71 Cheyenne Super- A Combined Effort

[gcburdic]

This is gonna be kinda of a cool project....member 'brn agn' (Jesse) and I have talked about combining our efforts and taking on a project together....I think with the "sickness" or could it be a passion we share for these trucks, an opportunity came upon us and we picked up a 71 Cheyenne Super cab that had rust repair started on the rocker, doors, hood, clean radiator support, truck ralley's, a SWB 67 chassis, and a load of other parts in a package deal.

Our plans are to clean up, blast, and paint the 67 swb chassis, clean/ update the front suspension (bj's, tie rods, CA arm shafts) add 5 lug disc brakes, clean/ install the 5 lug 3.08 posi rear, 2/4 drop using springs, new lowered shocks....Finish the rust repair on the cab....just needs rockers and corners...So Jesse and I will keep ya updated on progress with this one....We are both pretty excited about this project and hope yall enjoy following alongOkay....here's some pictures of what we started with....

[gcburdic]

I also need to Thank Jesse here too for providing the garage space, tools, and insight on making this project reality...as you can see he's got the 4 post lift in there (Nova on top and Camaro undercover) and pulls his Project Charity Case out of the garage for us to work...he's also done the leg work of getting it to his house and putting the cab up on casters so we can move the cab in and out as needed....

[gcburdic]

So yesterday, we both took the day off of work (who takes a Wednesday off to work on a darn truck?!?!?) Yep....it's that sickness I talked about earlier....
Got the frame into the garage and torn it down to its bare bones....overall a pretty simple tear down...12 bolts out of the front suspension and the front rolled out.....5 bolts out of the rear suspension and the rear end rolled out...ground off 4 rivets and the 3-speed tranny x-member was gone, a little heat and the frame is dimpled for power steering, and removed a couple other misc brackets not needed....now she'll be off to the blasters soon!!!

[VA72C10]

Sounds like fun. What's the plan when finished? Sell and split the profits or share the truck?

[72BlckButy]

Awesome project there guys... between Jesse and Geoff this thing will be nice.

[gcburdic]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

Sounds like fun. What's the plan when finished? Sell and split the profits or share the truck?

We are not sure yet, but whatever happens yall will be the first to know

Originally Posted by 72BlckButy

Awesome project there guys... between Jesse and Geoff this thing will be nice.

Thanks Nate....we hope to do it up right

[leddzepp]

You are starting with a very nice cab! Another sweet SWB is in the works...

[brn agn]

Geoff and I were able to work on the Super this weekend. First, we sent the a-arms, control arms, frame and cross members to the sand blaster. Here is the parting shot. Hopefully, the next time we see these pieces, they will look much different.





Next, we started on the rust repair on the cab. Here are pictures showing the damage:

[brn agn]

We spent most of the day cutting out rust:





Here is the rear cab support:



Most of the support was still solid, so we decided to only replace the flange on the back of the support. After a lot of cutting, grinding, fitting and welding:



Here is Geoff getting the cab ready for the inner rocker:



...and the inner rocker is tacked in place:



We ran in to some alignment issues with the inner rocker towards the end of the day, so we wrapped things up and decided to tackle it another time.

[67chevy1series]

well it looks great its lookin more like a cab

[Rokcrln]

Nice progress guys! Looks to be a good start. I like that your garage is big enough for a lift, how high are your ceilings?

Kevin
LFD Inc.

[RCbowtie69]

looking good & keep up the hard work, keep pictures coming

[brn agn]

Originally Posted by Rokcrln

Nice progress guys! Looks to be a good start. I like that your garage is big enough for a lift, how high are your ceilings?

Kevin
LFD Inc.

I'm actually limited on ceiling height. There is a steel I-beam running the width of the garage. It is 10' to the bottom of the beam and 11' to the ceiling. I have a 1974 Nova on top of the lift and I have to deflate the tires to get enough clearance to park my wife's Camaro under the lift!

If I were to build my own garage, I would plan for a minimum of 12' ceilings, and more lighting, and epoxy floors, and one additional bay, and...

[VA72C10]

Looking good guys!

[gcburdic]

Thanks folks...this was a cool day....I finally got my first lesson in welding....I'm thinking I could become one of the best spot welders in the nation soon!!!...maybe Jesse will post up my practice piece

I didn't know you took that picture of me grinding away there Jesse....cool shot...my wife was like "WOW, that's cool!!!"

Needless to say, all of this took maybe 30 minutes....NOT....this is tedious stuff and I admire more anyone that tackles this....We're taking our time as we learn and do it right....Good progress, but wished we could of gotten a little further....we'll have that frame back soon and then we both are gonna be a bit more eager to keep this one moving!!!....Thanks again Jesse

[gcburdic]

Originally Posted by RCbowtie69

lookig good & keep up the hard work, keep pictures coming

You using those fenders yet....we sure could use them!!!

[VA72C10]

looking forward to the pics. Do you have a target completion date? Maybe super chevy VA for the get together up here?

[VA72C10]

oh wait...never mind on that...I'd rather you bring the mistress and Jesse bring Charity Case

[gcburdic]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

oh wait...never mind on that...I'd rather you bring the mistress and Jesse bring Charity Case

We are really trying for a spring/ early summer finish....Jesse has been kind enough to provide the space for this project, so the sooner we get it done, the better.......although we could bring all three....Jess has the hidden hitch on Roscoe (Charity Case's real name....learned that this weekend)

[mcbassin]

Looks like a great project. It isn't the same one I saw 1972SuperCheyenne with on here a while back is it? You guys are all from NC right? Anyways,looks like you are moving really fast on it. Keep it up!

[brn agn]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Looks like a great project. It isn't the same one I saw 1972SuperCheyenne with on here a while back is it? You guys are all from NC right? Anyways,looks like you are moving really fast on it. Keep it up!

You are right, we bought the cab, frame, etc from 1972SuperCheyenne. He lives about 30 minutes from me. Geoff on the other hand lives about 3 hours from my house, but has been coming up on his free weekends to work on the truck. Hopefully, we can keep the motivation up and have a decent truck by Spring (assuming that our wives don't lynch us by then!).

[72BlckButy]

That is awesome guys!

I too was fortunate enough to have a local board member that has offered a lot of assistance on my truck. It's great when you can provide assistance to a fellow board member, or anyone for that matter.

Keep up the great progress.

[Dieselwrencher]

Great project guys, way to save this cab and project!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RCbowtie69]

It's great to save a truck from the junk yard, keep up the work

[RCbowtie69]

just checking to see if any progress is being made or any new pictures