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Old 08-05-2009, 12:46 PM   #1
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Hi, guys! First thing I did was posting my pickup post into Suburban thread I just registered with this great site and already found a huge amount of helpful and interesting info. Attached are pictures of my new truck - a '69 Chevy C10 Shortbed Stepside. I love the look. The truck is in a surprisingly good condition. Some rust, but nothing critical. It will be a quick project, hopefully.
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Old 08-05-2009, 12:54 PM   #2
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Nice truck. Welcome to the Board. Used to have some friends down in Naples when I lived in Sarasota.
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Old 08-05-2009, 12:57 PM   #3
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from Cali thats a nice truck u got i got a 69 stepr and was lookn to paint it red just never could find a red i liked wat the color if u dont mind
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Old 08-05-2009, 02:32 PM   #4
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from Cali thats a nice truck u got i got a 69 stepr and was lookn to paint it red just never could find a red i liked wat the color if u dont mind
strange thing is that the truck is actually orange. I took photos at the sunset, hence the color change. The whole story started when I bought a '68 Camaro in what's called "hugger orange" or something like that. Several months later I came across this truck which is matching orange. Could not resist it
This model will look awesome in red too. But if I was doing it, I would definitely go non-metallic and hi-gloss. Speaking of the actual shade of red I would check the one Ferrari is using Absolutely the best red I have seen.
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Old 08-05-2009, 03:56 PM   #5
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It will be a quick project, hopefully.
Hey Tim A.

Welcome home...this IS the best board on the net.....truck looks real nice...I'm kinda partial to orange myself.....

Now about this quote above.....those are famous last words to most of us on this site....we go and fix a rocker and end up replacing the engine, tranny, new doors, rewire, new seats, etc....so please define "quick"....
just kidding....I hope you enjoy the ride, and continue to learn about these trucks!!!

Keep on haulin' a$$!!!
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Old 08-05-2009, 04:06 PM   #6
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Welcome from Southwest Ohio. Nice truck. My couzin is a deputy sherriff in Pinellas county.
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Old 08-05-2009, 04:35 PM   #7
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Welcome from Miami!!!!
With these buckets nothing is quick!!!
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Old 08-05-2009, 04:48 PM   #8
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Old 08-06-2009, 02:39 AM   #9
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so please define "quick
Yep, another quote is "a project can never be completed, it can only be stopped". When I bought Camaro, I gave it a couple of months to be ready. It is still being completed Well, the truck is solid, however, from the first unprofessional glance I would need to replace the step boards, one door, weld on a lower part on the other door, reweld lower corner sections of the cab, check and maybe patch the rockers, replace the driprail sections, replace the rear window panel (I want the sliding one), replace the rear lights (i have some seriously ugly high-teck on right now), find a radio, patch a small hole in the hood (no idea why the PO had it drilled), maybe change the radiator to a bigger one with higher efficiency, possibly install AC, definitely change the wood in the bed, reupholster the seat, have the whole thing repainted same color with high-gloss finish. Oh, I would need a twin Flowmaster exhaust setup for sure and wheel alignment obviously (that might cause a replacement of two tires that are not inexpensive as it turned out). Ideally, I would love to have it disassembled and sand-blast and repaint the frame, but that looks excessive at the moment.
I hate bondo and believe in metal, hence it will take a while. I hope to have it done by spring, maybe earlier if a bonus miraculously materializes at work And, that is, if the Camaro restoration is STOPPED
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Old 08-06-2009, 04:11 AM   #10
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Ideally, I would love to have it disassembled and sand-blast and repaint the frame, but that looks excessive at the moment.
Having just written the above, I scrolled down the board and came across the boardmember's thread about a "better twin of his truck" with all the awesome pictures. Damn it!!!!! Now I really want the truck disassembled and the frame powder-coated.
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Old 08-05-2009, 07:11 PM   #11
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Welcome to the board! I am relatively new to the board myself. I have had my 70 for 25 years and thought I knew all about it. Boy was I wrong! I learned more in a month on this board than I thought I knew. BTW, very sharp truck. I like the small hubcaps with the trim rings!
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Old 08-05-2009, 10:51 PM   #12
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Welcome from Fresno Ca. Nice looking truck. Good luck with the project don't look like it needs much work.
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Old 08-06-2009, 08:15 AM   #13
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Old 01-15-2010, 05:04 AM   #14
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Mmmmm. I expected to have the truck ready by this spring. Haven't even started work on it yet.
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Mmmmm. I expected to have the truck ready by this spring. Haven't even started work on it yet.
Maybe you should say by "spring". Just don't say in what year. Very good looking truck. I'm partial to that color too. Wheels look really cool.
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Old 01-15-2010, 03:53 PM   #16
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SWEET TRUCK!
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Old 01-15-2010, 04:38 PM   #17
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Hey Tim A.-nice lookin 69. Glad to have you on baord. Oh yes..welcome form Zanesville Ohio...
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