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gcburdic · 03-16-2011, 03:59 PM

Way to go BIL.....Jonathan...did ya give him his power washer back that were "borrowing"

I like the black kick panels

VA72C10 · 03-16-2011, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by gcburdic

Way to go BIL.....Jonathan...did ya give him his power washer back that were "borrowing"

I like the black kick panels

Actually he asked me to keep it still....he'd have to keep it in his living room our outside in his daughter's playhouse if I gave it back

'72_Cheyenne_Super10 · 03-16-2011, 04:39 PM

Very nice!! This one is going to be a beauty!

VA72C10 · 03-16-2011, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by '72_Cheyenne_Super10

Very nice!! This one is going to be a beauty!

Thanks! Going to be watching your truck also!

**superflysteiny** · 03-16-2011, 04:54 PM

Looken good

2manyprojects · 03-16-2011, 07:07 PM

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.

JasonBird · 03-16-2011, 08:15 PM

looking good. will be fun to watch this go by.

Zoomin · 03-16-2011, 09:52 PM

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.

VA72C10 · 03-17-2011, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoomin

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.

Thanks! I certainly hope it's awesome with the time and money I have invested and will be investing

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.

VA72C10 · 03-17-2011, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 2manyprojects

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.

If you come help with my bed I'll help with yours

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Originally Posted by JasonBird

looking good. will be fun to watch this go by.

Thanks!

**yote1234** · 03-17-2011, 06:26 PM

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!

VA72C10 · 03-18-2011, 12:20 AM

Got a good amount done today. As mentioned, I got the rest of the items stripped out of the cab and firewall. Got the passenger door off, gutted the driver's door, took off the saddle tanks, and got some more grinding done. Well, mostly my BIL did...

VA72C10 · 03-18-2011, 12:27 AM

Passenger door off

Firewall clean...still sanding....

This is the sticker on the driver's door

My brother in law hard at work

Gotta get that last bit sanded now that the handle's off

Picture I took with my free hand as I ground the heads off the bolts for the saddle tank

Saddle tank

Inside bed panels...nice and clean

Wheel arch ..... no rust

underside of bed floor.... no rust

Passenger door frame and most of dash down to bare metal

67chevy1series · 03-18-2011, 12:29 AM

very clean reminds me of my sanding the cab days! i have the same rinder it has done me and my dad good since 1999!

heeroyue2002 · 03-18-2011, 12:32 AM

harbor freights Chicago grinders? mine outlasted my dewalt! good job on the glasses! i had a wire wheel grab the top part of my hand, they also like to shoot little wire shrapnel.

VA72C10 · 03-18-2011, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by 67chevy1series

very clean reminds me of my sanding the cab days!

thanks. it's going well... a few spots but nothing a little metal can't fix

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Originally Posted by heeroyue2002

harbor freights Chicago grinders? mine outlasted my dewalt! good job on the glasses! i had a wire wheel grab the top part of my hand, they also like to shoot little wire shrapnel.

Yep, used them for three builds now over 2 years and still going strong. I have one with the wire cup and one with the stripping disc. Total investment for 2- $10

Although I will say my buddy has two dewalts he has had for like 6 years and uses basically daily. And he got them for like 50 each on clearance so they have been a good deal also...

I used safety glasses, ear plugs and a mask. He opted for the science class goggles because he kept fogging his glasses too bad to see. And he just turned up the music loud enough to drown out the grinder. kids....when will they learn....

VA72C10 · 03-18-2011, 12:38 AM

Oh, and on the schrapnel... I have pictures of that...on my first build. One wire cup was throwing them horribly. Was impaled by probably a hundred....had tiny dots all over my legs and several that went through my jeans and into my skin!!!

PHAT TONY · 03-18-2011, 12:51 AM

This is lookin really good ,but I gotta say I'm looking for a 2wd Blazer build with your name attached!

VA72C10 · 03-18-2011, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by PHAT TONY

This is lookin really good ,but I gotta say I'm looking for a 2wd Blazer build with your name attached!

I would LOVE to do one. Hopefully down the road I can!

gcburdic · 03-18-2011, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by VA72C10

I would LOVE to do one. Hopefully down the road I can!

Oh great.....Jonathan...stay focused!!!

VA72C10 · 03-18-2011, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by gcburdic

Oh great.....Jonathan...stay focused!!!

Don't worry. I have no choice but remain focused on this one!

Notice I said...hopefully down the road....not even on my radar at the moment.

After I finish and sell this truck I will be looking for a cheap DD (67-72 truck) to fix up and use around the house and will at the same time look for my next project...that will be whatever I can get for the least that will be worth the most when finished for the least amount of money....make sense?

RCbowtie69 · 03-18-2011, 01:49 PM

well Jonathan,looks like you are getting there,making good progress,keep pictures coming & keep on truckin''

Zoomin · 03-18-2011, 01:57 PM

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that will be whatever I can get for the least that will be worth the most when finished for the least amount of money....make sense?

Sure does to me. Clue me in on what that is, would ya?

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VA72C10 · 03-18-2011, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by RCbowtie69

well Jonathan,looks like you are getting there,making good progress,keep pictures coming & keep on truckin''

Thanks. Got an hour or so working on it earlier this afternoon then had to head out for a bit. Now gotta work on some tach dashes so I can buy some more parts

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Sure does to me. Clue me in on what that is, would ya?

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I'll tell you when I find it

Pictures of today's progress later...

VA72C10 · 03-18-2011, 11:34 PM

daylight pic of where we stopped last night

got the inside of the door jamb super clean

gonna have two big patches on the bottom of the window but it's ready now...

still working on the roof. Keep swapping between the two grinders to make sure I don't overheat either....

love this wire wheel....took out all the seam sealer in the drip rails and was great around the back window, inner door parts, and door jambs

drip rail

side drip rail

Hope to make good progress tomorrow. Plan to finish the roof and driver's door sanding depending on time/activities....

03-16-2011, 03:59 PM	#1
gcburdic Restoration Virgin! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Huntersville, NC Posts: 8,298	Re: 1972 Cheyenne Super Short Fleet Big Block build! Way to go BIL.....Jonathan...did ya give him his power washer back that were "borrowing" I like the black kick panels __________________ Geoff with a G 1968 Chevy C10 SWB The Mistress 1972 Custom Deluxe C20 Suburban A Suburban Named Isabella 1966 Ford Mustang Mama's High School Graduation Present

03-16-2011, 04:39 PM	#3
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03-16-2011, 04:54 PM	#5
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03-16-2011, 07:07 PM	#6
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03-16-2011, 08:15 PM	#7
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03-16-2011, 09:52 PM	#8
Zoomin Man of Mini-Talents Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,295	Re: 1972 Cheyenne Super Short Fleet Big Block build! 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. __________________ Steve Project - Ruth 66 Skylark Project - Lola 60 Biscayne Project - Iron Ox 54 GMC 100 Project - Darth 69 Camaro

03-17-2011, 06:26 PM	#11
yote1234 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Gold Canyon Arizona Posts: 4,293	Re: 1972 Cheyenne Super Short Fleet Big Block build! 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! __________________ 1971 K5 CST Blazer 1965 Chevelle Malibu 283 (sadly sold) 1968 Camaro 327 1968 Honda mini-trail z50a #377 1966 uh 1-D Huey

03-18-2011, 12:20 AM	#12
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: 1972 Cheyenne Super Short Fleet Big Block build! Got a good amount done today. As mentioned, I got the rest of the items stripped out of the cab and firewall. Got the passenger door off, gutted the driver's door, took off the saddle tanks, and got some more grinding done. Well, mostly my BIL did... __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

03-18-2011, 12:27 AM	#13
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: 1972 Cheyenne Super Short Fleet Big Block build! Passenger door off Firewall clean...still sanding.... This is the sticker on the driver's door My brother in law hard at work Gotta get that last bit sanded now that the handle's off Picture I took with my free hand as I ground the heads off the bolts for the saddle tank Saddle tank Inside bed panels...nice and clean Wheel arch ..... no rust underside of bed floor.... no rust Passenger door frame and most of dash down to bare metal __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

03-18-2011, 12:29 AM	#14
67chevy1series Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: a t w a t e r cali 95301 Posts: 10,713	Re: 1972 Cheyenne Super Short Fleet Big Block build! very clean reminds me of my sanding the cab days! i have the same rinder it has done me and my dad good since 1999! Last edited by 67chevy1series; 03-18-2011 at 12:34 AM.

03-18-2011, 12:32 AM	#15
heeroyue2002 fat old dude Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: fresno, california Posts: 1,424	Re: 1972 Cheyenne Super Short Fleet Big Block build! harbor freights Chicago grinders? mine outlasted my dewalt! good job on the glasses! i had a wire wheel grab the top part of my hand, they also like to shoot little wire shrapnel. __________________ 1972 c-10 shortbed 350/400 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=389157 1968 workhorse http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=446216 Accepting part donations

03-18-2011, 12:38 AM	#17
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: 1972 Cheyenne Super Short Fleet Big Block build! Oh, and on the schrapnel... I have pictures of that...on my first build. One wire cup was throwing them horribly. Was impaled by probably a hundred....had tiny dots all over my legs and several that went through my jeans and into my skin!!! __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

03-18-2011, 12:51 AM	#18
PHAT TONY Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Red Deer ab canada Posts: 1,250	Re: 1972 Cheyenne Super Short Fleet Big Block build! This is lookin really good ,but I gotta say I'm looking for a 2wd Blazer build with your name attached! __________________ 1972 factory 2 Wheel Drive Blazer-Sold 1972 K10 4X4-Sold 1971 Chevrolet Cheyenne/10-Sold 1970 Chevrolet C/10-Sold 1968 GMC 4X4-Project 1968 Chevrolet C/10 Pro Street 1970 GMC 3/4 Ton-Parts 1997 2WD 2DR Yukon-Sweet http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=335664

03-18-2011, 01:49 PM	#22
RCbowtie69 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Thomasville, NC Posts: 1,877	Re: 1972 Cheyenne Super Short Fleet Big Block build! well Jonathan,looks like you are getting there,making good progress,keep pictures coming & keep on truckin''

03-18-2011, 11:34 PM	#25
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: 1972 Cheyenne Super Short Fleet Big Block build! daylight pic of where we stopped last night got the inside of the door jamb super clean gonna have two big patches on the bottom of the window but it's ready now... still working on the roof. Keep swapping between the two grinders to make sure I don't overheat either.... love this wire wheel....took out all the seam sealer in the drip rails and was great around the back window, inner door parts, and door jambs drip rail side drip rail Hope to make good progress tomorrow. Plan to finish the roof and driver's door sanding depending on time/activities.... __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.



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