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TigerDMD · 02-15-2012, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Pick

What paint are you using? (brand and color?)

I'll have to get the actual code, but it's Sikkens I believe. The color is Mercedes Silver ( I think it's iridium - or something like that).
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TigerDMD · 02-15-2012, 01:07 AM

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What kind of exhaust setup are you running? I wanna run duals on mine but my local guy says its hard to run duals on our trucks and wants over 500 bucks which I think is pretty high, all I was thinkin was a 1 inlet dual outlet muffler like flowmaster or cherry bomb and dual pipes straight out the back..but like the look of yours.

I have hedmon headers and dual flowmasters out the back. I didn't pay 500 for it here and it was a little bit of work for my exhaust guy. He had to uninstall my power steering and trim the motor mounts and then put it all back together - but it sounds really sweet for a six cylinder
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coggonobrien · 02-15-2012, 01:36 AM

so does the paint color shift or seam pearlesce? didn't know if there was an advantage using the benz color vs the ford/mercury metallic silver

TigerDMD · 02-15-2012, 08:09 AM

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so does the paint color shift or seam pearlesce? didn't know if there was an advantage using the benz color vs the ford/mercury metallic silver

I'm not sure really, I narrowed it down to 3 silvers (benz, chrysler, and a chevy camaro silver) and the guys painted some test panels for me. The benz just looked better to me than the other 2. I really like the color - pictures don't do it justice.

TigerDMD · 02-27-2012, 08:08 PM

A few new pics:

**67cheby** · 02-27-2012, 08:41 PM

Looks great
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VA72C10 · 02-27-2012, 09:30 PM

Looking good!

franky69c10 · 02-27-2012, 10:30 PM

Man this stepper is looking good bro

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TigerDMD · 02-28-2012, 10:38 PM

Found these little pics today and scanned them. I wish my family could come across a few more of the truck. It was originally gray and then Grandpa had it painted candy apple red.
The first picture is Easter from at least 30 years ago and the 2nd is my Grandparents - probably from the 90's or so.

Those hubcaps are awesome - wish we still had them

TigerDMD · 03-01-2012, 12:10 AM

Getting Close - body is painted (2-29-12)

Shaun1162 · 03-01-2012, 12:24 AM

Man, that truck is really coming along, looks awsome!

VA72C10 · 03-01-2012, 12:28 AM

Looks great!

**67cheby** · 03-01-2012, 11:16 AM

NICE..but you shouldnt put both in the pic i about go crazy looking back and forth...my 2 favorite vehicles in one pic !

Mr Pops · 03-01-2012, 10:33 PM

That color looks great!

TigerDMD · 03-07-2012, 09:52 PM

She's almost done - just a few things left.

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67anthony · 03-07-2012, 10:30 PM

Looks great man keep it up.

lil hoodlum · 03-07-2012, 10:47 PM

The truck looks amazing! I would suspect your Grandpa would approve of the transformation.

Thanks for the pictures and background. It is allways neat to hear some history about these old trucks. Just as someone once loved these trucks before us, we love these trucks now.

Keith

VA72C10 · 03-07-2012, 11:26 PM

Looks awesome!

PAWS 72 · 03-08-2012, 02:39 AM

Love the buddy buckets and the engine.Good looking truck

**Palf70Step** · 03-08-2012, 06:24 AM

Truck is looking GREAT!

Grandpa is smiling for sure!

chopnchaneled · 03-08-2012, 09:06 AM

Scott,, I know your gramps would be impressed and i'm sure you dad is impressed
that you have saved some of the family history.

Thanks for sharing.

darkhorse970 · 03-08-2012, 10:53 AM

I love it, the bed looks almost identical to what I've got planned for my '68. Very nice color too.

jablack · 03-08-2012, 07:38 PM

I have three of those hubcaps. They came with my 68. Truck looks great man.

chopnchaneled · 03-09-2012, 06:44 PM

Scott,,,, How did you transport the bed from the body shop home and back, i'm just before sending mine to the body shop?
Thanks

TigerDMD · 03-09-2012, 09:02 PM

I have a 6 x 12 trailer that I can take the sides off of. I just threw it on there before I had it done. After it was finished and I had the bed wood in, I propped the bed up with the cross sills sitting on some wooden supports so that it was up off the trailer to protect the paint. Its the same trailer that I brought up there to pick it up from you.

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Scott,,,, How did you transport the bed from the body shop home and back, i'm just before sending mine to the body shop?
Thanks

02-15-2012, 01:36 AM	#53
coggonobrien Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Coggon, IA Posts: 580	Re: A Few Pics of my Grandpas 68 C 10 so does the paint color shift or seam pearlesce? didn't know if there was an advantage using the benz color vs the ford/mercury metallic silver

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02-28-2012, 10:38 PM	#59
TigerDMD Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Laurens, SC Posts: 182	Re: A Few Pics of my Grandpas 68 C 10 Found these little pics today and scanned them. I wish my family could come across a few more of the truck. It was originally gray and then Grandpa had it painted candy apple red. The first picture is Easter from at least 30 years ago and the 2nd is my Grandparents - probably from the 90's or so. Those hubcaps are awesome - wish we still had them

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TigerDMD Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Laurens, SC Posts: 182	Re: A Few Pics of my Grandpas 68 C 10 Getting Close - body is painted (2-29-12) __________________ http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/o...0/DSC02997.jpg

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67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: A Few Pics of my Grandpas 68 C 10 NICE..but you shouldnt put both in the pic i about go crazy looking back and forth...my 2 favorite vehicles in one pic ! __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172

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03-07-2012, 09:52 PM	#65
TigerDMD Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Laurens, SC Posts: 182	Re: A Few Pics of my Grandpas 68 C 10 She's almost done - just a few things left. Posted via Mobile Device Posted via Mobile Device __________________ http://i358.photobucket.com/albums/o...0/DSC02997.jpg Last edited by TigerDMD; 03-07-2012 at 10:25 PM.

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lil hoodlum Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Denton, Texas Posts: 1,735	Re: A Few Pics of my Grandpas 68 C 10 The truck looks amazing! I would suspect your Grandpa would approve of the transformation. Thanks for the pictures and background. It is allways neat to hear some history about these old trucks. Just as someone once loved these trucks before us, we love these trucks now. Keith

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03-08-2012, 02:39 AM	#69
PAWS 72 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sheffield, ALA Posts: 2,471	Re: A Few Pics of my Grandpas 68 C 10 Love the buddy buckets and the engine.Good looking truck

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chopnchaneled Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Atlanta, Ga. Posts: 1,050	Re: A Few Pics of my Grandpas 68 C 10 Scott,, I know your gramps would be impressed and i'm sure you dad is impressed that you have saved some of the family history. Thanks for sharing. __________________ I don't think we get smarter as we get older. We just run out of Stupid things to do.

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chopnchaneled Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Atlanta, Ga. Posts: 1,050	Re: A Few Pics of my Grandpas 68 C 10 Scott,,,, How did you transport the bed from the body shop home and back, i'm just before sending mine to the body shop? Thanks __________________ I don't think we get smarter as we get older. We just run out of Stupid things to do.

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