I have started reconstruction on my 76 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

TravRMK · 07-11-2008, 04:58 PM

I have finally started to put my hunting rig back together. I have had this truck for 13 years. This is the 3rd cab I have put on this frame. It will even have working A/C when done. It has a 350 with flat top pistons, medium cam (can't remember the specs) Edelbrock performer carb, and manifold, headers, dual 40 series flowmasters, and dual 3" pipes from the mufflers back. Had to go 2.5" around the NP205 transfer case sice the 3" wouldn't fit well. I put a 4" EZ ride springs from Tuff Country to lift her up a bit. The 33x12.50" Thornbird tires grip well off road, especially if I need to crawl out of a rut. I had all of this done before, but the body was all black primer., and the rust monster had about eaten the cab I had on there. I bought this cab with the A/C stuff about 5 years ago, and had to replace the cab corners, and one rocker. This is not meant to be a show truck, just a decent hunting rig, that I won't have to worry about light scratches. I used PPG/Omni single stage catalized acrylic enamel paint, since it was inexpensive, and I'm not trying to win any shows with it. The color I stole from a 2004 Subaru WRX. It is a metallic blue pearl. I don't recomend a mettalic pearl single stage paint to anyone who is not experienced in painting. It is pretty dusty in these pics, but here they are.

TravRMK · 07-11-2008, 05:00 PM

Oh, and if anyone wants to know, it is a stepside. The bed is in the garage waiting for me to get off my but and do the bodywork on it. Oh, and the firewall has a spray on bedliner material on it under the paint.

abebummy26 · 07-11-2008, 06:17 PM

gotta love the 4x4s

TravRMK · 07-11-2008, 07:43 PM

I do love 4x4's! I also love lowered 2 wheel drives. Gotta get this one all buttoned up, and then my 67 c-10 will go under the knife! It is gona be baged.

killthewabbit · 07-11-2008, 09:19 PM

Seems like you're kind of downplaying your paint, but it looks pretty good to me. I would be proud to sport that paint job. Definitely one of the nicest hunting rigs I've ever seen.

abebummy26 · 07-12-2008, 10:53 AM

I like the lowered 67 c10s to I know what you mean there I wanted to build one b4 I got obsessed with 4x4s.

07-11-2008, 04:58 PM	#1
TravRMK Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pocatello, ID Posts: 36	I have started reconstruction on my 76 I have finally started to put my hunting rig back together. I have had this truck for 13 years. This is the 3rd cab I have put on this frame. It will even have working A/C when done. It has a 350 with flat top pistons, medium cam (can't remember the specs) Edelbrock performer carb, and manifold, headers, dual 40 series flowmasters, and dual 3" pipes from the mufflers back. Had to go 2.5" around the NP205 transfer case sice the 3" wouldn't fit well. I put a 4" EZ ride springs from Tuff Country to lift her up a bit. The 33x12.50" Thornbird tires grip well off road, especially if I need to crawl out of a rut. I had all of this done before, but the body was all black primer., and the rust monster had about eaten the cab I had on there. I bought this cab with the A/C stuff about 5 years ago, and had to replace the cab corners, and one rocker. This is not meant to be a show truck, just a decent hunting rig, that I won't have to worry about light scratches. I used PPG/Omni single stage catalized acrylic enamel paint, since it was inexpensive, and I'm not trying to win any shows with it. The color I stole from a 2004 Subaru WRX. It is a metallic blue pearl. I don't recomend a mettalic pearl single stage paint to anyone who is not experienced in painting. It is pretty dusty in these pics, but here they are.

07-11-2008, 05:00 PM	#2
TravRMK Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pocatello, ID Posts: 36	Re: I have started reconstruction on my 76 Oh, and if anyone wants to know, it is a stepside. The bed is in the garage waiting for me to get off my but and do the bodywork on it. Oh, and the firewall has a spray on bedliner material on it under the paint. Last edited by TravRMK; 07-11-2008 at 05:03 PM.

07-11-2008, 06:17 PM	#3
abebummy26 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Haven, MO Posts: 1,243	Re: I have started reconstruction on my 76 gotta love the 4x4s __________________ -Lincoln 1987 GMC S15 (soon to be a chevy clone) 2.5l, 4 speed, no ps, no pb, no ac Silence is golden, but duct tape is silver. Spoken by Cletus the hillbilly I like stickers... a whole bunch.

07-11-2008, 07:43 PM	#4
TravRMK Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pocatello, ID Posts: 36	Re: I have started reconstruction on my 76 I do love 4x4's! I also love lowered 2 wheel drives. Gotta get this one all buttoned up, and then my 67 c-10 will go under the knife! It is gona be baged.

07-11-2008, 09:19 PM	#5
killthewabbit Spear and magic helmet! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,226	Re: I have started reconstruction on my 76 Seems like you're kind of downplaying your paint, but it looks pretty good to me. I would be proud to sport that paint job. Definitely one of the nicest hunting rigs I've ever seen. __________________ -- Will

07-12-2008, 10:53 AM	#6
abebummy26 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Haven, MO Posts: 1,243	Re: I have started reconstruction on my 76 I like the lowered 67 c10s to I know what you mean there I wanted to build one b4 I got obsessed with 4x4s. __________________ -Lincoln 1987 GMC S15 (soon to be a chevy clone) 2.5l, 4 speed, no ps, no pb, no ac Silence is golden, but duct tape is silver. Spoken by Cletus the hillbilly I like stickers... a whole bunch.



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