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Re: '72 Chevy SWB, Project Driver
sweet build, love the 68 front end swap, great progress
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Thanks everyone.
No pictures this time, camera is dead. I finished up the sunroof hole and threw some filler on it. Doesn't look very good, but I can work on looks later. I welded the stake pockets shut and painted the bedsides. Also finally found a good hood and painted it quick. Hood will go on as soon as I find time to go to the auto shop on base and sand blast the hinges. Windshield goes in on Thursday and placed a order with CPP for some suspension parts today. This thing might be on the road for Crusin' the Coast! |
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Windshield in!
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1040795.jpg What the roof looks like, far from perfect. http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1040796.jpg Bed sides painted. http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1040797.jpg Side marker light fill. Still need to mount the filler hose inside the bed. http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1040798.jpg |
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Nice progress!
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Hood on, Side marker light fill finished, gas in the tank and hooked up the throttle cable. All systems go for start..........................and then the fuel pump goes out :banghead: 15 min after all the parts stores closed :banghead: Hopefully tomorrow!
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Looks like some great progress! Sorry to hear your fuel pump puked out on you.
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Two fuel pumps later we're in business, truck runs pretty good. Smokes a little, but for how long it needs to last should be ok. Today I got all the lights working, just need to work on the horn and this thing should pass inspection. Tomorrow it comes out of the garage for the first time since January....will post pics.
one dirty, dusty 250 http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1040810.jpg |
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Ben truck looks real good, a lot different than it did in January!
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looking good!
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Looks like some awesome progress! Keep the pics coming!
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Great job Ben! Congratulations.
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Very cool! Whats next?
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Thanks everyone, there is no way I could have made it even this far without this board and it's members.
Whats next? Well last night I got the back bumper on. After I get it inspected I'm going to be driving it and just doing weekend projects, but I plan on a drop, different motor and trans along with a actual bed floor.......this thing still has a lot of work to be done! |
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Back bumper on and I pressure washed 20+ pounds of crap off the engine and rest of the truck. Still need to finish cleaning the engine bay.
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1040839.jpg http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1040842.jpg http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1040843.jpg http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1040844.jpg |
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Very nice progress!
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Lookin better all the time, the engine and underhood detailing, maybe some engine paint, she'll be lookin super nice, love the flat black and wheels, can't wait until I get mine driving and able to enjoy it as I work on it, super jealous
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:agree: with everyone else. great job.
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Great work! A little step at a time:metal:
driving is a very long time away for me as well. Spike:smoke: |
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wow that looks good with the 68 front clip what made you change your mind
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dude! where have I been, I havent seen your build!
Got more pics of filler? The black looks good with the wheels, whered ya get the caps? Keep at it, is she on the road for good then? |
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Thanks everyone. Why the 68 front clip? I've always liked the 68 front end the most and my 72 front end was junk so what better time to get what I wanted..
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Took her on her first trip out of the housing area. Made it to the gas station about a 1/2 mile away and back. I still need to work on the fuel filler a bit. It leaks a little where I took a slice out of the exhaust adapter to re form it and make it so 1.25" OD hose could slip on. Also need to adjust the choke, but other than those two problems she drove great.
It really needs to cool down around here, I'm sick of the camera lens fogging:lol: http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1040846.jpg http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1040848.jpg http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1040849.jpg All I did to mount the hinge was grind two small notches for the original hinge blots to sit. Nice and solid, no need to weld any for the hinge. I did need to bend the hinge slightly to get the lens to sit right. http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1040850.jpg The welds are ugly....I was having problems lol. The filler is mounted using a strap of 1/8 steel and then the strap is screwed to the bed. The filler "bucket" is just mounted to the filler, not screwed in at all, but it fits good and solid. http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1040852.jpg |
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hey, it works man! Glad you're out there enjoying it....can't wait to get a running project...tired of doing a bunch of work with nothing to hop in and enjoy :chevy:
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