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**Classic Heartbeat** · 12-12-2003, 02:42 PM

Here are some updated pictures of my Panel Project that some of you wanted to se. It is slowly coming together and I will be updating our website hopefully this weakend. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

**Classic Heartbeat** · 12-12-2003, 02:43 PM

The pictures are still a little dark. I think that I must need new batteries in my camera or something. WES

**old Rusty C10** · 12-12-2003, 04:26 PM

sharp lookin keep us posted!

lukecp · 12-12-2003, 04:48 PM

Looks like its coming along!

I cant wait to see what the final project looks like

**Classic Heartbeat** · 12-12-2003, 10:03 PM

Ya, it's been slow but sure... LOL Thanks for the compliments. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

Baradium · 12-12-2003, 11:51 PM

Looks nice!

Definately will be prettier than mine... I'll just have to stick with bigger!

Dang truck will have a dry weight of around 5000 or 6000 lbs, my scout meets the 5000 figure and this is bigger, I've heard that it's easy to get them to 6000 lbs for normal driving. Figure with a trailer and/or a load I'll need at least 3/4 ton axles under the thing.

Expect it to drive/ride like a tank too.

You going to paint your's that orange color of the one in the pic? or?

Definately looks like it's coming along!

What motor/tranny etc combo is it getting?

**Classic Heartbeat** · 12-13-2003, 12:32 AM

I am painting it Cadillac White Diamond, with ghost pearl blue flames highlighted with canndy red pearl. Then my logo on the side in candy ruby and black.
The engine will be a big block 396 and tranny will be a 700R4. It is also going to get front and rear sway bars and a 4X6 drop. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

Baradium · 12-13-2003, 01:13 AM

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Originally posted by WES
I am painting it Cadillac White Diamond, with ghost pearl blue flames highlighted with canndy red pearl. Then my logo on the side in candy ruby and black.
The engine will be a big block 396 and tranny will be a 700R4. It is also going to get front and rear sway bars and a 4X6 drop. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

Oh my, sounds like it will be a very nice truck! I like the sound of that paint scheme too.

I like the stock look, but never seen a panel dropped either, so don't know about that...

I'm also used to living in areas where the dropp can be a bad thing for the vehicle (IE, ruts in roads etc). Mine is expected to "grow" 4-6" to the stock IH 3/4 4x4 height... equivelent to a 67-72 with 4-6" lift.

dinnut · 12-13-2003, 03:53 AM

theoretically, could you get a suburban and weld the windows and third door flat and shut and have a panel?

Baradium · 12-13-2003, 04:34 AM

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Originally posted by dinnut
theoretically, could you get a suburban and weld the windows and third door flat and shut and have a panel?

You could have a panel, but I think it'd be longer than the factory panels.

In my case, I actually have second row doors, complete with roll down windows, even though it's a panel truck, just how they were done in those years for IH. The older ones actually had solid second row doors with no windows.

I think a converted suburban would be a neat panel conversion, but I think you could tell it wasn't originally a panel if you didn't cut some length on it. I don't know for sure, but I think the panels are a little shorter.

Could leave the third door and have a neat, useful, design that could really throw people off though.

hughnews1 · 12-13-2003, 10:36 AM

pssst i know of a Panel in a body shop this cold weather .....coming up FOR SALE ... new Red paint .. steel .. no motor located in W NY state ... any body ?

**Classic Heartbeat** · 12-13-2003, 01:51 PM

The 67-70 Panels are the exact same length as the Suburbans are. You could weld some flat sheet metal in place, but it would take some work. I have seen lots harder stuff done by other board members here. But there is another difference, and that is on the inside of the truck. The cargo area of the panel goes all the way to the back of the front seats. If you don't mind the inside differences, you could get the outside to look like one. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

Rooster's 67 · 12-13-2003, 03:56 PM

Hey wes any news on when the repop body panels are going to start being availible?

Bout to start work on my 67 GMC Panel

**Classic Heartbeat** · 12-13-2003, 09:08 PM

Some of the panels were made and test fitted. They were aproved also, but still no word on when they will be here or prices.

I have been calling so much about those things, that nobody wants to hear from me now... LOL WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

12-12-2003, 02:42 PM	#1
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,770	Updated Pictures of my Panel Project. Here are some updated pictures of my Panel Project that some of you wanted to se. It is slowly coming together and I will be updating our website hopefully this weakend. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys Last edited by Classic Heartbeat; 10-04-2007 at 07:11 PM.

12-12-2003, 02:43 PM	#2
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,770	The pictures are still a little dark. I think that I must need new batteries in my camera or something. WES __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys Last edited by Classic Heartbeat; 10-04-2007 at 07:11 PM.

12-12-2003, 04:26 PM	#3
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12-12-2003, 04:48 PM	#4
lukecp Formerly yellow72custom Join Date: May 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 7,531	Looks like its coming along! I cant wait to see what the final project looks like __________________ '72 Chevy C10 Mild 350/TH350/3.07. Ochre/White. Old high school ride. '70 GMC C2500 '62 327 4bbl/SM465/4.56-geared Dana 60. White/White. Project or parts truck. '97 Saturn SL DD. 1.9/5-speed. 40+ highway mpg

12-12-2003, 10:03 PM	#5
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,770	Ya, it's been slow but sure... LOL Thanks for the compliments. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys

12-12-2003, 11:51 PM	#6
Baradium Binder Rep Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Salcha, AK Posts: 1,506	Looks nice! Definately will be prettier than mine... I'll just have to stick with bigger! Dang truck will have a dry weight of around 5000 or 6000 lbs, my scout meets the 5000 figure and this is bigger, I've heard that it's easy to get them to 6000 lbs for normal driving. Figure with a trailer and/or a load I'll need at least 3/4 ton axles under the thing. Expect it to drive/ride like a tank too. You going to paint your's that orange color of the one in the pic? or? Definately looks like it's coming along! What motor/tranny etc combo is it getting? Last edited by Baradium; 12-13-2003 at 12:02 AM.

12-13-2003, 12:32 AM	#7
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,770	I am painting it Cadillac White Diamond, with ghost pearl blue flames highlighted with canndy red pearl. Then my logo on the side in candy ruby and black. The engine will be a big block 396 and tranny will be a 700R4. It is also going to get front and rear sway bars and a 4X6 drop. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys

12-13-2003, 03:53 AM	#9
dinnut Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: missouri city, tx Posts: 4,486	theoretically, could you get a suburban and weld the windows and third door flat and shut and have a panel? __________________ 70 longbed 496/th400/Ford 9"

12-13-2003, 10:36 AM	#11
hughnews1 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Hudson FL gulf coast Posts: 624	pssst i know of a Panel in a body shop this cold weather .....coming up FOR SALE ... new Red paint .. steel .. no motor located in W NY state ... any body ?

12-13-2003, 01:51 PM	#12
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,770	The 67-70 Panels are the exact same length as the Suburbans are. You could weld some flat sheet metal in place, but it would take some work. I have seen lots harder stuff done by other board members here. But there is another difference, and that is on the inside of the truck. The cargo area of the panel goes all the way to the back of the front seats. If you don't mind the inside differences, you could get the outside to look like one. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys

12-13-2003, 03:56 PM	#13
Rooster's 67 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: DFW Posts: 765	Hey wes any news on when the repop body panels are going to start being availible? Bout to start work on my 67 GMC Panel __________________ The problem with America is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?

12-13-2003, 09:08 PM	#14
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,770	Some of the panels were made and test fitted. They were aproved also, but still no word on when they will be here or prices. I have been calling so much about those things, that nobody wants to hear from me now... LOL WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys



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