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muddpile · 04-16-2005, 12:41 AM

I have made my decision to do a muscle car theme with my truck. My question is, what comes into everyones mind when they think "Muscle Car". I am looking for parts that can help bring my idea to life. Here's my list so far (feel free to add)
-Cowl Hood
-Houndstooth/Vinyl interior
-3 spoke steering wheel
-Wide rear tires
-Column mounted Tach
-Dual exhaust (loud) with chrome tips
-15" Mags (Cragars, Torq Thrusts, Slots, etc.)
-Plain paint with a basic stripe pattern and engine badging
-Slight Rake

Castiron9 · 04-16-2005, 12:47 AM

HEMI...................

72 CustomCamper · 04-16-2005, 12:56 AM

Gas guzzling big block...

Chuck

*Stiffler* · 04-16-2005, 01:03 AM

Fat Block, 4-spd, Posi. If ya wanna be a little different, install a gear drive

HeavyD · 04-16-2005, 01:54 AM

Hugger Orange paint and torque thrusts

muddpile · 04-16-2005, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by HeavyD

Hugger Orange paint and torque thrusts

You are a mind reader dude. My truck is already orange, so I will repaint it orange without all the busted trim and white 2 tone. I am also thinking of some Torq Thrust D's (with the grey centers).

Brainchild · 04-16-2005, 03:24 AM

This was an idea I photochopped a while back.Knd of a Muscle car theme in my mind.

krue · 04-16-2005, 05:13 AM

I like that truck BC.

Longhorn Man · 04-16-2005, 07:30 AM

The SS badge in the grill is a perfect touch IMO.
If you end up with a manual...or a lokar shifter, the old classic white shifter ball...or a hurst T-handle. Both of those scream muscle car to me.
Hmmm, or, if you are goin with buckets...a horse shoe shifter in a console would be perfect in an automatic truck w/muscle car theme.

**special-K** · 04-16-2005, 08:51 AM

I think of a muscle cars as factory equipped with few aftermarket additions.This would be in the performance dept.With wheels,stance,and exhaust being the only visual changes.Like you say,Hugger Orange,cowl induction(that`s visual/looks factory),engine badges(the 70ish ones that are just the numbers with white paint)or "cowl induction" badges on the hood,SS454 exaust tips under bumper,maybe SS-stripes on hood,and yeah,those trusty TorqueThrusts/dark center.Don`t forget the 8-track blasting Deep Purple..."I LOVE HER!!I NEED HER!!!..."

purple gas · 04-16-2005, 09:52 AM

If you want the retro muscle car look, you have to jack the back end up about 2 feet and stick some really big tires underneith, so it handles & rides like SH*t, don't forget to paint your rear axel florescent orange too. Don't waste your money on a cowel hood, go down to the plumbing supply shop and buy a couple dryer vent things ( the wedge shaped ones). Carve a couple off centred holes in your hood with and axe and stick 'em in with caulking.......... Man I'm a cynical S.O.B. till I've had a few coffee's on a saturday morning

rusted75 half ton · 04-16-2005, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeavyD

Hugger Orange paint and torque thrusts

I agree too,my favorite muscel car

http://www.yenko.net/features/2003/March2003.htm

don't know what they would look like on a truck but have you thought of racing stripes.

muddpile · 04-16-2005, 01:03 PM

I've seen the SS stripes on the hood like a Nova, Chevelle or Camaro has on a truck before with and without a cowl hood. With a cowl hood, they look great, but on the flat stock hood they don't look as good. Here's a pic of a truck I found that looks like a stock SS, and the next one is one I doctored up with a lower stripe replacing the stock wood trim.

I think the SS in the grille is a really nice touch, and may do that on my 72.

70 shorty · 04-16-2005, 05:48 PM

I like the 2 stripes on the hood, but I really like the doctored pic with them down teh side. Definitely 3 spoke steering wheel or aftermarket, a Hurst 4 spd shifter if manual, TTD's are a perfect wheel, got to have white letter tires. Must have chrome tips on dual exhaust. I like the SS emblem in the grille, I'd go further and put them on the fenders too.

CHEVIBUBBA · 04-17-2005, 12:01 AM

to hell with duals w/chrome tips!
you need to get some SIDE PIPES!
try jegs summit or jc whitney.

powell72 · 04-17-2005, 12:49 AM

Since SS stripes are pretty popular, how about something different like a Camaro hockey stick stripe? Simple but makes a statement.

HeavyD · 04-17-2005, 01:47 AM

Actually that might not look bad! Have the stripe cut out for the engine designation right below the side marker lamp.

Brainchild · 04-17-2005, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by krue

I like that truck BC.

Thanks,wish I had one like it

The orange truck would look good with the hockey stick stripe on it.Or maybe a rally stripe down the bottom,and over the hood like the camaros.

**special-K** · 04-17-2005, 08:08 AM

How about the RS stripe?Or,the hockey stick on the rear going forward?

browndawg71 · 04-17-2005, 10:19 AM

i was kinda going that route when i did my red truck. especially under the hood and the wheels and tires. i think of it a LS6 454 truck except faster.

Paul72 · 04-17-2005, 10:37 AM

Two things come to mind:

- Hurst Pistol Grip Shifter

- Convertible

Dick Dale · 04-17-2005, 07:20 PM

Put on the old Hurst wheels and go with Orbit Orange, Judge stipes and Ram Air. A black vinyl top and glasspacks would be a nice touch.

muddpile · 04-18-2005, 01:34 AM

The truck came with a 350 4 barrel with dual exhaust and glasspacks, backed by a Turbo 350 with a stage 2 shift kit and an open rearend with highway gears. I'll have to play around some more with the hockey stick stripe. I did the front bumblebee stripe like some camaros had, but it didn't look as good. The hockey stick kinda goes over the front of the hood and down the middle of the side correct? I think I'm thinking of the right stripe.

HeavyD · 04-18-2005, 03:34 AM

Look up a 69 camaro SS on the web. Within a few pictures you should see the hockey stick stripe.

jeffnstef · 04-18-2005, 05:19 AM

link to more pics

04-16-2005, 12:41 AM	#1
muddpile Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 1,371	Common Muscle Car Stuff? I have made my decision to do a muscle car theme with my truck. My question is, what comes into everyones mind when they think "Muscle Car". I am looking for parts that can help bring my idea to life. Here's my list so far (feel free to add) -Cowl Hood -Houndstooth/Vinyl interior -3 spoke steering wheel -Wide rear tires -Column mounted Tach -Dual exhaust (loud) with chrome tips -15" Mags (Cragars, Torq Thrusts, Slots, etc.) -Plain paint with a basic stripe pattern and engine badging -Slight Rake __________________ 1964 Chevy Short Fleet: Tornado 1972 Chevy C10: Fast Orange Secondaries Wide Open

04-16-2005, 12:47 AM	#2
Castiron9 72 LONGHORN OWNER Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Wash. Posts: 963	HEMI................... __________________ 72-SUPER CHEYENNE/20 LONGHORN 70-C/30 DUALLY

04-16-2005, 12:56 AM	#3
72 CustomCamper huh ??? Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fredericksburg,Va. Posts: 3,369	Gas guzzling big block... Chuck __________________ 90 Blazer Silverado 350w/ 700R4 and 32" Kelly's "I am a bomb technician. If you see me running try to keep up!"

04-16-2005, 01:54 AM	#5
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,179	Hugger Orange paint and torque thrusts __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man"

04-16-2005, 03:24 AM	#7
Brainchild Still drivin' a Rat Rod Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Monett Missouri Posts: 4,925	This was an idea I photochopped a while back.Knd of a Muscle car theme in my mind. Attached Images __________________ Rusty Member #13872 Instead of saying.....you are a discomfort in the back of my front.....one should be able to say...... you are a pain in the a$# 71 GMC LWB 49 Chevy 85 Chevy G20 Check out my website

04-16-2005, 01:03 AM	#4
Stiffler Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 5	Fat Block, 4-spd, Posi. If ya wanna be a little different, install a gear drive

04-16-2005, 05:13 AM	#8
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	I like that truck BC. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

04-16-2005, 07:30 AM	#9
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	The SS badge in the grill is a perfect touch IMO. If you end up with a manual...or a lokar shifter, the old classic white shifter ball...or a hurst T-handle. Both of those scream muscle car to me. Hmmm, or, if you are goin with buckets...a horse shoe shifter in a console would be perfect in an automatic truck w/muscle car theme.

04-16-2005, 08:51 AM	#10
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	I think of a muscle cars as factory equipped with few aftermarket additions.This would be in the performance dept.With wheels,stance,and exhaust being the only visual changes.Like you say,Hugger Orange,cowl induction(that`s visual/looks factory),engine badges(the 70ish ones that are just the numbers with white paint)or "cowl induction" badges on the hood,SS454 exaust tips under bumper,maybe SS-stripes on hood,and yeah,those trusty TorqueThrusts/dark center.Don`t forget the 8-track blasting Deep Purple..."I LOVE HER!!I NEED HER!!!..." __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

04-16-2005, 09:52 AM	#11
purple gas Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: saskatoon, planet earth Posts: 686	If you want the retro muscle car look, you have to jack the back end up about 2 feet and stick some really big tires underneith, so it handles & rides like SH*t, don't forget to paint your rear axel florescent orange too. Don't waste your money on a cowel hood, go down to the plumbing supply shop and buy a couple dryer vent things ( the wedge shaped ones). Carve a couple off centred holes in your hood with and axe and stick 'em in with caulking.......... Man I'm a cynical S.O.B. till I've had a few coffee's on a saturday morning __________________ I got a bench seat baby, you don't have to sit over there.

04-16-2005, 01:03 PM	#13
muddpile Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 1,371	I've seen the SS stripes on the hood like a Nova, Chevelle or Camaro has on a truck before with and without a cowl hood. With a cowl hood, they look great, but on the flat stock hood they don't look as good. Here's a pic of a truck I found that looks like a stock SS, and the next one is one I doctored up with a lower stripe replacing the stock wood trim. I think the SS in the grille is a really nice touch, and may do that on my 72. __________________ 1964 Chevy Short Fleet: Tornado 1972 Chevy C10: Fast Orange Secondaries Wide Open

04-16-2005, 05:48 PM	#14
70 shorty Where's my beer? Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Glen Allen, VA Posts: 1,768	I like the 2 stripes on the hood, but I really like the doctored pic with them down teh side. Definitely 3 spoke steering wheel or aftermarket, a Hurst 4 spd shifter if manual, TTD's are a perfect wheel, got to have white letter tires. Must have chrome tips on dual exhaust. I like the SS emblem in the grille, I'd go further and put them on the fenders too. __________________ 70 C10, shortstep, .30 over 250,Hurst shifted 3 spd parts hauler. Holley 390, Clifford Intake, Header, ported cylinder head, unknown bigger cam. 79 Corvette L82, 4 spd, black, red interior, headers, flowmasters, and unkown bigger cam. '03 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.0 4x4 daily driver. 165K miles, and runs great '08 Tahoe LTZ 4x4 155K

04-17-2005, 12:01 AM	#15
CHEVIBUBBA got boost? Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 123	to hell with duals w/chrome tips! you need to get some SIDE PIPES! try jegs summit or jc whitney. __________________ '70 chevy lwb w/'67 hood. 357 s.b.c. built, 4l60 w/vigilante lockup high stall converter, edelbrock pro-flo,brodix heads,comp cams rollerized w/ belt drive, one piece d-shaft, yada, yada, yada..... '82 honda v45 sabre"the black"

04-17-2005, 12:49 AM	#16
powell72 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Loveland Co. Posts: 3,098	Since SS stripes are pretty popular, how about something different like a Camaro hockey stick stripe? Simple but makes a statement. __________________ Chris 74 Custom Deluxe SWB 350/350/3.73’s 99 2wd Silverado RCSB 5.3/4L60/3.90’s http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...short_bed.html

04-17-2005, 01:47 AM	#17
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,179	Actually that might not look bad! Have the stripe cut out for the engine designation right below the side marker lamp. __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man" Last edited by HeavyD; 04-17-2005 at 01:41 PM.



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04-17-2005, 08:08 AM	#19
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	How about the RS stripe?Or,the hockey stick on the rear going forward? __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

04-17-2005, 10:19 AM	#20
browndawg71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: paris, texas Posts: 235	i was kinda going that route when i did my red truck. especially under the hood and the wheels and tires. i think of it a LS6 454 truck except faster. Attached Images __________________ every man must believe in something, i believe ill have another beer!

04-17-2005, 10:37 AM	#21
Paul72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Waterloo, IA Posts: 1,147	Two things come to mind: - Hurst Pistol Grip Shifter - Convertible __________________ '72 Chevy K20 - 383/4sp/205 - SOLD after 41 years in the family Next project - K/5 Tahoe (71 Blazer on 99 Tahoe chassis) Build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=789958

04-17-2005, 07:20 PM	#22
Dick Dale Excelsior, You Fathead. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Valparaiso, In Posts: 937	Put on the old Hurst wheels and go with Orbit Orange, Judge stipes and Ram Air. A black vinyl top and glasspacks would be a nice touch. __________________ Go Navy. The Sea Is Ours. Budget 350 Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...38#post2264638

04-18-2005, 01:34 AM	#23
muddpile Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 1,371	The truck came with a 350 4 barrel with dual exhaust and glasspacks, backed by a Turbo 350 with a stage 2 shift kit and an open rearend with highway gears. I'll have to play around some more with the hockey stick stripe. I did the front bumblebee stripe like some camaros had, but it didn't look as good. The hockey stick kinda goes over the front of the hood and down the middle of the side correct? I think I'm thinking of the right stripe. __________________ 1964 Chevy Short Fleet: Tornado 1972 Chevy C10: Fast Orange Secondaries Wide Open

04-18-2005, 03:34 AM	#24
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,179	Look up a 69 camaro SS on the web. Within a few pictures you should see the hockey stick stripe. __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man"

04-18-2005, 05:19 AM	#25
jeffnstef Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Manchester, NH Posts: 64	I think this is what you are talking about. link to more pics

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