Father and Son Projects!! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**Classic Heartbeat** · 05-22-2005, 10:33 PM

It was a nice day and I was helping my son work on his truck. So once we finnished his truck I decided to snap a couple of pics of our trucks by themselves and side by side. Can you see the youth influenced in his truck???..lol What's kinda funny is mine is a GMC disguised as a Chevy and his is a Chevy disguised as a GMC...

WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

**Classic Heartbeat** · 05-22-2005, 10:34 PM

Last one....

Castiron9 · 05-22-2005, 10:35 PM

A couple of Great looking rigs...........

68C15 · 05-22-2005, 10:38 PM

<sniff, sniff> thats gotta make you proud. like father, like son.

71swb4x4 · 05-22-2005, 10:39 PM

Your sons truck is cool, but I am going to have to vote for the father's truck in this case.
Both are AWESOME trucks!!
Is that the "garden truck"?

**Classic Heartbeat** · 05-22-2005, 10:43 PM

Thanks guys, Yes it is the Garden Truck. It is kind of ironic that he would have the same love of these trucks as I do. We even share names,, only he is WES Jr.

WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

R@nger · 05-22-2005, 10:51 PM

Dads truck is awesome! Love the cowl hood.

I like your sons truck to, very cool.

krue · 05-22-2005, 10:53 PM

I vote for JR's truck.

They are both sweet!

70c10 · 05-22-2005, 10:55 PM

Nice rides you guys got there!

Nima · 05-22-2005, 10:56 PM

NICE TRUCKS!! Having dad by your side to do the thing you love is great.

**Classic Heartbeat** · 05-22-2005, 11:17 PM

Thanks again. Little WES likes the fact that he can pull it into Dad's shop to work on it. If he needs a part, well he doesn't have to go very far to find one..lol He doesn't like it when I am telling him that he is doing something wrong..lol However it is a different story when dad comes around and in a few minutes aligns a door, hood, or fender that he has been working hours on..lol Keeps him humble..

WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

**Classic Heartbeat** · 05-22-2005, 11:25 PM

By the way, does anyone recognise my son's truck? I'll give you a hint.. I purchased it from another board member in Colorado. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

R@nger · 05-22-2005, 11:35 PM

Hehehe, thats got to be awesome to have a shop and parts at your fingertips. Tell your son he is incredibly lucky to have a dad who knows what hes doing! I'm kinda on my own with my truck.

useRc10 · 05-22-2005, 11:39 PM

i like the big wheels on lifted trucks...got any clearer shots of your sons so we can see the wheels?

**Classic Heartbeat** · 05-22-2005, 11:50 PM

Not right now. He has gone off cruzing with a freind. I will try to get one tomorrow. I will have to tun the resulution down on my camera, because I have to shink the pictures a lot to be able to post them here. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

**Classic Heartbeat** · 05-23-2005, 12:03 AM

Lets try this.

useRc10 · 05-23-2005, 12:17 AM

looks cool...are those MT/Rs on there?

68w/sbc406 · 05-23-2005, 12:52 AM

will you be my dad??? those are some damn nice rides you guys have up there. and its great to have you back over here

**Palf70Step** · 05-23-2005, 05:32 AM

Both rigs look great Wes!

Swbman · 05-23-2005, 07:48 AM

WOW, Nice looking rigs anyone would be happy to have in their yard.

Burnsman · 05-23-2005, 07:54 AM

Wes, I looked at that truck long and hard. Charlie Coleman's truck? It was a nice one. If I hadn't already gathered all the stuff up for my project, I'd probably own it. Very nice trucks. You guys have good taste (not overdone). Brian

72gord · 05-23-2005, 08:16 AM

Wes I have a question for you....when you put those wheels on your truck did the center caps fit ok, I have the same ones but my caps won't fit on the rear because the hub sticks out too far. I either have to put a spacer behind the wheel or find deeper caps. BTW...both are nice looking trucks!! Thanks, Gord

**Classic Heartbeat** · 05-23-2005, 11:34 AM

Thanks again everyone.

userc10, I am not sure what wheels they are, the center caps have lettering that starts with a M in script, but what follows looks kind of like a B in script. The tires are NITTO Super Mud Grip 20s. (Something like that)
72gord, The answer to your question is no they didn't fit. There are 3 different remidies that I know of.
1. Use earlier (smooth cap) 1 ton centers.
2. Use wheel spacers.
3. (The one that I did) Take a "Roto Zip" with the circle cutting atachment and cut the centers out of the caps. 3 5/8" was the diameter of the hole I cut.
Burnsman, You hit the nail on the head. I purchased this truck from him a couple of months ago. It had major body alignment issues and someone had made a bad attempt at trying to turn a non air truck into an air truck to it. My son and I worked on it for weaks turning it back into a non air truck, and realigning the cab and entire front end. When we got it you could barely close the hood and the cowling, grill, and interior wasn't installed. The wireing was a nightmare too. We worked together on it to make it a nice driver for now and Jr. has a few more plans for it in the future, but he wants to and I agreed that he should enjoy it for now and pay Dad off for it. lol WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

barn9 · 05-23-2005, 01:55 PM

Trucks are looking goow Wes, how is the panel coming along?
And concerning your pics, I would suggest using Irfanview to do the re-sizing, that way you will not lose the quality of the pics. It's free, and a great little program for re-sizing, cropping, etc. I use it almost every day for something, and have not found a photo program any better.
http://www.irfanview.com/

Bill72BB · 05-23-2005, 03:07 PM

Wes; they both look Great ,would be happy to drive either one.

05-22-2005, 10:33 PM	#1
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,766	Father and Son Projects!! It was a nice day and I was helping my son work on his truck. So once we finnished his truck I decided to snap a couple of pics of our trucks by themselves and side by side. Can you see the youth influenced in his truck???..lol What's kinda funny is mine is a GMC disguised as a Chevy and his is a Chevy disguised as a GMC... WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys Last edited by Classic Heartbeat; 10-04-2007 at 07:32 PM.

05-22-2005, 10:34 PM	#2
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,766	Last one.... __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys Last edited by Classic Heartbeat; 10-04-2007 at 07:32 PM.

05-22-2005, 10:35 PM	#3
Castiron9 72 LONGHORN OWNER Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Wash. Posts: 963	A couple of Great looking rigs........... __________________ 72-SUPER CHEYENNE/20 LONGHORN 70-C/30 DUALLY

05-22-2005, 10:38 PM	#4
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	<sniff, sniff> thats gotta make you proud. like father, like son. __________________ Man rule #77...if you own a 67 stepside with a caddy 472 you will never be in danger of loosing you man card

05-22-2005, 10:39 PM	#5
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,497	Your sons truck is cool, but I am going to have to vote for the father's truck in this case. Both are AWESOME trucks!! Is that the "garden truck"? __________________ Some people are like slinkies, they aren't good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

05-22-2005, 10:43 PM	#6
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,766	Thanks guys, Yes it is the Garden Truck. It is kind of ironic that he would have the same love of these trucks as I do. We even share names,, only he is WES Jr. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys

05-22-2005, 10:51 PM	#7
R@nger Psalm 23 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Utah Posts: 360	Dads truck is awesome! Love the cowl hood. I like your sons truck to, very cool. __________________ 71 GMC Fleetside C15(cab), 3/4 ton, 350, Holley Street Avenger 570cfm carb, TH350 trans, Leaf-springs, 2WD. "Peter are you sleeping on the job? No I have a bug in my eye and I'm trying to suffocate him." - Family Guy

05-22-2005, 10:53 PM	#8
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	I vote for JR's truck. They are both sweet! __________________ "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"

05-22-2005, 10:55 PM	#9
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,856	Nice rides you guys got there! __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

05-22-2005, 10:56 PM	#10
Nima Blue 67 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Western WA Posts: 1,179	NICE TRUCKS!! Having dad by your side to do the thing you love is great.

05-22-2005, 11:17 PM	#11
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,766	Thanks again. Little WES likes the fact that he can pull it into Dad's shop to work on it. If he needs a part, well he doesn't have to go very far to find one..lol He doesn't like it when I am telling him that he is doing something wrong..lol However it is a different story when dad comes around and in a few minutes aligns a door, hood, or fender that he has been working hours on..lol Keeps him humble.. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys Last edited by Classic Heartbeat; 05-22-2005 at 11:17 PM.

05-22-2005, 11:25 PM	#12
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,766	By the way, does anyone recognise my son's truck? I'll give you a hint.. I purchased it from another board member in Colorado. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys

05-22-2005, 11:35 PM	#13
R@nger Psalm 23 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Utah Posts: 360	Hehehe, thats got to be awesome to have a shop and parts at your fingertips. Tell your son he is incredibly lucky to have a dad who knows what hes doing! I'm kinda on my own with my truck. __________________ 71 GMC Fleetside C15(cab), 3/4 ton, 350, Holley Street Avenger 570cfm carb, TH350 trans, Leaf-springs, 2WD. "Peter are you sleeping on the job? No I have a bug in my eye and I'm trying to suffocate him." - Family Guy

05-22-2005, 11:39 PM	#14
useRc10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Mechanicsville, VA, 23111 Posts: 1,138	i like the big wheels on lifted trucks...got any clearer shots of your sons so we can see the wheels? __________________ -'02 Chevy Avalanche, 5.3L, 4x4... needing a small lift and bigger tires -'72 Chevy C-10(350, bored 60 over)dual flowmasters, 3 on the tree -'85 K5 Blazer,305 NO MORE...350 is in,2" lift,33" Mickey Thompson Baja Claw Radials -dads '70 burb (red, 5-7 drop, 350...) www.geocities.com/userc10/truckhome.html AIM: Auntjoedadda

05-22-2005, 11:50 PM	#15
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,766	Not right now. He has gone off cruzing with a freind. I will try to get one tomorrow. I will have to tun the resulution down on my camera, because I have to shink the pictures a lot to be able to post them here. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys



Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

05-23-2005, 12:03 AM	#16
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,766	Lets try this. __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys Last edited by Classic Heartbeat; 10-04-2007 at 07:32 PM.

05-23-2005, 12:17 AM	#17
useRc10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Mechanicsville, VA, 23111 Posts: 1,138	looks cool...are those MT/Rs on there? __________________ -'02 Chevy Avalanche, 5.3L, 4x4... needing a small lift and bigger tires -'72 Chevy C-10(350, bored 60 over)dual flowmasters, 3 on the tree -'85 K5 Blazer,305 NO MORE...350 is in,2" lift,33" Mickey Thompson Baja Claw Radials -dads '70 burb (red, 5-7 drop, 350...) www.geocities.com/userc10/truckhome.html AIM: Auntjoedadda

05-23-2005, 12:52 AM	#18
68w/sbc406 Got Light Emitting Diode? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newberg, OR Posts: 2,485	will you be my dad??? those are some damn nice rides you guys have up there. and its great to have you back over here __________________ 1968 1/2 ton 2wd lwb 6 lug disc and bags up front. Next c notch and rear bags '02 Chevy Silverado LT ext cab short bed 2WD 5/7 drop on 22's(the family car) 1993 Cherokee work ride/weekend wheeler

05-23-2005, 05:32 AM	#19
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,216	Both rigs look great Wes! __________________ 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!

05-23-2005, 07:48 AM	#20
Swbman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Tulsa,Oklahoma Posts: 606	WOW, Nice looking rigs anyone would be happy to have in their yard. __________________ 1961 BUICK LESABRE 1968 CHEVELLE SS 396 1969 BUICK RIVIERA GS 1971 2 WHEEL DRIVE BLAZER 1971 4X4 BLAZER 1971 SHORTBED CHEYENNE FLEETSIDE 1971 SHORTBED 4X4 FLEETSIDE ** ...My Ebay

05-23-2005, 07:54 AM	#21
Burnsman Chevy Freak Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Meadville, Pa. Posts: 2,804	son's truck Wes, I looked at that truck long and hard. Charlie Coleman's truck? It was a nice one. If I hadn't already gathered all the stuff up for my project, I'd probably own it. Very nice trucks. You guys have good taste (not overdone). Brian __________________ 69 GMC SWB, 350 70 Chevy LWB, 350 55 chevy gasser, 461 73 Camaro, 496 67 RS Camaro, 406 64 Chevelle, 588 71 Nova, 565 67 Camaro, 461

05-23-2005, 08:16 AM	#22
72gord Never enough time!! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: sw Wisconsin Posts: 601	Wes I have a question for you....when you put those wheels on your truck did the center caps fit ok, I have the same ones but my caps won't fit on the rear because the hub sticks out too far. I either have to put a spacer behind the wheel or find deeper caps. BTW...both are nice looking trucks!! Thanks, Gord Last edited by 72gord; 05-23-2005 at 08:16 AM.

05-23-2005, 11:34 AM	#23
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,766	Thanks again everyone. userc10, I am not sure what wheels they are, the center caps have lettering that starts with a M in script, but what follows looks kind of like a B in script. The tires are NITTO Super Mud Grip 20s. (Something like that) 72gord, The answer to your question is no they didn't fit. There are 3 different remidies that I know of. 1. Use earlier (smooth cap) 1 ton centers. 2. Use wheel spacers. 3. (The one that I did) Take a "Roto Zip" with the circle cutting atachment and cut the centers out of the caps. 3 5/8" was the diameter of the hole I cut. Burnsman, You hit the nail on the head. I purchased this truck from him a couple of months ago. It had major body alignment issues and someone had made a bad attempt at trying to turn a non air truck into an air truck to it. My son and I worked on it for weaks turning it back into a non air truck, and realigning the cab and entire front end. When we got it you could barely close the hood and the cowling, grill, and interior wasn't installed. The wireing was a nightmare too. We worked together on it to make it a nice driver for now and Jr. has a few more plans for it in the future, but he wants to and I agreed that he should enjoy it for now and pay Dad off for it. lol WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys Last edited by Classic Heartbeat; 10-04-2007 at 07:32 PM.

05-23-2005, 01:55 PM	#24
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	Trucks are looking goow Wes, how is the panel coming along? And concerning your pics, I would suggest using Irfanview to do the re-sizing, that way you will not lose the quality of the pics. It's free, and a great little program for re-sizing, cropping, etc. I use it almost every day for something, and have not found a photo program any better. http://www.irfanview.com/ __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads.

05-23-2005, 03:07 PM	#25
Bill72BB Thats the Hillbilly way Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Torrance,Ca Posts: 5,979	Wes; they both look Great ,would be happy to drive either one. __________________ BILL Torrance Calif 90504 Member DUF Club Member Old Farts Club 72 3/4ton Custom Camper BB402/400 trans Dynomax Cerama-coat headers , Hei distributor ,Edelbrock 1411 air,ps,pb,leafsprings ,98 chevy 60/40 seat,S10 shoulder belts tilt,3.54 Dana 60 rear. 16" Eagle wheels with LT265/75 16 tires,Gaylord Lid,H4 headlights with 100W relay conversion. " If I knew I was going to live this long I would have taken better care of myself " Marriage changes passion...suddenly you're in bed with a relative. A GUY'S PRAYER.... Lord, I pray for a nympho with huge boobs who owns a liquor store and likes to fish and hunt and has a Harley .Amen ,

Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.