pics from body shop

[staggerd86c-10]

well my truck is still at the body shop i had some issues and the painter decided to paint the truck all over so this is how it stands now, it will be wetsanded and buffed by the end of this week.

[menace121978]

looks sweet man. love the shaved seam on the cab. real clean!!

[pig rig]

looks good, the simple job of shaving that seam on the back of the cab goes a long ways I've done all of mine that I ve painted I'm working on my first cowl shave now how ever I ditching the wipers also

[staggerd86c-10]

btw guys you see how cracked my dash pad is anyone know where i can find a good one? who makes one?

[menace121978]

thats been coming up alot lately. dont buy a repo. pay the big bucks and get the real deal. i dont have a link sorry bro...

[tvblazer78]

Nice! I like that color too..

[flamingbig10]

looks good, I say fiber glass the dash

[DBLSPRT68]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

Thats gonna be killer.

Agreed!!!!!

[Driveway Dreams]

Lookin' good. Thanks for the updates...with pictures too. Love the look of the truck from what we can see.

[staggerd86c-10]

I cant wait to get it back, i have so many parts, ideas, and mods that im going to throw at this thing as soon as i get it back. What do you guys think about putting 09 "silverado" emblems on the doors and tailgate like the new models? and putting the small gm logo on the lower fender. Im also wondering where i can find a billet bowtie for the front grill. will one from a later model fit the stock grill?

[Driveway Dreams]

I like the little GM logos. But the door ones might stand out too much on there.

[staggerd86c-10]

by door ones you mean the silverado badge? i was thinking of doing them both how the 09 trucks have them but i want some opinions before i drop the 75 bucks on the emblems. If not im going to have to hit up the local dealers with some floss.

[Driveway Dreams]

Don't spend the money. Check local yards. (Junk yards I mean ) Or call the stealerships around you. Alot of times they pull them off of new trucks for on the lot. Or body shops may have some that they are replacing that would work well for you. It isn't like you need them all of of the same truck. They are all the same. But yes, I think the "SILVERADO" emblem would be a little much on your truck doors. But on the tailgate it might be kinda cool.

[staggerd86c-10]

just putting ideas up in the air and i have always liked the way some cars look with modern touches. You guys have no idea how bad i cant wait for it to be tuesday already and i have this thing in my garage!

[Keith Seymore]

Looks great. Just one quick comment: be careful when you open the hood and make sure it doesn't snag that cowl panel on the left side. I imagine you'd be pretty disappointed if you scratched that up first thing.

You might want to fit that back down before you get too far:



Hey, wait a minute! You took the slots out of the cowl, too! Very cool.

[silvereagle07]

I agree with driveway dreams. It would look cool on the tailgate but not on the door. The truck looks awesome! I was looking at some emblems the other day and came across this site. It might be helpful.

http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/...ems-And-Badges

I was thinking of debadging my TBSS and wanted to know where I could find the mark of excellece badge.

[staggerd86c-10]

Yeah keith i thought the same thing and told the shop owner yesterday, he says he was gong to start putting alot of the things back where they go and bolting everything down before they buff it, i really hope they dont put anymore scratches in it. I had him do some minor changes like the cowl, rear roof body seam & cargo light, stake holes, holes for the emblems and mirrors. I wanted subtle touches that dont stick out at you at first glance. Thank for the compliments guys.
About the emblems you may be right, so i will order one and just hold it up where i was thinking with some tape before i peel the backing off of it to get an idea what it will look like.

[staggerd86c-10]

well i finally got the truck back and put the wheels on it, Im really happy with the way it looks first thing i did was slap the wheels on and i have to say that im kind of unhappy with the way the front tires look but it may also be because the back sits a little bit lower then the front but once i cut a coil off the front spring it should be fine. I also have to start putting things back where they go along with the windows but here are some pics and i will keep you guys posted the further along i get.

[staggerd86c-10]

a couple more.

[MR .T]

Looks sweet.

[menace121978]

looks like the paint turned out awesome! congrats on getting her back man. enjoy putting her back together. thats the fun part that many of us dream of doing someday

[staggerd86c-10]

thanks guys, yeah i looked forward to this day for a long time but now i feel a little overwhelmed so im just going to take it nice and easy.

[Chevy-Art]

The color fits the truck perfectly. Nice choice.

[menace121978]

there you go... nice and easy.

i get that feeling too but i just take a breath and think 'just focus on 1 thing at a time' and then move on to the next. usually works good... so far!

[78 Chevyrado]

Looks tip top man! enjoy it!