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flamingbig10 · 09-21-2009, 01:51 PM

turned out real well, great job

Mr.Scary · 09-21-2009, 02:14 PM

WOW!!! great work I will also carry over some of the things you did to your to mine as well your story helps keep people like me motavated to work on mine..... Thanks

Storm Chaser · 09-21-2009, 02:24 PM

Wow, what a read! You should write a book of stories from the assembly line! Don't recall seeing a book like that. Great job on the truck!

glock35ipsc · 09-21-2009, 04:03 PM

WOW, beautiful! Fred is jealous!

1985-GMC · 09-22-2009, 12:32 AM

Looks awesome man!!!

Is that a LMC floor mat?

Keith Seymore · 09-22-2009, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by 1985-GMC

Looks awesome man!!!

Is that a LMC floor mat?

No - Capt Kaos.

K

silvereagle07 · 09-22-2009, 07:37 AM

Looks great Keith. You did an awesome job. Sweet little truck and a great thread. Thanks.

**Captkaos** · 09-24-2009, 04:08 PM

AWESOME job! Looks fantastic!

Keith Seymore · 09-29-2009, 08:33 PM

Ok - I lied...

Technically, I wasn't totally done - I was missing one lock rod knob.

It arrived today and my son Joseph wanted to make the installation.

He wanted to be able to say "...my Dad started this but I was the one that finished it!"

LOL!

Now it's done.

1985-GMC · 09-29-2009, 10:43 PM

Where did you get the door panels? They look like they fit pretty good. Thanks
Oh and are those tomatoes next to your truck, all of ours burned up months ago?

Keith Seymore · 09-30-2009, 07:03 AM

Yes - those are from LMC.

I wasn't sure I was going to like them, because they are "blow molded" rather than injection molded - but - by the time you dress them out with the original trim, door handle pockets, arm rests, etc they look good to me.

Yes - we have a few tomatos left. We've had a very cool summer so no concerns with them "burning up".

K

JohnC · 09-30-2009, 08:40 AM

Nice to see it "Finally" done Keith.

I bet it's a blast to drive all renewed again.

Keith Seymore · 09-30-2009, 09:47 AM

Yep - it's a great driving little truck.

Kinda' fun to get the "thumbs up" while you're riding around in your daily driver! (I'd forgotten what that was like!).

Thanks, guys -

K

JohnC · 09-30-2009, 09:53 AM

Hey Keith I don't think your done. I was just noticing that you didn't put the emblems back on the front fenders.

just kidding. I'm sure you meant to leave them off. Just thought I would give you a hard time. I may have even missed where you talked about not putting them back on.

Keith Seymore · 09-30-2009, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnC

Hey Keith I don't think your done. I was just noticing that you didn't put the emblems back on the front fenders.

just kidding. I'm sure you meant to leave them off. Just thought I would give you a hard time. I may have even missed where you talked about not putting them back on.

Zat the equivalent of "...hey, you missed a spot..."?!

Yep - that and leaving the tailgate clean are the only exterior visual differences from when it was new.

K

PS - I always hated those "yellow" fender emblems, even when it was new! If you look back in the "before" pictures you can see the remains of where I had painted them black, back in the day.

JohnC · 09-30-2009, 10:45 AM

Yeah I just figured I would raz ya about it. Don't want to take anything away from the great job you did.

for that!

menace121978 · 09-30-2009, 10:57 AM

nicely done Keith!

Sniper X · 09-30-2009, 11:53 AM

This photo is circa 1969; for the purposes of this discussion you may disregard the '65 GTO (which I also still have).

K[/QUOTE]I have a hard time disreguarding a 65 GTO, I had one! Loved it, quite a stroy about that car. Came (to me) as a 389 4 speed, and I found an SD421 in perfect low mileage condition out of a Super Tempest that had been wrapped around a new Mexico Pine tree about 5K miles after it was driven off the lot. My GTO was in great shape too, owned by an older guy who in (1976) just wanted to get rid of it for something with better mileage and get out from under what he named the GTO, my little ticket machine!

I stuck the SD421 in it and put in a Borg Warner Power Brute clutch and the thing was super fast. I was sitting at a stop sign one day, the clutch had such a hard pedal my leg would start shaking if I was stopped for more than about ten seconds, and I was just about to take off when a large almost pop scared the crap out of me and the headliner was smoking! I had no way to move the car because when the pop happened it stalled.

Turns out the clutch blew and grenaded itself and the reason the headliner was smoking is part of it, a piece about the size of a slice of pizza, was lodged in my ceiling! After retracing the path, it missed my left cheek by about a quarter inch, then I remembered something hot screming by my face.....

I got rid of it but sure wish I still had it.

3r!c84 · 09-30-2009, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Pretty good weekend: Got the rest of the rally wheels painted and installed; pulled the speedo cable and lubed it, fixed the LH turn signal (which had stopped cancelling) - and - cleaned up the steering wheel and painted the steering column!

Oh - got all the lights burning, too (one back up lamp, both front side markers and both rear side markers were burned out).

hey how did you ever fix that dint in the door?

Keith Seymore · 09-30-2009, 05:27 PM

I had the body shop pull it.

I fooled around with it but everytime I'd get it where I wanted it it would "oil can" and pop back in.

The driver's door was actually worse (because it was more creased) - I had them do both.

K

Sniper X · 09-30-2009, 05:42 PM

The truck sure looks beautiful now. great restoration.

3r!c84 · 09-30-2009, 05:51 PM

yea i have that on both sides.my drivers door is bad.the guy who had it ,locked it and closed the door and it didnt close all the way and put his hip into it

so you think it can be fixed or i need a new door?

Sniper X · 09-30-2009, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3r!c84

yea i have that on both sides.my drivers door is bad.the guy who had it ,locked it and closed the door and it didnt close all the way and put his hip into it

so you think it can be fixed or i need a new door?

We use to call that the Chevy Truck Ass Dent back in the 70s and 80s because it was usually there because someone leaned their ass against the door and it went PLUNK, and there you go! We would pull that dent with a plunger or pop off the panel next time we hadda be "in there" and pop it out for a while till you'd be driving along and hear it go PLONK or DOINK and pop itself back in.

3r!c84 · 09-30-2009, 06:05 PM

lol yea i had the door panel off and pushed it out but it wont push out all the way becus the body line had a crease in it.

Keith Seymore · 10-01-2009, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3r!c84

yea i have that on both sides.my drivers door is bad.the guy who had it ,locked it and closed the door and it didnt close all the way and put his hip into it

so you think it can be fixed or i need a new door?

I think a good body shop can fix it. It looks alot like mine did.

K

09-21-2009, 01:51 PM	#326
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09-21-2009, 02:14 PM	#327
Mr.Scary Project Optimus Prime Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 346	Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy WOW!!! great work I will also carry over some of the things you did to your to mine as well your story helps keep people like me motavated to work on mine..... Thanks __________________ 84 SWB work in progress 89 burb 1500 (parts pig) LOL 08 ford focus (I know, I know) Wifes car "I said it b4 and i'll say it agian wiring is my worst enemy":devil:

09-21-2009, 02:24 PM	#328
Storm Chaser Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: In the Indiana Corn Posts: 449	Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy Wow, what a read! You should write a book of stories from the assembly line! Don't recall seeing a book like that. Great job on the truck! __________________ 1988 R2500 Crew Cab Immediate plans- get it running! Future plans- Rear disc swap & Hydroboost Dually conversion with shackle flip-n-switch 4x4 conversion with 52" springs Maybe some new body panels Who needs a car when they make crew cab trucks?

09-21-2009, 04:03 PM	#329
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09-22-2009, 12:32 AM	#330
1985-GMC Chevy Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canyon Lake Texas Posts: 2,024	Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy Looks awesome man!!! Is that a LMC floor mat? __________________ Tony 1985 GMC K2500 restoration Project: Rust, White & Blue 1989 Chevy R3500 CC Cummins & 4X4 swap some day... 1989 Burb (D60, 14BFF, 12V, NV4500, NP205, 37" tires in progress)

09-22-2009, 07:37 AM	#332
silvereagle07 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bailey, NC Posts: 2,462	Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy Looks great Keith. You did an awesome job. Sweet little truck and a great thread. Thanks. __________________ Jeramy '84 GMC project truck '85 Chevy 4X4 SOLD '07 Chevy Trailblazer SS 5th Annual SHPHC Car/Truck Show Pics http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=543605 UPDATED PICS! CHECK 'EM OUT

09-24-2009, 04:08 PM	#333
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09-29-2009, 08:33 PM	#334
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,214	Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy Ok - I lied... Technically, I wasn't totally done - I was missing one lock rod knob. It arrived today and my son Joseph wanted to make the installation. He wanted to be able to say "...my Dad started this but I was the one that finished it!" LOL! Now it's done. __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ Last edited by Keith Seymore; 02-19-2018 at 06:35 PM.

09-29-2009, 10:43 PM	#335
1985-GMC Chevy Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canyon Lake Texas Posts: 2,024	Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy Where did you get the door panels? They look like they fit pretty good. Thanks Oh and are those tomatoes next to your truck, all of ours burned up months ago? __________________ Tony 1985 GMC K2500 restoration Project: Rust, White & Blue 1989 Chevy R3500 CC Cummins & 4X4 swap some day... 1989 Burb (D60, 14BFF, 12V, NV4500, NP205, 37" tires in progress)

09-30-2009, 07:03 AM	#336
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,214	Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy Yes - those are from LMC. I wasn't sure I was going to like them, because they are "blow molded" rather than injection molded - but - by the time you dress them out with the original trim, door handle pockets, arm rests, etc they look good to me. Yes - we have a few tomatos left. We've had a very cool summer so no concerns with them "burning up". K __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/

09-30-2009, 08:40 AM	#337
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy Nice to see it "Finally" done Keith. I bet it's a blast to drive all renewed again.

09-30-2009, 09:47 AM	#338
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,214	Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy Yep - it's a great driving little truck. Kinda' fun to get the "thumbs up" while you're riding around in your daily driver! (I'd forgotten what that was like!). Thanks, guys - K __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ Last edited by Keith Seymore; 09-30-2009 at 09:47 AM.

09-30-2009, 09:53 AM	#339
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy Hey Keith I don't think your done. I was just noticing that you didn't put the emblems back on the front fenders. just kidding. I'm sure you meant to leave them off. Just thought I would give you a hard time. I may have even missed where you talked about not putting them back on.

09-30-2009, 10:45 AM	#341
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy Yeah I just figured I would raz ya about it. Don't want to take anything away from the great job you did. for that! Last edited by JohnC; 09-30-2009 at 11:01 AM.

09-30-2009, 10:57 AM	#342
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09-30-2009, 11:53 AM	#343
Sniper X Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Albuquerque New mexico Posts: 169	Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy This photo is circa 1969; for the purposes of this discussion you may disregard the '65 GTO (which I also still have). K[/QUOTE]I have a hard time disreguarding a 65 GTO, I had one! Loved it, quite a stroy about that car. Came (to me) as a 389 4 speed, and I found an SD421 in perfect low mileage condition out of a Super Tempest that had been wrapped around a new Mexico Pine tree about 5K miles after it was driven off the lot. My GTO was in great shape too, owned by an older guy who in (1976) just wanted to get rid of it for something with better mileage and get out from under what he named the GTO, my little ticket machine! I stuck the SD421 in it and put in a Borg Warner Power Brute clutch and the thing was super fast. I was sitting at a stop sign one day, the clutch had such a hard pedal my leg would start shaking if I was stopped for more than about ten seconds, and I was just about to take off when a large almost pop scared the crap out of me and the headliner was smoking! I had no way to move the car because when the pop happened it stalled. Turns out the clutch blew and grenaded itself and the reason the headliner was smoking is part of it, a piece about the size of a slice of pizza, was lodged in my ceiling! After retracing the path, it missed my left cheek by about a quarter inch, then I remembered something hot screming by my face..... I got rid of it but sure wish I still had it.

09-30-2009, 05:27 PM	#345
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,214	Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy I had the body shop pull it. I fooled around with it but everytime I'd get it where I wanted it it would "oil can" and pop back in. The driver's door was actually worse (because it was more creased) - I had them do both. K __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/

09-30-2009, 05:42 PM	#346
Sniper X Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Albuquerque New mexico Posts: 169	Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy The truck sure looks beautiful now. great restoration.

09-30-2009, 05:51 PM	#347
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09-30-2009, 06:05 PM	#349
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy lol yea i had the door panel off and pushed it out but it wont push out all the way becus the body line had a crease in it. __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

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