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FRENCHBLUE72 · 03-29-2004, 01:11 AM

Well after working 12 hour day's 6 day's a week and being gone on the weekend's I finally got to do some work on my project's... Here are a few pic's of what I got done this sunday....

Here's the motor finally done and assembled for the old school 69 project..

FRENCHBLUE72 · 03-29-2004, 01:18 AM

Cut out some cancer and made a patch pannel for it and welded it all up. Also welded up some hole's from some slide hammer work from who know's how many year's ago ....

FRENCHBLUE72 · 03-29-2004, 01:21 AM

Shaved the door handle's and lock hole's... Need to get some bondo work done next weekend or maybe this week if I have time..

jay-dawg · 03-29-2004, 01:24 AM

nice work. looks like it's coming along.

Jay

FRENCHBLUE72 · 03-29-2004, 01:24 AM

Also got the gas filler filled .... I tell ya this welding sure take's alot longer than I thought .....

Swbman · 03-29-2004, 03:47 AM

Looks like some time well spent... Way to go, she should be ready for some Summer Cruises......

72shadetree · 03-29-2004, 04:28 AM

looks good.i like the black motor thats the way im going its just to hard to keep orange clean when you have a long gravel driveway

Putter · 03-29-2004, 11:03 AM

Hey French,
Are you gonna' go with a frame-mounted gas tank? Like a blazer tank?

*Cruiser71* · 03-29-2004, 02:41 PM

That is looking good. You should be driving it soon at this rate!

**Palf70Step** · 03-29-2004, 02:52 PM

Nice work.

71402BB · 03-29-2004, 03:09 PM

Lookin good!

Keep up the good work. Wish ya luck at finding more time to spend on it! But isn't that what we all need? LOL

Bill72BB · 03-29-2004, 03:21 PM

Looks good , with the weather getting better you should start to get a lot more done . Warm weather seems to motivate me.

FRENCHBLUE72 · 03-29-2004, 08:35 PM

Thank's for the compliment's guy's love the warm weather they let me off earily today but it won't last... Putter yes I am gonna go with a frame mounted tank I have a friend who make's aluminum tank's how will build it... Hope you guy's get done what ya want hope to be cruiseng this summer..

Wootdog · 03-29-2004, 08:38 PM

The weather here don't want to cooperate. One day 78 next day sixty. Last two days 45.....I can't wait for the real spring in Virginia. Kerry

03-29-2004, 01:11 AM	#1
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Progress!!!!!!! Well after working 12 hour day's 6 day's a week and being gone on the weekend's I finally got to do some work on my project's... Here are a few pic's of what I got done this sunday.... Here's the motor finally done and assembled for the old school 69 project.. Attached Images __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

03-29-2004, 01:18 AM	#2
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Cut out some cancer and made a patch pannel for it and welded it all up. Also welded up some hole's from some slide hammer work from who know's how many year's ago .... Attached Images __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

03-29-2004, 01:21 AM	#3
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Shaved the door handle's and lock hole's... Need to get some bondo work done next weekend or maybe this week if I have time.. Attached Images __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

03-29-2004, 01:24 AM	#4
jay-dawg chevelito Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI USA Posts: 1,609	nice work. looks like it's coming along. Jay __________________ New deadline...when my son can drive. Aloha from Honolulu, HI

03-29-2004, 01:24 AM	#5
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Also got the gas filler filled .... I tell ya this welding sure take's alot longer than I thought ..... Attached Images __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

03-29-2004, 03:47 AM	#6
Swbman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Tulsa,Oklahoma Posts: 606	Looks like some time well spent... Way to go, she should be ready for some Summer Cruises...... __________________ 1961 BUICK LESABRE 1968 CHEVELLE SS 396 1969 BUICK RIVIERA GS 1971 2 WHEEL DRIVE BLAZER 1971 4X4 BLAZER 1971 SHORTBED CHEYENNE FLEETSIDE 1971 SHORTBED 4X4 FLEETSIDE ** ...My Ebay

03-29-2004, 04:28 AM	#7
72shadetree KEEP ON TRUCKING Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: martinsville va Posts: 2,563	looks good.i like the black motor thats the way im going its just to hard to keep orange clean when you have a long gravel driveway __________________ 72 cheyenne 2wd lwb 71 k20 sons bassett va

03-29-2004, 11:03 AM	#8
Putter More Cowbell.... Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Puckett, MS Posts: 3,569	Hey French, Are you gonna' go with a frame-mounted gas tank? Like a blazer tank? __________________ *There once was a member from Puckett.....Who ( fill in the blank blank blank* ) bucket**

03-29-2004, 02:41 PM	#9
Cruiser71 AKA Phillip Johnson, AKA BANNED Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Northern Calif. Posts: 193	That is looking good. You should be driving it soon at this rate!

03-29-2004, 02:52 PM	#10
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,249	Nice work. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

03-29-2004, 03:09 PM	#11
71402BB now thats a true COON DOG Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Franconia, NH Posts: 1,977	Lookin good! Keep up the good work. Wish ya luck at finding more time to spend on it! But isn't that what we all need? LOL __________________ current project 67 402BB stout th350 3.08's with a locker. Plan on tubs 18.5's out back! (thanks Burnsman!) 71 SWB Stepside, was a 250, now is a 402 Big Block with 4 speed and 3.73's ( was crushed by a tree, bed sold, motor pulled) was my first truck!... oh well... 72 LWB 4x4 350 4-speed 3.08's posi wearing army olive drab green (SOLD!) 68 BURB 50TH LOOKALIKE work in progress, soon to have 250-I6 with a 3-speed on the tree 4.11's and posi ( currently sitting in back yard tarped awaiting time, $$$, and lots of love!) 67 1 TON- work truck 396 sm 420 4-speed, flat bed 4.57 gears "big red" (my first landscape truck, very rusty and crusty! but still gets the job done when needed!)

03-29-2004, 03:21 PM	#12
Bill72BB Thats the Hillbilly way Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Torrance,Ca Posts: 5,979	Looks good , with the weather getting better you should start to get a lot more done . Warm weather seems to motivate me. __________________ BILL Torrance Calif 90504 Member DUF Club Member Old Farts Club 72 3/4ton Custom Camper BB402/400 trans Dynomax Cerama-coat headers , Hei distributor ,Edelbrock 1411 air,ps,pb,leafsprings ,98 chevy 60/40 seat,S10 shoulder belts tilt,3.54 Dana 60 rear. 16" Eagle wheels with LT265/75 16 tires,Gaylord Lid,H4 headlights with 100W relay conversion. " If I knew I was going to live this long I would have taken better care of myself " Marriage changes passion...suddenly you're in bed with a relative. A GUY'S PRAYER.... Lord, I pray for a nympho with huge boobs who owns a liquor store and likes to fish and hunt and has a Harley .Amen ,

03-29-2004, 08:35 PM	#13
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Thank's for the compliment's guy's love the warm weather they let me off earily today but it won't last... Putter yes I am gonna go with a frame mounted tank I have a friend who make's aluminum tank's how will build it... Hope you guy's get done what ya want hope to be cruiseng this summer.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

03-29-2004, 08:38 PM	#14
Wootdog Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va, USA Posts: 1,683	Sweet ride The weather here don't want to cooperate. One day 78 next day sixty. Last two days 45.....I can't wait for the real spring in Virginia. Kerry __________________ 1967 C10 Got it back after three years Boy I sure missed Peppy 1969 Chevelle 1990 IROC Z Convertible 2002 Silverado LT



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