Something to share on Sunday

[pwrbrkpadguy]

It's Sunday, 91 degrees, just finished cleaning her up for next week's antique truck show over in Fayetteville. She's almost completely transformed into a Deluxe truck. One of the last things I need is to finish is my restoration of the gauge cluster. I replaced the amp gauge with a volt gauge from an 80 Silverado, mounted the original face plate to it. Put in a vacuum gauge from a 65 Pontiac. Left its face alone as I am wanting something a little different. I remove the overspeed and tandem brake lens and have printed up GEN and OIL so that I'll have double protection. Won't be the first time this setup saved my neck! I removed the power brake pedal pad that I made and replaced it with the later style pad with a little twist of my own! Bet there aren't many of these out there! Slapped on a hood ornament from a 65 El Camino and a 6 cylinder badge from a Nova. Mark01 turned me on to a set of stainless steel rails for the bed! To quote my wife " It looks sporty!" Hope ya'll enjoy. Mike.

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[TJ's Chevy]

Very nice! Like the 6 cylinder in there. Very unique! Keeps my head looking under the hood alot longer. lol

[oldtrux]

beautiful truck,nicely done!!!!

[canadian_diesel1964]

That is one fantastic truck

[RANDY COX]

Super nice Truck, I like that Nova emblem as well, I installed one on the trunk lid of my 48 Fleetline...

[pwrbrkpadguy]

Nice touch Randy! Love that fleet line emblem.

[notsolo]

Wow, Nice truck Mike I know it takes a lot of work to get it like that ..I see a red floor mat in your future, does Dickie Chevrolet have Parts Dept...LOL.

[pwrbrkpadguy]

Originally Posted by notsolo

Wow, Nice truck Mike I know it takes a lot of work to get it like that ..I see a red floor mat in your future, does Dickie Chevrolet have Parts Dept...LOL.

Yes it does! I'm an impulse buyer and I usually end up having too many parts and no place to put them. As you can see I really like the BLING!

[notsolo]

Preaching to the choir, bought parts to build, fix, repair and reinvent the wheel , got more than a piece of every car truck I have owned in the last 40 years.... Dealer name tag is priceless, how did you cut that out? ..Ed

[Mathew21]

Beautiful!

[markeb01]

Your truck is incredibly beautiful, and even better with the additions. Nice job and creativity. Have fun at the show. I think the last time I saw one of those clear floor mats was in my dad's 62 Buick Special, back in 1964! Very cool indeed.

[pwrbrkpadguy]

Originally Posted by markeb01

Your truck is incredibly beautiful, and even better with the additions. Nice job and creativity. Have fun at the show. I think the last time I saw one of those clear floor mats was in my dad's 62 Buick Special, back in 1964! Very cool indeed.

Hi Mark, thank you for complimenting my truck. I have to say a lot of my inspiration has come from the quality work you have preformed on your build. I'm still beating myself up over the tach issue but that's just something that I do! Best regards Mike.

[slepysal]

Outstanding

[DPowers]

Very nice. Close up pic of the hood ornament please

[pwrbrkpadguy]

65 el camino and chevelle, Don't even ask cause I don't know how to turn it around!

[Jeff La]

Great Job on the truck.

[pwrbrkpadguy]

Thanks Jeff, DPowers and Slepysal

[Captainfab]

Very nice and clean truck

Is your brake booster and master angled away from the air cleaner?

[pwrbrkpadguy]

Originally Posted by Captainfab

Very nice and clean truck

Is your brake booster and master angled away from the air cleaner?

It's not angled Capt. it just appears like that in the side photo. The master cylinder has 3/4" clearance from the air cleaner.

[Palf70Step]

Very nice truck

[markeb01]

Here you go: