FINALLY got my bed painted and put on.......pix inside - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

flyin99 · 10-26-2002, 01:22 PM

took forever, but it is getting closer

flyin99 · 10-26-2002, 01:23 PM

and another

flyin99 · 10-26-2002, 01:24 PM

and another.........

flyin99 · 10-26-2002, 01:25 PM

last but not least

REPO1 · 10-26-2002, 01:41 PM

That's sweet as hell!!

weasel29gm · 10-26-2002, 01:44 PM

SWEET, looks great!!!!!!!!!

chevjayfsd · 10-26-2002, 02:23 PM

What Are the Specs of your rear end and the tire size etc. How much of your rear did you cut
Thanks
Jason

Cheesewagon · 10-26-2002, 02:25 PM

I love the color, very nice looking. How did you make those wheel tubs? Their super cool.

flyin99 · 10-26-2002, 02:46 PM

Thanks guys..........ummmmm....the rear is a 9 inch Ford, which I had cut down 54 or 56 inches. I can't remember which, right off.it is about 10 inches shorter than the 12 bolt that was factory in this truck......the tires are Hoosier Pro Street radials......29x15.5-15 with a 15x12 inch wheel with a 4.5 inch backspace.......it would hold a 15x14 inch wheel with a 3.5 inch backspace fine, I think..........which I might do at a later date

This is all held together with a 4 bar set up and coilovers.............As for the tubs, they are just 2 stock ones that have been cut and welded to make then look factory, but wider

Hope this helps.....Brad

stllookn · 10-26-2002, 03:20 PM

Beeauuuuteeeeefuuuulllllll! That truck is awesome! Can't wait to see more. That paint was worth the wait! Did you paint the cab and front clip separate from the bed? On different days? How does the paint match up? Looks great!

flyin99 · 10-26-2002, 03:27 PM

The bed has been painted for, I know 4 or 5 months.......and the paint on the bed matches exactly the same as the cab, from what I can tell..........I was curious about that too, but the guy at the shop told me not to worry about it, because it would match........so far so good, I guess

flyin99 · 10-26-2002, 10:26 PM

Do you all think I need to space the back wheels out to the edge of the bed more? I can't make my mind up, whether or not they are in under the bed too far.....................hmmmmmmmmmmmm

bigjimzlll · 10-26-2002, 10:40 PM

nuttin a wider tire wouldnt cure.....i think it looks just right the way that it is....thats just how I want mine to look

SNOOP · 10-27-2002, 12:05 AM

LOOKS AWSOME......I LIKE THE MEATS IN THE BACK

firstgencamaros · 10-27-2002, 12:32 AM

That's one tuff pickemup! Love it!
Later,

oleblue72 · 10-27-2002, 04:00 AM

Very nice Brad. Hope she hooks up for you.

meathead95 · 10-27-2002, 01:01 PM

speechless!

**1971Stepside** · 10-28-2002, 01:45 PM

flyin...what kind of gas tank set up did you use in your truck? Looks great!

I would go with the wider wheel and tire to fill up the wheel well a little more. Love the color.

Orence1 · 10-28-2002, 05:07 PM

Been thinking about the filler neck application as Flying has set up in his awesome red machine. My concern is when I go for my 4/6 drop that I will have problems with the top of the tire hitting the pipe/tube inside the wheel well. Any thoughts on that issue?
Larry

**Bowtie468** · 10-28-2002, 05:07 PM

flyin, truck looks great. In my opinion the wheel wells need to be filled in a little more. Were you planning on just going with 15x14's and using the same tire, or going with a 31x18.5x15 on 14" wide wheels. That combo would fill it up nicely!!! Of couse, it may actually be cheaper to narrow another housing and get another set of axles. The combo i mentioned above 18.5's on 14 w) would run in the neiborhood of $ 1000.00 Those hoosier pro street radials look awesome but they carry one heck of a price tag!! Which you already know that since you bought a pair. If you want to sell the 15x12's, i may be interested! Let me know.. Once again, the truck's looking great!! Later!

flyin99 · 10-28-2002, 07:22 PM

Thanks everyone!!!!!!!!.......I am going to do some checking around....I might put a wider tire on my 12 inch wheels, or I might just put spacers behind these..........I dunno just yet.........I will keep you all informed

nroden · 10-28-2002, 08:48 PM

That looks real good. Its a truck I think we all appreciate. Ya gotta love that fresh, shiney paint. Makes you wanna never take it outside.

Zurbo · 10-29-2002, 03:42 AM

Me Likey!

I really do love the pro street look on these trucks!
Yours looks absolutly marvelous!

Bill72BB · 10-29-2002, 11:19 AM

Looks AWESOME

10-26-2002, 01:22 PM	#1
flyin99 creator of kong Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Kentucky Posts: 538	FINALLY got my bed painted and put on.......pix inside took forever, but it is getting closer Attached Images

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flyin99 creator of kong Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Kentucky Posts: 538	and another......... Attached Images

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flyin99 creator of kong Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Kentucky Posts: 538	last but not least Attached Images

10-26-2002, 01:41 PM	#5
REPO1 Shortbox wanna-be. Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fort St.John, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 773	That's sweet as hell!! __________________ 1970 Chevy C20 Custom Camper 402BB Turbo 400 trans. (Slowly becoming a '70 shortbox 1/2 ton) '71 Camaro SS 402/T400 resto '97 Z28 (11.41@127MPH)

10-26-2002, 01:44 PM	#6
weasel29gm SLOW BUT SURE,BUT CLOSER Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: eleanor wv usa Posts: 3,091	SWEET, looks great!!!!!!!!! __________________ 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.......

10-26-2002, 02:23 PM	#7
chevjayfsd Project 7dos Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Abilene, Texas Posts: 876	Looking Good What Are the Specs of your rear end and the tire size etc. How much of your rear did you cut Thanks Jason __________________ 7DOS - 1972 C-10 350/350 Porterbuilt/Accuair 20x8.5/20x10 Ride Low or Die PSSST - Yes it's bagged. 7dos build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=610290

10-26-2002, 02:25 PM	#8
Cheesewagon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Perrysburg, Ohio, USA Posts: 409	I love the color, very nice looking. How did you make those wheel tubs? Their super cool. __________________ '91 suburban 350 TBI - R 700 4 new daily driver '72 Cheyenne Super 49,000miles 350/350 frame up resto w/ matching numbers.

10-26-2002, 02:46 PM	#9
flyin99 creator of kong Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Kentucky Posts: 538	Thanks guys..........ummmmm....the rear is a 9 inch Ford, which I had cut down 54 or 56 inches. I can't remember which, right off.it is about 10 inches shorter than the 12 bolt that was factory in this truck......the tires are Hoosier Pro Street radials......29x15.5-15 with a 15x12 inch wheel with a 4.5 inch backspace.......it would hold a 15x14 inch wheel with a 3.5 inch backspace fine, I think..........which I might do at a later date This is all held together with a 4 bar set up and coilovers.............As for the tubs, they are just 2 stock ones that have been cut and welded to make then look factory, but wider Hope this helps.....Brad

10-26-2002, 03:20 PM	#10
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Beeauuuuteeeeefuuuulllllll! That truck is awesome! Can't wait to see more. That paint was worth the wait! Did you paint the cab and front clip separate from the bed? On different days? How does the paint match up? Looks great! __________________ '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)

10-26-2002, 03:27 PM	#11
flyin99 creator of kong Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Kentucky Posts: 538	The bed has been painted for, I know 4 or 5 months.......and the paint on the bed matches exactly the same as the cab, from what I can tell..........I was curious about that too, but the guy at the shop told me not to worry about it, because it would match........so far so good, I guess

10-26-2002, 10:26 PM	#12
flyin99 creator of kong Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Kentucky Posts: 538	Do you all think I need to space the back wheels out to the edge of the bed more? I can't make my mind up, whether or not they are in under the bed too far.....................hmmmmmmmmmmmm

10-26-2002, 10:40 PM	#13
bigjimzlll Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Redding,CA...USA Posts: 4,736	nuttin a wider tire wouldnt cure.....i think it looks just right the way that it is....thats just how I want mine to look __________________ It's called "drag racing" if they called it "tic..tic..WHAM!..BANG! F*&K!!!", they'd have to keep the magazines under the counter with the other men's publications click the clicky to join the site.... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php 67 lwb..first hotrod in 25 years..540 best ET is 9.45 @ 141.44 Anderson,CA

10-27-2002, 12:05 AM	#14
SNOOP Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: ROGERSVILLE,TN. Posts: 47	LOOKS AWSOME......I LIKE THE MEATS IN THE BACK __________________ 1968 GMC FLEETSIDE

10-27-2002, 12:32 AM	#15
firstgencamaros Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 151	That's one tuff pickemup! Love it! Later, __________________ FGC



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10-27-2002, 04:00 AM	#16
oleblue72 No, U Da Man! Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Southaven, MS Posts: 284	Very nice Brad. Hope she hooks up for you. __________________ (sold ole blue 1972) 1997 Dodge 1500 5.9L 1996 Saturn SL2 1.9L 2002 Mitsubishi Montero 3.0L 2005 Ford Escape 3.0L *1967 Olds Vista Cruiser 330-320HP*

10-27-2002, 01:01 PM	#17
meathead95 computer illiterate Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 6,446	speechless! __________________ 72 2wd blazer 72 swb 4x4

10-28-2002, 01:45 PM	#18
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,932	flyin...what kind of gas tank set up did you use in your truck? Looks great! I would go with the wider wheel and tire to fill up the wheel well a little more. Love the color. __________________ 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."

10-28-2002, 05:07 PM	#19
Orence1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 548	Been thinking about the filler neck application as Flying has set up in his awesome red machine. My concern is when I go for my 4/6 drop that I will have problems with the top of the tire hitting the pipe/tube inside the wheel well. Any thoughts on that issue? Larry

10-28-2002, 05:07 PM	#20
Bowtie468 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Cecilia, Louisiana Posts: 1,638	flyin, truck looks great. In my opinion the wheel wells need to be filled in a little more. Were you planning on just going with 15x14's and using the same tire, or going with a 31x18.5x15 on 14" wide wheels. That combo would fill it up nicely!!! Of couse, it may actually be cheaper to narrow another housing and get another set of axles. The combo i mentioned above 18.5's on 14 w) would run in the neiborhood of $ 1000.00 Those hoosier pro street radials look awesome but they carry one heck of a price tag!! Which you already know that since you bought a pair. If you want to sell the 15x12's, i may be interested! Let me know.. Once again, the truck's looking great!! Later! __________________ Chris click here to see my buildpage http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=394656 ---------------------------------- 1979 C10 Silverado Big10 SWB Factory 454/400 Cardinal Red/Santa Fe Tan (original paint) 1969 Camaro X44 LS swap 1968 C10 SWB Fleetside (SOLD) 468BBC MultiPort TPI / Dynamic EFI P4 Black/Black 1963 Nova SS convertible (SOLD) 194 I6/ PowerGlide

10-28-2002, 07:22 PM	#21
flyin99 creator of kong Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Kentucky Posts: 538	Thanks everyone!!!!!!!!.......I am going to do some checking around....I might put a wider tire on my 12 inch wheels, or I might just put spacers behind these..........I dunno just yet.........I will keep you all informed

10-28-2002, 08:48 PM	#22
nroden Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 1,098	That looks real good. Its a truck I think we all appreciate. Ya gotta love that fresh, shiney paint. Makes you wanna never take it outside. __________________ Nick Rodenberg 72 Cheyenne 10 V8 350/TH350 white/ochre/white/ochre, ochre/saddle interior Retired and in the dry... still runs. I now drive Red '01 Ford Focus... better MPG!!!

10-29-2002, 03:42 AM	#23
Zurbo Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bel Aire, Kansas, USA Posts: 186	Me Likey! I really do love the pro street look on these trucks! Yours looks absolutly marvelous! __________________ Zurbo's Chevy - 1972 Black/White Cheyenne Super. 402 Big Block /THD 400, factory air and tilt. My other Chevy - 1998 Camaro SS

10-29-2002, 11:19 AM	#24
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