[Bowtie67]

Originally Posted by special-K

That hood is for a far-off project(louvered 67/68).That`ll go on a`67 GMC Stepside street rod I`m accumulating parts for.It started with a rustfree clip with a nice chrome grille I bought at Carlisle.It`s complete with the verticle "Custom" badges and this was before any GMC grilles were reproduced($275).I bought a nice Stepside bed that day,too($300).I`ve come across a n.o.s. GMC tailgate($150).All I had to do is find a frame/title...little things like that so these parts could become a truck.I plan for this one to have roll pans,tubbed,Dana/60,Polished TTIIs,roll`n`pleat utility buckets,and a nasty big block.I`m thinking black cherry/black interior.
Meanwhile,I got this running,funky`72 short bed in trade when I sold my`68 50th wannabee.I was driving it around,then I started swapping the 350/TH350 from my old`71 CustomCamper,but I just gotta do a 4-on-floor.Once I get that done,I`ll be able to drive it.My goal is to have it lowered,drivetrain swapped,and wheels`n`tires on this summer so I can start beatin`around in it.Someday I`ll have "Beauty and The Beast" shortbeds.The beast will be the pretty one and the mild one will be the rat.

I am hoping to have mine on the road (fingers crossed) in two weeks, lots of new little goodies, like roll pans, tubbed, wider tires, Full MSD ignition, mighty demon back from Barry Grant recalibrating and fixing issues, all new exhaust-full 3" mandrel bent, X-Pipe setup, gonna let that 427 small block breath.. Frames done, hopefully this weekend get the fuel lines/brake lines run and possibly the cab back on it, just got done the power steering/motor/trans/rearend all in, its gonna be a looker.. First time on Dyno already pushed 392RWHP and 412RWTQ with a restricted exhaust, issues with carb and ignition, hoping to see 435RWHP and about 450RWTQ.