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m6z · 04-28-2011, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by lolife99

My guess,... in my head was around $40k.
(just think if you paid a shop to do all the labor!)

I have recently seen a lot of members swear a truck isn't worth $20k-$30k.
This is a great "reality check" for all the truck builders out there.
Thanks for sharing.

Beautiful truck!

Yeah. It adds up quick.

Super build. If I had the resources and the skills I'd have a clone of your truck. It's perfect superfly.

murgg · 04-28-2011, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by superflysteiny

Porterbuilt hood hinges. Full custom inner fenders. Talk to 67cheby he has a set he is getting ready to put into production. Very nice fenders
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Thanks! Obviously everything worked out mounting them on the out side ofthe firewall?
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**superflysteiny** · 04-28-2011, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by greystoke

wow...that looks awesome. Could you do me a favor and measure the distance your hood opens.

28inches from bottom edge of hood to the to of the grill shell
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**superflysteiny** · 04-28-2011, 11:24 PM

Thanks guys glad you guys like the build. It am so glad I decided to build the truck. I am having a blast. Now if I could only have more time.
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greystoke · 04-29-2011, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by superflysteiny

28inches from bottom edge of hood to the to of the grill shell
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Thanks, that seems to be consistent with what I have...not a lot of space huh?

jmedero · 04-29-2011, 10:31 AM

Well look at it this way. What could you have gotten for $38k if you went and got a truck at the dealer. Maybe a 09 10 crew cab, or a used Tahoe. Park them next to each other... Which one would you drive? I know my choice.
Truck came out killer, I detailed my dentist camry the other day and just laughed thinking of pulling up to your dentist apt and seeing this parked in the Dr parking spot. Lol
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**superflysteiny** · 04-29-2011, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by greystoke

Thanks, that seems to be consistent with what I have...not a lot of space huh?

Not at all but it does give the truck a good look when the hood it up. I hate it when u go to a show and the hood is way up on the air
It takes away from the look. But its sucks to work on when they are low

U
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**superflysteiny** · 04-29-2011, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jmedero

Well look at it this way. What could you have gotten for $38k if you went and got a truck at the dealer. Maybe a 09 10 crew cab, or a used Tahoe. Park them next to each other... Which one would you drive? I know my choice.
Truck came out killer, I detailed my dentist camry the other day and just laughed thinking of pulling up to your dentist apt and seeing this parked in the Dr parking spot. Lol
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You are so right. Tahoe or new chevy truck. I will take the 72 any day. Not to mention no smog and cheep insurance. 80000 in coverage on this truck 250 a year. Got to love it.
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my4by2 · 04-29-2011, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jmedero

Well look at it this way. What could you have gotten for $38k if you went and got a truck at the dealer. Maybe a 09 10 crew cab, or a used Tahoe. Park them next to each other... Which one would you drive? I know my choice.
Truck came out killer, I detailed my dentist camry the other day and just laughed thinking of pulling up to your dentist apt and seeing this parked in the Dr parking spot. Lol
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Well, if he's anything like me the new trucks just don't "do it" for him & the way new trucks are if you get this option, you have to get that option & so on... Besides that, the new trucks are nice, but just don't have the soul & character of these old rigs! Besides, why toss aside old American steel for something new - breathe new life into it & make it your own!!!

**Glorybound13** · 05-02-2011, 11:53 AM

Amen to that. I watched my dad drive a '71 Cheyenne 45-minutes each way to work for several years. Everytime something new at the house broke down, it was used to pull that thing home so he could fix it. If that thing ever broke, it was a cheap fix, then back out on the road. It served me well throughout high school. Hopefully I'll find the time to fix it up and make it my driver one day.

Jacfourteen · 05-02-2011, 12:15 PM

Any progress over the weekend? I hope you make it to Oroville for the show this weekend, I'd love to see this truck in person!

**superflysteiny** · 05-02-2011, 12:21 PM

I wont have the truck done this weekend. here is the truck with the motor and trans in it. Let me know what you guys think.

**67cheby** · 05-02-2011, 12:33 PM

WOW....SUPER JOB, motor ROCKS !!! thanks for the fender pic, got one of the hood trim ??

1stchevy · 05-02-2011, 01:08 PM

I'm thinking this daily driver just may be another magazine cover truck, it looks that good. Definitely one of my favorite C-10's ever.

thor · 05-02-2011, 01:11 PM

drooling!

VA72C10 · 05-02-2011, 01:27 PM

Awesome! Motor looks like glass!

I think this would be another cover truck or at least a feature if you contact whoever did your last truck...

**superflysteiny** · 05-02-2011, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 67cheby

WOW....SUPER JOB, motor ROCKS !!! thanks for the fender pic, got one of the hood trim ??

het the hood picture tonight

**superflysteiny** · 05-02-2011, 02:15 PM

Thanks guys I dont know if it is a cover truck but it is coming out nice. We will have to wait and see.

**67cheby** · 05-02-2011, 02:23 PM

after trimming the bottom edge of the hood will it have to be braced in some way ?? i dont know how that lip plays into the structural integrity of the hood ??

**superflysteiny** · 05-02-2011, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 67cheby

after trimming the bottom edge of the hood will it have to be braced in some way ?? i dont know how that lip plays into the structural integrity of the hood ??

No because you are not removing the complete lip

Jacfourteen · 05-02-2011, 04:43 PM

Looks awesome!
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jcaugmented · 05-02-2011, 04:54 PM

This is a very impressive build! Super Clean Guys! Kudos!

mcbassin · 05-02-2011, 06:07 PM

The motor looks great. I like the floor shifter too. Keep up the hard work.

hgs_notes · 05-02-2011, 06:26 PM

It looks like your idea of a daily driver and mine are worlds apart. Looks absolutely fabulous. Could you post the info on the red brake line holders? Also would like to know what the mini starter motor is.

SCOTI · 05-02-2011, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by superflysteiny

You are so right. Tahoe or new chevy truck. I will take the 72 any day. Not to mention no smog and cheep insurance. 80000 in coverage on this truck 250 a year. Got to love it.

I drive older stuff because that's what I prefer. In the DFW area of TX, the daily grind is much better w/pwr steering, pwr disc brakes, & a/c in an older truck

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Does that $250/yr for $80K in coverage allow driving it w/o milage or storage restictions like a new truck can/would be used?

04-28-2011, 11:24 PM	#729
superflysteiny Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: orangevale ca Posts: 4,630	Re: Pops 72 cheyenne dropmember build Thanks guys glad you guys like the build. It am so glad I decided to build the truck. I am having a blast. Now if I could only have more time. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Tootsie build T Shirts (Supporting Colon Cancer research) Tootsie- a truck for my mother Pops 72 Cheyenne Dropmember build 67 Second Chance project from hell

04-29-2011, 10:31 AM	#731
jmedero Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: pensacola fl Posts: 3,072	Re: Pops 72 cheyenne dropmember build Well look at it this way. What could you have gotten for $38k if you went and got a truck at the dealer. Maybe a 09 10 crew cab, or a used Tahoe. Park them next to each other... Which one would you drive? I know my choice. Truck came out killer, I detailed my dentist camry the other day and just laughed thinking of pulling up to your dentist apt and seeing this parked in the Dr parking spot. Lol Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 68 BB burb build thread Scott's super slam front/rear http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=378084

05-02-2011, 11:53 AM	#735
Glorybound13 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dallas, NC Posts: 70	Re: Pops 72 cheyenne dropmember build Amen to that. I watched my dad drive a '71 Cheyenne 45-minutes each way to work for several years. Everytime something new at the house broke down, it was used to pull that thing home so he could fix it. If that thing ever broke, it was a cheap fix, then back out on the road. It served me well throughout high school. Hopefully I'll find the time to fix it up and make it my driver one day.

05-02-2011, 12:15 PM	#736
Jacfourteen Big Red - Now its a SWB! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oroville, Ca Posts: 1,624	Re: Pops 72 cheyenne dropmember build Any progress over the weekend? I hope you make it to Oroville for the show this weekend, I'd love to see this truck in person! __________________ 68 3/4 ton (Project)-350 Small Block, .030 over, 10:1 comp, 3998993 heads, C3BX edelbrock intake, comp cams XE268, Holley 670 SA, long tube headers, dual flow 40's, E-fan, Alum rad, currently under the knife getting shortened and bagged build thread 41 3/4 ton (wife's)-flatbed, fully restored to original 01 Tahoe LT 4WD (my daily driver)-Magnaflow Muffler, Rollin on 22's 02 Ford Mustang Convertable (Wife's Car)-Flowmaster 50, Clear corners, Intake, sittin on 18's

05-02-2011, 12:21 PM	#737
superflysteiny Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: orangevale ca Posts: 4,630	Re: Pops 72 cheyenne dropmember build I wont have the truck done this weekend. here is the truck with the motor and trans in it. Let me know what you guys think. __________________ Tootsie build T Shirts (Supporting Colon Cancer research) Tootsie- a truck for my mother Pops 72 Cheyenne Dropmember build 67 Second Chance project from hell

05-02-2011, 12:33 PM	#738
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: Pops 72 cheyenne dropmember build WOW....SUPER JOB, motor ROCKS !!! thanks for the fender pic, got one of the hood trim ?? __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172

05-02-2011, 01:08 PM	#739
1stchevy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Randleman, NC Posts: 785	Re: Pops 72 cheyenne dropmember build I'm thinking this daily driver just may be another magazine cover truck, it looks that good. Definitely one of my favorite C-10's ever.

05-02-2011, 01:11 PM	#740
thor Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 679	Re: Pops 72 cheyenne dropmember build drooling! __________________ 1972 Chevy Blazer CST.....Project: Polished Turd

05-02-2011, 01:27 PM	#741
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: Pops 72 cheyenne dropmember build Awesome! Motor looks like glass! I think this would be another cover truck or at least a feature if you contact whoever did your last truck... __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

05-02-2011, 02:15 PM	#743
superflysteiny Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: orangevale ca Posts: 4,630	Re: Pops 72 cheyenne dropmember build Thanks guys I dont know if it is a cover truck but it is coming out nice. We will have to wait and see. __________________ Tootsie build T Shirts (Supporting Colon Cancer research) Tootsie- a truck for my mother Pops 72 Cheyenne Dropmember build 67 Second Chance project from hell

05-02-2011, 02:23 PM	#744
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: Pops 72 cheyenne dropmember build after trimming the bottom edge of the hood will it have to be braced in some way ?? i dont know how that lip plays into the structural integrity of the hood ?? __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172

05-02-2011, 04:43 PM	#746
Jacfourteen Big Red - Now its a SWB! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oroville, Ca Posts: 1,624	Re: Pops 72 cheyenne dropmember build Looks awesome! Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 68 3/4 ton (Project)-350 Small Block, .030 over, 10:1 comp, 3998993 heads, C3BX edelbrock intake, comp cams XE268, Holley 670 SA, long tube headers, dual flow 40's, E-fan, Alum rad, currently under the knife getting shortened and bagged build thread 41 3/4 ton (wife's)-flatbed, fully restored to original 01 Tahoe LT 4WD (my daily driver)-Magnaflow Muffler, Rollin on 22's 02 Ford Mustang Convertable (Wife's Car)-Flowmaster 50, Clear corners, Intake, sittin on 18's

05-02-2011, 06:07 PM	#748
mcbassin Still Learning Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 10,108	Re: Pops 72 cheyenne dropmember build The motor looks great. I like the floor shifter too. Keep up the hard work. __________________ Mike "69 Short Wide" My Project 86 Silverado Landen's Project Instagram: @mcbassin My Website C/10 Club Oklahoma Facebook Group Last edited by mcbassin; 05-02-2011 at 06:07 PM.

05-02-2011, 06:26 PM	#749
hgs_notes GEARHEAD Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: MN Posts: 6,121	Re: Pops 72 cheyenne dropmember build It looks like your idea of a daily driver and mine are worlds apart. Looks absolutely fabulous. Could you post the info on the red brake line holders? Also would like to know what the mini starter motor is. __________________ If no one knows what you're doing, they can't tell you you're doing it wrong HG's Dream Car Build - Shelby Cobra Kit Build your own adjustable track bar 71 Long Fleet C/10 72 Jimmy 4x4 (Junkyard Jimmy) HG's Plow Truck '78 K35 Dually Bigass Farm Truck HG's thread of miscellaneous stuff



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