the fabled fiberglass toolbox door - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

mtdave2 · 03-10-2007, 02:10 PM

Here it is, never thought I would actually see one. I must say its nicer that I thought it would be. I don’t understand why they couldn’t get people to buy these! Well worth the $300 or so they were charging.

Here are some photos.

mtdave2 · 03-10-2007, 02:12 PM

lol as a side note you can see the tile i just laid on the counter top!

Longhorn Man · 03-10-2007, 02:19 PM

dave, congrats man, every time i saw a tool box door for sale, i thought of you man!

mtdave2 · 03-10-2007, 02:37 PM

i noticed bro, thanks for that!

here are some photos on the truck. now all i need is some paint. while im at it, i may have em do my hood and gas caps.

shaneschevys · 03-10-2007, 02:52 PM

Thats a nice piece.

**special-K** · 03-12-2007, 05:52 PM

Yeehaw!!Lookin`good on an actual truck.I didn`t realize you had a low-mile Longhorn.I`m glad it found a good home.(sorry about the signature thing

)No rust worries with that one.I think he produced them just a bit ahead of their time.Or,you could say he should have been more patient.I wonder if the molds exist.Someone should contact him.It`s Dennis`truck parts in Pinelas Park,FL.(or Pinellas) Let`s see if this works www.dennischevytruckparts.com
I just went there.I see he`s selling his business.

mtdave2 · 03-12-2007, 06:23 PM

ya buddy,,, im happy as heck. now i need some paint! thanks alot Tim.

i noticed in some searches that you have another "holy grail" that im looking for. blue shoulder belts! you dog! lol.

Longhorn Man · 03-12-2007, 06:29 PM

Tim... his rig was a time casule... he had factory stickers on the brake drums, all kinds of neat stuff, sat from 79 till 97 IIRC, I have literally had nighmares of a disgrunted neighbor pouring brake fluid all over the hood of my truck. (I saw dave's photos of that, he found it like that)

**special-K** · 03-12-2007, 10:48 PM

Well,it couldn`t have found a better home,apparently.Holy grail,huh?I`ve searched out many a grail in my day.Yeeup,why I`ve climbed the highest mountains,crossed the great deserts,and clicked many a keyboard key in search of the dang cup.

**special-K** · 03-15-2007, 08:51 AM

TTT>>>Hey everybody,look at this thing!!!It`s a thing few have witnessed.Don`t be so ho-hum and show some enthusiasm.This thing laid in mothballs waiting for the day computers would bring about a world-class truck site and the union between an obsolete reproduction and a beautiful low-mile Longhorn.Rare on rare.It went from Florida,to Maryland,then to Texas.Fantastic!!!

**Yukon Jack** · 03-15-2007, 09:45 AM

Congrats on the purchase - get it painted and be sure to post more pics.

Mt Man Chad · 03-15-2007, 10:53 AM

I have a few clean original ones I'm restoring...

I’m doing some CNC work for the weakest part of the whole door. The thin brittle formed sheet metal latch release that goes thru the door.

Soon a few nice clean doors that will actually work with out bending the handle off!

I'll post some pics when they are finished.

03-10-2007, 02:10 PM	#1
mtdave2 newly minted old timer Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hudson WI Posts: 3,508	the fabled fiberglass toolbox door Here it is, never thought I would actually see one. I must say its nicer that I thought it would be. I don’t understand why they couldn’t get people to buy these! Well worth the $300 or so they were charging. Here are some photos. __________________ ____________________________________________ 72 c20 longhorn 65k org miles and counting! 69 k10 Suburban

03-10-2007, 02:12 PM	#2
mtdave2 newly minted old timer Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hudson WI Posts: 3,508	Re: the fabled fiberglass toolbox door lol as a side note you can see the tile i just laid on the counter top! __________________ ____________________________________________ 72 c20 longhorn 65k org miles and counting! 69 k10 Suburban

03-10-2007, 02:19 PM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: the fabled fiberglass toolbox door dave, congrats man, every time i saw a tool box door for sale, i thought of you man!

03-10-2007, 02:37 PM	#4
mtdave2 newly minted old timer Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hudson WI Posts: 3,508	Re: the fabled fiberglass toolbox door i noticed bro, thanks for that! here are some photos on the truck. now all i need is some paint. while im at it, i may have em do my hood and gas caps. __________________ ____________________________________________ 72 c20 longhorn 65k org miles and counting! 69 k10 Suburban

03-10-2007, 02:52 PM	#5
shaneschevys Its always something! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: FT Worth,TX Posts: 4,992	Re: the fabled fiberglass toolbox door Thats a nice piece. __________________ 79 p10 stepvan 72 Short Fleetside 72 Suburban 67 GMC One Ton Flatbed 64 Short Fleetside 57 Chevy 2DR Hard Top 57 Chevy 2dr wagon 65 f* short fleet 63 C 60 Flatbed Member of the patina club**

03-12-2007, 05:52 PM	#6
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: the fabled fiberglass toolbox door Yeehaw!!Lookin`good on an actual truck.I didn`t realize you had a low-mile Longhorn.I`m glad it found a good home.(sorry about the signature thing )No rust worries with that one.I think he produced them just a bit ahead of their time.Or,you could say he should have been more patient.I wonder if the molds exist.Someone should contact him.It`s Dennis`truck parts in Pinelas Park,FL.(or Pinellas) Let`s see if this works www.dennischevytruckparts.com I just went there.I see he`s selling his business. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 03-12-2007 at 05:57 PM.

03-12-2007, 06:23 PM	#7
mtdave2 newly minted old timer Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hudson WI Posts: 3,508	Re: the fabled fiberglass toolbox door ya buddy,,, im happy as heck. now i need some paint! thanks alot Tim. i noticed in some searches that you have another "holy grail" that im looking for. blue shoulder belts! you dog! lol. __________________ ____________________________________________ 72 c20 longhorn 65k org miles and counting! 69 k10 Suburban

03-12-2007, 06:29 PM	#8
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: the fabled fiberglass toolbox door Tim... his rig was a time casule... he had factory stickers on the brake drums, all kinds of neat stuff, sat from 79 till 97 IIRC, I have literally had nighmares of a disgrunted neighbor pouring brake fluid all over the hood of my truck. (I saw dave's photos of that, he found it like that)

03-12-2007, 10:48 PM	#9
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: the fabled fiberglass toolbox door Well,it couldn`t have found a better home,apparently.Holy grail,huh?I`ve searched out many a grail in my day.Yeeup,why I`ve climbed the highest mountains,crossed the great deserts,and clicked many a keyboard key in search of the dang cup. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-15-2007, 08:51 AM	#10
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: the fabled fiberglass toolbox door TTT>>>Hey everybody,look at this thing!!!It`s a thing few have witnessed.Don`t be so ho-hum and show some enthusiasm.This thing laid in mothballs waiting for the day computers would bring about a world-class truck site and the union between an obsolete reproduction and a beautiful low-mile Longhorn.Rare on rare.It went from Florida,to Maryland,then to Texas.Fantastic!!! __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 03-15-2007 at 08:52 AM.

03-15-2007, 09:45 AM	#11
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	Re: the fabled fiberglass toolbox door Congrats on the purchase - get it painted and be sure to post more pics. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

03-15-2007, 10:53 AM	#12
Mt Man Chad Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oakridge Oregon Posts: 1,865	Re: the fabled fiberglass toolbox door I have a few clean original ones I'm restoring... I’m doing some CNC work for the weakest part of the whole door. The thin brittle formed sheet metal latch release that goes thru the door. Soon a few nice clean doors that will actually work with out bending the handle off! I'll post some pics when they are finished. Attached Images __________________ 68 CST SWB - Gold/White 50th anniversary /TH350/Buddy Buckets/3.73 Posi/dogdish caps. 68 K10 Burb - Gold/White 327/SM465/NP205/3.73 "Daa Burb" build thread



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