Project#1: Bright Horizons - 68 Swb big block on Air!

[Hertzdaddy]

Best of luck to you. I need to get down there one of these days and see what ya got going on down there on the southside.

[Chvy2NV]

What are you referring to when u say restoring bucks, consoles and tach's?

Originally Posted by VA72C10

Thanks, that's a good idea. I hope to get to the point where I can be building one to sell that I build it the way I want and one or more for a customer at the same time...all while still restoring and selling buckets/consoles/tachs and other parts to supplement between the project payments.

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[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by Chvy2NV

What are you referring to when u say restoring bucks, consoles and tach's?


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I restore tach dashes for these trucks and sell them here and locally. Also will be putting a restored tach with air pressure in this truck.

The bucket seats and consoles are a fairly rare factory option in trucks. Many blazers had them but often they also had the simpler utility buckets with no console. So I take the old sets and restore or replace the foam and blast and paint the brackets and blast and paint the center consoles.

Attached some example pictures...

[Low Elco]

Good luck on the new venture! Hot rod did a story on owning your own shop a while back that was good info, may be on their website. Truck looks like a good start.
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[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by Hertzdaddy

Best of luck to you. I need to get down there one of these days and see what ya got going on down there on the southside.

Thanks, feel free to come on by whenever you want. Just pm me for an address....I'm right off 288...guessing you'd come down 64 to 288? Truck is at the body shop right now and might stay there for a bit....was going to do the frame first but might go ahead and get all of the body work and panel gaps right then blow it apart to do the frame....

Considering to put together another swb frame I have as a roller and transfer the body onto that. Then I can build the actual frame, get it all wired up and the motor mounted/exhaust ran, etc. and then transfer the body over after paint. Still up in the air but I'm thinking that will work best for me...and I'll have the swb frame as a roller already to either sell or use on my next project this way...

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by Low Elco

Good luck on the new venture! Hot rod did a story on owning your own shop a while back that was good info, may be on their website. Truck looks like a good start.
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Thanks....found it...I'll read over it a few times. Going about this different than most though....starting working from home and always plan to although I'll have a big shop separate from the house eventually...

Also not going to completely give up the cabinetry work until I have a steady stream of income from the truck business...

http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/g...p/viewall.html

[jlsanborn]

I'm in too! Glad to see you truckin again and am anxious to see what's up your sleeve (and in the shed!). We'll of course expect lots of pictures. Can't wait for your first customer that want's GOLD highlights here and there. I know at least one member here that would give you at least a few jabs !

Congrats man!

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by jlsanborn

I'm in too! Glad to see you truckin again and am anxious to see what's up your sleeve (and in the shed!). We'll of course expect lots of pictures. Can't wait for your first customer that want's GOLD highlights here and there. I know at least one member here that would give you at least a few jabs !

Congrats man!

I draw the line at Gold Nah...I love it with certain colors like on Mitch Henderson's truck...

I will always go with what my customer wants, but like on this build I am giving as much input as they want on all aspects of the build.

[jlsanborn]

So what are you getting for a restored tach cluster? Might be interested!

[JRANGER]

ok ok fine...get on this i need more pics lol

[stepside83]

cool build and good luck to you and your business

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by jlsanborn

So what are you getting for a restored tach cluster? Might be interested!

It depends on the options. I have a couple on the parts board now but haven't bumped them up much...

Originally Posted by JRANGER

ok ok fine...get on this i need more pics lol

Will get pics of the parts and hope to get time at the body shop this week to start work on the cab.

Originally Posted by stepside83

cool build and good luck to you and your business

Thank you. I am truly overwhelmed by all the support!
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[Chvy2NV]

Can you add that air pressure gauge to any cluster?
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[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by Chvy2NV

Can you add that air pressure gauge to any cluster?
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Air pressure gauges and lenses aren't reproduced so you can't just add them...but I buy up all the good ones I can find so I do have some more

[VA72C10]

I really appreciate all the well wishes and interest in my parts! For the future I ask everyone try to find one of my for sale posts about tachs or buckets (whichever one you're looking for) and ask these questions in there for the future so this thread won't be locked down from turning into a wtb/fs thread. Thanks!

[7dee2]

Count me in and good luck Jonathan!

[Dieselwrencher]

Good luck with the new business venture, and I'm in to watch the resurrection of this truck!

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by 7dee2

Count me in and good luck Jonathan!

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Good luck with the new business venture, and I'm in to watch the resurrection of this truck!

Thanks! I will get some more pictures soon because I know everyone loves pictures
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[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

...Ironically, both of us had the same inspiration truck....board member danny ewing's awesome blue swb...

Me too- stole a ton of ideas from this sweet ride. I'm in- this is gonna be cool!

[NewType72]

right on man loving the business idea can't wait to see the awesome trucks rollin in and out of your doors. I'm in

[YBNORML]

Good luck in your busines venture! Something I think most of us wish we could make a living at. I look forward to following your projects.

[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by YBNORML

Good luck in your busines venture! Something I think most of us wish we could make a living at. I look forward to following your projects.

You hit that on the head!

[Chvy2NV]

X2^^^
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[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by NewType72

right on man loving the business idea can't wait to see the awesome trucks rollin in and out of your doors. I'm in

Thanks!

Originally Posted by YBNORML

Good luck in your busines venture! Something I think most of us wish we could make a living at. I look forward to following your projects.

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

You hit that on the head!

Originally Posted by Chvy2NV

X2^^^
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It's been something I've been thinking/dreaming about for years as I'm sure many of us do. I have been blessed to do well with the parts so far and made good profit on the blazer I finished restoring a few years ago...

It's no guarantee I'll be profitable and the same economy that's hurting the remodeling business is of course affecting the truck business. Still, I feel it's worth the risk at this point in my life because of what many have told me including customers, family, and friends

[ccracin]

I can't believe I am just seeing this! Good for you man! You and I have some similar thoughts. I am in the process of getting a side business off the ground. I'm not getting into restoration, but providing parts solutions. I don't want to jack your thread, hit me up if you want to talk about it. I wish you all the best maybe we will collaborate at some point!