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'72 Cheyenne K10
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I just bought this '72 Cheyenne K10 from a friend today! As you might guess, it's been sitting in the woods nearby for more than a decade. It started life as a 2wd, and the previous owner restored and converted it to 4wd many years ago. He dropped it off the trailer this morning and I spent a little time with it today. It's beat to hell and was covered in spider webs, but a battery and some gas in the carb had it trying to start. I don't know exactly what I want to do with it yet, but it's a cool project! :chevy:
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Cool find! I’ve enjoyed watching your other build so I’m in to watch what you do with this one as well!
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Cleaned up the cab and engine compartment a little. At least now I can see what I'm doing. Oil, coolant, and brake fluid are topped off. Now I need to get some good gas to the engine and get it to fire up. Not sure if I should go ahead and pull the tank out or try to get it running temporarily off a gas can first.
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I hooked it up to a gas can, cleaned out the fuel pump, and replaced the filter, and... it runs! Pretty good actually. I just have to get the gas tank cleaned out and hooked back up. :metal:
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Im in to see more , rear brakes are probably rusted up
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Some video of it running for the first time in years - https://youtu.be/YXoU3suSfGE
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Congrats. Nice save.
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Front calipers were rusty crusty and stuck. I freed it up so the truck rolls, but they will need to be replaced. The locking hub doesn't seem to work on the driver side.
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I got the Tommy Lift to work! Still gonna take it off since I have the original tailgate. Yes, those are bullet holes in the passenger bedside.
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Id love to find a Tommy Lift like that up here.
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Original tailgate is back on the truck. Needs a bumper.
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Nice project; I don't see much rust on that rig--I assume always an inland Socal truck?
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Still working on title for this old beast. DMV wants a weight certificate, so I'll tow it to the public scales next week. Good excuse to use the C20 Deluxe.
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Take out as much weight as you can. DMV will charge for every pound every year on the reg..
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Yet another example of why I love TEXAS.;) |
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Plans are starting to come together for this truck. First step is take out the 2" body lift. I don't like the way it looks, and I don't need the extra lift because I only plan to run 33" tires. Brakes, steering and suspension components will be restored, it will get new wagon wheels, and I'll find some bucket seats at the junkyard. I need to do a tune-up and oil change, and it will probably get a new carburetor.
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I have determined that the truck currently has 2" Tuff Country EZ Ride front springs, and 3" blocks in the back, as well as a 2" body lift. I am tempted to replace it all with a 4" suspension lift. Body lift comes out for sure.
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Unfortunately, we fall under the same government that these areas (azz hats), put into office. I keep waiting for Nevada to re-align the State and reach down to pick us up! LOL! Pat |
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Title is in my name! I wasn't going to invest too much effort or money on this thing until that was done. What a pain when the previous owner doesn't keep paperwork. Now I can get to work! :chevy:
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I pulled the rotten steering components out this morning. New parts are on order: Red Head steering gearbox, Off Road Designs tie rod, Moog drag link, and front brake calipers/pads/hoses.
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Made some progress today. I installed the new power steering gearbox, pitman arm, and drag link. Still waiting on delivery of the ORD tie rod and a new steering coupler. New 15"x8" wagon wheels showed up, and I picked up a set of BF Goodrich Mud Terrain T/A KM2 tires (33x12.5R15).
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Damn, the front brake hoses were a royal pain! Took me 2 hours just for the passenger side. The 15/16 nut on the inside of the frame rail requires a huge wrench, plus the other brake lines and fuel lines are totally in the way.
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Nice work on your truck. I’m really digging it.
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I read on here that the ORD tie rod and tie rod ends that I ordered will not fit on this truck, so I cancelled that and ordered some Moog tie rod ends from Summit Racing.
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Steering coupling is back together. Still waiting on tie rod ends from Summit. One of them shipped from Texas despite my cart saying they were all shipping from Nevada 1-day ground.
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After dropping the body, I notice the distributor is hitting the firewall. It needs to be replaced anyways (looks like it might have been on fire!), but I am hoping that I can get it out without lifting the body again. Maybe I can break the cap.
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I got the cap off, but there are more melted wires than I thought. Might explain why it runs poorly. Considering the other wiring issues, I think the safest and best option is to re-wire the entire truck.
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Looking nice! I might have good oem wire harnesses from my 72 blazer that I swapped for new.
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They do good work from my experience and USA made :flagw:
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