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Re: 1970 Chevy Longhorn Restoration progress
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Re: 1970 Chevy Longhorn Restoration progress
Thanks! I hope you get some work done...I know I sure am dying to get back to working on it.
I did pick up a couple of items:
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#253 |
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Re: 1970 Chevy Longhorn Restoration progress
Hey like your build, are the sides of that cluster grey or chrome and is that the original color?
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Re: 1970 Chevy Longhorn Restoration progress
I believe they are grey.
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Re: 1970 Chevy Longhorn Restoration progress
More great parts I see for your truck. Very nice. Have big plans to paint it over summer break by chance?
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Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project Tired of spark plugs? Check this out. |
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Re: 1970 Chevy Longhorn Restoration progress
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Correct, Nate! Quote:
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Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project Tired of spark plugs? Check this out. |
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Re: 1970 Chevy Longhorn Restoration progress
Hey 70LonghornCST, just sitting around & checking up members buids.See you are still picking up parts.Hope the family is ok.I also pick up set of NOS bed fender wells, i'm still picking up parts for my build. Hope to start pictures of my build soon. Hope to see yours soon,keep on truckin''
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Re: 1970 Chevy Longhorn Restoration progress
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The family is well, how's yours? Yes, you know how it goes: there's always something to buy. And it's a good thing, otherwise I'd never make any progress. Send me a PM when you start your build thread. -Richard
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Re: 1970 Chevy Longhorn Restoration progress
little late now but etching primer is no good, best thing to use on bare metal is epoxy primer, it seals out all moisture, and if there is no moisture, no rust can form.
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Re: 1970 Chevy Longhorn Restoration progress
Your build looks great. The Longhorns need to be saved. I have built two 71s. My red one ton is my driver and the yellow one stays in the garage. Too much into it drive.
Don Brace MN
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Re: 1970 Chevy Longhorn Restoration progress
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Thanks! I agree. You don't see that many Longhorns left. We need people who appreciate them and restore them to their glory to save that bit of our truck history.
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Re: 1970 Chevy Longhorn Restoration progress
A little late in replying, but no paint plans this summer. It came too fast and have too much on the plate. But boy do I want to get back into it.
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Re: 1970 Chevy Longhorn Restoration progress
Well at least you're still gathering parts for it. That is half the battle. Keep at it!
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Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project Tired of spark plugs? Check this out. |
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Re: 1970 Chevy Longhorn Restoration progress
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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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#266 |
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Re: 1970 Chevy Longhorn Restoration progress
Hey neighbor. Truck looks good. I know all about the collecting parts thing. Ever need any help give a holler!
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#267 |
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Re: 1970 Chevy Longhorn Restoration progress
I just finished reading this whole build and Richard you will have an awesome truck when done. I admire the fact that you are priorizing your life and enjoying your family as they grow. It will be great to follow the rest of your build to completion and see you enjoying the truck.
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Re: 1970 Chevy Longhorn Restoration progress
hi,i have a chevy pickup trying to get some of the parts that's good off to sell,but as the years went by cant find title so I no what year,back when I had all the parts,it had a 307 v8 4 spd 3/4 ton bow tie emblem on hood,i think it is a 67/68 not sure what year,but it has a very long bed looks like a added piece on both sides of front of bed toward cab,
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#269 |
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Re: 1970 Chevy Longhorn Restoration progress
Awesome work!!!
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#270 |
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Location: Central Oklahoma
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Re: 1970 Chevy Longhorn Restoration progress
Thought for a second there was going to be an update.......
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Re: 1970 Chevy Longhorn Restoration progress
Progress?
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Re: 1970 Chevy Longhorn Restoration progress
Any updates?
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#273 |
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Re: 1970 Chevy Longhorn Restoration progress
Funny you should ask. As of this last fall, I have broken the 10-year-seal on my halt in progress to raise my kids. Well, they are both still kids, but I am finding that age 10 and age 6 is giving me much more time than when they were infants and toddlers.
With that said, I've accumulated many more NOS parts that I have not listed (I will soon), as well as have begun physical work on smaller parts. The first update I'm referencing here is the update to my dash cluster. I purchased an NOS (service stock) woodgrain bezel and needed to install it on my speedwarning cluster. I was very nervous about drilling through the NOS woodgrain applique, but all ended well. The other upgrade to this cluster was the addition of an absolutely perfect tach/vacuum lens (looks NOS), and an NOS vacuum gauge. The only gauge not NOS on this cluster is the speedwarning. The speedwarning cluster head has nice clean lettering, numbers, needles, and works perfectly.
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Re: 1970 Chevy Longhorn Restoration progress
Another update here. It's small, but important. I located an NOS set of upper and lower door hinges. Like most, there was the typical surface rust, but very minor considering what they could have been.
I removed all rust and meticulously treated the metal to convert any unseen rust that may have been left. I masked them (careful not to paint over the upper hinge arms and pads), used a metal etching primer, and then gave a shot of white primer. I labeled them all until I'm ready to paint the truck (2019/2020 projection).
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Re: 1970 Chevy Longhorn Restoration progress
Here'a a little bit that I did a couple of weeks ago. I restored my set of door/fender seals. The steel staples on the metal brackets are so strong, that I felt it'd be best to remove the rust from them and re-use them...especially since they'd be a pain to remove. I used a heavy gauge staple to re-attach the circular seals to the long seals.
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