72 Cheyenne Super Plain Jane

[72chevy383]

Nice build, about how much to get the cab blasted? I need mine done. Keep the pics coming...

[Graham57a]

Originally Posted by 72chevy383

Nice build, about how much to get the cab blasted? I need mine done. Keep the pics coming...

I am not sure about just the cab but I had the entire body blasted at once it was 500. The guy I went to is kinda a rip off when it comes to most things, I wouldn't be surprised if you could find a place cheaper. Hope this helps. And thanks, I am kinda new to the forum and I gotta say, it is very encouraging to have everyone compliment the work that you do, it definitely gives me motivation to keep on diggin.

[RCbowtie69]

Looking good, keep the pictures coming & progress updates

[Graham57a]

Thanks guys, it's been kinda hard to get stuff done on the truck cause I have been busy helping my dad on the super late model. I can do a good bit of the work on the frame like cutting material, welding, grinding and such. But my dad doesn't trust me laying down beads that are in high stress areas like the c notch so I kinda have to wait for him on that one. I have been doing some thinking and I am going off to college in August and I would really like to have the truck drivable by then. I know that is kinda a long shot but this summer I plan on working a ton and getting a lot of stuff done on it. I just don't want to leave for school and have a ton of parts laying all over the place. I am stuck on a color decision tho. Originally I wanted to do hugger orange and white like a ton of other people do but I kinda want to be different. Plus I don't really want to pay for all that molding that comes with a two tone paint job. My dad suggested doing just the roof white and the rest of the truck orange but idk. Any ideas? I'll post some pictures of what I was thinking

[Graham57a]

The first one is my original idea, the second one is my dad's idea, third one makes me wish I kept my fenders, and the last one kinda looks like an old truck my dad used to have

[VA72C10]

Don't think you can go wrong with any of those...

[gcburdic]

all those are great color schemes...I'm still partial to the 2-tone though.....do what you'll be happy with.....blue and white is another favorite of mine

[Graham57a]

I also like the blue and white but I already got black interior. I think I am gonna go with the hugger orange with the white top (like the 2nd one) but leave off the molding until I can afford it. That way it will still look complete. I should be getting a ton of parts in the mail either tomorrow or early next week. I'll have pictures posted when I get the parts

[Graham57a]

Here is kinda what I was thinking for the wheels. I know everyone does it but they just look so good

[R&K's71]

Hard to go wrong on those wheels. I'm also a big fan of the 2 tone

[gcburdic]

ummmm...looks like Cobra wheels....don't let the die hard Chevy boys see this
gray center wheels I think would look awesome, or just go with torque thrust II....my personal fav again...just saying!!!.....what size ya thinking?

[Graham57a]

Originally Posted by gcburdic

ummmm...looks like Cobra wheels....don't let the die hard Chevy boys see this
gray center wheels I think would look awesome, or just go with torque thrust II....my personal fav again...just saying!!!.....what size ya thinking?

Haha, shhhhh. No I would get the torque thrusts that look just like that but they aren't cobra. I didn't even realize that those were cobra until after I posted it, they are basically the same wheel. Um, I think either 22's in the back and 20's in the front or 22's all around
Still debating on the paint, decisions decisions....

[Graham57a]

The reason my truck hasn't been the main priority. There she sits

[wheezy]

so i noticed in your pictures that your heater control switch had broke. mine has done the same thing. did you fix it or buy a new one?

[Graham57a]

Originally Posted by wheezy

so i noticed in your pictures that your heater control switch had broke. mine has done the same thing. did you fix it or buy a new one?

They actually make rebuild kits for the heater control but I got two other ones from my grandpa and I am going to make one nice one out of the three that I have. If you want whatever I have left to fix yours, I would be more then willing to give it to you

[gcburdic]

Originally Posted by Graham57a

The reason my truck hasn't been the main priority. There she sits

Dang....wish I had that much room to work on mine...got anymore room in there for another project

Originally Posted by Graham57a

If you want whatever I have left to fix yours, I would be more then willing to give it to you

That's a nice gesture there Graham!!!

[wheezy]

Originally Posted by Graham57a

They actually make rebuild kits for the heater control but I got two other ones from my grandpa and I am going to make one nice one out of the three that I have. If you want whatever I have left to fix yours, I would be more then willing to give it to you

where can you get a rebuild kit at? the rivets that hold the faceplate to the housing broke on mine.

[Graham57a]

Originally Posted by wheezy

where can you get a rebuild kit at? the rivets that hold the faceplate to the housing broke on mine.

Here is just one. I know the truck shop has them for $29 and you can get them in black or chrome
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1968-...-/380321792721
hope this helps

[Graham57a]

"Dang....wish I had that much room to work on mine...got anymore room in there for another project"


Haha, if it was my shop I would let you. That tiny shop that you saw when you came up is long gone. We are now in a 5800 sq/ft shop with a paint booth
But 90% of the shop is full of race cars so i get the back corner, haha

[Graham57a]

Got some parts in the mail today, cheyenne dash bezel and glove box door cover, park light assemblies, and core support

[VA72C10]

Those look good! Where'd you get the cheyenne woodgrain panels?

[Graham57a]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

Those look good! Where'd you get the cheyenne woodgrain panels?

I got them from Jerry at the truck shop in Tennessee

[gcburdic]

Originally Posted by Graham57a

Haha, if it was my shop I would let you. That tiny shop that you saw when you came up is long gone. We are now in a 5800 sq/ft shop with a paint booth
But 90% of the shop is full of race cars so i get the back corner, haha

Awesome....when I did my "mistress" build I had the back corner of my brother's landscape shop so who's the 04 car??

parts look good and Jerry is good people to deal with too

[yukon ratrod]

im watching. lol nice truck.

[Graham57a]

Originally Posted by gcburdic

Awesome....when I did my "mistress" build I had the back corner of my brother's landscape shop so who's the 04 car??

parts look good and Jerry is good people to deal with too

The 04 car is a kid named Ryan Reed out of Bakersfield, CA. He moved out to NC to make a name for himself in racing and my dad is managing the team for him. He has dibs on most of the shop but they are pretty cool and don't mind a few parts laying around here and there. And yes, Jerry is a really good guy. I remember when I stared working on the rust repair on my cab, we only had the right side rocker panel replacement so I called him up and he had a left side at my house the next day.