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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: HAULIN IT on March 29, 2010, 09:16:11 pm

Title: Finally finished the back of the truck
Post by: HAULIN IT on March 29, 2010, 09:16:11 pm

Due to the body drop I needed to thin the tailgate & make rear bumper brackets. Well it took a few years to get around to it, but last fall I spent the time to do it (just realized over the weekend I didn't have any pic's of it). Just need to get my sticker guy to make the Oldsmobile letters in the correct truck size & font :D
 I cut the bottom off of the license plate pocket & moved the plate up so the bottom was near level with the bumper.
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t285/HAULINIT/truckbumper001-1.jpg)
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t285/HAULINIT/truckbumper002-1-1.jpg)
 I made a filler panel out of 1/16" metal with a lip to tuck under the rear bed sill to close off the gap.
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t285/HAULINIT/truckbumper005-1.jpg)
 Just a little tire rubber under there!
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t285/HAULINIT/truckbumper004-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Finally finished the back of the truck
Post by: Blazin on March 29, 2010, 09:17:57 pm

Sweet!

Title: Re: Finally finished the back of the truck
Post by: ccz145a on March 30, 2010, 08:31:00 am

Nice work!

Title: Re: Finally finished the back of the truck
Post by: autorepr on March 30, 2010, 11:44:58 am

Your under coating looks a lil lumpy and its right in line w the rear tire!  HAHAHAHAHA

Title: Re: Finally finished the back of the truck
Post by: Gregzz4 on March 30, 2010, 09:31:38 pm

Are you implying that he May have done one or two burnouts?
Kinda expensive undercoating, as we have all found out