1969 Olive Stepper - Page 3 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

blkcorvair · 11-26-2011, 09:12 PM

Thanks Gearys...
Heres some more progress!!

VA72C10 · 11-26-2011, 09:54 PM

Looking great!!!

cheyenne402 · 11-26-2011, 10:51 PM

I love the basic straight six, bone stock sleeper look. Are you going to lower it at all or keep the stock height?

Same color as my 1971 Cheyenne 402bb--nice

mcbassin · 11-26-2011, 11:11 PM

This is a great project. It's truly amazing how much work you got done in such a short period of time. Subscribed

67chevy1series · 11-27-2011, 01:23 AM

wow thats awesome! cant wait for the body to be on

502ms · 11-27-2011, 05:08 PM

Love it!
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blkcorvair · 01-05-2012, 12:09 AM

Sorry guys for the lack in posts. Been busy away sandblating, painting, repairing.. you know how it goes. The cab is now at the body shop. Should be back in my possesion in a week or two. Meantime, I have been restoring each piece on at a time, and aquiring all the odds and ends I need to make it look like a truck again. Heres a few pics...

mcbassin · 01-05-2012, 12:17 AM

Nice looking parts! did you restore the grill? or is that a NOS piece?

blkcorvair · 01-05-2012, 12:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Nice looking parts! did you restore the grill? or is that a NOS piece?

NOS. I have my original, But After stripping the anodize and wetsanding out I noticed the aluminum had many small pits it it. Made wall art from it instead

VA72C10 · 01-05-2012, 12:49 AM

Super nice parts!!!

blkcorvair · 01-05-2012, 11:09 PM

Did my seat today. Geeez! 5 hours and two bloody fingers. Took the bottom off twice before I got it right. Put it in the dryer for 10 minutes stretched it on as fast as I could and hog ringed all around No Winkles!!! Top I couldnt do as fast cause I had to reuse the metal insert rods. The worst part was the flaps to cover the hinge area. Man I had to heat and stretch and I still pulled somestitches. (Luckily they are all in the back) Looks great. I can see why everyone says the covers have to be 3" too short. They certainly feel that way going on. I belive I have a different seat setup too, possibly because its a base model? The foam was thinner than what I remember the 69 seat foam looking like and flat (Not T shaped.)

Alls well tho and saved a boat load of money. Got the PUI Cover on sale for $180 shipped and the upolstry shop down the road was giving me crazy numbers like $600 just for labor.

KEITH 71 STEP SIDE · 01-05-2012, 11:59 PM

NICE WORK Here is mine http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/member.php?u=106915

c1069 · 01-06-2012, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blkcorvair

Did my seat today. Geeez! 5 hours and two bloody fingers. Took the bottom off twice before I got it right. Put it in the dryer for 10 minutes stretched it on as fast as I could and hog ringed all around No Winkles!!! Top I couldnt do as fast cause I had to reuse the metal insert rods. The worst part was the flaps to cover the hinge area. Man I had to heat and stretch and I still pulled somestitches. (Luckily they are all in the back) Looks great. I can see why everyone says the covers have to be 3" too short. They certainly feel that way going on. I belive I have a different seat setup too, possibly because its a base model? The foam was thinner than what I remember the 69 seat foam looking like and flat (Not T shaped.)

Alls well tho and saved a boat load of money. Got the PUI Cover on sale for $180 shipped and the upolstry shop down the road was giving me crazy numbers like $600 just for labor.

nice. This is my favorite steper on the forum, keep pics coming with those nice parts(new and NOS).

blkcorvair · 01-06-2012, 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KEITH 71 STEP SIDE

NICE WORK Here is mine http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/member.php?u=106915

very purdy. i love these steppers!

blkcorvair · 01-06-2012, 12:24 AM

Im working on a secreat audio system that allows me to keep the functioning AM in place if I ever want to use that... As soon as I get the cab back on Ill post up some info on it. But really simple concept and so far less than $50 (Assuming you have a good speaker in the dash already)

camrycurt · 01-06-2012, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blkcorvair

Im working on a secreat audio system that allows me to keep the functioning AM in place if I ever want to use that... As soon as I get the cab back on Ill post up some info on it. But really simple concept and so far less than $50 (Assuming you have a good speaker in the dash already)

Cool! Can't wait!

blkcorvair · 01-08-2012, 08:22 PM

Okat so I went another direction on my audio system after doing some research on the web today. I created a turorial on this after I finished in case someone would like to do it themselves. Cost $20 and so far works great!

See my post in the audio section here:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...19#post5110319

VA72C10 · 01-08-2012, 08:59 PM

nice work!!!

**LEEVON** · 01-08-2012, 09:06 PM

Looking good, I really like an original restoration! Seats are fun aren't they? I laid mine out in front of the gas fireplace on a really cold night, the house got heated, seat stretched and I got to work inside!

blkcorvair · 01-08-2012, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LEEVON

Looking good, I really like an original restoration! Seats are fun aren't they? I laid mine out in front of the gas fireplace on a really cold night, the house got heated, seat stretched and I got to work inside!

Fuuny I did almost the same. Got my wood burning f.p. roaring for a while and worked in the den!

mcbassin · 01-08-2012, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blkcorvair

Okat so I went another direction on my audio system after doing some research on the web today. I created a turorial on this after I finished in case someone would like to do it themselves. Cost $20 and so far works great!

See my post in the audio section here:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...19#post5110319

That is a great idea! Thank you for sharing. I may just do that modification too. I guess it still sounds like a mono am system?

Charles Hettich · 01-08-2012, 09:14 PM

sweet build

blkcorvair · 01-08-2012, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcbassin

That is a great idea! Thank you for sharing. I may just do that modification too. I guess it still sounds like a mono am system?

Yes. By using the resistors you effectivly are tying the channels together and it still performs as a mono radio. (Without tha AM static tho!)

scotts72heavyhalf · 01-08-2012, 11:52 PM

Your trucks lookin great, your ahead of us a ways, same color I love the green. Keep up the great work!

blkcorvair · 01-18-2012, 08:35 PM

Ohhhh Man! I was at the body shop today just to see the progress, which is a little slower than expected. But WOW! I was very impressed with the detail they have taken with respect to prepping the cab. Under the dash, They even smoothed the inner cab corner welds and removed and re-did all of the original seem sealer. It looks sick! And with the inside welds smoothed and my new floor pans, you cant even tell this thing had body work. I am impressed! I cant wait to see it in paint. Hopefully by next week!

11-26-2011, 09:12 PM	#51
blkcorvair Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 787	Re: 1969 Olive Stepper Thanks Gearys... Heres some more progress!!

11-26-2011, 09:54 PM	#52
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,267	Re: 1969 Olive Stepper Looking great!!! __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

11-26-2011, 10:51 PM	#53
cheyenne402 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Owosso, Michigan Posts: 783	Re: 1969 Olive Stepper I love the basic straight six, bone stock sleeper look. Are you going to lower it at all or keep the stock height? Same color as my 1971 Cheyenne 402bb--nice

11-26-2011, 11:11 PM	#54
mcbassin Still Learning Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 10,108	Re: 1969 Olive Stepper This is a great project. It's truly amazing how much work you got done in such a short period of time. Subscribed __________________ Mike "69 Short Wide" My Project 86 Silverado Landen's Project Instagram: @mcbassin My Website C/10 Club Oklahoma Facebook Group

11-27-2011, 01:23 AM	#55
67chevy1series Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: a t w a t e r cali 95301 Posts: 10,713	Re: 1969 Olive Stepper wow thats awesome! cant wait for the body to be on

11-27-2011, 05:08 PM	#56
502ms Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,523	Re: 1969 Olive Stepper Love it! Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Best Regards, Leon M. Instagram: @TheDirtyDianah Bagged \| 6.0L LS \| T-56 (6-Speed Manual) \| Turbo Burnout/Rolling Video: Chevy C10 Stepside 6.0L LSx & 6-Speed Manual

01-05-2012, 12:09 AM	#57
blkcorvair Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 787	Re: 1969 Olive Stepper Sorry guys for the lack in posts. Been busy away sandblating, painting, repairing.. you know how it goes. The cab is now at the body shop. Should be back in my possesion in a week or two. Meantime, I have been restoring each piece on at a time, and aquiring all the odds and ends I need to make it look like a truck again. Heres a few pics...

01-05-2012, 12:17 AM	#58
mcbassin Still Learning Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 10,108	Re: 1969 Olive Stepper Nice looking parts! did you restore the grill? or is that a NOS piece? __________________ Mike "69 Short Wide" My Project 86 Silverado Landen's Project Instagram: @mcbassin My Website C/10 Club Oklahoma Facebook Group

01-05-2012, 12:49 AM	#60
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,267	Re: 1969 Olive Stepper Super nice parts!!! __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

01-05-2012, 11:09 PM	#61
blkcorvair Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 787	Re: 1969 Olive Stepper Did my seat today. Geeez! 5 hours and two bloody fingers. Took the bottom off twice before I got it right. Put it in the dryer for 10 minutes stretched it on as fast as I could and hog ringed all around No Winkles!!! Top I couldnt do as fast cause I had to reuse the metal insert rods. The worst part was the flaps to cover the hinge area. Man I had to heat and stretch and I still pulled somestitches. (Luckily they are all in the back) Looks great. I can see why everyone says the covers have to be 3" too short. They certainly feel that way going on. I belive I have a different seat setup too, possibly because its a base model? The foam was thinner than what I remember the 69 seat foam looking like and flat (Not T shaped.) Alls well tho and saved a boat load of money. Got the PUI Cover on sale for $180 shipped and the upolstry shop down the road was giving me crazy numbers like $600 just for labor.

01-05-2012, 11:59 PM	#62
KEITH 71 STEP SIDE Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Lafayette Louisiana Posts: 41	Re: 1969 Olive Stepper NICE WORK Here is mine http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/member.php?u=106915

01-06-2012, 12:24 AM	#65
blkcorvair Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 787	Re: 1969 Olive Stepper Im working on a secreat audio system that allows me to keep the functioning AM in place if I ever want to use that... As soon as I get the cab back on Ill post up some info on it. But really simple concept and so far less than $50 (Assuming you have a good speaker in the dash already)

01-08-2012, 08:22 PM	#67
blkcorvair Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 787	Re: 1969 Olive Stepper Okat so I went another direction on my audio system after doing some research on the web today. I created a turorial on this after I finished in case someone would like to do it themselves. Cost $20 and so far works great! See my post in the audio section here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...19#post5110319

01-08-2012, 08:59 PM	#68
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,267	Re: 1969 Olive Stepper nice work!!! __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

01-08-2012, 09:06 PM	#69
LEEVON Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ozark, MO Posts: 4,888	Re: 1969 Olive Stepper Looking good, I really like an original restoration! Seats are fun aren't they? I laid mine out in front of the gas fireplace on a really cold night, the house got heated, seat stretched and I got to work inside! __________________ '20 Silverado Trail Boss ~ '17 Tahoe ~ '79 K15 Sierra Grande ~ '76 Blazer 2wd ~ '71 Cheyenne swb ~ '55 Pontiac Safari ~'50 3100 bagged ~ '80 Wife ~ Late model kids



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01-08-2012, 09:14 PM	#72
Charles Hettich Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Roscoe, SD Posts: 208	Re: 1969 Olive Stepper sweet build

01-08-2012, 11:52 PM	#74
scotts72heavyhalf Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sandy, Oregon Posts: 1,551	Re: 1969 Olive Stepper Your trucks lookin great, your ahead of us a ways, same color I love the green. Keep up the great work! __________________ Scotts72C10

01-18-2012, 08:35 PM	#75
blkcorvair Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 787	Re: 1969 Olive Stepper Ohhhh Man! I was at the body shop today just to see the progress, which is a little slower than expected. But WOW! I was very impressed with the detail they have taken with respect to prepping the cab. Under the dash, They even smoothed the inner cab corner welds and removed and re-did all of the original seem sealer. It looks sick! And with the inside welds smoothed and my new floor pans, you cant even tell this thing had body work. I am impressed! I cant wait to see it in paint. Hopefully by next week!

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