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slick copper · 03-12-2012, 12:44 AM

That scoop turned out nice man! You lowered the front of it some didn't you? Are you using a stock bed front to start with?

jcaugmented · 03-12-2012, 11:40 AM

very unique! I dig it!

(joey) · 03-12-2012, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by oldman3

Looks absolutely great....Jim

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Originally Posted by 67cheby

Great job
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Originally Posted by jcaugmented

very unique! I dig it!

as always thanks for the input.i will keep at it and keep the updates rollin as much as i can.

(joey) · 03-12-2012, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 68GMCCustom

wow that polished up nice! I know how HARD it is to polish stainless.

yeah i was impressed by the finish.i polished alot of aluminum before which was way easier to get rid of flaws but the result if the stainless was worth the hours of sanding

(joey) · 03-12-2012, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Tinkermc

I just read it all from front to back. Real good work and a good mind How long did it take to get from A to here? Keep up the challenge, results are GREAT

thanks for checking it out.i started about 3 years ago with a whole different plan.patch it up here and there spend about 1000.00 to get it road worthy and drive it.then i stopped for a while and then because of this place i saw the full potential of these trucks. i was hooked big time.to be honest i did most of my build in about a year and a half.some months busier then others.keep checking back.i will keep it interesting

(joey) · 03-12-2012, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by slick copper

That scoop turned out nice man! You lowered the front of it some didn't you? Are you using a stock bed front to start with?

yeah man i lowered it as much as i could.im going to bring the back up a little to even it out a bit.im scraping the bed front and building one from scratch.should look good

slick copper · 03-14-2012, 06:17 AM

Can't wait to see it!

imsuchaman55 · 03-15-2012, 10:18 AM

That scoop turned out nice, stainless is a nightmare to polish. I bet it got nice and hot while you were doing it too. It looks like it was well worth it though!!

chevy88 · 03-15-2012, 10:35 AM

Joey, is this your first build that you have ever done?

(joey) · 03-15-2012, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by slick copper

Can't wait to see it!

i should be deep into it next week.i have been busy the last few days.keep checkin

(joey) · 03-15-2012, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by imsuchaman55

That scoop turned out nice, stainless is a nightmare to polish. I bet it got nice and hot while you were doing it too. It looks like it was well worth it though!!

hot enough to fry an egg on it haha.but then i would have to polish some more

(joey) · 03-15-2012, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by chevy88

Joey, is this your first build that you have ever done?

its the real first project i have gone this far with.growing up i helped my father with a few restorations .done some bolt on stuff to other cars but never anything this custom.

Tinkermc · 03-15-2012, 03:45 PM

scoop turned out GREAT a lot of work, but worth it.

Tinkermc · 03-15-2012, 07:31 PM

looking for more updates, keep up the gooooooooood work

(joey) · 03-17-2012, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Tinkermc

looking for more updates, keep up the gooooooooood work

it was a little slow going this week but im back at it.i got sick of lifting the hood on and off so i made some hinges and installed them today.it took a lot of die grinding,slotting,and bending but i have it close to fitting.also bought a nice shiny battery.all kinds of kranking power

**kev2809** · 03-17-2012, 11:07 PM

so you made your hood hinges? interesting idea, im lookin for some since the stocks wont work on mine...

how did you go about making those, and do you have any close up pics?

(joey) · 03-18-2012, 07:10 AM

i dont have any close ups but they are kind of like the porter built ones in a way.they were a real pain in the a$$ to make.i recommend maybe buying them from porterbuilt.it will save alot of hassle.

(joey) · 03-18-2012, 06:47 PM

well we finally had a warm sunny weekend and i spent the whole time opening and closing a hood.some how after a had everything mocked up back when i welded my fenders and cut my hood something got way out of whack.the hood on the passenger side was far from lining up the cowl,big gap at the passenger side fender and was a 1/4 inch too high.so after slotting the fire wall for the hinge bolts,cutting the cowl and dropping it down a bit,cutting the flat bar i used for the inner fender edge then bringing it up to match the hood i think i finally have it in place.also got the hood pins in place.what a pain.but im glad its over with.
forgot to mention we just found out were having a boy.a new hot rodder in the making.i cant wait to make a hotrod baby carriage.

dhaymaker · 03-18-2012, 07:11 PM

Congratulations to you and the wife!! Gotta' get that toolbox started right away! lol

**67cheby** · 03-18-2012, 10:43 PM

Nice work
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68GMCCustom · 03-18-2012, 10:54 PM

I really like the way you did that hood. Should get less air under it when you're doing triple digits at the big end of the strip?

**oldman3** · 03-19-2012, 12:20 AM

Congrats on the little one to you both. Good to get the gaps and other items now, so no trouble later on....Jim

shawno72 · 03-19-2012, 12:33 AM

Looks like you took a lot of time in building this. Good job
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(joey) · 03-20-2012, 06:20 PM

thanks for the compliments and the congrats.needless to say we are very excited.i now have to get creative for where the child seat will mount.next winters project.as for todays project i started to lay out the front bed panel and compartment for mounting the goodies.i plan on bending up some aluminum to make a sealed box for a nice clean look inside then laying my wood and steel strips continued from the floor to up and over the box.also im going to build a hinged flip up top for battery/tool ect access.so far so good

Tinkermc · 03-20-2012, 07:33 PM

wprk continues to be goooood loookin, congrats on the baby boy they are harder to make than girls.

03-12-2012, 12:44 AM	#376
slick copper Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Richmond, KY Posts: 1,137	Re: Project...praise the lowered That scoop turned out nice man! You lowered the front of it some didn't you? Are you using a stock bed front to start with? __________________ Raymond 1967 Chevy C/10 LWB Custom Optioned "big window truck" AKA Copper. My build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=452594 The story of how I got the truck:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=450939 Ole Smokey Build Thread 2002 Silverado 8.1L Crew Cab SOLDhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=618402

03-14-2012, 06:17 AM	#382
slick copper Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Richmond, KY Posts: 1,137	Re: Project...praise the lowered Can't wait to see it! __________________ Raymond 1967 Chevy C/10 LWB Custom Optioned "big window truck" AKA Copper. My build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=452594 The story of how I got the truck:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=450939 Ole Smokey Build Thread 2002 Silverado 8.1L Crew Cab SOLDhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=618402

03-15-2012, 10:18 AM	#383
imsuchaman55 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 112	Re: Project...praise the lowered That scoop turned out nice, stainless is a nightmare to polish. I bet it got nice and hot while you were doing it too. It looks like it was well worth it though!!

03-15-2012, 10:35 AM	#384
chevy88 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern, Saskatchewan Posts: 640	Re: Project...praise the lowered Joey, is this your first build that you have ever done? __________________ Kerry My build thread. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=3657823 1971 Chev SWB with 68 nose, 6.2 diesel th350, and 3.73 rear gears 1988 Chev Extendacab 2010 Honda VT1300CS Sabre 2005 Buick Rendezvous wife's ride

03-15-2012, 03:45 PM	#388
Tinkermc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Farmville, Va Posts: 3,026	Re: Project...praise the lowered scoop turned out GREAT a lot of work, but worth it.

03-15-2012, 07:31 PM	#389
Tinkermc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Farmville, Va Posts: 3,026	Re: Project...praise the lowered looking for more updates, keep up the gooooooooood work

03-17-2012, 11:07 PM	#391
kev2809 low n' slo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: rosenberg, texas Posts: 5,172	Re: Project...praise the lowered so you made your hood hinges? interesting idea, im lookin for some since the stocks wont work on mine... how did you go about making those, and do you have any close up pics? __________________ 67 1/2 ton Suburban - Project DRGNWGN. Build thread -_--_--_ _________ _--_-_ -/____\|__\|__\__ ,.,,,.,.,,.,\|_O _______ O_]

03-18-2012, 07:10 AM	#392
(joey) Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: halifax nova scotia Posts: 375	Re: Project...praise the lowered i dont have any close ups but they are kind of like the porter built ones in a way.they were a real pain in the a$$ to make.i recommend maybe buying them from porterbuilt.it will save alot of hassle. __________________ check out my build (the start of a shaved,channeled,bagged 67 gmc with a 01 gmc frame and drivetrain) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=434253

03-18-2012, 06:47 PM	#393
(joey) Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: halifax nova scotia Posts: 375	Re: Project...praise the lowered well we finally had a warm sunny weekend and i spent the whole time opening and closing a hood.some how after a had everything mocked up back when i welded my fenders and cut my hood something got way out of whack.the hood on the passenger side was far from lining up the cowl,big gap at the passenger side fender and was a 1/4 inch too high.so after slotting the fire wall for the hinge bolts,cutting the cowl and dropping it down a bit,cutting the flat bar i used for the inner fender edge then bringing it up to match the hood i think i finally have it in place.also got the hood pins in place.what a pain.but im glad its over with. forgot to mention we just found out were having a boy.a new hot rodder in the making.i cant wait to make a hotrod baby carriage. __________________ check out my build (the start of a shaved,channeled,bagged 67 gmc with a 01 gmc frame and drivetrain) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=434253

03-18-2012, 07:11 PM	#394
dhaymaker Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Peyton, CO Posts: 448	Re: Project...praise the lowered Congratulations to you and the wife!! Gotta' get that toolbox started right away! lol __________________ don "The DRBMan" 2014 Audi A4 (The Wife's Daily Driver) 2017 HD Ultra (The Cruiser) 2003 HD Fatboy (The Ride) 2001 Chevy Suburban (Another back up!!) For the first time in forever, not a single 67-72 Chevy truck, Blazer, or Suburban on the property! Basically retired and getting the new Motorhome ready for some traveling. Doing a bit of work on the house getting it ready to sell! LOL!!

03-18-2012, 10:43 PM	#395
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: Project...praise the lowered Nice work Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172

03-18-2012, 10:54 PM	#396
68GMCCustom Truck and auto performance nut Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: McKinney,Texas Posts: 3,848	Re: Project...praise the lowered I really like the way you did that hood. Should get less air under it when you're doing triple digits at the big end of the strip? __________________ Kurt - '68 GMC short step - NIB '09 LY6 6.0L crate motor w/mods, NIB '12 crate 4L85e w/billet 3k stall Circle D, 3.73 posi 12 bolt, DynaTech f-swap headers, 3/4 drop, handling mods, etc. - my toy '72 Chevy LWB C-10 Highlander - 350/350 ps/pb/tilt/ac - not original but close '06 Chevy TrailBlazerSS - LS2/4L70e - little black hot rod SUV - my DD '18 Kia Sorento - wife's econo-driver '95 Chevy S10 - reg cab shortbed, LS, 4.3, auto... my '68's powertrain and chassis build -links broken A surprise phase - carb to efi -links broken

03-19-2012, 12:20 AM	#397
oldman3 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Plains, Missouri Posts: 7,559	Re: Project...praise the lowered Congrats on the little one to you both. Good to get the gaps and other items now, so no trouble later on....Jim __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=459839 Jimbo's long bed step build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=464626<br />

03-19-2012, 12:33 AM	#398
shawno72 C/10 junkie Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Stockton Ca Posts: 9,093	Re: Project...praise the lowered Looks like you took a lot of time in building this. Good job Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Shawn 70 LWB C10 current driver/project http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=663051 68 SWB C10 Work in progress.....SOLD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=559520 72 LWB C10 Sold 71 LWB C10 Sold 68 LWB C10 CST Sold http://youtu.be/kbB0QrBIs9k My mom always had the best advice. It was just a tad late. After a fall that involved blood, she'd say....."Careful!"

03-20-2012, 06:20 PM	#399
(joey) Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: halifax nova scotia Posts: 375	Re: Project...praise the lowered thanks for the compliments and the congrats.needless to say we are very excited.i now have to get creative for where the child seat will mount.next winters project.as for todays project i started to lay out the front bed panel and compartment for mounting the goodies.i plan on bending up some aluminum to make a sealed box for a nice clean look inside then laying my wood and steel strips continued from the floor to up and over the box.also im going to build a hinged flip up top for battery/tool ect access.so far so good __________________ check out my build (the start of a shaved,channeled,bagged 67 gmc with a 01 gmc frame and drivetrain) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=434253



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03-20-2012, 07:33 PM	#400
Tinkermc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Farmville, Va Posts: 3,026	Re: Project...praise the lowered wprk continues to be goooood loookin, congrats on the baby boy they are harder to make than girls.

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