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**Yukon Jack** · 11-13-2002, 11:07 AM

Saw this beauty on the way to work today in Derby, Kansas. Couldn't stop for better pictures.

67cst · 11-13-2002, 11:21 AM

what a sweet ride , i dont get it though, dump tons of money in it and no blazer tank? oh well id cut off a couple fingers for that truck

sorta reminds me of xxl's truck, same looki stance and rims arent they?

Smooth68 · 11-13-2002, 11:38 AM

Very clean looking - I'd use it as my driver !

WHYBYNU · 11-13-2002, 12:17 PM

As a proud member of this board I'm giving you mission to find that truck and get all the info and pics you can because that is freakn AWSOME !!

yellowgmc · 11-13-2002, 12:28 PM

i second that!!!!

**1971Stepside** · 11-13-2002, 12:36 PM

Mega Dittos (sorry Rush) anyway, Yukon....find that guy!! I have questions!!! I wanna see how he did his tailgaite latches. I want to shave off my pins/chains and clean that all up, but wanted to see someone elses.

Also, when you find him tell him about Blazer tanks please!!

It looks like 20's on the rear and 17's on the front??? Filled cowl and marker lights. Hmmm, I can't decide on the marker lights. I'm not going for the shaved look so I guess I will keep mine.

stllookn · 11-13-2002, 01:23 PM

He might have done something very subtle like put his tank between the frames and still maintained the fill neck in the cab. I thought about doing this on a stepside since it is hard to find a decent place to hide the fill spout...especially if you have a tonneau.

BTW...anyone have a good place to hide it when you don't have side marker lights...like on a '67 stepside?

**Yukon Jack** · 11-13-2002, 10:27 PM

It's a 72 and it used to be pro street. I talked to the owner this afternoon and he said he will try to get on the board and answer some of the questions. It's running 20's out back and 18's in front. Subframe out back and Firebird front end.

It's his work in progress, he's got plans of shaving more and bagging it. Very nice truck.

Cheevr · 11-14-2002, 01:50 AM

It's a 72 camper special. factory air and disc brakes. I purchased it in 91 after a friend had finished pro streeting it and paiting it red. It was my daily driver for two years ( rain,snow or shine!!!!) Sold it once, then bought it back. Sat in the garage for 6 years with just the cab on the frame and the rest in a million pieces. My buddy Bruce threw it back together and put a 79 T A subframe up front. I like em low!!!!!!!!!!!! Big thanks go out to Bruce and Curt for making this happen for me! I completely agree the filler neck needs to go bye ,but just havent gotten around to it yet. As for the blazer tank---awsome idea but I'm not sure it would fit in the narrowed frame rails.

stllookn · 11-14-2002, 02:34 AM

Welcome from Seattle, WA. Great to have you here. That truck is awesome! There are several aftermarket tanks that don't hang as low as the Blazer or Suburban tanks that might fit but will probably not hold as much fuel. So what....LOL!

yellowgmc · 11-14-2002, 02:44 AM

welcome! i'm sure it's tubbed in the back. Just put a fuel cell between the wheelwells and a hard toneau on the bed. clean, smooth and secure! by the way niiiiiiiiiiice truck.

dmec · 11-14-2002, 03:49 AM

beautiful truck. would like to see pics of grill.

XXL · 11-14-2002, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by stllookn
BTW...anyone have a good place to hide it when you don't have side marker lights...like on a '67 stepside?

I stuck mine inside the left fender behind the wheel. All you do is just stab the gas pump filler in behind the tire and pump. And it's completely out of sight.

Also... I'd live to see more clear pictures of the guy's bed steps. I was considering shaving mine but was thinking it might look TOO plain. These pics kind of give me that impression again... but closer, more direct shots of them might clear up what they really look like. Anyone out there shaved their bed steps smooth? Got pics?

Kenneth

**Yukon Jack** · 11-14-2002, 10:57 AM

Cheevr, great to see you got on the board. Hope to see you on it from time to time. It's a great source for info and a great bunch of Chevy + GMC owners.

I'll drop by and show you my truck once it's running.

barn9 · 11-14-2002, 11:12 AM

Welcome from down the road! Sweet truck ya got there! You'll like this board, it's THE place for truck and how-to info.

kxmotox247 · 11-14-2002, 12:57 PM

Welcome! Nice looking truck.
I'm still fairly new and it never stops amazing me how much you can learn about our trucks from this site. Hope to see you around here.

**1971Stepside** · 11-14-2002, 04:52 PM

Cheevr, would you post some pics of your tailgate? I would like to see how you got rid of the latches and how you filled the end holes on the bed sides. Great truck! Welcome to the board.

nosto · 11-14-2002, 10:30 PM

Finally, after searching for the past year, someone posts a picture of this totally mouthwatering ride, that looks exactly like the one I have....burning a hole in my brain! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

I've been trying to kludge together various pics I picked off the 'Net to build the image in my head, without too much luck.

Very nice work and welcome! Cheevr

FWIW: My only differences will be:

- stock '67 frame, cab and bed (shaved, too!)
- darker red metallic paint
-small chromalusion flames (at lower rear of each fender)
-20s front and rear (although the 18/20 setup looks great)
-Blazer tank
-flush, smooth gate
-reworked rear stakes to hold 6"X2" LED taillights
-fuel filler behind flip out left rear stake (stake will be 'enlarged' to hold lights and cover filler neck; working on drawings now)
-electric sport mirrors (never say never, NSANE68!!

)
-bags and C-notch, of course

Everything's done but the bed mods, wheels and final paint. That's only about another 4 months of fun out in the icy garage!

weasel29gm · 11-14-2002, 11:24 PM

SHARP, COOL, TUFF, and on and on. WELL DONE!!!!!!!!!

paintpyro · 11-15-2002, 10:30 AM

Mar-K has come out with a stepside tailgate with a handle on the inside. You modify the bedsides to work with the latch. Right now they are set up for 41-53's, but I bet if we all bug them enough, they could do it for ours

.

www.mar-k.com

brad2 · 11-16-2002, 12:08 AM

That is so awesome. The best looking stepside I've seen in a long time.

pphatbasstard · 11-16-2002, 02:49 AM

Hey i have a truck just like yours and I am thinkin of lowring it. How did u get your stance? it looks awsome dude!!!

pphatbasstard · 11-16-2002, 02:52 AM

oh yeah one other thing. do u have much problmes with botto1ming out?

chevyhouse · 11-16-2002, 03:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cheevr
As for the blazer tank---awsome idea but I'm not sure it would fit in the narrowed frame rails.

as for the blazer tank... i have a friend here in wichita that designed and built his own tank for that spot because he didn't like how low the blazer tank hung, i have seen the plans and i am sure it would be really easy to adapt to the narrowed frame, just depends on how narrow, his tank holds 27 and a blazer tank is 21 i believe. total cost was around $200 completely installed.

11-13-2002, 11:07 AM	#1
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,683	Pics of sweet dropped and flamed short step Saw this beauty on the way to work today in Derby, Kansas. Couldn't stop for better pictures. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

11-13-2002, 11:21 AM	#2
67cst i love summertime Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kelowna BC Posts: 4,303	wow, what a sweet ride , i dont get it though, dump tons of money in it and no blazer tank? oh well id cut off a couple fingers for that truck sorta reminds me of xxl's truck, same looki stance and rims arent they? __________________ 1967 shortbox stepside Chevy, 365 hp 327, th400. GLOVE BOX LIGHTS FORSALE, click link for info http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=273724

11-13-2002, 11:38 AM	#3
Smooth68 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: West Fork, Arkansas - Razorback Country Posts: 1,826	Very clean looking - I'd use it as my driver ! __________________ Smooth68's Web Site WTB 64-66 project or frame/cab, SWB or LWB...I have the fever! Whatcha got?? '68 Short Step - Shaved Body, Soon Bagged - *SOLD* Driver-2004 GMC Z-71 Ext-cab

11-13-2002, 12:17 PM	#4
WHYBYNU WHYBYNU when old will do Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Hot Springs, AR. Posts: 643	As a proud member of this board I'm giving you mission to find that truck and get all the info and pics you can because that is freakn AWSOME !! __________________ 71 Cheyenne super 2 tone green and white ZZ6 - Th350 4/6 drop 20x8.5 / 20x10 Billet Specialties

11-13-2002, 12:28 PM	#5
yellowgmc Getting cabin fever?!?!?! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: chisholm, mn Posts: 1,679	i second that!!!! __________________ Member of the Discs Up Front Club 1972 GMC 1500 1994 F-150 XL 4x4 Tact is for people not whitty enough to be sarcastic

11-13-2002, 12:36 PM	#6
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,932	Mega Dittos (sorry Rush) anyway, Yukon....find that guy!! I have questions!!! I wanna see how he did his tailgaite latches. I want to shave off my pins/chains and clean that all up, but wanted to see someone elses. Also, when you find him tell him about Blazer tanks please!! It looks like 20's on the rear and 17's on the front??? Filled cowl and marker lights. Hmmm, I can't decide on the marker lights. I'm not going for the shaved look so I guess I will keep mine. __________________ 1971 C10 Stepside. LSx 6.0 with BTR Stage IV, Speed Engineering Headers, 4L80e transmission w/3200 Circle-D Stall. 3.73. Posi. Purchased this truck when I was 17. I started the rebuild (or take apart) in 1993. I have drug it around all over the country in pieces. Finally back on the road in 2021. "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far."

11-13-2002, 01:23 PM	#7
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	He might have done something very subtle like put his tank between the frames and still maintained the fill neck in the cab. I thought about doing this on a stepside since it is hard to find a decent place to hide the fill spout...especially if you have a tonneau. BTW...anyone have a good place to hide it when you don't have side marker lights...like on a '67 stepside? __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

11-13-2002, 10:27 PM	#8
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,683	It's a 72 and it used to be pro street. I talked to the owner this afternoon and he said he will try to get on the board and answer some of the questions. It's running 20's out back and 18's in front. Subframe out back and Firebird front end. It's his work in progress, he's got plans of shaving more and bagging it. Very nice truck. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

11-14-2002, 01:50 AM	#9
Cheevr Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: ks Posts: 1	It's a 72 camper special. factory air and disc brakes. I purchased it in 91 after a friend had finished pro streeting it and paiting it red. It was my daily driver for two years ( rain,snow or shine!!!!) Sold it once, then bought it back. Sat in the garage for 6 years with just the cab on the frame and the rest in a million pieces. My buddy Bruce threw it back together and put a 79 T A subframe up front. I like em low!!!!!!!!!!!! Big thanks go out to Bruce and Curt for making this happen for me! I completely agree the filler neck needs to go bye ,but just havent gotten around to it yet. As for the blazer tank---awsome idea but I'm not sure it would fit in the narrowed frame rails.

11-14-2002, 02:34 AM	#10
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Welcome from Seattle, WA. Great to have you here. That truck is awesome! There are several aftermarket tanks that don't hang as low as the Blazer or Suburban tanks that might fit but will probably not hold as much fuel. So what....LOL! __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

11-14-2002, 02:44 AM	#11
yellowgmc Getting cabin fever?!?!?! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: chisholm, mn Posts: 1,679	welcome! i'm sure it's tubbed in the back. Just put a fuel cell between the wheelwells and a hard toneau on the bed. clean, smooth and secure! by the way niiiiiiiiiiice truck. __________________ Member of the Discs Up Front Club 1972 GMC 1500 1994 F-150 XL 4x4 Tact is for people not whitty enough to be sarcastic

11-14-2002, 03:49 AM	#12
dmec Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: yucaipa ca Posts: 580	beautiful truck. would like to see pics of grill.

11-14-2002, 10:57 AM	#14
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,683	Cheevr, great to see you got on the board. Hope to see you on it from time to time. It's a great source for info and a great bunch of Chevy + GMC owners. I'll drop by and show you my truck once it's running. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

11-14-2002, 11:12 AM	#15
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	Welcome from down the road! Sweet truck ya got there! You'll like this board, it's THE place for truck and how-to info. __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads.

11-14-2002, 12:57 PM	#16
kxmotox247 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 1,396	Welcome! Nice looking truck. I'm still fairly new and it never stops amazing me how much you can learn about our trucks from this site. Hope to see you around here. __________________ Baby Blue's Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=652776 Project 68's Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...17#post8442117 www.stonecolumnclassics.com Email: Josh@stonecolumnclassics.com



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11-14-2002, 04:52 PM	#17
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,932	Cheevr, would you post some pics of your tailgate? I would like to see how you got rid of the latches and how you filled the end holes on the bed sides. Great truck! Welcome to the board. __________________ 1971 C10 Stepside. LSx 6.0 with BTR Stage IV, Speed Engineering Headers, 4L80e transmission w/3200 Circle-D Stall. 3.73. Posi. Purchased this truck when I was 17. I started the rebuild (or take apart) in 1993. I have drug it around all over the country in pieces. Finally back on the road in 2021. "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far."

11-14-2002, 10:30 PM	#18
nosto Flamin' Bass Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Galloway, NJ, US Posts: 315	Hey, That's MY ride....! Finally, after searching for the past year, someone posts a picture of this totally mouthwatering ride, that looks exactly like the one I have....burning a hole in my brain! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! I've been trying to kludge together various pics I picked off the 'Net to build the image in my head, without too much luck. Very nice work and welcome! Cheevr FWIW: My only differences will be: - stock '67 frame, cab and bed (shaved, too!) - darker red metallic paint -small chromalusion flames (at lower rear of each fender) -20s front and rear (although the 18/20 setup looks great) -Blazer tank -flush, smooth gate -reworked rear stakes to hold 6"X2" LED taillights -fuel filler behind flip out left rear stake (stake will be 'enlarged' to hold lights and cover filler neck; working on drawings now) -electric sport mirrors (never say never, NSANE68!! ) -bags and C-notch, of course Everything's done but the bed mods, wheels and final paint. That's only about another 4 months of fun out in the icy garage! __________________ Rick Olson /nosto/ Galloway, NJ Pics : http://community.webshots.com/user/nosto53 1972 Triumph TR6 - full resto, now with a Toyota 5-speed 1975 F**D F-100 - rusty, but reliable 1982 HD XLH-1000 1967 C-10, shortstep, 350/M21 4spd, nitrogen tank fills fast bags on 4 corners, Toyo 255/45X20s on American Eagle 221 20X8s, shaved locks and handles, antenna, fuel filler, tiny C-notch, rear fuel tank, long headers, Edelbrock, worn 600 Holley, Checkmate flush hard cover, rear pan, custom LED taillights - painted it, too! But don't like it so I'm gonna do it again!!

11-14-2002, 11:24 PM	#19
weasel29gm SLOW BUT SURE,BUT CLOSER Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: eleanor wv usa Posts: 3,091	SHARP, COOL, TUFF, and on and on. WELL DONE!!!!!!!!! __________________ 69 C-10, OWNED 35YRS... 350 over 30, 350 Turbo, 3:73 Posi P/S, P/B Black with red and black int. ''LOVE THESE OLD ''TRUCKS.......

11-15-2002, 10:30 AM	#20
paintpyro Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Santa Fe Springs, CA,USA Posts: 1,579	Mar-K has come out with a stepside tailgate with a handle on the inside. You modify the bedsides to work with the latch. Right now they are set up for 41-53's, but I bet if we all bug them enough, they could do it for ours . www.mar-k.com __________________ 70 shortbed stepside "Schleprock" 350 w/TH400 rallys and BFGs -We can rebuild it, we have the technology-lower,shinier,faster

11-16-2002, 12:08 AM	#21
brad2 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: edmond, ok Posts: 1,058	That is so awesome. The best looking stepside I've seen in a long time.

11-16-2002, 02:49 AM	#22
pphatbasstard Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 166	Hey i have a truck just like yours and I am thinkin of lowring it. How did u get your stance? it looks awsome dude!!!

11-16-2002, 02:52 AM	#23
pphatbasstard Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 166	oh yeah one other thing. do u have much problmes with botto1ming out?

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