Restoration on the 72 has begun.. 11/25/08

[tim21391]

well guys i got the old girl started... my buddy and i took the bed off and chipped paint off the cab corner.... we start this weekend cutting out the rotted metal and putting new corner in!!!.. let me know what you think...





















Let me know what you all think i will add more pics as the project goes on...

[tim21391]

[petey-pablo]

Looks Like a good start I hope you keep it the same color.... Keep the pictures comeing

[Palf70Step]

[*Dylan]

It looks good man, have fun on those cab corners and let us know how it goes. I'm going to have to put mine on soon, so I'll be watching your build.

[glock35ipsc]

Green trucks never use to appeal to me, but the more I see the more I like. Especially the way the white one your is laid out. Looks pretty sweet!

What are your plans for it?

And, if this is to be your build log, let me know if you want it moved to the "Projects" section.

[tim21391]

i dont know if i wanna keep it same color.... i do and dont.. but dad is going to buy the paint for me so whatever paint he buys ill be happy with as long as i can get redone... its staying two tone so i will redo the cab white and the white on the side.... plan is to do what *Dylan did.. and wire wheel the frame and mineral spirt it and bed line the frame..then im going to clean up my coils and rear end and everything then hit it with chassis black paint..drain rear end and put new fluid in.. change tranny fluid and filter.. put cab corners in this weekend... then once thats done put new inner rockers in...after that we got to put three new cab suppports in..after that i hjave to patch the bottom of both doors since its rotted when you open the door and look at the bottom of it... then finally block it out and get body prepped and painted....the frame will look like junk under the cab but ill worry about that when it gets warmer out... and hopefully i can get dad talked into new wheels and tires.... im thinkin it all will be done around march or april if not sooner... im tryin to get it done for that car show that my profile pic is of.... then its going to be entered in a car show/drag race... they have an old airport here that they legalize a drag

[big_al_71]

Good Luck!!!!

I think two tone paint is

[tim21391]

thanks and i agree with ya

[tim21391]

just got back from harbor freight... bought me a little sand blaster.. 6 different sized wire wheels and two different sized cup wire wheels that came in a bundle... all i paid was $20 what a bargain....

[tim21391]

i still have to do inside of the frame..my rear end... and my springs and control arms... but i used rust convertor primer..it goes on clear then turns to a black primer you shoot over surface rust after you sand it with 50 grit paper... then i came back the next day and shot it with rubberized black under coating...

[tim21391]

and the pic with the cab corner taken out..thats all foam..

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Looks like your getting a goo d start on it looks good keep up the good work..

[tim21391]

thanks i appreciate it

[88JRFAN]

Looking good Tim. Nice that you can work on it at brian's. Buddy's make it a little bit easier. Should come over to ken's house over on maple across from your parent's house sometime. Working on my cab over there. Alot worse than yours. Daren

[Richard8971]

Nice starting point. I have to agree with the rest of the crowd to keep the orig colors and two-tone. Nice.

Keep us posted with progress pics.

Don

[72BlckButy]

Best of luck with the rebuild!

[phipp13]

looks good so far

[*Dylan]

Looks great man, lets get some close ups of the frame so we can see what it really looks like.

[Longhorn Man]

lookin good tim!
Before going through the trouble of painting it... you may wanna smack those rockers with a pick hammer.
If I am right, it'll go right through.
If I am wrong, you'll get to cuss me out as you repair a small dent... but you'll know they are solid.

[RCbowtie69]

looking good, you're getting a good start on it,keep the hard work going, the pay off down the road will show, keep pictures coming,

[tim21391]

frame is all done well half of it anyways... exhaust is painted with paint that can with stand 1300-2000 degrees... rest is shot with undercoating...let me know what you think... what i got left... cab corners. inner rockers.. 3 cab cupports.. outer rockers maybe..and patch bottoms of my doors when you open the door and look at the bottom they are all rotted

[tim21391]

heres more pics!! as of 1-3-09

[tim21391]

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