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TimE · 02-28-2009, 11:37 PM

TwiggyTheDrummer · 03-01-2009, 12:07 AM

On second thought though I would love to snag that blue/white Custom C10 if it's in pretty good condition and running just to drive and use as a simple truck that I can take to some shows also. Do some juicing on the engine, small custom touches, etc.

*Dylan · 03-01-2009, 12:48 AM

Okay now, those drums look hideous. They almost make those wheels look bad! Get on painting those things!

Wheels look wicked though, when's the truck going to be lowered and how much?

TwiggyTheDrummer · 03-01-2009, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by *Dylan

Okay now, those drums look hideous. They almost make those wheels look bad! Get on painting those things!

Wheels look wicked though, when's the truck going to be lowered and how much?

The wheels are just stacked in my studio right now. But I'm not going to worry about painting the drums until I put the wheels on permanently which will be after the truck is painted. But if I lower it anytime soon I'll just pull one or two leafs off the back and get some shorter springs for the front. I won't be going air bags or drop spindles. Nothing excessive just make the fenders sit a little past the top of the tire. But I probably won't lower it anytime soon.

TwiggyTheDrummer · 03-03-2009, 08:26 PM

I'll be ordering a brand new Holley 500 cfm Street carb by the end of this week for my 305 along with picking up the adapter from Napa. I primed the inside of the bed panels today so that they're ready to be taken and coated in the bed liner once we can get it into the booth. I've also finished the front fenders so that I can spray the jambs and put the front sheet metal on.

Also, it appears that my hood was at some point dropped while it sat at US Body's factory so that is quite depressing. I am honestly very unsatisfied so far especially since there was still wet puddy slapped around in various spots of the hood and a very crappy molding job. Hopefully they'll give me an $800 hood (or a refund) instead of this $100 defect that they've handed me.

joe231 · 03-03-2009, 08:30 PM

$800

that sucks!!!!

TwiggyTheDrummer · 03-03-2009, 08:57 PM

Exactly. They didn't even cut the rear of the hood where it butts up to the cowl correctly. It went back and forth in a wavering line which in total had about an inch from extreme to extreme.

joe231 · 03-03-2009, 09:03 PM

post up some pics

TwiggyTheDrummer · 03-03-2009, 09:13 PM

Here's some pics of the damage, wet putty, and the crappy cut with a piece of tape lined down in a straight line showing how bad it is.

Strodder · 03-03-2009, 10:54 PM

It's going to be a nice truck. That's too bad about the hood. I never trust fiberglass body parts. I made a lot of Baja Bugs, and they all fit sh*ty.. Will they give you back some money to make it right?

kyle4381 · 03-04-2009, 12:18 AM

I have about 2000 dollars of body work in one of those $1000 hoods and it is still far from perfect. Fiberglass is not fun. Project looks good.

**Captainfab** · 03-04-2009, 02:20 AM

Wow that hood is really a POS. I've heard (mostly on here) that US Body doesn't make very good products, but that is rediculous! Especially for the price they charge. I'd really like a cowl hood someday, but it won't be from US Body!

TwiggyTheDrummer · 03-04-2009, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Strodder

It's going to be a nice truck. That's too bad about the hood. I never trust fiberglass body parts. I made a lot of Baja Bugs, and they all fit sh*ty.. Will they give you back some money to make it right?

Thanks man. And I'm not sure yet. They better do something though, preferably just give me a new one. I just don't understand why you would put yourself and your company in line for such crappy products.

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Originally Posted by kyle4381

I have about 2000 dollars of body work in one of those $1000 hoods and it is still far from perfect. Fiberglass is not fun. Project looks good.

Thanks man. I'd have as much body work in a stock steel hood as I would have to put into this thing to make it even come close to being unnoticeable.

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Originally Posted by Captainfab

Wow that hood is really a POS. I've heard (mostly on here) that US Body doesn't make very good products, but that is rediculous! Especially for the price they charge. I'd really like a cowl hood someday, but it won't be from US Body!

Definitely don't order one from them. Their services suck (obviously) and it took them six weeks to make it (and fix what they f'ed up) when they claimed it would be done in two weeks. I don't ever plan on buying from them again.

TwiggyTheDrummer · 03-04-2009, 06:55 PM

I called in and talked to a tech at US Body today regarding the hood. His explanation on the matting and filler is that the mold comes in two pieces and that that is the only way that they have found that it works. I'm just going to have to have my buddy take it and make it look good. He also said that the mold is an older design and since there was no quality control originally in the factory, it's even more difficult to match the shape.

Basically, I will now be making this hood look as good as it possibly can through a good week of adding and subtracting and extreme fiberglass work. So that will put a nice hold on completing it early.

jgh64pkup · 03-04-2009, 07:49 PM

man that sucks has anyone ever used up22

TwiggyTheDrummer · 03-04-2009, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by jgh64pkup

man that sucks has anyone ever used up22

That's the other company that I was looking at using. Since I could just drive, pick it up, and have it home in 4 hours; I just stuck with US Body.

Chevyrod · 03-06-2009, 06:38 PM

Sorry to hear about the Hood!!!!! I've heard both good and bad about US BODY over the years . Sounds like they have a real QUALITY issue and are real $$$$$$. Thanks for the info,

I will not buy any parts from them either. I was considering buying rear doors for my panel from them NOT NOW!!!!.

jgh64pkup · 03-06-2009, 07:39 PM

have you made any progress on the hood??

TwiggyTheDrummer · 03-06-2009, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jgh64pkup

have you made any progress on the hood??

Not yet. I'm a high school student so I spend most of my day at school and don't get much time to do work but the weekends. I just picked up a gallon of fiberglass and hardener so I should start on it tomorrow.

jgh64pkup · 03-06-2009, 09:06 PM

yeah me too im a freshman

TwiggyTheDrummer · 03-06-2009, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by jgh64pkup

yeah me too im a freshman

Man that sucks. Luckily I'm a senior but that just makes things difficult. You can't afford to be lazy and not get credits. I've never done as much school work in my life.

jgh64pkup · 03-06-2009, 09:27 PM

yep four more years then off to college

TwiggyTheDrummer · 03-06-2009, 09:30 PM

Yeah I know the feeling. Less than 3 more months and I'll be filling out the paperwork and having to actually pay for school.

jgh64pkup · 03-06-2009, 09:30 PM

where are you trying to get into

TwiggyTheDrummer · 03-06-2009, 09:34 PM

I've got the Florida Pre-Paid College Program which requires two years at a community and 4 years at a Florida university. I'll go to a local community college for two years and probably transfer to FSU to finish up.

02-28-2009, 11:37 PM	#126
TimE Hey Y'all!! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Minette, Alabama Posts: 1,755	Re: My Truck __________________ Just hopin' I live long enough to finish something!!!

03-01-2009, 12:07 AM	#127
TwiggyTheDrummer Keep It Simple Stupid.. Nope.. Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Live Oak, FL Posts: 665	Re: My Truck On second thought though I would love to snag that blue/white Custom C10 if it's in pretty good condition and running just to drive and use as a simple truck that I can take to some shows also. Do some juicing on the engine, small custom touches, etc. __________________ 1963 GMC SWB Fleetside in Sunburst Orange Metallic 305E V6 w/ Plaid VC, Powerglide, BOSS 313 20" Chrome Wheels, Kumho Ecsta STX 275/45/R20's, Alpine/Clarion System, Dynomax Exhaust Old custom classic trucks have soul. Their dashboards aren't plastic, and they've survived both the best and worst of what the 20th century had to offer. For the owners of these trucks, it's often the same story. Through both good and bad times they persevered, until one day they could turn the key and roll up in a customized truck everyone with good taste would admire. – Custom Classic Trucks

03-01-2009, 12:48 AM	#128
*Dylan Mean Buzzin' Half Dozen Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 1,081	Re: My Truck Okay now, those drums look hideous. They almost make those wheels look bad! Get on painting those things! Wheels look wicked though, when's the truck going to be lowered and how much? __________________ "War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." MY TRUCK (Now for sale) 1967 C10 SWB *Dylan* IIMY?

03-03-2009, 08:26 PM	#130
TwiggyTheDrummer Keep It Simple Stupid.. Nope.. Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Live Oak, FL Posts: 665	Parts and Updates! I'll be ordering a brand new Holley 500 cfm Street carb by the end of this week for my 305 along with picking up the adapter from Napa. I primed the inside of the bed panels today so that they're ready to be taken and coated in the bed liner once we can get it into the booth. I've also finished the front fenders so that I can spray the jambs and put the front sheet metal on. Also, it appears that my hood was at some point dropped while it sat at US Body's factory so that is quite depressing. I am honestly very unsatisfied so far especially since there was still wet puddy slapped around in various spots of the hood and a very crappy molding job. Hopefully they'll give me an $800 hood (or a refund) instead of this $100 defect that they've handed me. __________________ 1963 GMC SWB Fleetside in Sunburst Orange Metallic 305E V6 w/ Plaid VC, Powerglide, BOSS 313 20" Chrome Wheels, Kumho Ecsta STX 275/45/R20's, Alpine/Clarion System, Dynomax Exhaust Old custom classic trucks have soul. Their dashboards aren't plastic, and they've survived both the best and worst of what the 20th century had to offer. For the owners of these trucks, it's often the same story. Through both good and bad times they persevered, until one day they could turn the key and roll up in a customized truck everyone with good taste would admire. – Custom Classic Trucks

03-03-2009, 08:30 PM	#131
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: My Truck $800 that sucks!!!! __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

03-03-2009, 08:57 PM	#132
TwiggyTheDrummer Keep It Simple Stupid.. Nope.. Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Live Oak, FL Posts: 665	Re: My Truck Exactly. They didn't even cut the rear of the hood where it butts up to the cowl correctly. It went back and forth in a wavering line which in total had about an inch from extreme to extreme. __________________ 1963 GMC SWB Fleetside in Sunburst Orange Metallic 305E V6 w/ Plaid VC, Powerglide, BOSS 313 20" Chrome Wheels, Kumho Ecsta STX 275/45/R20's, Alpine/Clarion System, Dynomax Exhaust Old custom classic trucks have soul. Their dashboards aren't plastic, and they've survived both the best and worst of what the 20th century had to offer. For the owners of these trucks, it's often the same story. Through both good and bad times they persevered, until one day they could turn the key and roll up in a customized truck everyone with good taste would admire. – Custom Classic Trucks

03-03-2009, 09:03 PM	#133
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: My Truck post up some pics __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

03-03-2009, 09:13 PM	#134
TwiggyTheDrummer Keep It Simple Stupid.. Nope.. Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Live Oak, FL Posts: 665	Hood Problems Here's some pics of the damage, wet putty, and the crappy cut with a piece of tape lined down in a straight line showing how bad it is. __________________ 1963 GMC SWB Fleetside in Sunburst Orange Metallic 305E V6 w/ Plaid VC, Powerglide, BOSS 313 20" Chrome Wheels, Kumho Ecsta STX 275/45/R20's, Alpine/Clarion System, Dynomax Exhaust Old custom classic trucks have soul. Their dashboards aren't plastic, and they've survived both the best and worst of what the 20th century had to offer. For the owners of these trucks, it's often the same story. Through both good and bad times they persevered, until one day they could turn the key and roll up in a customized truck everyone with good taste would admire. – Custom Classic Trucks

03-03-2009, 10:54 PM	#135
Strodder Daring to be Different Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Hesperia, Ca Posts: 4,499	Re: My Truck It's going to be a nice truck. That's too bad about the hood. I never trust fiberglass body parts. I made a lot of Baja Bugs, and they all fit shty.. Will they give you back some money to make it right? __________________ Dennis* Check out my 65/73 Cheap Build Thread. http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=327644 *KUSTOM RIDES* FACE BOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/291198124258863/ 1965 C-10 Short Bed 350/700r4 2012 Silverado 1500 Crew Cab 2016 Honda Accord w/ 18" rims 2007 Honda Goldwing Trike w/ NAVI 2001 Yamaha Roadstar Indian look alike "Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "...WOW!...what an amazing ride!" Live Life Passionately!!! [/COLOR] *I AM WE TODD IT, I AM SOFA KING WE TODD IT*

03-04-2009, 12:18 AM	#136
kyle4381 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: AZ Posts: 416	Re: My Truck I have about 2000 dollars of body work in one of those $1000 hoods and it is still far from perfect. Fiberglass is not fun. Project looks good.

03-04-2009, 02:20 AM	#137
Captainfab 60-66 Nut Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Posts: 23,250	Re: My Truck Wow that hood is really a POS. I've heard (mostly on here) that US Body doesn't make very good products, but that is rediculous! Especially for the price they charge. I'd really like a cowl hood someday, but it won't be from US Body! __________________ Power Steering Box Adapter Plates For Sale HERE Power Brake Booster Adapter Brackets For Sale '63-'66 HERE and '67-'72 HERE and '60-'62 HERE and "60-'62 with clutch HERE Rear Disc Brake Brackets For Sale. Impala SS calipers HERE Camaro Calipers HERE D52 Calipers HERE 6 Lug HERE Hydroboost Mounting Plates HERE

03-04-2009, 06:55 PM	#139
TwiggyTheDrummer Keep It Simple Stupid.. Nope.. Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Live Oak, FL Posts: 665	Got in touch with U.S. Body. I called in and talked to a tech at US Body today regarding the hood. His explanation on the matting and filler is that the mold comes in two pieces and that that is the only way that they have found that it works. I'm just going to have to have my buddy take it and make it look good. He also said that the mold is an older design and since there was no quality control originally in the factory, it's even more difficult to match the shape. Basically, I will now be making this hood look as good as it possibly can through a good week of adding and subtracting and extreme fiberglass work. So that will put a nice hold on completing it early. __________________ 1963 GMC SWB Fleetside in Sunburst Orange Metallic 305E V6 w/ Plaid VC, Powerglide, BOSS 313 20" Chrome Wheels, Kumho Ecsta STX 275/45/R20's, Alpine/Clarion System, Dynomax Exhaust Old custom classic trucks have soul. Their dashboards aren't plastic, and they've survived both the best and worst of what the 20th century had to offer. For the owners of these trucks, it's often the same story. Through both good and bad times they persevered, until one day they could turn the key and roll up in a customized truck everyone with good taste would admire. – Custom Classic Trucks

03-04-2009, 07:49 PM	#140
jgh64pkup Sunburst C10!!! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,560	Re: My Truck man that sucks has anyone ever used up22 __________________ Gage 1967 C10 Shortbed Stepside

03-06-2009, 06:38 PM	#142
Chevyrod Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: florida Posts: 170	Re: My Truck Sorry to hear about the Hood!!!!! I've heard both good and bad about US BODY over the years . Sounds like they have a real QUALITY issue and are real $$$$$$. Thanks for the info, I will not buy any parts from them either. I was considering buying rear doors for my panel from them NOT NOW!!!!.

03-06-2009, 07:39 PM	#143
jgh64pkup Sunburst C10!!! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,560	Re: My Truck have you made any progress on the hood?? __________________ Gage 1967 C10 Shortbed Stepside



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03-06-2009, 09:06 PM	#145
jgh64pkup Sunburst C10!!! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,560	Re: My Truck yeah me too im a freshman __________________ Gage 1967 C10 Shortbed Stepside

03-06-2009, 09:27 PM	#147
jgh64pkup Sunburst C10!!! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,560	Re: My Truck yep four more years then off to college __________________ Gage 1967 C10 Shortbed Stepside

03-06-2009, 09:30 PM	#148
TwiggyTheDrummer Keep It Simple Stupid.. Nope.. Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Live Oak, FL Posts: 665	Re: My Truck Yeah I know the feeling. Less than 3 more months and I'll be filling out the paperwork and having to actually pay for school. __________________ 1963 GMC SWB Fleetside in Sunburst Orange Metallic 305E V6 w/ Plaid VC, Powerglide, BOSS 313 20" Chrome Wheels, Kumho Ecsta STX 275/45/R20's, Alpine/Clarion System, Dynomax Exhaust Old custom classic trucks have soul. Their dashboards aren't plastic, and they've survived both the best and worst of what the 20th century had to offer. For the owners of these trucks, it's often the same story. Through both good and bad times they persevered, until one day they could turn the key and roll up in a customized truck everyone with good taste would admire. – Custom Classic Trucks

03-06-2009, 09:30 PM	#149
jgh64pkup Sunburst C10!!! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,560	Re: My Truck where are you trying to get into __________________ Gage 1967 C10 Shortbed Stepside

03-06-2009, 09:34 PM	#150
TwiggyTheDrummer Keep It Simple Stupid.. Nope.. Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Live Oak, FL Posts: 665	Re: My Truck I've got the Florida Pre-Paid College Program which requires two years at a community and 4 years at a Florida university. I'll go to a local community college for two years and probably transfer to FSU to finish up. __________________ 1963 GMC SWB Fleetside in Sunburst Orange Metallic 305E V6 w/ Plaid VC, Powerglide, BOSS 313 20" Chrome Wheels, Kumho Ecsta STX 275/45/R20's, Alpine/Clarion System, Dynomax Exhaust Old custom classic trucks have soul. Their dashboards aren't plastic, and they've survived both the best and worst of what the 20th century had to offer. For the owners of these trucks, it's often the same story. Through both good and bad times they persevered, until one day they could turn the key and roll up in a customized truck everyone with good taste would admire. – Custom Classic Trucks

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