High School Project Build II
 

Well we had sucess with last years project truck. Here is the link to it:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=639174

My name is Jeff Ferguson(Farmtrucks) and I teach Auto Mechanics at Hancock County High School in Sneedville, TN, where I have taught for 20 yrs.

To try and get my students and more students interested in my classes, we are doing another project build.

Build plan is going to be a 72 c10 "Patina" pickup, 5.3 LS, 4l60e, A/C, suspension swap, and various other things(keeping paint work to a minimum, because we don't have a paint booth)

Sponsors will be recognized in build thread. After completion the truck will be auctioned off on E-bay. All proceeds will be going back to my class fund, so hopefully we can keep doing this ever year.

If you have an interest in helping with this project, please let me know.

Wish list:
Drop slindles
Drop springs
Wheels Wheels Wheels Wheels
Fuel tank --- Boyd Tanks
Fuel Pump --- Boyd Tanks
Vintage Air --- B&B Motorsports
A/C Fittings --- Cold Hose
A/C Controller --- Trucking Krazy (member t korinek)
Retro Sound Radio --- Matts Classic Bowties
LS wiring harness
Headers
Mufflers
Brakes - everything
Aluminum radiator --- Entropy Radiator
Electric Fans --- Entropy Radiator
Radiator support --- Jones Truck Shop
Inner fenders --- Jones Truck Shop
Marker Lenses --- Member - "Flashed"
72 Grill
Front bumper
Dash pad
Rubber floor mat
Radio
Seat cover
Roll on bed liner
Short bed chrome (wood grain)
Chassis paint
Shocks
Weatherstrip
Misc nick nack stuff

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Here is the truck as I found it - been is this barn since 1985. The lady I bought it from was Gladys - so that's it nick name

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Brought truck to school yesterday to start its transformation

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That pickup looks like it's in great shape, I wonder if the hood is somewhere in that barn or maybe somewhere else on her property.

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We got the hood - it was layed upside down in the bed and the barn leaked and it rotted the corner of hood

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What a lucky group of students! I think its awesome what you do with them. Good luck on build #2

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I'm in. Congrats on the sale of the last build. Looks like a good start for this one.

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I am in too! Am I too old to take your class? :)

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We may do an adult ed. class

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Should we leave it a long bed or cut it down

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If you are going to make this into a short bed then aftermarket bedsides are the only way to go, unless you personally have the skills to make it happen because no student is going to be able to realistically take on this job unless they have been trained by a master fabricator.
I'm not trying to be negative, I'm just trying to be realistic, I know a master fabricator who took on the job and he said it was a nightmare and that he would never do it again.

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Cut it, but be extremely neat with the cuts and tape everything off when you grind the welds down. Then do a little paint touch up on the original paint. It will be cool either way though:metal:

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If we cut it - we will use original bedsides - if we screw it up, then we'll buy new bedsides

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In for this one too. Kids don't know how lucky they are.

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Pulling motor

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It's out

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Gotta fix hole for four speed

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Im in for this one ,I vote for short bed conversion .

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I have a 72 hood I would give you but its in Ga and its medium red ,no rust but one repairable dent in front.

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I'm in for round 2. I vote for short bed.

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Thanks I will keep you in mind just in case we don't find a good blue one

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All the guys are wanting to shorten the bed - and that may be what we do

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I like long and short beds but since you plan to sell it like the first one short would probably bring more $$$.

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I'm in! Love a short bed, but long beds are useful too.

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This is really cool. My high school's shop class was lame, it was all book work so I never bothered taking it. I would have signed up for your class in a second.

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Mo Money for short bed! Keep the pics coming.....;)

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I would like for you to keep it a long bed, but the statement above is the reality of the market place...

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Gonna have to get new inner fenders and radiator support

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Have you asked AMD Auto Metal Direct for donations of parts ,if not might be worth a try ?

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Are any of your students members of this sight ?

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I've not asked anybody yet for parts. One of my students is a member

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Giving it another bath

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Will you have enough time this school year to make it a short bed? With the snow days last year did time get tight on completing that truck?

Which is worth more and will sell more easily, a long bed or a converted short bed?

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I think we should have enough time. I believe a converted short bed will bring more

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Preparing for surgery

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One bedside off

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Heck ya :metal::metal:

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Here we go

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I'm in for #2.

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I am a long bed fellow as well, but I agree, in the interests of making money for the kids, short is the way to go.

I sub'd for the last one and in for this one as well. Once you have an idea of what you need, post up some lists and maybe a shipping address so that those of us that want to help can do so from afar. Not sure how or if it would work or be legal, but maybe a gofundme account? I know that schools are funny about donations like that.

This is a great thing that you are doing. I hope the kids know how lucky they are.