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- - My New Truck (https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=791250)

Joesjunk

09-09-2019 07:53 AM

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I saw your truck at the show, but didn’t see you. Your truck looked really good. I was one row behind you with my trucks.

Honest Bob

09-09-2019 08:39 AM

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Love the truck! Do you have any more pictures of the rear bumper? I havent seen one wrap around like that before.

ShortHaul

09-09-2019 05:44 PM

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NICE! Love the new rolling stock! What tires did you end up going with?

Whamo

09-10-2019 08:36 PM

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Niiice

Factory Guy

09-11-2019 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Honest Bob (Post 8590390)

Love the truck! Do you have any more pictures of the rear bumper? I havent seen one wrap around like that before.

When I get back in town I will post some! (its rated at 15,000 lbs for pulling-Can you believe that?)

Factory Guy

09-11-2019 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Joesjunk (Post 8590373)

I saw your truck at the show, but didn’t see you. Your truck looked really good. I was one row behind you with my trucks.

I saw your truck and walked around it a few times too!

(nice hub caps!)

Factory Guy

09-13-2019 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Honest Bob (Post 8590390)

Love the truck! Do you have any more pictures of the rear bumper? I havent seen one wrap around like that before.

Here you are:

Factory Guy

09-19-2019 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Factory Guy (Post 8587295)

Thanks!

Yes I did, first I cleaned the hubcap except for the red GMC trim with Acetone to make sure it is void of any contaminants. Next I scuffed the chrome area to be painted black with a #800 scuff pad. Then I carefully mask off the cap with 1/4" PINSTRIPE tape (goes around circles a lot easier than masking tape). Then I mask of the rest of the cap with BLUE Masking tape (cause it just STICKS better-then the off white stuff). Cleaned the remaining chrome to be black, again with Acetone. Painted the soon to be black areas with a spray paint-SELF ETCHING PRIMER, (2 times light coats). Waited a week and the painted the black strips with Spray can Satin Black Wheel paint (2 coats). Then let dry another week.

I DON"T EVER want to do this again so that's why I am being so particular.

Still got 2 hub caps to go.

Note: it took about 1 to 1 1/2 hours to tape off a single hub cap.

Attached is the hubcap with all of the tape on it waiting for it to dry. (a complete 5 days).

Pic added is taped cap before the self etching primer.

TKCR	09-19-2019 11:11 PM

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Wow! Love your truck:metal:. That interior is just awesome.

Factory Guy

09-19-2019 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by TKCR (Post 8596133)

Wow! Love your truck:metal:. That interior is just awesome.

Thanks! Got a lot of cosmetics to do on this truck. From the photo's it doesn't show but the sun really took a toll on this truck!

Factory Guy

10-13-2019 08:46 PM

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Finally got all the Wheel Vintiques Wheels painted along with the hubcaps refinished.

Now this week its off the the detail company to buff out the faded paint job.

Factory Guy

10-31-2019 09:56 PM

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Got the Truck back from the Detail and polishing people Now its starting to shine!

TKCR	10-31-2019 10:28 PM

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Looks sharp!:metal:

focusedontheprize

11-01-2019 11:46 AM

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Truck looks great

ShortHaul

11-02-2019 02:33 AM

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Such a beauty!

LT7A	11-02-2019 08:58 AM

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Good choice on the wheels. Good work on the hubcaps. The truck looks great. It's cool that it shines up so well.

Shifty One

11-04-2019 10:31 AM

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I love this truck....:metal:

Factory Guy

11-05-2019 06:17 PM

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Thanks everybody for the compliments!

My late father would appreciate them since he was more about the “Factory Look” than anything custom.

mingoman

11-05-2019 08:46 PM

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Awesome truck FG!

Factory Guy

03-11-2020 10:00 PM

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Couple more pics.

straight6chevyguy

03-18-2020 02:59 PM

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Nice!

ShortHaul

03-18-2020 11:27 PM

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such a beauty! You gonna give that tailgate badge the same makeover you did the hubcaps?

Factory Guy

03-19-2020 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ShortHaul (Post 8697779)

such a beauty! You gonna give that tailgate badge the same makeover you did the hubcaps?

Probably when I get some of my projects out of the way.

Factory Guy

03-25-2020 11:01 PM

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My latest project adding a 8000 rpm tach to my FACTORY gauge cluster.

Here is the first mock up on my project.

Factory Guy

04-09-2020 10:24 AM

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The "new" grill I just installed, after I did a complete rebuild and restoration on it.

I think the 75-76 grill is one of the best looking grills GM made and of course NOBODY re pops them.

Grill came out of a salvage yard and had the typical break near the hood handle (release). It looked really bad but I got it for a decent price. Chrome stripes will be added soon. I scored a really nice set of chrome stripes, off of partsvoice.com for less than 1/2 what they are going for on ebay.

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