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Hello all! Just purchased a 72 Chevy LWB. I have always wanted this year truck (and believe it or not, I like the look of a long bed over the short). I have alot of work to do to it and am looking forward to the projects. My knowledge is very limited to auto restoration. I have been learning alot from lurking on this board. Seems like there is a great group of people here.

Jon

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:welcome2: to the board from Mid-MO!!!

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welcome from the netherlands

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Welcome from Mesa, Az! If you need a hand with anything let me know. That's a nice looking truck in your avatar!

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Welcome to the board from South Mississippi!:D

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Thanks for the welcome everyone.

Xtreme80- The truck looks better in the picture than in person. The paint is severly messed up! A horrible purple color! I appreciate the offer for help. I may have to take you up on it some day. :o

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good looking truck.

With a little work, that paint issue can be fixed. I'm nother LWB fan. :metal:

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Pfft, who needs paint?!

I actually thought it was satin black in the picture though :lol:

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:welcome2: from Knoxville Tn....

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welcome from WA

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I have been thinking about doing a quickie satin black paint job for the time being until I get to the body work. Here are a few more pics to show the horrible color. The guy I bought it from said that the previous owner shot this purple color right over the top of the factory (green) color. You can tell in areas where the paint is peeling off.

I payed $2,500 for this truck. New items on it that the previous owner bought are: Tires, AC Compressor, dryer, master cylinder, exhaust and headers. It has a rust spot on bottom corner of both doors (looks small at this point), bed has rust all over (replacing with wood bed someday), rust spot on tailgate, right now it looks like the rear bed support (is that what you call it?) is rusted. Rockers look good at this point. 350 is solid as well as tranny. Shifts real smooth. A few mechanical problems getting fixed as I speak. Will be back from the shop with new Radiator, pretty much every gasket on the engine, Eddlebrock carb will be fixed (vacuum leak somewhere), Brakes are at 30-40%.

I think I did ok....at least I hope so.

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:welcome2:to the boards

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Welcome from FT Worth TX.

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Welcome to the board from Texas

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:welcome2: from CT

Frank

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Welcome from East Tennessee! The best place on earth!

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Is that Johnson Ranch? It looks like it, but I guess all the neighborhoods out there look the same nowadays... lol

But like I said, need any help, I'm there!

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Welcome to the board from West Tennessee.

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Close...6 miles south on Hunt hwy. Oasis at Magic Ranch

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Welcome from Canada. Looks like you did great for 2500 bucks especially with the A/C... Good looking truck.

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Welcome form Queen Creek, AZ myself.

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Welcome from North Phoenix!

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We might have to try to get another phoenix meeting going. It's hard to work around everyone's schedules, but I'd like to meet all of you guys

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That would be cool to have an AZ meetup. Would be good to get to know some Chevy guys.
I had a customer yesterday that when I pulled up had a 74 Chevy 4x4 truck (origional owner) and a 69 Blazer 4x4 (that baby made me smile) in the driveway. These were his and his wifes daily drivers.

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Hi jon,im in apache junction!!!!!!!!!Nice truck!!!!!!!!!Im up for a meeting!!!!!!Lets put sumthin together!!!!!!!!!!:):):)

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I am down for meeting to but I will have to Flintstone the truck, it is just barely a rolling chassis.

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Hmmmm,meeting at youre house,lets get that truck together!!!!!!!!!!:):):)

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Sounds like a plan! We'll have that sucker on the road in no time lol

You guys wanna get a meet going I'm all for it! Let me know a couple weeks in advance so I can get the saturday evening off.

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By the way Brian I will be going to Tom's to pick up a cab this Saturday thanks for pointing me in the right direction he is a nice guy to deal with and has alot of parts for our trucks. With this cab things should start moving quicker.

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Yeah i saw the cab you scored!!!!!!!!!But then i scored the rest of that truck,soo ill have another project of my own!!!!!!!!!!:):):)

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Sweet! I was wondering who was going to get the rest it seemed like a pretty solid starter truck.

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You should start you a build thread on youre truck!!!If you need a hand with that cab let me know,im not that far away from you!!!!!!!!!

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I have to shoot Tom a call it is raining pretty good so he may not pull it. Thanks for the offer on the help! I am not good about taking photos but i am starting to now as I start putting everything back together.

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Any of you guys know where a good drivers side door is for sale (for a 72) here in the valley, preferably East Valley?

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The guy me and Brain are talking about Tom might have one he has alot of parts for our trucks. When I go over there tomarrow I will look/ask.

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If Tom dont have one he will!!!!!!!!!!!:):):)He is the man!!!!!!!!

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Thanks Man! I appreciate it!

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:welcome2: From West TN :hi2:

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Welcome from Tennessee

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Welcome To The Boards From The Great White North!