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07-19-2011, 01:00 AM
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Member #1049
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Troy Montana
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Another one leaves the shop
Finally after 5 long months, many "change work orders" and owner indecisions this highly optioned, low mile (55k) 72 Cheyenne Super is back in his hands and out of my hair Woo Hoo!! (this build almost burned me out on building anything for someone else)
It showed up back in Feb bruized and battered after being put on its top. (the owner would not share the story) It had been in "paint prison" for 2 years to replace the roof, paint just the cab and bolt the truck back together. Upon arrival here the only parts that were undamaged were the cab, hood,tailgate, bed floor and front panel. Both doors had the mirrors tore off, both front fenders were bent in.. the passenger bed side was toast, the drivers side was crushed in but fixable. I started digging and came up with a set of pristine OEM fenders, NOS grill and bumper, NOS drivers door, located a complete bed with an Aux fuel tank and side tool box and set out to make it pretty once again. Halfway through the owner decides he wanted more fuel capacity so a Blazer rear tank was added, he also did not like the factory Aux fuel tank filler neck sticking out of the bed side so he asks me to add "square" filler doors. Next he decides that he did not like the 450hp aluminum headed, roller cammed 383 stroker that was in it.. so he brings me a 68 Aniversary truck rust bucket with a rebuilt 396 in it and says put this in. Uh .. ok.. Had to recalculate the bid again!!.. Oh well I now have a nice 383 stroker to put into something and a bunch of goodies of the 68 parts truck. |
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07-19-2011, 01:10 AM
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VA72C10
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Midlothian, VA
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Re: Another one leaves the shop
Nice work!!!
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Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA. 
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07-19-2011, 01:21 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Safford,AZ
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Re: Another one leaves the shop
Hell of a nice job-wish you were closer
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07-19-2011, 01:30 AM
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I have a radical idea!
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sweet Home Alabama!
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Re: Another one leaves the shop
Nice work!
He certainly traded down on engines. A healthy 383 SBC will skull drag a truck spec 396. Nice score!
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'67 C-30 Dually Pickup 6.2 Turbo Diesel, NP435 ‘72 C-10 SWB , 350 4bbl, TH350 '69 C-10 SWB , 250 L6, 3 OTT '69 GMC C3500, dump truck, 351 V6, NP435 '84 M1009 CUCV Military Blazer 67 C-30 Turbodiesel build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=254096 My trucks http://s226.photobucket.com/albums/d...ediafilter=all Member of the 1-Ton Club! |
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07-19-2011, 01:32 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Spring, Tx
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Re: Another one leaves the shop
Very nice truck... nice work.
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1968 C10 SWB Dropped 5 in tha back 3 in tha front My Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=470902 |
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07-19-2011, 11:44 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Metro Vancouver
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Re: Another one leaves the shop
Nice work !!
The truck looks great !
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07-19-2011, 11:53 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Everest Ks
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Re: Another one leaves the shop
Very nice looking truck! Joseph
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1970 Chevelle Nomad station wagon 1966 C-10 lwb,250-six,granny 4speed 1966 C-10 lwb,factory A/C,Custom Cab 1954 Delray 2-door sedan [rat rod project]
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07-19-2011, 11:54 AM
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Re: Another one leaves the shop
Would like to see before picts if you have any...by the way it looks awesome..
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07-19-2011, 11:56 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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Re: Another one leaves the shop
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07-19-2011, 12:02 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Pittsburg, KS
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Re: Another one leaves the shop
nice work.
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07-19-2011, 12:19 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: vacaville ca
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Re: Another one leaves the shop
sure is purdy...........
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04 CHEVY LLY LS DURAMAX 4WD. MODS TO FOLLOW, EFI LIVE, BUILT TRANS, LBZ MP, LIFT PUMP SOLD 1972 chevy c10 |
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07-19-2011, 12:21 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Underground Bunker
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Re: Another one leaves the shop
Post up some before pics if you could
Truck looks very nice |
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07-19-2011, 12:39 PM
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Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: New Madison, Ohio
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Re: Another one leaves the shop
Very Very Very impressive work. On the other side of the coin...I almost got burned out waitng for my truck to get restored.
 Three plus years. You do great work 
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A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk.  1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc   JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder! |
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07-19-2011, 05:28 PM
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Cool Truck
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Bowie,MD
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Re: Another one leaves the shop
very nice, I love orange trucks
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07-19-2011, 05:50 PM
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Farm Truck
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Jersey Village, Texas
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Re: Another one leaves the shop
Very nice, The gas doors look awesome.
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07-19-2011, 05:59 PM
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Roadtrip!
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Grand Rapids MN
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Re: Another one leaves the shop
Looks good mark! More pics if you have them...
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67 gmc custom lwb dakota truck. Sold...And bought back 69 swb 4x4 project (in progress) 70 c-10 lwb texas truck 70 4x4/BB/bkts/posi/tach(retired) 70 swb (wifes) 70 jimmy camper 71 K-5 factory 2wd 71 cheyenne 4x4/tach/posi/ plow rig 71 Cheyenne20 BB, buckets, tach, tilt, 4 speed 72 jimmy CST wyoming rig 72 jimmy Colorado rig 72 lifted texas 4x4 3/4 ton burb 65 fury conv. 383/auto 65 chrysler 300 "L" 413 auto |
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07-19-2011, 07:09 PM
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6>8 Plugless........
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Prairie City, Ia
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Re: Another one leaves the shop
Very nice work, and what a great truck! What paint color is that?
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07-19-2011, 09:04 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Indianapolis, IN
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Re: Another one leaves the shop
Nice truck and work, but can't believe you can complain about more work (money) in this slow economy.
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07-19-2011, 09:07 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Thomasville, NC
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Re: Another one leaves the shop
Nice truck!!!!
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My Truck: 2.5 drop front, 4 & 5/8 in rear, 350cubic in. been bored .60 over, 700r4 (soon), 3 speed (on tree for now).rims & tires size,15x8 ralleys 5 on 5,P275/60R15. Members I have met: Pickupman, 1972 Super Cheyenne, Stepside,Chis Mc Bride. tsnow67,joel.e,
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07-19-2011, 10:59 PM
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Member #1049
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Troy Montana
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Re: Another one leaves the shop
Guys..thank you for the compliments!!
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Here's a few more pics, I didn't get many when it first arrived, I started shooting more while I dissasembled it.. you can see some of the damage. |
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07-19-2011, 11:09 PM
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Member #1049
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Troy Montana
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Re: Another one leaves the shop
Out comes the 383 in goes the 396, Then started test fitting the replacement parts.. Oopss.. the NOS drivers door was horrible.. Had to cut off the window frame and take one off of another door. So much for OEM parts fitting.. LOL...
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07-19-2011, 11:11 PM
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Happy to be here
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Location: Cypress, TX
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Re: Another one leaves the shop
Pretty truck. Too bad he kept those mirrors.
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07-19-2011, 11:11 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: New Madison, Ohio
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Re: Another one leaves the shop
Great transformation
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A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder! |
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07-19-2011, 11:13 PM
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Old Skool Club
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas"
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Re: Another one leaves the shop
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My truck has been "in process" for almost 4 years. My youngest son and I retrieved it and we've been doing it and learning by the skin of our knuckles. I gotta pick up my rear end and driveshaft, then we can start putting the chassis back together and spending more money.
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07-19-2011, 11:23 PM
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Member #1049
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Troy Montana
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Re: Another one leaves the shop
Next went junkyard hopping to find some gas doors.. found a pair off of a Diesel F%&d.. yup.. they were the closest to flat I could find and still had to spend many hours recontouring, shrinking and stretching to get them to fit and achieve the desired shape..
Next I took a look inside the factory Aux fuel tank. YUK!!.. decided to have it cloned out of aluminum.. ahh much better! Then focused my attention to the tail light area of the tool box bed side, it had been damaged a bit.. boy that was a challenge to get straight! Then sent all the sheet metal off to get media blasted and power coated with "dry epoxy primer" |
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