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olblue1970 02-27-2013 06:56 PM

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These pictures show the reassembling of the door panels.
1. Put new weather stripping in.
2. Screw in panel.
3. Screw in arm rest.
4. Attach door and window handles.

The metallic and blue colors accent each other well I think. Nice contrast.

olblue1970 02-27-2013 07:09 PM

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Now that the body work is done, we decided to take Ol' Blue out to the beach. We had a nice time. It's the perfect beach truck. The kids love the ole truck, and so do I.

Ol' Blue is a work truck, so we use it for various projects around our property. It was very handy one day for reaching some high limbs when we were trimming trees in our yard. We try to be extra careful though so we don't mess up all of our hard work.

Up next? Rebuilding the engine. That should be happening pretty soon. Thanks for visiting, and I'll be sure to post more pictures.

olblue1970 02-27-2013 07:14 PM

Re: Ol' Blue 1970 - Interior Restoration
 
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Originally Posted by shawno72 (Post 5916978)
Looks good :)

Thank you!

olblue1970 02-27-2013 07:17 PM

Re: Ol' Blue 1970 - Final Exterior Paint
 
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Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter (Post 5916876)
Neat truck but your cat is not impressed.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1361999845

So true. She tends to be a bit cynical. :lol:

olblue1970 02-27-2013 07:54 PM

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I look these pics of my little girl last week in Ol' Blue. She wanted to drive, and she was pretty excited. She loves it when we go for our little truck rides. She's quite a sport. Can you tell she is "Miss Personality Plus"? :truck:

lolife99 02-28-2013 07:37 AM

Re: Ol' Blue 1970 - It's Quite a Story
 
Glad to see ALL your info in one thread!

Square_78 02-28-2013 07:42 AM

Re: Ol' Blue 1970 - It's Quite a Story
 
Damn, looks not bad at all!! Nice work! Color is very close to mine.

hydrojunkie 02-28-2013 08:46 AM

Re: Ol' Blue 1970 - It's Quite a Story
 
Hey bud. Seriously you've made an amazing transfer for working on a budget. I understand your on a budget and I have a gift for you. I don't want anything for it nor do I want shipping costs. Off my old engine I have a edlebrock intake and carb in good condition. If you want it pm me.

I can't believe how good you made that truck turn out with spray paint, and to see your family all helping is awesome. Kudos to you sir.
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powerdriver 1958 02-28-2013 01:12 PM

Re: Ol' Blue 1970 - It's Quite a Story
 
Million Dollar Smile ! :)



http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1362008967

Ol Blue K20 02-28-2013 01:25 PM

Re: Ol' Blue 1970 - It's Quite a Story
 
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Originally Posted by hydrojunkie (Post 5918268)
Hey bud. Seriously you've made an amazing transfer for working on a budget. I understand your on a budget and I have a gift for you. I don't want anything for it nor do I want shipping costs. Off my old engine I have a edlebrock intake and carb in good condition. If you want it pm me.

I can't believe how good you made that truck turn out with spray paint, and to see your family all helping is awesome. Kudos to you sir.
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You just gotta love this board... NICE!!:D:clap::clap::clap:

olblue1970 02-28-2013 02:11 PM

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Hello Hydrojunkie!

Wow, I don't know what to say but thank you, thank you, thank you! It's funny, I am in need of a new intake and carb, but wasn't sure how I was going to get it, as I only have enough $ for rebuild kit. I really appreciate this.

My family says to tell you thank you. My little girl said: "Tell the nice man thank you for helping our engine go better." I couldn't put it any better than that. :c2:

Again, thanks so much. Rest assured, it will be put to good use. :) :clap: :D

Warm Regards,
Ol' Blue 1970

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Originally Posted by hydrojunkie (Post 5918268)
Hey bud. Seriously you've made an amazing transfer for working on a budget. I understand your on a budget and I have a gift for you. I don't want anything for it nor do I want shipping costs. Off my old engine I have a edlebrock intake and carb in good condition. If you want it pm me.

I can't believe how good you made that truck turn out with spray paint, and to see your family all helping is awesome. Kudos to you sir.
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hydrojunkie 02-28-2013 02:15 PM

Re: Ol' Blue 1970 - It's Quite a Story
 
I know it will that's why I offered it to you. I was going to throw it out believe it or not. 140 hp 350 with 350 trans. I will send you pics.
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olblue1970 02-28-2013 02:24 PM

Re: Ol' Blue 1970 - It's Quite a Story
 
Great! I can't wait to see them.

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Originally Posted by hydrojunkie (Post 5918843)
I know it will that's why I offered it to you. I was going to throw it out believe it or not. 140 hp 350 with 350 trans. I will send you pics.
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hydrojunkie 02-28-2013 02:27 PM

Re: Ol' Blue 1970 - It's Quite a Story
 
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I will get a better pic. This is just off my phone.
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mcbassin 02-28-2013 02:34 PM

Re: Ol' Blue 1970 - Final Exterior Paint
 
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Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter (Post 5916876)
Neat truck but your cat is not impressed.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1361999845

I was thinking the exact same thing. :chevy:



Nice project. It's cool you get to enjoy with the kids.

olblue1970 02-28-2013 02:34 PM

Re: Ol' Blue 1970 - It's Quite a Story
 
Wow, cool! Absolutely, 67-72 chevys are my favorite trucks in the whole world. I love the valve covers on yours...the original twist on oil caps are so neat. I prefer them much more over the pop-in types.

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Originally Posted by hydrojunkie (Post 5918864)
I will get a better pic. This is just off my phone.
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hydrojunkie 02-28-2013 02:55 PM

Re: Ol' Blue 1970 - It's Quite a Story
 
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Originally Posted by olblue1970 (Post 5918875)
Wow, cool! Absolutely, 67-72 chevys are my favorite trucks in the whole world. I love the valve covers on yours...the original twist on oil caps are so neat. I prefer them much more over the pop-in types.

You can have those too buddy no worries
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olblue1970 02-28-2013 03:11 PM

Re: Ol' Blue 1970 - It's Quite a Story
 
Carb & intake look good! Can't wait to see more pics. Is the carb 4bbl or 2bbl?

Have you started a build thread yet? Hope you do. Awesome to see the transformation. What year is your truck? That looks like orginal paint. The original color on mine was Medium Green with white top. Then, later, someone repainted it "Baby Diaper Yellow." Yikes! Then, still later, dark metallic blue. And finally, I've painted it "Sail Blue."

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Originally Posted by olblue1970 (Post 5918875)
Wow, cool! Absolutely, 67-72 chevys are my favorite trucks in the whole world. I love the valve covers on yours...the original twist on oil caps are so neat. I prefer them much more over the pop-in types.


olblue1970 02-28-2013 03:12 PM

Re: Ol' Blue 1970 - It's Quite a Story
 
Wow! Thank you!

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Originally Posted by hydrojunkie (Post 5918904)
You can have those too buddy no worries
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powerdriver 1958 02-28-2013 07:18 PM

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Ol Blue K20 02-28-2013 07:51 PM

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^^^^ Too Funny

TchncnDen 02-28-2013 08:03 PM

Re: Ol' Blue 1970 - It's Quite a Story
 
I was going to suggest you combine your posts into one thread but I see you already did that. I like what you've done - nice job!

Hydrojunkie - you sir are awesome!!!!!!

hydrojunkie 02-28-2013 09:23 PM

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It's just dirty but I'm sure you've got the skills to clean it.
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olblue1970 02-28-2013 10:27 PM

Re: Ol' Blue 1970 - It's Quite a Story
 
Sure! Clean up, paint and reuse. 90% of this project has been just that thus far. It looks great! Thanks again. :)

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It's just dirty but I'm sure you've got the skills to clean it.
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olblue1970 02-28-2013 10:49 PM

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That's hilarious! It's funny, we just got a small lap dog two months ago, and the cat hasn't been thrilled about that. She is very jealous of the dog, so you're very close to the truth there. However, I know something the cat doesn't. The dog already snuck her first truck ride this earlier this week. SHHH! Don't tell the cat!



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