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Re: 1972 Cheyenne Super Short Fleet Big Block build!
Minor update....tkorinek is going to have the front fenders and the door blasted for me. So when they get here they will be ready for final body work and priming....I will work on having the cab ready when they get here
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Re: 1972 Cheyenne Super Short Fleet Big Block build!
Where were you a couple weeks ago
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My brother in law came over for a couple hours tonight. Probably got a solid hour of actual work in between talking
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At this point I've been considering my paint options. The firewall will be white on the outside...but I think it looks better if the inner firewall is painted satin black and also the windshield wiper cowl area. also considering painting the underside of the cab with undercoating. Opinions on this? Should it all be white? Will I hurt value one way or the other?
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I like the original look of a body color painted firewall. When they are black it just looks jerry-rigged to me. As far as the underneath.....I don't blame anyone for using a rubber undercoat if the truck is to be driven at all. The only way I would stick with paint only underneath is for a strictly trailor queen. JMO
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![]() I am pretty much to the point of building this into a trailer queen ![]() The interior is going to be top rate, I have super nice AZ/CA sheetmetal I'm going to sand to bare metal before painting, I have a bunch of NOS parts I'm throwing on it, I'm getting a show quality restored A/C setup, and all original engine brackets, show quality painted inner fenders, and I'm taking apart a nice painted frame to make it into a show quality frame ![]() So I'm thinking I better paint it all correct and white to get top value for it. Next owner could easily spray undercoating or a spray in bedliner under it if they decide to drive it....
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What about the kick panel areas? This semi-custom
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Paint on the firewall and kick panels, my upholstery guy said he can order my carpet kit with extra carpet left on the front to run further up the firewall
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Way to go BIL.....Jonathan...did ya give him his power washer back that were "borrowing"
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Very nice!! This one is going to be a beauty!
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Thanks! Going to be watching your truck also!
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Looken good
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Looks good, If you get to a stopping point you can come strip the 15 coats of paint off my bed. I'm not looking forward to it.
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looking good. will be fun to watch this go by.
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The theme of your truck seems to me to be a restoration, given all the awesome parts you're throwing at it. The only thing off on this truck is going to be a frame. If you want top dollar for this, you're going to have to keep it as pure as possible to overcome that. As a rule of thumb, I would keep any deviations from stock limited to things that can easily be undone. If you were doing a resto-mod or keeping it forever, then no problem with what you want to do.
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There you go. I should take my own advise - it's really easy to go off the reservation doing things you'd do out of personal preference of these project. Stick with it and it will be absolutely awesome.
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![]() At this point more time invested in finding hard to find parts than I have spent on the truck itself...but I am almost finished with buying parts and now the real fun is beginning ![]() I am getting a good amount done while waiting to get the patch panels welded in. Have another sanding session planned for this evening. Started getting the saddle tanks out last night but too late and too noisy (grinding heads off the bolts). I'll finish getting those out tomorrow. Today I got the passenger side door off (replacing it with a blasted bare metal 72 door from AZ) Finished taking out the steering column, brake pedal, booster bracket, E-brake, and started on the driver's door guts. Pictures this evening.
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wow!...how did i miss this one? very nice.. cant wait to see the finished product. sure looks good so far. keep up the good work!
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See my advice above? Disregard. Check the truck in this link $31,100 and still hasn't met the reserve. If you do something first rate, the market will recognize it. Do as you will, just do it first class...
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