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mtdave2 · 09-18-2008, 05:28 PM

ole blue gots some paint, and new vortek heads, cam,,,,,tons of little parts. finaly everything is back together and most the little bugs are worked out. last major thing is to get the orginal wheels back on her, i have the painted white dogdish hubcaps. i think that will top everything off great.

here is the normal walk around photos.

thats a fiberglass tool box door! no rust again, ever!

still need some letters....

lost some orginality here, it bugs me, but it runs lots better now. im keeping all the orginal stuff in case i just cant stand it any more lol

mtdave2 · 09-18-2008, 05:28 PM

Longhorn Man · 09-18-2008, 05:59 PM

whats the odometer reading now? I still have these from just after getting it.
BTW... I like the solution to the tach light reflections in the windshield!

stllookn · 09-18-2008, 06:55 PM

Nice job....I'm drooling over all these nice "Almost complete" Longhorn posts. "no...no"...No hits, no runs??? LOL! Great looking truck...be proud!

mtdave2 · 09-18-2008, 07:14 PM

its at 54300 right now.. hate seeing it tick up!

lol ya, electrical tape! i hate that reflection from the tack\h.. doesnt look very good, but it works!

72freak · 09-18-2008, 08:03 PM

GREAT looking truck...........treat her to a chrome front and normal style crome rear bumper! It will really make it pop!!!

**special-K** · 09-18-2008, 08:28 PM

Lookin`gude!!!
I wonder if a visor for a Harley passing lamp (spot lights) would fit that tach rim.

Jtrux · 09-18-2008, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by 72freak

GREAT looking truck...........treat her to a chrome front and normal style crome rear bumper! It will really make it pop!!!

Maybe but he did just have those sand blasted and painted back to original, I like it, it fits his truck well.

Hey dave as far as the originality of the motor goes, technically vortec heads are just new chevy heads so at least it's all original CHEVY stuff and unless someone knows what they're looking at, at a glance it looks original. That is if you don't get close and read EDELBROCK on the intake

After driving it now I want my own Longhorn

knsmodels · 09-18-2008, 09:12 PM

I like the bumpers the way they are........the white letters on the tailgate will help it pop.......truck looks great.....

72BlckButy · 09-18-2008, 09:50 PM

Wow... that thing is clean!

Nice work!

Sammy · 09-18-2008, 10:43 PM

Looks great agree with white lettering the tail gate. Those stick on type the vendors sell look terrific. Don't worry about the carb not being stock it doesn't distract from your truck one bit..

mtdave2 · 09-18-2008, 11:28 PM

ya the letters are coming. i had ordered a set already but they sent me ones for a step side... doh!

once i have the white hub caps and wheels on, the white bumpers will come together nicely

Longhorn Man · 09-18-2008, 11:52 PM

like this?

**Palf70Step** · 09-19-2008, 07:12 AM

Nice job on her. She looks GREAT!

jayharrell · 09-19-2008, 08:12 AM

Great looking truck.

Was the accumulator on the AC a straight bolt on ?? I've been thinking about doing the same thing. One out of something like a 76 chevy truck or camero.

Did you have to end the POV line coming out of the evaporator?? Where did you put the orifus tube??

Any info on that setup would be great. Sorry for the bad spelling, its still early.

mtdave2 · 09-19-2008, 09:52 AM

man you have all my old photos lol! but ya, thats what its going to look like.

jay, i had the conversion done at a shop here in san antonio. they did a fantastic job. cost about 1,000 to do. if you want photos of anything, just let me know.

**CPNE** · 09-19-2008, 10:18 AM

I agree, the white painted bumpers, steelies and dogdish caps are the way to go. I just painted my 72 GMC 4x4 a similar color and kept the white painted bumpers as well.

Longhorn Man · 09-19-2008, 10:45 AM

I gotta say though dave... I do like the mod you did to the bumper... cutting out the center for a real hitch.

jkaylor68gmc · 09-19-2008, 11:15 AM

Lookin' good

mtdave2 · 09-19-2008, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

I gotta say though dave... I do like the mod you did to the bumper... cutting out the center for a real hitch.

wow you noticed..lol.. i cut that out, and i had to build new brackets for the bumper too. guess the old man got rearended or something, they had some strange brackets in there that got in the way of the new hitch.

i still need to do some adjusting on the bumper, one side is slightly lower than the other.

oh ya andy,, lmao i LOVE the new tag line. we NEED to have some stickers made! its all about the 6 inches baby...

Longhorn Man · 09-19-2008, 03:57 PM

lol!
I wanted it to say it's all about the extra 6 inches, but there wasn't enough spaced.
So for the longest time, it just said "It's all about the 6 inches".
Someone told me to see if there was one more space for the plus sign. Worked perfect.

I love it. It's just pervy enough to ID the pervs when they comment on it, yet innocent enough, becouse it is actually about the truck.

mountainkowboy · 09-19-2008, 05:50 PM

Nice truck, brings back memories of my 69.

mtdave2 · 09-20-2008, 09:42 AM

yep andy you cought me, im a perv lmao.

i have been using that line for the last few days.. its great.

factorystock · 09-20-2008, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtdave2

ya the letters are coming. i had ordered a set already but they sent me ones for a step side... doh!

once i have the white hub caps and wheels on, the white bumpers will come together nicely

I agree 100%. The contrast will look great. This is the most important transformation to a look which is no longer seen.Remember when painting the hubcaps white, add the black trim and the blue bowtie(this detail often gets overlooked and is very important). Most every pickup today has some sort mag wheel on it, but how many have a painted white wheels with white hubcaps. The last base model Chevy pickup with painted hubcaps was in 1978.Also, how many pickups today have white lettering on the back of the tailgate?The standard tailgate with large letters offers a lot more contrast to the rear. I would use these "standout features" to your advantage.

hvychve · 09-20-2008, 03:11 PM

very nice, you gotta love the tool box in da bed side..... glad to see those long horns live on...

09-18-2008, 05:28 PM	#1
mtdave2 newly minted old timer Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hudson WI Posts: 3,521	photos of longhorn, almost done! 56k no no ole blue gots some paint, and new vortek heads, cam,,,,,tons of little parts. finaly everything is back together and most the little bugs are worked out. last major thing is to get the orginal wheels back on her, i have the painted white dogdish hubcaps. i think that will top everything off great. here is the normal walk around photos. thats a fiberglass tool box door! no rust again, ever! still need some letters.... lost some orginality here, it bugs me, but it runs lots better now. im keeping all the orginal stuff in case i just cant stand it any more lol __________________ ____________________________________________ 72 c20 longhorn 65k org miles and counting! 69 k10 Suburban

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mtdave2 newly minted old timer Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hudson WI Posts: 3,521	Re: photos of longhorn, almost done! 56k no no __________________ ____________________________________________ 72 c20 longhorn 65k org miles and counting! 69 k10 Suburban

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Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: photos of longhorn, almost done! 56k no no whats the odometer reading now? I still have these from just after getting it. BTW... I like the solution to the tach light reflections in the windshield! Attached Images

09-18-2008, 06:55 PM	#4
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Re: photos of longhorn, almost done! 56k no no Nice job....I'm drooling over all these nice "Almost complete" Longhorn posts. "no...no"...No hits, no runs??? LOL! Great looking truck...be proud! __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

09-18-2008, 07:14 PM	#5
mtdave2 newly minted old timer Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hudson WI Posts: 3,521	Re: photos of longhorn, almost done! 56k no no its at 54300 right now.. hate seeing it tick up! lol ya, electrical tape! i hate that reflection from the tack\h.. doesnt look very good, but it works! __________________ ____________________________________________ 72 c20 longhorn 65k org miles and counting! 69 k10 Suburban Last edited by mtdave2; 09-18-2008 at 07:16 PM.

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72freak Rottenwood Garage Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Marietta, Georgia Posts: 4,321	Re: photos of longhorn, almost done! 56k no no GREAT looking truck...........treat her to a chrome front and normal style crome rear bumper! It will really make it pop!!! __________________ 2004 Chevrolet Suburban C1500 2001 Chevrolet 2500HD Crew 6.0 1999 Harley Davidson Electra Glide 1972 Chevrolet C-20 Custom Camper "Dump Truck" 1972 Chevrolet C-20 Suburban "Big Green" 1969 Chevrolet C-50 Wedge Hauler "Leonidis" 1966 C-10 2x4 short fleet 327 4 speed "Race Truck" 1952 Plymouth Cranbrook "Rican" (my grandfathers) 1931 Ford Model A Coupe "Black Beauty" 1930 Ford Model A truck "Club Cab" 4x4 Rottenwood Garage and Speed Shop.....where everything must be racy! *It's not just a hobby..It's a LIFESTYLE!!!* Thanks for nothing Barrett-Jackson You cant fix stupid or teach accountability! Time wasters, looky Lous and tire kickers are everywhere!

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knsmodels I make Models Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bucks, PA Posts: 626	Re: photos of longhorn, almost done! 56k no no I like the bumpers the way they are........the white letters on the tailgate will help it pop.......truck looks great..... __________________ Click to see what I do 1972 LWB K10 350/4 sp 1968 SS Chevelle 396/tremac5spd Last edited by knsmodels; 09-18-2008 at 09:13 PM.

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72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: photos of longhorn, almost done! 56k no no Wow... that thing is clean! Nice work! __________________ -Nate 1969 CST SWB - Project Blank Slate (4.5/6" ECE Static Drop, 6-lug disc brake upgrade (manual), Billet Specialties Vintec 20x8.5 255/40 (F) 20x10 295/40 (R), 250 I-6) 1960 AMF Skylark - Tot Roddin' (Lowered with custom frame; soon to include custom push bar and interior) 2008 Silverado CrewCab 1LT (5.3L, 3:73, 4x4, LT1, Z-71, Towing Package)

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Sammy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Bonne Terre, Mo Posts: 3,005	Re: photos of longhorn, almost done! 56k no no Looks great agree with white lettering the tail gate. Those stick on type the vendors sell look terrific. Don't worry about the carb not being stock it doesn't distract from your truck one bit.. __________________ '69 Chevy Long Fleet & '71 GMC Short Step & Project "ODD BALL" "You can wash a pig, soak it in most expensive perfume. In the end it is still just a pig." ODD BALL build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478629"

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mtdave2 newly minted old timer Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hudson WI Posts: 3,521	Re: photos of longhorn, almost done! 56k no no ya the letters are coming. i had ordered a set already but they sent me ones for a step side... doh! once i have the white hub caps and wheels on, the white bumpers will come together nicely __________________ ____________________________________________ 72 c20 longhorn 65k org miles and counting! 69 k10 Suburban

09-18-2008, 11:52 PM	#13
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: photos of longhorn, almost done! 56k no no like this? Attached Images

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jayharrell Gettin By on Gettin By Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cedar Creek, Tx Posts: 1,033	Re: photos of longhorn, almost done! 56k no no Great looking truck. Was the accumulator on the AC a straight bolt on ?? I've been thinking about doing the same thing. One out of something like a 76 chevy truck or camero. Did you have to end the POV line coming out of the evaporator?? Where did you put the orifus tube?? Any info on that setup would be great. Sorry for the bad spelling, its still early. __________________ 69 CST10 LWB 455 Buick 00 S10 2.2 Vin5 76 GL1000 Naked 1bl VW carb "Adios to all the concrete; Gonna get me some dirt road back streets"

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mtdave2 newly minted old timer Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hudson WI Posts: 3,521	Re: photos of longhorn, almost done! 56k no no man you have all my old photos lol! but ya, thats what its going to look like. jay, i had the conversion done at a shop here in san antonio. they did a fantastic job. cost about 1,000 to do. if you want photos of anything, just let me know. __________________ ____________________________________________ 72 c20 longhorn 65k org miles and counting! 69 k10 Suburban



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09-19-2008, 10:18 AM	#17
CPNE Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NH Posts: 6,662	Re: photos of longhorn, almost done! 56k no no I agree, the white painted bumpers, steelies and dogdish caps are the way to go. I just painted my 72 GMC 4x4 a similar color and kept the white painted bumpers as well. __________________ Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter Maybe I need to sell some of this crap Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all

09-19-2008, 10:45 AM	#18
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: photos of longhorn, almost done! 56k no no I gotta say though dave... I do like the mod you did to the bumper... cutting out the center for a real hitch.

09-19-2008, 11:15 AM	#19
jkaylor68gmc Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: TN Posts: 2,448	Re: photos of longhorn, almost done! 56k no no Lookin' good __________________ 1947 International KB-1 1957 Chevy Bel-Air riding low 1962 swb fleetside 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 7-inch lift on 35 Daily driver 2016 Chevy Tahoe Better halves ride

09-19-2008, 03:57 PM	#21
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: photos of longhorn, almost done! 56k no no lol! I wanted it to say it's all about the extra 6 inches, but there wasn't enough spaced. So for the longest time, it just said "It's all about the 6 inches". Someone told me to see if there was one more space for the plus sign. Worked perfect. I love it. It's just pervy enough to ID the pervs when they comment on it, yet innocent enough, becouse it is actually about the truck.

09-19-2008, 05:50 PM	#22
mountainkowboy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Socal Mtns Posts: 39	Re: photos of longhorn, almost done! 56k no no Nice truck, brings back memories of my 69. __________________ 57 3100 1/2 ton (project) 05 Harley FLHRI (Retro) 01 Ranger Edge (Reliable) 86 Ranger 4x4 (Snow Beast) 06 Honda CR-V (Wifes Ride)

09-20-2008, 09:42 AM	#23
mtdave2 newly minted old timer Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hudson WI Posts: 3,521	Re: photos of longhorn, almost done! 56k no no yep andy you cought me, im a perv lmao. i have been using that line for the last few days.. its great. __________________ ____________________________________________ 72 c20 longhorn 65k org miles and counting! 69 k10 Suburban

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hvychve To The Levy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: california Posts: 391	Re: photos of longhorn, almost done! 56k no no very nice, you gotta love the tool box in da bed side..... glad to see those long horns live on...

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