New Member trying to build a TRUCK

[Jeffs70]

wow that looks wonderful. chose a great color too. what color is that if you dont mind me asking.

[RCbowtie69]

Hey from N.C.,you are looking good.keep pictures coming & keep on truckin''

[Speeddemon78]

It's been over a year since my last post. But I've been on the site lurking around. So here's an update on what's been going on: My sister past away due to breast cancer and my wife gave birth to twins
( our 1st ). May 31st 2011 started out being a normal day, my wife and myself both went to work for a half of a day because we had a regular schedule sonogram to see the progress of the twins. This is when life as I knew it was turned upside down. After the sonogram was over we were waiting to see the doctor and recieve the update of the babies health. We were not prepared for what happened next. The doctor walks in and tells us that we are delivering babies in 2hrs. We were to told to Go home and get your bags and meet her back at labor and delivery. This was a total shock seeing that my wife was only 33weeks alone. But there is a God and someone had to be praying. Because at 33 weeks Jacob was born 4.5lbs and Madelyn Cheyenne was born at 2.9lbs. Really small, but neither one of them ever had to recieve any breathing treatments nor feeding tubes. ( what a miracle ) They had to be admitted to ICU due to being premies. Jacob was there for 2.5 weeks and Madelyn was there for 1mth 4days neither could come home until they had put on some more weight. Needless to say once they were both home my truck sat 75 percent complete for aprox 9mths untouched besides maybe to crank it ever now and then. I even thought about getting rid of the truck, but seeing others here on the site improving and completing their trucks and my wife encouraging me to finish the truck I've gotten a little of my mojo back. I've been working pretty steady on it for the last 2mths and i'm planning on taking it to the Good Guys show in Nashville, Tn May 18-20th. It's not totally done but I think that it’s time for me to bring it out for a little sunlight.
I would like to say thank you to all that make this site happen. Just to see others working on their projects will light a new fire within you.

[Speeddemon78]

attached are my little ones,

[classicundercar]

cute kids, the little girl looks like trouble! premature births can be scary, but it sounds like everything is OK.

Truck looks fantastic, esp that color. get it together so you can take the kids for a ride when they are old enough!

[LockDoc]

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Congratulations. Great ending to an unusual situation!! New truck lovers are always welcome on the board...

I'm also glad to hear you are going to finish the truck. I want to see a pic of the kids in the truck.

LockDoc

[DorianB]

Woohoo! late congratulations!!!!!!

[67cheby]

congrats ! looking forward to some more progress

[firedog]

Way to stay with it, i agree where are the pics of the twins in the truck

[Speeddemon78]

Here's a couple pictures I will take some more later this evening or tomorrow morning. As you can tell from the last pic of the truck that i posted, it was pretty much done, but I decided to tear the front cap back off and make a few changes. And I added the molding.

[original-71]

good looking truck

[Speeddemon78]

Ok guys as I stated earlier I've been working pretty steady on the truck for the pass couple of month so here's some of the work let me know what you think about my work in progess ........... the brown delivery truck stopped by my house and dropped off some needed parts also

[gearys 5600]

Congrats on the twins and congrats on your truck...

Looking good.

[Lloyd C.]

Wow, you certainly didn't let any grass grow under that project. Love that shade of red you picked.

[Lloyd C.]

Originally Posted by Speeddemon78

attached are my little ones,

Thanks for sharing your story about the twins. I too, have a twin sister and we are best of friends. She has an Austin Healey. I have a 68 C-10 stepside.

[ole dollor]

i am new to the board also, but welcome, the truck is really sharp, mine has a long way to go, and yours is there.....nice

[Speeddemon78]

Here's some pics of the front cap removal. I Decided that I wanted to have the fender wells and radiator support painted to mactch the truck. When I had the truck painted I just had them to paint them black. I wasn't too crazy about the look. ........... Since Had it torn apart I also install drop spindles, lowering blocks, and added power brakes.......... Had a little help from my son ............ lol never too young to start learning

[Speeddemon78]

As promised here are some progress pics ....... let me know what you think*******

[67cheby]

That looks great !
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[68GMCCustom]

paint looks great.....and you added some bling!