72 k20 project

[ryanroo]

Originally Posted by 1985-GMC

Oh ok, but a STOCK bumper??? That doesn't sound like you! Haha

yeah, but the front of these trucks are so clean with the OEM bumper. plus i can paint it white and fake the stock look. i have a line on a really clean vintage warn winch bumper that i could run on it if i wanted. but, i can make really cool looking tube set up too... just doesnt quite fit this truck in my head. if i get bored and decide to build the nerf bar things ive been thinking about i may do the tube bumper as well. then it will go together.

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Nice work on the clean up Ryan. Now it's deciding just how much money you want to spend.

haha. may as well make sure its all gone when i'm done. i think ill probably go for the re-ring and toss some new bearings in it. at least then i dont have to think about it later.

[1985-GMC]

I agree they do look really good with the stock front bumper and I've had the same thought for when I get to that point with my trucks but I think I want to build some for them. I'm thinking about something like this: http://pacificfabrication.com/67-72-...nt-bumper.html but with a full grille guard and maybe even get it chromed for a more oem look.

[ryanroo]

i personally dont like chrome. not to mention a fabbed bumper out of plate steel will take a lot of effort to make look good chromed. lots of flat area will end up looking odd in chrome unless it is perfectly flat. and the joints would have to be meticulously finished or they will look bad in chrome.

those pacfab bumpers are slick, just a little to bulky for what i want for mine. they look a lot like the buckstop bumpers and they are one of my favorite aftermarket bumpers.

[1985-GMC]

Bumpers and headlight buckets are basically the only place I like chrome. But yeah you're right it would take a lot of work to get one perfect enough for it to look decent in chrome. I'm definitely not there yet so it's just a thought lol.

[gerfunken]

Originally Posted by 1985-GMC

Bumpers and headlight buckets are basically the only place I like chrome. But yeah you're right it would take a lot of work to get one perfect enough for it to look decent in chrome. I'm definitely not there yet so it's just a thought lol.

And here I am trying to get rid of all the chrome on my truck.

[Dieselwrencher]

I like those pacific fab bumpers, just not the price. I will try to build my own for that kind of ka-ching. I'm the opposite of a few of you guys, I like shiny things.

[ryanroo]

im not sure anything on the truck has been painted in gloss finish even! i heavily considered doing a flat or semi gloss on the body too. i have really good eyesight, but at the trade off of being really sensitive to bright light or flashes, so i dont really like to much shine. makes sense to be a welder huh?

[Dieselwrencher]

You need to go get your cab and parts back from the body shop then. You can spray it all with hot rod flatz and be well satisfied and save a lot of pesos. They have a mint green.

[mosesburb]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

You need to go get your cab and parts back from the body shop then. You can spray it all with hot rod flatz and be well satisfied and save a lot of pesos. They have a mint green.

The truck is pretty badass so he may go for the pink again. It's definitely worthy.

[ryanroo]

Originally Posted by mosesburb

The truck is pretty badass so he may go for the pink again. It's definitely worthy.

i chose not to paint the truck myself so it didnt suck, regardless of the finish shine.

Thanks mosesburb, but i cant drive a bubblegum pink truck. all social judgement aside, i really dont like the color...

[Dieselwrencher]

You must not like that stand much then. Just send it on to Iowa and I'll get that nasty color off there for you.

[ryanroo]

its already covered in black on the bottom, im sure it will be a beautiful shade of mottled pink/oil in no time.

i was offered "storage" space for it from someone already too! it may live at Windsor diesel when i dont need it, simply so i dont have to walk around it all the time. at least until i get a big boy shop. haha

[mx289]

Looking good Ryan.

Are you painting the truck original colors ?

[ryanroo]

Yes. it is a solid 518 medium green truck originally. body paint will be that. i haven't decided if i want to do a contrasting interior or keep it monochrome as it was originally.

obviously it wont be hard to tell it is a rather extensively modified vehicle if you are even remotely close to it, but rolling down the road i hope it gives that impression. i was going to do exterior trim in black, but i think it will look better in a more stockish appearance.

[Dieselwrencher]

I was trying to go with the same look and feel as you when I started the build and now it could go either way. :LOL:

[ryanroo]

at a certain point its just easier to let it hang out. once it gets crazy enough, its time to start highlighting it as opposed to trying to hide it. one of the reasons i am having difficulty deciding if want the machine 7075 front and maybe rear links, or just DOM and my black paint routine.

[1985-GMC]

Green will be sweet! I have a thing for two tone though, especially with wide steel wheels and caps.

[ryanroo]

i love the 2 tone as well. since this was my grandpas truck, i am going with the original paint scheme so it still has the appearance of grandpas truck. med green isnt my first choice in colors, but i cant even picture it in any other color. this truck has been around for longer than me!

[1985-GMC]

Ok cool. Yeah definitely do it solid green then, I would too.

[Dieselwrencher]

That mint green color will probably grow on you. I did not use to like it but I actually dig it now. It isn't often re used in a resto so it'll set you truck off from others as well. Not like hugger orange.

[mx289]

Yeah,you dont have a choice on color.
It is grandpa's truck after all !

I like the 518 green.
Here's a pic of my new to me GMC.
Gonna paint it original colors again but i'am also going to add the side stripe.

Wont be as cool as yours though.

[mosesburb]

Originally Posted by ryanroo

i love the 2 tone as well. since this was my grandpas truck, i am going with the original paint scheme so it still has the appearance of grandpas truck. med green isnt my first choice in colors, but i cant even picture it in any other color. this truck has been around for longer than me!

I like the color. We had a '68 boom truck for pulling water pumps out of the ground that was that color. Spent a bunch of hours in that thing as a kid. Also, as it has been said already, it's not a common color which ups it on the cool factor a bit.

[ryanroo]

I agree that its a cool color, now. i used to not like it much at all. it grew on me. especially seeing fewer of them than most other colors.

[mcmlxix]

Parchment / White interior would look great with the 518 green color... but it would be hard to keep clean.. depending on how you use the truck, but yours is obvioulsly built to be used...

[DeadheadNM]

Good choice keeping the OEM color. Single stage too maybe? The medium green interior may be a little tougher do than other colors - I'm not sure interior parts like the dash pad or seat covers are available in that color. I may be wrong on that though.