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jay-dawg · 10-16-2006, 08:25 PM

sup Kenneth,

your ideas are awesome as usual! For me, I think you should stick with led slits for taillights.

Jay

jay-dawg · 01-06-2007, 01:10 PM

Did you finish it?

XXL · 01-06-2007, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by jay-dawg

Did you finish it?

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha... oh, uh... not yet. I've got most of the sheetmetal tacked into place. A guy I met when I moved to CO is going to lend me a hand in Feb, when he gets some free time. Hopefully it'll be complete by March-- even squirted and all. We'll see.

Oh, and LED slits it is. I'm probably going to machine some to get a little 3D effect to them so they won't be entirely flat, but they'll still be flush mount. I'll post a profile line drawing in a bit.

XXL · 01-06-2007, 02:14 PM

Something like the second one. Same red Lexan, and same fire polish as the flat ones... just some texture to it so it looks less "fabricated."

jay-dawg · 01-06-2007, 09:57 PM

man....what attention to details!

XXL · 02-19-2007, 01:36 PM

Trying to decide on placement for the taillights and license. Should the lights line up to the bottom edge of the license or centered on it? Or???

67ChevyRedneck · 02-19-2007, 01:41 PM

I think centered looks much better.

jay-dawg · 02-19-2007, 01:48 PM

I vote for center of license plate.

How are you going to round out the vertical bed egdge? Wait, lemme guess. round tubing. I've been thinking alot about this mod and it got me thinking that you could extend that body line to the area above the steps and behind the rear fenders, but then, for continuity sake, you would have to extend it to the back of the cab.

Jay

is it done yet? lol.

**Yukon Jack** · 02-19-2007, 02:02 PM

I like them centered also.

revn67 · 02-19-2007, 04:35 PM

center em up.....great idea by the way

meathead95 · 02-19-2007, 04:49 PM

I like them centered also.

*Shane* · 02-19-2007, 06:20 PM

I like them down low ... draws the eyes downward and makes the rear of the truck look even lower.

bowtiehotrodder · 02-19-2007, 11:17 PM

paint them

texanidiot25 · 02-20-2007, 02:13 AM

Make them vertical, al la Cadi lights.

Awesome tail gate so far.

basketcase · 02-23-2007, 02:24 PM

Centered looks better balanced.

Tom

XXL · 02-23-2007, 03:04 PM

Thanks all. Cutting starts next week... and I'm going with the taillights aligned to the bottom edge of the license plate. While most of you like the centered better, for me, the "greater" alignment is with the rest of the truck (side step height, and the general lowness of the truck)... the lower taillights pulls the eye lower.

I'll try to keep the thread updated with progress.

Bowtie001 · 02-23-2007, 03:12 PM

I can't figure out how the tailgate will open. Are you going to cut that round stock on top after welding the skin to it?

Sorry if this has been covered
-Brian

XXL · 02-23-2007, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Bowtie001

I can't figure out how the tailgate will open.

Inthuwind · 02-23-2007, 03:35 PM

Alright, enough teasing!!! I want more pics of the whole truck. This is an amazing build!!! Keep up the great work.

*Shane* · 02-23-2007, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XXL

Thanks all. Cutting starts next week... and I'm going with the taillights aligned to the bottom edge of the license plate. While most of you like the centered better, for me, the "greater" alignment is with the rest of the truck (side step height, and the general lowness of the truck)... the lower taillights pulls the eye lower.

I'll try to keep the thread updated with progress.

XXL · 03-19-2007, 05:15 PM

A few pics... zipped up a few seams and extended the stake verticals down to the step, keeping the natural curve they have in them. Also got the front corners of the bed rounded and the front of the bed skinned.

Frizzle Fry · 03-19-2007, 05:49 PM

I was thinking about those front corners on mine. Wasn't sure if I'd curve it in like that or out toward the cab corners. That looks clean though! Love the stake pocket too!!! Good to see some progress.

LUV2XCLR8 · 03-19-2007, 06:43 PM

But we need more pic's

*Shane* · 03-19-2007, 07:36 PM

What happened to "smoothin" the steps ... man, you're slackin'

XXL · 03-19-2007, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

Wasn't sure if I'd curve it in like that or out toward the cab corners.

My thought on matching the rear is that it softens up the corners a tad which cues like the 88-98 bed (but not so much as to actually look like one

)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shane

What happened to "smoothin" the steps ... man, you're slackin'

Hey, there are only 28 hours in a day. I'm working on it!

10-16-2006, 08:25 PM	#51
jay-dawg chevelito Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI USA Posts: 1,609	Re: Idea on cleaning up the back end... sup Kenneth, your ideas are awesome as usual! For me, I think you should stick with led slits for taillights. Jay __________________ New deadline...when my son can drive. Aloha from Honolulu, HI

01-06-2007, 01:10 PM	#52
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01-06-2007, 02:14 PM	#54
XXL Señor Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Edge of the world Posts: 5,367	Re: Idea on cleaning up the back end... Something like the second one. Same red Lexan, and same fire polish as the flat ones... just some texture to it so it looks less "fabricated." Attached Images __________________ Craigslist \| ebay \| Engrishtees \| www.myattitudesucks.com \| Follow me on Twitter

01-06-2007, 09:57 PM	#55
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02-19-2007, 01:36 PM	#56
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02-19-2007, 01:48 PM	#58
jay-dawg chevelito Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI USA Posts: 1,609	Re: Idea on cleaning up the back end... I vote for center of license plate. How are you going to round out the vertical bed egdge? Wait, lemme guess. round tubing. I've been thinking alot about this mod and it got me thinking that you could extend that body line to the area above the steps and behind the rear fenders, but then, for continuity sake, you would have to extend it to the back of the cab. Jay is it done yet? lol. __________________ New deadline...when my son can drive. Aloha from Honolulu, HI

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02-20-2007, 02:13 AM	#64
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02-23-2007, 03:04 PM	#66
XXL Señor Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Edge of the world Posts: 5,367	Re: Idea on cleaning up the back end... Thanks all. Cutting starts next week... and I'm going with the taillights aligned to the bottom edge of the license plate. While most of you like the centered better, for me, the "greater" alignment is with the rest of the truck (side step height, and the general lowness of the truck)... the lower taillights pulls the eye lower. I'll try to keep the thread updated with progress. __________________ Craigslist \| ebay \| Engrishtees \| www.myattitudesucks.com \| Follow me on Twitter



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02-23-2007, 03:12 PM	#67
Bowtie001 Project underway - finally. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 493	Re: Idea on cleaning up the back end... I can't figure out how the tailgate will open. Are you going to cut that round stock on top after welding the skin to it? Sorry if this has been covered -Brian __________________ 1972 GMC Pre-resto... awaiting allocated funding.

02-23-2007, 03:35 PM	#69
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03-19-2007, 05:15 PM	#71
XXL Señor Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Edge of the world Posts: 5,367	Re: Idea on cleaning up the back end... A few pics... zipped up a few seams and extended the stake verticals down to the step, keeping the natural curve they have in them. Also got the front corners of the bed rounded and the front of the bed skinned. Attached Images __________________ Craigslist \| ebay \| Engrishtees \| www.myattitudesucks.com \| Follow me on Twitter

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