My 71 chevy swb build

[puggz]

Here are a few pictures of the start of my 71 chevy project

[hotrodsinner]

Looks solid! Great start��. Love that color too!

[picklito]

GREAT starting point! Plans? Details?

[flashed]

Looks good ,Im in.

[cooperhw]

Nice. Really good looking solid truck to start with.

[puggz]

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Putting in 4.11 posi because one wheel squeals suck.
Drove truck for a year like this.
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Checking for fitment before tear down.







Little buddy giving me a hand.

[nlped]

Nice lookin' truck and great dog shot. I'm in...

[puggz]

Plans with the are truck to drop a stroked 6.0 with 480le 4.11 posi drop it 2 inches vintage air power windows power brakes and power steering will have more picture of frame later today. Been working on the truck for a almost a year.

[Nitis]

looks great!

Where did this truck come from that cab looks to be in excellent shape! I have another theory though being through a few trucks we came to the conclusion that for whatever reason that bronze colored paint must have something in it to prevent corrosion because most that we have encountered in that color were far and away better than any other color

[redbaron]

Good looking solid foundation to start with. Glad to see you're taking it all the way down and building it back up.

You can see I like the bronze color and hope you keep it that way, but the nice thing about the full tear down is a color change can be done easier.

[hotrodsinner]

I'm in! And I think that bronze paint theory has something going for it!

[puggz]

Here's the frame going to powder did a silver base with a cooper over it so it's not a solid color has a little variation to it

[puggz]

Here's the frame powder coated

[nlped]

Powder coat looks cool. I like that you went with something different.

[puggz]

Here's the frame assembled and motor fitment and a couple of colors I'm thinking about. This is all I have for right now motors at machine shop and cab getting ready for body shop more pictures to come when the ball gets rolling again.

[puggz]

It's been awhile since I've posted any pictures of the progress life got a little busy so here are some pictures of the progress.

[puggz]

POR 15 the bottom then coated it with Lizard Skin ceramic insulation and sound control and welded holes shut in fire wall and tank fill hole.

[puggz]

Also did the inside of the cab.

[puggz]

Here are a few of body work and primer.

[puggz]

Now a little sneak peek of the color.

[swclassics]

Wow, love that color!!