1967 C10 Custom Big Window

[Slick67]

Originally Posted by hgs_notes

Around here you rarely see shortbeds, and thats ok. After a lifetime of looking at longbeds, the shorties just look a bit stubby to me. I can't wait to get to this point of my build. You're doing a darn fine job.

I appreciate that! Agreed.....the SWBs are a little stubby lookin. Maybe one day we'll see a custom that has the "just right look". Hmmmm. Ideas!

Originally Posted by mcbassin

You sure have came a long way! wow what trip....Can't wait till we get to this point.

What a trip it was......ummm, is. It is creepin along right now. You know exactly what I am talkin about.

Originally Posted by 67cheby

Be careful putting blue pearl over red...it turns PINK QUICK...ask me how i know...... my friends all got a kick out of my "PINK TRUCK"

Hahahaha....funny you should say that! Lookin back in my thread that was one of my concerns and I caught hell for it. Luckily it turned out nicely but in the shadows you can see a purple color! At least it ain't pink!

Originally Posted by sipesabeast

thanks for all the ideas,ill keep those in mind.
i might actually use some of them...eventually..

my friend has a 65 short bed and its white with grey and black pin stripe its real clean.
i might use his color skeme..but im not sure.
these old trucks have too many options.

and are endless possiblity.

ill be sure to use the tips and pointers.
thanks and good luck on finishing.

Thanks bro, hope your project turns out the way you invision it. Maybe one day I'll get to see it in person. We will be doing Vegas maybe next year.

Originally Posted by VA72C10

love the look of a longbed

that's why I just picked another one up....build thread to be in my signature shortly.

VA......you have tooo many projects! I envy you! Can't wait to hear your everchanging plans for this one. We'll be watchin!!!

[butternut1972]

Congrats on getting her running. How's the new business going?

[Slick67]

Originally Posted by butternut1972

Congrats on getting her running. How's the new business going?

Thanks! It is slow, tryin to get customers is time consuming and does not happen very fast. I have 6 full time accounts and 1 that calls when needed. Just quoted a landscaping job for $850 and it looks like I will get it cause he called me last night and asked if I could cut his yard today.......so that will be a nice chunk of change for a days work!!!! Thanks for asking Butternut!!!

[Slick67]

Had to go oldschool. Here are a couple of pics I have not posted before. They are from the first day I went to look at it to see if I wanted it...what was I thinking?? Never would have guessed it would turn out this way. Another one saved!

[sipesabeast]

all i gotta say iss WOW..i have followed this forr the whole time.
its definatly a great truck,im sure it will turn alot of heads
or even break some necks.

goodluck finishing it

im actually thinking of going with your style
if thats ok with you?

i was planing on a blue or red color with nothing on it except the lower molding off the original and with that script chevrolet you have and thats it,
and just back to stock interior,,

get back to me with your thoughts,

oh my truck is a 68 chevrolet cst long bed

[Slick67]

Originally Posted by sipesabeast

all i gotta say iss WOW..i have followed this forr the whole time.
its definatly a great truck,im sure it will turn alot of heads
or even break some necks.

goodluck finishing it

im actually thinking of going with your style
if thats ok with you?

i was planing on a blue or red color with nothing on it except the lower molding off the original and with that script chevrolet you have and thats it,
and just back to stock interior,,

get back to me with your thoughts,

oh my truck is a 68 chevrolet cst long bed

The greatest compliment is duplicating!!! One of the best ideas is putting pearl in the paint, it really makes people look twice. If you go with red put ghost blue pearl over it, and vise-versa. Blood red with blue pearl looks incredible. You can get pearl powder from Paint with Pearl.com in Denver, it's cheap and makes a huge difference in whatever color you choose. Their website shows how they look. The Chevy script is from a 55 Bel Air, you can get those from Danchuk. Stock interior is cool, it's keepin it old school which makes a statement in itself. Another key is new trim, expensive but well worth it! Mar-K is the best IMO. Spend lots of time making the body as straight as possible and you will be glad you did! Whatever you decide, take your time, take lots of pics and take time to make a great build thread!!!!

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by Slick67

The greatest compliment is duplicating!!! One of the best ideas is putting pearl in the paint, it really makes people look twice. If you go with red put ghost blue pearl over it, and vise-versa. Blood red with blue pearl looks incredible. You can get pearl powder from Paint with Pearl.com in Denver, it's cheap and makes a huge difference in whatever color you choose. Their website shows how they look. The Chevy script is from a 55 Bel Air, you can get those from Danchuk. Stock interior is cool, it's keepin it old school which makes a statement in itself. Another key is new trim, expensive but well worth it! Mar-K is the best IMO. Spend lots of time making the body as straight as possible and you will be glad you did! Whatever you decide, take your time, take lots of pics and take time to make a great build thread!!!!

Be careful putting blue pearl over red...it turns PINK QUICK...ask me how i know...... my friends all got a kick out of my "PINK TRUCK"

[mcbassin]

You sure have came a long way! wow what trip....Can't wait till we get to this point.

[sipesabeast]

thanks for all the ideas,ill keep those in mind.
i might actually use some of them...eventually..

my friend has a 65 short bed and its white with grey and black pin stripe its real clean.
i might use his color skeme..but im not sure.
these old trucks have too many options.

and are endless possiblity.

ill be sure to use the tips and pointers.
thanks and good luck on finishing.

[gixxerpymp]

Great job man.

[Slick67]

Originally Posted by gixxerpymp

Great job man.

Thanks!

[Slick67]

Here she is runnin! Sounds like a nice little lope to it, can't wait to get the headers on and the 40 Series Flowmasters hooked up to it!!!!:

YouTube- 67Rumble.mp4

[VA72C10]

N I C E

Congrats!

[gixxerpymp]

Hell yes.

[sipesabeast]

most definately need to do vegas.not really any car or truck things going down here.,so it should be a nice time.do it during early summer or something.

ive heard some stories from my grandfather when he drove my truck.
he would drive it around the strip and everywhere during those cool summer nights.
those are great times.and im looking forward to doing the same,

keep in touch and good luck with the buiild

[nuke1]

Now that is what i am talking about!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sipesabeast]

lol.i dont think there is anything better then cruising the strip with a nice women beside you and a chevy engine in front of you.

[68 Quad C10]

Originally Posted by sipesabeast

lol.i dont think there is anything better then cruising the strip with a nice women beside you and a chevy engine in front of you.

Oh yeah!!! Especially if that women is into trucks!!!

[kev2809]

so wheres the updates david??

[Slick67]

Originally Posted by propanemudtruck

I lost your build I guess, I see you've gotten quite a bit done! Show truck, not so sure about, but nice looking plow truck, yes sir! I loved running my 82 Chevy next to all the guys with brand new 1 tons knowing that mine was paid for seasons ago and they are just working to make payments! I guess it's different when you know how to work on your own rig too. Really looking foward to seeing what people say about commercially plowing with a 40 year old truck though!

Hey in one of your pictures, I see the distributor is about 180° off, has that been fixed since you got it running, or is it that way for a special reason?

I fired mine the other day with some jumper wires and a battery on the frame rail, it sounded great with the open headers, I'm looking forward to my 40 series gobbling that hot air soon

Still and once again, nice work you're doing out there!

Hahahaha. That's cool!! Glad you got it runnin! The distributor was 180 degrees off, good eye! It runs great! Can't wait to get it on the road. Thanks for the compliments propane!!

Originally Posted by kev2809

so wheres the updates david??

You know me Kev, got to have pics with the updates. I didn't get pics today but will take some tomorrow showing a couple of things I got done. Stay tuned!

[propanemudtruck]

Originally Posted by Slick67

The distributor was 180 degrees off, good eye! It runs great!

I guess you start to see those things after you've done it yourself a time or two

I was glad when I gave it fuel and juice to the dist and it fired like it was supposed to and just purred there right off the bat.

[Slick67]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Very cool Vid! Sounds awesome!

First vid!! Gotta do another one!

Originally Posted by propanemudtruck

it sure do...

Originally Posted by propanemudtruck

I guess you start to see those things after you've done it yourself a time or two

I was glad when I gave it fuel and juice to the dist and it fired like it was supposed to and just purred there right off the bat.

We were also having other issues getting it started but the dist was one of the problems, the other was wiring the starter to a remote starter......we are geniuses.

[Slick67]

A little something that I got done this week, and I must say, was really happy about!!!! Got the windsheild in and the parking brake installed along with the a/c switches. Maybe while things are moving slow I could take pics of rear tire clearance and stuff like that for the guys that need that info.

[mcbassin]

Very cool Vid! Sounds awesome!

[propanemudtruck]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Very cool Vid! Sounds awesome!

it sure do...