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Custom 68 · 03-21-2005, 11:03 AM

Well it has been a long 2 years I am still not finished (like we ever are) but I finally backed the truck out and drove it a couple miles...this is a bit tough without a windshield but that is next!
I know I need pictures now but a bit of history. This started off like most but ended up being a full frame off resto (rodstoration) it is now a fuel injected (TPI) 327 body work and paint bright yellow with sunset pearl! Oh my sure looks good in the sun.

krue · 03-21-2005, 11:06 AM

We need to see it!

**Yukon Jack** · 03-21-2005, 11:07 AM

Congrats on getting it on the road again - sure that feels great!

Custom 68 · 03-21-2005, 12:33 PM

we will try this. I dont have any good sizing programs at work so I will post more tonight

Custom 68 · 03-21-2005, 12:47 PM

hum it is hard to show the suttle pearl or the fact it has a golden sheen to it under lights. I guess the different angles show the color variation.
dont have any under hood picts here at work...

Bowtiefreak · 03-21-2005, 01:36 PM

Looks great Dave.

jamis · 03-21-2005, 02:06 PM

very nice..... what color is that?

Dont you smart asses reply "yellow"

shifty · 03-21-2005, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamis

very nice..... what color is that?

Dont you smart asses reply "yellow"

Ok.

I'll be a bigger smartass and re-quote what he typed in his first post.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Custom 68

body work and paint bright yellow with sunset pearl! Oh my sure looks good in the sun.

jamis · 03-21-2005, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shifty

Ok.
I'll be a bigger smartass and re-quote what he typed in his first post.

smart ass!!!! I guess I should had specified other then "bright yellow with pearl"

"Corvette Millinium Yellow base with some sunset powder pearl mixed in the first coat of clear with more clear on top of that." was really what I was after

Custom 68 · 03-21-2005, 05:27 PM

ok the official color is the Corvette Millinium Yellow base with some sunset powder pearl mixed in the first coat of clear with more clear on top of that.
kindof a custom color that will be a real pain with touch ups

included is a close up of the pearl. Again it is pretty subtle.

**Palf70Step** · 03-21-2005, 07:16 PM

Very nice. Watch out for the bugs until you get the windshield in

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**Canadian694x4** · 03-21-2005, 07:25 PM

Looks Awesum!!

FRENCHBLUE72 · 03-21-2005, 08:52 PM

That yellow is killer looking nice ride...

Dean23 · 03-21-2005, 09:38 PM

wow looks hot...love that yellow. Im goin withthe millenium yellow on my 68 but with no pearl....although after seeing yours I just may have too

Peregrine · 03-21-2005, 11:38 PM

that is beautiful.....

Bryan68custom · 03-21-2005, 11:52 PM

Just wear a motorcycle helmet until you get the windshield.

lukecp · 03-22-2005, 12:02 AM

Very sweet....i'll have to check it out sometime

Any motor pics?

Custom 68 · 03-22-2005, 12:26 AM

Thanks all for the compliments. it means alot I have done all the work myself so it is very rewarding to hear it run and have it turn out as well as it did.
Lucas I will post some motor pics soon If I buzz through rolla I will let you know. if you are in springfield let me know.
Dave

lukecp · 03-22-2005, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Custom 68

Lucas I will post some motor pics soon If I buzz through rolla I will let you know. if you are in springfield let me know.
Dave

I go to Springfield every month or two...i'll shoot you a PM next time i'm coming down.
Lucas

QKENUF4U · 03-22-2005, 12:26 AM

VERY NICE !!! hope ya have some nicer wheels to go on that bad boy.

03-21-2005, 11:03 AM	#1
Custom 68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,939	Finally moved out of the garage under her own power!! Well it has been a long 2 years I am still not finished (like we ever are) but I finally backed the truck out and drove it a couple miles...this is a bit tough without a windshield but that is next! I know I need pictures now but a bit of history. This started off like most but ended up being a full frame off resto (rodstoration) it is now a fuel injected (TPI) 327 body work and paint bright yellow with sunset pearl! Oh my sure looks good in the sun. __________________ Dave 1968 Custom Chevy with turbo charged 5.3 gen III 4l80e swap 1967-71 GMC 3/4 ton long step 4x4 (not sure what year exactly?) "A good friend will bail you out of jail...but a true friend will be sitting next to you saying "that was frekin awesome". "If it doesn't fit force it...If it breaks then it needed to be replaced anyway!"

03-21-2005, 11:06 AM	#2
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	We need to see it! __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

03-21-2005, 11:07 AM	#3
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	Congrats on getting it on the road again - sure that feels great! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

03-21-2005, 12:33 PM	#4
Custom 68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,939	try these we will try this. I dont have any good sizing programs at work so I will post more tonight Attached Images __________________ Dave 1968 Custom Chevy with turbo charged 5.3 gen III 4l80e swap 1967-71 GMC 3/4 ton long step 4x4 (not sure what year exactly?) "A good friend will bail you out of jail...but a true friend will be sitting next to you saying "that was frekin awesome". "If it doesn't fit force it...If it breaks then it needed to be replaced anyway!"

03-21-2005, 12:47 PM	#5
Custom 68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,939	hum it is hard to show the suttle pearl or the fact it has a golden sheen to it under lights. I guess the different angles show the color variation. dont have any under hood picts here at work... Attached Images __________________ Dave 1968 Custom Chevy with turbo charged 5.3 gen III 4l80e swap 1967-71 GMC 3/4 ton long step 4x4 (not sure what year exactly?) "A good friend will bail you out of jail...but a true friend will be sitting next to you saying "that was frekin awesome". "If it doesn't fit force it...If it breaks then it needed to be replaced anyway!"

03-21-2005, 01:36 PM	#6
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03-21-2005, 02:06 PM	#7
jamis F.A.S.T. president Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 1,883	very nice..... what color is that? Dont you smart asses reply "yellow" __________________ F.A.S.T. President and Founder Fabricators for the Advancement of Sawsall Technology "A fear of the Sawsall is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity." ~Sigmund Freud, "General Introduction to Psychoanalysis"

03-21-2005, 05:27 PM	#10
Custom 68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,939	ok the official color is the Corvette Millinium Yellow base with some sunset powder pearl mixed in the first coat of clear with more clear on top of that. kindof a custom color that will be a real pain with touch ups included is a close up of the pearl. Again it is pretty subtle. Attached Images __________________ Dave 1968 Custom Chevy with turbo charged 5.3 gen III 4l80e swap 1967-71 GMC 3/4 ton long step 4x4 (not sure what year exactly?) "A good friend will bail you out of jail...but a true friend will be sitting next to you saying "that was frekin awesome". "If it doesn't fit force it...If it breaks then it needed to be replaced anyway!" Last edited by Custom 68; 03-21-2005 at 05:33 PM.

03-21-2005, 07:16 PM	#11
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,216	Very nice. Watch out for the bugs until you get the windshield in . __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

03-21-2005, 07:25 PM	#12
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,307	Looks Awesum!! __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

03-21-2005, 08:52 PM	#13
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	That yellow is killer looking nice ride... __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

03-21-2005, 09:38 PM	#14
Dean23 68cst_ss490 Join Date: May 2001 Location: edmonton,canada Posts: 1,363	wow looks hot...love that yellow. Im goin withthe millenium yellow on my 68 but with no pearl....although after seeing yours I just may have too __________________ Dean edmonton,canada a winter wonderland 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche LT cold air intake, performance exhaust, Comp cams cam, jba shorty ceramic headers. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3090973

03-21-2005, 11:38 PM	#15
Peregrine Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Louisville, Ky Posts: 329	that is beautiful..... __________________ Brian 72 C10 longbed 350/th400 Let the world change you and you will change the world.

03-21-2005, 11:52 PM	#16
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03-22-2005, 12:02 AM	#17
lukecp Formerly yellow72custom Join Date: May 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 7,531	Very sweet....i'll have to check it out sometime Any motor pics? __________________ '72 Chevy C10 Mild 350/TH350/3.07. Ochre/White. Old high school ride. '70 GMC C2500 '62 327 4bbl/SM465/4.56-geared Dana 60. White/White. Project or parts truck. '97 Saturn SL DD. 1.9/5-speed. 40+ highway mpg



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03-22-2005, 12:26 AM	#18
Custom 68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,939	Thanks all for the compliments. it means alot I have done all the work myself so it is very rewarding to hear it run and have it turn out as well as it did. Lucas I will post some motor pics soon If I buzz through rolla I will let you know. if you are in springfield let me know. Dave __________________ Dave 1968 Custom Chevy with turbo charged 5.3 gen III 4l80e swap 1967-71 GMC 3/4 ton long step 4x4 (not sure what year exactly?) "A good friend will bail you out of jail...but a true friend will be sitting next to you saying "that was frekin awesome". "If it doesn't fit force it...If it breaks then it needed to be replaced anyway!"

03-22-2005, 12:26 AM	#20
QKENUF4U Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: SUNNY WARM BIKE RIDING COTTONWOOD ARIZONA Posts: 2,097	VERY NICE !!! hope ya have some nicer wheels to go on that bad boy.

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