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BarryB · 10-18-2008, 05:27 PM

Nice Work truck

. Did you cut the carpet for the console or did it come in a kit already made up? Looks good can't wait to see the end result.

*78 Chevyrado* · 10-19-2008, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BarryB

Nice Work truck

. Did you cut the carpet for the console or did it come in a kit already made up? Looks good can't wait to see the end result.

Thanks!
I used the old cardboard liner. I took all the staples out of it and peeled the old felt liner off and attatched the carpet to the cardboard with contact cement, like this:

Then from the backside I trimmed the carpet to fit the cardboard, like this:

Then I restapled it like it came apart. I got the carpet from ACC I bought extra flat carpet that matches my molded set to do stuff like that with.

Well I got a little bit done today. I got the seat tracks on my buckets stripped, repainted, and regreased.
BEFORE and AFTER:

*78 Chevyrado* · 10-21-2008, 12:26 PM

Here's todays progress. Only stuff to paint is the front valance, ashtray, glovebox door and gas caps. Everything's in the sun. They have the cab sanded and buffed and will get to the bed later today. They should have the new windshield in tomorrow.

Traction · 10-21-2008, 01:05 PM

Looks great. I love silver on these trucks. Is it the exact color as before? It looks a little lighter in the pics...that could just be the lighting though.

Great job.

*78 Chevyrado* · 10-21-2008, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Traction

Looks great. I love silver on these trucks. Is it the exact color as before? It looks a little lighter in the pics...that could just be the lighting though.

Great job.

Thanks! No it's a different color now, but it's not too much different. It's "graystone metallic" 16U off an '08 silverado. There's two silvers available for '08, mines the darker one.

Here's a before pic shot to compare with the bed pic above. I think the old "saratoga silver" 17L had some green in it, but I'm not sure.

The new paint has of coarse black and white, but it also has some pearl, a very little bit of blue and like double the metalflake most paintjobs have.

rod86 · 10-21-2008, 06:43 PM

man thats realy turning out well, great work

youngin' · 10-21-2008, 07:35 PM

Nice F**kin' truck!!!

*78 Chevyrado* · 10-22-2008, 05:07 PM

Thanks guys! I think the body shop did really well on this one. They have everything color sanded and buffed and also got the new windshield installed this morning and it looks great. The photos don't do it justice. Tomorrow they should have the tailgate and bed sprayed with bedliner, as well as the bottom half of my toolbox. Then in 2 days I'm supposed to FINALLY get it back!

The next pics I get should be on friday with it at home again.

youngin' · 10-22-2008, 06:45 PM

Congratulations! How long did you have to go without the truck in order to get all that work done on it??? How much did it run you??? I ask because I may be getting stationed out there within the next 6 months, either Ft Benning or Ft Stewart don't really know with the Army!!! *sigh*

*78 Chevyrado* · 10-23-2008, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by youngin'

Congratulations! How long did you have to go without the truck in order to get all that work done on it??? How much did it run you??? I ask because I may be getting stationed out there within the next 6 months, either Ft Benning or Ft Stewart don't really know with the Army!!! *sigh*

It took about a month, because they both worked on mine together until a small job came in, then it was just one at a time on mine. I also go up there frequently and everytime I go, I find something else to add to the "to do" list. The whole thing will be less than $5k and I supplied most of the parts. They pulled the cab and frame on the rack to straighten her back out. then They took the bed, doors and fenders off and painted behind it all. They painted the whole inside of the cab, between the cab and bed. They used a BC/CC system with two coats of each and a black sealer underneath. Then it was color sanded (not all the way down) and buffed and waxed. They also supplied the new windshield and installation, but I supplied the gasket (the glass man only had the plain rubber strip and I wanted the chrome trim). I had them do a bunch of little extra things here and there. Oh and they're spraying a bedliner kit in the bed, tailgate and lower half of the toolbox. It's not a super tough one, and I'll be using a bedmat, but it looks really nice (a lot better than just painting it) and beats a $650 bill at rhino/linex.

I guess I can post this, but if anyone's interested heres the bodyshop I'm using's website. I've seen several of there cars on the TV shows.
http://www.brownandbrownprocustominc.com/FRONTPAGE.html

*78 Chevyrado* · 10-24-2008, 01:15 PM

I got the truck back last night. It looks really good. All I can get is this pic for now, it was dark last night and has been pouring rain all day today. I had to do something though so I got the fender emblems and drip rails on it

That's about it for today, there's no room to work in the garage i park it in.

**Palf70Step** · 10-24-2008, 08:54 PM

Nice! Shiney!!

*78 Chevyrado* · 10-25-2008, 03:48 AM

Here's the first assembly pic. I got a few simple things done today, since it was raining and space is limited inside the garage.

grinch4om · 10-25-2008, 07:49 AM

that ruck is just plain pretty! great job!

*78 Chevyrado* · 10-25-2008, 04:28 PM

Thank you! Here's todays progress...

A pic of the new bedliner, and sprayed bottom half of toolbox

Repainted interior stuff

Here I have the grille installed, undercoated the wheelwells, installed wheel opening trim and swapped my chrome wheels back on.

**Corts60** · 10-26-2008, 02:23 PM

Looks great man! Can't wait to see that interior installed...

*78 Chevyrado* · 10-27-2008, 11:49 AM

A little more progress. Got started on the side trim too.

jrsmith_2010 · 10-27-2008, 04:12 PM

looks great dude!

almost there!

Cherub · 10-27-2008, 05:09 PM

thats a good lookin truck.

*78 Chevyrado* · 10-28-2008, 06:22 PM

Thanks!

I like it more and more every day

I havent gotten much done since last time, but here ya go

I got the trim on the tailgate:

I got the sound deadener installed inside the doors and cab corners as far up as I could reach. I'm truly impressed with the difference that stuff makes. I used elemental designs v.1 I think it's called. Works great, we'll see how well it holds up over time.
Here's inside the door, that thing is the window bumper in the bottom of the door.

Here's a little detail I added, I painted a black stripe in the new door handles.

*78 Chevyrado* · 10-29-2008, 06:43 PM

A little progress today...

Got the new band on the tailgate

Got all the trim on except the RH Upper fender piece.

New hood insulation and washer nozzles.

*78 Chevyrado* · 11-01-2008, 03:20 PM

Got the bumper back on it today, and started a little bit of upholstry.

It's not picture perfect, but here's the plate I made for the center dash 4x10 opening:

*78 Chevyrado* · 11-02-2008, 10:59 PM

Here's the plate in the dash:

Here's the dash back together again. Only thing new is the aftermarket guage bezel and wiper switch.

**Palf70Step** · 11-02-2008, 11:01 PM

Very nice! It is coming together as one SWEET looking combination!

Great job man!

jrsmith_2010 · 11-02-2008, 11:08 PM

them speaker brackets are badass!! very creative idea!!

10-18-2008, 05:27 PM	#1
BarryB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Blountville, Tn. Posts: 3,904	Re: While I'm Waiting... Nice Work truck . Did you cut the carpet for the console or did it come in a kit already made up? Looks good can't wait to see the end result. __________________ We could learn a lot from crayons... Some are sharp; some are pretty;and some are dull. Some have weird names; and all are different colours;but they all have to live in the same box. You may be only one person in the world, But you may also be the world to one person. * Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once. Two rules in life. 1. Never sweat the small stuff! 2. Everything is small stuff!

10-21-2008, 12:26 PM	#3
78 Chevyrado Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Unnapreciative, Trollville Posts: 2,079	Re: While I'm Waiting... Here's todays progress. Only stuff to paint is the front valance, ashtray, glovebox door and gas caps. Everything's in the sun. They have the cab sanded and buffed and will get to the bed later today. They should have the new windshield in tomorrow. Last edited by 78 Chevyrado; 10-22-2008 at 12:12 AM.

10-21-2008, 01:05 PM	#4
Traction Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 41	Re: While I'm Waiting... Looks great. I love silver on these trucks. Is it the exact color as before? It looks a little lighter in the pics...that could just be the lighting though. Great job.

10-21-2008, 06:43 PM	#6
rod86 great southern land Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: perth - australia Posts: 6,194	Re: While I'm Waiting... man thats realy turning out well, great work __________________ rod 86 chevy c10 silverado

10-21-2008, 07:35 PM	#7
youngin' Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Fort Irwin, CA Posts: 36	Re: While I'm Waiting... Nice F**kin' truck!!!

10-22-2008, 05:07 PM	#8
78 Chevyrado Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Unnapreciative, Trollville Posts: 2,079	Re: While I'm Waiting... Thanks guys! I think the body shop did really well on this one. They have everything color sanded and buffed and also got the new windshield installed this morning and it looks great. The photos don't do it justice. Tomorrow they should have the tailgate and bed sprayed with bedliner, as well as the bottom half of my toolbox. Then in 2 days I'm supposed to FINALLY get it back! The next pics I get should be on friday with it at home again. Last edited by 78 Chevyrado; 10-22-2008 at 05:17 PM.

10-22-2008, 06:45 PM	#9
youngin' Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Fort Irwin, CA Posts: 36	Re: While I'm Waiting... Congratulations! How long did you have to go without the truck in order to get all that work done on it??? How much did it run you??? I ask because I may be getting stationed out there within the next 6 months, either Ft Benning or Ft Stewart don't really know with the Army!!! sigh

10-24-2008, 01:15 PM	#11
78 Chevyrado Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Unnapreciative, Trollville Posts: 2,079	Re: While I'm Waiting... I got the truck back last night. It looks really good. All I can get is this pic for now, it was dark last night and has been pouring rain all day today. I had to do something though so I got the fender emblems and drip rails on it That's about it for today, there's no room to work in the garage i park it in. Last edited by 78 Chevyrado; 10-24-2008 at 01:15 PM.

10-24-2008, 08:54 PM	#12
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,082	Re: While I'm Waiting... Nice! Shiney!! __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God! Last edited by Palf70Step; 10-24-2008 at 08:54 PM.

10-25-2008, 03:48 AM	#13
78 Chevyrado Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Unnapreciative, Trollville Posts: 2,079	Re: While I'm Waiting... Here's the first assembly pic. I got a few simple things done today, since it was raining and space is limited inside the garage.

10-25-2008, 07:49 AM	#14
grinch4om dang its hot Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: frankfort kentucky Posts: 1,349	Re: While I'm Waiting... that ruck is just plain pretty! great job!

10-25-2008, 04:28 PM	#15
78 Chevyrado Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Unnapreciative, Trollville Posts: 2,079	Re: While I'm Waiting... Thank you! Here's todays progress... A pic of the new bedliner, and sprayed bottom half of toolbox Repainted interior stuff Here I have the grille installed, undercoated the wheelwells, installed wheel opening trim and swapped my chrome wheels back on.

10-26-2008, 02:23 PM	#16
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10-27-2008, 11:49 AM	#17
78 Chevyrado Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Unnapreciative, Trollville Posts: 2,079	Re: While I'm Waiting... A little more progress. Got started on the side trim too.

10-27-2008, 04:12 PM	#18
jrsmith_2010 I like turtles... Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 993	Re: While I'm Waiting... looks great dude! almost there! __________________ 1979 Silverado- lowered 5/7, 20 inch Boss rims, everything shaved, caddy lights, billet interior, UP FOR SALE! 1983 Scottsdale-on the back burner...SOLD!!! 1992 Silverado- extended cab, stock for now, but no promises SOLD!!! 2006 Chevy Cobalt-college car, staying stock Whatever can't get fixed with a hammer, a roll of duct tape, a clothes hanger, a tube of glue, and a case of beer, can wait until tomorrow. Last edited by jrsmith_2010; 10-27-2008 at 04:13 PM.



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10-27-2008, 05:09 PM	#19
Cherub Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Houston Posts: 970	Re: While I'm Waiting... thats a good lookin truck.

10-28-2008, 06:22 PM	#20
78 Chevyrado Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Unnapreciative, Trollville Posts: 2,079	Re: While I'm Waiting... Thanks! I like it more and more every day I havent gotten much done since last time, but here ya go I got the trim on the tailgate: I got the sound deadener installed inside the doors and cab corners as far up as I could reach. I'm truly impressed with the difference that stuff makes. I used elemental designs v.1 I think it's called. Works great, we'll see how well it holds up over time. Here's inside the door, that thing is the window bumper in the bottom of the door. Here's a little detail I added, I painted a black stripe in the new door handles.

10-29-2008, 06:43 PM	#21
78 Chevyrado Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Unnapreciative, Trollville Posts: 2,079	Re: While I'm Waiting... A little progress today... Got the new band on the tailgate Got all the trim on except the RH Upper fender piece. New hood insulation and washer nozzles.

11-01-2008, 03:20 PM	#22
78 Chevyrado Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Unnapreciative, Trollville Posts: 2,079	Re: While I'm Waiting... Got the bumper back on it today, and started a little bit of upholstry. It's not picture perfect, but here's the plate I made for the center dash 4x10 opening: Last edited by 78 Chevyrado; 11-01-2008 at 11:41 PM.

11-02-2008, 10:59 PM	#23
78 Chevyrado Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Unnapreciative, Trollville Posts: 2,079	Re: While I'm Waiting... Here's the plate in the dash: Here's the dash back together again. Only thing new is the aftermarket guage bezel and wiper switch.

11-02-2008, 11:01 PM	#24
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,082	Re: While I'm Waiting... Very nice! It is coming together as one SWEET looking combination! Great job man! __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

11-02-2008, 11:08 PM	#25
jrsmith_2010 I like turtles... Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 993	Re: While I'm Waiting... them speaker brackets are badass!! very creative idea!! __________________ 1979 Silverado- lowered 5/7, 20 inch Boss rims, everything shaved, caddy lights, billet interior, UP FOR SALE! 1983 Scottsdale-on the back burner...SOLD!!! 1992 Silverado- extended cab, stock for now, but no promises SOLD!!! 2006 Chevy Cobalt-college car, staying stock Whatever can't get fixed with a hammer, a roll of duct tape, a clothes hanger, a tube of glue, and a case of beer, can wait until tomorrow.

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