In the beginning there was a 69 party (eyebrows up)

[jcaugmented]

Originally Posted by RatRod68

Well, since you asked, I will offer up my 2 pennies.

I think the pancaked hood would look great, but you were talking about elegance and smooth lines. I think the 69-72 front end doesn't really fit the bill. A pancaked hood with a phantom grille would look amazing, but once you put headlights in it, they are ruined.

I really liked the Get Shorty grille and hood combo for the CCT build, but once they chromed the bars and added the head lights, it ruined it. (http://www.customclassictrucks.com/t.../photo_01.html)

With all that, I must say the 67-68 front clip hold true to the sleek and beauty these trucks can show. With the dash being completely different with a steady flowing body line, I think the 67-68 clip will prove to be better. (This is why i am changing mine back to a 68 clip)

I'm not saying that a 69-72 front end is horrible, just don't think it will flow right with the you smoothing everything.

Sorry for the ramble....

I agree with you 100%. The 67-68 is a much better look hands down. I've got some pondering to do. Thanks for the input it is very appreciated.

I'm a big fan of the get shorty build. There are cues that drive me nuts about the over all look but at the same time. I like looking at it... Its crazy.

[RatRod68]

I'm not the same way. The truck had SOOO much potential, and they destroyed it. Especially with the tail lights and interior. I've seen the truck in person a couple of times, its jaw dropping.... at first. Then when you start to look at it, you can see where it could have turned out much better. My favorite parts on the truck are the pancaked hood, grille, and bed floor. The rest is just a lot of work to build a uniqely ugly truck. (Sorry to the owner if they read this. Just my opinion)

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Id lay the top of the hood back just ever so slightly not as far as the 67 and 68 but somewhere in between...

[dnd1978]

I like the gauges! Both pancake and lay back hoods look good. I was thinking of pancaking my hood but need clearance For the super charger so I'm going to lay it back.

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[mcbassin]

I personally hope you keep the 69 clip and grill. I think it's the best design of our year trucks. Of course I'm partial I have a 69 and a 70. I have owned a 67 before too, these are still my favorite. Just my .02

[jcaugmented]

Torq-Trust Steering Wheel came in, matches my wheels perfect... I got to catch up to all the stuff I ordered!

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Beautiful wheel wow...

[mbmajorp]

dude, you doing a hell of a job. what size rims and tires you got on? i got a set of 20x10s and im looking for a nice set of tires. yours looks good. what u got?

[hgs_notes]

That steering wheel is hot! Love it.

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by hgs_notes

That steering wheel is hot! Love it.

very nice!

[jcaugmented]

Originally Posted by FRENCHBLUE72

Beautiful wheel wow...

Originally Posted by hgs_notes

That steering wheel is hot! Love it.

Originally Posted by VA72C10

very nice!

Thanks guys!

[jcaugmented]

Originally Posted by mbmajorp

dude, you doing a hell of a job. what size rims and tires you got on? i got a set of 20x10s and im looking for a nice set of tires. yours looks good. what u got?

Thanks man! Glad you like it.
The front: 17x7 245/45/17 Kumho Ecsta XS
The Rear: 17x11 315/35/17 Kumho Ecsta XS

I checked tire racks web site for these tires on a 20" rim. The largest the chart went was 19".

[mcbassin]

Man, that steering wheel looks great!

[jcaugmented]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Man, that steering wheel looks great!

Thanks man!

[jcaugmented]

Cut out the drivers side. This Texas heat is already crazy! Just cutting the floor board wore me out. I still have some floor to remove that is spot welded to the braces. I just set the new pan in for fitment. Hopefully I can get it welded in tonight.

[dougminton]

Good progress and I like the steering wheel.

[jcaugmented]

Originally Posted by dougminton

Good progress and I like the steering wheel.

Thanks man!

[gringoloco]

Good work Bet you still get asked about your wheel sizes a few more times, despite the siggy change...

[dnd1978]

Progress is looking good. The heat was brutal in Louisianan too and it’s not even August yet.

[VA72C10]

nice progress!!!

[jcaugmented]

Originally Posted by gringoloco

Good work Bet you still get asked about your wheel sizes a few more times, despite the siggy change...

Your probably right.

Originally Posted by dnd1978

Progress is looking good. The heat was brutal in Louisianan too and it’s not even August yet.

Originally Posted by VA72C10

nice progress!!!

Thanks guys.

[jcaugmented]

I wanted to take a look at the inner area of the rockers and was relatively pleased with the shape it was in.
Pic 1 is a crappy freehand cut with the plasma and you can see all the filler "fall through" from the PO.
Pic 2 is the filler "Fall through" piled up and ready for the vac.
Pic 3 is after I stopped being lazy and laid down a line to cut on
Pic 4 shows how surprisingly clean the inner area is.
Pic 4 I tacked the new pan in for support before I cut the remaining door area out for replacement.

[RatRod68]

lol, just seen the updated signature. Got tired of answering the same question 100 times huh?

[jcaugmented]

Originally Posted by RatRod68

lol, just seen the updated signature. Got tired of answering the same question 100 times huh?

just making the information readily available to those who may be interested.

[jcaugmented]

Up till now, all the work I have done is meat and potatoes mechanical stuff. A few mods here and there but nothing all that different to set my truck apart in a crowd of C10's. Over the last 6 months I have been tossing around ideas and trying to come up with a direction to go once I got to a point in the project that would be seen by everyone.

I guess I have been waiting to be inspired. The discussion about grills and lights and the different opinions really lit a fire in me to be creative. And really it couldn't have come at a better time, I'm around the corner from taking on parts of the truck that will be seen.

Originally I decided I want my truck to be elegant and simple. Kinda how they built them in the late 90's. Now I'm adding a more modern element to the mix. Sinister.

I used photoshop to create a concept of the lights I found and a grille idea that is elegant, simple, and sinister. I'm very excited to get started on this idea.