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stepside454 · 10-01-2007, 05:19 PM

My truck was wrecked last spring while on the way to a car show ,as you may remember from earlier posts. I was sandwched between 2 other trucks. close to 12K in damages.
Its finally back, after over 3 months( was originally told would take 1 month). I had to have a tantrum to get anything done.When I finally got it back, I made a list of 14 things wrong & had to take it back. They made good, now its just a few little things left for me to do.
It looks pretty much the sameas before, that was the idea. the only visual changes on the outside are the tail gate stripes, I really didnt like them so much before. & also my friend greg hand painted the pinstripe art on the speedbump in the bed.
I also decided, that while the inner wheel wells were out, it was a good time to get rid of the junk factory AC that didnt work & replace it with a vintage Air Sure Fit unit, man that thing works great.
here are some pics taken recently, Im pretty pleased with it, just wish it wasnt in the shop all summer. john

stepside454 · 10-01-2007, 05:20 PM

Heres another of the "Speedbump"

62 short step · 10-01-2007, 05:33 PM

Truck looks awesome!!

bigblock79 · 10-01-2007, 05:35 PM

nice truck

killthewabbit · 10-01-2007, 05:36 PM

I agree, it looks great. Nice going! Did you leave that rubber on the ground underneath the truck in those first two pics? If so, my congratulations...

stepside454 · 10-01-2007, 05:50 PM

who me ? now would I do that ?

bigblock73 · 10-01-2007, 06:34 PM

John, truck looks sweet as ever!!

I get mine out of the body shop later this month...I am soooo excited and anxious! Mine is very similar to yours (style wise).

stepside454 · 10-01-2007, 06:36 PM

LOL Yep must be a Minnesnowda thang LOL. We both have trucks that think there muscle cars.
cant wait to see it. John

ChaseDale3and8 · 10-01-2007, 07:38 PM

John your truck looks sweeeeeettt!!! I really like the color scheme on it. What color are the stripes?Is the white a factory white or does it have some pearl in it? I really like the old school look with the wheels that you chose. I think it looks much better this way than with the 20s and bigger that seem to be so popular these days. If I ever get back up to St. Louis again, I'd sure like to stop by and see your truck in person. I personally think that it's one of the best looking trucks on this website, and I'm a diehard 4x4 guy!

It sucks for you that it took so long at the body shop with not being able to cruise in it at all this summer, but the end result looks to me like it was worth the wait. I only wish that my 86 K10 looked so good! ...Joe

stepside454 · 10-01-2007, 08:19 PM

Thanks Joe, when you get up this way look me up.
The colors are GM Bright White, the stripes are Candy Apple red over Silver.
Thanks for the remarks, greratly appreciated, its not nearly as detailed as some Ive seen, but I do drive it, & I dont have deep pockets.
As far as the old school look, I was after a muscle car/drag race attitude when I built it, I think I was succesful with its outcome. John

boatpuller · 10-01-2007, 08:50 PM

looks great.turned out nice...........vintage air is awesome isn't it?..i love mine.

stepside454 · 10-01-2007, 08:54 PM

thanks, it really is nice, & really for the money, not bad considering all envolved to create it. It would have cost over 700.00 to replace everything wrong with the factory unit & get it going, for 400.00 more I got this nice unit that really cleaned up the engine bay & probably works better than the factory unit.

ChaseDale3and8 · 10-01-2007, 09:09 PM

You definately nailed the look that you were after John. Next time I come up to St. Louis I'll pm you for directions because I just have to see this truck in person! ...Joe

Slonaker · 10-01-2007, 09:31 PM

I really like it. If money were no object, my ultimate truck would be a white stepside with a bigblock or a mega cubic inch Cadillac engine.

Your friend the pinstriper is talented.

stepside454 · 10-01-2007, 10:12 PM

Hope to hear from you Joe.
Slonaker, yes he is, you should see his other work,this is nothin.
In the 70s he worked with Ed Roth & he does alot of RatFink style art, lots of cool HotRod Art. he'll doodle like that on anything. hes got a beautiful collection of blades from old cieling fans that hes painted, as well as toilet seats, old gas cans, a radio flyer wagon, he just cant leave anything alone.

**old Rusty C10** · 10-01-2007, 11:04 PM

i like that truck!! and nice job on the bed !

stepside454 · 10-01-2007, 11:21 PM

thanks Bob, heres a better pic of bed, from when we first built it 2 years ago...before the wreck

68GMC454 · 10-02-2007, 11:20 AM

wow,,it turned out great...you did a great job bringing it back from the wreck,,, great job on the paint..

impala_631 · 10-02-2007, 11:38 AM

looks good, props on the clean ac too

Bishops Trucks · 10-02-2007, 11:59 AM

Looks real nice, now take it out and get it dirty!

stepside454 · 10-02-2007, 06:16 PM

LOL Dirt ?

knightlife · 10-02-2007, 10:21 PM

priceless....

**N2TRUX** · 10-02-2007, 10:59 PM

Dude you know I love it. Glad to see it finally back in action...

72BlckButy · 10-03-2007, 08:38 AM

The truck looks great! I bet you're more than happy to have it back!

stepside454 · 10-03-2007, 09:53 AM

Yes I am glad, Thanks. Even more glad about not having to fight with the shop every week to get something done, or fix what they did do wrong. LOL

10-01-2007, 05:19 PM	#1
stepside454 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: st. louis area Posts: 1,551	back from body shop hell My truck was wrecked last spring while on the way to a car show ,as you may remember from earlier posts. I was sandwched between 2 other trucks. close to 12K in damages. Its finally back, after over 3 months( was originally told would take 1 month). I had to have a tantrum to get anything done.When I finally got it back, I made a list of 14 things wrong & had to take it back. They made good, now its just a few little things left for me to do. It looks pretty much the sameas before, that was the idea. the only visual changes on the outside are the tail gate stripes, I really didnt like them so much before. & also my friend greg hand painted the pinstripe art on the speedbump in the bed. I also decided, that while the inner wheel wells were out, it was a good time to get rid of the junk factory AC that didnt work & replace it with a vintage Air Sure Fit unit, man that thing works great. here are some pics taken recently, Im pretty pleased with it, just wish it wasnt in the shop all summer. john Attached Images __________________ 75 GMC C-15 short/step factory 454, lowered

10-01-2007, 05:20 PM	#2
stepside454 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: st. louis area Posts: 1,551	Re: back from body shop hell Heres another of the "Speedbump" Attached Images __________________ 75 GMC C-15 short/step factory 454, lowered

10-01-2007, 05:33 PM	#3
62 short step Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Greenwell Springs, Louisiana Posts: 2,882	Re: back from body shop hell Truck looks awesome!!

10-01-2007, 05:35 PM	#4
bigblock79 67 Chevy Stepside Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jonesville NC Posts: 836	Re: back from body shop hell nice truck __________________ 1967 Chevy stepside 1976 BIG DOOLEY 454 turbo 400 4:11

10-01-2007, 05:36 PM	#5
killthewabbit Spear and magic helmet! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,226	Re: back from body shop hell I agree, it looks great. Nice going! Did you leave that rubber on the ground underneath the truck in those first two pics? If so, my congratulations... __________________ -- Will

10-01-2007, 05:50 PM	#6
stepside454 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: st. louis area Posts: 1,551	Re: back from body shop hell who me ? now would I do that ? __________________ 75 GMC C-15 short/step factory 454, lowered

10-01-2007, 06:34 PM	#7
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,824	Re: back from body shop hell John, truck looks sweet as ever!! I get mine out of the body shop later this month...I am soooo excited and anxious! Mine is very similar to yours (style wise). __________________ 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

10-01-2007, 06:36 PM	#8
stepside454 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: st. louis area Posts: 1,551	Re: back from body shop hell LOL Yep must be a Minnesnowda thang LOL. We both have trucks that think there muscle cars. cant wait to see it. John __________________ 75 GMC C-15 short/step factory 454, lowered

10-01-2007, 07:38 PM	#9
ChaseDale3and8 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Springfield Mo. Posts: 1,086	Re: back from body shop hell John your truck looks sweeeeeettt!!! I really like the color scheme on it. What color are the stripes?Is the white a factory white or does it have some pearl in it? I really like the old school look with the wheels that you chose. I think it looks much better this way than with the 20s and bigger that seem to be so popular these days. If I ever get back up to St. Louis again, I'd sure like to stop by and see your truck in person. I personally think that it's one of the best looking trucks on this website, and I'm a diehard 4x4 guy! It sucks for you that it took so long at the body shop with not being able to cruise in it at all this summer, but the end result looks to me like it was worth the wait. I only wish that my 86 K10 looked so good! ...Joe __________________ I'm not speedin'! I'm qualifyin'!

10-01-2007, 08:19 PM	#10
stepside454 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: st. louis area Posts: 1,551	Re: back from body shop hell Thanks Joe, when you get up this way look me up. The colors are GM Bright White, the stripes are Candy Apple red over Silver. Thanks for the remarks, greratly appreciated, its not nearly as detailed as some Ive seen, but I do drive it, & I dont have deep pockets. As far as the old school look, I was after a muscle car/drag race attitude when I built it, I think I was succesful with its outcome. John __________________ 75 GMC C-15 short/step factory 454, lowered

10-01-2007, 08:50 PM	#11
boatpuller Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sun City West, Az Posts: 3,822	Re: back from body shop hell looks great.turned out nice...........vintage air is awesome isn't it?..i love mine. __________________ " Never look up a dead dogs butt."

10-01-2007, 08:54 PM	#12
stepside454 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: st. louis area Posts: 1,551	Re: back from body shop hell thanks, it really is nice, & really for the money, not bad considering all envolved to create it. It would have cost over 700.00 to replace everything wrong with the factory unit & get it going, for 400.00 more I got this nice unit that really cleaned up the engine bay & probably works better than the factory unit. __________________ 75 GMC C-15 short/step factory 454, lowered

10-01-2007, 09:09 PM	#13
ChaseDale3and8 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Springfield Mo. Posts: 1,086	Re: back from body shop hell You definately nailed the look that you were after John. Next time I come up to St. Louis I'll pm you for directions because I just have to see this truck in person! ...Joe __________________ I'm not speedin'! I'm qualifyin'!

10-01-2007, 09:31 PM	#14
Slonaker Insert Witty Text Here Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,415	Re: back from body shop hell I really like it. If money were no object, my ultimate truck would be a white stepside with a bigblock or a mega cubic inch Cadillac engine. Your friend the pinstriper is talented. __________________ '86 Chevy C10 (Sold 04/19/13 ) Stock '01 Silverado

10-01-2007, 10:12 PM	#15
stepside454 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: st. louis area Posts: 1,551	Re: back from body shop hell Hope to hear from you Joe. Slonaker, yes he is, you should see his other work,this is nothin. In the 70s he worked with Ed Roth & he does alot of RatFink style art, lots of cool HotRod Art. he'll doodle like that on anything. hes got a beautiful collection of blades from old cieling fans that hes painted, as well as toilet seats, old gas cans, a radio flyer wagon, he just cant leave anything alone. __________________ 75 GMC C-15 short/step factory 454, lowered



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10-01-2007, 11:04 PM	#16
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,313	Re: back from body shop hell i like that truck!! and nice job on the bed ! __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

10-01-2007, 11:21 PM	#17
stepside454 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: st. louis area Posts: 1,551	Re: back from body shop hell thanks Bob, heres a better pic of bed, from when we first built it 2 years ago...before the wreck Attached Images __________________ 75 GMC C-15 short/step factory 454, lowered

10-02-2007, 11:20 AM	#18
68GMC454 THE VILLIAGE IDIOT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tooele, Utah Posts: 1,405	Re: back from body shop hell wow,,it turned out great...you did a great job bringing it back from the wreck,,, great job on the paint.. __________________ honestly honey,,i have no idea how that truck got here.

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10-02-2007, 06:16 PM	#21
stepside454 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: st. louis area Posts: 1,551	Re: back from body shop hell LOL Dirt ? __________________ 75 GMC C-15 short/step factory 454, lowered

10-02-2007, 10:21 PM	#22
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10-02-2007, 10:59 PM	#23
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: back from body shop hell Dude you know I love it. Glad to see it finally back in action... __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

10-03-2007, 08:38 AM	#24
72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: back from body shop hell The truck looks great! I bet you're more than happy to have it back! __________________ -Nate 1969 CST SWB - Project Blank Slate (4.5/6" ECE Static Drop, 6-lug disc brake upgrade (manual), Billet Specialties Vintec 20x8.5 255/40 (F) 20x10 295/40 (R), 250 I-6) 1960 AMF Skylark - Tot Roddin' (Lowered with custom frame; soon to include custom push bar and interior) 2008 Silverado CrewCab 1LT (5.3L, 3:73, 4x4, LT1, Z-71, Towing Package)

10-03-2007, 09:53 AM	#25
stepside454 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: st. louis area Posts: 1,551	Re: back from body shop hell Yes I am glad, Thanks. Even more glad about not having to fight with the shop every week to get something done, or fix what they did do wrong. LOL __________________ 75 GMC C-15 short/step factory 454, lowered

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