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Glen · 06-14-2003, 01:05 AM

a little more a little closer......

72 chevy · 06-14-2003, 01:18 AM

Sweet truck Glen!

supercheyenne · 06-14-2003, 04:20 AM

dahyum!

72MARIO · 06-14-2003, 07:25 AM

Come on any more pics ?

JoetheMobster · 06-14-2003, 07:52 AM

Damn that finish is TOP NOTCH!!!

sider68 · 06-14-2003, 07:57 AM

Nice...Very nice

VTKidder · 06-14-2003, 08:07 AM

C'mon Glen...

If the rest of the truck looks like that, then put up the pics!!! We'd love to see 'em!

*Shane* · 06-14-2003, 10:07 AM

don't tease us with that "front only" pic ... shows us the rest of that sweet truck ....

griesel72 · 06-14-2003, 10:19 AM

nice paint

Looks like a buffin mans pride and joy

krue · 06-14-2003, 10:24 AM

Show us the rest of that fine truck!

sider68 · 06-14-2003, 10:30 AM

Are those all aftermarket parts?How was the fit?

toms68cst · 06-14-2003, 10:31 AM

Wow that shines! Nice work.

I'm with the others, lets see the rest of the truck!

Glen · 06-14-2003, 11:41 AM

Sorry guys, not much more to post now, the rest is still in primer.

My new 9" should be here next week along with wheels AR torque thrust II's 17 and 20" and tires. At that time it goes to the bodyshop for paint on the rest of the truck. The bodyshop will finish up the cab and bed as my buddy cuts on the frame at the rear for the new rear suspension.

The hood and fenders were aftermarket fit pretty good, i still need to shim a few spots im not happy with but this is my daily driver so Im not too concerned with it. All of the pieces required bodywork and filler due to imperfections in the sheetmetal and a few dings that were in them. But my old hood was toast and my left fender was creased at the fender lip. The stainless pieces were nice, cheaper than having my old stuff polished.

The paint is PPG 9300 singe stage urethane black so I have no concerns about matching the color it is not mixed at the paint store it comes straight from PPG, I also plan to kandy scallop the front end back into the doors anyway with orange or green. 9300 is a pure black, no black/green or black brown you sometimes see, with no clear it is truly the absence of color because you dont have that layer of clear on top of the black.

The new ididit tilt column with flaming river joints are in and eliminated the rag joint and old style u-joint from GM.

A new 350th is sitting in the garage waiting on the axle so i can do the trans, driveshaft and axle all at one time.

The 9" is custom made from Currie with disc brakes no mounts so i can fab my own. 3.25 gear ratio with a 305-50-20 tire will give me low rpms on the freeway and i converted to 5 lug at the same time.
I think you guys saw this pic, it is when i was measuring for the tires and axle, trying to mock up for a visual.

GMC71k20 · 06-14-2003, 03:26 PM

bad ass truck, whats the motor in it?

pat · 06-14-2003, 03:42 PM

If our road ever gets paved, Ill consider black. I bet its pretty tough to keep clean. Does black really take in much more heat than other colors ( I heard green was the worst). Looks awesome Glen. What kind of mirrors are those? They look like the stock ones just mounted higher?

69 Short Fleet · 06-14-2003, 04:03 PM

Wow!! Great Truck, regards Doug

Glen · 06-14-2003, 04:21 PM

The motor is just a crate motor from GM, the mirrors were on the truck when i got it, they are the simple kind that mound on the pinch weld of the door. They will definitely come off before paint.

Black is a pain to maintain, you just have to be willing to wax frequently to keep the swirl marks out.

FRENCHBLUE72 · 06-14-2003, 09:16 PM

Sweet A$$ looking truck ,keep us posted!!!

06-14-2003, 01:05 AM	#1
Glen Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 189	68 progress pic a little more a little closer......

06-14-2003, 07:25 AM	#4
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,051	Come on any more pics ? __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD

06-14-2003, 07:52 AM	#5
JoetheMobster Listening since '86 Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 1,799	Damn that finish is TOP NOTCH!!! Attached Images __________________ 2007 Saturn Aura - hey it WAS a GM product

06-14-2003, 10:19 AM	#9
griesel72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Howard, Kansas USA Posts: 1,997	nice paint Looks like a buffin mans pride and joy __________________ 1969 K10 Custom 10 1997 Z71 2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 2006 King Ranch 1980 Wife

06-14-2003, 10:24 AM	#10
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Show us the rest of that fine truck! __________________ "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"

06-14-2003, 01:18 AM	#2
72 chevy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Plainville, KS Posts: 45	Sweet truck Glen!

06-14-2003, 04:20 AM	#3
supercheyenne Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Newton, KS, U.S.A. Posts: 1,142	dahyum!

06-14-2003, 07:57 AM	#6
sider68 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: newmarket,ontario,canada Posts: 936	Nice...Very nice

06-14-2003, 08:07 AM	#7
VTKidder Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Vermont Posts: 996	C'mon Glen... If the rest of the truck looks like that, then put up the pics!!! We'd love to see 'em!

06-14-2003, 10:07 AM	#8
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	don't tease us with that "front only" pic ... shows us the rest of that sweet truck ....

06-14-2003, 10:30 AM	#11
sider68 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: newmarket,ontario,canada Posts: 936	Are those all aftermarket parts?How was the fit?

06-14-2003, 10:31 AM	#12
toms68cst Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 4,297	Wow that shines! Nice work. I'm with the others, lets see the rest of the truck! __________________ Unrestored 68 C-10 CST. Original 327. 4-Speed CH465. 50k or so miles. TREASURER, Drum Brake Club.

06-14-2003, 11:41 AM	#13
Glen Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 189	Sorry guys, not much more to post now, the rest is still in primer. My new 9" should be here next week along with wheels AR torque thrust II's 17 and 20" and tires. At that time it goes to the bodyshop for paint on the rest of the truck. The bodyshop will finish up the cab and bed as my buddy cuts on the frame at the rear for the new rear suspension. The hood and fenders were aftermarket fit pretty good, i still need to shim a few spots im not happy with but this is my daily driver so Im not too concerned with it. All of the pieces required bodywork and filler due to imperfections in the sheetmetal and a few dings that were in them. But my old hood was toast and my left fender was creased at the fender lip. The stainless pieces were nice, cheaper than having my old stuff polished. The paint is PPG 9300 singe stage urethane black so I have no concerns about matching the color it is not mixed at the paint store it comes straight from PPG, I also plan to kandy scallop the front end back into the doors anyway with orange or green. 9300 is a pure black, no black/green or black brown you sometimes see, with no clear it is truly the absence of color because you dont have that layer of clear on top of the black. The new ididit tilt column with flaming river joints are in and eliminated the rag joint and old style u-joint from GM. A new 350th is sitting in the garage waiting on the axle so i can do the trans, driveshaft and axle all at one time. The 9" is custom made from Currie with disc brakes no mounts so i can fab my own. 3.25 gear ratio with a 305-50-20 tire will give me low rpms on the freeway and i converted to 5 lug at the same time. I think you guys saw this pic, it is when i was measuring for the tires and axle, trying to mock up for a visual. Attached Images Last edited by Glen; 06-14-2003 at 04:22 PM.

06-14-2003, 03:26 PM	#14
GMC71k20 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: mass Posts: 1,277	bad ass truck, whats the motor in it?

06-14-2003, 03:42 PM	#15
pat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Lindsay, TX Posts: 1,245	If our road ever gets paved, Ill consider black. I bet its pretty tough to keep clean. Does black really take in much more heat than other colors ( I heard green was the worst). Looks awesome Glen. What kind of mirrors are those? They look like the stock ones just mounted higher? __________________ 68 Chevy 383/350 w/shift kit, 380hp/425ft-lbs, 4.5/5 drop, 17" TT2s 64 Cadillac Sedan DeVille



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06-14-2003, 04:03 PM	#16
69 Short Fleet Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 1,086	Wow!! Great Truck, regards Doug

06-14-2003, 04:21 PM	#17
Glen Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 189	The motor is just a crate motor from GM, the mirrors were on the truck when i got it, they are the simple kind that mound on the pinch weld of the door. They will definitely come off before paint. Black is a pain to maintain, you just have to be willing to wax frequently to keep the swirl marks out.

06-14-2003, 09:16 PM	#18
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