72 Cheyenne Super Plain Jane

[Graham57a]

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[knomadd]

Those are some nice pics. What are you using for a camera? Truck's looking GOOD! Are you doing the trim around the tail lights and upper gate? What are you doing on the tailgate, wood trim, stamped Chevrolet?

[Graham57a]

Originally Posted by knomadd

Those are some nice pics. What are you using for a camera? Truck's looking GOOD! Are you doing the trim around the tail lights and upper gate? What are you doing on the tailgate, wood trim, stamped Chevrolet?

Thanks Duane!! The camera is a Cannon, not sure what kind it is just borrowed it from my girlfriend. The tailgate will have upper trim, chrome sleeve over the tailgate handle, woodgrain tailgate band, and trim around the taillights. I want it to be all trimmed out like a Cheyenne Super

[knomadd]

Originally Posted by Graham57a

Thanks Duane!! The camera is a Cannon, not sure what kind it is just borrowed it from my girlfriend. The tailgate will have upper trim, chrome sleeve over the tailgate handle, woodgrain tailgate band, and trim around the taillights. I want it to be all trimmed out like a Cheyenne Super

I love the plan. Jane's gonna look killer when she's finished.

[Graham57a]

Originally Posted by knomadd

I love the plan. Jane's gonna look killer when she's finished.

Thanks man. Idk if it'll ever be finished but I hope the first part is true
After I get this thing together there's a phase 2 I've been thinking up (I think I have a problem). My buddy is pretty handy with a tig welder so I wanna build another frame from scratch, bigger notch in the rear to lay frame, square tubing for frame rails and round tubing for xmembers, built in front clip and xmember, carbed ls3 w/ 700r4 trans, raised bed floor, shaved firewall, acuair on all four corners, the list goes on. That might be a few year down the road tho

[jeffg1010]

man. lookin REAL good. Cant wait to see it in person. When is the maiden voyage?

[cericd]

So Sweet!

What finish is on the tailgate latches and hinges?

[Rusbuilt]

Man that thing is clean!

[N2TRUX]

I vote for lower trim only. These trucks loose some of their character with no trim. I feel that the upper is too much.

[JWall]

I'm late to the party but I made it! Sorry I missed this thread until now. Great looking truck!

[original-71]

you have a really nice truck

[Graham57a]

Originally Posted by jeffg1010

man. lookin REAL good. Cant wait to see it in person. When is the maiden voyage?

Thanks Jeff!!! Long time no talk, hope things are well man. I plan on having it ready by the end of winter. Now that I have it in my garage at school I can order parts and work on it whenever I find the time. Money is a little tight right now but I start a new job next month and that should change. Fingers crossed it'll be ready for summer and all the shows within a reasonable distance!!

Originally Posted by cericd

So Sweet!

What finish is on the tailgate latches and hinges?

Thanks man, the latches and hinges are nickel plated to match the rearend

Originally Posted by Rusbuilt

Man that thing is clean!

Thank you sir, the painter really hooked this one up for me.

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

I vote for lower trim only. These trucks loose some of their character with no trim. I feel that the upper is too much.

I'll probably do lower trim to start and if it works I'll leave it at that. Its probably the hardest decision I've had to make on the entire truck haha. That one chrome strip can completely change the attitude of the truck

Originally Posted by JWall

I'm late to the party but I made it! Sorry I missed this thread until now. Great looking truck!

Thanks man, you're not late. Right on time!!! You missed all the waiting and cut straight to the fun part!!

Originally Posted by original-71

you have a really nice truck

Thank you, I appreciate the kind words. Especially considering what you have in your garage!!

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by Graham57a

I'll probably do lower trim to start and if it works I'll leave it at that. Its probably the hardest decision I've had to make on the entire truck haha. That one chrome strip can completely change the attitude of the truck !

if you were going to 2 tone it the upper trim is mandatory. Since its a solid color lower trim is just right.

[knomadd]

Are they ever really "finished"? Mine aren't, I know that. Most people think my GTO is done, but I've been working on it while I drive it ever since I bought it. I will be doing the same thing with my 71. I've got grand plans for both and not enough money or skill for either.

Sounds like you need a second project truck. Leave this one and do your phase 2 on a second truck... We're all addicted to building killer rides, or we wouldn't be on here all the time.

[67ChevNut]

How did you make the rear wheels fit inside the bed? Do you have a shorter rearend, or what is the offset of those wheels? Love the truck, looks awesome.

[72BlckButy]

I agree with Keith and ken. Lower wood grain trim would be awesome.

3m adhesive tape... I'm jut sayin.

[Graham57a]

Originally Posted by knomadd

Are they ever really "finished"? Mine aren't, I know that. Most people think my GTO is done, but I've been working on it while I drive it ever since I bought it. I will be doing the same thing with my 71. I've got grand plans for both and not enough money or skill for either.

Sounds like you need a second project truck. Leave this one and do your phase 2 on a second truck... We're all addicted to building killer rides, or we wouldn't be on here all the time.

Yea what I'll probably do is take the frame from this truck and put a patina body on it and make it a daily driver and then use the body from Jane and put it on a new frame. That way I'll have a solid 5/7 drop daily driver on a powdercoated frame and a frame laying show truck with my Intros and all the fancy stuff. Who knows tho, that's probably ten or so years down the road. Right now I have this thing to finish and enjoy

Originally Posted by 67ChevNut

How did you make the rear wheels fit inside the bed? Do you have a shorter rearend, or what is the offset of those wheels? Love the truck, looks awesome.

Thanks man. The wheels just cleared the inside of the bed on accident. I'm gonna put 1" wheel spacers on both sides to bring the wheels out a little more. The rear is a f*rd 9" built to width, 59" face to face. And I'm pretty sure the back wheels have 4" of BS. I didn't go the conventional route on the rearend, wanted to do something a little different.

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

if you were going to 2 tone it the upper trim is mandatory. Since its a solid color lower trim is just right.

If it was two tone I would definitely have upper trim but there's a soft spot in my heart for solid color cheyennes with full trim. And it's not something you see every day like the hugger orange and white two tone

Originally Posted by 72BlckButy

I agree with Keith and ken. Lower wood grain trim would be awesome.

3m adhesive tape... I'm jut sayin.

We'll see how the trim goes, I have a pretty long list of to dos before I am gonna worry about it. I want it to be driving and dialed mechanically before I drop 500-1000 on side trim. I am definitely using adhesive tape when I do, it seems a million times easier and holds just as well. Is there any specific 3M tape I should look for?

[jeffg1010]

I say give it a shot on upper and lower trim. Mock it up and if it works, run with it! Best thing about these trucks is they all don't have to look alike to be awesome.

[Graham57a]

Alright guys I need some help. I've been chasing a wiring issue on the truck for a while now and I think I found the issue but I don't know how to fix it. The problem was the battery kept draining over and over and I couldn't find the source for the life of me. I unplugged the tach power from the fuse box and the battery has kept enough charge to crank after sitting for 3 days so I'm pretty sure that was the issue. Now the confusing part, I used a test light on my fuse box to try and find an open fuse that got power when I turn the key but is dead when the key is off. All my open fuses are either hot all the time or don't come on at all. Is my fuse box bad?

Also ran a test light on the back of my ignition switch where I tapped in the power for the hei and it's hot when I turn the key halfway but it looses power when I turn the key in crank mode. It did this before and I was able to start it but it only tried to start when I was backing off the key. I tested the wire before I tapped into it and it was hot in crank so I'm not sure what happened. The ignition switch is new but maybe I got a bad one. Any input would be greatly appreciated, I really wanna settle this wiring issue while I'm waiting to rebuild my savings account

[Rusbuilt]

Originally Posted by Graham57a

Alright guys I need some help. I've been chasing a wiring issue on the truck for a while now and I think I found the issue but I don't know how to fix it. The problem was the battery kept draining over and over and I couldn't find the source for the life of me. I unplugged the tach power from the fuse box and the battery has kept enough charge to crank after sitting for 3 days so I'm pretty sure that was the issue. Now the confusing part, I used a test light on my fuse box to try and find an open fuse that got power when I turn the key but is dead when the key is off. All my open fuses are either hot all the time or don't come on at all. Is my fuse box bad?

Also ran a test light on the back of my ignition switch where I tapped in the power for the hei and it's hot when I turn the key halfway but it looses power when I turn the key in crank mode. It did this before and I was able to start it but it only tried to start when I was backing off the key. I tested the wire before I tapped into it and it was hot in crank so I'm not sure what happened. The ignition switch is new but maybe I got a bad one. Any input would be greatly appreciated, I really wanna settle this wiring issue while I'm waiting to rebuild my savings account

I would try the new ignition switch first.

[sublime1996525]

Amazing looking truck man!

[knomadd]

I agree with Rus. If you've got an old one still, try to swap it. I've got a new one from my American Auto Wire harness kit if you need one. I kept my original in it.

What kind of wire harness do you have, stock, stock style replacement, painless, AAW, etc? I'm more curious about the fuse block than the actual wires.

[Graham57a]

Originally Posted by sublime1996525

Amazing looking truck man!

Thanks man!!

Originally Posted by Rusbuilt

I would try the new ignition switch first.

I'll try getting a new switch and see if that helps. I'm pretty sure I still have my receipt from orielly so I'll see if I can exchange this one for another.

Originally Posted by knomadd

I agree with Rus. If you've got an old one still, try to swap it. I've got a new one from my American Auto Wire harness kit if you need one. I kept my original in it.

What kind of wire harness do you have, stock, stock style replacement, painless, AAW, etc? I'm more curious about the fuse block than the actual wires.

It has a new ignition switch in it, not sure what brand just whatever the parts house sells. The harness is all original, just cleaned it up and rewrapped it. The harness was in decent shape when I took it out, still had the original tape on it. The annoying part is the hei was hooked up and worked before I tore the truck apart but that was 4 years ago and I don't remember how it was done

[RCbowtie69]

Just got back on my computer.It's raining today & checking up on your build.The paint looks SWEET!!!!!! Keep on Truckin''.

[Grip]

Hey Andrew. Lookin good! You should wire in a relay to power your HEI. That way you can get some of the load off of the old school ignition switch and still get a full 12V+ to the distributor.