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i would show mine but i cant figure out how to.

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IMO, that rare low mileage truck should never have been repainted. Unfortunately, a new shine seems to have been more important than matching the original turquiose paint color formula.

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shveeet!

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Jonzcustom shop, can you tell me how you got that dropped? I have a 65 C20 that I want to have the same look. Thanks!

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Jonzcustomshop, not sure if I successfully posted this previously, forgive me it is a duplicate. But, I have to get this drop on my C20! It looks great...please let me know what you did to drop the truck. Nice!

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True, its not the majority out there, but there is a following. Never think there is no value in a truck with 8 lugs and 8 ft bed and sits at stock height. Would have liked to see a correct interior with correct wheels, but it hard to get everything you want. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevrolet-Ot...US_Cars_Trucks

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update on mine.(day i got it, and after 2+ years of working on it) had 3 weeks off work and classes, so i spent my time wisely and sanded,and sanded,and sanded, all for this. 65 C20 my current daily driver. more smiles per mile vs, mpg :lol:

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was curious what kind of paint you used? and was it base coat clearcoat or single stage

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Single stage, 3 part paint. (paint, catalyst, and reducer) its an industrial tractor, truck, and implement paint brand name "Majic". perfect for a Daily driver/work truck. Tractor supply carries it, and its some tough stuff to. the color i mixed by hand until it was close to the look i was going for, wanted it to look factory-ish. hope that helped.

unless that question wasn't directed to me.... oh well

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yea it was mattbert, was looking at using same brand ,still trying to decide color black or a lt.green factory color little darker then what you have

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how much paint did it take to do your truck?

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One gallon for the green, and there was plenty of leftover, i had to mix the green w/ the white to get the color i liked. mind that they have to be the same brand of paint to mix. the white took little less than a quart . i was able to put down two coats of both colors w/ left over.hope it helps. so far this paint has held up awesome :metal: been using the truck allot to.

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go for it, iv always been function over fashion, but SOMETIMES its nice to make stuff pretty now n again. and the tractor paint if nice looking AND tough. what more could one ask for. good luck if you choose to go this route.
little hint: a little more catalyst made for a slightly higher shine.

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Back to the top. Getting some love on the dyno. This C20 is going racing.

http://imageshack.com/a/img841/9088/tiyu.jpg

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Here is mine and I love it!

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That there is one good lookin' truck! MORE PICS!

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I like the levelness of your rig how'd ya get it like that? I need to do that to mine, ol 292 puts a good squat on my front end.

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This!

Huh? I think that's an optical illusion--looks normal to me (a few inches higher in the back).

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I'll have to get some pics from the side of my truck. Mine seems to have that hotrod lowered front end but I'll get them when I get back from my underway period.

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Yeah, they all have that. If they weren't higher in the rear you'd end up with the bumper-dragging-the-ground look when loaded.

BTW, more pictures of this truck halfway down page 30 of the pictures sticky/thread. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...449613&page=30

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That has to be one of the most awesome truck/van/wagon I've seen.

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I can't believe how great these trucks look when they are worked on and cared for!

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Looks great! Glad to see you make the hubcaps work on modern 16" wheels. Thanks for your contribution.

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Long time watcher, second time poster.
My Camper Special. 292, 4 speed, manual steering, manual brakes, and I only have one foot! Actually, this is the first thing I drove after getting a prosthetic! Just gotta pay attention to which pedal that right foot is on!
I'm going for that patchwork look, a different color on every panel, sorta. Mostly original painted panels, just mixed and matched. Bout the truck in 95 to make dump runs, and it's served well. Never seen the inside of a garage while I've owned it...
Needs rockers and floors, but it runs strong (2nd engine) and the people either dig it, or get the hell out of the way!
Keep up the 3/4 ton love!
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/...psaeecbf48.jpg

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Nice truck! Be careful talking about how you drive a normal 4 speed truck with a prosthetic leg, though--you don't want to make all the tough guys out there that think it's too hard for them to drive a truck with a clutch feel too bad about themselves, do you? ;)
Funny how that works, isn't it? :lol:

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Well, I did have the prosthetic come off in traffic once... that was interesting.

I'm just looking upgrade the beast w/newer 3/4 ton suspension, and make it so it can drive with the other kids. That low gear ratio is a killer.

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Damn, I bet that was kind of interesting! You're looking to put disk brakes and a 3.xx rear end in it, I guess? No doubt that will probably make it a lot less thirsty cruising in the hammer lane.

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Here's my '62 C20.

http://michaelholdren.com/online_pic...1/IMG_7088.jpg

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Nice! Thats what my 1/2t will look like when its done.

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Bought it for all the new parts and body work in VERY good condition

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tried to sell as a complete 1966 GMC truck or as parts and had no luck
soooooo.... now I am swapping all the 3/4 ton suspension with the new wheels and tires and the new front disc brakes over to shortbed chassis and cutting bed down to a short bed..
Anybody else think this is as crazy as my wife does? haha

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my new and first c-20, think im the first to show any kind of love to this poor old farm truck that was left for dead in the salvage yard

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Very nice hotrod66! What size wheels and tires do you have on the truck in the second picture?

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I like this thread guys, still having technical difficulties with posting pics. I've installed photo bucket app, & tried snap bucket too. I've tried the paperclip icon and it still tells me no file chosen. How the heck do I post a pic? My C20 is my daily driving carpenter rig, it ain't much but it does get a lot of attention on the job sites.

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thanks there 16in wheels and hub caps off of a 80s chevy with Lt265/75r16. was afraid of doing anything with the old split rims

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FYI, the standard wheel on your 3/4 ton was the one piece 17.5", the multipiece wheels were the heavy duty option. Judging by the spare, it came with 15" 3 piece wheels originally. If your interested in preserving the "factory look", optional 19.5" wheels are the hot ticket. IMO, 80's wheels and hubcaps have a nasty habit of killing the factory look.

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thats okay its just a work truck altho i would like to have all the hub caps and the correct wheels. out of all the old junkyards i go to there are none out there. i dont want to sink a lot of money in to it so 16's are fine by me there cheep and readily available. i have a 66 burb,66 short fleet i need to finish among other trucks that need the money.:lol:

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Yeah, the later 16" wheels are hard to beat for practicality.

I think they would look more "right" with the gold and black anodizing (?) on the hubcaps removed, too; I'm going to try it in a day or two and see what it looks like (I might also paint the bowtie or the circle around it red).

How's the rear tire clearance with the 265/75r16's?