My Oldest Sons Frankentruck Project

[ixnay]

"God must have been smiling on us yesterday" God must drive a C10.

Now that you've got the painting down, I'm just down in Beaverton during the day . . .

My 68 just had 71 knuckles put on the front. At this point, it's still mostly 68, I believe.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=351356

BTW, the paint--it's beyooteafull.

MJH

[JRBECK64]

Originally Posted by ixnay

"God must have been smiling on us yesterday" God must drive a C10.

Now that you've got the painting down, I'm just down in Beaverton during the day . . .

My 68 just had 71 knuckles put on the front. At this point, it's still mostly 68, I believe.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=351356

BTW, the paint--it's beyooteafull.

MJH

Thanks for the Compliment. So is your truck in the middle of a resto or is it done and your upgrading it?

JRBECK64

[ixnay]

Originally Posted by JRBECK64

Thanks for the Compliment. So is your truck in the middle of a resto or is it done and your upgrading it?

JRBECK64

Middlle of the restoration. Plus, we're blowing out the corner of our house and doing a complete kitchen remodel. Something to have as a response to "you spend too much on that pickup." So things are going s-l-o-w-l-y. Of course, we needed the pickup for the ovens, the fridge, the stove, the wood, the tile, etc. etc.

Maybe someday I'll make the rig as exquisitely fine as yours, but at this point, it's for hauling dirt, deer, and dogs.

MJH

[JRBECK64]

Originally Posted by ixnay

Middlle of the restoration. Plus, we're blowing out the corner of our house and doing a complete kitchen remodel. Something to have as a response to "you spend too much on that pickup." So things are going s-l-o-w-l-y. Of course, we needed the pickup for the ovens, the fridge, the stove, the wood, the tile, etc. etc.

Maybe someday I'll make the rig as exquisitely fine as yours, but at this point, it's for hauling dirt, deer, and dogs.

MJH

ixnay,
you know i have often asked myself what good an old pickup is if your afraid to scratch it or put something in it because you might scratch the bed. I look at it this way in a couple of years the new will wear off and then my Sons probably wont be as afraid to use them for there intended purposes. This has for me been more about spending the time teaching my Sons and just the great times we have out in the shop restoring these old trucks. Its also a sickness as my Wife has told me but there are worse sicknesses like going to the Bar. Good Luck with your Truck and Kitchen Resto.

JRBECK64

[JRBECK64]

We installed the Engine and Tranny and my Wife put the letters on the tailgate. Here are a few pictures of both.

[ixnay]

Who did your bench seat? Now your son's rig is not only beautiful, it's classy and beautiful. Were I looking at it, it would rust because I'd be salivating all over it. With this resto, you could start a wholesale return to 67-72 rigs. Too bad Detroit can't/won't retool to start production again.

Meanwhile, before your fine-painting wife decides to kill you, let her know that my wife's kitchen remodel is now at $44,000 and we're not half done. I'm sending $21K out the door this weekend. Pick-ups are cheap. I think I could order that bench seat of yours without any comments.

[JRBECK64]

Originally Posted by ixnay

Who did your bench seat? Now your son's rig is not only beautiful, it's classy and beautiful. Were I looking at it, it would rust because I'd be salivating all over it. With this resto, you could start a wholesale return to 67-72 rigs. Too bad Detroit can't/won't retool to start production again.

Meanwhile, before your fine-painting wife decides to kill you, let her know that my wife's kitchen remodel is now at $44,000 and we're not half done. I'm sending $21K out the door this weekend. Pick-ups are cheap. I think I could order that bench seat of yours without any comments.

ixnay,
The guys name is Tony and the name of his Upholstery Business is Right On Upholstery. Let me know if you want his number and I will PM it to you. Thanks again for the Compliments on my Sons Pickup. I rolled up to a beautiful 67 Long Fleet 4X4 this morning and its Gold and White. I couldn't believe how nice that truck was. I wasn't real hot on the color but the bodywork was dead on. On the Kitchen Subject, your going to have more money in your kitchen than it cost to build my 30X50 shop including the 200 foot driveway. Maybe you should send pictures of that and your truck.

JRBECK64

[JRBECK64]

Been a while since I posted last but I got a little busy with the 67 GTO Conv. I am now back into finishing my Sons truck. Here are a few pics of the progress. I pulled a real bonehead, I put the seat in and forgot to put the seat belts in so it looks like the seat needs to be taken back out. Oh Well. Here are the pics. The bed wood came in today so we can get it finished then we can complete this truck. Cant do anything till the bed is put together and the bed is shimmed to the cab.

JRBECK64

[JRBECK64]

Buffed out the front fenders, installed the radiator short of hooking up the tranny lines, installed the Lockup pressure switch and the wiring for it on the 200R4. Installed the overhead lite in the cab, loosely installed the grill, took out the crappy looking door panels and there being re-upholstered along with the dash pad. Installed a TV cable linkage to the Edlebrock Carb. Installed the side marker lites on the front fenders. Its coming together. FINALLY. Looks like tomorrow the Tail Gate is being installed.

JRBECK64