72 Cheyenne Super Plain Jane

[raull]

looking sweeeet !!!!!

[Zoomin]

Wow, great choice on color and the wheels!
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[Grip]

You're killin me Andrew!
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[Graham57a]

Originally Posted by 1972SuperCheyenne

Looks amazing in that lighting!

Thanks I agree, it almost makes me wish it was metalic haha

Originally Posted by 69short

PERFECT!!!!! Amazing work

Thank you!!

Originally Posted by raull

looking sweeeet !!!!!

Thanks Raull, glad to see you're back at it on your stepper. Can't wait to see that thing come together

Originally Posted by Zoomin

Wow, great choice on color and the wheels!
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Thank you!!!

Originally Posted by Grip

You're killin me Andrew!
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Haha I'm waiting on the painter, like always. The bed was supposed to be done two weeks ago, I called him on Thursday and he said he had some 911 race cars to do and he should have most of next week to work on it so I'm hoping to pick it up weekend after next. I got the spot in my garage all ready for her just waiting for the green light

[Graham57a]

Talked to the painter yesterday, he said it should be done next weekend if there aren't any 911 calls on his schedule. Next weekend also happens to be the Goodguys show in Charlotte so it sounds like I have a great weekend ahead of me. In the meantime I thought I'd share my very first restomod with you guys. My first guitar. Started as a sunburst squire strat like the first picture below, now its painted candy apply red, converted from single coil pickups to seymour duncan humbuckers. I built the pickguard out of 1/8 aluminum and did all the work when I was 13. Contemplating whether I should repaint it hugger orange to match the truck or not, thoughts?

[rebootit]

Amazing work! I think you said in the beginning your a 17 year old kid? Your attention to detail, quality of workmanship, and just the stick to it factor is so far above the average teenager of today it's unreal. You are going to go far in life kid,congratulations!

[Graham57a]

Originally Posted by rebootit

Amazing work! I think you said in the beginning your a 17 year old kid? Your attention to detail, quality of workmanship, and just the stick to it factor is so far above the average teenager of today it's unreal. You are going to go far in life kid,congratulations!

Thanks rebootit!! I was 17 when I started out, I just had my 20th birthday a few weeks ago. But I'm still younger then the average wrench turner on here. While all of my friends are blowing their money on fast food and liquor I'm over here saving every cent I earn so I can build this truck haha. I guess the gear head runs deep in my family. I appreciate the kind words, it really means a lot.

[Graham57a]

Talked to the painter today, they just put the bed in primer so it's gonna be another week
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[Number98]

Truck looks great man!

[Graham57a]

Originally Posted by Number98

Truck looks great man!

Thanks Number98. I went to mooresville on saturday after the auto fair to get some work done on the truck. My mission was to find some front springs that would give me the ride height that I want and switch out the lower ball joints. I tried to use a tool that switches the ball joints on the truck but I was not succesful and my friend who has a press at his shop was out of town so I ended up wasting about half a day trying to switch the ball joints. On the bright side I took some pictures for you guys, painter says we are still on schedule to pick up the bed saturday so fingers crossed that holds true.

[raull]

love the way you are keeping the original look inside !!!!

[Dieselwrencher]

It looks awesome and I love your garage space at college! Your truck is making me want a 2wd short box dang it!

[Graham57a]

Originally Posted by Number98

I wish I would have known, I was at the Auto Fair Saturday too... Truck looks great!

I wasn't there for long. Just browsed through the swap meet area and checked out some of the cars and then ran home to work on my truck. Thanks for the kind words

Originally Posted by raull

love the way you are keeping the original look inside !!!!

Thanks Raull, in my opinion these trucks have some of the classiest looking interiors that GM ever made. I couldn't bring myself to change it up. I may add a billet steering wheel some day but that'll be about it.

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

It looks awesome and I love your garage space at college! Your truck is making me want a 2wd short box dang it!

Thanks man, I wish that was my college garage. That's my friends shop in Mooresville. He's letting me keep it there so it's out of the weather while I wait for the painter to finish my bed. My garage up here at school is much smaller. Thanks, now that you got the 4wd done you should build a matching swb 2wd

[Dieselwrencher]

Yeah right. The 4wd isn't done and who knows when it ever will be. Don't give me any bad ideas.

[STOCKISH]

Do it Ryan, DO IT!!

[Grip]

What's the word, Turd?

[Graham57a]

Originally Posted by Grip

What's the word, Turd?

Nada, still waiting on the painter. He said he painted the underside and the rest was supposed to get color this weekend but it still needs clear and then they have to wait for it to shrink and polish and buff the entire thing. Hopefully next week or so but I've said that a million times haha. I'll post up the pics when she's on, dont worry

[knomadd]

Don't you just love how the classics take a back seat to all the insurance work? That's why I didn't enjoy working at a body shop as much as I thought I would. Although, if the work is good, I bet you're fine with waiting for it instead of having it rushed and turn out bad.

[Graham57a]

Originally Posted by knomadd

Don't you just love how the classics take a back seat to all the insurance work? That's why I didn't enjoy working at a body shop as much as I thought I would. Although, if the work is good, I bet you're fine with waiting for it instead of having it rushed and turn out bad.

Well the thing with this shop is the guy mainly paints race cars so he gets 911 calls all the time saying "We need this car done to take to the track this weekend" so he has to drop everything else and get the emergency cars done and my bed keeps getting pushed back. He does great work and he hooked me up on price so I'm willing be a little more patient then usual but its still getting old. He knocked the cab/front wrap out in a month and he's had the bed for 3 months, guess that's just how it goes

[mx289]

very cool build....

[Graham57a]

Originally Posted by mx289

very cool build....

Thank you, hopefully I'll have the bed on soon and some updated pics

[superflysteiny]

Tell me how I missed this build. Very nice truck. I love the color. Its very close to the color of Tootsie

[Graham57a]

Originally Posted by superflysteiny

Tell me how I missed this build. Very nice truck. I love the color. Its very close to the color of Tootsie

Thanks for checkin in man, I appreciate the kind words. Tootsie is lookin great, I bet you can't wait to get her finished!!

[superflysteiny]

Originally Posted by Graham57a

Thanks for checkin in man, I appreciate the kind words. Tootsie is lookin great, I bet you can't wait to get her finished!!

Its a great truck

[Graham57a]

Originally Posted by lolife99

This is one of my favorite truck builds on the forum.
Can't wait to see it done!

Thanks a lot Keith, I appreciate the kind words!!

Originally Posted by RCbowtie69

Just saw your paint & wheels.Your progress has come a long way & looking sweet!!!! Hope to see the bed on it soon,keep the pictures coming & keep on truckin''

Thanks RC!! It's gettin there

Originally Posted by superflysteiny

Its a great truck

Thanks Eric. The painter just texted me these pictures, let me know what you guys think