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03-18-2011, 11:58 PM | #1 |
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Re: 1972 Cheyenne Super Short Fleet Big Block build!
Lookin good. Man that's a dirty job, but I guess somebody has to do it as they say! When you're done there send your brother in law over! I am dreading that. Keep up the great work.
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03-19-2011, 07:52 AM | #2 |
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Re: 1972 Cheyenne Super Short Fleet Big Block build!
Definitely a dirty job. Going to get back out there in a bit....going to wait a little while in case any neighbors are sleeping in
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03-19-2011, 08:12 AM | #3 |
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Re: 1972 Cheyenne Super Short Fleet Big Block build!
lol, you are ambitious, i'd paid the $800 for soda blasting cause i'm a lazy bastid..
Good work.
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03-19-2011, 04:04 PM | #4 |
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Re: 1972 Cheyenne Super Short Fleet Big Block build!
Well, I'm almost done and I personally have about 6 hours into the sanding and my brother in law has added about 4. He's free so I figure 2 more hours will finish it up...8 hours total= 800 savings....paying myself 100/hr to sand isn't too bad
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03-19-2011, 04:27 PM | #5 |
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Re: 1972 Cheyenne Super Short Fleet Big Block build!
2 hours to go ....how about the doors, fenders, hood(top and bottom), grill......if you can do all that in two hours you are amazing LLLOOOLLLLLL
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03-19-2011, 07:39 PM | #6 | |
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and the 800 was just for the cab....it was actually 800-1000 was the estimate from two places and that didn't include hauling it there and back. And I mentioned earlier...I am getting the fenders and passenger door blasted before they get to me. Tkorinek had them done in AZ for 160...I couldn't have had them done that cheap here and I couldn't do as nice as job on the fenders as blasting could....I should have those in a week or two... The only thing I need to do still on the cab are a few spots on the inside, finish up spots on the driver's door and jamb, and of course the real fun....underneath. So I'll have probably 10 hours in it total but the estimates did go up to 1000 so they probably would have charged me that so I'm still standing besides the paying myself 100/hr because I wanna And I'm NOT looking forward to the hood. I spent probably 4 hours on my blazer hood. I might break down and take that to the sandblaster....might be doing my frame anyways because I'm hoping to get some powdercoated front suspension parts. If I do, the frame's gotta be perfect
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03-19-2011, 07:40 PM | #7 |
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oh and I'm already 90% done on the driver's door
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03-19-2011, 09:10 PM | #8 |
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Well, a good and bad day. Got some accomplished on the truck and got a tach/vac dash built to sell....
But as soon as I started on the roof I found a hole drilled...then another..and more...15 in total....come to find out most likely a PO installed roof mounted teardrop clearance lights at one point. Only 15 more holes to weld/grind Here are the pics as I was making the discovery j/k It's not that bad....here are the holes....
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03-19-2011, 09:12 PM | #9 |
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But by mid afternoon (when I had to stop to shower for a going away party for friends moving to AZ) I had the roof finished.....this made me
Looks good to me!
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03-19-2011, 09:15 PM | #10 |
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Truck was a little dusty...
I ended up using my leafblower after I finished up to blow all the dust away and off the truck and driveway. Got a start on the interior, finished up on the side of the firewall my brother in law was working on and then moved on to the other side of the firewall...still another probably half hour left there...
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03-19-2011, 09:19 PM | #11 |
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I'm kind of happy I never sold my spare cab. I was only asking 200 for it with a title/vin plates. I'll save the pillar area with the vin plates and cut the rest of it up to use as patches for the four or five rust spots on the cab. Will also grab some floor flat sheetmetal to use for the lower door patch and possibly the bedside patch.
Probably will also be able to sell the header panel/windshield area of that spare cab for decent money as it's perfect.
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03-19-2011, 09:36 PM | #12 |
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Re: 1972 Cheyenne Super Short Fleet Big Block build!
looking really good! i'll have to get a wire brush like that for my drip rails. Can you turn your cab over to do the bottom? i'll be intrested to see how the bottom of your cab looks and if you have to do any rust repair...
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03-19-2011, 09:55 PM | #13 | |
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The cab is pretty nice under but I will have to patch two of the cab supports (front two are really bad)The back two are really nice! I will be cleaning that to bare metal also and it will be primed/blocked/ and painted body color just like the rest of the cab.
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03-19-2011, 10:30 PM | #14 |
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Looking good Jonathan, you're making some head way,progress looks good,keep it up & keep on truckin''
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03-20-2011, 12:57 AM | #15 |
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Thanks, I am going slower than I wanted to originally but pace should pick up in a week or two
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03-20-2011, 02:51 AM | #16 |
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you keep saying that i hope you mean it!
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03-20-2011, 03:27 AM | #17 |
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dont start rushing the painter they dont like it looks like a prety nice cab i was wondering what that shield on r/h lower front of cab are ?
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03-20-2011, 05:31 AM | #18 |
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That had to be one of the dirtiest trans's I have ever seen. Keep up the good work.
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03-20-2011, 08:35 AM | #19 |
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Looking great. Those wire wheels do a good job. this is gonna be a SUPER build
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At least I'm working on it daily now I am waiting on my welder/body guy to clear up room in his shop and I'll be working in his shop using power tools as soon as it's over there...
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Home early for church and plans cancelled for this afternoon due to my wife being under the weather. Probably won't get much truck time though as I will help take care of her and watch the girls....
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03-20-2011, 10:15 PM | #21 |
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Well, I was right. No time to work on the truck. But I might have lined up someone to sandblast the frame, underside of the cab, and the complete bed for a good price We'll see....I hope it works out because it will move forward the project and catch me back up to where I wanted to be.
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03-20-2011, 10:38 PM | #22 |
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This is sure to be an amazing truck once you're done. Great job so far!
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I sold some parts today so I'll be getting a few more needed parts next week....and probably going to get the blasting done on the remaining parts. Have to get my hood added into that deal Talking with Jason to see how soon I can get it over to his shop. and if he can get the painter lined up. If not, I'll be figuring that end out asap to have it lined up....this truck will NOT be in paint jail... I'll be doing everything up until the final spraying of sealer, color, and clear.
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03-21-2011, 12:42 AM | #24 |
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Wow! Jonathan. You have been getting some serious work done on this truck. Keep it up...it looks GREAT
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03-21-2011, 11:10 AM | #25 |
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looking good man !!!
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