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May 10, 2009 | 09:54 PM

#16

Pickupmanx2

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From: Near Yosemite CA

Welcome to FTE, LOVE your truck!! Glad to see I am not the only one still loadin the crap out of them and workin them like they were made!!! My 66 has hauled more gravel/wood/dirt/steel than all my other trucks combined I think. I rolled to the recycle yard with a load of scrap steel and a van on the trailer, and my GVW was 11,960!!!
I have the same gun rack in my 77, and by the way, those cold ones in the coller look good, hmmmm maybe I shall walk out to the garage and have one myself!
Nice truck!

May 11, 2009 | 06:32 AM

#17

JRB65

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Thats a great looking and very functional truck. Most people would set that truck in the garage and only drive it on Sunday. Good to see your still using it for its intended purpose. Did you restore the truck or did you find it in that shape and just keep it in that kind of condition? Also is that the original color for that pickup?
JRB65

May 11, 2009 | 11:20 AM

#18

BarnieTrk

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Joined: Oct 2005

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From: Stanton, Michigan, USA

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Originally Posted by zenmaster

I'd be interested in seeing more pics of the gun rack, and how its mounted.

John

Hey John,
I located a source for the same rifle rack as is in Bondomerchant's truck:

SPORTSMAN'S OUTDOOR PRODUCTS RIFLE RACKS™ TWO-RIFLE RACK BY G-LOX at OutdoorSuperStore.com

$19.25 USD + shipping...

It mounts via a metal screw top and bottom.
Those suction cup jobs, and those that pinch into your back window molding look kinda flimsy to me.
BarnieTrk

May 11, 2009 | 11:38 AM

#19

Blackwaterforge

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Joined: Feb 2005

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From: Alabama

Hey Bondo!

Great Truck! What brand is the grill gaurd?
Thank You!

May 11, 2009 | 03:05 PM

#20

bondomerchant

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i believe it a bimco flatbar chrome made for a 79 ford p/u bolted right on like it was designed for it

May 11, 2009 | 03:14 PM

#21

bondomerchant

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i painted the truck about 8 yrs ago in ss acrylic urethane it wasnt in bad shape when i got it so it took me about 2 weeks about start 2 finish the pass side was in the worst shape an i went back 2 the factory colors an tried ta duplicate the factory look with the ss paint the hood wasnt much of a prize either the drivers side didnt require any work whatsoever i might scan some pics an post em up of the resto process we used on it so ya guys can see how i went about spraying it an ya modelah im the same guy from over on the paint **** forums

if ya guys didnt know i have my own bodyshop in N.E washington about 60 miles north of spokane sorry i havent been right back been busier than a one legged man in an a$$kicking contest id like ta show you guys a couple of other projects i got going in the shop 2 for customers ones a 65 stang an a 65 falcon convert

May 11, 2009 | 03:27 PM

#22

Flyn66dtmn

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From: Montana

first of all welcome to the site. nice truck. i agree with Alabama truck, i took mine out . used to do a lot of hunting when i was younger and my truck went places that would scare ya. if it had a rifle in the rack it would beat you half to death as there isnt enough room in the cab and when it was empty it was terrorizing my ears or anyone elses that may be in the cab. keep that in mind before you add one to your truck. jsut my 2 ceants though. Dutch