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01-10-2010, 02:38 AM
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cwgreen1971
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Battle Creek MI
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1972 SWB ground up
I had a thread a while back but the pictures wasn't that great so here we go again with a new one and more progress. I started off with the 72 and used the cab off of that one, then I had to buy the 71 for the frame. Then comes the fun part tearing down the 71.
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01-10-2010, 02:45 AM
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cwgreen1971
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Battle Creek MI
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Re: 1972 SWB ground up
Now for some sand blasting, it gave that air compressor quite the work out and had to go buy a new one.
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01-10-2010, 02:51 AM
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cwgreen1971
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Battle Creek MI
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Re: 1972 SWB ground up
I used Eastwoods frame kit with the satin chassis black
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01-10-2010, 02:56 AM
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cwgreen1971
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Battle Creek MI
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Re: 1972 SWB ground up
Put all new front end on it with a 2/4 drop with new shocks and coils, shocks are not on yet here.
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01-10-2010, 03:17 AM
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cwgreen1971
Join Date: Aug 2008
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Re: 1972 SWB ground up
I got the cab off of the 72 and decided to put a new floor in it instead of patching it. Alot of work but worth it.
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01-10-2010, 10:51 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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Re: 1972 SWB ground up
Wow , lots of work , looking good .
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01-10-2010, 11:08 AM
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Re: 1972 SWB ground up
nice job, just wondering on the complete floor assy., do those come with the outer rocker panels?
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01-10-2010, 02:51 PM
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cwgreen1971
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Location: Battle Creek MI
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Re: 1972 SWB ground up
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01-10-2010, 06:22 PM
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cwgreen1971
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Battle Creek MI
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Re: 1972 SWB ground up
Try and not to laugh at my welds, it was my first time but it turned out pretty good. I payed the body man $1800 to put in the cab corners, rockers, A pillars, B pillars, footwells and line up the doors. Money well spent!!!!!!!!
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01-10-2010, 06:24 PM
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cwgreen1971
Join Date: Aug 2008
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Re: 1972 SWB ground up
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01-10-2010, 06:30 PM
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cwgreen1971
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Re: 1972 SWB ground up
I got the drive shaft, tranny and motor in right before the snow started to fly. Should I use that spacer for the carb or not, will it clear the hood?
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01-10-2010, 06:33 PM
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cwgreen1971
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Re: 1972 SWB ground up
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01-10-2010, 06:48 PM
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cwgreen1971
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Re: 1972 SWB ground up
I got new bedsides, doors, fenders, tailgate and head gate for wood floor. Also got new inner fenders and cross sills and polished stainless strips. I'll wait until I'm ready to order the bed wood. I also got all of my lenses, bumper brackets and bolts. All I have to order now is front and rear bumper, wheel housings, outer grill, inner grill and then off to paint. The only things I am not replacing is the hood and cowl. I still have two trucks minus one cab that are in pieces I am going to sell, I will get pictures up soon when the weather clears up.
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01-10-2010, 07:03 PM
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Re: 1972 SWB ground up
It's nice to see that everything is getting either replaced or renewed. This will be just like new when you are done.
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01-10-2010, 07:18 PM
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cwgreen1971
Join Date: Aug 2008
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Re: 1972 SWB ground up
My buddy told me to just buy one already done, but I decided to go this route. I have $11,000 without the cost of the two trucks in it. I'm figuring $20,000 by the time I'm done. But is it going to be worth that much after it's done?
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01-10-2010, 09:11 PM
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LIGHT' EM UP!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: 1972 SWB ground up
looks like you have done this before where did you get your body parts?
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01-10-2010, 09:23 PM
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cwgreen1971
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Battle Creek MI
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Re: 1972 SWB ground up
No this is my first time, I got my bedsides, doors and fenders from Classic Industries. Tailgate from LMC, the rest of the body parts I got from Shermans.
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01-10-2010, 09:25 PM
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Still Learning
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Location: Central Oklahoma
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Re: 1972 SWB ground up
Great looking build! You have a bunch of great looking parts there! What kind of primer is that you are using?
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01-11-2010, 11:52 PM
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Re: 1972 SWB ground up
Looks really good cwgreen. I'm loving the living room mock-up!
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02-07-2010, 07:09 PM
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cwgreen1971
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Battle Creek MI
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Re: 1972 SWB ground up
I got the cab on awhile ago but just got around to snapping some shots, I'm getting closer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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02-07-2010, 07:16 PM
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Tot Roddin'
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Mid-MO
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Re: 1972 SWB ground up
Beautiful work and awesome progress!
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02-08-2010, 12:21 AM
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Re: 1972 SWB ground up
Clean build, still looking good.
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02-08-2010, 09:14 PM
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Still Learning
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Location: Central Oklahoma
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Re: 1972 SWB ground up
Truck is coming along great! Keep it up!
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02-08-2010, 10:33 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2004
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Re: 1972 SWB ground up
Keep the pictures coming, looks great!!
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05-09-2010, 01:26 PM
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cwgreen1971
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Battle Creek MI
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Re: 1972 SWB ground up
Got the doors and fenders on and picked out a color, getting ready for the home stretch!!!!!!!!!
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