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hemihead · 05-06-2010, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Effeckt

Beautiful truck!! I love everything about it. The engine bay looks fantastic, everything is super clean. What color is that you ended up going with? I love the way it came out! Nicely done.

Its a gun metal metallic grey, I picked the color out of a 4" thick binder that had every color one could imagine. Its a Sikkens Paint Product.

It pretty close to the dark grey that Ford had out in 2009

Newtz67 · 05-07-2010, 12:13 AM

It looks much better with the correct bed! Color looks great on it!

hemihead · 05-07-2010, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Ackattack

Very nice, looks pretty similar to my truck with very similar mods.....and I'm about as far along on the progress as you, mainly interior stuff to do.

Ya, pretty similar. Where did you find the headlight/signal combo?

70clone · 05-07-2010, 02:07 AM

wanna come do the brakes on myne!!!!!!!!!

wwotr · 05-07-2010, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by hemihead

Well started out with plans to do a brake job and it went from this:
to this

I GOTTA say "Thank You" for taking that Newer "Bed" off and putting the old style back on.
Those newer beds just GROSS ME OUT!

(yea I said it)!

Billhilly · 05-07-2010, 03:03 AM

Great brake job Hemihead! Love the cowl hood and the colour. TOTM ?

weircc · 05-07-2010, 05:47 AM

very nice you should be proud bro

**70cst** · 05-07-2010, 09:16 AM

Sooooo...so for $30k does your brakes come with a lifetime warranty?

Ackattack · 05-07-2010, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by hemihead

Ya, pretty similar. Where did you find the headlight/signal combo?

http://www.chevsofthe40s.com/detail/...GHTS_TURN.html

a little spendy (but what's another ~$200 when you've spent $30k?), but sets it off a little.

Bert W · 05-07-2010, 10:15 AM

That is a beautiful brake job! You made all of the right changes.

hemihead · 05-07-2010, 10:18 AM

[/QUOTE]a little spendy (but what's another ~$200 when you've spent $30k?), but sets it off a little.[/QUOTE]

Thats funny, your completely right.....and thats how I ended up at $30K

SATownChevy · 05-07-2010, 11:41 AM

that truck is effen beautiful!

got to see more pics of it. I too started with a simple fix and ended up tearing my truck down to the frame. I doubt i will rack up a $30k bill as my wife will kill me and sell my truck if i do. I think her selling the truck would hurt more.

Love that color and clean firewall too.

mbgmike · 05-07-2010, 11:57 AM

Mikey likes it. and I don't normally like grey

hemihead · 05-07-2010, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by SATownChevy

that truck is effen beautiful!

got to see more pics of it. I too started with a simple fix and ended up tearing my truck down to the frame. I doubt i will rack up a $30k bill as my wife will kill me and sell my truck if i do. I think her selling the truck would hurt more.

Love that color and clean firewall too.

I have to clean the engine bay then I'll shoot a few more pics!

Quackaddict · 05-07-2010, 03:02 PM

looks great, I recently started a rebuild not a restore but rebuild. Then engine had just been rebuilt about 500 miles ago but that was about 2 years ago. So I thought to start the project I will "freshen" up the motor............I now have over 1k in parts sitting in my kitchen for the engine alone

br161 · 05-07-2010, 04:03 PM

awesome job on the truck love the color

Effeckt · 05-07-2010, 07:52 PM

Wow I didn't even notice the headlight/turn signal being integrated together! Awesome idea!

Thanks for the information on the color too. I definitely want to go with a similar color when I can afford it.

wwotr · 05-07-2010, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Ackattack

http://www.chevsofthe40s.com/detail/...GHTS_TURN.html

a little spendy (but what's another ~$200 when you've spent $30k?), but sets it off a little.

LOVE THESE!
Is there a "Special" Wirring Harnes?
I'd like it MORE if it was a Simple Plug-n-Play, but of coarse I asked this question BEFORE I am reading any of the Links you provided.

hemihead · 05-23-2010, 09:37 PM

Here's a few more pics of the truck, still working out bugs and looking for loose bolts!

hemihead · 05-23-2010, 09:39 PM

Almost for got the box.

Marc33 · 05-23-2010, 10:19 PM

great job, very clean

05-07-2010, 12:13 AM	#27
Newtz67 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: A t w a t e r, Ca Posts: 1,201	Re: My $30,000 brake job finally done! It looks much better with the correct bed! Color looks great on it! __________________ My '67 short wide Our '68 Burb My '04 Z71 The '54 Belair The '69 Cadillac

05-07-2010, 02:07 AM	#29
70clone Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: JACKSONVILLE FL Posts: 200	Re: My $30,000 brake job finally done! wanna come do the brakes on myne!!!!!!!!!

05-07-2010, 03:03 AM	#31
Billhilly Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand. Posts: 782	Re: My $30,000 brake job finally done! Great brake job Hemihead! Love the cowl hood and the colour. TOTM ? __________________ 1972 K2500 Long Box 400/350

05-07-2010, 05:47 AM	#32
weircc Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: richmond, MO Posts: 794	Re: My $30,000 brake job finally done! very nice you should be proud bro

05-07-2010, 09:16 AM	#33
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,373	Re: My $30,000 brake job finally done! Sooooo...so for $30k does your brakes come with a lifetime warranty? __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!

05-07-2010, 10:15 AM	#35
Bert W Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Jackson, MS Posts: 373	Re: My $30,000 brake job finally done! That is a beautiful brake job! You made all of the right changes.

05-07-2010, 10:18 AM	#36
hemihead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Estevan, Sask, Canada Posts: 185	Re: My $30,000 brake job finally done! [/QUOTE]a little spendy (but what's another ~$200 when you've spent $30k?), but sets it off a little.[/QUOTE] Thats funny, your completely right.....and thats how I ended up at $30K __________________ 1967 SWB C-10, BBC 454, T400, 3.73 posi, 20" Coys 1972 K5 Blazer, SBC 400, 4 spd, 3.73, 6" lift, 35" mud grapplers 2011 Sierra Denali HD, 6.6 L Duramax, RBP 96R rims, leveled and Nitto trail grapplers, 2009 Acura MDX Last edited by hemihead; 05-07-2010 at 10:20 AM.

05-07-2010, 11:41 AM	#37
SATownChevy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 265	Re: My $30,000 brake job finally done! that truck is effen beautiful! got to see more pics of it. I too started with a simple fix and ended up tearing my truck down to the frame. I doubt i will rack up a $30k bill as my wife will kill me and sell my truck if i do. I think her selling the truck would hurt more. Love that color and clean firewall too. __________________ View pics of my truck - 1968 Chevy C10 SWB - Photobucket Build-up Thread I'm not wasting money on my truck, I'm helping to rescue the economy one mod at a time.

05-07-2010, 11:57 AM	#38
mbgmike Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pasadena,Tx /Pto Pta DR Posts: 5,415	Re: My $30,000 brake job finally done! Mikey likes it. and I don't normally like grey

05-07-2010, 03:02 PM	#40
Quackaddict "Hooked on Quack" Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Midlothian,TX Posts: 154	Re: My $30,000 brake job finally done! looks great, I recently started a rebuild not a restore but rebuild. Then engine had just been rebuilt about 500 miles ago but that was about 2 years ago. So I thought to start the project I will "freshen" up the motor............I now have over 1k in parts sitting in my kitchen for the engine alone __________________ Semper Fi, Kevin USMC

05-07-2010, 04:03 PM	#41
br161 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: goldsboro nc Posts: 62	Re: My $30,000 brake job finally done! awesome job on the truck love the color

05-07-2010, 07:52 PM	#42
Effeckt Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 341	Re: My $30,000 brake job finally done! Wow I didn't even notice the headlight/turn signal being integrated together! Awesome idea! Thanks for the information on the color too. I definitely want to go with a similar color when I can afford it. __________________ My 1972 K5 Blazer http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=399719

05-23-2010, 09:37 PM	#44
hemihead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Estevan, Sask, Canada Posts: 185	Re: My $30,000 brake job finally done! Here's a few more pics of the truck, still working out bugs and looking for loose bolts! Attached Images __________________ 1967 SWB C-10, BBC 454, T400, 3.73 posi, 20" Coys 1972 K5 Blazer, SBC 400, 4 spd, 3.73, 6" lift, 35" mud grapplers 2011 Sierra Denali HD, 6.6 L Duramax, RBP 96R rims, leveled and Nitto trail grapplers, 2009 Acura MDX

05-23-2010, 09:39 PM	#45
hemihead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Estevan, Sask, Canada Posts: 185	Re: My $30,000 brake job finally done! Almost for got the box. Attached Images __________________ 1967 SWB C-10, BBC 454, T400, 3.73 posi, 20" Coys 1972 K5 Blazer, SBC 400, 4 spd, 3.73, 6" lift, 35" mud grapplers 2011 Sierra Denali HD, 6.6 L Duramax, RBP 96R rims, leveled and Nitto trail grapplers, 2009 Acura MDX

05-23-2010, 10:19 PM	#46
Marc33 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Marcos, Ca Posts: 109	Re: My $30,000 brake job finally done! great job, very clean



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