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Met mijn eerste camper in Hechtel-Eksel 2019

With my first camper in Hechtel-Eksel 2019

[baumannmanfred]

Unser Abenteuer startete vor 7 Tagen in Wien, wo wir direkt über die Autobahn in 2 Tagen die Grenze zu Frankreich erreichten. Da wir Frankreich schon mehrmals bereist haben, und uns hier fototechnisch nur noch die Bretagne fehlt, ist unser erstes offizielles Ziel Saint-Nazaire, wo die Loire ins Meer mündet.

Hauptplatz von Orléans

In Colmar haben wir begonnen die Autobahn zu verlassen, denn obwohl ich schon Bildmaterial von Frankreich für zwei Bücher hätte, durchquere ich dieses schöne Land am liebsten über die wenig befahrenen Straßen mit zahlreichen kleinen romantischen Städtchen und beeindruckender Natur.

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Orléans

Johanna von Orléans Denkmal

Vor allem entdeckt man hier immer Neues und bereits Bekanntes erscheint eventuell in einem anderen Licht! Wenn man ein zweites Mal wo hinkommt, sieht man vieles mit anderen Augen und konzentriert sich beim Fotografieren noch viel mehr das Gewohnte zu verlassen, um eine eigene und besondere Bildsprache zu entwickeln.

Colmar (Bild oben und unten) ist eine sehr fotogene Stadt & die malerische Altstadt mit den Fachwerkshäusern vermittelt einen mittelalterlichen Charme und bietet ganz spezielle Fotomotive!

Fotografisch noch spannender fand ich jedoch Eguisheim, nur wenige km entfernt und für mich einen Tick fotogener als Colmar. Die sogenannte „Zwiebelstadt“ scheint nicht ganz so bekannt, überlaufen bzw. oft fotografiert!

Eguisheim

Versucht auch die goldene Stunde für eure Aufnahmen zu nützen, entweder kurz nach dem Sonnenaufgang bzw. vor dem Sonnenuntergang, was  die Farben noch um einiges intensiver macht. 

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Farben kombinieren – gelber Rock & gelbe Fasade

Colmar zu goldenen Stunde

  Man kann z.B. auch Farben kombinieren & Autos, Fahrräder oder Personen die bunt angezogen sind, können oft den bedeutenden Unterschied ausmachen.

Kirche in Colmar ..mit dem Abwedler wurden die Lichteffekte verstärkt!

Manche Bilder wirken bei geringer Farbsättigung intensiver, dazu verwende ich sehr gerne den Abwedler um die Lichteffekt zu verstärken. Bei S/W trau Dich ruhig von der Norm abzuweichen, stärkere Kontraste zu wählen oder den Fokus des Bildes nicht unmittelbar in die Mitte zu legen.

Azay-le-Rideau ..mehr Kontrast und Schwarzanteil lassen die Bilder oft älter wirken als Sie sind!

Auf unserem Weg in die Bretagne sind wir bei Orléans auf den Fluss Loire gestoßen, den wir auch entlangfahren bis zur Küste. Wer noch nie in Frankreich war bzw. an der Loire entlanggefahren ist, sollte sich hier auf jeden Fall genügend Zeit nehmen. Die Strecke bietet nicht nur traumhafte Schlösser, sondern vieles mehr, wie verschlafene Dörfer, beeindruckende Natur, malerische Landschaften und einen Fluss der schöner und farbenfroher nicht sein kann.

Drohnen-Aufnahme von der Loire

Beim Fotografieren von Landschaften hilft es, ein Gefühl der Tiefe zu erzeugen, das dem Betrachter den Eindruck vermittelt, dort zu sein. Am besten geeignet dafür ist ein Weitwinkelobjektiv, und dazu wählst Du noch eine kleine Blende von 1: 16 oder kleiner, um den Vorder- und Hintergrund scharf zu halten. Idealerweise findest Du nun auch noch ein Objekt oder eine Person für den Vordergrund, so erhältst Du einen Eindruck von Skalierbarkeit und man kann die Entfernung perfekt hervorheben.

beim fotografieren von Landschaften hilft es, ein Gefühl der Tiefe zu erzeugen

In dem Moment, wo deine Kamera ein Teil von dir wird, indem du aufhörst, Schnappschüsse zu machen oder daran zu denken wie man fotografiert, sondern anfängst in Winkeln, Belichtungen und Blenden zu denken und die Welt durch Deine Augen siehst, hast du auf wunderbare Art gelernt ein zweites Mal zu sehen!

Schloss Chambord ..bei der Spiegelung im Wasser habe ich die Struktur nachträglich verstärkt

Geheim-Tipp: Früher hat man seine Fotos in ein Album geklebt- hast du auch noch solche Fotoalben zuhause?! Es ist immer wieder schön sie durchzublättern, selbst wenn erst Jahre später. Im digitalen Zeitalter, macht dies jedoch kaum noch jemand! Ich möchte dir daher gerne Folgendes ans Herz legen bzw. empfehlen: gestalte ein eigenes Buch mit deinen Fotografien, was mit der CEWE Software ganz einfach ist! Die Software ist selbsterklärend, und das Buch ist eine ewige Erinnerung an die schönsten Momente. Hier geht es zu Gratis-Software: https://www.cewe-fotobuch.at  

Drohnen Aufnahmen von der Loire, Kontrast und Schwarzanteil im Photoshop verstärkt.

Ich melde mich dann wieder aus der Bretagne mit neuen Fotos, Geschichten und Fototipps. Bis dahin schöne Tage.. Euer Manfred

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  Einmal quer durch Frankreich! Unser Abenteuer startete vor 7 Tagen in Wien, wo wir direkt über die Autobahn in 2 Tagen die Grenze zu Frankreich erreichten. Unser Abenteuer startete vor 7 Tagen in Wien, wo wir direkt über die Autobahn in 2 Tagen die Grenze zu Frankreich erreichten.

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#Repost from my great conservation friend @tanyaaarrr --- Last week, @_holdfast_photography_ and I came across this big loggerhead on the reef, during a sunset dive. As we passively observed, she curiously approached us for a closer look- you could see the sentience in her eyes! There, for a moment was a connection. We couldn’t help but notice most of her right flipper was missing and she had an old boat strike on her back, but she was still getting by- just very slowly! We were losing light and visibility pretty quickly so it was decided that we’d come back the next day and look for her and at that point call LMC and try to get her some help if necessary. We went back Thursday and didn’t see her, Friday, Saturday, Sunday - nothing. Cool, maybe she laid a nest and left. (There were fresh nests on the beach, maybe one was hers) Well here’s where it gets good- turns out that early Sunday morning she made her way to the beach, stranded and was subsequently picked up and taken to @loggerheadmarinelifecenter for care! I was able to stop in for a visit and she’s been cleaned and is being treated and looks much better! Her name is Camper and if you can, you should visit her (and all the other turts) too! 🐢💚 • • • • • #turtletuesday #loggerhead #seaturtle #turtle #honu #tortuga #reef #savethereef #reefsafe #reeflife #visualsoflife #diving #freediving #divetosurvive #underwater #ocean #paradise #floridalife #underwaterphotography #underwatervideo #nature #wildlife #sustainableliving #noplanetb #bethechange #blueplanet #connected #protectwhatyoulove #onatuesday (at Palm Beach County, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDBhLXDpcJf/?igshid=17routwmm7la3

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Holland Campers Wateringen - LMC Breezer 2017 te koop

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Hupsakee! wegwezen. Te koop voor 1795,-

Hupsakee! wegwezen. Te koop voor 1795,-

Te koop  € 1795 camper uit 1988 (Fiat LMC 280). Motorisch is de prima in orde

De apk is inmiddels verlopen maar kunnen we regelen tegen meerprijs. De camper is te bezichtigen op afspraak in Dongen. Ik ben bereikbaar op 06-12870448. Bouwjaar 1988 Km stand 191454 Groet, Erica

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LMC Truck C10 Nationals Giveaway Truck: 1972 Chevy C10

Whether it be cable TV or Internet, on demand there’s quite a few car shows where there’s always a deadline and some kind of car or truck has to get built in a big hurry. But the Week To Wicked series is the only show covered in real time on Facebook Live proving it really happened. And it’s not only seen on Facebook Live but professionally produced videos with daily updates appearing on YouTube and www.classictrucks.com.

Giving away a Week To Wicked–built classic Chevy C10 is a tradition that started with the very first LMC Truck C10 Nationals and it continues again on May 3-4, 2019 at the Texas Motor Speedway. This year’s giveaway truck is a 1972 Chevy C10 Fleetside shortbed and it was built from the frame up using the latest and greatest parts available.

The idea behind a Week To Wicked build is a pretty good example. A stock vehicle rolls into the tech center on a Monday morning and by Friday evening an amazing number of performance and suspension upgrades have occurred, turning the ordinary stocker into one wicked ride.

The official name is the LMC Truck C10 Nationals Week To Wicked Presented By Gandrud Performance Parts, and our friends at LMC Truck are the main sponsors. It was the folks at LMC Truck who found the 1972 C10 and then sent it out to be completely disassembled and restored from the frame up—and we do mean from the frame up. The bare short wheelbase frame was checked to make sure it wasn’t bent as they often are, and then sent out for black powdercoating.

James Miller at Sparkburn Hot Rods in Paola, Kansas, was in charge of restoring the 1972 C10 into a perfect example of a stock Chevy pickup. It was a good thing Miller had full access to LMC Truck’s complete selection of C10 body parts because underneath a fresh shiny coat of paint the 1972 had big rust holes packed with plastic filler. Looking at the bright side this discovery provided an excellent opportunity to showcase a new LMC Truck hood, fenders, doors, and a complete bed. The only original sheetmetal remaining was the cab, and at that Miller had to repair major portions of the cab corners and floor by sectioning in LMC Truck’s steel repair panels. In addition to rust repair Miller welded 38 holes drilled around the rear window to attach snaps for a camper boot and bumped out a few dents. Miller painted the distinctive black and red two-tone with beltline graphics using PPG paint products from start to final finish. There will be no mistaking the 1972 Chevy C10 Week To Wicked giveaway truck when it pulls into the parking lot at the Texas Motor Speedway on May 3, 2019.

The original interior was totally gutted from the cab and then restored to stock 1972 specifications. For heat reflection and sound deadening LMC Truck sound control mats, heat shield, and EVA kits were employed throughout. Next an LMC Truck black molded loop pile carpet kit was installed, along with the bench seat redone with an LMC Truck black and red vinyl and hound’s-tooth reupholstery kit. Replacing the old cracked dashpad with a black plastic padded dash cover restored the padded dash to like new. Available from LMC Truck, an exact replacement of the factory wiring harness from American Autowire was strung front to rear.

To restore the exterior of the 1972 C10 back to the appearance of a brand-new truck the grille, light fixtures, and bumpers were all sourced from the LMC Truck Chevy C10 catalog. United Pacific was the source for ultrabright LED head- and taillights. The rear premium bumper with dual cutouts is a recent addition to the LMC Truck catalog and enables a lowered truck to pull up a steep drive without flattening the tailpipes. Inside the bed, the original pine bedwood was replaced with an LMC Truck aluminum bed floor kit.

A Week To Wicked build always starts on a Monday morning and building the LMC Truck C10 Nationals giveaway truck was no exception. A bobtail truck from Classic Performance Products (CPP) pulled in and unloaded all the necessities to handle the suspension, steering, brakes, and related functions of the truck, a CPP complete performance chassis package with everything needed to convert all four corners to coilover shocks, including tubular upper and lower control arms and tubular trailing arms for the rear. The steering column and power steering from CPP topped with an LMC Truck custom steering wheel. The stock gauges were upgraded to Dakota Digital gauges, and ice-cold air conditioning by Old Air Products was installed.

Connect and cruise, under the Eddie Motorsports billet aluminum hinged hood, beats the 508hp heart of a Chevrolet Performance ZZ502 and 4L85-E automatic overdrive transmission from Gandrud Performance Parts in Green Bay, Wisconsin. A Currie 9-inch rearend sourced directly from CPP puts the power to the pavement with the assistance of Falken tires mounted on American Racing wheels. The cooling system is comprised of electric fans and radiator from U.S. Radiator, the exhaust system starts with Hedman Hedders and goes through Hedman Turbo mufflers and out Hedman tailpipes.

The only way for a person to win the Week To Wicked 1972 Chevy C10 is to attend the LMC Truck C10 Nationals Week To Wicked Presented By Gandrud Performance Parts in person on May 4, 2019, but if last year’s C10 Nationals is anything to go by you’ll want to get there on May 3 and enjoy the whole weekend. It will be fun … and you might even drive home in the LMC Truck C10 Nationals giveaway truck.

1972 Chevy C10 LMC Truck C10 Nationals

CHASSIS Frame: Stock Rearend / Ratio: Currie 9-inch limited slip / 3.50:1 Rear Suspension: CPP tubular trailing arms Rear Brakes: CPP disc Front Suspension: CPP tubular control arms with coilover conversion Front Brakes: CPP disc Front Wheels: American Racing VN 507 Rodder, 20x8s Rear Wheels:  American Racing VN 507 Rodder, 20x10s Front Tires: Falken Azenis FK510, 245/40ZR20 Rear Tires: Falken Azenis FK510, 285/35ZR20

DRIVETRAIN Engine: ZZ502 (Gandrud Chevrolet) Heads: Chevrolet Performance Valve Covers: Holley Performance Products Induction: Holley Terminator Stealth EFI Ignition: Holley / MSD Radiator: Brass / Copper (U.S. Radiator) Fan: U.S. Radiator Headers: Hedman Hedders mid-length headers Exhaust / Mufflers: Hedman stainless / Hedman Turbo mufflers Transmission: 4L85-E (Gandrud Chevrolet)

BODY Style: Shortbed Fleetside Fenders: LMC Truck Mounts: Polyurethane (Energy Suspension) Hood: LMC Truck Grille: LMC Truck Bed: LMC Truck Paint Type / Color: PPG / Red and black Painter: Sparkburn Hot Rods Headlights / Taillights: LED (United Pacific)

INTERIOR Dashboard: LMC Truck Gauges: Dakota Digital RTX Steering Wheel: LMC Truck Steering Column: CPP tilt Seat: LMC Truck Upholstery by: LMC Truck Material / Color: Cloth and vinyl / Black and red Carpet / Color: Loop pile, black Air Conditioning: Old Air Products Wiring: American Autowire

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Camping News Wochenrückblick – KW21/2018

...kostenlose Wohnmobilstellplätze in Europa | Airbnb für Camper - Urlaub im Mietmobil | Mit dem Wohnmobil an den Fluss - 5 Tipps | LMC Neuheiten für das Jahr 2019 - neue Grundrisse bei Vivo, Style, Maestro, Musica Read the full article

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LMC presenteerde ook het nieuws voor 2019 op het gebied van campers en caravans.

[mijnbraviadagboek]

Mijn eerste camper een LMC in 2018 nieuw gekocht.

My first camper a LMC bought new in 2018.

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Camper LMC Liberty su Fiat Ducato 2.5 aspirato - Piemonte - Torino - € 5.000 Subito Auto

Camper LMC Liberty su Fiat Ducato 2.5 aspirato. Anno 1990 - Mansardato 96.000 km REALI Batteria Motore Magneti Marelli nuova Alternatore nuovo Pompa acqua Fiamma nuova Gomme ok Motore ok Freni oK 6 posti ... Pubblica subito auto in vendita

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#Repost from the incredible conservationist and great friend @tanyaaarrr with this beautiful happy loggerhead turtle story! --- Last week, @_holdfast_photography_ and I came across this big loggerhead on the reef, during a sunset dive. As we passively observed, she curiously approached us for a closer look- you could see the sentience in her eyes! There, for a moment was a connection. We couldn’t help but notice most of her right flipper was missing and she had an old boat strike on her back, but she was still getting by- just very slowly! We were losing light and visibility pretty quickly so it was decided that we’d come back the next day and look for her and at that point call LMC and try to get her some help if necessary. We went back Thursday and didn’t see her, Friday, Saturday, Sunday - nothing. Cool, maybe she laid a nest and left. (There were fresh nests on the beach, maybe one was hers) Well here’s where it gets good- turns out that early Sunday morning she made her way to the beach, stranded and was subsequently picked up and taken to @loggerheadmarinelifecenter for care! I was able to stop in for a visit and she’s been cleaned and is being treated and looks much better! Her name is Camper and if you can, you should visit her (and all the other turts) too! 🐢💚 • • • • • #turtletuesday #loggerhead #seaturtle #turtle #honu #tortuga #reef #savethereef #reefsafe #reeflife #visualsoflife #diving #freediving #divetosurvive #underwater #ocean #paradise #floridalife #underwaterphotography #underwatervideo #nature #wildlife #sustainableliving #noplanetb #bethechange #blueplanet #connected #protectwhatyoulove #onatuesday (at Palm Beach County, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDOZfuChUJ_/?igshid=iqzfvpm4b68c

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Prepping the LMC Truck C10 Nationals Week to Wicked 1972 C10

A lot can hide under a decent paintjob. Looks can be deceiving. And when it comes to buying a used truck, it’s best to not judge a book by its cover. We found out the hard way that those things and more are all too true when it comes to buying what appears to be a solid project. What looked like a pretty decent restoration ended up needing just about every patch panel and sheetmetal component offered in LMC Truck’s catalog. Thankfully, they’re the main sponsor of this year’s C10 Nationals giveaway truck, which will be covered in the fourth episode of the Classic Trucks’ Week to Wicked build program.

In this day and age of Internet purchases and sight-unseen wheelin’ and dealin’, it should come as no surprise that not every purchase is what it seems. A decent paintjob and a full interior can hide all kinds of demons lurking underneath. Unfortunately, uncovering and fixing all those malevolent miscreants falls on the shoulders of the paint and body shop. Suffice it to say when our C10 rolled into James Miller’s Paola, Kansas, shop, Sparkburn Hot Rods, what at first appeared as a simple “scuff and squirt” job soon turned into a much larger snowball.

Undeterred, Miller rolled up his sleeves and started identifying the problem areas on the C10 and the corresponding parts that would be required to make the repairs. At the end of the day, nearly every panel needed to be either massaged or replaced entirely as James was not only looking at a lot of work, he was also racing against a ticking clock as we were scheduled to start our five-day build on the C10 in only a few short weeks. So, to best maximize his efforts and to avoid hours upon hours of bodywork, Miller and the crew at LMC Truck thought it best to replace entire panels, such as the front fenders, bedsides, tailgate, and both doors, from LMC’s vast catalog. Other damaged areas, like the lower cab corners, floor pan, cowl, and rockers were repaired using LMC Truck patch panels. This approach allowed Miller to concentrate on repairing the cab while the rest of the panels would only require some final finessing before they were ready for paint and final assembly.

After an untold amount of manhours, the C10 was finally ready to receive its signature red and black PPG paint. Miller masked the sheetmetal to match Casti’s rendering, shooting the black color first before more taping and spraying the center band of red down the side of the cab, doors, hood, and bed. Clear was then applied in a handful of coats to ensure there was plenty of material for Miller to cut and buff the paint to perfection.

With the truck in color, Miller began the tedious task of reassembling all the sheetmetal components without damage before installing all new brightwork, courtesy of LMC Truck. Premium chrome bumpers, front and rear, along with a new grille were bolted in place so that fender to body and hood gaps could be established. New glass and rubber was also sourced from LMC Truck and installed by the Sparkburn team, including both door glass assemblies. Brand-new carpet was laid out and held fast by new chrome sill plates before the re-covered bench seat was installed. A new dashpad, molded door panels, armrests, door handles, window cranks, and headliner from LMC Truck were installed as well, completing the interior restoration. After a quick once-over, Miller and the Sparkburn crew bid the 1972 a fond farewell before it was loaded on a truck headed West to the Classic Trucks Tech Center. CT

As soon as the truck showed up at the Sparkburn shop, James Miller and the team starting tearing into it, essentially gutting it down to the bare cab and chassis.

Once stripped, it was painfully obvious that there was going to be a mad dash to repair all the sheetmetal in time. First up on the list, new floors, rockers, and cab corners courtesy of LMC Truck.

Once stripped, it was painfully obvious that there was going to be a mad dash to repair all the sheetmetal in time. First up on the list, new floors, rockers, and cab corners courtesy of LMC Truck.

Both original doors were also in such rough shape. James opted to replace them with complete LMC Truck items, which allowed him to gap the openings to perfection.

Unfortunately, some sections of the cab required the team to fabricate their own patch panels, such as this common problem area at the top of the cab, behind the driprail.

Thirty-eight holes were filled around the rear window that were originally used to snap a camper boot in place.

As the team poured over the truck, they found more and more damage, like this repair made on the upper cab corner.

Turning to the firewall, Miller and the team continued shaving, fixing, and filling all the unnecessary openings until it was nice and smooth and ready for paint.

Turning to the firewall, Miller and the team continued shaving, fixing, and filling all the unnecessary openings until it was nice and smooth and ready for paint.

Turning to the firewall, Miller and the team continued shaving, fixing, and filling all the unnecessary openings until it was nice and smooth and ready for paint.

The Sparkburn team used LMC Truck sheetmetal components exclusively to build the new C10 box, which meant it required very little work before it was ready for primer and the custom-mixed red PPG paint.

The Sparkburn team used LMC Truck sheetmetal components exclusively to build the new C10 box, which meant it required very little work before it was ready for primer and the custom-mixed red PPG paint.

Next, the guys turned their attention back to the cab, spraying the upper and lower sections of the tri-tone paint scheme first.

Miller sprayed only enough of the cab in black so that a tapeline could be struck.

The entire black area is then masked and the second color applied.

The entire black area is then masked and the second color applied.

The doors, fenders, and bed are also treated to this same technique.

The doors, fenders, and bed are also treated to this same technique.

The doors, fenders, and bed are also treated to this same technique.

The doors, fenders, and bed are also treated to this same technique.

When Miller taped the parting line on the first coat, he also taped a beltline detail that, once the red is applied …

… is removed, revealing the first coat underneath. This tape trick was done from stem to stern, creating a unique beltline detail that helps emphasize the curves of the truck.

Satisfied that the paint had sufficient time to cure, Miller set off, buffer in hand, polishing the paint to perfection. At this point, the cab and front sheetmetal have been mated to the chassis for the final time, using new Polyurethane mounts from Energy Suspension.

Inside, the cab was insulated using a kit from LMC Truck. The Sparkburn crew also installed new vent window assemblies, side glass, regulators, latch assemblies, and controls courtesy of LMC Truck.

The guys also installed a vinyl/Hound’s-tooth seat reupholstery kit over the stock bench, new molded door panels, and a carpet kit, all from LMC Truck.

Taken just before the truck was rolled out of the Sparkburn shop and onto a car hauler, the guys have no doubt been busy, having disassembled, painted, and reassembled a large majority of the truck in a few short weeks. For the Classic Trucks Week to Wicked crew, however, the work was just beginning…

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Superior C10 Fleetside

In 1977 Art Ybarra was 18 years old and just got his first job working at the Magma copper mine in the small town of Superior, Arizona. He noticed this 1972 Fleetside beauty at a used car dealership in a less than attractive shade of green and white with a huge camper on the back. It was for sale with a $2,700 price tag and would become his first automobile purchase. For us who have this classic truck “thing” of ours, we all know that special place in our heart for the first one. In the early ’80s the family facts of life happened and he was ultimately forced to sell the truck to raise money for a house. Fortunately for him, his brother Frank accepted Art’s sales terms that would allow him to buy it back if it was ever up for sale. That day would come 26 years later, and he did buy it back, in very rough shape.

That didn’t matter though because this time Art had complete frame-off restoration plans for it. He started by stripping it all down to the frame and began distributing parts to pro-strip media blasting and Arizona powdercoating companies. The frame came back first and he got busy installing 2.5-inch dropped spindles, 2-inch lowered springs, and factory 12-inch disc brakes. In the rear, Art installed a 2-inch C-notch and 5-inch lowered springs. The truck had a factory 12-bolt with a 3:73 differential so he had Ernie Kapfer of Ernie’s Automotive refresh it. Staggered size Ridler 695 wheels were chosen in the corners; 18x8s with Nitto 245/45 tires in the front. The rear is sporting the same offset 20x10s wrapped with similar 245/45 rubber.

His focus then shifted to the powertrain, beginning with a Blueprint 350 crate engine producing 310 hp and 360 lb-ft of torque and a 700-R4 overdrive transmission. A Street Avenger Holley 670 provides the air/fuel mixture that is fired by an HEI ignition. It’s topped with plenty of billet and chrome goodies supplied by Bill’s Hot Rod Parts. The exhaust flows efficiently through a mandrel-bent stainless steel combination of Hedman headers and MagnaFlow muffler components. The sanitary engine compartment is absolutely spotless, showing the attention to detail and preparation inside and out.

That is also the premise for the expertly applied House of Kolor Candy Brandywine paint. The paint and finish work on his truck is outstanding! Art wisely enlisted the talented team of Art and Daniel Widmer to create a metal masterpiece. The significance of painstaking bodywork, preparation, and the experience of a skilled painter are essential in creating a mirror-like finish of this caliber. That’s especially true when working with dark candy colors, and these guys did an incredible job. Their work extends into the bed as they shaved the stake pockets and then gave the sidewalls and fenderwells a touch of candy as well. The steel floor was treated with a carefully tinted, matching bedliner paint that makes the bed fit for a king and the part that stands out most to Art. It was awarded a Coolest Paint recognition by Patrick Peterson of the Arizona Cardinals at a local car show in the first eight months since restoration.

Inside the cab, Dominic Domingues worked his magic to craft a custom interior that complements the paint perfectly. Featuring a light tan bench seat with a custom-stitched pattern, matching steering wheel, and dashpad combination. The door panels, while factory issued, are covered with matching perforated material and a custom trim piece that gives them a unique flair. The painted areas on the inside are just as flawless as the outside panels, and are highlighted by chrome ididit tilt column and billet trim accents. A Classic Instruments All American series gauge cluster replaces the originals in the factory dash pod and bezel. Art installed conditioned air courtesy of Vintage Air to provide vital summer cruising comfort.

It’s certainly worth mentioning that Art takes pride in doing most of the work himself, but would like to thank all of the people who helped him over the 3 1/2 years to build it, particularly his brother and coworkers. He received many compliments on his truck, but the best of which is knowing he wouldn’t change a thing. He loves that it turned out exactly how he imagined it to be.

Art Ybarra 1972 Chevy C10

Facts & Figures:

CHASSIS Frame: Powdercoated with a 2-inch C-notch Rearend / Ratio: 3:73 Rear Suspension: Eaton 5-inch dropped springs with 2-inch lowering block Rear Brakes: Factory 11-inch drum Front Suspension: CPP 2.5-inch dropped springs Front Brakes: Factory 12-inch disc Steering Box: Factory Front Wheels: 18×8 Ridler 695 Rear Wheels: 20×8 Ridler 695 Front Tires: Nitto 245/45-18 Rear Tires: Nitto 245/45-20 Gas Tank: Factory

DRIVETRAIN Engine: 350 (310 hp / 360 tq) by Blueprint Engines Heads: Factory Iron Valve Covers: Finned Aluminum from Bills Hot Rod Manifold / Induction: Polished Factory Ignition: HEI Headers: Hedman mid length Exhaust / Mufflers: 2.25-inch Stainless / MagnaFlow three-chamber Transmission: 700-R4 by Pete’s Transmission (Phoenix) Shifter: Lokar

BODY Style: Fleetside Modifications: Shaved side marker lights, stake pockets, and removed all spot welds Fenders front / rear: Factory Hood: Factory Grille: Factory with painted emblem Bodywork and Paint by: Art and Daniel Widmer (Mesa, AZ) Paint Type / Color: House of Kolor / Candy Brandywine Headlights / Taillights: LMC LED taillights Outside mirrors: Factory Bumpers: Factory

INTERIOR Dashboard: Factory Gauges : Classic Instruments Air Conditioning: Vintage Air Stereo: Pioneer DEH-6800BT, Sony mid and tweets Steering Wheel: Grant Classic Steering Column: ididit chrome tilt Seats: Factory bench and door panels in a customer pattern Upholstery by: Dominic Domingues Material / Color: Light Sandstone Carpet: GM cut pile medium Saddle loop

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It’s never been a snap, but sourcing Dodge truck parts just got a little easier

This 1986 Dodge Ram D150 began its history in truck magazines as a low-buck project in Custom Classic Trucks dubbed the High School Custom. The premise was a high school kid could find and build a shortbed Dodge pickup for a lot less dough than a comparable Ford F-100 or Chevy C10. After Custom Classic Trucks the D150RT appeared in Classic Trucks, West Coast Eastwood, and American Truck tech articles.

A concept illustration penned by Chris Brown portrayed this Mopar hauler sporting Dodge D150RT graphics to signify its linage with the historically fierce Dodge RT muscle cars; that was over a decade ago.

The problem was 10 years ago there wasn’t anywhere short of a Dodge dealer warehousing a hoard of hard-to-find parts that a person could find the ever-elusive goodies to make it camera-ready. That situation changed a few years ago when LMC Truck of Lenexa, Kansas, announced their new parts catalog devoted to Dodge trucks. And the really neat part about ordering the 1986 Dodge Ram D150 parts from LMC Truck was some of the parts were genuine N.O.S. Mopar issue.

An interesting thing to note about this particular truck is it has a one-off stainless steel exhaust system custom fabricated by MagnaFlow’s R&D shop, and a custom-made set of Stockton Wheels powdercoated by Ludikris Kustom of Fontana, California. The Dodge’s Toyo Proxes tires and Performance Distributors Dynabat illustrate that even the uncommon trucks can be equipped with the parts essential to keeping them on the road.

In early 2017 I sold the Dodge to my friend Harold Clay and he brought it back to his place, Harold’s Hot Rod Shop in Enid, Oklahoma. Then Harold’s crew finished off all of the details that I never seemed to have the time to complete … thanks Harold!

A Phillips screwdriver was the only tool needed to remove a slightly dented stock aluminum grille surround, weathered original headlight doors, headlights, and grille.

Upgrading the stock, original equipment, rectangular, tungsten element headlight bulbs to PN 36-0282 custom 200 mm required marking and cutting the headlight bucket to fit.

Dielectric grease was applied to the headlight prongs and slipped into the stock Dodge headlight plugs. The stock rectangular headlight ring and mounting screws were reused.

Before the new headlight doors and grille could be installed the grille surround needed to be installed. But first the minor dents needed to be tapped out, working from the inside.

A special lightweight aluminum body hammer backed with a steel dolly was utilized, working back and forth from inside to outside of the grille surround until it was dent free. Next the grille surround was prepped and spray can painted semigloss black.

Installing the new grille needs to take place before installing the new driver and passenger side headlight doors.

Reusing the rusted exposed headlight door screws would have detracted from the Dodge’s fresh appearance. In order to avoid breaking the headlight doors the new screws were tightened down carefully.

A simple design, there are only four bumper bolts used to mount the front bumper onto the framehorns. The old bumper was removed and the new replacement bumper installed using new bumper bolts.

Not visible from this angle, yellow low-tack masking tape intended for delicate surfaces was applied to the bumper ends to protect the paint from scratching.

The chrome on the original exterior door handles was pitted and blistered not only unattractive, but the source of sticking pushbuttons. The bolts to remove are easily accessed from inside the door.

At a price less expensive than re-chroming, the new replacement door handles from LMC Truck solved the sticking problem, restored newness, and came supplied with gaskets.

Before installing the new taillight lens assemblies new bulbs were installed with dielectric grease applied and then tested for function and which hole to plug into.

The Dodge’s original taillight bezels were gray with cracked lens faded almost to pink. A picture is worth a thousand words; chrome and bright red new lens really made a difference.

Step bumpers, or camper bumpers as some call them, are great for working trucks, but look about as sporty as an orthopedic shoe, it had to go! But don’t discard the step bumper mounting brackets.

LMC Truck sells the factory original-style chrome rear bumper, but the mounting brackets are not available, so George at Harold’s Hot Rod Shop modified the step bumper brackets to work.

George held the new bumper up to (against) the old step bumper brackets and determined by measuring how he was going to fabricate parts to mount the bumper.

The bracket ends were cut vertical at the length that placed the rear bumper in its correct position.

Next a simple L-bracket was bent from flat strap for the bolts on top then drilled and test-fitted (clamped) to the new bumper; then completed by welding.

For the bolts on the face of the rear bumper an L bracket was laid on its side.

There it is, the Dodge original-equipment style rear bumper properly mounted by modifying the brackets used to mount an aftermarket step rear bumper.

Harold Clay considered the RT bedside graphics portrayed in Chris Brown’s concept illustration an important part of the 1986 Dodge’s unique identity and commissioned Terrall Prince’s Royal Signs to bring them to life.

Terrall began by tracing out a full-scale template and then returned to his Hennessy Oklahoma sign shop to plot the graphics out on a computer and then cut into vinyl.

Spraying then rubbing off denatured alcohol ensured the painted surface was absolutely free of adhesion undermining contaminants.

It took two to spread the vinyl graphics from the rear of the bedside to the front and then tack it in place at the rear.

A dry process Terrall systematically worked the squeegee from top to bottom, from the rear.

At exactly the halfway point of the bedside Terrall folded the front portion of the vinyl graphic rearward and cut off the backing.

The finishing touch was to squeegee from front to rear until the vinyl graphics appeared like a perfectly painted custom design, and that meant the job was well done.

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