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Wet sanded and buffed entire cab, inside, out, and under the floorboard. Dark olive and white. Replaced front cab supports, and rear cab corners. Rocker panels had been replaced already. Cab was sandblasted, all new seamseal, etch primmed, base coat, and six coats clear, PPG materials.

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Thank You very much! As most everyone knows.....That's what it's really all about! Just that complement ! At a show, pumping gas, or on a forum such as this.

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Well let's get it on, get it? LOL

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Thought this was a cool pic, wish I had it complete in this photo.

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More cab on the truck...

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awesome build, love seeing it go back all original

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Just curious...why so many shims on those upper control arms? Is that normal? Mine has maybe 1-3 on my 67 if I remember correctly.

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OH, and I forgot...very nice build! I can't wait to see more!

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I added extra shims, so when I have it aligned, they will take shims out, that I have already clear coated, and will not add their un-cleared ones. I want this thing to look this way in 10 years, maybe.

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Mine also had several shims in it before disassenbly. Thanks, epashhans!

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awesome build man very nice attention to detail

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Thanks, br161! I love that avatar! That's some funny Sh*% right there !

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Workin on the cab, headliner first, cleaned and used the original liner. New chrome trim, new sunvisors, stock hangers. New cargo, and dome lamps.

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Some carpet and firewall insulation. Also the floor insulation kit. Found the "Starting Procedure" decal online, heated it, and the sunvisor with a heatgun, while applying, and it gave it the original "textured" look, I think?

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Very nice...... daum.

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First new part in the dash, NOS out of the box speaker, heck, I even cleared it, as not to rust later.

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Took all the heater boxes apart, sanded them and satin clearcoated them. New heater core, blower switch, resistor, NOS heat/AC control unit. Sand blasted and re-painted defroster box. New control cables, gaskets,etc.

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I want that radio! You've done a great job!

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More heater box. New OEM style duct hoses, and yes it's tight in there!

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I got it for $350, it was sent out to the repair shop years ago, I have all new hardware, knobs, antenna, etc. That's a terrible pic, it looks new in person. It's been amazing the NOS parts I have been able to find for this truck. I am going to take some pics of the boxes that some of the parts have come in, I have been saving most of the smaller ones. Thanks for the input!!!!

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Looking back over this thread, I have to say these photos "Do Not" do it justice! Wish I had a better camera, or enough sense to use the one I have.... Everything looks so dirty, and milky? I promise, It's not !!!

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Good thinking! I figured it must be something like that. Keep up the good work!

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When a man tells me he is worried about matching alignment shims I tend to think he's a sick bastard. That's a compliment from me because I am one myself.

O.C.D. builders unite !

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that thing looks amazing

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LOL ! Yeah, I got it bad !

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Thank You ! I'm tryin' hard ! Just got a new floor for the bed, and 2 used bedsides that are awesome! The man has been saving the bedsides for himself, there's not a spec of rust on them anywhere.

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Took some photo's of the boxes some of the parts came in, thought they were pretty cool. NOS front bumper guards, A/c center vent, heater control assembly, etc.

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A few more GM boxes. New grille, and grille shell, & bowtie. I have every lense in GM for the whole truck still in the packages. I also have "All" of the chrome, NOS still in packages.

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More of parts and boxes. Box of lower belt mouldings. Weatherstrip mouldings, right and, left mirrors. Side marker.

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And well some more... I think the wheel cover box is awesome! They even have the liners in between each cap. LOL ! New door sill plates.

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I used to work in the parts dept for the local (now closed) Chevy dealer back in the 80's. There was a time when restoring these trucks was all the rage around here and I remember selling tons of moldings, and stuff for them. Now you hardly see any on the road around here anymore.
You're doing a beautiful job. Nice to see you're going all original. It would be cool if you could get a repro window price/option sticker as well.

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I have found a blank window sticker ! I haven't had anything typed in yet. outintheshop.com is making my SPID label as we speak, he may be the man to fill in the w/ sticker as well?
I also worked at dealerships, and remember when we had everything for these trucks! I was buying parts from the dealership for a 72 Z28 in the early 90's, full quarters, fenders, door skins, chrome, it was still available even then. I was blessed on this build to find all these NOS parts!!! Thanks for the input, brings back some memeories.....

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Folks, I have a question; Where are you purchasing your radiators? I can't seem to find one with the heater hose inlet in the top, or the top brace is grooved/channeled, and should be sota flat on top. I can't seem to find the oem spec one. 3 or 4 core, I can change the mounts easy enough. What I have found has been out the roof, $$$ !!! Any help would be appreciated!

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Maybe find some OEM or good used original tanks and have a new core installed??

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Very nice build!

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Thank You very much! Got a long way to go still.

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I had thought about that, my tanks are wrong, I would have to find something. I haven't heard the price of re-coring since Autozone and O' Reilly's moved in 20 years ago. LOL ! We've all gotten use to going to these places, buying the quick and easy. How long has it been since you guys put a set of brushes in your starter? LOL ! We just go and get a new one now days....

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What a great looking build!! Nice attention to the details!

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Ummm, I am telling on you. That isn't no truck radio in that there truck of yours. Truck is looking good man, some nice NOS stuff you got there. Trevor

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Looks like a factory AM/FM radio to me.