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Toolboy23 · 10-07-2004, 09:23 PM

I decided to try and build a cheapo web page and put up a few pics of the old truck. See what you think.

1974 GMC

76cheyenne · 10-07-2004, 09:37 PM

Wow that is nice! I love your interior.

Toolboy23 · 10-07-2004, 10:16 PM

Thanks, I want to finish the interior a little more in the coming month or so.

7T7 · 10-07-2004, 10:23 PM

OOH! Tell me more about the wiper motor!!!!

Toolboy23 · 10-07-2004, 10:29 PM

It is also from the 99 tahoe. I bought the tahoe wrecked and used pretty much every part that I possibly could. On the wiper moter it was just a matter of turning how I wanted it, drilling new holes and making a piece of linkage to mate th 99 motor and the 74 wiper arm linkage. Thanks for looking.

7T7 · 10-07-2004, 10:35 PM

I keep going back to your web site and looking at all you have done.
Very cool! And very nice work.

Please keep the updated pictures coming.

offroad84chevy · 10-07-2004, 10:36 PM

Thanks now i want a headliner so i can have that over head console. gezz more mony now. That trucks sweet keep up the good work.

cliffsta · 10-07-2004, 10:40 PM

i wish i had more hands so i could give it 4 thumbs up!!! awesome 80!! Grey is an under rated color for these trucks. Definately good job mate!

Toolboy23 · 10-07-2004, 11:33 PM

Thanks guys, I've been lurking around here for a little while and just started posting. This weekend I am putting on the new wheels and tires and doing a little more work. The wheels I bought are the new GM 2500HD alloy wheels and tires. I hope they look good on it. I'll try to post some newer pics soon. Thanks again for the comments.

gassucker · 10-08-2004, 01:23 AM

looks awesome man, liked how u added in the tahoe parts, did u have to cut the dash down any to get it to fit? the dash looks alot better then stock!

modmach1 · 10-08-2004, 05:14 AM

That looks sweet

Was it much fabricating to mount the Tahoe dash and to get the instruments to work? ahh..forget it..you used the harness

Toolboy23 · 10-08-2004, 09:00 AM

It wasnt to hard to get the dash in, I had to cut the old dash completly out though. It was spot welded across the top into the windshield frame. I cut it completly out leaving about a 1 inch lip and a 2 inch tab at both sides. Then i hung the new dash on those tabs, welded up brackets for the bottom and bolted it in. It has all been a lot of head scratchin, making things work, but none of it was too hard. Its also been fairly low budget too, which is nice.

Slonaker · 10-08-2004, 10:24 AM

Wow! Beautiful work.

Slonaker

Greenlee · 10-08-2004, 10:27 AM

The dash is awesome. I have never seen anything like that done before. I would have thought the airbags would be just about impossible to deal with. Are there just some sensors that you swapped over for the airbags?

Coverlay sells new door panels. They are the same ones sold in JC Whitney, but they are cheaper directly from Coverlay. I bought some for my truck. They look good, but they are kind of plain. There was also a thread on this board recently about a group buy from a company called Rodders, I believe. Their door panels looked pretty nice in the pictures. They might match your dash better.

I am swapping a 60/40 power bench seat with center console out of a 98' into my 76'. I have the seats but haven't got around to fabricating brackets. Late model seats would look really cool in your truck with the new dash and all.

KIILew · 10-08-2004, 12:12 PM

Very nice! Looking forward to seeing more in the coming days!

Ken Lewis

bigblock73 · 10-08-2004, 12:29 PM

Nice truck, definately an excellent looking rig!

I too will be checking out your site more in the future, and if it is OK, I will add a link to it on 73-87.com.

Welcome to the board too.

PRUNEDA · 10-08-2004, 04:07 PM

Nice job, truck looks sweet

Toolboy23 · 10-08-2004, 06:19 PM

Greenlee, The airbags are not operable at this time. I dont know if they ever will be but I want to stick one in there so it doesent look so bad. I suppose I could hook them up though, I'm of the opinion that anything is possible if you throw enough time and/or money at it. Generally the airbag system is kinda seperate from the pcm or body modules. They have a couple of impact sensors somewhere in the front, an airbag control module, then the airbags.

**Palf70Step** · 10-08-2004, 08:55 PM

Nice job!!!!

Jonboy · 10-08-2004, 09:49 PM

good work! I really dig the truck.

Russell · 10-08-2004, 10:04 PM

Dang! I wanna put one of those dashes in my truck... Not only does it look VERY cool, but it also has airbags!

Have you got any more pictures of this install?

**N2TRUX** · 10-08-2004, 10:08 PM

Very well done Toolboy23. From what I can see the merging of the old and new is excellent....

784X4GUY · 10-28-2004, 10:26 AM

Nice job on ya truck man...looks real good

10-07-2004, 09:23 PM	#1
Toolboy23 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 30	More pics I decided to try and build a cheapo web page and put up a few pics of the old truck. See what you think. 1974 GMC

10-07-2004, 09:37 PM	#2
76cheyenne No more Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 134	Wow that is nice! I love your interior. __________________ 1976 Chevy K10 CheyenneTrue Duals with glasspacks and cutouts, Blacked out tails, Rockford Fosgate H/U with 2 Sony Xplode 6x9s and 2 8" MTX Subs with a Alpine Amp. New front clip in primer. For Sale $2000 obo

10-07-2004, 10:23 PM	#4
7T7 Regular guy Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Round Rock TX Posts: 518	OOH! Tell me more about the wiper motor!!!! __________________ 'Frank' 77 Silverado 18 & 20 American CL205s Edelbrock MPFI, 700r4, Baer Brakes 9" F@rd rear, Vintage air, Bags etc etc..

10-07-2004, 10:35 PM	#6
7T7 Regular guy Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Round Rock TX Posts: 518	I keep going back to your web site and looking at all you have done. Very cool! And very nice work. Please keep the updated pictures coming. __________________ 'Frank' 77 Silverado 18 & 20 American CL205s Edelbrock MPFI, 700r4, Baer Brakes 9" F@rd rear, Vintage air, Bags etc etc..

10-07-2004, 10:36 PM	#7
offroad84chevy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: CT Posts: 75	Thanks now i want a headliner so i can have that over head console. gezz more mony now. That trucks sweet keep up the good work. __________________ Theres no replacment for displacement! http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/438572 1982 k10 work in progress 1984 lifted chevy k10 for sale or trade

10-07-2004, 10:16 PM	#3
Toolboy23 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 30	Thanks, I want to finish the interior a little more in the coming month or so.

10-07-2004, 10:29 PM	#5
Toolboy23 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 30	It is also from the 99 tahoe. I bought the tahoe wrecked and used pretty much every part that I possibly could. On the wiper moter it was just a matter of turning how I wanted it, drilling new holes and making a piece of linkage to mate th 99 motor and the 74 wiper arm linkage. Thanks for looking.

10-07-2004, 10:40 PM	#8
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	i wish i had more hands so i could give it 4 thumbs up!!! awesome 80!! Grey is an under rated color for these trucks. Definately good job mate! __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord

10-07-2004, 11:33 PM	#9
Toolboy23 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 30	Thanks guys, I've been lurking around here for a little while and just started posting. This weekend I am putting on the new wheels and tires and doing a little more work. The wheels I bought are the new GM 2500HD alloy wheels and tires. I hope they look good on it. I'll try to post some newer pics soon. Thanks again for the comments.

10-08-2004, 01:23 AM	#10
gassucker Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 41	looks awesome man, liked how u added in the tahoe parts, did u have to cut the dash down any to get it to fit? the dash looks alot better then stock!

10-08-2004, 05:14 AM	#11
modmach1 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Norway Posts: 152	That looks sweet Was it much fabricating to mount the Tahoe dash and to get the instruments to work? ahh..forget it..you used the harness __________________ http://www.moldestuket.com 1971 Mustang Mach-1 429 CJ-R 1973 Mustang Mach-1 289 1975/71 Pontiac Firebird Formula 400 1978 Chevrolet C-10 Fleetside Longbed Scottsdale 1980 Pontiac Phoenix

10-08-2004, 09:00 AM	#12
Toolboy23 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 30	It wasnt to hard to get the dash in, I had to cut the old dash completly out though. It was spot welded across the top into the windshield frame. I cut it completly out leaving about a 1 inch lip and a 2 inch tab at both sides. Then i hung the new dash on those tabs, welded up brackets for the bottom and bolted it in. It has all been a lot of head scratchin, making things work, but none of it was too hard. Its also been fairly low budget too, which is nice.

10-08-2004, 10:24 AM	#13
Slonaker Insert Witty Text Here Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,415	Wow! Beautiful work. Slonaker __________________ '86 Chevy C10 (Sold 04/19/13 ) Stock '01 Silverado

10-08-2004, 10:27 AM	#14
Greenlee Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: El Lago, TX Posts: 1,668	The dash is awesome. I have never seen anything like that done before. I would have thought the airbags would be just about impossible to deal with. Are there just some sensors that you swapped over for the airbags? Coverlay sells new door panels. They are the same ones sold in JC Whitney, but they are cheaper directly from Coverlay. I bought some for my truck. They look good, but they are kind of plain. There was also a thread on this board recently about a group buy from a company called Rodders, I believe. Their door panels looked pretty nice in the pictures. They might match your dash better. I am swapping a 60/40 power bench seat with center console out of a 98' into my 76'. I have the seats but haven't got around to fabricating brackets. Late model seats would look really cool in your truck with the new dash and all.

10-08-2004, 12:12 PM	#15
KIILew Active Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Prosser, WA 99350 Posts: 147	Very nice! Looking forward to seeing more in the coming days! Ken Lewis



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10-08-2004, 12:29 PM	#16
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,824	Nice truck, definately an excellent looking rig! I too will be checking out your site more in the future, and if it is OK, I will add a link to it on 73-87.com. Welcome to the board too. __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale

10-08-2004, 04:07 PM	#17
PRUNEDA '87 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 632	Nice job, truck looks sweet

10-08-2004, 06:19 PM	#18
Toolboy23 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 30	Greenlee, The airbags are not operable at this time. I dont know if they ever will be but I want to stick one in there so it doesent look so bad. I suppose I could hook them up though, I'm of the opinion that anything is possible if you throw enough time and/or money at it. Generally the airbag system is kinda seperate from the pcm or body modules. They have a couple of impact sensors somewhere in the front, an airbag control module, then the airbags.

10-08-2004, 08:55 PM	#19
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10-08-2004, 09:49 PM	#20
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10-08-2004, 10:04 PM	#21
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	Dang! I wanna put one of those dashes in my truck... Not only does it look VERY cool, but it also has airbags! Have you got any more pictures of this install? __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap) Last edited by Russell; 10-08-2004 at 10:09 PM.

10-08-2004, 10:08 PM	#22
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10-28-2004, 10:26 AM	#23
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