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Old 07-13-2012, 10:37 PM   #301
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Re: My Pro Street '56 GMC Pick'em Up

Mean ryde at Brothers Truck Show 2012
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Old 07-13-2012, 11:00 PM   #302
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Lots of cool pics BC. Your truck is looking good.
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Old 07-13-2012, 11:39 PM   #303
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Thanks Kim you are too kind, it doesn't look like much lol, but there is a method to my madness I will be glad when I can see it, hahaha.
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Old 07-14-2012, 11:16 PM   #304
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'55-'59 GMC DASH / INSTRUMENT PANEL INSERTS.
I hope this helps. Sometimes being a GMC owner you feel like the red headed step child. You always seem to run across an item Chevy truck suppliers can't help you with, like GMC emblems, Horn buttons grills, hoods, tail gates, bumper breast/nipples, hub caps, complete dash board, radiator support frame, brackets, and what-nots. I didn't like my GMC dash/gauge panel coz when I took it to the chrome shop years ago they never straightened it out. I looked all over the net and couldn't find the original ones. There are new billet ones out there but they are one piece. Fortunately I went to this guy that has done chrome work for me in the pass and he had a guy that fixed mine and my chrome guy rechromed and it looks brand spanking new. If you want to check out the one piece go here. If you have an old one that is beyond help maybe you can use it as a template and have a machine shop plasma cut a new one or water jet or laser/ whatever.

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The first picture is how my insert looked and the pictures after that is how it looks now. I will post the pictures of some dash inserts I saw at Brothers Truck Show.
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Old 07-14-2012, 11:31 PM   #305
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Here are two dash inserts from Boese Engineering
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AND ....here are some GMC Dash and instruments at Brothers Truck Show. Note one of the trucks has a one piece dash panel insert.
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Old 07-14-2012, 11:52 PM   #306
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Yours came out real nice.
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Old 07-15-2012, 12:29 AM   #307
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Very nice, you'd think by now the GMC stuff would be of interest to the suppliers, they've had the Chevy stuff for a long time. Some of the of brand auto parts are getting attention, Caddillac, Buick, etc. The trucks would be easier, less change.

Anyways, like the new dash good find.
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Old 07-18-2012, 01:38 AM   #308
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Very nice, you'd think by now the GMC stuff would be of interest to the suppliers, they've had the Chevy stuff for a long time. Some of the of brand auto parts are getting attention, Caddillac, Buick, etc. The trucks would be easier, less change.

Anyways, like the new dash good find.
I 'm sure the suppliers have some kind of lame excuse. I don't think things will change. Sometimes you just have to live on E-bay till you come across the part or buy a part you all ready have just to have an extra coz you may never see that item again any where,
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Old 07-18-2012, 01:46 AM   #309
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Thanks Kim I think so too. When I saw the aftermarket dash inserts I thought, "close but no cigar" It is so hard to find the two piece dash inserts. I'm just glad they were salvageable & look new.
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Old 02-26-2013, 05:31 AM   #310
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Been away for a little bit but recently Lurking in the Shadows watching the builds.
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Old 02-26-2013, 05:55 AM   #311
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I want to make this very clear ... I aint seen a truck on here I didn't like. There is some awesome stuff on here lots of talent ( home built and pro shop)but after coming back on here I found a ryde that really blew me away. I think I made it clear before how much I like chevyrestoguy's truck. Can't wait for him to finish that thing it is wicked
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Then I saw Heisenberg gray goose.... AAWWHHHHH MAN THAT THING IS OFF THE CHAIN.
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I got goose pimples looking at that truck. They even did something that I am already working on... can't say what it is yet. Any way I hope I did not offend anyone. There are so many kool rydes on here It's tough to have a favorite.

The top photo bare metal is chevyrestoguy's / bottom is the Heisenberg ryde.
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Old 02-26-2013, 06:34 AM   #312
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Been busy with family and life so the projects have to take a back seat to everything else. I am making progress but real slow. Can't do too much to the El Camino until I finish the '56 and now I am not certain when that will be completed. But thanks to all you folks on here especially kabwe Kim, Brad, Hot Rod 1 & chevyrestoguy, you have been an inspiration to me.
My youngest is now a U.S. Marine. I'm real proud of him. I will post some pics before and after. Lets see I think he joined because we had too many rules at our house...... . He's doing fine. There have been lots of challenges, but what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
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Old 02-26-2013, 07:10 AM   #313
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I guess slow progress is better than no progress.
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Really enjoying the build. Keep it up. dug
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Old 02-26-2013, 09:59 AM   #315
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Nice of you to check in.
Thank your son for his service.
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Inspiration to you huh? Yeah right, that's not what you say in person. What are you trying to do? You can't fool these guys into thinking you are a nice guy.

Anyway post more pics, you can tell these guys you have not been working on the truck, but I know different.lol
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Man i love this truck!!!! you do great work


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Great progress on the truck.

Plz extend a thank you to your son - my family appreciates his dedication & service.

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Thanks Dug and I enjoy watching your build. Your pages covers a lot of stuff it's like a how to manual.
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Yeah I kind of dropped out of sight after going to the 2012 Brothers truck show. Thanks I will let my son know.
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Inspiration to you huh? Yeah right, that's not what you say in person. What are you trying to do? You can't fool these guys into thinking you are a nice guy.

Anyway post more pics, you can tell these guys you have not been working on the truck, but I know different.lol
I KNEW IT!!! YOU'RE THE DEVIL, YOUR'RE ROSEMARY'S BABY !!! I try to say something nice and this is the response I get. May a bazillion termites descend upon your garage.
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Thanks for the kind words Ray. I don't know I can say I do gr8 work, but I give a lot of effort, HAHAHA. I really hate to say it but I will post some pictures of some gr8 work Kabwe did welding in my c-notch plates I made up.
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Old 02-27-2013, 06:06 AM   #323
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Thank you for the compliment Ratty, and plzz post some more pics of your dualie and anything else you got in your toy box.

Thank you I will certainly let my son know. He's out on maneuvers for the next few weeks. Thanks for dropping by.
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Working on getting a lower stance, C-notching the frame and rear suspension mods. There is a lot more pictures to post, only post a few for now and lots more work to be done. some of the pictures are just mock up only and everything comes back out. Last thing to be done is to finish boxing the bed portion of the frame.
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Old 02-27-2013, 10:29 AM   #325
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I see where you're going with this so enough of the teaser pics and lets see some with it done (looks good).
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