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chevymad · 01-18-2009, 07:28 PM

About 6 months ago I decided to replace the totally rusted out cab on my daily driver. The roof had rotted away.. and the floors had rotted away again since i replaced them back in the early 90s. So I figured it was time for a whole cab. I'd been searching for a cab for a couple years, then actually spotted one for sale, cheap, and local(longview). So I picked it up and stored it until I couldnt stand the water pouring in on me anymore lol. This ended up being alot more work then I originally expected. Being a daily, I figured I'd just swap cabs, give it a quick spray of paint and get back on the road. But you know how these things grow. Once the paint is fresh then everything else looks like hell. So you end up cleaning/painting/polishing or replacing everything. I'm still not quite done yet. The bumpers and wheels need polishing, and my carpet won't arrive til sometime this week. But I finally got it out of the barn and out in the sunshine. Just drove into the gas station and burger joint. Been getting lots of attention. A biker group did a rubber neck and even started honkin lol. This started as a 1970 btw. It's still 6 lug but with discs. I'm just about to turn over 520k miles. Of course the only original parts left are the frame rails! Here's a few pics.

Andy4639 · 01-18-2009, 07:41 PM

Nice truck. I like what you have done to it.

70cstjr · 01-18-2009, 07:43 PM

looks great, nice truck

bigguy69 · 01-18-2009, 08:04 PM

good lookin truck

Jtrux · 01-18-2009, 08:23 PM

Sharp!

**72 Super** · 01-18-2009, 09:08 PM

Great looking daily driver.

BigDaddyDave · 01-18-2009, 09:12 PM

Nice truck!

long67 · 01-18-2009, 10:31 PM

Very nice truck from my old neck of the woods.

thirdstreettito · 01-19-2009, 12:28 AM

Pretty truck!

chevymad · 01-19-2009, 12:38 AM

Thanks everybody. Maybe now I can get back to building the 67 clone. This is the 2nd project thats taken precidence from the 67 so far.

Longhorn Man · 01-19-2009, 01:30 AM

love the color!

chevymad · 01-19-2009, 09:59 PM

Bunch of little things fallin apart from sittin for months. Went to adjust mirror.. fell off. Everything frosty so crank up heat, fuse blew soon as I hit the highway. Washer pump quit.. etc. lol. Still nice to drive the old thing again.

chevymad · 01-21-2009, 01:26 AM

Couple of old timey pics to show where the trucks been.

After it's first total. My brother and a cop had a little meeting. Cop was spotlighting and on the wrong side of the road, brother was drinking underage. Both at fault, everybody just stayed quiet. If you look close theres a DARE sticker where the cop met truck. lol

Here's the second time it was totalled. This time it went off a dike, buried to top of hood, cast iron intake in back of truck flew through back window smashing dash in. 3 guys in truck.. very lucky they werent brained.

One of when my brother first bought it..

And after the last restoration, circa 2000 or so..

01-18-2009, 07:28 PM	#1
chevymad Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: skamokawa, WA, USA Posts: 527	The 6 month restore... About 6 months ago I decided to replace the totally rusted out cab on my daily driver. The roof had rotted away.. and the floors had rotted away again since i replaced them back in the early 90s. So I figured it was time for a whole cab. I'd been searching for a cab for a couple years, then actually spotted one for sale, cheap, and local(longview). So I picked it up and stored it until I couldnt stand the water pouring in on me anymore lol. This ended up being alot more work then I originally expected. Being a daily, I figured I'd just swap cabs, give it a quick spray of paint and get back on the road. But you know how these things grow. Once the paint is fresh then everything else looks like hell. So you end up cleaning/painting/polishing or replacing everything. I'm still not quite done yet. The bumpers and wheels need polishing, and my carpet won't arrive til sometime this week. But I finally got it out of the barn and out in the sunshine. Just drove into the gas station and burger joint. Been getting lots of attention. A biker group did a rubber neck and even started honkin lol. This started as a 1970 btw. It's still 6 lug but with discs. I'm just about to turn over 520k miles. Of course the only original parts left are the frame rails! Here's a few pics. __________________ 70 C10 long fleet, 355/200 4r, 6 lug disc conversion, 3" drop 70 gmc changed to 67/8 chevy, 454 with voodoo cam, th400, all 74 running gear.. in progress

01-18-2009, 07:41 PM	#2
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: The 6 month restore... Nice truck. I like what you have done to it. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

01-18-2009, 07:43 PM	#3
70cstjr Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: laura, ohio Posts: 935	Re: The 6 month restore... looks great, nice truck __________________ PROJECT CIRCUIT RIDER

01-18-2009, 08:04 PM	#4
bigguy69 dazed and confused Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: marion nc Posts: 1,649	Re: The 6 month restore... good lookin truck

01-18-2009, 08:23 PM	#5
Jtrux I'm a poor spectator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 2,287	Re: The 6 month restore... Sharp! __________________ 2006 Jeep Unlimited IMPACT ORANGE 1993 Chevy 2500 4x4 ExCab LWB 454/NV4500 Tow rig 1977 Ford F100 2x4 LWB 1st truck I owned, still have it!!! 1979 Ford F150 4x4 SWB Built Ford Tough!!! 1971 Chevy Blazer 350 / SM465 / NP205 UNDER CONSTRUCTION Soon to have a LQ4 6.0!!!

01-18-2009, 09:08 PM	#6
72 Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hyattsville, Maryland Posts: 3,693	Re: The 6 month restore... Great looking daily driver. __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super (Purchased new by my parents in August of 71) Black and White

01-18-2009, 09:12 PM	#7
BigDaddyDave RIP BigDaddyDave ~7-23-09~ You will be missed~ Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Concord NC Posts: 1,361	Re: The 6 month restore... Nice truck! __________________ BigDaddyDave's Truck: http://www.flickr.com/photos/daves71chevy/ \| See it in Action!

01-18-2009, 10:31 PM	#8
long67 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Yakima,WA. Posts: 150	Re: The 6 month restore... Very nice truck from my old neck of the woods. __________________ Mark 67 c20 custom camper 55 Olds 2dr hardtop 96 mustang 11 dodge nitro

01-19-2009, 12:28 AM	#9
thirdstreettito Resident of Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA Posts: 7,716	Re: The 6 month restore... Pretty truck! __________________ ~Bradley~ 2004 Black GTO LS2/T56 too much to list Miss having a truck

01-19-2009, 12:38 AM	#10
chevymad Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: skamokawa, WA, USA Posts: 527	Re: The 6 month restore... Thanks everybody. Maybe now I can get back to building the 67 clone. This is the 2nd project thats taken precidence from the 67 so far. __________________ 70 C10 long fleet, 355/200 4r, 6 lug disc conversion, 3" drop 70 gmc changed to 67/8 chevy, 454 with voodoo cam, th400, all 74 running gear.. in progress

01-19-2009, 01:30 AM	#11
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: The 6 month restore... love the color!

01-19-2009, 09:59 PM	#12
chevymad Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: skamokawa, WA, USA Posts: 527	Re: The 6 month restore... Bunch of little things fallin apart from sittin for months. Went to adjust mirror.. fell off. Everything frosty so crank up heat, fuse blew soon as I hit the highway. Washer pump quit.. etc. lol. Still nice to drive the old thing again. __________________ 70 C10 long fleet, 355/200 4r, 6 lug disc conversion, 3" drop 70 gmc changed to 67/8 chevy, 454 with voodoo cam, th400, all 74 running gear.. in progress

01-21-2009, 01:26 AM	#13
chevymad Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: skamokawa, WA, USA Posts: 527	Re: The 6 month restore... Couple of old timey pics to show where the trucks been. After it's first total. My brother and a cop had a little meeting. Cop was spotlighting and on the wrong side of the road, brother was drinking underage. Both at fault, everybody just stayed quiet. If you look close theres a DARE sticker where the cop met truck. lol Here's the second time it was totalled. This time it went off a dike, buried to top of hood, cast iron intake in back of truck flew through back window smashing dash in. 3 guys in truck.. very lucky they werent brained. One of when my brother first bought it.. And after the last restoration, circa 2000 or so.. __________________ 70 C10 long fleet, 355/200 4r, 6 lug disc conversion, 3" drop 70 gmc changed to 67/8 chevy, 454 with voodoo cam, th400, all 74 running gear.. in progress Last edited by chevymad; 01-21-2009 at 01:34 AM.



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