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ARKSTEPSIDE · 06-02-2009, 02:10 PM

Guys,

I am a newbie here so I thought some pics of my project might interest some people. Still have a ways to go and it is not near as nice as some that I see on this site , but I am enjoying myself . I started late in life (53) to do a restoration and customization , but I always wanted to do something like this so---------. Give me some feed back if possible.

heidesign · 06-02-2009, 02:13 PM

I love it.

Welcome.

Bill

72BLKCHEYENNE · 06-02-2009, 02:19 PM

Nice start, you just have to love the stepsides....... I love black trucks so it's #1 in my books.
Welcome to the site you couldn't ask for a better group of people to give lots of feedback and advice.

chevychase · 06-02-2009, 02:20 PM

Looks like you're way ahead of the game with that truck! What are your plans and how is the bed?

ARKSTEPSIDE · 06-02-2009, 02:27 PM

So far I have a rebuilt 400 SBC with a mild cam in it . New master cylinder and booster assembly with a Wildwood proportioning valve for rear brakes. It has a 350 tranny with a shift kit along with a ford 9 inch rear end . The rear brakes are ford disc and the frt are GM disc brakes. I just recently replaced the gas tank with a rear mount Blazer unit and so far have rebuilt the intermediate and rear tail light harness by hand. I have just began to work under the hood and just finished hand building the front harness from firewall forward. I have the bed off trying to decide which way to go on it. I think I am going to redo it and reinstall back onto the truck , however I think I have decided against a wood floor and am going to have a polished aluminun tub tig welded together - side, back ,frt panel and bottom. I am going to have the sides bent over at a 90 degree to cover the top rails and try to figure out how to roll the frt and back radius so it is a clean looking job. plus I think it will look good on a black satin painted truck with no logos on it of any kind . I think I am going to french in the rear taillights to the fenders and hide the fuel fill behind the side marker. what do you guys think???oh yea , I forgot the trk is lowered with new rancho rear shocks.

72BlckButy · 06-02-2009, 02:32 PM

Looks like a great looking truck!

Glad to have you aboard.

Now for the odd thing, I have seen a truck that is almost identical to yours at the Midwest All Truck Nat's. That wasn't you was it? The truck I'm thinking of was running a Ford/Lincoln rear end with a disc setup similar to what you were referring to above. And he even had a set of Eagle Alloys like yours.

big_al_71 · 06-02-2009, 02:37 PM

Great looking truck and welcome!!!
We like picts lots of them..

chevychase · 06-02-2009, 02:46 PM

Hey ARKSTEPSIDE, any mounting pics of the 9" rear? I've got one with posi and discs I've been thinking of slapping in.

bigguy69 · 06-02-2009, 02:53 PM

welcome and awsome looking ride!! lets see some more pictures!

ARKSTEPSIDE · 06-02-2009, 02:56 PM

Here are a few more pics.

sdailey · 06-02-2009, 03:05 PM

Welcome aboard Randy.

The truck looks real nice.

ARKSTEPSIDE · 06-02-2009, 03:18 PM

Thanks Shannon!!!

ARKSTEPSIDE · 06-02-2009, 03:22 PM

chevychase,

I will get you some pics and post. right now my photo uploads have been failing right and left. every once in a while one will work and I cannot figure out why.

ARKSTEPSIDE · 06-02-2009, 03:29 PM

chevychase,

Finally, here are a few more and I will keep posting as I get more done.Hope some of this helps!!!

chevychase · 06-02-2009, 03:53 PM

Thanks for the pics, hell of a job there! Are those weld in saddle brackets on the rear for the trailing arms? What did you do to keep the pumpkin centered?

ARKSTEPSIDE · 06-02-2009, 04:26 PM

Here are some more pics, especially one on the rear end including the panhard bar(chevychase). I really appreciate evryones feed back. makes me feel good about what I am trying to do!!!!!

jay6891 · 06-02-2009, 04:42 PM

Welcome from a little South of ya in the Big Metro Plex of Jefferson. Truck looks great! Hope to get mine road worthy again soon. Keep up the good work.

BossHogg69 · 06-02-2009, 05:00 PM

Hey Arkstepside, I'm literally right down the road from you - just bought a house in Sherwood! nice project! I love steppers and black is my favorite color!

68shortstep · 06-02-2009, 05:20 PM

I'm about 3-hours' ride North of you, but still in-state.

Cool lookin' ride & an obvious amount of excellent work done !!!

Longhorn Man · 06-02-2009, 05:28 PM

lookin sweet!
The only thing I want to comment on would be the fuel filler. I wouldn't run a 68 - 72 bed with the side markers just to hide the filler, that'd look funny with the clean light-less front fenders. I would just graft in a later model fuel filler door and make it look like it came there from the factory.

ARKSTEPSIDE · 06-02-2009, 05:29 PM

Thank you!!!! What type of ride do you have??

ARKSTEPSIDE · 06-02-2009, 05:34 PM

Longhorn dude,

not a bad idea, you say a late model fuel door??? Would you mount on the fender or inside the bed near the rear??? I just noticed you are in columbus ohio. I was just there and stayed over in a complex by p.f. Changs and longhorns. I was there for meeting at the bluebird school bus parts distribution center in delaware ohio. The guys that bought bluebird is cerebus that owns or at least did own chrysler.

ARKSTEPSIDE · 06-02-2009, 05:57 PM

Guys,

For those of you in the Arkansas and immediate surrounding states I just recently found an entire 67 stepside truck in Gravel Ridge Arkansas. I stopped and found the owner actually lives in Atlanta and works at Delta. The truck is at his mothers and he wants to sell. It has been taken apart and has had some sanding done then let set. The stepside bed is up on blocks and the cab is on the ground. There is also a rolling frame and he says there is a tranny and a 454 engine complete in a metal building by the truck. I am calling him tomorrow and will keep anyone interested posted. So as to not break any forum rules send me a pm if interested and we can deal for items I need no cash where we can trade and for parts I don't need , there will be no profit involved. Just recovering my cost!!!

Longhorn Man · 06-02-2009, 11:45 PM

personally, on a stepside, i would probably mount it on the fender since the bed sides are single wall. I would find a door shape that doesn't look offensive, maybe put the bed and fender on, and draw the door shape on top of the primer, and see if round or square would look better... square is more period correct, but round flows better with the lines of the truck. Then I'd cut one off a donor car about 2 inches around the door assembly, then just graft it to the fender of the truck. Since you are going with black, the lines around the door won't show as bad, so shape may not matter too much.

ARKSTEPSIDE · 06-03-2009, 08:25 AM

Longhorn dude,

Now you have got my curiosity up on the fuel door idea!!!!! I am going to the junk yard this weekend and look at some and take pics. Thanks for the suggestion.Hey for anyone reading this thread I am trying to find some old harnesses that are so bad no one has any use for them. I really just need the bulkhead connections both under dash and two ajoining plugs under the hood. I also need the dash cluster connector. Also a decent fuse box would help too. I have a few spares that I would donate to someone that had these parts. I am building myself a new harness because of the ridiculous prices the wiring companies are charging. the only true expense in one is the time and labor so the $300.00 to $800.00 range is not right!!! Some of us are on a buget!!!

06-02-2009, 02:13 PM	#2
heidesign Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kansas city, mo Posts: 134	Re: My 67 chevy stepside project I love it. Welcome. Bill

06-02-2009, 02:19 PM	#3
72BLKCHEYENNE Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: FREDERICTON, NEW BRUNSWICK CANADA Posts: 130	Re: My 67 chevy stepside project Nice start, you just have to love the stepsides....... I love black trucks so it's #1 in my books. Welcome to the site you couldn't ask for a better group of people to give lots of feedback and advice.

06-02-2009, 02:20 PM	#4
chevychase Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 476	Re: My 67 chevy stepside project Looks like you're way ahead of the game with that truck! What are your plans and how is the bed? __________________ Joe Last edited by chevychase; 06-02-2009 at 02:21 PM.

06-02-2009, 02:27 PM	#5
ARKSTEPSIDE Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SHERWOOD,ARKANSAS Posts: 43	Re: My 67 chevy stepside project So far I have a rebuilt 400 SBC with a mild cam in it . New master cylinder and booster assembly with a Wildwood proportioning valve for rear brakes. It has a 350 tranny with a shift kit along with a ford 9 inch rear end . The rear brakes are ford disc and the frt are GM disc brakes. I just recently replaced the gas tank with a rear mount Blazer unit and so far have rebuilt the intermediate and rear tail light harness by hand. I have just began to work under the hood and just finished hand building the front harness from firewall forward. I have the bed off trying to decide which way to go on it. I think I am going to redo it and reinstall back onto the truck , however I think I have decided against a wood floor and am going to have a polished aluminun tub tig welded together - side, back ,frt panel and bottom. I am going to have the sides bent over at a 90 degree to cover the top rails and try to figure out how to roll the frt and back radius so it is a clean looking job. plus I think it will look good on a black satin painted truck with no logos on it of any kind . I think I am going to french in the rear taillights to the fenders and hide the fuel fill behind the side marker. what do you guys think???oh yea , I forgot the trk is lowered with new rancho rear shocks.

06-02-2009, 02:32 PM	#6
72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: My 67 chevy stepside project Looks like a great looking truck! Glad to have you aboard. Now for the odd thing, I have seen a truck that is almost identical to yours at the Midwest All Truck Nat's. That wasn't you was it? The truck I'm thinking of was running a Ford/Lincoln rear end with a disc setup similar to what you were referring to above. And he even had a set of Eagle Alloys like yours. __________________ -Nate 1969 CST SWB - Project Blank Slate (4.5/6" ECE Static Drop, 6-lug disc brake upgrade (manual), Billet Specialties Vintec 20x8.5 255/40 (F) 20x10 295/40 (R), 250 I-6) 1960 AMF Skylark - Tot Roddin' (Lowered with custom frame; soon to include custom push bar and interior) 2008 Silverado CrewCab 1LT (5.3L, 3:73, 4x4, LT1, Z-71, Towing Package) Last edited by 72BlckButy; 06-02-2009 at 02:33 PM.

06-02-2009, 02:10 PM	#1
ARKSTEPSIDE Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SHERWOOD,ARKANSAS Posts: 43	My 67 chevy stepside project Guys, I am a newbie here so I thought some pics of my project might interest some people. Still have a ways to go and it is not near as nice as some that I see on this site , but I am enjoying myself . I started late in life (53) to do a restoration and customization , but I always wanted to do something like this so---------. Give me some feed back if possible. Attached Images

06-02-2009, 02:37 PM	#7
big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: My 67 chevy stepside project Great looking truck and welcome!!! We like picts lots of them.. __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

06-02-2009, 02:46 PM	#8
chevychase Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 476	Re: My 67 chevy stepside project Hey ARKSTEPSIDE, any mounting pics of the 9" rear? I've got one with posi and discs I've been thinking of slapping in. __________________ Joe

06-02-2009, 02:53 PM	#9
bigguy69 dazed and confused Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: marion nc Posts: 1,649	Re: My 67 chevy stepside project welcome and awsome looking ride!! lets see some more pictures! __________________ members met: redbaron69, billsbowtie,nc67

06-02-2009, 02:56 PM	#10
ARKSTEPSIDE Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SHERWOOD,ARKANSAS Posts: 43	Re: My 67 chevy stepside project Here are a few more pics. Attached Images

06-02-2009, 03:05 PM	#11
sdailey The Few, The Proud Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ball Ground, Georgia Posts: 1,830	Re: My 67 chevy stepside project Welcome aboard Randy. The truck looks real nice. __________________ Shannon

06-02-2009, 03:18 PM	#12
ARKSTEPSIDE Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SHERWOOD,ARKANSAS Posts: 43	Re: My 67 chevy stepside project Thanks Shannon!!!

06-02-2009, 03:22 PM	#13
ARKSTEPSIDE Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SHERWOOD,ARKANSAS Posts: 43	Re: My 67 chevy stepside project chevychase, I will get you some pics and post. right now my photo uploads have been failing right and left. every once in a while one will work and I cannot figure out why.

06-02-2009, 03:29 PM	#14
ARKSTEPSIDE Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SHERWOOD,ARKANSAS Posts: 43	Re: My 67 chevy stepside project chevychase, Finally, here are a few more and I will keep posting as I get more done.Hope some of this helps!!! Attached Images

06-02-2009, 03:53 PM	#15
chevychase Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 476	Re: My 67 chevy stepside project Thanks for the pics, hell of a job there! Are those weld in saddle brackets on the rear for the trailing arms? What did you do to keep the pumpkin centered? __________________ Joe Last edited by chevychase; 06-02-2009 at 03:57 PM.



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06-02-2009, 04:26 PM	#16
ARKSTEPSIDE Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SHERWOOD,ARKANSAS Posts: 43	Re: My 67 chevy stepside project Here are some more pics, especially one on the rear end including the panhard bar(chevychase). I really appreciate evryones feed back. makes me feel good about what I am trying to do!!!!! Attached Images

06-02-2009, 04:42 PM	#17
jay6891 Car Knocker Join Date: May 2001 Location: jefferson,arkansas Posts: 664	Re: My 67 chevy stepside project Welcome from a little South of ya in the Big Metro Plex of Jefferson. Truck looks great! Hope to get mine road worthy again soon. Keep up the good work. __________________ 68 c-10,91 sportside bed,350 .030 over,4 bolt,10-1 comp,2.05 intake/1.94 exhaust,1.6 Harland Sharp roller rockers,edelbrock rpm cam and intake w/750 carb, 700r4, 3.73 gears,Jacabbs Electronic Igntion w/Accel HEI distributer and super coil. ZR-1 roll pan, filled tailights. Blazer tank. Hidden hitch. 2 1/2" Flowmaster 40's. Parts bought but not installed>> ford 9" posi with disc. CCP front and rear lowering kit 4/5. Cab corners,foor boards,rockers, cab braces, Phatom grill, Painless wiring kit.

06-02-2009, 05:00 PM	#18
BossHogg69 motor exploder Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,346	Re: My 67 chevy stepside project Hey Arkstepside, I'm literally right down the road from you - just bought a house in Sherwood! nice project! I love steppers and black is my favorite color! __________________ Adam 1969 Chevy CST/10 stepside, DART Big M/TREMEC Magnum Extreme/3.73's w/Detroit Truetrac 1965 Chevy Bel Air Wagon (daily driver), 327/TH350,10 bolt w/3.08's 1961 Chevy Bel Air Sport Coupe, ZZ454/M21/9" rear w/3.50's & Detroit Truetrac 2005 GMC 1500 ccsb 2wd, 6.0L/4L65e/3.73 G80 2006 GMC 2500HD ccsb 4x4, DMax LBZ/Allison 6spd/4.56's w/Detroit TrueTrac Use the SEARCH function on this forum - it is your friend!!

06-02-2009, 05:20 PM	#19
68shortstep Looks good at 20-ft ..... Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mtn Home, AR Posts: 707	Re: My 67 chevy stepside project I'm about 3-hours' ride North of you, but still in-state. Cool lookin' ride & an obvious amount of excellent work done !!!

06-02-2009, 05:28 PM	#20
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: My 67 chevy stepside project lookin sweet! The only thing I want to comment on would be the fuel filler. I wouldn't run a 68 - 72 bed with the side markers just to hide the filler, that'd look funny with the clean light-less front fenders. I would just graft in a later model fuel filler door and make it look like it came there from the factory.

06-02-2009, 05:29 PM	#21
ARKSTEPSIDE Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SHERWOOD,ARKANSAS Posts: 43	Re: My 67 chevy stepside project Thank you!!!! What type of ride do you have??

06-02-2009, 05:34 PM	#22
ARKSTEPSIDE Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SHERWOOD,ARKANSAS Posts: 43	Re: My 67 chevy stepside project Longhorn dude, not a bad idea, you say a late model fuel door??? Would you mount on the fender or inside the bed near the rear??? I just noticed you are in columbus ohio. I was just there and stayed over in a complex by p.f. Changs and longhorns. I was there for meeting at the bluebird school bus parts distribution center in delaware ohio. The guys that bought bluebird is cerebus that owns or at least did own chrysler.

06-02-2009, 05:57 PM	#23
ARKSTEPSIDE Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SHERWOOD,ARKANSAS Posts: 43	Re: My 67 chevy stepside project Guys, For those of you in the Arkansas and immediate surrounding states I just recently found an entire 67 stepside truck in Gravel Ridge Arkansas. I stopped and found the owner actually lives in Atlanta and works at Delta. The truck is at his mothers and he wants to sell. It has been taken apart and has had some sanding done then let set. The stepside bed is up on blocks and the cab is on the ground. There is also a rolling frame and he says there is a tranny and a 454 engine complete in a metal building by the truck. I am calling him tomorrow and will keep anyone interested posted. So as to not break any forum rules send me a pm if interested and we can deal for items I need no cash where we can trade and for parts I don't need , there will be no profit involved. Just recovering my cost!!!

06-02-2009, 11:45 PM	#24
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: My 67 chevy stepside project personally, on a stepside, i would probably mount it on the fender since the bed sides are single wall. I would find a door shape that doesn't look offensive, maybe put the bed and fender on, and draw the door shape on top of the primer, and see if round or square would look better... square is more period correct, but round flows better with the lines of the truck. Then I'd cut one off a donor car about 2 inches around the door assembly, then just graft it to the fender of the truck. Since you are going with black, the lines around the door won't show as bad, so shape may not matter too much.

06-03-2009, 08:25 AM	#25
ARKSTEPSIDE Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SHERWOOD,ARKANSAS Posts: 43	Re: My 67 chevy stepside project Longhorn dude, Now you have got my curiosity up on the fuel door idea!!!!! I am going to the junk yard this weekend and look at some and take pics. Thanks for the suggestion.Hey for anyone reading this thread I am trying to find some old harnesses that are so bad no one has any use for them. I really just need the bulkhead connections both under dash and two ajoining plugs under the hood. I also need the dash cluster connector. Also a decent fuse box would help too. I have a few spares that I would donate to someone that had these parts. I am building myself a new harness because of the ridiculous prices the wiring companies are charging. the only true expense in one is the time and labor so the $300.00 to $800.00 range is not right!!! Some of us are on a buget!!!

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