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Old 09-26-2010, 03:43 PM   #1
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1st time out of the garage, and now with bumpers on!
OK, hauled Yeller home from the paint shop MONTHS ago...at night, there he has been residing in the garage ever since. Today, I finally got the new bumpers on, and pushed him outside for the first photos since paint and assembly. Every piece of trim and all lenses are NOS, with the exeption of the upper/lower grill trim. All GM metal too, most of which is original 73. Hope you guys like the pics...completion is near!

Oh, please excuse the dirt/dust, I only cleaned the bumpers...I love em! Anyone notice anything different about them?
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Old 09-26-2010, 03:44 PM   #2
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Old 09-26-2010, 03:52 PM   #3
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Looks awesome Jeff, I like the smooth bumpers
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Did you smooth the bumpers or did you buy them that way? looks good!
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Love the boltless bumpers. Looks great man.
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Old 09-26-2010, 04:02 PM   #6
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Did you smooth the bumpers or did you buy them that way? looks good!
Those are the original '73 bumpers, had them shaved and re-chromed.

Thanks guys, getting excited to get the truck back on the road.
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Old 09-26-2010, 04:01 PM   #7
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looks great
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Old 09-26-2010, 04:10 PM   #8
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Love the subtle mods that no one notices, unless they really know these trucks and they will appreciate them even more. BTW now that is really making me waffle on painting my 73 blue
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Old 09-26-2010, 04:19 PM   #9
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Love the subtle mods that no one notices, unless they really know these trucks and they will appreciate them even more. BTW now that is really making me waffle on painting my 73 blue
I agree about the subtle mods. I have a ton of them on this truck...I hope people notice without really noticing.

I think your truck would look good in yellow...
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That truck is gorgeous! Very taste full and exciting at the same time, perfect stance and wheel choice.
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4 Thumbs Up! (My daughter likes it too)
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Simply beautiful. I'm in awe.
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I agree about the subtle mods. I have a ton of them on this truck...I hope people notice without really noticing.
Theres no windsheild Wipers
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Re: 1st time out of the garage, and now with bumpers on!
Mirrors are gone and the drip edge on the cab has been removed and lastly the fuel filler door is gone. Where do you add the petrol? Behind the licence plate? Is there more stuff no one noticed?
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Old 09-26-2010, 05:35 PM   #15
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Theres no windsheild Wipers
73-80 models had recessed wipers hidden under the back edge of the hood.

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Mirrors are gone and the drip edge on the cab has been removed and lastly the fuel filler door is gone. Where do you add the petrol? Behind the licence plate? Is there more stuff no one noticed?
I've seen alot of 73 models that never had drip rails on them from the factory. The fuel filler door was never on this year of truck either as the filler cap was on the passengers side of the truck right in plane sight.
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I think your truck would look good in yellow...
What yellow is that it photographs well
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Exterior has shaved door locks, cab seam, cargo light, trim, tailgate handle (only, kept the recess and Chevrolet), stake pockets, fuel doors (fuel cell under the bed), and bumpers Other stuff...black (vs chrome) window lock strips, solid back glass, and one piece windows. I have some stuff done on the inside and engine bay too.
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Ble is right, my 73 never had drip rails.
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Ble is right, my 73 never had drip rails.
And mine had them.
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And mine had them.
They would not have been factory on a 1973. I think they were mostly an option on 74's and were standard by 75. I like the look of the smooth cab on the early models.
The truck looks great Jeff. Nice work .I imagine the feeling of driving it for the first time in years will only be outdone by the feeling of all that torque on hand when you push the loud pedal.
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Thats awesome, I did not notice the 1 piece window or stake pockets gone until you mentioned. Awesome truck sir.
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looks awesome Jeff!! i love the little things you've done. cant wait till mines on the road too!
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Re: 1st time out of the garage, and now with bumpers on!
on the shaved door locks did you just put in a key-less entry or? What is the backup plan if they fail? Is there a switch under the hood? I think I'm going to steal your shaved bed pockets idea too that looks too sweet not to.
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The truck looks great, Jeff.
The bumpers are beautiful.
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