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Re: 72 K30 Build
You'll be glad you did that. I got in an all stock 72 the other day and ate steering wheel.
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Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project Tired of spark plugs? Check this out. |
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Re: 72 K30 Build
RU you saying that living the good life is making us a little pudgy?
![]() Column has been reassembled (mostly) and ready go in the cab.
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Re: 72 K30 Build
It could be that.
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Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project Tired of spark plugs? Check this out. |
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Re: 72 K30 Build
You know it!
![]() This corner of the house has been taken over with truck parts that need to be installed. Our 205 shifter arm made it back from the chrome shop, noticed that my knob could use a polish. ![]()
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Re: 72 K30 Build
I feel the same way with all the parts everywhere!!! I just wish mine were just ready to install!!!
keep it up you will be motoring along in no time!
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Thanks, getting just a little closer every day.
Looks like we can’t push enough wires through the factory bulk head to cover everything. Got this little AAW 6 wire deal to cover the rest and leave a little room for the future. My HF drill bit bent the second it went through, here’s a pic after shaking my head grabbing another bit and finishing the hole. I know, I’ve got skills! ![]()
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Re: 72 K30 Build
Here’s what the dash/firewall is looking like.
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Lot of good progress there! But dang, how did this wire end up routed between those 2 - now I can't bunch it with the other wires running in that direction
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Thanks, no kidding trying to make wiring look good is an art form!
![]() Heater box refurbish, new gaskets, heater core etc.
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Re: 72 K30 Build
That is very nice. Those heater housings are hard to find not destroyed it seems. I had to do some work to mine to undo 45 years of abuse.
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The AC/Heat stuff is in really great shape, and partly why we went this route.
![]() Finished prepping the rest of the inner cab parts and started installing the heater box. The original outside diaphragm appears to hold vacuum as well, of course discovered this after we had bought a new one (2 in the truck and 1 for the shelf)! ![]()
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Re: 72 K30 Build
Very cool build,,very cool truck!! Excellent pictures and details about how and what your doing! I like your color choice,,, this is going to be a real head turner!
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I appreciate your kind words, thanks Wade!
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Haven't been on here much in a while, everything is coming along nicely!
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you are doing an awesome job on your truck....
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Thank’s you guys!
Last Thursday it was time to punch the hole for the throttle lock. Gotta tell ya, I really didn’t want to screw this up and with my skills at punching holes lately, oh crap! ![]()
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All is good, took a few minutes and reset the odometer as well.
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Looks cool! I should have reset the odometer on Jr.!
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I wasn't going to reset this one either but since I got back into it, it will be really nice to start off at zero.
Locating colored wire in the color and gauge needed has been kind of a pain to find locally. When we did find some it’s way over priced so threw in the towel and ordered a nice selection of closeout wire from RockAuto! Shop stock! ![]()
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Decided to mount the Gear Vendors Digi-Drive (GV’s brains) under the passenger’s seat. Going to pass the shift solenoid and the speedo signal cables through the floor. Only problem with this location is that the dash switch harness is not long enough, called GV and they don’t offer an extension or longer harness.
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Re: 72 K30 Build
That's looking very nice. Who's bezel or wood grain applique did you go with? I need to get a new one for my 72.
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You have a good eye my friend! We’ve been saving this wood grain set that we acquired from Gary Terry CSM for our C10 project. The K30 has been turning out pretty nice so we decided to use them on this truck rather than let the stuff sit in a box. I don’t know that we could have replaced the bezel from the same source if I’d muffed it up.
![]() Lots of interesting stuff here on this topic. https://www.google.com/search?domain...D%3A1%3B&hl=en Here’s a short thread I posted in back in 2012 talking about acquiring this stuff… http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=537546 I believe ours is a Counterpart bezel using the marine teak wood, checkout this post from forum member mikentosh on the color differences of this product. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...&postcount=270
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It looks like the GV dash switch extension is going to work, toned each line with and without the extension and no difference on the plug end. In the same Amazon order, we picked up these shrink wrapped connectors that are a good deal at just .11 cents a connector. Some auto parts places are charging $1 a piece for this style and so far the few we've used worked great.
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I have a GV on my 93 with 4:10 rear and 4L80. 1900 rpm at 70 mph. i found support with GV to be outstanding although i bought my unit from craigs.
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