Caps, toppers, camper shells - ONLY! - Page 5 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Shaky · 05-18-2018, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by special-K

Perfect! Your truck is so right.

Thanks - once upon a time. There were sins you couldn't see in those pics that had to be fixed or it was gonna go downhill fast. Currently looks like this:

**special-K** · 05-18-2018, 08:33 AM

Is black the original color? Looks to be turning out nicely.

Shaky · 05-18-2018, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by special-K

Is black the original color? Looks to be turning out nicely.

No - the maroon was the original, but a friend noted how straight the truck was and talked me into black. The paint is coming out spectacular. I'm going to keep it pretty stock, except for the seat and an overdrive.

**special-K** · 05-19-2018, 07:38 AM

Ok. I was never sure if your truck was Vermillion or if it had been painted Bronze. It will look great in black I'm sure.

There was a truck I could have bought until the owner died a couple years ago that was a GMC LWB Fenderside 2500 in black. He first showed it to me in '01. He bought it off of an Amish farmer. He himself was a farmer. What deterred me was it had been hit on the driver side. It looked fine on the outside, but inside in front of the door it was still pretty crunched up. Would have made a great run around chore truck, but that damage killed it for my hopes of making it nice...without getting into some serious cab rebuilding.

Shaky · 05-19-2018, 10:23 AM

I don't want to derail this thread too much. My truck was originally vermillion, but someone did a quick overspray with a slightly different shade - probably right after they filled the big dent in the roof in with two-part epoxy. You can see what I went through with that in the C20 thread in my sig line.

To make amends, here's a pic of my buddy's truck that we went to Alaska in, with the rare "'66 bed on '67 chassis and topped with old topper".

68panelman · 05-24-2018, 04:37 PM

Well now, that is a beautiful rig.
Yeah, I want it..

**special-K** · 05-25-2018, 08:35 AM

Yeah. That takes the cake!

**jocko** · 05-25-2018, 10:27 AM

Very nice, thanks for sharing. Perfect camper shell on a very nice truck.

**Ol Blue K20** · 05-25-2018, 10:32 AM

Love that truck, it has the perfect look.

**Already Gone** · 06-10-2018, 02:52 PM

Here is a cap on a 1970 Longhorn. Talked with the owner ( as its for sale, the truck that is ) and he has owned it since 1972 when it had 22,000 miles on it. I asked about the cap because there weren't that many Longhorns so it would surprise me if companys made a cap for a Longhorn and he said he had the cap made for it in the 70's.. Check out the factory cruise control and its on the spid..

SKT · 06-10-2018, 03:06 PM

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^ Wow, too cool...awesome story and history!

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**uncle** · 06-10-2018, 05:05 PM

So how much for the truck?

**Already Gone** · 06-10-2018, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by uncle

So how much for the truck?

When I asked he said 10k. Hasn't been used much overthe last 15 years. I would like to buy it but 10k is more than I'm willing to spend on that particular truck.

**Steeveedee** · 06-10-2018, 07:06 PM

Nice looking truck! When the camper shell I bought was made to replace the one I had, the guy just measured it to make sure that the mfg made it the right size. Mine's a longhorn. The shell's a standard catalog item.

You can see my new shell on the truck as a larger pic than my avatar in post #89 in this thread,if you are interested.

**Already Gone** · 07-02-2018, 03:09 PM

This morning I came across this truck for sale in one of my Facebook Groups and I thought the cap looked pretty good.

Hotcorner · 07-24-2018, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Already Gone

This morning I came across this truck for sale in one of my Facebook Groups and I thought the cap looked pretty good.

Agreed. Where is truck?

**jocko** · 07-02-2018, 07:15 PM

Oh Yeah! Nice. The shape reminds me of the one on Pete's GMC. I like it a laaaat.

Tb612 · 07-22-2018, 08:39 AM

my 1972 all original rust free 70k miles. Story is original owner retired and went camping. Truck is out of Billings Montana and camper is by pacer out of Montana too.

**Ol Blue K20** · 07-22-2018, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Tb612

my 1972 all original rust free 70k miles. Story is original owner retired and went camping. Truck is out of Billings Montana and camper is by pacer out of Montana too.

Nice truck and camper! Welcome

C/10 King · 07-23-2018, 11:57 PM

Dark Poly.....

**Ol Blue K20** · 07-24-2018, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by C/10 King

Dark Poly.....

Very nice!

C/10 King · 07-30-2018, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Ol Blue K20

Very nice!

Thanks Dale, I'm kinda liking this one!!!!!

factorystock · 08-18-2018, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Tb612

my 1972 all original rust free 70k miles. Story is original owner retired and went camping. Truck is out of Billings Montana and camper is by pacer out of Montana too.

Post 112. This one belongs in the time capsule thread. Clean and shiny original paint trucks are my definition of a time capsule . http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...capsule+thread

**Already Gone** · 08-22-2018, 12:46 AM

I know this one is on a 1978 Square body but the cap looks pristine.

https://missoula.craigslist.org/cto/...638735666.html

**special-K** · 07-22-2018, 09:09 AM

Another amazing survivor. Love the heck out of it!

05-18-2018, 08:33 AM	#2
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: Caps, toppers, camper shells - ONLY! Is black the original color? Looks to be turning out nicely. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

05-19-2018, 07:38 AM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: Caps, toppers, camper shells - ONLY! Ok. I was never sure if your truck was Vermillion or if it had been painted Bronze. It will look great in black I'm sure. There was a truck I could have bought until the owner died a couple years ago that was a GMC LWB Fenderside 2500 in black. He first showed it to me in '01. He bought it off of an Amish farmer. He himself was a farmer. What deterred me was it had been hit on the driver side. It looked fine on the outside, but inside in front of the door it was still pretty crunched up. Would have made a great run around chore truck, but that damage killed it for my hopes of making it nice...without getting into some serious cab rebuilding. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

05-19-2018, 10:23 AM	#5
Shaky Six in a row makes it go... Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vacationland: Maine Posts: 1,346	Re: Caps, toppers, camper shells - ONLY! I don't want to derail this thread too much. My truck was originally vermillion, but someone did a quick overspray with a slightly different shade - probably right after they filled the big dent in the roof in with two-part epoxy. You can see what I went through with that in the C20 thread in my sig line. To make amends, here's a pic of my buddy's truck that we went to Alaska in, with the rare "'66 bed on '67 chassis and topped with old topper". Attached Images __________________ 67 C20 long step resto: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342086 66 C10 long step build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3814790 CT to Alaska in a 67 C10: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=399224 “The height of sophistication is simplicity." - Clare Boothe Luce

05-24-2018, 04:37 PM	#6
68panelman Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Delaware and Long Island, New York Posts: 3,455	Re: Caps, toppers, camper shells - ONLY! Well now, that is a beautiful rig. Yeah, I want it..

05-25-2018, 08:35 AM	#7
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: Caps, toppers, camper shells - ONLY! Yeah. That takes the cake! __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

05-25-2018, 10:27 AM	#8
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 17,943	Re: Caps, toppers, camper shells - ONLY! Very nice, thanks for sharing. Perfect camper shell on a very nice truck.

05-25-2018, 10:32 AM	#9
Ol Blue K20 Proprietor of Dale's Corner Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vacaville , CA Posts: 15,939	Re: Caps, toppers, camper shells - ONLY! Love that truck, it has the perfect look. __________________ "Some Days Chickens And Some Days Feathers" Dale XNGH ECV Sam Brannan 1004 R.I.P. 67ChevyRedneck R.I.P. Grumpy Old Man

06-10-2018, 02:52 PM	#10
Already Gone 70+ ( Old Skool Club ) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ,Canada Posts: 9,105	Re: Caps, toppers, camper shells - ONLY! Here is a cap on a 1970 Longhorn. Talked with the owner ( as its for sale, the truck that is ) and he has owned it since 1972 when it had 22,000 miles on it. I asked about the cap because there weren't that many Longhorns so it would surprise me if companys made a cap for a Longhorn and he said he had the cap made for it in the 70's.. Check out the factory cruise control and its on the spid.. Attached Images __________________ 1972 C10 Custom/Deluxe 613 Highlander 406/700R4 1999 White Tahoe LS 4x2 with Z56 Police Package 1992 K1500 GMC Suburban Members I have personally met: MusicMan70 - HeavyD - ChewyChevy67 - StingRay -71SWB4x4 - 67 Burb - DeadheadNM - too much stuff - bc65 - das601 " Circumsatances Do Not Change Responsibility " " The Sky is not the Limit, Your Mind is." Marilyn Monroe .. RIP Charlie Watts 1941 - 2021

06-10-2018, 03:06 PM	#11
SKT Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Location: Posts: 8,264	Re: Caps, toppers, camper shells - ONLY! . ^ Wow, too cool...awesome story and history! . __________________ ... Click here to see thousands of 'Abandoned & Neglected' Chevy trucks rotting away... ...

06-10-2018, 05:05 PM	#12
uncle Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Conyers,Ga. Posts: 7,286	Re: Caps, toppers, camper shells - ONLY! So how much for the truck?

06-10-2018, 07:06 PM	#14
Steeveedee Who Changed This? Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 10,279	Re: Caps, toppers, camper shells - ONLY! Nice looking truck! When the camper shell I bought was made to replace the one I had, the guy just measured it to make sure that the mfg made it the right size. Mine's a longhorn. The shell's a standard catalog item. You can see my new shell on the truck as a larger pic than my avatar in post #89 in this thread,if you are interested. __________________ ~Steven '70 Chevy 3/4T Longhorn CST 402/400/3.56 Custom Camper Simi Valley, CA

07-02-2018, 03:09 PM	#15
Already Gone 70+ ( Old Skool Club ) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ,Canada Posts: 9,105	Re: Caps, toppers, camper shells - ONLY! This morning I came across this truck for sale in one of my Facebook Groups and I thought the cap looked pretty good. Attached Images __________________ 1972 C10 Custom/Deluxe 613 Highlander 406/700R4 1999 White Tahoe LS 4x2 with Z56 Police Package 1992 K1500 GMC Suburban Members I have personally met: MusicMan70 - HeavyD - ChewyChevy67 - StingRay -71SWB4x4 - 67 Burb - DeadheadNM - too much stuff - bc65 - das601 " Circumsatances Do Not Change Responsibility " " The Sky is not the Limit, Your Mind is." Marilyn Monroe .. RIP Charlie Watts 1941 - 2021

07-02-2018, 07:15 PM	#17
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 17,943	Re: Caps, toppers, camper shells - ONLY! Oh Yeah! Nice. The shape reminds me of the one on Pete's GMC. I like it a laaaat.

07-22-2018, 08:39 AM	#18
Tb612 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Comfort, tx Posts: 1	Re: Caps, toppers, camper shells - ONLY! my 1972 all original rust free 70k miles. Story is original owner retired and went camping. Truck is out of Billings Montana and camper is by pacer out of Montana too. Attached Images Last edited by Tb612; 07-22-2018 at 08:43 AM. Reason: Add images

07-23-2018, 11:57 PM	#20
C/10 King Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: A****er, CA Posts: 5,594	Re: Caps, toppers, camper shells - ONLY! Dark Poly..... Attached Images __________________ C/10 Rene 1966 Short Fleet "The Hag" 1967 CST Short Fleet "Dark Poly" 1971 Short Fleet 1970 Jimmy Custom 2 WD "Golden Ticket" 1972 Blazer 2 WD "Retro Blaze"



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08-22-2018, 12:46 AM	#24
Already Gone 70+ ( Old Skool Club ) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ,Canada Posts: 9,105	Re: Caps, toppers, camper shells - ONLY! I know this one is on a 1978 Square body but the cap looks pristine. https://missoula.craigslist.org/cto/...638735666.html __________________ 1972 C10 Custom/Deluxe 613 Highlander 406/700R4 1999 White Tahoe LS 4x2 with Z56 Police Package 1992 K1500 GMC Suburban Members I have personally met: MusicMan70 - HeavyD - ChewyChevy67 - StingRay -71SWB4x4 - 67 Burb - DeadheadNM - too much stuff - bc65 - das601 " Circumsatances Do Not Change Responsibility " " The Sky is not the Limit, Your Mind is." Marilyn Monroe .. RIP Charlie Watts 1941 - 2021

07-22-2018, 09:09 AM	#25
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: Caps, toppers, camper shells - ONLY! Another amazing survivor. Love the heck out of it! __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

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