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- Squarebody Projects and Builds (https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/forumdisplay.php?f=139)

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

Factory Guy

04-09-2020 10:28 AM

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Here's what I started with on the grill. Fifthly dirty, wasps nests all over on it.

Factory Guy

04-09-2020 11:17 AM

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Here is the video of the redo of the new GMC grill, my friend uploaded on his channel.

https://youtu.be/eREb4iaqxdQ

Factory Guy

04-10-2020 05:30 PM

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The moldings I got off of partsvoice.com

straight6chevyguy

04-15-2020 12:41 PM

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The grill looks great!
Keep up the good progress!

Factory Guy

04-22-2020 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by straight6chevyguy (Post 8717091)

The grill looks great!
Keep up the good progress!

Thanks!

Factory Guy

04-27-2020 10:21 PM

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Headlight buckets now painted.

ShortHaul

04-29-2020 01:01 PM

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What a beautiful truck!

ps... what's that cool looking convertible I spy in the background?

SCOTI

04-29-2020 02:34 PM

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Nice truck. Nice clean-up & update additions.

LT7A	04-30-2020 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ShortHaul (Post 8728407)

What a beautiful truck!

ps... what's that cool looking convertible I spy in the background?

The truck looks really good. Really clean while maintaining a solid work ethic.

My guess is that's a 70 to 72 Chevelle.

Factory Guy

04-30-2020 08:06 PM

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Thks LT7A its a 70 Chevelle BB 454.

SCOTI

04-30-2020 10:25 PM

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Dang....... Thats sweet.

ShortHaul

05-01-2020 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Factory Guy (Post 8729384)

Thks LT7A its a 70 Chevelle BB 454.

:metal: THATS AWESOME!! Your garage kicks ass my friend!!

Factory Guy

05-12-2020 12:13 PM

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Came across some old pictures when we got the truck in 1975. The owner had just moved in from Petaluma, California (This owner who sold this truck was going to start using it to commute into Denver some 30-40 miles each way). He indicated it didn't get very good fuel mileage thus that didn't make much sense to use it as a commuter. So my Father and he worked out a Deal. Been in the family ever since.

Factory Guy

05-12-2020 12:15 PM

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Then some pictures when it was used for CAMPER BOAT service, under our ownership. I hated the camper on it (drove terrible-swaying and leaning-plus NO VISIBILITY)

Factory Guy

05-12-2020 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ShortHaul (Post 8729852)

:metal: THATS AWESOME!! Your garage kicks ass my friend!!

Thanks! Worked a long time for it. The 1970 Chevelle was the car I wanted in HS and my Dad said NO. So now I have one!

ShortHaul

05-13-2020 11:02 AM

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Those vintage pics are SO COOL! Great find.

straight6chevyguy

05-13-2020 12:28 PM

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cool pic's!

LT7A	05-14-2020 12:13 AM

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Having those pictures of your truck's history with your family is exceedingly cool. We have a few bits and pieces of our Suburbans in photos over the years but the rigs are long gone.

Factory Guy

05-16-2020 06:23 PM

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Having those pictures of your truck's history with your family is exceedingly cool. We have a few bits and pieces of our Suburbans in photos over the years but the rigs are long gone.

Yes LT7A, yes both of my parents questioned why I wanted the truck. But since it has been in the family forever and IMO-this is the BEST design styled truck GM EVER produced, plus, I have always had a soft spot for these Squarebody trucks.

Of course these trucks were notorious rust, fortunately, when the weather got bad this truck sat and stayed parked. Thus it didn't get the cancer so many got!

Factory Guy

06-24-2020 09:36 PM

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A couple of new pic's.

Greenlee

06-24-2020 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Factory Guy (Post 8712636)

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.

Cool truck. I love the old pictures!

Factory Guy

07-21-2020 08:48 PM

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Ok, the 8000 RPM tach install is officially under way. Many thanks to fellow member cdub2010 for lending me a hand in helping get these faces made up.

cdub2010 was super helpful, in getting started by stating lets give it a try and print them up and see if we can make this work. So we are in the thick of it. Now to tweak the tach face a little.

Factory Guy

07-21-2020 08:56 PM

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Here is the Summit Racing tach I purchased to install behind the fuel gauge as the new tach face. Then with the Bosch tach face removed. Mock up of Bosch tach on the Fuel gauge.

kingsolver72

08-31-2020 10:02 PM

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Ok, Here's few pics from the show with the new Steelies (show had a much better turnout than I expected), Just like Short Haul's I did the Wheel vintiques in 16" x 8" with 265/75/16's.

Now to start on the other sides hub cap's!

That green 72 is my old truck. I’m pulling up to my spot in the second picture.

Factory Guy

08-31-2020 11:07 PM

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Neat!

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