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Old 12-05-2003, 01:18 PM   #1
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Thumbs up Customer Restoration Job almost done (long thread)

This 71 that we started doing some time back for a customer, that strated out life as a fram and a cab w/ doors (some of you out there have seen it as it has been going on) and it is almost ready to leave.

The truck is built almost entirly of repro parts (fenders, grill, bedsides, tail gate, headboard, trim, dash cluster, vent windows, bumpers and all of little stuff). It started out as a non-a/c truck that we put in an "Old Air" clean firewall unit and cut the dash and modified the controller to appear factory.

Here is a list of Mods to the truck:

early 454 w/ 92 serpentine drive
aftermarket A/C
power windows
power door locks
front disk brakes (chrome)
rear disk brakes (chrome)
th400
3" & 5" spring drop
all chassis and underside media blasted and painted
72 gas pedal
tilt
bumper gaurds
rear mounted fuel tank
added cargo light and switch
HEI
and alot of other little stuff

After it leaves here he is going to take it and have the seats re-done in leather (same color as the dash pad), have the door panels made (and also wraped in leather) and hopefully put on a different air cleaner. He has a KILLER set of 20" wheels and if he has us put them on I will definetly get some pics.

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Old 12-05-2003, 01:25 PM   #2
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Nice!! I like the gas filler. What brakes are on the truck?
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Old 12-05-2003, 01:26 PM   #3
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That's one nice looking truck.......Very nice Job..........
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Old 12-05-2003, 01:30 PM   #4
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the front brakes are off a 72 but the rear one is a CPP kit (easiest mod I have ever done - a straight bolt on change over)

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Old 12-05-2003, 01:34 PM   #5
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Gas tank set up

If I can ask, What did you use for the tank. Did you get something custom or buy it from another vendor.

Also, how did you run the fill tube? Rubber,mandrel bent pipe etc..
How much clearance is there between the tire and the tube?

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Old 12-05-2003, 01:47 PM   #6
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tank

it is a poly tank (from us, but now we only carry the metal ones) see - tanks on sale to the 15th - right now I have them on sale to the board members

When we had the other wheels and tires (very low profile) on it there was about 3-4" clearance from the filler tube. It would be close on a daily driver, but this one won't see much use or ever have anything in it's bed.

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Old 12-05-2003, 02:10 PM   #7
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Thanks for taking the time to post a pic and letting me know.
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Old 12-05-2003, 02:16 PM   #8
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Shawn/Rick,

How much longer will you guys have that truck around. I really like that gas filler setup. I wish I had looked at the truck a little closer when I was there last week, I would have talked your ear off about how to do it.
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Old 12-05-2003, 02:46 PM   #9
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it might be here a couple more weeks (maybe), when you coming back up this way?

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Old 12-05-2003, 02:47 PM   #10
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Quote:
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Thanks for taking the time to post a pic and letting me know.
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No problem

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Old 12-05-2003, 02:51 PM   #11
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love that rear disk setup. Sharp looking truck.
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Old 12-05-2003, 02:55 PM   #12
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its a gorgeous truck and i really love your work. i have one comment/question which is not meant in any way to take away from your work....
Is that gas tank filler set up a good idea it looks like you could damage it quite easily on a good bump or an accident? and also are there alternative mounting places for the gas tank filler without using the bed area like that? i am thinkoing one day of getting a 72 and would love to figure out where else to mount the tank where its more of a safe mod
again tho beautiful truck im very impressed!
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Old 12-05-2003, 03:13 PM   #13
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fill location

As a daily driver it wouldn't be a good idea because it more than likely would cause problems, and if it were mine I probably wouldn't have put it there. But since that is where the customer wanted it - thats where it ended up.

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Old 12-05-2003, 07:26 PM   #14
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I have my filler come up in the fender well and I havent had a problem with it. I have 18 inch wheels. I think if I had 20's there would be a clearance problem.
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Old 12-05-2003, 07:58 PM   #15
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Looks great...love the color. I see the heater control box is still in the cab, but I see no heater box...did you remove it for looks or is there something behind the dash that you are using for heat ?
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Old 12-05-2003, 11:34 PM   #16
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Very nice work!!!!!! Blue 4x4 I also had the same ? B ut if you look over where the blower motor should be it look's like a/c line's commming out(could be wrong tho)..
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Old 12-05-2003, 11:46 PM   #17
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aren't those 67/68 bumper guards?

anyway, nice lookin truck
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Old 12-05-2003, 11:51 PM   #18
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I'm over looking info in posts all the time, and I had to read the post again to learn it has an "Old Air" kit in it and they custom fablicated the original controls to work it

I did notice the gas pedal is not a 72 but actually a 67-70 design

I must say that truck is as cherry as they get. I think the paint really sets it off good. What color did you say that was?
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Old 12-06-2003, 12:00 AM   #19
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Great looking truck! Ya'll do really nice work!
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Old 12-06-2003, 12:18 AM   #20
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You are right about the gas pedal I was thinking about our truck and just thought we did the same on this one (good eyes - I should have caught it)

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Old 12-06-2003, 12:20 AM   #21
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the color is a 98 gm truck color "Dusty"- something, I cant realy remember the name

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Old 12-06-2003, 12:57 AM   #22
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that is a very sweet truck. good job restoring it. i want my truck to look like your blue 69/70 with the upper and lower trim blue paint 20s not too low and overall SWEET
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Old 12-09-2003, 02:32 AM   #23
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I have seen this truck in person and I am in love with it! I am mocking my truck after many of these features. The seats are really nice and the A/C is very clean looking.
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Old 12-09-2003, 02:55 AM   #24
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I must say that is one very sweet truck! Glad the exterior was kept stock
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Old 12-09-2003, 03:57 AM   #25
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looking at the engine pic.i almost swear there was red paint under the hood.until i relized thats the motor reflecting onto it.sweet truck
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