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Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
I am very detail-oriented, and I check in every single time there is a post to view.
Even if you don't know what to do or write - post pictures. I love 'em.
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07-03-2020, 08:17 PM
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Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
Robert...I love your work! I wish I could do half as good as you do. I feel ya though...I post pictures..and don't feel I get the right feedback on my build thread sometimes...but I figured I am doing the build thread for me mainly. If someone finds it interesting great...if not, I can use it as a timeline for what I have accomplished and learned. Keep posting and I will keep following along and take notes!
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07-03-2020, 10:27 PM
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Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
I'll echo what the others are saying. Please keep posting your progress! I think I've read this thread at least twice and always seeing something I missed before. You're doing fantastic work. Other members threads help keep me motivated to keep my own build going and not languish. Thanks!
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07-04-2020, 09:23 AM
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Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
fantastic work, before and after pics are always awesome. its tough to try and capture every moment cause you get into a groove and forget the camera. are you guys still planning on building the second one too?
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07-04-2020, 05:29 PM
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Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
Quote:
 The second C 10 awaits patiently for this truck to get the hell out of the build bay.
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08-28-2020, 09:38 AM
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Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
I realize that this forum and this tab has less and less to do with actual builds however Greg's 65 is in assembly.
some changes to overall design and details has happened. For one the engine color went away from body color and has now gone over to frame color (Anthrocite) Here are the pictures with the freshly painted engine and transmission mounted and plumbed. All fasteners are torqued to spec and completion of this truck is in our cross hairs. Greg has become a very good bodyman. His work on the roof of the cab is incredible. The original steel had more dents and dimples then a driving range golf ball. It is nearly flawless now. We will be painting the underside of the cab and firewall in the next phase of the build to allow us to land the cab.
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08-28-2020, 10:34 AM
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Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
That looks great! I love the color choice on the engine and frame
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08-29-2020, 11:46 AM
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Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
41,645 views, that number has not changed for 7 weeks, yet I know it has had a lot of views just in the last 48 hours.
This forum or more accurately the software it runs on is in need of a tune up. Perhaps the reason we receive so little feedback is the site does not show this thread on everyone's computers. Or maybe I do not post enough information about my lawnmower or updates on the neighbors cats.
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08-29-2020, 12:25 PM
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Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
I went through your entire thread this am and cannot say enough nice words about the outstanding work you and your crew have achieved to date. Hat's off to all of you from a GMC fan up north in the Santa Cruz mountains.
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08-29-2020, 12:52 PM
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Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
The views portion of the board has a glitch and the owners have reported its being worked on. This isn’t a big corporate owned message board and the owners have busy day jobs. I still wouldn’t trade this place for any of the bigger corporate sites
PS ... I seldom come to this side of the board, not sure what caught my eye today but I'm glad it did. Amazing work you are doing, and the shop is something else!!!
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08-29-2020, 03:52 PM
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Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
some close up shots of the chassis now in final assembly.
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08-29-2020, 03:55 PM
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Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
a few more
we are also building a 55 Chevrolet Bel air. Not nearly as trick but an honest full build driver. the two chassis sure do have a different look to them.
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08-29-2020, 04:20 PM
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Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
This is a really cool build! I haven't been following this thread, but something piqued my interest. That's a novel approach on the trans cooler! I've never seen that before. I may do that with my truck, because the trans cooler is pretty much up under the bumper, and so not a lot of air flow. I got it that way. I did think about putting fans on it.
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08-29-2020, 05:33 PM
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Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
Definitely following this build.... builds
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10-09-2020, 10:33 AM
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Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
yep
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10-09-2020, 12:37 PM
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Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
That's nice
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10-09-2020, 12:56 PM
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Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
I like it.
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10-11-2020, 09:41 AM
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Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
so sick, i like the stance on this truck. is it a pain to get that valve cover off?
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10-12-2020, 09:51 AM
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Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
Looks great!
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07-06-2022, 08:48 PM
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Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
Been a long time since I have been here, could not remember my sign in and the admins do not reply to emails. My fault for losing my sign in info but my computer just committed suicide and left no notes. Strange>
Anyway the build has been going on and there is a lot that has happened since I last posted so I will toss up some pictures and try to fill you in if you are interested. We redid most of the engine compartment, We were just not happy with it so we rebuilt it.
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07-06-2022, 08:54 PM
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Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
The tilting radiator hood is now a work of art. Really happy with how it came out.
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07-06-2022, 08:56 PM
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Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
The Chinese sheet metal we are forced to buy can make a grown man cry. I just gave up on gapping them un cut so I laid them out, cut them up and welded them back together.
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07-06-2022, 08:57 PM
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Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
here it is after half a day of fooling around with it.
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07-06-2022, 11:54 PM
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Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
Nice work! Please continue sharing!
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07-07-2022, 08:09 AM
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Re: Two is easier then one 1965 GMC S/W/BB build
Haas: When you go to install the new bed panels to the wheel wells, will it just be spot-welded or do you have another option in mind?
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