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pwrbrkpadguy · 06-14-2015, 05:26 PM

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.

pwrbrkpadguy · 06-14-2015, 05:28 PM

2nd photo

pwrbrkpadguy · 06-14-2015, 05:29 PM

3rd photo

pwrbrkpadguy · 06-14-2015, 05:30 PM

4th photo

pwrbrkpadguy · 06-14-2015, 05:31 PM

5th photo

TJ's Chevy · 06-14-2015, 05:50 PM

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

oldtrux · 06-14-2015, 05:53 PM

beautiful truck,nicely done!!!!

canadian_diesel1964 · 06-14-2015, 06:05 PM

That is one fantastic truck

balesjb · 06-14-2015, 06:06 PM

Nice Christian landlord!

pwrbrkpadguy · 06-14-2015, 06:22 PM

Thanks guys. Aren't these trucks fun!

RANDY COX · 06-14-2015, 06:34 PM

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

pwrbrkpadguy · 06-14-2015, 06:38 PM

Nice touch Randy! Love that fleet line emblem.

notsolo · 06-14-2015, 08:18 PM

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 · 06-14-2015, 08:24 PM

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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 · 06-14-2015, 08:33 PM

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

pwrbrkpadguy · 06-14-2015, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 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

Hi Ed, I'm glad you like it. I separated all the letters I was going to use with a die grinder. It helped to have the thinnest cutting wheel possible. Have to be careful though because the cutting wheel on high rpm goes through pot medal like it was hot butter!

Mathew21 · 06-14-2015, 09:06 PM

Beautiful!

markeb01 · 06-14-2015, 09:36 PM

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.

**slepysal** · 06-14-2015, 10:37 PM

Outstanding

pwrbrkpadguy · 06-14-2015, 10:42 PM

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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.

**DPowers** · 06-14-2015, 11:02 PM

Very nice. Close up pic of the hood ornament please

pwrbrkpadguy · 06-14-2015, 11:10 PM

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

Jeff La · 06-14-2015, 11:18 PM

Great Job on the truck.

pwrbrkpadguy · 06-14-2015, 11:22 PM

Thanks Jeff, DPowers and Slepysal

**Captainfab** · 06-15-2015, 12:09 AM

Very nice and clean truck

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

06-14-2015, 05:26 PM	#1
pwrbrkpadguy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Newnan, GA Posts: 301	Something to share on Sunday 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. Attached Images

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pwrbrkpadguy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Newnan, GA Posts: 301	Re: Something to share on Sunday 2nd photo Attached Images

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pwrbrkpadguy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Newnan, GA Posts: 301	Re: Something to share on Sunday 4th photo Attached Images

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pwrbrkpadguy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Newnan, GA Posts: 301	Re: Something to share on Sunday 5th photo Attached Images

06-14-2015, 05:50 PM	#6
TJ's Chevy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 10,384	Re: Something to share on Sunday Very nice! Like the 6 cylinder in there. Very unique! Keeps my head looking under the hood alot longer. lol __________________ 1966 Chevy C10 "Project Two Tone" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=596643 1964 GMC "Crustine" semi-build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=665056 My youtube channel. Username "Military Chevy": https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_h...fzpcUXyK_5-uiw

06-14-2015, 05:53 PM	#7
oldtrux Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Bancroft, ontario Posts: 555	Re: Something to share on Sunday beautiful truck,nicely done!!!!

06-14-2015, 06:05 PM	#8
canadian_diesel1964 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Belmont Ontario Canada Posts: 418	Re: Something to share on Sunday That is one fantastic truck

06-14-2015, 06:06 PM	#9
balesjb Registered User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 32	Re: Something to share on Sunday Nice Christian landlord!

06-14-2015, 06:22 PM	#10
pwrbrkpadguy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Newnan, GA Posts: 301	Re: Something to share on Sunday Thanks guys. Aren't these trucks fun!

06-14-2015, 06:34 PM	#11
RANDY COX Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: RADFORD, VA Posts: 2,651	Re: Something to share on Sunday Super nice Truck, I like that Nova emblem as well, I installed one on the trunk lid of my 48 Fleetline... __________________ 1964 BBC 402 4x4

06-14-2015, 06:38 PM	#12
pwrbrkpadguy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Newnan, GA Posts: 301	Re: Something to share on Sunday Nice touch Randy! Love that fleet line emblem.

06-14-2015, 08:18 PM	#13
notsolo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Md Posts: 2,482	Re: Something to share on Sunday 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. __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=635605

06-14-2015, 08:33 PM	#15
notsolo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Md Posts: 2,482	Re: Something to share on Sunday 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 __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=635605

06-14-2015, 09:06 PM	#17
Mathew21 Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Clinton township, MI Posts: 1,192	Re: Something to share on Sunday Beautiful! __________________ It only has original paint once



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06-14-2015, 09:36 PM	#18
markeb01 Senior Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Spokane Valley, WA Posts: 8,356	Re: Something to share on Sunday 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. __________________ My Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444502

06-14-2015, 10:37 PM	#19
slepysal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Jose NOR*CAL Posts: 3,080	Re: Something to share on Sunday Outstanding __________________ 1960 Apache long bed fleet L6 250 Clifford intake 2 bbl carb. Langdon cast headers with dual exhaust and bellflower tips. T-5 5 speed, power steering and power disc brakes. "Over, Around or through it... "

06-14-2015, 11:02 PM	#21
DPowers One foot in front of the other Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Parrottsville, TN Posts: 5,443	Re: Something to share on Sunday Very nice. Close up pic of the hood ornament please __________________ DP's 66 Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=361556

06-14-2015, 11:10 PM	#22
pwrbrkpadguy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Newnan, GA Posts: 301	Re: Something to share on Sunday 65 el camino and chevelle, Don't even ask cause I don't know how to turn it around! Attached Images Last edited by Palf70Step; 10-17-2015 at 04:33 PM. Reason: Fixed Picture

06-14-2015, 11:18 PM	#23
Jeff La Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Donaldsonville, La. Posts: 1,024	Re: Something to share on Sunday Great Job on the truck.

06-14-2015, 11:22 PM	#24
pwrbrkpadguy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Newnan, GA Posts: 301	Re: Something to share on Sunday Thanks Jeff, DPowers and Slepysal

06-15-2015, 12:09 AM	#25
Captainfab 60-66 Nut Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Posts: 23,252	Re: Something to share on Sunday Very nice and clean truck Is your brake booster and master angled away from the air cleaner? __________________ Power Steering Box Adapter Plates For Sale HERE Power Brake Booster Adapter Brackets For Sale '63-'66 HERE and '67-'72 HERE and '60-'62 HERE and "60-'62 with clutch HERE Rear Disc Brake Brackets For Sale. Impala SS calipers HERE Camaro Calipers HERE D52 Calipers HERE 6 Lug HERE Hydroboost Mounting Plates HERE

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