Some Shiney Stuff for the Longhorn - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

wlee · 09-12-2002, 11:54 AM

Took some pics last nite & thought I'd share. Here's some of the new "shiney" stuff going on the old Longhorn

barn9 · 09-12-2002, 12:02 PM

Won't fit! Put it all in a box and send it to me, and I'll dispose of it for ya! All kiddin' aside, NICE STUFF!!

dubie · 09-12-2002, 12:26 PM

WOW!!!! Look at all that shiney stuff. Yer truck will look so purty.

I hope someday I can afford to dress up the 72 with those kinda goodies. PLease do post some before and after pics once it's all installed

Lippyp · 09-12-2002, 12:54 PM

Where's my shades? Nice stash of shiny bits.

WHYBYNU · 09-12-2002, 01:11 PM

Its like a drug getting new parts for your truck WHAT A HIGH!!!!! Keep the pics comming so we can get our fix......

Travis Byrne · 09-12-2002, 01:39 PM

Are the valve covers aluminum? How much were they? Where did you get them? How tall are they. I have been looking for a set of them for my 57 Chevy 150. Thanks.

MStokes · 09-12-2002, 02:02 PM

It looks like Christmas came early. Nice stuff.

wlee · 09-12-2002, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Travis Byrne
Are the valve covers aluminum? How much were they? Where did you get them? How tall are they. I have been looking for a set of them for my 57 Chevy 150. Thanks.

Yes, They are polished Aluminum - Genuine GM performance parts. I got them for $140 from my favorite parts source . . . Ebay

The seller (alleycat26) doesn't currently have anything for sale - don't know if it was a one time thing, or if he sells them regularly.

I'll have to measure them to get the height for you.

RodC · 09-12-2002, 02:50 PM

All I have to say is "you suck" don't even be showin us pics when its done!!

wlee · 09-12-2002, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by RodC
All I have to say is "you suck" don't even be showin us pics when its done!!

You sound like my Jag mechanic . . . last time I took the Jag in he said it looked like I'd blown a seal . . . I told him to leave my sex life out of it and just fix the car

woodrow59 · 09-12-2002, 04:13 PM

Looks like the only thing missing that I need are the "Longhorn" emblems to go on the bed. As soon as you get them (they're ONLY $120) box it up and send it to me. I'll even pay shipping !!!! LOL

But seriously folks ,,,,,, That is Christmas, Birthday, Fourth of July and Happy Hannukah all rolled into one !!!!! Good lookin' stuff!!

wlee · 09-12-2002, 04:29 PM

You're right woodrow59 . . . I need Longhorn emblems. I had ordered a set, but they got backordered and then discontinued from one of my sources. I see them in LMC, Chevyduty and other places, but don't know if they are really available - Maybe Andy will give me his new set

woodrow59 · 09-12-2002, 05:17 PM

wlee ,,,,, does your bed have the holes for the Longhorn emblem??

Mine does, but i think somebody has said (probably, you know who!!LOL) that most of them were adhesive. Thats why they are so hard to find (they fell off). well that and the fact not many of these trucks were made. If there's ever a set on Ebay I'll try to figure out who's bidding and not bid against ya' !!!!!! LOL

wlee · 09-12-2002, 05:27 PM

My bed does have the holes for the emblems, but . . . the truck evidently had a mishap before I bought it - one side is the style with 3 holes in a horizontal fashion, and on the other side they are staggered a bit from top to bottom. It's obvious the bed panel was replaced, so I don't know for sure which is correct for '69 - I think it's the staggered side that's correct, but LonghornMail will have to set us straight. The emblem do show up on Ebay once in a while - I should probably bid on the next set that come up for auction. I'd rather have the ones with the mount pins, so I don't have to worry about losing them!

Longhorn Man · 09-12-2002, 10:53 PM

In the 6 years they were made, there were only 25,442 Longhorns made...so that means, at a minimum, there were 50,884 badges made just back in the day alone...and I'll bet 44,000 of them fell off from crappy glue.
If you were to get your hands on one (not mine0 you'd see there is no posts, nor places for posts (you can't have mine).
I had thoght they were bolted on (back off dammit) when i first got the old one, (step off biyotch) bit after looking at tehm, and seeing more, I found I was mistaken.
Those CST/20 badges are hard to find...I got over 100 bucks out of my old ones.

oldyeller · 09-12-2002, 11:30 PM

aww c'mon longhorn,

you can give it up....it won't hurt that bad...I promise....

Longhorn Man · 09-12-2002, 11:56 PM

BACK OFF....I'm not kidding!
LOL, I won't come off of mine...ever. One was from my first truck, the other was a gift from a pretty dam good guy.

Longhorn Man · 09-13-2002, 12:12 AM

This is probably why there are holes in your sheet metal...

Longhorn Man · 09-13-2002, 12:15 AM

Bummer, never could figure the way to get webshots to work after they tried to stop us...I know they tried, but some of the members here figured out how to do it anyways. Oh well...here's the pic...

**basketcase** · 09-13-2002, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Travis Byrne
Are the valve covers aluminum? How much were they? Where did you get them? How tall are they. I have been looking for a set of them for my 57 Chevy 150. Thanks.

Travis,

Those valve covers are die cast and can be ordered direct from the GM Goodwrench Online Performance Parts Catalog or Pace Chevrolet at Pace Parts .com .
Says they won't work with 1.6 rockers.

Tom

Project1970 · 09-13-2002, 05:27 AM

Looks sweet...

Where'd you get that timing cover, though? That was one of the first things I had to re-fix on my truck...in this case the "Dope-Smoking Old Man" was simply my cheap dad!!! LOL...anyway, the timing cover was some craptastic made-in-Taiwan junk that never sealed the front main right...my engine bay was wet for a looooong time...

That goes on a list of other things of my dad's I've fixed and, in some cases, re-fixed...along with the blower motor (which needs to be RE-re-fixed now, AAGH!), the water pump, and most of the interior... :P

wlee · 09-13-2002, 11:09 AM

The timing cover (and a lot of the other goodies) came from motorchrome.com

They have an Ebay store and currently have 24 pages of chrome parts up for auction. http://cgi6.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAP...page=1&rows=25

The stuff all looks good, but I haven't used any of it yet to know if I'm going to have any problems.

Thanks for the link basketcase - didn't know they wouldn't work with 1.6's

I guess I have to decide if I want to give up the 1.6 roller rockers & keep the covers, or give up the covers

**basketcase** · 09-13-2002, 12:42 PM

You could always test fit them and even use double gaskets if necessary.

Tom

jhow66 · 09-13-2002, 01:13 PM

Nice !!! BTW is that a vacumn gauge in the dash? If so where did it come from?
www.geocities.com/jhow66/2-.html

wlee · 09-13-2002, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jhow66
Nice !!! BTW is that a vacumn gauge in the dash? If so where did it come from?
www.geocities.com/jhow66/2-.html

It's a quartz clock which created a bit of traffic at an earlier post - you can see the dash & the clock at this thread:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...threadid=23401

09-12-2002, 11:54 AM	#1
wlee Just an Old Mr Goodwrench Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Green Ridge, MO USA Posts: 259	Some Shiney Stuff for the Longhorn Took some pics last nite & thought I'd share. Here's some of the new "shiney" stuff going on the old Longhorn Attached Images __________________ 1969 CST 20 Longhorn 1970 CST 20 Fleetside 1991 Jaguar Sovereign 1992 Mazda Miata

09-12-2002, 12:02 PM	#2
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	Won't fit! Put it all in a box and send it to me, and I'll dispose of it for ya! All kiddin' aside, NICE STUFF!! __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads.

09-12-2002, 12:26 PM	#3
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	WOW!!!! Look at all that shiney stuff. Yer truck will look so purty. I hope someday I can afford to dress up the 72 with those kinda goodies. PLease do post some before and after pics once it's all installed __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

09-12-2002, 12:54 PM	#4
Lippyp English Chevy Owner Join Date: May 2002 Location: Shropshire, UK/ Lot, France Posts: 1,848	Where's my shades? Nice stash of shiny bits. __________________ Phil '67 C10 long fleet. 350/TH350, 4 bbl Carter, K&N, Dual exhaust, loads of stuff coming soon 2001 S10 Blazer Daily Driver, bone stock 4 door 4x4 with manual transmission

09-12-2002, 01:11 PM	#5
WHYBYNU WHYBYNU when old will do Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Hot Springs, AR. Posts: 643	Its like a drug getting new parts for your truck WHAT A HIGH!!!!! Keep the pics comming so we can get our fix...... __________________ 71 Cheyenne super 2 tone green and white ZZ6 - Th350 4/6 drop 20x8.5 / 20x10 Billet Specialties

09-12-2002, 01:39 PM	#6
Travis Byrne Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Corydon, IN Posts: 82	Are the valve covers aluminum? How much were they? Where did you get them? How tall are they. I have been looking for a set of them for my 57 Chevy 150. Thanks. __________________ 1972 Custom/10 Longbed In the works

09-12-2002, 02:02 PM	#7
MStokes Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Meridian, Idaho Posts: 164	It looks like Christmas came early. Nice stuff. __________________ 1972 C-10 LWB, 400/350, 2WD 1972 C-20 Custom Camper, 350/350, 4WD (Converted)

09-12-2002, 02:50 PM	#9
RodC Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Fairmont WV Posts: 304	All I have to say is "you suck" don't even be showin us pics when its done!! __________________ Rod Childers '71 C10 Stepside

09-12-2002, 04:13 PM	#11
woodrow59 OzarkHillbilly in Atlanta Join Date: May 2002 Location: Douglasville, Ga. Salem, Mo. Posts: 386	Looks like the only thing missing that I need are the "Longhorn" emblems to go on the bed. As soon as you get them (they're ONLY $120) box it up and send it to me. I'll even pay shipping !!!! LOL But seriously folks ,,,,,, That is Christmas, Birthday, Fourth of July and Happy Hannukah all rolled into one !!!!! Good lookin' stuff!! __________________ 72 custom/10 LWB 68 Longhorn C20 Custom Camper (sold)

09-12-2002, 04:29 PM	#12
wlee Just an Old Mr Goodwrench Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Green Ridge, MO USA Posts: 259	You're right woodrow59 . . . I need Longhorn emblems. I had ordered a set, but they got backordered and then discontinued from one of my sources. I see them in LMC, Chevyduty and other places, but don't know if they are really available - Maybe Andy will give me his new set __________________ 1969 CST 20 Longhorn 1970 CST 20 Fleetside 1991 Jaguar Sovereign 1992 Mazda Miata

09-12-2002, 05:17 PM	#13
woodrow59 OzarkHillbilly in Atlanta Join Date: May 2002 Location: Douglasville, Ga. Salem, Mo. Posts: 386	wlee ,,,,, does your bed have the holes for the Longhorn emblem?? Mine does, but i think somebody has said (probably, you know who!!LOL) that most of them were adhesive. Thats why they are so hard to find (they fell off). well that and the fact not many of these trucks were made. If there's ever a set on Ebay I'll try to figure out who's bidding and not bid against ya' !!!!!! LOL __________________ 72 custom/10 LWB 68 Longhorn C20 Custom Camper (sold)

09-12-2002, 05:27 PM	#14
wlee Just an Old Mr Goodwrench Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Green Ridge, MO USA Posts: 259	My bed does have the holes for the emblems, but . . . the truck evidently had a mishap before I bought it - one side is the style with 3 holes in a horizontal fashion, and on the other side they are staggered a bit from top to bottom. It's obvious the bed panel was replaced, so I don't know for sure which is correct for '69 - I think it's the staggered side that's correct, but LonghornMail will have to set us straight. The emblem do show up on Ebay once in a while - I should probably bid on the next set that come up for auction. I'd rather have the ones with the mount pins, so I don't have to worry about losing them! __________________ 1969 CST 20 Longhorn 1970 CST 20 Fleetside 1991 Jaguar Sovereign 1992 Mazda Miata

09-12-2002, 10:53 PM	#15
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	In the 6 years they were made, there were only 25,442 Longhorns made...so that means, at a minimum, there were 50,884 badges made just back in the day alone...and I'll bet 44,000 of them fell off from crappy glue. If you were to get your hands on one (not mine0 you'd see there is no posts, nor places for posts (you can't have mine). I had thoght they were bolted on (back off dammit) when i first got the old one, (step off biyotch) bit after looking at tehm, and seeing more, I found I was mistaken. Those CST/20 badges are hard to find...I got over 100 bucks out of my old ones.

09-12-2002, 11:30 PM	#16
oldyeller Captain CAAAVVVMMMAAANNN! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Anna Texas Posts: 726	aww c'mon longhorn, you can give it up....it won't hurt that bad...I promise.... __________________ 72 LWB Fleetside C10 Custom 350/350 97 GMC Yukon 4X4 SLT Anna, Texas check out the project old yeller

09-12-2002, 11:56 PM	#17
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	BACK OFF....I'm not kidding! LOL, I won't come off of mine...ever. One was from my first truck, the other was a gift from a pretty dam good guy.



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09-13-2002, 12:12 AM	#18
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	This is probably why there are holes in your sheet metal...

09-13-2002, 12:15 AM	#19
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Bummer, never could figure the way to get webshots to work after they tried to stop us...I know they tried, but some of the members here figured out how to do it anyways. Oh well...here's the pic... Attached Images

09-13-2002, 05:27 AM	#21
Project1970 14.1 @ 96MPH Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 2,811	Looks sweet... Where'd you get that timing cover, though? That was one of the first things I had to re-fix on my truck...in this case the "Dope-Smoking Old Man" was simply my cheap dad!!! LOL...anyway, the timing cover was some craptastic made-in-Taiwan junk that never sealed the front main right...my engine bay was wet for a looooong time... That goes on a list of other things of my dad's I've fixed and, in some cases, re-fixed...along with the blower motor (which needs to be RE-re-fixed now, AAGH!), the water pump, and most of the interior... :P __________________ Project1970 - LS1 Swap Complete!

09-13-2002, 11:09 AM	#22
wlee Just an Old Mr Goodwrench Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Green Ridge, MO USA Posts: 259	The timing cover (and a lot of the other goodies) came from motorchrome.com They have an Ebay store and currently have 24 pages of chrome parts up for auction. http://cgi6.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAP...page=1&rows=25 The stuff all looks good, but I haven't used any of it yet to know if I'm going to have any problems. Thanks for the link basketcase - didn't know they wouldn't work with 1.6's I guess I have to decide if I want to give up the 1.6 roller rockers & keep the covers, or give up the covers __________________ 1969 CST 20 Longhorn 1970 CST 20 Fleetside 1991 Jaguar Sovereign 1992 Mazda Miata

09-13-2002, 12:42 PM	#23
basketcase Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Edgerton OH USA Posts: 631	You could always test fit them and even use double gaskets if necessary. Tom __________________ '69 swb stepside in progress. '59 Corvette lifetime project

09-13-2002, 01:13 PM	#24
jhow66 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Knoxville Tenn. Posts: 3,058	Nice !!! BTW is that a vacumn gauge in the dash? If so where did it come from? www.geocities.com/jhow66/2-.html __________________ 56 Chevy Bel-Air 2dr. HT (purchased new) 71 Chevy Cheyenne SWB PU (502HO) 65 GMC short bed step--work in progress and my gofer

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