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Re: 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #390 on: March 04, 2012, 06:56:21 PM »
     What are you getting the exhaust coated with ?
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Re: 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #391 on: March 04, 2012, 09:20:34 PM »
Just like the headers -hi temp
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Re: 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #392 on: March 05, 2012, 06:29:38 PM »
drooooooooooollllllll
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Re: 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #393 on: March 06, 2012, 11:41:55 PM »
I just got done reading 27 pages.....and Wow that truck is gonna be Sick when u get it done.

Very nice build.

Makes me wanna jump into my 84 swb.........
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Re: 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #394 on: March 07, 2012, 07:49:51 AM »
wow!! hey whats the story on the pink chevy next to the 74?
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Re: 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #395 on: March 07, 2012, 07:41:02 PM »
The pink truck is an 84 GMC C1500 stepside

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Re: 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #396 on: March 07, 2012, 08:05:54 PM »
Thanks for the props. I dropped a bunch of parts off to the chromer and tomorrow I'm dropping off the wheels to be reconditioned. Tonight I got the rest of the exhaust mocked up so I can drop that off for coating.

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Re: 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #397 on: March 08, 2012, 02:35:58 PM »
Beautiful exhaust, even without the coating.  I wish you were closer, I'd like to go to the school of VileZambonie!

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Re: 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #398 on: March 09, 2012, 02:53:15 AM »

That is one sweet ride Vile, and you are inspirational with a capital I.

I'm sure we all understand the hours and $ that you've put in and it's worth every cent.

Will you trailer it to shows or actually drive it? I'd be sh*t scared a mosqueto would poop on it!!

Keep it going and us updated - can't be long now!!
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Re: 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #399 on: March 09, 2012, 10:11:51 PM »
I will NEVER trailer it unless I'm going to Lebanon Valley. I'm building a weekend warrior that I plan to have til I croak.

I dropped the wheels off today to someone else because the guy I was going to use was all about the $ and I didn't like his cocky attitude. Quite frankly I thought he was a swear word so I told him never mind, left his business card on the ground and drove away. I drove in the opposite direction to someone else who was awesome to deal with, less expensive and will do twice the work. I decided I'm going to powder coat the wheels. I'm sick of dealing with bare aluminum so this should be interesting. I hope they turn out the way I want.
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Re: 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #400 on: March 10, 2012, 05:23:02 AM »
I dropped the wheels off today to someone else because the guy I was going to use was all about the $ and I didn't like his cocky attitude. 

     I wish more people would get treated like this, then maybe customer service would come back like it was in the 50's and 60's.  I am in that field for work and I hate it when people act like you (the customer) should be bringing things to them, instead of them (the service side of the equation) should be giving out excellent service so they can earn more business.
     All I have to say is good for you Vile.
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#2: There is no such thing as impossible, it just takes longer.
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Re: 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #401 on: March 10, 2012, 08:01:20 AM »
It's all in how you treat people. I go out of my way to be fair and good business up front creates more business down the road. No better way to advertise than by referrals and some people just don't get that.

So I chose the Johnny 5 Silver and was so tempted to go with a metallic but I think it might be too blingy for the look I want. It'll be hard to tell until they're actually mounted back on the truck but fingers crossed.

**PS as I am updating this I figured I'd mention that guy is out of business now most likely because he was a chooch
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Re: 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #402 on: March 16, 2012, 12:43:22 AM »
Johnny 5's ALIVE!

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Re: 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #403 on: March 25, 2012, 02:08:22 PM »
LOL - I'm going to call them tomorrow and see how they are coming out. I'm still looking for center caps which are tough to find for these wheels.
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Re: 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #404 on: March 26, 2012, 12:00:46 AM »

I dropped the wheels off today to someone else because the guy I was going to use was all about the $ and I didn't like his cocky attitude. 

I had the same issue with a guy i bartered some work with at Paint and Powder Works in New britain, he told me yeah yeah we will blast your truck etc.. i did my end and he blew me off when he had to do his end, needless to say i gave him negative reviews to many industrial accounts i deal with at work. and he had the audacity to ask me for a favor again...

glad to hear you arnt afraid to drive it
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