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Well, this has been a long time coming (4+ Years), but I finally got my ol' 71 back from the body shop. Guys did a heck of a job, and for what I spent, I couldn't be happier. We installed the 5" rear drop from ECE an hour after she hit the driveway, and now we just need to get the front done next weekend. I've done a lot of reading on here in the past and it sure helped making some of the decisions. Here's some pics, more to come once we get the front dropped, and once I decide on which rims I'm going with (suggestions are welcome), and the interior will be ready to drop in once my friend finishes it up. Them 'ol boys that think their camaros give em' a perma-grin has never driven a C-10 with too much motor under the hood and not enough meat on the pavement.
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Re: Just got her back...
Looks great! I hope mine looks that good one day.
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Re: Just got her back...
Looks good
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Re: Just got her back...
Me like....
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Re: Just got her back...
Looks great, must be nice to have it back.
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Re: Just got her back...
Wow!! That looks great. Was the flat/suede look your finished goal, or a transition before you drop some gloss on it?
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And thanks everybody, I need to scare up some before pics. The bed rails were so bad, if the wind was blowing hard enough it would knock rust holes in it. After re reading my post, i realized it kinda sounds like it was at the body shop for 4+ years, but it was only there a month. the other 3 yrs 11 months me and my brother have been tinkering with it off and on. (I got so frustrated with it, I about hauled it to the scrap yard a couple of times..... glad i didn't now, lol) |
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Hey slim-n-none ...
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That looks SWEET!
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Re: Just got her back...
Sweet stepper you've hot there
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Nice truck!
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Welcome to the best forum!! Looks great ! is that a fuel filler on the driver rear fender? what tank do you have? and ....
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Re: Just got her back...
Welcome from Central Florida! Sweet stepper.
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i was looking at your pics and was wondering what kind of bedcover that is? i like it. also i don't know if you have seen them but on my black 72 stepper i want to put a set of showwheels thrashstars on them. either the black ones or the silver. they have a polished but i'm tired of polishing wheels. hopefully now that i have some of my truck repainted i'll get back to having everything chrome on it powdercoated gloss black. but sback to your truck i like it, dennis
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Welcome from Santa Fe. Awesome looking truck!!!
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Re: Just got her back...
That is a nice looking truck, great stance
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Re: Just got her back...
nice truck
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Re: Just got her back...
That Satin Black really took off a couple of years ago. So much so, that I really got kinda sick of it. Out here it seems like every one is painting just about anything that color. That said, Your truck is the absolute exception.
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well it's been a month and life got in the way for a while, but the suspension is installed, put some new shoes on her (295/50 15's and 235/60 15's) and took her to a local meet Friday night. Couldn't get in the show area, but parked a couple of rows over in the parking lot, and people were coming out to see her. Feels weird having people coming up and wanting to know every little thing that seems like minor details.
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Re: Just got her back...
truck looks super sharp!!!
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