67 GMC super custom build

[IronCanine]

Mine was more of a geographic burn. I think they're cool...I mean, my disposition about the awesomeness of this build is well established. What's amazing is...just when I think you're done, you got another cool thing and another cool thing and another cool thing. Wild.

[chewychevy67]

Got it outside today to get a full view of it. Sometimes it's hard to visualize what it is your trying to accomplish when you only looking at small sections of the vehicle all the time. Hood hinges are being shipped back today. I hear Willie Wilson is the man when it comes to rebuilt hood hinges so soon I can put it back on.

[68bowtie]

Looks good.

I don’t recall, do you plan to keep it factory height?

[chewychevy67]

Yes I am. When it's all done and if I don't like the rake look I may even the back and front to believe but that's about it.

[chewychevy67]

I did some paint on my phone with this picture out of boardom. Not great but gives me an idea of how it might look. Mabey soon one of these paint jobs will be a reality! I'm thinking I'll probably paint it like the truck in the last 2 photos without the cowl hood buy may just do the white roof. The 67 roof paint style isn't my favorite but it's still in the mix but only with the white bottom.

[chewychevy67]

So I used a different reflector back with my t3 headlights and wow what a difference. These now have a very noticeable beam pattern cut off on low beam and high beam. Truck is 6 feet away from the cardboard and not 100% adjusted. I looked into the retrobright bulbs but I did not like the look of the plastic lenses. All my newer vehicles have yellowed. Here's a Picture with the low beams and 1 with fog and low beams. Lighting Pictures never show up well for some reason but here's the best my phone will do.

[68bowtie]

Looks decent from here!

Ya know my 2012 silverado headlamps have always been a little high. I get flashed a lot without the high beams even being on. I finally got the manual out to see about how to adjust them (I couldn’t figure out how on my own). The manual says to call your dealer. Omg! Seriously!?! So I had them adjust them. Made me appreciate how awesome these old pickups are.

[chewychevy67]

Yeah these trucks were made for service in the field need be. Modern vehicle mechanic repairs need to be hauled into the shop for a lot of things. That takes the fun out of them.

[chewychevy67]

Next on my list was my horns. They weren't working so I took them apart and cleaned them up. Now they work as they should. I'll have to get them painted yet. I may see if there is anyone who makes the stock style rivits so you can't tell they were opened.

[chewychevy67]

Got my hood hinges back from willie Today. The look nice. An original phosphate look with silver springs for detail and all the rivets were replaced.

[Already Gone]

Did u ask for same coating as mine cause mine were all the dark color. Mine been on 7/8 years now and still work like new. If the back of your hood along the cowl is popping up and wont stay down send your hinges to Willie.

https://www.hoodhingerepair.com

[chewychevy67]

I got the same as yours but I requested the springs be silver.

[IronCanine]

Dangit! I wish I had sent my hinges to Willie. If only I'd known.

...all looking good. I know you're not asking, but I vote for white cab only. It's gonna look sick no matter what....but that looks real cool to me.

[chewychevy67]

It's still definitely possible. I change daily. I have committed to black with red interior. Just not sure where the white fits in. I definitely won't do the 67 style white. It willbe the full roof .

[IronCanine]

Originally Posted by chewychevy67

It's still definitely possible. I change daily. I have committed to black with red interior. Just not sure where the white fits in. I definitely won't do the 67 style white. It willbe the full roof .

Yes...paint the pillars.

[chewychevy67]

Well wheni restored all of my ac/heater boxes I pretty much just replaced them with pieces that had alrebeen restored or aftermarket except the heater core housing. Mine was really in rough shape so I repaired it and painted it. As I pre fit everything in my dash I couldn't stand the look of it compared to the natural plastic pieces everywhere else. So today I got another one and polished it out for a natural look. It will look Much better. 1st picture is a before after just cleaning and the 2nd after using a plastic polish. Plus if it gets marked up by feet after I can just polish it back out. I also restored an original working relay as well.

[IronCanine]

That looks nice. Feels like a new side hustle. You could be the Willie Wilson of those. I'd send you stuff.

[chewychevy67]

So I was thinking about the threads in the fiberglass. They sure weren't holding strong I thought there was something metal behind them with threadbut nope. So I drilled the holes out that hold the relay and mount the ac flapper box and put aluminum rivit nuts in them from behind so you cant tell they are there. Now they are metal and hold tight.

[chewychevy67]

I got the pieces riveted back on my ac housing. One thing I am curious about why my 67 housing has 2 of these vent doors on the bottom and the 71 housing I painted only has 1?

[chewychevy67]

Got my bumper brackets back and a few other odds and ends from my metal guy. Now the bumper brackets will clear the foglights nicely and the brackets totally looks stock.

[chewychevy67]

Well I didn't do much picture worthy this weekend. I did a whole bunch of wiring in the engine bay and forward light harness. I did wire the headlight washers so they only pump when the headlights are on. I bought a headlight relay kit from a 67 rs camaro and I am using it for my trucks lights. It will be tucked under the driver fender just as they did it on the camaros. So my next few things will be running the hoses and clamps for the headlight washers and hoses and I thi k I am going to add a power antenna to the passenger fender. Every luxury car had a power antenna from the 60s. I think I have it figured out.

[chewychevy67]

Picked this up today. Well see if I can make it work.

[clay68c10]

Cool. I always thought those were a neat feature. It was nice to move them up/down to get stations tuned in. I liked the one on my Caddy.
You can get masts for them if needed.
How are you going to control it?

[chewychevy67]

With a switch at the dash. I don't think you can wire up the radios from the 60s to make it go up and down with radio function. I am going to add a relay so that it always retracts when the key is turned off if it is up.

[clay68c10]

The Cadillac radios operated it by pulling or pushing the volume knob. Not sure what the other GMs did.
Either way, cool mod