"All Out Original 72"

[br161]

awesome build man very nice attention to detail

[roadracer9]

Originally Posted by br161

awesome build man very nice attention to detail

Thanks, br161! I love that avatar! That's some funny Sh*% right there !

[roadracer9]

Workin on the cab, headliner first, cleaned and used the original liner. New chrome trim, new sunvisors, stock hangers. New cargo, and dome lamps.

[roadracer9]

Some carpet and firewall insulation. Also the floor insulation kit. Found the "Starting Procedure" decal online, heated it, and the sunvisor with a heatgun, while applying, and it gave it the original "textured" look, I think?

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Very nice...... daum.

[roadracer9]

First new part in the dash, NOS out of the box speaker, heck, I even cleared it, as not to rust later.

[roadracer9]

Took all the heater boxes apart, sanded them and satin clearcoated them. New heater core, blower switch, resistor, NOS heat/AC control unit. Sand blasted and re-painted defroster box. New control cables, gaskets,etc.

[100gold]

I want that radio! You've done a great job!

[roadracer9]

More heater box. New OEM style duct hoses, and yes it's tight in there!

[roadracer9]

Originally Posted by 100gold

I want that radio! You've done a great job!

I got it for $350, it was sent out to the repair shop years ago, I have all new hardware, knobs, antenna, etc. That's a terrible pic, it looks new in person. It's been amazing the NOS parts I have been able to find for this truck. I am going to take some pics of the boxes that some of the parts have come in, I have been saving most of the smaller ones. Thanks for the input!!!!

[roadracer9]

Looking back over this thread, I have to say these photos "Do Not" do it justice! Wish I had a better camera, or enough sense to use the one I have.... Everything looks so dirty, and milky? I promise, It's not !!!

[epashhans]

Originally Posted by roadracer9

I added extra shims, so when I have it aligned, they will take shims out, that I have already clear coated, and will not add their un-cleared ones. I want this thing to look this way in 10 years, maybe.

Good thinking! I figured it must be something like that. Keep up the good work!

[Tx Firefighter]

Originally Posted by roadracer9

I added extra shims, so when I have it aligned, they will take shims out, that I have already clear coated, and will not add their un-cleared ones. I want this thing to look this way in 10 years, maybe.

When a man tells me he is worried about matching alignment shims I tend to think he's a sick bastard. That's a compliment from me because I am one myself.

O.C.D. builders unite !

[GREASEMONKEY72]

that thing looks amazing

[roadracer9]

Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter

When a man tells me he is worried about matching alignment shims I tend to think he's a sick bastard. That's a compliment from me because I am one myself.

O.C.D. builders unite !

LOL ! Yeah, I got it bad !

[roadracer9]

Originally Posted by GREASEMONKEY72

that thing looks amazing

Thank You ! I'm tryin' hard ! Just got a new floor for the bed, and 2 used bedsides that are awesome! The man has been saving the bedsides for himself, there's not a spec of rust on them anywhere.

[roadracer9]

Took some photo's of the boxes some of the parts came in, thought they were pretty cool. NOS front bumper guards, A/c center vent, heater control assembly, etc.

[roadracer9]

A few more GM boxes. New grille, and grille shell, & bowtie. I have every lense in GM for the whole truck still in the packages. I also have "All" of the chrome, NOS still in packages.

[roadracer9]

More of parts and boxes. Box of lower belt mouldings. Weatherstrip mouldings, right and, left mirrors. Side marker.

[roadracer9]

And well some more... I think the wheel cover box is awesome! They even have the liners in between each cap. LOL ! New door sill plates.

[silverstreak]

I used to work in the parts dept for the local (now closed) Chevy dealer back in the 80's. There was a time when restoring these trucks was all the rage around here and I remember selling tons of moldings, and stuff for them. Now you hardly see any on the road around here anymore.
You're doing a beautiful job. Nice to see you're going all original. It would be cool if you could get a repro window price/option sticker as well.

[roadracer9]

Originally Posted by silverstreak

I used to work in the parts dept for the local (now closed) Chevy dealer back in the 80's. There was a time when restoring these trucks was all the rage around here and I remember selling tons of moldings, and stuff for them. Now you hardly see any on the road around here anymore.
You're doing a beautiful job. Nice to see you're going all original. It would be cool if you could get a repro window price/option sticker as well.

I have found a blank window sticker ! I haven't had anything typed in yet. outintheshop.com is making my SPID label as we speak, he may be the man to fill in the w/ sticker as well?
I also worked at dealerships, and remember when we had everything for these trucks! I was buying parts from the dealership for a 72 Z28 in the early 90's, full quarters, fenders, door skins, chrome, it was still available even then. I was blessed on this build to find all these NOS parts!!! Thanks for the input, brings back some memeories.....

[roadracer9]

Folks, I have a question; Where are you purchasing your radiators? I can't seem to find one with the heater hose inlet in the top, or the top brace is grooved/channeled, and should be sota flat on top. I can't seem to find the oem spec one. 3 or 4 core, I can change the mounts easy enough. What I have found has been out the roof, $$$ !!! Any help would be appreciated!

[silverstreak]

Maybe find some OEM or good used original tanks and have a new core installed??

[darkhorse970]

Very nice build!