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Luis_gz06 · 07-14-2007, 01:54 AM

Here's our 70 Chevy Longhorn Truck Cst. Shined up the original paint a little and redid the interior. Still has original seat covers, door panels, arm rest etc.
Only thing replaced was steering wheel, woodgrain inserts, and dash pad.

Luis_gz06 · 07-14-2007, 01:56 AM

few more pix!

**Palf70Step** · 07-14-2007, 08:09 AM

Nice job!

woodridge · 07-14-2007, 08:16 AM

Does look nice, congratultations!

prg machine · 07-14-2007, 08:16 AM

Beautiful truck!
I take it that you have a very large camper from the looks of the mirrors????? The fact that it is a Custom makes it even that much nicer.
Like it!!

RedZ71 · 07-14-2007, 08:44 AM

wow! looking great! awesome to see original stuff looking so nice after all these years!

*Billla* · 07-14-2007, 09:21 AM

Looks great! Right out of a '70 catalog!

FRENCHBLUE72 · 07-14-2007, 09:25 AM

Nice looking ride congrats..

bad6772 · 07-14-2007, 03:13 PM

man thats a nice truck, good work

Longhorn Man · 07-14-2007, 05:57 PM

Great looking longhorn! Maybe mine will look that good one day.
out of curiosity, why did you go with the wood grain stuff on the dash?

shaneschevys · 07-14-2007, 06:12 PM

Nice truck. Has to be a low mile survivor.

Luis_gz06 · 07-14-2007, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

Great looking longhorn! Maybe mine will look that good one day.
out of curiosity, why did you go with the wood grain stuff on the dash?

That's how it originally came with, the woodgrain interior dash. Just replaced it new that's all! And this ain't the cheap decal woodgrain sticker stuff! These woodgrain inserts are made from hard formica material that will never peel up like the decal stickers do in the heat. To me, these woodgrain inserts are awesome pieces that will last and looks like original!

bad_turbo · 07-14-2007, 09:00 PM

Great looking truck!!

Longhorn Man · 07-14-2007, 10:49 PM

hmmm, never seen a 70 with them. All my books say 71/72 only, my old CST didn't have them either, only on the door panels.

Luis_gz06 · 07-15-2007, 01:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

hmmm, never seen a 70 with them. All my books say 71/72 only, my old CST didn't have them either, only on the door panels.

Well, maybe your'e right! My truck too does have the woodgrain design on the door panels. When me and my Father bought it, It didn't have no woodgrain on the dash. We just had the thought that It might of came with it originally, so we just went ahead and installed the woodgrain inserts to match it up with the rest of the woodgrain stuff that it really came with.
But still, looks pretty dressed up I think! Thanks for the info though.

68GMC454 · 07-15-2007, 01:44 AM

good looking truck..it cleaned up nice...
billy

Longhorn Man · 07-15-2007, 12:08 PM

regardles, it's a nice longhorn, and you're bringing it back to life instead of ripping it apart for the cab and front clip... seen too many longhorns put to death just to donate the cab for a SWB truck.

**special-K** · 07-15-2007, 12:53 PM

Need drool icon...That truck is so fine.
Just a general FYI.Woodgrain on dash is a Cheyenne Super-only thing.It was photoetched onto an aluminum panel fastened to the g-box door (same as`72 doorpanels)with adhesive and the cluster piece is photoetched onto a smooth plastic panel.They don`t peel,only the mylar repro stuff does that.

prg machine · 07-16-2007, 08:45 AM

And so, do you haul a camper on it. ?? The mirrors tell it???

killer71 · 07-16-2007, 08:50 AM

She cleans up well!

Luis_gz06 · 07-16-2007, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prg machine

And so, do you haul a camper on it. ?? The mirrors tell it???

No, just adjusted them the way they suppose to be.

**special-K** · 07-17-2007, 06:54 AM

You know,you can swing those in and flip the heads around for a tucked-in look.Won`t be out there waiting to get whacked off like that.I always get nervous seeing them hanging out there like that.

prg machine · 07-17-2007, 08:49 AM

Years ago I had a 66 3/4 Chevy with a fairly large camper. It had some extended mirrors that stayed on the truck that way all of the time because the camper was on and off a lot. I came home from work one day and there was the truck in it's usual place, my ex drove it occasionaly, and the passengers mirror was dangling by a thread, so to speak, hanging mangled/glass broken and bracketry all twisted and bent over. I went in the house and asked "what the he** happened to the truck?"
The answer: " well I was going through the drive through at the bank,,,,,, and it didn't fit."

AAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

**Yukon Jack** · 07-17-2007, 10:29 AM

Very nice survivor!

airdale94 · 07-17-2007, 03:42 PM

Very nice truck! there's a Longhorn on E-Bay this is the 3rd posting. Big block, 4-speed, a/c.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NICE-...QQcmdZViewItem

07-14-2007, 01:54 AM	#1
Luis_gz06 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,378	Shined up the Chevy Longhorn 70 Here's our 70 Chevy Longhorn Truck Cst. Shined up the original paint a little and redid the interior. Still has original seat covers, door panels, arm rest etc. Only thing replaced was steering wheel, woodgrain inserts, and dash pad. Attached Images

07-14-2007, 01:56 AM	#2
Luis_gz06 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,378	Re: Shined up the Chevy Longhorn 70 few more pix! Attached Images

07-14-2007, 08:09 AM	#3
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prg machine Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: oregon Posts: 1,069	Re: Shined up the Chevy Longhorn 70 Beautiful truck! I take it that you have a very large camper from the looks of the mirrors????? The fact that it is a Custom makes it even that much nicer. Like it!!

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RedZ71 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 246	Re: Shined up the Chevy Longhorn 70 wow! looking great! awesome to see original stuff looking so nice after all these years! __________________ Jonathan 2001 ECSB Silverado Z71 1971 LB C10 Custom www.z71silverado.com

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Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Shined up the Chevy Longhorn 70 Great looking longhorn! Maybe mine will look that good one day. out of curiosity, why did you go with the wood grain stuff on the dash?

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07-14-2007, 10:49 PM	#14
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Shined up the Chevy Longhorn 70 hmmm, never seen a 70 with them. All my books say 71/72 only, my old CST didn't have them either, only on the door panels.

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68GMC454 THE VILLIAGE IDIOT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tooele, Utah Posts: 1,405	Re: Shined up the Chevy Longhorn 70 good looking truck..it cleaned up nice... billy __________________ honestly honey,,i have no idea how that truck got here.

07-15-2007, 12:08 PM	#17
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Shined up the Chevy Longhorn 70 regardles, it's a nice longhorn, and you're bringing it back to life instead of ripping it apart for the cab and front clip... seen too many longhorns put to death just to donate the cab for a SWB truck.



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special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Shined up the Chevy Longhorn 70 Need drool icon...That truck is so fine. Just a general FYI.Woodgrain on dash is a Cheyenne Super-only thing.It was photoetched onto an aluminum panel fastened to the g-box door (same as`72 doorpanels)with adhesive and the cluster piece is photoetched onto a smooth plastic panel.They don`t peel,only the mylar repro stuff does that. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

07-16-2007, 08:45 AM	#19
prg machine Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: oregon Posts: 1,069	Re: Shined up the Chevy Longhorn 70 And so, do you haul a camper on it. ?? The mirrors tell it???

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07-17-2007, 06:54 AM	#22
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Shined up the Chevy Longhorn 70 You know,you can swing those in and flip the heads around for a tucked-in look.Won`t be out there waiting to get whacked off like that.I always get nervous seeing them hanging out there like that. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

07-17-2007, 08:49 AM	#23
prg machine Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: oregon Posts: 1,069	Re: Shined up the Chevy Longhorn 70 Years ago I had a 66 3/4 Chevy with a fairly large camper. It had some extended mirrors that stayed on the truck that way all of the time because the camper was on and off a lot. I came home from work one day and there was the truck in it's usual place, my ex drove it occasionaly, and the passengers mirror was dangling by a thread, so to speak, hanging mangled/glass broken and bracketry all twisted and bent over. I went in the house and asked "what the he** happened to the truck?" The answer: " well I was going through the drive through at the bank,,,,,, and it didn't fit." AAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

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