Project#2 67-72 Restoration's Shop truck

[VA72C10]

Here it is with a real bumper . And painting the rear bumper. If I go chrome in the front this will be painted black. Last picture shows after I touched up the scratches...
If I stay white I will patina the rear bumper...why I primered rust color under even though it was already painted...

[67c10rustbuket]

Looks good jonathan, I removed my manual trans xmember with the cab bolted on but I did have an air chisel. The hard part was slicing the rivet heads. I had to use a dremel in the hard to reach areas and the slice the heads off with the air chisel and change to a punch bit to drive them out (at an angle). Then sliced the xmember in half with a sawsall to make it easier to remove. It was not fun bit I got it out. I dont know if yours was a 6? but I think they mounted back farther back one hole making it even more of a pain!

[VA72C10]

Here is my wife holding up the chome bumper after I had set it up there for her to look at...and I stuck the headlight bezels on for a rough idea....of course id paint the recessed areas black and put the aluminum grill hoops on

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by 67c10rustbuket

Looks good jonathan, I removed my manual trans xmember with the cab bolted on but I did have an air chisel. The hard part was slicing the rivet heads. I had to use a dremel in the hard to reach areas and the slice the heads off with the air chisel and change to a punch bit to drive them out (at an angle). Then sliced the xmember in half with a sawsall to make it easier to remove. It was not fun bit I got it out. I dont know if yours was a 6? but I think they mounted back farther back one hole making it even more of a pain!

Thanks for the info and pics; but mine is a 67 so it's under the cab at the back rivets...that and I will need to dimple the frame when I add power steering.....
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[VA72C10]

My 5 and 7 yr olds wanted to "help" so I let them hand things to me and they also helped clean up my tools at the end...

After 10 minutes they wanted to play in the backyard so I decided to tackle a project I need to do at some point so I could watch them and swing them fro time to time. Using the 307 rear out of my 70 since it has new wheel cylinders, brakes, and main brake line. Got the rear mostly out and the rear bumper off finally after soaking the bolts in pb blaster a few times...

The spring pocket bolts are really bad so I might end up cutting the spring to get that out....going to soak them and then heat them as one last try since the springs aren't sagging and I could get 40 or 50 bucks for them
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[VA72C10]

Final pics today show some of my favorite patina. (And why you don't wash a truck in the dark
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[Rusbuilt]

Progress! I like the white bumper for the patina!

[1972BackInBlackC10]

looking better and better, i like the white patina parts vs the chrome ones imo they suite the truck better than the chrome, but its your truck

[NewType72]

White patina'd parts for sure and make sure to do the inner grill hoops same. My apologies to the wife but this may help for reference..

also here is the other odd custom touch rear window covering I was speaking of with push buttons all around the window frame

[XxCHEVYMANxX]

Nice progress ! and even though theirs something to be said about keeping the wife happy, I'm with the majority on the white bumpers.

[brn agn]

My vote is for white too...but I'm partial.



What wheels are on the frame in your backyard?

[VA72C10]

Thanks everyone. White it is! I'm going to keep an eye out for a 67-70 bumper with better patina than the one on it now...

My wife said she didn't like the color white or the way I painted over the scratches which I agre with her on that so when I find a better patina'd front I'll swap out...

Found a mirror box id bought off the forum a while back....one of the mirror arms happens to match the truck almost perfectly....just need to find a mirror head that's got a patina'd white back...

Truck came with this mirror style obviously and thankfully the screws are still in the door even!
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[brn agn]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

Thanks everyone. White it is! I'm going to keep an eye out for a 67-70 bumper with better patina than the one on it now...
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I'm not a fan of making patina, but this situation is different. Do you think you could get the desired results if you painted, then scuffed up your current white front bumper?

[doubleb's69]

Very cool rig. I have some Chevy "COPO" poverty caps I would be willing to let go of if you were interested. They have some dings but that adds to the look.

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by brn agn

I'm not a fan of making patina, but this situation is different. Do you think you could get the desired results if you painted, then scuffed up your current white front bumper?

I'm the same way...only a few fauxtina jobs out there that I like...I might do that on this one (thinking of spraying the rust primer in spots and then crackle paint over that to mimic the look of the tailgate letters.... but first will try to locate one....I have an about 100pt checklist to get this thing on the road...the bumper can be later
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[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by doubleb's69

Very cool rig. I have some Chevy "COPO" poverty caps I would be willing to let go of if you were interested. They have some dings but that adds to the look.

Thanks! Any pictures of the caps? And price?
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[68 Four on the Floor]

What if you blasted the bumpers and trim and painted them satin white?

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by 68 Four on the Floor

What if you blasted the bumpers and trim and painted them satin white?

I thought about that but want to keep them matching the white on the roof with some patina....I might go pretty paint in satin or semigloss like brnagn and some others have done but really think I want the bumpers to look 45 years old too (and the hoops/bezels already have a great patina!

[doubleb's69]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

Thanks! Any pictures of the caps? And price?
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I'll try to get you some pics tomorrow.

[midniteblues]

I like where your going with this build you could say "keepin it real"

question though is the bumper on the back of the truck a factory bumper?

I'm on the hunt for a rear bumper for my stepper and dont wanna use a sport bumper.
I would love too have one of them big ole rear step bumpers but there tough to find any good.
I must say thats the first one I seen like that.

[ZUBZ]

Nice thread, nice truck and I like it with the original bumpers.... looks good.

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by doubleb's69

I'll try to get you some pics tomorrow.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by midniteblues

I like where your going with this build you could say "keepin it real"

question though is the bumper on the back of the truck a factory bumper?

I'm on the hunt for a rear bumper for my stepper and dont wanna use a sport bumper.
I would love too have one of them big ole rear step bumpers but there tough to find any good.
I must say thats the first one I seen like that.

Thanks! 99% sure this is a dealer option...I've seen several that looked like this. It appears it came from the factory with no bumper...just noticed the license plate holder for trucks with no bumper....still on the truck...
If I find a factory sport bumper in white with patina and a hidden hitch for a good deal this bumper will be up for sale...I'll keep you in mind first if you're interested...

Originally Posted by ZUBZ

Nice thread, nice truck and I like it with the original bumpers.... looks good.

Thanks! Looking for a painted white rear sport bumper and a hidden hitch eventually...
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[ultrahd4me]

Good find on that rear painted sport bumper. I've been looking local for 2 months for a nice patina white bumper, no luck here in the Nashville area. Hell I can't even find a chrome, sport, or a step bumper for a stepside. I think I'm going to just order a new raw bumper from Top Banana and just patina it myself and forget all the chasing parts. I've spent more in fuel than what the damn bumper cost new.

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by ultrahd4me

Good find on that rear painted sport bumper. I've been looking local for 2 months for a nice patina white bumper, no luck here in the Nashville area. Hell I can't even find a chrome, sport, or a step bumper for a stepside. I think I'm going to just order a new raw bumper from Top Banana and just patina it myself and forget all the chasing parts. I've spent more in fuel than what the damn bumper cost new.

I'm actually still looking for one . No hurry as this one will work until I find one

Here's a picture of the bumper and some painted caps I have as garage art (wrong yr and just losely placed on there for the picture)....note the license plate to keep the homeowner's association and local code enforcers off my back as I work on it
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[Chvy2NV]

looking good man!