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Location: Lutz, Florida
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1967 C50 pickup - finally starting to paint
It has been a long road for my 67 C50 but finally getting paint on the primer.
Started out as a farm flat bed, shorted the frame and added a 92 TopKick rear frame from cab back to get the 10 lug axle. Freightliner front axle gave me huge 4 wheel disk brakes. Super singles in the rear are covered by C60 front fenders flipped L side on R rear... Double din now in the dash along with some AC vents, I deleted the dash pad also Small block is gone and an old Detroit Diesel is going in. Firewall has been smoothed out and the firewall gutter cut off. The fuel fill is in the standard place but the hose goes through the cab and through the floor into a tank All the work and painting is done by me outside under a canopy in sunny Florida
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1967 Red, C10 Short Bed 6.0L T5 5 speed 1967 Orange and Black C50 6.2 Detroit Diesel NV4500, 2 Ton Pickup 1972 White, Chevy Blazer 2WD 67 Dog house 5.3 4L65 2016 Power Tour LH 1955 Red-Cream, Chevrolet Nomad, restoration on hold 2004 Black, Corvette Z06 LS6 convertible (Rock solid Fun) 2011/2018 Power Tour |
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Location: canton ga
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Re: 1967 C50 pickup - finally starting to paint
Damn , that is looking great .
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Re: 1967 C50 pickup - finally starting to paint
I like it.
I have always liked those running boards on the big trucks. .
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Re: 1967 C50 pickup - finally starting to paint
How many gallons of paint?
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Re: 1967 C50 pickup - finally starting to paint
I think two will be enough.
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1967 Red, C10 Short Bed 6.0L T5 5 speed 1967 Orange and Black C50 6.2 Detroit Diesel NV4500, 2 Ton Pickup 1972 White, Chevy Blazer 2WD 67 Dog house 5.3 4L65 2016 Power Tour LH 1955 Red-Cream, Chevrolet Nomad, restoration on hold 2004 Black, Corvette Z06 LS6 convertible (Rock solid Fun) 2011/2018 Power Tour |
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: edinburg va
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Re: 1967 C50 pickup - finally starting to paint
I really like this build, I think the color choice is going to look great as well, great job,
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Re: 1967 C50 pickup - finally starting to paint
Thanks so much, it's been a long road.
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1967 Red, C10 Short Bed 6.0L T5 5 speed 1967 Orange and Black C50 6.2 Detroit Diesel NV4500, 2 Ton Pickup 1972 White, Chevy Blazer 2WD 67 Dog house 5.3 4L65 2016 Power Tour LH 1955 Red-Cream, Chevrolet Nomad, restoration on hold 2004 Black, Corvette Z06 LS6 convertible (Rock solid Fun) 2011/2018 Power Tour |
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Location: Powderly Texas
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Re: 1967 C50 pickup - finally starting to paint
As others have said, it is looking really good! I really like the colors you have chosen, cannot wait to see it finished. Keep up the good work and progress!
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: edinburg va
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Re: 1967 C50 pickup - finally starting to paint
keep us updated on all of your build, we like lots of pictures,excited about detroit going in. this build has lots of interest for a lot of people. i have a 72 c50 and a 66 lcf and your build gives me lots of encouragement,and many things to consider.this is the nicest pickup build i have seen, thanks Pat
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Location: Lexington SC
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Re: 1967 C50 pickup - finally starting to paint
Which Detroit Diesel did you go with?
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Re: 1967 C50 pickup - finally starting to paint
Got to know more about the Detroit Diesel? What transmission etc.....great build!
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Re: 1967 C50 pickup - finally starting to paint
That thing is sexy even in primer!!
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Re: 1967 C50 pickup - finally starting to paint
Sexier with Doors! And rear glass.
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1967 Red, C10 Short Bed 6.0L T5 5 speed 1967 Orange and Black C50 6.2 Detroit Diesel NV4500, 2 Ton Pickup 1972 White, Chevy Blazer 2WD 67 Dog house 5.3 4L65 2016 Power Tour LH 1955 Red-Cream, Chevrolet Nomad, restoration on hold 2004 Black, Corvette Z06 LS6 convertible (Rock solid Fun) 2011/2018 Power Tour |
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Re: 1967 C50 pickup - finally starting to paint
It's not a power house but it will do for now. 4 speed like the 465 but bigger not sure of the exact model
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1967 Red, C10 Short Bed 6.0L T5 5 speed 1967 Orange and Black C50 6.2 Detroit Diesel NV4500, 2 Ton Pickup 1972 White, Chevy Blazer 2WD 67 Dog house 5.3 4L65 2016 Power Tour LH 1955 Red-Cream, Chevrolet Nomad, restoration on hold 2004 Black, Corvette Z06 LS6 convertible (Rock solid Fun) 2011/2018 Power Tour |
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Re: 1967 C50 pickup - finally starting to paint
The Detroit is just the N/A 6.2
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1967 Red, C10 Short Bed 6.0L T5 5 speed 1967 Orange and Black C50 6.2 Detroit Diesel NV4500, 2 Ton Pickup 1972 White, Chevy Blazer 2WD 67 Dog house 5.3 4L65 2016 Power Tour LH 1955 Red-Cream, Chevrolet Nomad, restoration on hold 2004 Black, Corvette Z06 LS6 convertible (Rock solid Fun) 2011/2018 Power Tour |
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Re: 1967 C50 pickup - finally starting to paint
Nice. Getting there!!
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Re: 1967 C50 pickup - finally starting to paint
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1967 Red, C10 Short Bed 6.0L T5 5 speed 1967 Orange and Black C50 6.2 Detroit Diesel NV4500, 2 Ton Pickup 1972 White, Chevy Blazer 2WD 67 Dog house 5.3 4L65 2016 Power Tour LH 1955 Red-Cream, Chevrolet Nomad, restoration on hold 2004 Black, Corvette Z06 LS6 convertible (Rock solid Fun) 2011/2018 Power Tour |
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Re: 1967 C50 pickup - finally starting to paint
Looking good! Did you use an aftermarket firewall to shave all the holes/creases? Did you re-vulcanize your body mounts or use a different trucks rubber? It looks really clean!
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1963 Olson Grumman Bread Van - Possible Suburban Swap (sporadically worked on to strip paint) 1969 GMC C10 Pickup SWB Stepside (heart transplant) 1969 Chevy C50 Fire Truck converted to Utility Truck being built into Pickup Truck (newest addition, accumulating spare parts) 1972 GMC K5 Blazer 4x4 (sporadically being worked on, accumulating parts) |
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Re: 1967 C50 pickup - finally starting to paint
Did the firewall myself, just cut out metal to cover the old firewall. Cut off the gutter and filled in the top with a strip of 1.25" metal to fill the gap a long the top and the blower motor area. The body mounts were in good condition so I left them alone.
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1967 Red, C10 Short Bed 6.0L T5 5 speed 1967 Orange and Black C50 6.2 Detroit Diesel NV4500, 2 Ton Pickup 1972 White, Chevy Blazer 2WD 67 Dog house 5.3 4L65 2016 Power Tour LH 1955 Red-Cream, Chevrolet Nomad, restoration on hold 2004 Black, Corvette Z06 LS6 convertible (Rock solid Fun) 2011/2018 Power Tour |
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Re: 1967 C50 pickup - finally starting to paint
Here is a photo of the strip that I put in also.
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1967 Red, C10 Short Bed 6.0L T5 5 speed 1967 Orange and Black C50 6.2 Detroit Diesel NV4500, 2 Ton Pickup 1972 White, Chevy Blazer 2WD 67 Dog house 5.3 4L65 2016 Power Tour LH 1955 Red-Cream, Chevrolet Nomad, restoration on hold 2004 Black, Corvette Z06 LS6 convertible (Rock solid Fun) 2011/2018 Power Tour |
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Re: 1967 C50 pickup - finally starting to paint
What kind of running boards are you using? Great looking truck!
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Re: 1967 C50 pickup - finally starting to paint
Stock running boards just two welded together.
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1967 Red, C10 Short Bed 6.0L T5 5 speed 1967 Orange and Black C50 6.2 Detroit Diesel NV4500, 2 Ton Pickup 1972 White, Chevy Blazer 2WD 67 Dog house 5.3 4L65 2016 Power Tour LH 1955 Red-Cream, Chevrolet Nomad, restoration on hold 2004 Black, Corvette Z06 LS6 convertible (Rock solid Fun) 2011/2018 Power Tour |
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Re: 1967 C50 pickup - finally starting to paint
Update, got the front bumper on and interior finished. USA1 interior cover fit great!
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1967 Red, C10 Short Bed 6.0L T5 5 speed 1967 Orange and Black C50 6.2 Detroit Diesel NV4500, 2 Ton Pickup 1972 White, Chevy Blazer 2WD 67 Dog house 5.3 4L65 2016 Power Tour LH 1955 Red-Cream, Chevrolet Nomad, restoration on hold 2004 Black, Corvette Z06 LS6 convertible (Rock solid Fun) 2011/2018 Power Tour |
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Re: 1967 C50 pickup - finally starting to paint
Two gallons of Orange was not enough had to pickup 2 quarts for the bed.
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1967 Red, C10 Short Bed 6.0L T5 5 speed 1967 Orange and Black C50 6.2 Detroit Diesel NV4500, 2 Ton Pickup 1972 White, Chevy Blazer 2WD 67 Dog house 5.3 4L65 2016 Power Tour LH 1955 Red-Cream, Chevrolet Nomad, restoration on hold 2004 Black, Corvette Z06 LS6 convertible (Rock solid Fun) 2011/2018 Power Tour |
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Re: 1967 C50 pickup - finally starting to paint
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Dang, it's been so long since I replaced the TO bearing in my old C-50, I don't remember much what it looked like except it was Big.
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Current/past Chevy/GMC trucks: 1958 Chevy C-60; 1965 GMC C-50; 1965 Chevy C-10; 1971 Chevy K-10; 1973 Chevy K-20; 1976 GMC C-20; 1977 Chevy C-10 Suburban; 1980 Chevy K-10; 1989 Chevy K1500; 1991 GMC V1500 Suburban; 2016 Chevy K2500 HD Other vehicles: 1988 Jeep XJ; 2011 Toyota 4Runner |
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