Chucks SWB Fleetside

[lolife99]

I'd like to have your GMC tailgate,...

[thelonerife]

lolife, I like it too. its my backup gate or the first piece of my next project lol.

dually, Ive caught a bad cold. I hate when the weather is just warm enough to do something then just cold enough to make you catch a cold.

[thelonerife]

I got a nos grille.

[duallyjams]

Nice score.

[67cheby]

Wow !
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[mcbassin]

Awesome grill! I love NOS anything

[thelonerife]

Thanks guys. Heres my tilt column. It needs some love but works good. I'll order some parts for it later.EDIT--Going to have Kevin -Kevsclassics redo it for me.

[longbed67]

Just read the thread and its coming along... I really like the stance you chose for the truck.

[duallyjams]

What column do you have in your truck now ? one with the chrome or black selector .

[thelonerife]

Thanks Adam me too.

James, It has a chrome selector. But the pointer needs replaced. No optic in it either.

[duallyjams]

One day when if you get a chance could you take a pic for me.

[thelonerife]

heres what I have in it now. I think that the trim on it is a dull chrome.

[duallyjams]

I am in the process at looking at a 67 GMC swb (because of your build I am possess ) that is a 3 on the tree that if I can work a deal and get the truck I would want to convert it over to a auto thanks for the pic.

[thelonerife]

That sounds awesome. post up some pics of it.

I contacted KevsClassics and he's going to redo my tilt column for me when I save enough money. He does a good job according to other members here so I'm stoked.

[duallyjams]

When it comes to tilts he is the man.

[mcbassin]

Nice score on the tilt column.

[thelonerife]

Thats what I've read. I don't think that my column is really that bad I just thought I should have it entirely gone through while I have it out. I have never done one myself and I would probably tear up more than I want to. I have been wanting to have a totally rebuilt column or a new one for this project.

[thelonerife]

Thanks Mike.

[thelonerife]

Thanks. I think your right. Its real clean. I need to get to work on it. Still collecting parts slowly.

[DPowers]

Looking good Chuck- haven't checked it for awhile.

[thelonerife]

Thanks Duane. I need to catch up on yours too.

[thelonerife]

I am toying with the idea of painting the truck this color. My wife really likes it and so do I. This is a pic of Kevsclassics impala. I don't know what the color is called but we saw a chevy II that had the color today and she commented on it. I remember her liking the color when we went to a Super Chevy show a few years ago. Its metallic so its a little more than a solid base like the original color on my truck but I think it will be worth it. Chrome looks good next to this color.

[duallyjams]

That's on mine and the wife fave list also. The 2012 cobalt has a blue close to that.

[68jewel]

Originally Posted by thelonerife

I am toying with the idea of painting the truck this color. My wife really likes it and so do I. This is a pic of Kevsclassics impala. I don't know what the color is called but we saw a chevy II that had the color today and she commented on it. I remember her liking the color when we went to a Super Chevy show a few years ago. Its metallic so its a little more than a solid base like the original color on my truck but I think it will be worth it. Chrome looks good next to this color.

I vote 1000% yes on that color. That's the color I'm going to paint mine whenver I get to that point. I love that color, it is very beautiful. I don't know the paint code yet, but I will use the one from Lexus, which is very similar. Here's the color........

[thelonerife]

Got to test fit some stuff today. I got the am radio back in but the speaker didn't want to fit with the center a/c vent housing in there.
My truck didn't originally come with a/c but when I ordered my Vintage air kit I ordered the original style a/c controller from them.
With theirs you have to mount a bracket to the unit and then that bolts to the dash. In the instructions they say mount the bracket and show you a side view pic. But the bracket is backwards in the pic. I mounted it just like the pic shows the side view and went to put it on and the mounting holes were way below the dash. I flipped the bracket and it fit. It looks like they would check that kind of stuff. I also had to adjust the holes in the bracket as they didn't line up. It looks good though after all that.