Slick Copper's Build Thread

[slick copper]

Ok so some of you may have seen my other thread "I married the most amazing woman", and I said I was going to start a build thread so here goes.

Here's my truck:

It's a 67 LWB 2wd Custom optioned truck with the optional panoramic cab. BTW if anyone's found out the production number of the "big window" 67's let me know. Has the original 250 straight six. Automatic truck with a th350 tranny.

THE PLAN: Well....as for now I just want to get it running again!! Had some fuel and ignition problems, still trying to sort them out actually. But waiting to get a new battery currently ($$).
Long Term: Complete Cab off restoration, rebuild the original 250 with a lot more ponies (I'm guessing torque will come naturally as these engines were designed). 4 Barrel Edelbrock, Offy intake, ceramic coated header (anyone know whos got 'em?), port & polished head with roller rockers. Repaint motor the original alpine green with plenty of the shiny stuff! New TH350 from Summit to handle the rebuilt motor.

Sorry I'm goin on so much, so many ideas...as far as the look, probably minor drop (like 2"), original look with all the chrome trim, paint will be a little brighter than original more of a coppery orange color (hince the name "slick copper") w/white top. Also anyone know if my truck is painted as original? I've seen some have the A pillars painted white also. What is correct?
Rally wheels painted white with chrome rings and centers
Updated lighting Euro headlamps, LED's on the tail/brake lights.
Interior: painted copper with gray seat, carpet, dash pad, doorpanels etc. custom gauges of some sort.
OK, OK. Now I want your opinions and ideas! Let me know what you think! Any questions just ask!

[67chevy1series]

beautiful truck cant wait to see more pics progress

[slick copper]

Originally Posted by 67chevy1series

beautiful truck cant wait to see more pics progress

Yeah, plan to do some work on it tommorow in preparation for the battery. I'll take some pics of engine bay, interior, and all around too, show you all more detail of it.

[mjensen]

You can't be switching build threads on us

[treveiger]

ss

[VA72C10]

I'll be following along!

[slick copper]

Originally Posted by treveiger

ss

HUH???

[slick copper]

Originally Posted by mjensen

You can't be switching build threads on us

[67chevy1series]

so what needs to be fixed the truck looks perfect the way it is


EDIT: just read your first post and the red on your truck isnt orginal and it is not an original color used by gm for these trucks. (so i believe) the pillars on the left and right side of the 67s where painted the same color as the rest of the truck what was white is:every where above the drip rail

[slick copper]

BTW ahead of time: sorry this one's turning out to be a book! Lots of memories here!

I'll have to find a pic of it, but it all got started when I was 13. My best friend's dad was getting rid of two old farm trucks. Both of them Chevy's one a 49 stepside, the other a 1970 C/10 with a 350 V8! Guess which one I picked?
Well, seein' as there was a snake curled up on top of the air cleaner of the 49 It also helped sway my decision. I only had to deal with a mice nest in the glove box and all kinds of wasp nests!
So I worked on it there forever until he told me that he was gonna have to get it hauled off if I couldn't take it home. After begging and begging my single mother to let me bring it home she caved in. I was 15 or 16 at that point. LONG STORY....After rebuilding the engine....twice....(I mixed up a couple of the main bearing caps and lost oil pressure on my way to school one morning)
Anyway my awesome autoshop teach let me bring it in, tear it down again and start over. After breaking it in again (with the entire class in the bed of the truck and me doing a burnout!) I drove it until I graduated and was looking for a job. Heading to church one rainy evening on a freshly paved road, some idiot decides to pull out in front of me. I missed him and hit another car waiting to turn onto the road he pulled out of, turned and t-boned her right in the driver door. As the frame twisted and metal crumpled the engine redlined, and i cut the key off just in time. We were both fine, just shakin up, but both vehicles were totaled including my c/10.
BTW it was a manual 3 on the tree lwb truck. All it needed was a paint job.
after having it towed home I pulled the doors off, engine, tranny, anything I thought was worth saving, and sent it off to the crusher, and started the search for something else to drop the motor into.
Found a 82 Z/28 camaro body for 800 dollars. Turned around two months later and sold it to a guy who had to have it, for 1 grand. Now my wife (her first car was a 91 camaro that she wishes she had and was totaled) wishes I had kept it. Unfortunately I didn't know her then.
Always loved the '67 trucks though so found a SWB and bought it for the same $800. Still have it, but it's rough. Only good things are the frame and front dog house. Never had time to work on it much and there it sits still at my mom's next to the barn, just waitn for someone......
Anyway then I meet the most amazing woman ever and she suprises me with the beauty you've come to know as slick copper.

[67chevy1series]

we definalty need pics of the other 67

[slick copper]

Originally Posted by 67chevy1series

so what needs to be fixed the truck looks perfect the way it is


EDIT: just read your first post and the red on your truck isnt orginal and it is not an original color used by gm for these trucks. (so i believe) the pillars on the left and right side of the 67s where painted the same color as the rest of the truck what was white is:every where above the drip rail

So the white is painted correctly, but the red/brown/orange whatever color isn't original? Right?
As far as what needs to be fixed....ugh don't get me started you haven't seen the engine bay yet, and many other things i'm planning to work on posting later today. Dents, paint, wrongly painted interior (lets just say the whole thing must've been a 10 min paint job inside and out), horrible tranny leakage, engine not running, battery shot, need I go on? Don't worry you'll see soon enough.

[slick copper]

Originally Posted by 67chevy1series

we definalty need pics of the other 67

YOU"RE FASTTTT

[67chevy1series]

Originally Posted by slick copper

So the white is painted correctly, but the red/brown/orange whatever color isn't original? Right?
As far as what needs to be fixed....ugh don't get me started you haven't seen the engine bay yet, and many other things i'm planning to work on posting later today. Dents, paint, wrongly painted interior (lets just say the whole thing must've been a 10 min paint job inside and out), horrible tranny leakage, engine not running, battery shot, need I go on? Don't worry you'll see soon enough.

oh i see the pics make it look hecka nice

Originally Posted by slick copper

YOU"RE FASTTTT

haha

[slick copper]

Had the family over today so didn't get to work on it. But managed to get some pics of it so you guys can get to know my truck a little better.
wheels are horrible
here you can see where the clear coat is bubbling and chipping
huge dent in the center of the bed

You can see the tailgate is actually a diff color!

[67chevy1series]

wow.... i would still love to have it! where is an interior shot?

[VA72C10]

that all just adds character

[67chevy1series]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

that all just adds character

to bad there isnt a ''like'' button like on face book haha nice way to put it jonathan

[slick copper]

Here's the interior, actually pretty clean, but I can't stand how it's not in anyway color cordinated to the truck! Silver with red seats, multi color seatbelts, gray crappy plastic screwed on dash pad, white visors, and a cheap radio. At least the gauges are functional.
As far as my mods I'm the one who added the tach on the column, and redid the steering wheel. Anyone seen that horn button before? Original?

[slick copper]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

that all just adds character

Sure, sure!

[67chevy1series]

oh those horn caps arent worthany thing so give it to me JUST KIDDING they run about 60 to 70 if perfect maybe even 100 they only come on custom cabs and CSTs , and they arent being reproduced. if you wanna give it to somebody i want to be first inline, or if you sell it haha

[67chevy1series]

oh and all your dash knobs are all original to a 67 the sun visor hooks, seat belts, dash knobs, little wing widows in the doors, ash tray, glove box door, arm rests thats every thing that si from a 67 only your seat belts arent original

[slick copper]

Wow, guess I'd better hang on to it then, or sell for a profit for other goodies.....hmmm......
Thanks man you've been a big help! Nice to know about the knobs and stuff too. You're just full of knowledge aren't ya?

[67chevy1series]

Originally Posted by slick copper

Wow, guess I'd better hang on to it then, or sell for a profit for other goodies.....hmmm......
Thanks man you've been a big help! Nice to know about the knobs and stuff too. You're just full of knowledge aren't ya?

well my 67 was just a c10 plne jane witha 327 and 350 from the factory so i coverted to CST and shortbed and when i did that evrything i got didnt look right so i reserched and now i am a ''67 guru'' haha

[slick copper]

LOL! Oh, here's a couple more:











Stay tuned! Engine & engine bay pics coming soon!