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C-mater · 04-02-2017, 08:49 AM

Well after three years MATER is on the road! Special thanks to my Dad and all the guys on this site that unknowing helped me.

Ready to cruise once I hang the exhaust and get it licensed!

C-mater · 04-02-2017, 08:53 AM

A few more pics of the drive side. Yep, long stepper with a side mount spare. Not super sexy but kinda unique...fits me well.

**Ol Blue K20** · 04-02-2017, 08:58 AM

Looking great, have fun cruising it.

Orange67 · 04-02-2017, 09:04 AM

I like it! Very cool truck

saxart · 04-02-2017, 09:46 AM

Wow, that truck is FANTASTIC! Great patina. I love what you did with the engine bay clean up. (That's exactly what I'm doing with my own)

Do you have a build thread somewhere? I'd love to read about all of your progress on this one.

towbar · 04-02-2017, 09:50 AM

Cool truck, I like it!! Congrats!

wshattuck · 04-02-2017, 10:01 AM

Very nice truck... great Patina!

yuccales · 04-02-2017, 10:54 AM

Looking good! Great shot at Beam.

trac209 · 04-02-2017, 11:05 AM

Sweet truck and great pics you took of it! Love the Jim Beam picture.

Ken B · 04-03-2017, 07:20 AM

Beautiful truck, I hope you never decide to paint it!

C-mater · 04-05-2017, 06:43 AM

Thanks for the feedback fellas. This site was so helpful in the build. I don't have a build thread but will post pics in chronological order with comments.

So day, #1 Jan 11th, 2014. I'm drinking a cup of coffee and scrolling through CL. Had been looking for a while but was never fast enough to pick up a good deal or folks wanted way too much $$ for junk. Totally dug this one and so did the fam! Told the guy I was on my way with a trailer + cash and away we went.

It must have been in high demand because the guy had 5 calls that morning and 2 others were on their way. Luckily, I beat them to his house.

Day #1 pics

Toms67 · 04-05-2017, 08:28 AM

Nice find. Enjoy.

C-mater · 04-05-2017, 01:22 PM

With a new battery and some tinkering, I was able to get it running well enough to back it off the trailer. Stopping though was another chore! Once in the garage we started assessing the issues...YIKES

**raggedjim** · 04-05-2017, 04:38 PM

Very cool! What caps are those? I'm going steelie and those caps look great.

Rg

C-mater · 04-05-2017, 05:39 PM

I see a lot of folks calling them COPO caps. Here is a close up.

C-mater · 04-05-2017, 05:43 PM

A couple more "rot" pics. Trust me...I didn't want to start off with something this rough.

C-mater · 04-05-2017, 06:08 PM

Pic from the tear down. Note the look on pops face in the far left of the pic.

**72 tigger** · 04-05-2017, 06:21 PM

That's a nice old truck- "I don't care who you are!" Mater

**Steeveedee** · 08-13-2017, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C-mater

I see a lot of folks calling them COPO caps. Here is a close up.

Those are late '60s poverty caps for pretty much all five lug wheels on Chevys. They MAY have been available in '70, at least I seem to recall popping a couple hundred during dealer prep. I recall that my wife's '69 Nova had a set. I got her some Rallye Nova wheel covers and put those poverty caps on my '56 Chevy 210 wagon. They went with the car when I sold it. That's two cars I wish I had now.

Back on topic, I was looking for a long wheel base stepside when my wife inherited the truck in my avatar pic. I love 'em, and yours is really cool!

trac209 · 08-14-2017, 12:15 AM

Cool truck,looks like you're doing excellent work

C-mater · 08-14-2017, 05:59 AM

So now things were starting to go quick. The truck was clean and I had the itch to get it back on the road. The next big step was getting the 350 back in and firing it up. Org core support and inner fenders were too rotten so those are aftermarket. Heater box was torn down and completely rebuilt with all new gaskets, blower motor and heater core. Always good to build in a garage with a bunch of left over or unused stuff. The alt and fan was from my granddad's 71 Monte, the intake came off the 69 Camaro (under cover in pics), etc.

C-mater · 08-19-2017, 09:52 PM

Finally back on the road 10-2-16. Straight pipes with just a few bolts holding the dog house together. If memory serves I had broke the cam in late the night before.

C-mater · 12-30-2017, 11:40 AM

Next step was hanging the front end properly + removing the busted up org windshield. Also needed to paint the floor, cab corners and rockers. Had a local shop blend some paint for me that so-so matched the exterior then put it in rattle cans.

C-mater · 12-30-2017, 11:48 AM

Now time to attack the bed. It was all orig but boy was it rough. Step one was tearing out the old wood and checking out the cross sills. Everything was rotten so the die grinder was put to use.

towbar · 01-01-2018, 08:25 PM

Just saw that you were in Bardstown Ky, I was through there a couple weeks ago visiting a customer in E-town. Stopped back in Bardstown to eat at Mammys Kitchen and visited the Ky Gun Co. Met some awesome people in the area, thoroughly enjoyed my visit. Was cool how the whole town smelled like sour mash.......was hoping to find some deer hunting land so I would have an excuse to come back sooner but no luck.

Love the steelies and COPO caps on your truck, have the same set up that's going to go on my 72....eventually?

04-02-2017, 08:53 AM	#2
C-mater Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 46	Re: Ragged to Running A few more pics of the drive side. Yep, long stepper with a side mount spare. Not super sexy but kinda unique...fits me well. Attached Images

04-02-2017, 08:58 AM	#3
Ol Blue K20 Proprietor of Dale's Corner Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vacaville , CA Posts: 15,861	Re: Ragged to Running Looking great, have fun cruising it. __________________ "Some Days Chickens And Some Days Feathers" Dale XNGH ECV Sam Brannan 1004 R.I.P. 67ChevyRedneck R.I.P. Grumpy Old Man

04-02-2017, 09:04 AM	#4
Orange67 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Syracuse, Utah Posts: 499	Re: Ragged to Running I like it! Very cool truck __________________ Justin '67 C20 CST Custom Camper '04.5 LLY Duramax CCSB...sold

04-02-2017, 09:46 AM	#5
saxart Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: St. Croix River Valley, WI Posts: 795	Re: Ragged to Running Wow, that truck is FANTASTIC! Great patina. I love what you did with the engine bay clean up. (That's exactly what I'm doing with my own) Do you have a build thread somewhere? I'd love to read about all of your progress on this one. __________________ Meet "Old Roy": http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=707801

04-02-2017, 09:50 AM	#6
towbar Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Marshall, NC....heart of the Appalachians.....aka, Gods country!! Posts: 537	Re: Ragged to Running Cool truck, I like it!! Congrats!

04-02-2017, 08:49 AM	#1
C-mater Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 46	Ragged to Running Well after three years MATER is on the road! Special thanks to my Dad and all the guys on this site that unknowing helped me. Ready to cruise once I hang the exhaust and get it licensed! Attached Images

04-02-2017, 10:01 AM	#7
wshattuck Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Dawsonville, GA Posts: 164	Re: Ragged to Running Very nice truck... great Patina! __________________ 1969 C10, ZZ502, T400, A/C, WoodBed, Bucket Seats 1965 C10, 5.3LS, 4L60, Vintage Air, Woodbed

04-02-2017, 10:54 AM	#8
yuccales Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northern Calif. Posts: 3,607	Re: Ragged to Running Looking good! Great shot at Beam.

04-02-2017, 11:05 AM	#9
trac209 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: winnipeg Posts: 1,107	Re: Ragged to Running Sweet truck and great pics you took of it! Love the Jim Beam picture.

04-03-2017, 07:20 AM	#10
Ken B Registered User Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: danbury, ct. Posts: 568	Re: Ragged to Running Beautiful truck, I hope you never decide to paint it!

04-05-2017, 06:43 AM	#11
C-mater Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 46	Re: Ragged to Running Thanks for the feedback fellas. This site was so helpful in the build. I don't have a build thread but will post pics in chronological order with comments. So day, #1 Jan 11th, 2014. I'm drinking a cup of coffee and scrolling through CL. Had been looking for a while but was never fast enough to pick up a good deal or folks wanted way too much $$ for junk. Totally dug this one and so did the fam! Told the guy I was on my way with a trailer + cash and away we went. It must have been in high demand because the guy had 5 calls that morning and 2 others were on their way. Luckily, I beat them to his house. Day #1 pics Attached Images

04-05-2017, 08:28 AM	#12
Toms67 Registered User Join Date: May 2016 Location: Sackets harbor ny Posts: 282	Re: Ragged to Running Nice find. Enjoy.

04-05-2017, 01:22 PM	#13
C-mater Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 46	Re: Ragged to Running With a new battery and some tinkering, I was able to get it running well enough to back it off the trailer. Stopping though was another chore! Once in the garage we started assessing the issues...YIKES Attached Images

04-05-2017, 04:38 PM	#14
raggedjim Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Murray, Kentucky Posts: 3,393	Re: Ragged to Running Very cool! What caps are those? I'm going steelie and those caps look great. Rg __________________ Roger '68 Short step - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=849675 '69 ('70?) 2wd Blazer '70 GMC Jimmy 2wd

04-05-2017, 05:39 PM	#15
C-mater Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 46	Re: Ragged to Running I see a lot of folks calling them COPO caps. Here is a close up. Attached Images



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04-05-2017, 05:43 PM	#16
C-mater Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 46	Re: Ragged to Running A couple more "rot" pics. Trust me...I didn't want to start off with something this rough. Attached Images

04-05-2017, 06:08 PM	#17
C-mater Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 46	Re: Ragged to Running Pic from the tear down. Note the look on pops face in the far left of the pic. Attached Images

04-05-2017, 06:21 PM	#18
72 tigger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Berne IN Posts: 3,216	Re: Ragged to Running That's a nice old truck- "I don't care who you are!" Mater Last edited by 72 tigger; 04-06-2017 at 06:15 AM.

08-14-2017, 12:15 AM	#20
trac209 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: winnipeg Posts: 1,107	Re: Ragged to Running Cool truck,looks like you're doing excellent work

08-14-2017, 05:59 AM	#21
C-mater Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 46	Re: Ragged to Running So now things were starting to go quick. The truck was clean and I had the itch to get it back on the road. The next big step was getting the 350 back in and firing it up. Org core support and inner fenders were too rotten so those are aftermarket. Heater box was torn down and completely rebuilt with all new gaskets, blower motor and heater core. Always good to build in a garage with a bunch of left over or unused stuff. The alt and fan was from my granddad's 71 Monte, the intake came off the 69 Camaro (under cover in pics), etc. Attached Images

08-19-2017, 09:52 PM	#22
C-mater Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 46	Re: Ragged to Running Finally back on the road 10-2-16. Straight pipes with just a few bolts holding the dog house together. If memory serves I had broke the cam in late the night before. Attached Images

12-30-2017, 11:40 AM	#23
C-mater Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 46	Re: Ragged to Running Next step was hanging the front end properly + removing the busted up org windshield. Also needed to paint the floor, cab corners and rockers. Had a local shop blend some paint for me that so-so matched the exterior then put it in rattle cans. Attached Images

12-30-2017, 11:48 AM	#24
C-mater Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 46	Re: Ragged to Running Now time to attack the bed. It was all orig but boy was it rough. Step one was tearing out the old wood and checking out the cross sills. Everything was rotten so the die grinder was put to use. Attached Images

01-01-2018, 08:25 PM	#25
towbar Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Marshall, NC....heart of the Appalachians.....aka, Gods country!! Posts: 537	Re: Ragged to Running Just saw that you were in Bardstown Ky, I was through there a couple weeks ago visiting a customer in E-town. Stopped back in Bardstown to eat at Mammys Kitchen and visited the Ky Gun Co. Met some awesome people in the area, thoroughly enjoyed my visit. Was cool how the whole town smelled like sour mash.......was hoping to find some deer hunting land so I would have an excuse to come back sooner but no luck. Love the steelies and COPO caps on your truck, have the same set up that's going to go on my 72....eventually?

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