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**Gregski** · 08-02-2022, 08:58 PM

shocking, more parts being media blasted...

**Gregski** · 08-02-2022, 08:59 PM

reserved for a sexy powder coated steering column bracket pic

**Gregski** · 08-02-2022, 09:00 PM

ah yes, good times

**Gregski** · 08-02-2022, 09:02 PM

more media blastin', now with 100% more red background

**Gregski** · 08-02-2022, 09:03 PM

some day I'll run out of things to media blast and powder coat and will actually have to finish the EV Conversion part

Fun Fact: these took one can of brake cleaner each in order to shoot out and spray out all the media blasting grit out of them that I managed to load 'em up with, but hey it was either that or rust, and let me tell you once they was cleaned up I could spin them spurs with one finger and they would free spin afterwards

**Gregski** · 08-02-2022, 09:04 PM

reserved for... blah blah blah

**Gregski** · 08-03-2022, 09:52 PM

so then it was time to yank the new used blue manual steering column apart

**Gregski** · 08-03-2022, 09:53 PM

and here's what it looked like before being media blasted

**Gregski** · 08-03-2022, 09:55 PM

you know what they say:

"if it got rust in the past,
its gonna git media blast"

actually I don't think anybody done say that

**Gregski** · 08-05-2022, 04:17 AM

man I really love how that raw metal steering column looks and am considering just clear coating it, it would give the murder truck some much needed contrast, let me know what a bad idea that is so I know I'm right, ha ha

**Gregski** · 08-05-2022, 04:35 AM

with the door remounting coming up next, this made me chuckle

**8man** · 08-10-2022, 10:07 AM

I love rebuilding steering columns, said nobody ever!

Go with the clear on the shaft, do a stare and compare and then decide.

**Gregski** · 08-10-2022, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 8man

I love rebuilding steering columns, said nobody ever!

Go with the clear on the shaft, do a stare and compare and then decide.

ha ha, copy that, good advice

"I love rebuilding steering columns", said the hood body filler remover guy!

**8man** · 08-10-2022, 10:19 AM

So inquiring minds want to know, what did you do with the hood? You sort of left us hanging...

**Gregski** · 08-10-2022, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 8man

So inquiring minds want to know, what did you do with the hood? You sort of left us hanging...

still working on it, still have to remove all the bondo from the other side, (the latest pics are just from last night) then I have a surprise for you all on how we are going to mend that crack ?

**Gregski** · 08-05-2022, 10:47 PM

so with this EV conversion going super smoothly and fast, I decided to also do a slant nose hood conversion, yup, bought this beauty site unseen at night in the rain for only one crisp Benjamin

layinrocker65 · 08-26-2022, 01:45 PM

Your level of dedication to that hood is unreal!

**Gregski** · 08-26-2022, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by layinrocker65

Your level of dedication to that hood is unreal!

thanks you have no idea, I am about to FIRE myself, so much time spent, wasted, invested? and it still will look like dookie lol

**Gregski** · 08-05-2022, 10:50 PM

now I'm sure some of you have heard of the Slant Nose, but this is the SS aka the Super Slant nose, you see it is slanted 2" more [ahem, on one side]

**Gregski** · 08-05-2022, 10:54 PM

nothin' me and Cross Eyed Konrad over at Ding Performance couldn't handle

**Gregski** · 08-05-2022, 10:56 PM

alright, so this is the general idea

**Gregski** · 08-05-2022, 10:57 PM

the BumpStop 3000 TM all weldered up and all bolted up and ready for action

**Gregski** · 08-05-2022, 11:00 PM

yes this setup comes with the Shimanator attachment if you order the full kit

**Gregski** · 08-05-2022, 11:09 PM

now before I show you the final result let me just share that The Greg went out and bought one of these fancy Vevor $400 let me say that again FOUR HUNDRED DOLLAR dent pullers that absolutely positively suck, unless both me and Patrick are doing something completely wrong, I mean these welds just don't hold, fellers I tried this on my cab and now on my hood and we could not get these to stick at all

**Gregski** · 08-06-2022, 04:22 AM

so after trying to pull dents with a MIG welder we had to resort to the drill a hole and use a slide hammer to pull, hence the swiss cheese look, nothing we can't fill with a MIG and hours worth of grinding

08-02-2022, 08:58 PM	#1
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,819	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck shocking, more parts being media blasted... Attached Images

08-02-2022, 08:59 PM	#2
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,819	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck reserved for a sexy powder coated steering column bracket pic

08-02-2022, 09:00 PM	#3
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,819	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck ah yes, good times Attached Images

08-02-2022, 09:02 PM	#4
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,819	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck more media blastin', now with 100% more red background Attached Images

08-02-2022, 09:03 PM	#5
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,819	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck some day I'll run out of things to media blast and powder coat and will actually have to finish the EV Conversion part Fun Fact: these took one can of brake cleaner each in order to shoot out and spray out all the media blasting grit out of them that I managed to load 'em up with, but hey it was either that or rust, and let me tell you once they was cleaned up I could spin them spurs with one finger and they would free spin afterwards Attached Images Last edited by Gregski; 08-05-2022 at 04:19 AM.

08-02-2022, 09:04 PM	#6
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,819	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck reserved for... blah blah blah

08-03-2022, 09:52 PM	#7
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,819	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck so then it was time to yank the new used blue manual steering column apart Attached Images

08-03-2022, 09:53 PM	#8
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,819	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck and here's what it looked like before being media blasted Attached Images

08-03-2022, 09:55 PM	#9
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,819	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck you know what they say: "if it got rust in the past, its gonna git media blast" actually I don't think anybody done say that Attached Images

08-05-2022, 04:17 AM	#10
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,819	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck man I really love how that raw metal steering column looks and am considering just clear coating it, it would give the murder truck some much needed contrast, let me know what a bad idea that is so I know I'm right, ha ha Attached Images

08-05-2022, 04:35 AM	#11
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,819	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck with the door remounting coming up next, this made me chuckle Attached Images

08-10-2022, 10:07 AM	#12
8man Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Bryan, Texas Posts: 2,295	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck I love rebuilding steering columns, said nobody ever! Go with the clear on the shaft, do a stare and compare and then decide. __________________ 8man-aka Robert 1948 on a S10 Frame, small block with a carb 1954 Cab, 53 Front and Bed, 50 Doors, S10 Frame, Power TBD Build thread: "]http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=746899&highlight=wife%27s+48[/URL] [/URL]http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=840204

08-10-2022, 10:19 AM	#14
8man Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Bryan, Texas Posts: 2,295	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck So inquiring minds want to know, what did you do with the hood? You sort of left us hanging... __________________ 8man-aka Robert 1948 on a S10 Frame, small block with a carb 1954 Cab, 53 Front and Bed, 50 Doors, S10 Frame, Power TBD Build thread: "]http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=746899&highlight=wife%27s+48[/URL] [/URL]http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=840204

08-05-2022, 10:47 PM	#16
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,819	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck so with this EV conversion going super smoothly and fast, I decided to also do a slant nose hood conversion, yup, bought this beauty site unseen at night in the rain for only one crisp Benjamin Attached Images

08-26-2022, 01:45 PM	#17
layinrocker65 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: California Posts: 521	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck Your level of dedication to that hood is unreal! __________________ ‘53 GMC COE stock ‘53 Chevy 3100 LSA/TR6060 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?t=805949‘ '70 Chevy C10 LWB 350/sm465 ‘74 Chevy C10 SWB 5.3/4L80e, Vintage Air, Dakota Digital, US Mags



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08-05-2022, 10:50 PM	#19
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,819	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck now I'm sure some of you have heard of the Slant Nose, but this is the SS aka the Super Slant nose, you see it is slanted 2" more [ahem, on one side] Attached Images

08-05-2022, 10:54 PM	#20
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,819	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck nothin' me and Cross Eyed Konrad over at Ding Performance couldn't handle Attached Images

08-05-2022, 10:56 PM	#21
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,819	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck alright, so this is the general idea Attached Images

08-05-2022, 10:57 PM	#22
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,819	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck the BumpStop 3000 TM all weldered up and all bolted up and ready for action Attached Images

08-05-2022, 11:00 PM	#23
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,819	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck yes this setup comes with the Shimanator attachment if you order the full kit Attached Images

08-05-2022, 11:09 PM	#24
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,819	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck now before I show you the final result let me just share that The Greg went out and bought one of these fancy Vevor $400 let me say that again FOUR HUNDRED DOLLAR dent pullers that absolutely positively suck, unless both me and Patrick are doing something completely wrong, I mean these welds just don't hold, fellers I tried this on my cab and now on my hood and we could not get these to stick at all Attached Images

08-06-2022, 04:22 AM	#25
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,819	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck so after trying to pull dents with a MIG welder we had to resort to the drill a hole and use a slide hammer to pull, hence the swiss cheese look, nothing we can't fill with a MIG and hours worth of grinding Attached Images

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