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**special-K** · 06-30-2007, 09:56 AM

I`ve had this new bumper for my`67 shortbed project in mothballs.Since I made it home on the e-brake only to run into a post parking it at my house when I lost all my pedal,I figured it should get this bumper.I slapped it on the other evening after work:

No more gnarly bumper on a straight truck.I`m glad I did it.I have plenty of time to get another for my shorty.That thing may get a rollpan to go with the louvered hood.No sense in deciding yet.Maybe I should get around to putting bezels back in it.I took them out when it sat needing a motor,which was put in 3 years ago.I didn`t want them to start pitting just sitting there.I have some extras and I want to get a pair powdercoated matte black like the accent paint in the grille and see how that looks.I can always switch them around.

Bishops Trucks · 06-30-2007, 10:01 AM

Nice corral Tim. Bumper looks good to.

**special-K** · 06-30-2007, 10:28 AM

My corral needs a roof!

SacramentoJoe · 06-30-2007, 10:41 AM

Nice and Shiny!

Bishops Trucks · 06-30-2007, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by special-K

My corral needs a roof!

You know any good carpenters?

RANDY COX · 06-30-2007, 11:44 AM

Hey it look's great. you better get that mud off those tires.

**special-K** · 06-30-2007, 01:05 PM

Joe,that bumper is nice and "waxy",since I had my dirty paws all over it getting it on.
Carpenters are so danged expensive in my area,mostly on my road,especially at my house

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I hear ya Randy,sorry.I swear that happened backing it in.Musta rubbed the bank.Hella way to treat a 4wd,huh?

Bishops Trucks · 06-30-2007, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by special-K

Carpenters are so danged expensive in my area,mostly on my road,especially at my house.

The only one I know hung his belt up for a few years and doesn't know if that's what he wants to do when he gets back to the states.

jeffspower · 06-30-2007, 03:19 PM

I love that truck! Not too plain, not too fancy

I think us "no shop" folks should push for a new club: the open air shop club!

va_tlc · 06-30-2007, 10:28 PM

that looks good tim. i need a pad like that to work on things , and i like that sign ya have hangin out there too

70gmcjimmy · 06-30-2007, 10:53 PM

Ahhh Man, just beautiful! It just don't get no better than that.

Later---DAC

orange72c10 · 06-30-2007, 10:58 PM

Looking good!!

**Yukon Jack** · 07-01-2007, 10:09 AM

Nice upgrade!

**special-K** · 07-01-2007, 04:10 PM

Jim,I have those thoughts often.
I`ve done more work outside than in on my trucks over the years.Even the shop I`m moving out of is 20 miles away and I only left select tools up there.I had a couple generators for power and rigged up a gutter-fed water system using a farm tank on top of the scale house next to the barn and piping it into the barn using all gravity.It gets warm in the summer.I even had a shower set up around the side,not in site of anyone unless they were out in the field.Gonna miss that place.I could sit outside and have a view of Sugarloaf Mt,a monolith off in the distance.Very peaceful,but it`s peaceful at home now.
I appreciate the thumbs-ups.

**special-K** · 07-02-2007, 06:36 AM

I`m thinking to raise the truck a bit.It is definately lower than stock right now.I measured against my stock K/10 and it`s not as high.I think it will give it more appeal.If I could keep it I`d do 4".But,I think I`ll go to my spring shop and get them re-arched.I`ve had people that have seen it a bit say,"Oh,I didn`t know that was 4wd."I want to leave the stock nature to it,but get a healtier look.I actually have 6" Tuff Countrys and 35" MTRs off my Suburban on black wheels I could slap on.But,I want to leave it an emty canvas for the next guy.I would have had this as my "Tough`n`Pretty" rig and the Highlander as "Pretty`n`Tough",if you get my drift.But,I wasn`t even sure if I`d want it to go the modified route.I always saw this as the one I`d rig up with a 4 Wheel Camper pop-up hauler to replace my old camper truck.That was part of my decision to part that one out.

70c10 · 07-02-2007, 07:07 AM

Nice improvement Tim!

06-30-2007, 09:56 AM	#1
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Spiffied-up my`72 Sierra I`ve had this new bumper for my`67 shortbed project in mothballs.Since I made it home on the e-brake only to run into a post parking it at my house when I lost all my pedal,I figured it should get this bumper.I slapped it on the other evening after work: No more gnarly bumper on a straight truck.I`m glad I did it.I have plenty of time to get another for my shorty.That thing may get a rollpan to go with the louvered hood.No sense in deciding yet.Maybe I should get around to putting bezels back in it.I took them out when it sat needing a motor,which was put in 3 years ago.I didn`t want them to start pitting just sitting there.I have some extras and I want to get a pair powdercoated matte black like the accent paint in the grille and see how that looks.I can always switch them around. __________________ "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 ~ Last edited by special-K; 06-30-2007 at 10:00 AM.

06-30-2007, 10:01 AM	#2
Bishops Trucks KEEP ON TRUCKIN' Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sterling, Va. Posts: 5,730	Re: Spiffied-up my`72 Sierra Nice corral Tim. Bumper looks good to. __________________ JIM '97 GMC Sierra K1500 '95 Chevy Silverado C1500 '71 Cheyenne Z71 / LT1 & 4-Speed SWB K/10 Father/Son Project http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l689JKXPnA http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php "LIVIN' FREE FOREVER"

06-30-2007, 10:28 AM	#3
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Spiffied-up my`72 Sierra My corral needs a roof! __________________ "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 ~

06-30-2007, 10:41 AM	#4
SacramentoJoe Always Fixing Things Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 390	Re: Spiffied-up my`72 Sierra Nice and Shiny! __________________ Just an Average Joe ‘68 GMC 307 3spd – My dad's original truck 310,000 miles

06-30-2007, 11:44 AM	#6
RANDY COX Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: RADFORD, VA Posts: 2,651	Re: Spiffied-up my`72 Sierra Hey it look's great. you better get that mud off those tires. __________________ 1964 BBC 402 4x4

06-30-2007, 01:05 PM	#7
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Spiffied-up my`72 Sierra Joe,that bumper is nice and "waxy",since I had my dirty paws all over it getting it on. Carpenters are so danged expensive in my area,mostly on my road,especially at my house. I hear ya Randy,sorry.I swear that happened backing it in.Musta rubbed the bank.Hella way to treat a 4wd,huh? __________________ "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 ~ Last edited by special-K; 06-30-2007 at 01:06 PM.

06-30-2007, 03:19 PM	#9
jeffspower Well, Whoop-dee-do! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Easton, Mo. pop.- me & scarcely a few others Posts: 2,302	Re: Spiffied-up my`72 Sierra I love that truck! Not too plain, not too fancy I think us "no shop" folks should push for a new club: the open air shop club! __________________ '68 GMC shortbox 4x4 350/SM465/T221- bought it in '83 SOLD '72 K20 500 Cad/TH400/NP205 SOLD '92 Chevy 2500 6.5 mech TD 4L80E crusty daily driver '72 Monte Carlo... sweet low mile toy '11 Dodge Challenger IE 392 6spd... midlife car

06-30-2007, 10:28 PM	#10
va_tlc Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: VIRGINIA Posts: 905	Re: Spiffied-up my`72 Sierra that looks good tim. i need a pad like that to work on things , and i like that sign ya have hangin out there too __________________ 1969 rs 1966fastback 1969swbc/10 2006gt 1972swb4x4

06-30-2007, 10:53 PM	#11
70gmcjimmy GMCDAC Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 837	Re: Spiffied-up my`72 Sierra Ahhh Man, just beautiful! It just don't get no better than that. Later---DAC __________________ 1970 GMC K5 Jimmy Custom 4X4 Mom's driver from 1971 to 2001!! Under rebuild! 1972 GMC C2500 Pickup owned since 1979 Needs a rest and refurbish! 1955 GMC 100 2nd design driven almost daily! Rest In Peace Mom. "Dolly" 7/15/23 - 5/18/09 GMC driver for 30 years!

06-30-2007, 10:58 PM	#12
orange72c10 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New York Posts: 153	Re: Spiffied-up my`72 Sierra Looking good!!

07-01-2007, 10:09 AM	#13
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	Re: Spiffied-up my`72 Sierra Nice upgrade! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

07-01-2007, 04:10 PM	#14
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Spiffied-up my`72 Sierra Jim,I have those thoughts often. I`ve done more work outside than in on my trucks over the years.Even the shop I`m moving out of is 20 miles away and I only left select tools up there.I had a couple generators for power and rigged up a gutter-fed water system using a farm tank on top of the scale house next to the barn and piping it into the barn using all gravity.It gets warm in the summer.I even had a shower set up around the side,not in site of anyone unless they were out in the field.Gonna miss that place.I could sit outside and have a view of Sugarloaf Mt,a monolith off in the distance.Very peaceful,but it`s peaceful at home now. I appreciate the thumbs-ups. __________________ "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 ~

07-02-2007, 06:36 AM	#15
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Spiffied-up my`72 Sierra I`m thinking to raise the truck a bit.It is definately lower than stock right now.I measured against my stock K/10 and it`s not as high.I think it will give it more appeal.If I could keep it I`d do 4".But,I think I`ll go to my spring shop and get them re-arched.I`ve had people that have seen it a bit say,"Oh,I didn`t know that was 4wd."I want to leave the stock nature to it,but get a healtier look.I actually have 6" Tuff Countrys and 35" MTRs off my Suburban on black wheels I could slap on.But,I want to leave it an emty canvas for the next guy.I would have had this as my "Tough`n`Pretty" rig and the Highlander as "Pretty`n`Tough",if you get my drift.But,I wasn`t even sure if I`d want it to go the modified route.I always saw this as the one I`d rig up with a 4 Wheel Camper pop-up hauler to replace my old camper truck.That was part of my decision to part that one out. __________________ "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 ~

07-02-2007, 07:07 AM	#16
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,856	Re: Spiffied-up my`72 Sierra Nice improvement Tim! __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads



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