How about some pics of 73-91 crew cabs

[kstephens1223]

i also agree with both of you, it is played out to do that as a finished product, but i am only 25, with kids and a very tight budget, so it will be flat black for some time until i can get the money to get the materials to paint it. i like the flat black because if i decide to change doors or a hood or tailgate, it doesnt take much time effort or money to get it back to one color. As of right now, my front clip and tailgate are green, front doors are black, back doors are white and bed is flat black. Wont take very much money to get it all one color as i get the body work done. and as a side note, it you leave it in flat black, when you get ready to paint it, its alot easier to see the small dents when blocking it out, the flat is just a guide coat.

[DetroitDan]

I didnt mean to say its unacceptable for a work in progress, and by all means, if it's runnin', then drive it! I just meant that it got so popular as a "color" that too many people built big dollar trucks and cars without ever intending to spray color on it. Which is made even more noticeable when theres nice pinstripes or flames on it.
And "played out" is a perfect way to describe it. When you can't go two minutes without seeing a picture of another flat black spray bomb job, then it's gotten too much. Hopefully it goes it's way like the earth tones and bizarre colors of the 70s, or the crazy multi-stripe jobs of the late 70s early 80s. Or how about late 80s early 90s, when all the 4x4s had hot pink shock boots with matching windshield wipers and two dozen KC lights mounted on a triple double rollbar?
I'm just gripin' here, don't pay me too much attention.

And don't get me started on brushed aluminum finish plastic gas door covers that stick on to make it look like you have a custom racing gas door. I better never see a stick on gas door cover on a flat black truck...

[camshaftgsxr]

I think we all agree, now more crew cabs!!!
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[ratty65]

Originally Posted by bigcow94

here's mine i picked up this weekend.

Hey can you post some pics of the wheels? I would like to see what kind of center caps and how they are mounted. I have the typical simulators on now but was thinking of taking them off and painting the steel wheels black and leaving only the center part of the simulators on.

[kstephens1223]

Originally Posted by DetroitDan

I didnt mean to say its unacceptable for a work in progress, and by all means, if it's runnin', then drive it! I just meant that it got so popular as a "color" that too many people built big dollar trucks and cars without ever intending to spray color on it. Which is made even more noticeable when theres nice pinstripes or flames on it.
And "played out" is a perfect way to describe it. When you can't go two minutes without seeing a picture of another flat black spray bomb job, then it's gotten too much. Hopefully it goes it's way like the earth tones and bizarre colors of the 70s, or the crazy multi-stripe jobs of the late 70s early 80s. Or how about late 80s early 90s, when all the 4x4s had hot pink shock boots with matching windshield wipers and two dozen KC lights mounted on a triple double rollbar?
I'm just gripin' here, don't pay me too much attention.

And don't get me started on brushed aluminum finish plastic gas door covers that stick on to make it look like you have a custom racing gas door. I better never see a stick on gas door cover on a flat black truck...

dude, me and you are about the same, i do my share of griping, but overall, i figure to each his own. but being a child of the 80s, and loving monster trucks as a kid, i really dig the 2 dozen kc lights, just not the hot pink stuff.

[motornut]

hmm the stripes can go unless it's factory(mine did)
did a truck flat black about 10 years ago,never again... drunks don't see it in the dark,
then again passed out ones don't see the shiney gold ones either
lotsa lights i like too
after looking at the cost of painting the truck i chose roll on flat black ,
cause the sun melts snow faster!and it was for camping and winter snow /mud
my most recent paint is roll on tremclad fire red rust paint.....NOT flat lol

[70-Shorty]

Originally Posted by kstephens1223

i also agree with both of you, it is played out to do that as a finished product, but i am only 25, with kids and a very tight budget, so it will be flat black for some time until i can get the money to get the materials to paint it. i like the flat black because if i decide to change doors or a hood or tailgate, it doesnt take much time effort or money to get it back to one color. As of right now, my front clip and tailgate are green, front doors are black, back doors are white and bed is flat black. Wont take very much money to get it all one color as i get the body work done. and as a side note, it you leave it in flat black, when you get ready to paint it, its alot easier to see the small dents when blocking it out, the flat is just a guide coat.

the one problem i'm seeing is that most people dont do the body work anywhere close to right when doing flats...THEN they use rustoleum industrial enamels or spray bombs to do it black. If you take the time to do the body and prep RIGHT, then sure you can use the black as a base. Most don't and you can make a helluva mess trying to spray modern urethanes over crappy enamel air dry paint. I know EXACTLY what you're talking about as MY 70 Halfton Shortbed is getting a semi gloss black urethane sprayed on it soon. My body has many hidden land mines and ****ty repairs and more than one or two repaints, so i'm gonna halfast it for now, but when i decide on the finish its gonna get stripped to bare metal and done right.
Hopefully it looks decent enough for a few seasons...
Tim

[1badgmc]

Originally Posted by ratty65

Hey can you post some pics of the wheels? I would like to see what kind of center caps and how they are mounted. I have the typical simulators on now but was thinking of taking them off and painting the steel wheels black and leaving only the center part of the simulators on.

I'm in a similar boat. I have simulators, but dislike the look of the small holes they have. I've been debating on either black, gray or silver painted wheels with either the centers from my simulators or maybe some '88-'98 factory chrome caps.

[kstephens1223]

Originally Posted by 1badgmc

I'm in a similar boat. I have simulators, but dislike the look of the small holes they have. I've been debating on either black, gray or silver painted wheels with either the centers from my simulators or maybe some '88-'98 factory chrome caps.

i like the later model caps, but will they clear the floaters??

[1badgmc]

Originally Posted by kstephens1223

i like the later model caps, but will they clear the floaters??

Dunno. I thought I had seen them on a square dually before, but I'm not sure.

[kstephens1223]

oh ok, i have seen a few pics with later caps on the front, but if anyone has pics of them on the back, let me know...

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by bigcow94

here's mine i picked up this weekend.

Didn't that truck belong to another board member here @ some point? What size wheels/tires are on it?

[bigcow94]

QUOTE=SCOTI;4910355]Didn't that truck belong to another board member here @ some point? What size wheels/tires are on it?[/QUOTE]

it's very possible. the guy i got it from had owned it 3 different times. i know its bounced around illinois and indiana and now its made its way to iowa. as far as the tire size goes its got 215/85/16s on it.

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Originally Posted by ratty65
Hey can you post some pics of the wheels? I would like to see what kind of center caps and how they are mounted. I have the typical simulators on now but was thinking of taking them off and painting the steel wheels black and leaving only the center part of the simulators on.

I'm in a similar boat. I have simulators, but dislike the look of the small holes they have. I've been debating on either black, gray or silver painted wheels with either the centers from my simulators or maybe some '88-'98 factory chrome caps.

here ya guys go, hope this is what you're looking for

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by 1badgmc

I'm in a similar boat. I have simulators, but dislike the look of the small holes they have. I've been debating on either black, gray or silver painted wheels with either the centers from my simulators or maybe some '88-'98 factory chrome caps.

I have the 16" 10-hole Alcoa classics on my CC & they just don't work for me. They're nice enough wheels, just not something I'd roll with. I really wish 20" dually wheels were available. Not enough tire sizes to justify cutting some 19.5's down & definitely not enough 'direct fit' wheel choices. 22's are too much $$....

Regardless, I don't know that I would buy 20" billet wheels anyway as I was usually the guy in the group w/steelies while everyone else was using something 'cool' like Centerline Auto drags.... then Welds, then Boyds, or whatever next trendy wheel. I stuck w/steelies where applicable & was trying to come up w/something similar for the CC as well.

I definitely like the painted factory 16" steelies w/some 88-98 caps

[OYMC]

Here's my Crew Cab Short Bed:
1987 GMC 3500 with 2005 Tahoe seats, 2007 24 Valve Cummins, with G56 6 speed Trans, and much much more!

Build Thread Link:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=381424

[novaron]

Sorry, it's a 1994
Heading to the track...

[Mr Pops]

Originally Posted by novaron

Sorry, it's a 1994

That's a nice truck, so I'll forgive you! Welcome to the board, you may want to check out this section though.. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/f...splay.php?f=12

[novaron]

Thanks...Was not aware of the other thread...

[Eyegore]

This crew cab dually with diesel just showed up for sell here in Phoenix, pretty nice looking.

[Micah27]

been looking for one of these beasts for a while n finally found the one... 900$ cdn, not too bad

[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by bigcow94

here's mine i picked up this weekend.

Nice addition man!

[Gearhead1]

Novaron,
I like how the U-Haul morphed into an enclosed trailer on the way to the drags. What's the secret to that trick?

[ratty 46]

Me too ... I'd also like to know how it stretched out to 28 feet. My 20" haulmark seems to be the same size every time I tow it. Is it something in the towpig??

Let us know what the secret is ...

Ratty 46

[89chevy12v]

here is a picture of my rig. it's an 89 chevy 1 ton with a 12v cummins 5 speed in it. will post some underhoodpics and detsails about the swap later

[kstephens1223]

awesome truck 89chevy12v, id love to trade my dually for somethin like that