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Title: My Project 76 LWB 2WD
Post by: 123 pugsy on February 14, 2006, 09:12:00 PM: This is my project after about 8 months.

And that's where I'm at now.I gotta assemble the motor (283) and install the front clip.Hopefully,she'll start right up after grafting the 87 colunm and fusebox with the 76 wiring.
Title: My Project 76 LWB 2WD
Post by: Lt.Del on February 14, 2006, 08:31:00 PM: That's what I call a paint job. That looks really nice. I love the color too. It is kinda bold, but that shade of yellow is awesome, I had my old 68 mustang painted a similar shade. It was 1970 ford yellow that they put on the famous 70 boss 302's.....highlighted w/ a black stripe on the rockers....it's hot. I had black interior on it. I loved that ole car.

Nice job!!

SgtDel
Title: My Project 76 LWB 2WD
Post by: 87swb on February 14, 2006, 09:46:00 PM: pretty nice.
Title: Re: My Project 76 LWB 2WD
Post by: ccb on February 14, 2006, 11:42:00 PM: Now thats a very nice job. From the ground up resto cool.
Keep the pics coming.

Craig
Title: Re:My Project
Post by: 123 pugsy on February 15, 2006, 05:18:00 AM: Good eye Sgt Del.I was looking at a book with photos and tried to match the paint chip with the 1970 Boss 302.Its actually a bit darker than the photos because of the flash.
Title: tailgate
Post by: ChevyGuy on February 15, 2006, 12:47:00 PM: Your tailgate looks like its off a mid 80's. Nice build.
Title: Re: tailgate
Post by: 123 pugsy on February 15, 2006, 02:38:00 PM: The whole box has been changed.It has dual gas tank doors,so I could add a tank easily if I wanted to.Only 6 bolt holes line up.I may have to drill the other 2.
Title: Re: tailgate
Post by: Lt.Del on February 15, 2006, 04:50:00 PM: Thanks Pugsy, i know that shade of yellow when i see it....1970 Boss 302 Grabber Yellow

The most beautiful Mustang ever built. I have dreamed of this car since I was 14.

Now the following car, a 68 mustang coupe, was my very first car.....Love those colors....this thing used to be an ugly blue when i got it when i was 15. I learned body work, engine building, upholstery work and painting on this car as a teenager.

SgtDel
Edited by: SgtDel at: 2/15/06 9:43 pm
Title: Re: tailgate
Post by: roundedline on February 15, 2006, 06:01:00 PM: Quote:
The whole box has been changed.It has dual gas tank doors,so I could add a tank easily if I wanted to.Only 6 bolt holes line up.I may have to drill the other 2.

Yep, they moved them after 1980 I believe for the year.

SWEET progress!
Chris Lucas
www.73-87chevytrucks.com
www.captkaoscustoms.com
Project Su
Jimmy 2WD Project
Edited by: roundedline at: 2/15/06 6:01 pm
Title: Re: My Project 76 LWB 2WD
Post by: terrywolfpack on February 16, 2006, 08:50:00 AM: wow that is really going to be one nice truck when your done.. Can you say the time and effort put into that truck and the final effort of love.....Priceless.....Terry
Title: Re: My Project 76 LWB 2WD
Post by: bigblock73 on February 16, 2006, 11:21:00 AM: Dang man, that looks sweet!! My 73 is just about the same color, and just behind you in the resto process.
...Jeff

'73 swb 2wd

73-87.com
Title: Re: My Project 76 LWB 2WD
Post by: 123 pugsy on February 16, 2006, 01:29:00 PM: Hey BigBlock,you're looking good.Nice colour!
Title: Re: My Project 76 LWB 2WD
Post by: bigblock73 on February 16, 2006, 03:14:00 PM: It's a Ford color, but that doesn't bother me.
...Jeff

'73 swb 2wd

73-87.com
Title: Re: My Project 76 LWB 2WD
Post by: flyboy9994 on February 17, 2006, 11:25:00 PM: Hey 123

Could you tell me where you got your bed??

My bed is a goner for sure and I just cannot find a decent used bed so I'll most likely end up building one from scratch like you. The best deal I have found yet is the Classic Industries bed kit for $995 plus the inevitable $$$ shipping!! It just really hurts that I have to pay twice as much for a bed than I paid for my whole truck!!

Mine: 1977 LWB passenger side fuel door, round hole or square door, doesn't matter as I'll take either one at this point!!

Any advice greatly appreciated.

Randy in Kentucky
Edited by: flyboy9994 at: 2/17/06 11:27 pm
Title: Re: My Project 76 LWB 2WD
Post by: Blazin on February 18, 2006, 05:11:00 AM: looks great. I am a yellow freak too as you guys probably allready know from the pics of my truck. Mine is 70s Corvette yellow.
Title: Re: My Project 76 LWB 2WD
Post by: DnStClr on February 21, 2006, 03:53:00 PM: Wow! It's fun looking at the results of a lot of talent around here.
Title: Re: My Project 76 LWB 2WD
Post by: 123 pugsy on February 21, 2006, 08:45:00 PM: Hey Flyboy.Hate to tell you but I got this rust free bed with the truck up here in Canada.Of course its imported from Tennessee.A lot of these trucks down in the US,Are they that hard to find?
Title: Re: My Project 76 LWB 2WD
Post by: Lt.Del on February 21, 2006, 09:45:00 PM: They are hard to find without rust. Of course you can patch them. If you live near Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, S. California, they aren't hard to find without rust. New Yowk, Jowsey, Mass. NH, VT, ME, Great Lake states, etc.....good luck.