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TheWhiteElephant · 06-19-2011, 12:39 AM

awesome!

**Dieselwrencher** · 06-19-2011, 12:49 AM

We got the front of the cab primed and poof canned last night. We also got the new body bushings installed and the cab is bolted down. Hopefully tomorrow there is more news to this story to add.

**Dieselwrencher** · 07-05-2011, 09:09 PM

Here we go again. 2-3 weeks went by but there was progress. It didn't make Good guys because other projects ate up time, parts didn't show up, or the money tree went dry. You all know the drill.

I'll lay out the pics as I can and give some details about what was done.

**Dieselwrencher** · 07-05-2011, 09:23 PM

We placed one of my aluminum fuel cells in the frame and got it in position. Placed jack stands under it and cut some angle iron to mount it to. The fuel cell had aluminum angles already welded to it for mounting purposes and I decided to keep it mounted that way. The fuel filler will be on the RH box side when done. The weirdest deal about this is, there were 4 bolt holes in the frame to mount the angle iron too. Kind of crazy if you ask me.

We also made a rectangle tubing cross member for in front of the fuel tank to give the frame more strength in the shackle portion of the frame since we moved the cross member that did support them back to the rear of the frame.

We also got the fuel inlet, return line, and rear brake lines ran in the frame. We will remove them to paint the frame and reinstall them after that.

Next up was getting the new to this truck's cab prepped for primer and paint. We sanded and sanded, repaired some rust holes, removed the glass and interior, blew off, and wiped down to blow it all off. I must have missed the dash because when I sprayed the paint over the primer, I had some areas that fish eyed. I repaired them the next day.

Now the primer and paint. I have to fill in the gas tank filler, and reprime some scratches from the windshield being installed, but it turned out ok. I went ahead and primered these fenders even though I may not be using them. They may have to work for now.

You can see my youngest brother in the last pic posing. He's home from Ca and will be leaving soon to go to training in the desert then off to Afganiland in September. I wish him luck, and will miss him again until next time. We did get his 92 F-350 running so he could drive it while he was home again. Man, I forgot how nice that truck was.

onebadbowtie · 07-05-2011, 09:42 PM

keep up the good work!!

jbclassix · 07-05-2011, 09:54 PM

tell your bro "Semper Fi"

**Dieselwrencher** · 07-05-2011, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by onebadbowtie

keep up the good work!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbclassix

tell your bro "Semper Fi"

Will do on both! Thanks guys.

propanemudtruck · 07-06-2011, 12:43 PM

Lookin Good Ryan! What's your latest due date?

**Dieselwrencher** · 07-06-2011, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by propanemudtruck

Lookin Good Ryan! What's your latest due date?

September 5th 2011.

In all seriousness, I'd like to have it running soon so the parts aren't scattered through out the property. I'm tired of trying to figure out where I hid it all.

1985-GMC · 07-06-2011, 02:27 PM

It looks great Ryan! Keep it up!

thirdstreettito · 07-06-2011, 02:37 PM

Lookin good!

**Dieselwrencher** · 07-06-2011, 02:50 PM

Hopefully I can get started on the trans this weekend. Or at least get the trans cross member situated and done. We got he seat mounted in the cab. Let me tell you, I love that there is fuel tank in side the cab now. More leg room, and the console will flip up again.

jbclassix · 07-06-2011, 09:47 PM

You know, it really doesn't matter how this truck comes out in the end, as long as that tach works it will be friggin sweet! I keep looking back at that and wishin!

**Dieselwrencher** · 07-06-2011, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbclassix

You know, it really doesn't matter how this truck comes out in the end, as long as that tach works it will be friggin sweet! I keep looking back at that and wishin!

You know what's real funny? Last week after work I went over there and my youngest brother painted the top of the dash for me. I unmasked it, set my new dash pad on there, and then put in the gauge cluster. Holy cow, it looked sweet. Of course I didn't snap a pic. I will in the morning though. I need to try to get my hydra boost on there so I can get this thing moving down a high way off of a trailer.

**Dieselwrencher** · 07-07-2011, 03:23 PM

Not much for progress, but I have more pics.

Here is part of my 5" exhaust. This is the tail pipe and muffler delete.

Windshield is in with a new gasket. (Needs cleaned badly.)

Seats are in and mounted in the new cab. You can see the rear window is in as well but it has to come back out. The gasket got torn on the install. The front fenders are edged, hood is sanded and waiting on some primer. We started sanding the doors, but they need some sand blasting done on them.

Cameron 1137 · 07-07-2011, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Here is part of my 5" exhaust. This is the tail pipe and muffler delete.

Wow! and I thought 3" was going to be alot.

Nice progress, looks great!

**Dieselwrencher** · 07-07-2011, 11:10 PM

3" on one of these is stock. We can't have that!

Here's a little more progress. I got the glove box door, hinge and stop, and ash tray cleaned, sanded, primed and painted. Tomorrow I'm going to do the door hinges and start on my interior color switch from dark olive to black.

67chevy1series · 07-08-2011, 01:00 AM

wow looks awesome!

**Dieselwrencher** · 07-08-2011, 02:05 AM

Thanks Rick!

**Dieselwrencher** · 07-08-2011, 04:23 PM

I got the glove box lid back on, ash tray in, dash pad sat on, and gauge cluster screwed in. I took some pics because I am loving the new look from that green.

I'll post pics later of my latest shopping spree I had to go on today so I can try and get this thing buttoned up. I might even start estimating how much I have in this thing as well. That could be scary.

jbclassix · 07-08-2011, 08:40 PM

saaawwweeeeettttt!!!!!!!

**Dieselwrencher** · 07-08-2011, 08:57 PM

I think tonight when I get home, I will start to gather what parts receipts I have for this thing and get a (scary) idea how much is actually in this truck. I better not let the wife see it.

I bet I could have purchased a dang nice cheyenne super 4x4 that runs and drives, and mine is still beating my butt!

72-c20 · 07-08-2011, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

I think tonight when I get home, I will start to gather what parts receipts I have for this thing and get a (scary) idea how much is actually in this truck. I better not let the wife see it.

I bet I could have purchased a dang nice cheyenne super 4x4 that runs and drives, and mine is still beating my butt!

I hear you there... way more in my '72 than I care to think about....

**Dieselwrencher** · 07-08-2011, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 72-c20

I hear you there... way more in my '72 than I care to think about....

Hey Mick, how have you been? Yeah, I'm just glad she likes old cars and trucks or I'm sure I wouldn't have as many as I do.

BLAZERMAN · 07-09-2011, 01:39 AM

Your making some great progress Ryan...and it doesnt matter how much you could have bought a completed Cheyenne Super for....your gonna have something way Cooler when your done.

06-19-2011, 12:39 AM	#301
TheWhiteElephant God is good! Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 689	Re: Finally starting my Longhorn 4x4 conversion awesome! __________________ Mando *"It takes a smart man to know when he's stupid." -- Barney Rubble* My build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=430367

06-19-2011, 12:49 AM	#302
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,139	Re: Finally starting my Longhorn 4x4 conversion We got the front of the cab primed and poof canned last night. We also got the new body bushings installed and the cab is bolted down. Hopefully tomorrow there is more news to this story to add. __________________ 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.*

07-05-2011, 09:09 PM	#303
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,139	Re: Finally starting my Longhorn 4x4 conversion Here we go again. 2-3 weeks went by but there was progress. It didn't make Good guys because other projects ate up time, parts didn't show up, or the money tree went dry. You all know the drill. I'll lay out the pics as I can and give some details about what was done. __________________ 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.*

07-05-2011, 09:23 PM	#304
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,139	Re: Finally starting my Longhorn 4x4 conversion We placed one of my aluminum fuel cells in the frame and got it in position. Placed jack stands under it and cut some angle iron to mount it to. The fuel cell had aluminum angles already welded to it for mounting purposes and I decided to keep it mounted that way. The fuel filler will be on the RH box side when done. The weirdest deal about this is, there were 4 bolt holes in the frame to mount the angle iron too. Kind of crazy if you ask me. We also made a rectangle tubing cross member for in front of the fuel tank to give the frame more strength in the shackle portion of the frame since we moved the cross member that did support them back to the rear of the frame. We also got the fuel inlet, return line, and rear brake lines ran in the frame. We will remove them to paint the frame and reinstall them after that. Next up was getting the new to this truck's cab prepped for primer and paint. We sanded and sanded, repaired some rust holes, removed the glass and interior, blew off, and wiped down to blow it all off. I must have missed the dash because when I sprayed the paint over the primer, I had some areas that fish eyed. I repaired them the next day. Now the primer and paint. I have to fill in the gas tank filler, and reprime some scratches from the windshield being installed, but it turned out ok. I went ahead and primered these fenders even though I may not be using them. They may have to work for now. You can see my youngest brother in the last pic posing. He's home from Ca and will be leaving soon to go to training in the desert then off to Afganiland in September. I wish him luck, and will miss him again until next time. We did get his 92 F-350 running so he could drive it while he was home again. Man, I forgot how nice that truck was. __________________ 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.* Last edited by Dieselwrencher; 07-05-2011 at 09:29 PM.

07-05-2011, 09:42 PM	#305
onebadbowtie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Parsons, KS Posts: 357	Re: Finally starting my Longhorn 4x4 conversion keep up the good work!! __________________ James 94' Chevy K1500 Extended Cab 4x4 5.7 72' Chevy LWB K10, 350, SM465, NP205 Project "Daily Driver"

07-05-2011, 09:54 PM	#306
jbclassix Junk Yartist Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Greeley, CO Posts: 2,203	Re: Finally starting my Longhorn 4x4 conversion tell your bro "Semper Fi" __________________ -Jeremy YOU ONLY FAIL IF YOU STOP TRYING 70 Crew Cab Build Link 70 GMC Suburban 4X4 build thread 95 Yukon Daily Driver Rebuilding an NP205

07-06-2011, 12:43 PM	#308
propanemudtruck Local Redneck Authority Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 584	Re: Finally starting my Longhorn 4x4 conversion Lookin Good Ryan! What's your latest due date? __________________ -Kevin four on the floor feel the beat in your soul movin to the rhythym pumpin til ya cant take no more dance if you want to do what you came to you cant ignore the feeling of that four on the floor

07-06-2011, 02:27 PM	#310
1985-GMC Chevy Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canyon Lake Texas Posts: 2,024	Re: Finally starting my Longhorn 4x4 conversion It looks great Ryan! Keep it up! __________________ Tony 1985 GMC K2500 restoration Project: Rust, White & Blue 1989 Chevy R3500 CC Cummins & 4X4 swap some day... 1989 Burb (D60, 14BFF, 12V, NV4500, NP205, 37" tires in progress)

07-06-2011, 02:37 PM	#311
thirdstreettito Resident of Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA Posts: 7,716	Re: Finally starting my Longhorn 4x4 conversion Lookin good! __________________ ~Bradley~ 2004 Black GTO LS2/T56 too much to list Miss having a truck

07-06-2011, 02:50 PM	#312
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,139	Re: Finally starting my Longhorn 4x4 conversion Hopefully I can get started on the trans this weekend. Or at least get the trans cross member situated and done. We got he seat mounted in the cab. Let me tell you, I love that there is fuel tank in side the cab now. More leg room, and the console will flip up again. __________________ 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.*

07-06-2011, 09:47 PM	#313
jbclassix Junk Yartist Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Greeley, CO Posts: 2,203	Re: Finally starting my Longhorn 4x4 conversion You know, it really doesn't matter how this truck comes out in the end, as long as that tach works it will be friggin sweet! I keep looking back at that and wishin! __________________ -Jeremy YOU ONLY FAIL IF YOU STOP TRYING 70 Crew Cab Build Link 70 GMC Suburban 4X4 build thread 95 Yukon Daily Driver Rebuilding an NP205

07-07-2011, 03:23 PM	#315
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,139	Re: Finally starting my Longhorn 4x4 conversion Not much for progress, but I have more pics. Here is part of my 5" exhaust. This is the tail pipe and muffler delete. Windshield is in with a new gasket. (Needs cleaned badly.) Seats are in and mounted in the new cab. You can see the rear window is in as well but it has to come back out. The gasket got torn on the install. The front fenders are edged, hood is sanded and waiting on some primer. We started sanding the doors, but they need some sand blasting done on them. __________________ 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.*

07-07-2011, 11:10 PM	#317
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,139	Re: Finally starting my Longhorn 4x4 conversion 3" on one of these is stock. We can't have that! Here's a little more progress. I got the glove box door, hinge and stop, and ash tray cleaned, sanded, primed and painted. Tomorrow I'm going to do the door hinges and start on my interior color switch from dark olive to black. __________________ 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.*

07-08-2011, 01:00 AM	#318
67chevy1series Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: a t w a t e r cali 95301 Posts: 10,713	Re: Finally starting my Longhorn 4x4 conversion wow looks awesome!

07-08-2011, 02:05 AM	#319
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,139	Re: Finally starting my Longhorn 4x4 conversion Thanks Rick! __________________ 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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07-08-2011, 04:23 PM	#320
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,139	Re: Finally starting my Longhorn 4x4 conversion I got the glove box lid back on, ash tray in, dash pad sat on, and gauge cluster screwed in. I took some pics because I am loving the new look from that green. I'll post pics later of my latest shopping spree I had to go on today so I can try and get this thing buttoned up. I might even start estimating how much I have in this thing as well. That could be scary. __________________ 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.*

07-08-2011, 08:40 PM	#321
jbclassix Junk Yartist Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Greeley, CO Posts: 2,203	Re: Finally starting my Longhorn 4x4 conversion saaawwweeeeettttt!!!!!!! __________________ -Jeremy YOU ONLY FAIL IF YOU STOP TRYING 70 Crew Cab Build Link 70 GMC Suburban 4X4 build thread 95 Yukon Daily Driver Rebuilding an NP205

07-08-2011, 08:57 PM	#322
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,139	Re: Finally starting my Longhorn 4x4 conversion I think tonight when I get home, I will start to gather what parts receipts I have for this thing and get a (scary) idea how much is actually in this truck. I better not let the wife see it. I bet I could have purchased a dang nice cheyenne super 4x4 that runs and drives, and mine is still beating my butt! __________________ 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.*

07-09-2011, 01:39 AM	#325
BLAZERMAN Currently Blazerless Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: St. Joseph Mo. Posts: 4,828	Re: Finally starting my Longhorn 4x4 conversion Your making some great progress Ryan...and it doesnt matter how much you could have bought a completed Cheyenne Super for....your gonna have something way Cooler when your done. __________________ 1972 C/30 133" W.B. C&C 1970 GMC 3500 157" W.B. single wheel C&C

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