Progress has been slow as I’m having hood fitment issues. Will get them worked out tho. Lesson learned on not dry fitting the hood before paint. Live and learn. Switched gears and got the bed painted up. Got it back home and painted the underneath with flat black to match the bottom side of the cab. Did some scuffing and sealing on the inside of the bed and laid down a paint matched Bedliner. Super happy with this turn out. Put some single stage blue in the liner bottle itself to get as close of a match as I can. Got new wiring installed and taillights installed. Been waiting years to mount up a woodgrain tailgate band as I’ve never owned a truck with one.. hoping to set the bed in a couple weeks and then it will be looking like a semi complete truck
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That whole rig looks fantastic.

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Clayton!!! More pics LOL

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We haven't heard from you since Oct 17th, and you have not posted Here since 9-20. Is everything OK?

Dang it’s been forever since I posted on here. Apologies to the people that were following along.. so two things happened that took the wind outta my sails and moved this project on hold for the time being. I poured a crap ton of money and time and effort into this truck over the past 3-4 years.. the first big set back is I got the bed painted and did my Bedliner. Installed the bed and rolled outside and sadly the blue on the bed is nowhere close to matching the rest of the truck. That needs to be repainted. So after tht ordeal I figured I’d finish up everything in the front end and get interior installed. Well after spending numerous hours trying to get the hood to close I had my paint guy come try a crack at it. We have come to the conclusion that at some point in the trucks life that I used the frame from was hit on the passenger side and pushed the front of the frame over to the drivers side about 1.5-2”. He assured me a good frame shop can pull that back to true with ease just a matter of scheduling and hauling there.. so at this point after putting close to 30k into this build I since put it in the pole barn and it has been sitting since august there. Got engaged in October of 2022 and planning a wedding for 2023 and anticipating buying property off my dad I don’t know when I will get back on this truck. Dreaming of this build for years and just one thing after another. I know it’s part of the process for a one off truck but my inexperience in building a truck from the ground up really showed here. Just a bummer but I will finish it at some point.. just wanted to update my thread as I miss the interaction with the board members tht have been following the build …
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Well, crap. I hope you are able to get back on this soon. So far it's been a long ride and am looking forward to seeing this running on its own

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Congrats on the engagement!
Hopefully you can get back on your truck in the near future

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Congratulations and beautiful truck

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I meant to tell you to finish it before getting engaged. I will just tell you to get yours done before having kids. I haven't touched my crew cab since I rolled it out for a pic with my son. That was 2020.

Good luck with the projects, they will be there when the timing is right.
Trevor

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Congratulations on your Engagement and Wedding. Family comes before the rest of Us and your truck.

Not much to update but the truck made it back into the shop. Really planing on getting back on this thing and trying to finish up this year. It’s been long enough. Haven’t touched it much since august 2022.
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I think you should pick me up on your way to Jake's in July. You can do it!

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Great looking truck! I'm going to go back and get caught up on it, but glad to see you back on it. I also am working on a way to use the factory a/c suitcase to cover up the vintage air stuff.

Forgive me if it's a sore topic, but what do you think caused the blue on the bed to be off from the cab? Different primers/no sealer? I'm just a little nervous because I panel painted, but I used the same sealer on everything and I was using two solid colors, I guess I'll find out this spring when I can get it in the sun. I have a pretty good chance I'll need to repaint my hood and just looking for any tips that I might be missing. Thanks, keep up the great work. ;)

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Hope you can make the time to see it through this year
You’ve got this!

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The two big differences between painting the cab and bed was time of year, outside temperatures and I used a different reducer on the blue between the cab and bed. The cab was sprayed in April with about 50 degree outside temps. The bed was sprayed in august at about 85 degrees outside. Same air pressure and same gun used thru out the painting process. Idk a lot about paint and body work but those were the differences that i can think to cause the issue.

Small victory over the weekend. After taking truck to frame shop and pulling the front end over about 1.25” towards the passenger side the hood now is mounted and adjusted and is working properly!! Definitely happy with the result. Now I’m more motivated to get back in the shop and get working on the truck.
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Glad to hear that worked and you're back on it!

Little update on the truck. Got the bed repainted and bolted back on. Much better paint match this go around. Went ahead and put all the trim on the bed. Got the rear bumper installed. Finishing up under the hood is next on the list. Have some wiring to do with the vintage air yet and alternator wiring and small stuff suck as grounds. I think I’m getting closer to putting this truck in gear and moving under its own power. After that all that is left basically is full interior. I can see the light at end of the tunnel
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looking great! man i bet its going to be fun to drive

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that beast is beyond cool-awesome job. :metal:

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Truck looks so awesome!
Is it medium blue or dark blue? Trying to decide which to paint my 72 Cheyenne Super

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Beautiful truck and great progress keep it up

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Wow! That is looking great. I love the two tone blue and white. Thanks for the updates.

510 medium blue
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Thanks. I do believe that’s the best blue

Took way too much time this weekend cleaning up the glove box door insert and the 4 door inserts. Was able to get glovebox door recovered and installed. Also got the factory 4th door wood grain insert redone. What a struggle but end result is definitely worth it.
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Where did you source the wood grain vinyl?

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Looks great!

Not too much to update with but did get all new glass cut for the doors and tinted. Reassembled both front doors other than door panels. Was thinking the tint should be darker but after installing and I believe once all doors and back window are installed it will be tastefully done. In my personal opinion when tint is too dark on old trucks it looks outta place. This is ceramic 30% tint
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that looks great to me. i agree, on something like that, i wouldnt go too dark on the tint

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Your craftsmanship on that truck is incredible. Thanks for the update!

Back window and trim in. Tossed on one NOS west coast jr mirror. Needs polished and cleaned and some new SS hardware for final install. Drivers side is getting new mirror glass cut. It was broken during shipping
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Looks great, I like the blue/white two tone.

Small progress on the interior. Both front doors completely together. Sent some pieces for rear doors to get chromed so can’t go any farther on the back doors. I’m thinking of restoring the seats next.
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Been pecking away at some interior stuff.
Got the center console restored and ready to install. Was in great shape just had to replace the bezel ring and chrome plate and ash tray. Used SS hardware where ever it was exposed. Next on the list I blasted and painted the rear bench seat frame and tracks. Took me two seats to find a solid bottom and solid back to make one seat. Brought the bucket seat frame into shop. Blasted them and replaced the bottom skirts with correct 70-72 skirts. There were 1978 blazer seats. Blasted and painted the seat tracks for the buckets as well. All seats are ready for foam and covers. Also got the division bar back from chrome for the rear doors. The exposed part of the suburban division bar is riveted on so I drilled them out and just sent the channels to chrome instead of hole bar. When I got them back I spot welded them back on where old rivets are. The fixed glass rubber will hide the spot welds. As far as I know I’m only one so far to chrome the division bar channels but I could be wrong. Just looks more finished with the wing window assembly being chrome on front doors. I don’t think the rear ones were offered in chrome from factory. Every one I see I was painted black.Put new window felt runs in. Re assembled the LH rear door with new tinted glass and got the door panel and wood grain installed. Starting to look more and more factory on the inside. Really proud of the 4th door panel as it was never offered with a door relay hole and crank handle.
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Nice looking workmanship. Better than if the General had done it himself.:chevy:

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Looks great! Where did you get your woodgrain vinyl?

I don’t remember the site name. It’s 3m vinyl dry lock something.
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Did I understand correct?? Squarebody blazer buckets are basically the same as 69-72 buckets? I didn't know this. They will accept 69-72 foams and covers?

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Great craftsmanship!