77 yellow gmc swb

[trout]

nice i love this truck

[73gmc454]

Finally got the line-x in the bed , I hope to take it the Summit racing on saterday for the big super summit event ,

[trout]

looks awesome

[bigsj]

Looks very nice it brings out the trucks color.

[East End K5]

sweet truck dude.....

[watahyahknow]

clean truck nothing realy over the top , i like it
i got the same year truck , i'm thinking about having a metal guy adapt me a grille wit an insert like this :

but then regtangle folowing the stock shape , maibe i even put some extra lights in there

[73gmc454]

Thanks guys, that grill sounds like a cool idea would like to see some pics if you get started on it ,

[watahyahknow]

im wondering about it myself , the eaziest way would be to use premade parts from somewhere on the truck like the trimpieces but there not deep enough to give the desired effect a second cut and shut grillesuround only goes deep on the inside so im still thinking

[stepside83]

def a cool build,

[73gmc454]

I've been enjoying the truck all over the place this summer, already up past 800 miles, everything seems to be good at this point ,here are a couple pics from a cruise in a few days ago,

[bigsj]

Enjoy it thats what we build them for looking good.

[WarBeard]

Did you remove the springs from your hood hinges? Possibly to prevent the hood from bending? I'm asking because I see the little hood support rod.

[73gmc454]

I had a fiberglass hood and sold it but found the lighter springs later on and thought it would be good to use with the bending problem on the steel hood, they will hold it up but a good wind could blow it down, so to make sure nothin bad happens I made a prop for it,

[watahyahknow]

found some pics a while back from a homemade gasstrut conversion that worked pretty good , will have to hunt for those pics though

[WarBeard]

Originally Posted by 73gmc454

I had a fiberglass hood and sold it but found the lighter springs later on and thought it would be good to use with the bending problem on the steel hood, they will hold it up but a good wind could blow it down, so to make sure nothin bad happens I made a prop for it,

Where did you find lighter springs?

[73gmc454]

I got the springs with the fiberglass hood, I'm sure you can buy them from anybody who sells fiberglass hoods , If I would change the hood hinges it would be to a setup like SMOKEDAT has on his truck, those are nice !

[73gmc454]

I was finally able to take my truck to the truckfest event at Summit Racing, had a great time was even able to park beside another square ,

[bigsj]

Your truck looks good next to those two Monsters LOL...

[naphtali5725]

I know this is an old thread, but what a wonderful build, i'm envious of all this fab work, phenomenal!

[73gmc454]

Thanks, I still hang around just havent done any other work to it worth an update , but I did get to drive it over the weekend for a special event, I told my wife years ago that we would get married after the truck was done so we could drive off in it , well since it was done... we did it ! the weather was just perfect, worked out great made a 30 mile trip to a nearby cabin afterwards where it spent the first night outside in 10 years, here are some pics ,

[naphtali5725]

That's awesome man, congratulations!!!

[watahyahknow]

congratulations , i bet she was realy happy to see the truck done , youre a lucky man youre wife is beautiful
i wish you lots of luck and a happy marriage

[77BBGMC]

Congratulations, that's cool!
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[73gmc454]

Went to a show at a local gmc dealer ,we got picked for the top 10 , my lil guy was excited as could be !
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[Low Elco]

Great square, and great story! Beautiful work!