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bc gman · 01-05-2011, 02:40 AM

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67chevy1series · 01-05-2011, 02:42 AM

you have to appreciate a good longhorn!!! looks killer ,just tidy it up and give us more pics

bc gman · 01-05-2011, 02:47 AM

Thanks it sat for about three years waiting for body and paint,I have most of the trim back on and the grille, after moving I seem to be missing parts ? so they are slowly coming in.

bajaracing · 01-05-2011, 02:49 AM

sure did come out great.. very nice truck!

tex_waco_usmc · 01-05-2011, 06:59 AM

Do I spot dual fuel tank doors? Saddle side tanks or something else? Greatly interested let me know...

68Stepbed · 01-05-2011, 09:08 AM

<-- is also wondering about the doors in the bed.

Spoof · 01-05-2011, 10:13 AM

Looking good gman, nice to have it home I bet. Those colours are sharp, it will look really good with all the trim and GMC grill bling.

tex_waco_usmc · 01-05-2011, 11:29 AM

Gman,

I just got through looking these pics over again...Are my eyes failing me or has your bed been made longer? And if so, was there a reason for the extension or just because??? Really curious about your mods...

bc gman · 01-05-2011, 12:33 PM

Hi thanks for the comments is been a long time coming to get this stage. Those are dual fuel tank doors on the bed, I thought about patching them over but decided to keep them so if I ever wanted to put the tanks back in it would be much easier as they bolt to wood bed.The box is standard size for the longhorn no mods. The truck will be completly stock down to the hubcaps except for the stereo that will be installed into the glove box with the original radio in the dash for appearance.

68Stepbed · 01-05-2011, 01:14 PM

tcb-1 · 01-05-2011, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by tex_waco_usmc

Gman,

I just got through looking these pics over again...Are my eyes failing me or has your bed been made longer? And if so, was there a reason for the extension or just because??? Really curious about your mods...

SOLDIER, your looking a longhorn edition 3/4 ton truck. I forgot how much it added (less than 2' I believe). but it came from the factory with that forward extension.

reason: iirc, during the hey days of camping in the late 60's - early 70's, you could order a longhorn that would allow you to use a slide in camper. sooo, these trucks were mostly used for hauling the slide ins. but they are great for carrying a stretched out chopper without it hanging out of the bed. ask me, I know.

btw, that is a fine looking rig. one of favorite color schemes.

71sierragrande · 01-05-2011, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by tex_waco_usmc

Gman,

I just got through looking these pics over again...Are my eyes failing me or has your bed been made longer? And if so, was there a reason for the extension or just because??? Really curious about your mods...

The longhorn bed(104") is 6 inches longer than a longbed(98"), the wheelbase is 133" as opposed to 127". Factory stock, and pretty rare.

Gillnetter · 01-05-2011, 07:04 PM

Great looking truck! Did you paint it yourself?

bc gman · 01-05-2011, 08:39 PM

Thanks Gillnetter, no The body work was done by a co workers friend in Burnaby then he recommended a painter and body man that does a lot of custom cars in Langley for the paint.

**Dieselwrencher** · 01-05-2011, 09:14 PM

Very nice looking truck! It will definitely be sharp when all put back together!

Wildstreak · 01-05-2011, 09:27 PM

What color blue is that?

bc gman · 01-05-2011, 09:45 PM

Wildstreak the colour is medium blue. PPG paintcode is 2163 I believe.

VA72C10 · 01-05-2011, 09:56 PM

very nice longhorn!!!

72BlckButy · 01-05-2011, 09:59 PM

Lookin' good!

Pop's C-10 · 01-05-2011, 10:04 PM

Looks killer

68MoneyPit · 01-05-2011, 10:46 PM

you can get stereos that have new internals but have the original stock appearance now days. i dont know who it is that makes them but i have seen them advertised several times on different tv shows. and if it is a cd player that you are looking for they have the disc changers that will plug directly into the back of their new old style shaft stereos. this will at least keep it to where you can use your glove box for other things than having the passenger change the station for you. I would hate to see the longhorn wrapped around a power pole because you HAD to change the station on the radio reaching across the cab at 65 MPH.

bc gman · 01-06-2011, 02:22 AM

Thanks money pit everything was bought last year and Kelsfine 69 had made the insert out of sheet metal for the glovebox several years back, maybe I will have to leave it on Fm.

01-05-2011, 02:40 AM	#1
bc gman 71 bb longhorn Join Date: May 2004 Location: Surrey B.C Canada Posts: 170	Paint and body work are done __________________ 71 2500 Gmc longhorn with a 402 turbo 400. 09 F150 Supercrew 4x4 05 Mazda 6 sport accept that somedays you are the statue and somedays you are the pigeon.

01-05-2011, 02:42 AM	#2
67chevy1series Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: a t w a t e r cali 95301 Posts: 10,713	Re: Paint and body work are done you have to appreciate a good longhorn!!! looks killer ,just tidy it up and give us more pics

01-05-2011, 02:47 AM	#3
bc gman 71 bb longhorn Join Date: May 2004 Location: Surrey B.C Canada Posts: 170	Re: Paint and body work are done Thanks it sat for about three years waiting for body and paint,I have most of the trim back on and the grille, after moving I seem to be missing parts ? so they are slowly coming in. __________________ 71 2500 Gmc longhorn with a 402 turbo 400. 09 F150 Supercrew 4x4 05 Mazda 6 sport accept that somedays you are the statue and somedays you are the pigeon. Last edited by bc gman; 01-05-2011 at 02:47 AM.

01-05-2011, 02:49 AM	#4
bajaracing Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: SoCAL Posts: 121	Re: Paint and body work are done sure did come out great.. very nice truck!

01-05-2011, 06:59 AM	#5
tex_waco_usmc Project Heaven in my 67!!! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bosqueville, TX Posts: 899	Re: Paint and body work are done Do I spot dual fuel tank doors? Saddle side tanks or something else? Greatly interested let me know...

01-05-2011, 09:08 AM	#6
68Stepbed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 10-Uh-See Posts: 5,609	Re: Paint and body work are done <-- is also wondering about the doors in the bed. __________________ Matt 68 C10 stepside, LS1/700R4, TCI Engineering suspension system

01-05-2011, 10:13 AM	#7
Spoof Registered User Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Victoria,BC, Canada Posts: 1,300	Re: Paint and body work are done Looking good gman, nice to have it home I bet. Those colours are sharp, it will look really good with all the trim and GMC grill bling. __________________ 71 GMC 1500 LWB

01-05-2011, 11:29 AM	#8
tex_waco_usmc Project Heaven in my 67!!! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bosqueville, TX Posts: 899	Re: Paint and body work are done Gman, I just got through looking these pics over again...Are my eyes failing me or has your bed been made longer? And if so, was there a reason for the extension or just because??? Really curious about your mods...

01-05-2011, 12:33 PM	#9
bc gman 71 bb longhorn Join Date: May 2004 Location: Surrey B.C Canada Posts: 170	Re: Paint and body work are done Hi thanks for the comments is been a long time coming to get this stage. Those are dual fuel tank doors on the bed, I thought about patching them over but decided to keep them so if I ever wanted to put the tanks back in it would be much easier as they bolt to wood bed.The box is standard size for the longhorn no mods. The truck will be completly stock down to the hubcaps except for the stereo that will be installed into the glove box with the original radio in the dash for appearance. __________________ 71 2500 Gmc longhorn with a 402 turbo 400. 09 F150 Supercrew 4x4 05 Mazda 6 sport accept that somedays you are the statue and somedays you are the pigeon. Last edited by bc gman; 01-05-2011 at 12:34 PM.

01-05-2011, 01:14 PM	#10
68Stepbed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 10-Uh-See Posts: 5,609	Re: Paint and body work are done __________________ Matt 68 C10 stepside, LS1/700R4, TCI Engineering suspension system

01-05-2011, 07:04 PM	#13
Gillnetter Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Vancouver B.C. Posts: 286	Re: Paint and body work are done Great looking truck! Did you paint it yourself? __________________ 1972 Blazer CST Dark Olive, am/fm, tilt, tow hooks, tach dash 1972 SWB C-10 Highlander Blue/White 1972 Canadian 2wd Jimmy light olive 1970 SWB 4x4 4 speed 307

01-05-2011, 08:39 PM	#14
bc gman 71 bb longhorn Join Date: May 2004 Location: Surrey B.C Canada Posts: 170	Re: Paint and body work are done Thanks Gillnetter, no The body work was done by a co workers friend in Burnaby then he recommended a painter and body man that does a lot of custom cars in Langley for the paint. __________________ 71 2500 Gmc longhorn with a 402 turbo 400. 09 F150 Supercrew 4x4 05 Mazda 6 sport accept that somedays you are the statue and somedays you are the pigeon. Last edited by bc gman; 01-05-2011 at 08:44 PM.

01-05-2011, 09:14 PM	#15
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,142	Re: Paint and body work are done Very nice looking truck! It will definitely be sharp when all put back together! __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

01-05-2011, 09:27 PM	#16
Wildstreak "something witty here" Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Salmo, B.C, Canada Posts: 966	Re: Paint and body work are done What color blue is that? __________________ 57 chevy 4x4 70 swb fleetside 4x4 68 burb 2wd: 71 burb 2wd: 350 4spd 71 lwb fleetside 4x4: 350/sm465/205/3.07 eaton posi rear 72 lwb fleetside Cheyenne 454/th400 1991 GMC V3500 CC 4x4

01-05-2011, 09:45 PM	#17
bc gman 71 bb longhorn Join Date: May 2004 Location: Surrey B.C Canada Posts: 170	Re: Paint and body work are done Wildstreak the colour is medium blue. PPG paintcode is 2163 I believe. __________________ 71 2500 Gmc longhorn with a 402 turbo 400. 09 F150 Supercrew 4x4 05 Mazda 6 sport accept that somedays you are the statue and somedays you are the pigeon.



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01-05-2011, 09:56 PM	#18
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,267	Re: Paint and body work are done very nice longhorn!!! __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

01-05-2011, 09:59 PM	#19
72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: Paint and body work are done Lookin' good! __________________ -Nate 1969 CST SWB - Project Blank Slate (4.5/6" ECE Static Drop, 6-lug disc brake upgrade (manual), Billet Specialties Vintec 20x8.5 255/40 (F) 20x10 295/40 (R), 250 I-6) 1960 AMF Skylark - Tot Roddin' (Lowered with custom frame; soon to include custom push bar and interior) 2008 Silverado CrewCab 1LT (5.3L, 3:73, 4x4, LT1, Z-71, Towing Package)

01-05-2011, 10:04 PM	#20
Pop's C-10 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: memphis Posts: 2,537	Re: Paint and body work are done Looks killer

01-05-2011, 10:46 PM	#21
68MoneyPit Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Weatherford Tx. Posts: 106	Re: Paint and body work are done you can get stereos that have new internals but have the original stock appearance now days. i dont know who it is that makes them but i have seen them advertised several times on different tv shows. and if it is a cd player that you are looking for they have the disc changers that will plug directly into the back of their new old style shaft stereos. this will at least keep it to where you can use your glove box for other things than having the passenger change the station for you. I would hate to see the longhorn wrapped around a power pole because you HAD to change the station on the radio reaching across the cab at 65 MPH.

01-06-2011, 02:22 AM	#22
bc gman 71 bb longhorn Join Date: May 2004 Location: Surrey B.C Canada Posts: 170	Re: Paint and body work are done Thanks money pit everything was bought last year and Kelsfine 69 had made the insert out of sheet metal for the glovebox several years back, maybe I will have to leave it on Fm. __________________ 71 2500 Gmc longhorn with a 402 turbo 400. 09 F150 Supercrew 4x4 05 Mazda 6 sport accept that somedays you are the statue and somedays you are the pigeon.

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