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Livrat · 07-19-2011, 01:00 AM

Finally after 5 long months, many "change work orders" and owner indecisions this highly optioned, low mile (55k) 72 Cheyenne Super is back in his hands and out of my hair Woo Hoo!! (this build almost burned me out on building anything for someone else)
It showed up back in Feb bruized and battered after being put on its top. (the owner would not share the story) It had been in "paint prison" for 2 years to replace the roof, paint just the cab and bolt the truck back together.
Upon arrival here the only parts that were undamaged were the cab, hood,tailgate, bed floor and front panel.
Both doors had the mirrors tore off, both front fenders were bent in.. the passenger bed side was toast, the drivers side was crushed in but fixable.
I started digging and came up with a set of pristine OEM fenders, NOS grill and bumper, NOS drivers door, located a complete bed with an Aux fuel tank and side tool box and set out to make it pretty once again.
Halfway through the owner decides he wanted more fuel capacity so a Blazer rear tank was added, he also did not like the factory Aux fuel tank filler neck sticking out of the bed side so he asks me to add "square" filler doors.
Next he decides that he did not like the 450hp aluminum headed, roller cammed 383 stroker that was in it.. so he brings me a 68 Aniversary truck rust bucket with a rebuilt 396 in it and says put this in. Uh .. ok.. Had to recalculate the bid again!!..
Oh well I now have a nice 383 stroker to put into something and a bunch of goodies of the 68 parts truck.

VA72C10 · 07-19-2011, 01:10 AM

Nice work!!!

Warrens69GMC · 07-19-2011, 01:21 AM

Hell of a nice job-wish you were closer

67_C-30 · 07-19-2011, 01:30 AM

Nice work!

He certainly traded down on engines. A healthy 383 SBC will skull drag a truck spec 396. Nice score!

late68 · 07-19-2011, 01:32 AM

Very nice truck... nice work.

re1 · 07-19-2011, 11:44 AM

Nice work !!

The truck looks great !

sanford66 · 07-19-2011, 11:53 AM

Very nice looking truck! Joseph

big_al_71 · 07-19-2011, 11:54 AM

Would like to see before picts if you have any...by the way it looks awesome..

propanemudtruck · 07-19-2011, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by big_al_71

would like to see before picts if you have any...by the way it looks awesome..

yes please

m6z · 07-19-2011, 12:02 PM

nice work.

dukcaln · 07-19-2011, 12:19 PM

sure is purdy...........

chevyman95 · 07-19-2011, 12:21 PM

Post up some before pics if you could

Truck looks very nice

**70cst** · 07-19-2011, 12:39 PM

Very Very Very impressive work. On the other side of the coin...I almost got burned out waitng for my truck to get restored.

Three plus years.

You do great work

ChevLoRay · 07-19-2011, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by 70cst

Very Very Very impressive work. On the other side of the coin...I almost got burned out waitng for my truck to get restored.

Three plus years.

You do great work

My truck has been "in process" for almost 4 years. My youngest son and I retrieved it and we've been doing it and learning by the skin of our knuckles. I gotta pick up my rear end and driveshaft, then we can start putting the chassis back together and spending more money.

Mayo · 07-19-2011, 05:28 PM

very nice, I love orange trucks

Stoney · 07-19-2011, 05:50 PM

Very nice, The gas doors look awesome.

**too much stuff** · 07-19-2011, 05:59 PM

Looks good mark! More pics if you have them...

**Dieselwrencher** · 07-19-2011, 07:09 PM

Very nice work, and what a great truck! What paint color is that?

IndyRich · 07-19-2011, 09:04 PM

Nice truck and work, but can't believe you can complain about more work (money) in this slow economy.

Livrat · 07-19-2011, 10:59 PM

Guys..thank you for the compliments!!

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Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Very nice work, and what a great truck! What paint color is that?

The paint on the SPID is listed as "Red Orange" code 524.. its also known as Hugger Orange.

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Nice truck and work, but can't believe you can complain about more work (money) in this slow economy.

Not complaining at all about more work, just the owners indecisions and frequent mind changes on what he wanted or didn't want

Here's a few more pics, I didn't get many when it first arrived, I started shooting more while I dissasembled it.. you can see some of the damage.

Livrat · 07-19-2011, 11:09 PM

Out comes the 383 in goes the 396, Then started test fitting the replacement parts.. Oopss.. the NOS drivers door was horrible.. Had to cut off the window frame and take one off of another door. So much for OEM parts fitting.. LOL...

**70cst** · 07-19-2011, 11:11 PM

Great transformation

Livrat · 07-19-2011, 11:23 PM

Next went junkyard hopping to find some gas doors.. found a pair off of a Diesel F%&d.. yup.. they were the closest to flat I could find and still had to spend many hours recontouring, shrinking and stretching to get them to fit and achieve the desired shape..
Next I took a look inside the factory Aux fuel tank. YUK!!.. decided to have it cloned out of aluminum.. ahh much better!
Then focused my attention to the tail light area of the tool box bed side, it had been damaged a bit.. boy that was a challenge to get straight!

Then sent all the sheet metal off to get media blasted and power coated with "dry epoxy primer"

teeitup · 07-19-2011, 11:26 PM

WOW great job Mark!!!!!!!!!!! Thats a loaded up truck for sure.

Livrat · 07-19-2011, 11:33 PM

Then installed the Burb/BLazer tank.. picked up all the goodies from the powder coater..

07-19-2011, 01:00 AM	#1
Livrat Member #1049 Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Troy Montana Posts: 3,940	Another one leaves the shop Finally after 5 long months, many "change work orders" and owner indecisions this highly optioned, low mile (55k) 72 Cheyenne Super is back in his hands and out of my hair Woo Hoo!! (this build almost burned me out on building anything for someone else) It showed up back in Feb bruized and battered after being put on its top. (the owner would not share the story) It had been in "paint prison" for 2 years to replace the roof, paint just the cab and bolt the truck back together. Upon arrival here the only parts that were undamaged were the cab, hood,tailgate, bed floor and front panel. Both doors had the mirrors tore off, both front fenders were bent in.. the passenger bed side was toast, the drivers side was crushed in but fixable. I started digging and came up with a set of pristine OEM fenders, NOS grill and bumper, NOS drivers door, located a complete bed with an Aux fuel tank and side tool box and set out to make it pretty once again. Halfway through the owner decides he wanted more fuel capacity so a Blazer rear tank was added, he also did not like the factory Aux fuel tank filler neck sticking out of the bed side so he asks me to add "square" filler doors. Next he decides that he did not like the 450hp aluminum headed, roller cammed 383 stroker that was in it.. so he brings me a 68 Aniversary truck rust bucket with a rebuilt 396 in it and says put this in. Uh .. ok.. Had to recalculate the bid again!!.. Oh well I now have a nice 383 stroker to put into something and a bunch of goodies of the 68 parts truck. Attached Images

07-19-2011, 01:10 AM	#2
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: Another one leaves the shop Nice work!!! __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

07-19-2011, 01:21 AM	#3
Warrens69GMC Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Safford,AZ Posts: 3,612	Re: Another one leaves the shop Hell of a nice job-wish you were closer

07-19-2011, 01:30 AM	#4
67_C-30 I have a radical idea! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweet Home Alabama! Posts: 6,513	Re: Another one leaves the shop Nice work! He certainly traded down on engines. A healthy 383 SBC will skull drag a truck spec 396. Nice score! __________________ '67 C-30 Dually Pickup 6.2 Turbo Diesel, NP435 ‘72 C-10 SWB , 350 4bbl, TH350 '69 C-10 SWB , 250 L6, 3 OTT '69 GMC C3500, dump truck, 351 V6, NP435 '84 M1009 CUCV Military Blazer 67 C-30 Turbodiesel build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=254096 My trucks http://s226.photobucket.com/albums/d...ediafilter=all Member of the 1-Ton Club!

07-19-2011, 01:32 AM	#5
late68 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Spring, Tx Posts: 365	Re: Another one leaves the shop Very nice truck... nice work. __________________ 1968 C10 SWB Dropped 5 in tha back 3 in tha front My Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=470902

07-19-2011, 11:44 AM	#6
re1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Metro Vancouver Posts: 444	Re: Another one leaves the shop Nice work !! The truck looks great ! __________________ 1972 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Highlander 1972 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Medium Green

07-19-2011, 11:53 AM	#7
sanford66 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Everest Ks Posts: 749	Re: Another one leaves the shop Very nice looking truck! Joseph __________________ 1970 Chevelle Nomad station wagon 1966 C-10 lwb,250-six,granny 4speed 1966 C-10 lwb,factory A/C,Custom Cab 1954 Delray 2-door sedan [rat rod project]

07-19-2011, 11:54 AM	#8
big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: Another one leaves the shop Would like to see before picts if you have any...by the way it looks awesome.. __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

07-19-2011, 12:02 PM	#10
m6z Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Pittsburg, KS Posts: 2,466	Re: Another one leaves the shop nice work. __________________ Doug Looking for a 67-72 short bed driver.....

07-19-2011, 12:19 PM	#11
dukcaln Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: vacaville ca Posts: 1,304	Re: Another one leaves the shop sure is purdy........... __________________ 04 CHEVY LLY LS DURAMAX 4WD. MODS TO FOLLOW, EFI LIVE, BUILT TRANS, LBZ MP, LIFT PUMP *SOLD* 1972 chevy c10

07-19-2011, 12:21 PM	#12
chevyman95 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Underground Bunker Posts: 284	Re: Another one leaves the shop Post up some before pics if you could Truck looks very nice

07-19-2011, 12:39 PM	#13
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,373	Re: Another one leaves the shop Very Very Very impressive work. On the other side of the coin...I almost got burned out waitng for my truck to get restored. Three plus years. You do great work __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!

07-19-2011, 05:28 PM	#15
Mayo Cool Truck Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bowie,MD Posts: 1,869	Re: Another one leaves the shop very nice, I love orange trucks __________________ 1968 Chevrolet C20 Longhorn "Cool Truck" 1937 Chevrolet Pickup - Project Looking for a patina'd 68 50th Anniversary longbed

07-19-2011, 05:50 PM	#16
Stoney Farm Truck Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Jersey Village, Texas Posts: 547	Re: Another one leaves the shop Very nice, The gas doors look awesome. __________________ 1969 CST/10 1984 K5 Blazer 4x4 2016 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 Mike Jersey Village, Tx

07-19-2011, 05:59 PM	#17
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,764	Re: Another one leaves the shop Looks good mark! More pics if you have them... __________________ 67 gmc custom lwb dakota truck. Sold...And bought back 69 swb 4x4 project (in progress) 70 c-10 lwb texas truck 70 4x4/BB/bkts/posi/tach(retired) 70 swb (wifes) 70 jimmy camper 71 K-5 factory 2wd 71 cheyenne 4x4/tach/posi/ plow rig 71 Cheyenne20 BB, buckets, tach, tilt, 4 speed 72 jimmy CST wyoming rig 72 jimmy Colorado rig 72 lifted texas 4x4 3/4 ton burb 65 fury conv. 383/auto 65 chrysler 300 "L" 413 auto



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07-19-2011, 07:09 PM	#18
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,139	Re: Another one leaves the shop Very nice work, and what a great truck! What paint color is that? __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

07-19-2011, 09:04 PM	#19
IndyRich Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 372	Re: Another one leaves the shop Nice truck and work, but can't believe you can complain about more work (money) in this slow economy.

07-19-2011, 11:09 PM	#21
Livrat Member #1049 Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Troy Montana Posts: 3,940	Re: Another one leaves the shop Out comes the 383 in goes the 396, Then started test fitting the replacement parts.. Oopss.. the NOS drivers door was horrible.. Had to cut off the window frame and take one off of another door. So much for OEM parts fitting.. LOL... Attached Images

07-19-2011, 11:11 PM	#22
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,373	Re: Another one leaves the shop Great transformation __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!

07-19-2011, 11:23 PM	#23
Livrat Member #1049 Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Troy Montana Posts: 3,940	Re: Another one leaves the shop Next went junkyard hopping to find some gas doors.. found a pair off of a Diesel F%&d.. yup.. they were the closest to flat I could find and still had to spend many hours recontouring, shrinking and stretching to get them to fit and achieve the desired shape.. Next I took a look inside the factory Aux fuel tank. YUK!!.. decided to have it cloned out of aluminum.. ahh much better! Then focused my attention to the tail light area of the tool box bed side, it had been damaged a bit.. boy that was a challenge to get straight! Then sent all the sheet metal off to get media blasted and power coated with "dry epoxy primer" Attached Images

07-19-2011, 11:26 PM	#24
teeitup Just like to part out trucks!! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Meriden, Ks-North of Topeka 10 miles Posts: 27,396	Re: Another one leaves the shop WOW great job Mark!!!!!!!!!!! Thats a loaded up truck for sure. __________________ 67 Chev swb stepside 4x4 283 4 speed SOLD 72 blazer 4x4 4 speed Cheyenne 72 GMC swb 4x4 fleet 4 speed, original paint 1958 Cameo (one of 1405 built, it was my dads) 2020 chevy Apex 4x4 crew cab 1969 Z28 with the 302 1980 chevy swb 4x4 1964 chevell Malibu SS 1976 K20, sold new originally out of my dads chevy dealership Members that I've met, over 200 probably closer to 300 in the 12 years I've been on this site, everyone I met "It was a pleasure"

07-19-2011, 11:33 PM	#25
Livrat Member #1049 Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Troy Montana Posts: 3,940	Re: Another one leaves the shop Then installed the Burb/BLazer tank.. picked up all the goodies from the powder coater.. Attached Images

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