My 86 build

[rodstored-72]

tkcr,
congrats!! on the sale... hopefully the new owner knows about the truck site. even though you don't have a sqbdy... AND not doing seat resto...BUMMER!! (for future restorers) hopefully you will continue to visit & share your always helpful insight!!

[TKCR]

Originally Posted by rodstored-72

tkcr,
congrats!! on the sale... hopefully the new owner knows about the truck site. even though you don't have a sqbdy... AND not doing seat resto...BUMMER!! (for future restorers) hopefully you will continue to visit & share your always helpful insight!!

I’m not going anywhere. I’m going to focus all my time on restoring the seatbelts. Seats, I’ll still be doing until I use up my cores I still have.
Still enjoy going to the shows. Went to Richmond IN for the Midwest Squarebody Gathering. Got to meet several of the people I have done jobs for.
This is one truck I’ve been dying to see in person. Full restoration of a 1980. I made my contribution to his build with the seatbelts I restored for him.
And then then a little shopping at the Swap Meet

[LT7A]

Originally Posted by TKCR

I’m not going anywhere. I’m going to focus all my time on restoring the seatbelts. Seats, I’ll still be doing until I use up my cores I still have.
Still enjoy going to the shows. Went to Richmond IN for the Midwest Squarebody Gathering. Got to meet several of the people I have done jobs for.
This is one truck I’ve been dying to see in person. Full restoration of a 1980. I made my contribution to his build with the seatbelts I restored for him.
And then then a little shopping at the Swap Meet

That 1980 is something else. Great showcase for your work. Did you notice where they took a little liberty with the side trim? Hard to believe the condition that truck was in when they started the restoration.

[TKCR]

Originally Posted by LT7A

That 1980 is something else. Great showcase for your work. Did you notice where they took a little liberty with the side trim? Hard to believe the condition that truck was in when they started the restoration.

Dallas was able to track down a lot of NOS parts for that build. It’s a beautiful truck, and to see it in person. It was like it just came off the assembly line.

[LT7A]

Originally Posted by TKCR

Dallas was able to track down a lot of NOS parts for that build. It’s a beautiful truck, and to see it in person. It was like it just came off the assembly line.

They did a very nice job. Especially considering what it looked like when they started. However, not exactly like the assembly line. From the factory, the horizontal trim behind the rear wheel well starts at the same level as where the rest of it runs along the bottom of the truck, and then it slants up to run along the bottom edge of the tailgate. On this truck, they've raised it higher than the factory and run it horizontal to meet the tailgate.

[TKCR]

Originally Posted by LT7A

They did a very nice job. Especially considering what it looked like when they started. However, not exactly like the assembly line. From the factory, the horizontal trim behind the rear wheel well starts at the same level as where the rest of it runs along the bottom of the truck, and then it slants up to run along the bottom edge of the tailgate. On this truck, they've lift raised it higher than the factory and run it horizontal to meet the tailgate.

Ok