"Crewcab Jake" the 84 to 74 conversion - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**N2TRUX** · 04-19-2018, 08:05 AM

Since Scarlett sold I had some money in my pocket and a empty spot in my shop. So the question I had been asked by many, is "What's next?" I want sure what the answer was, but I have the desire to build something different.

I looked at several Blazers, but everything I found that was cheap was rusty. The nice projects were expensive, the the already finished were really expensive. I considered an extra cab, but once again cheap was rusty, nice was expensive. That left me with something I have wanted for many years, a squarebody crewcab..

I had hoped to start with an all original 73-80 with nice paint. Those have become scarce, and all the likely candidates would require me to fly out and look it over. That wasn't a viable solution, so I looked in my region. I realized pretty quickly that it wasn't going to be easy. It was becoming frustrating until I got a text from a buddy.

**N2TRUX** · 04-19-2018, 08:17 AM

My philosophy has always been "but as nice as you can afford " when it comes to paint. This truck was the exact opposite of that theory, but it was close by. Something compelled me to go look at it. I text the owner and he sent several pics. He was very open about the issues that needed attention and shared several pics.

I had planned to convert it to a short wheel base, and that was already done. I had planned a full restoration, but a complete paint was not part of that plan.

**N2TRUX** · 04-19-2018, 08:18 AM

Heres a sneak peak at a rendering for Jake. Josh Meyers is the artist.

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LT7A · 04-19-2018, 09:33 AM

Wasting no time! Along for the ride on this one too. Looks like a solid rig and may have some different challenges than the last couple. Looking forward to see what your vision is for it.

808_67C10 · 04-19-2018, 11:08 AM

I am in as long as you promise to keep the "Back Off" mud flaps on it.

**Palf70Step** · 04-19-2018, 12:56 PM

I am in, with or without the mudflaps!

RUN GMC · 04-19-2018, 01:14 PM

Im mudflap in-tolerate......but in for this build.....lets go............

Hammered 77 · 04-20-2018, 06:56 AM

I'm following!

**Advanced Design** · 04-20-2018, 07:16 AM

Looks fun, tagging along too.

**N2TRUX** · 04-20-2018, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by LT7A

Wasting no time! Along for the ride on this one too. Looks like a solid rig and may have some different challenges than the last couple. Looking forward to see what your vision is for it.

I have learned from the previous builds theres no such thing as starting to early. No matter how hard I try, i'M sure it will be down to the wire once again.

**N2TRUX** · 04-20-2018, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by LT7A

Wasting no time! Along for the ride on this one too. Looks like a solid rig and may have some different challenges than the last couple. Looking forward to see what your vision is for it.

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Originally Posted by 808_67C10

I am in as long as you promise to keep the "Back Off" mud flaps on it.

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Originally Posted by Palf70Step

I am in, with or without the mudflaps!

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Originally Posted by RUN GMC

Im mudflap in-tolerate......but in for this build.....lets go............

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Originally Posted by Hammered 77

I'm following!

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Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Looks fun, tagging along too.

Thanks for joining in guys. Unfortunately those sweet mudflaps were no longer with the truck when I bought it. Trust me, I asked. I may have to find a pair just to keep y'all happy.

Dads79GMC · 04-20-2018, 01:11 PM

This is going to be nice. Excellent that the CC is already shortened! Best of luck! Enjoy! Also, are you going with the early 70s interior as well?
Mike

**Dieselwrencher** · 04-20-2018, 07:21 PM

That looks like a really nice one to start with. I never thought that 73-80 crew cabs would be hard to find but they sure are. I'm in to watch this too.

Devilman · 04-20-2018, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

That looks like a really nice one to start with. I never thought that 73-80 crew cabs would be hard to find but they sure are. I'm in to watch this too.

That's no lie! My 78 crew is in "ok" shape and was the cleanest I've found around me here in Texas but it still needs rockers and some floor repair.

**N2TRUX** · 04-21-2018, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Dads79GMC

This is going to be nice. Excellent that the CC is already shortened! Best of luck! Enjoy! Also, are you going with the early 70s interior as well? Mike

I would love to do 77-80 style door panels, but so far I have no found a good donor. I have almost everything needed to keep the 81-87 style panels and dash. I plan to do the seats with a 74 vibe to compliment the 84 to 74 theme.

**N2TRUX** · 04-21-2018, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

That looks like a really nice one to start with. I never thought that 73-80 crew cabs would be hard to find but they sure are. I'm in to watch this too.

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Originally Posted by Devilman

That's no lie! My 78 crew is in "ok" shape and was the cleanest I've found around me here in Texas but it still needs rockers and some floor repair.

Its ironic how often I ran across super clean C20s just a couple of years ago. I had an opportunity to buy one that seemed a bit expensive at the time, but was VERY nice. Couldn't fit it in the budget, so I passed. Man I wish I had dug a bit deeper in those couch cushions and found the coins to buy that truck.

Devilman · 04-21-2018, 12:46 PM

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Its ironic how often I ran across super clean C20s just a couple of years ago. I had an opportunity to buy one that seemed a bit expensive at the time, but was VERY nice. Couldn't fit it in the budget, so I passed. Man I wish I had dug a bit deeper in those couch cushions and found the coins to buy that truck.

Yessir, it wasn't that long ago I could find very clean crew cabs everywhere and now they're scarce, you can still find em but guys think they're good now lol. I just missed out on an immaculate 91 K30/V3500 crew cab here local. I drove past it sitting at a mechanic shop for about a month then stopped in and the owner had it there to rebuild the blown big block and wouldn't sell....so a couple months went by with it still sitting unmoved so I stopped in to ask about it again and it had been sold that morning for $1250, I offered the new owner $5000 like it sat and no dice, I was heart broken, he rebuilt the engine and now has it for sale for $24,500 lol

Whamo · 04-21-2018, 01:44 PM

Joining in

Greenlee · 04-21-2018, 01:57 PM

Nice! I feel like I saw that truck either on Craigslist or my Facebook feed. I remember thinking it looked pretty good for the money. I just don’t have room for any more vehicles at my house. I’m looking forward to seeing what you do with it!

**N2TRUX** · 04-22-2018, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Greenlee

Nice! I feel like I saw that truck either on Craigslist or my Facebook feed. I remember thinking it looked pretty good for the money. I just don’t have room for any more vehicles at my house. I’m looking forward to seeing what you do with it!

It popped up on Facebook Marketplace one evening. My buddy messaged me and I went that night to look at it. I called my painter buddy and got a rough estimate to do the repairs and paint it. Initially I passed, but the seller was motivated so we struck a deal. It went quickly.

04-19-2018, 08:05 AM	#1
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,023	"Crewcab Jake" the 84 to 74 conversion Since Scarlett sold I had some money in my pocket and a empty spot in my shop. So the question I had been asked by many, is "What's next?" I want sure what the answer was, but I have the desire to build something different. I looked at several Blazers, but everything I found that was cheap was rusty. The nice projects were expensive, the the already finished were really expensive. I considered an extra cab, but once again cheap was rusty, nice was expensive. That left me with something I have wanted for many years, a squarebody crewcab.. I had hoped to start with an all original 73-80 with nice paint. Those have become scarce, and all the likely candidates would require me to fly out and look it over. That wasn't a viable solution, so I looked in my region. I realized pretty quickly that it wasn't going to be easy. It was becoming frustrating until I got a text from a buddy. Attached Images __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra" Last edited by N2TRUX; 01-08-2019 at 11:24 AM.

04-19-2018, 08:17 AM	#2
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,023	Re: "Jake" the 84 crewcab My philosophy has always been "but as nice as you can afford " when it comes to paint. This truck was the exact opposite of that theory, but it was close by. Something compelled me to go look at it. I text the owner and he sent several pics. He was very open about the issues that needed attention and shared several pics. I had planned to convert it to a short wheel base, and that was already done. I had planned a full restoration, but a complete paint was not part of that plan. Attached Images __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

04-19-2018, 08:18 AM	#3
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,023	Re: "Jake" the 84 crewcab Heres a sneak peak at a rendering for Jake. Josh Meyers is the artist. Attached Images __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra" Last edited by N2TRUX; 04-21-2018 at 01:24 PM.

04-19-2018, 08:18 AM	#4
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,023	Re: "Jake" the 84 crewcab Reserved 1 __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

04-19-2018, 08:18 AM	#5
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,023	Re: "Jake" the 84 crewcab Reserved 2 __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

04-19-2018, 08:19 AM	#7
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,023	Re: "Jake" the 84 crewcab Reserved 4 __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

04-19-2018, 09:33 AM	#9
LT7A Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: PNW Posts: 3,615	Re: "Jake" the 84 crewcab Wasting no time! Along for the ride on this one too. Looks like a solid rig and may have some different challenges than the last couple. Looking forward to see what your vision is for it.

04-19-2018, 11:08 AM	#10
808_67C10 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Hilo, Hawaii Posts: 1,051	Re: "Jake" the 84 crewcab I am in as long as you promise to keep the "Back Off" mud flaps on it. __________________ Frank (Hilo, Hawaii) Trucks, Tacos, and Beer go together like Peanut Butter and Ladies! 85 C/10 SOLD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=760383 67 C/10 SOLD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=489298 79 K5 Blazer SOLD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=657461

04-19-2018, 12:56 PM	#11
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,061	Re: "Jake" the 84 crewcab I am in, with or without the mudflaps! __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

04-19-2018, 01:14 PM	#12
RUN GMC Registered User Join Date: May 2014 Location: North AL Posts: 363	Re: "Jake" the 84 crewcab Im mudflap in-tolerate......but in for this build.....lets go............ __________________ http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/b...baae5d9a7e.jpg

04-20-2018, 06:56 AM	#13
Hammered 77 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Pendleton, Indiana Posts: 235	Re: "Jake" the 84 crewcab I'm following!

04-20-2018, 07:16 AM	#14
Advanced Design Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oblong, Illinois Posts: 7,028	Re: "Jake" the 84 crewcab Looks fun, tagging along too. __________________ Doug Advanced Design’s 1977 Blazer Build Advanced Design's '48 'Burb Build Mrs Advanced Design's '72 Suburban Advanced Design's 56 BelAir LS swap

04-20-2018, 01:11 PM	#17
Dads79GMC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 1,237	Re: "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab This is going to be nice. Excellent that the CC is already shortened! Best of luck! Enjoy! Also, are you going with the early 70s interior as well? Mike __________________ Instagram @HomeBuiltC10s Dads 79 GMC Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=642929 1978 Silverado Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=756016 Last edited by Dads79GMC; 04-20-2018 at 02:43 PM.

04-20-2018, 07:21 PM	#18
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,139	Re: "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab That looks like a really nice one to start with. I never thought that 73-80 crew cabs would be hard to find but they sure are. I'm in to watch this too. __________________ 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.*

04-21-2018, 01:44 PM	#23
Whamo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Nap Town, Indianapolis Posts: 233	Re: "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab Joining in __________________ Just a Hillbilly in the Hood http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=622194



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04-21-2018, 01:57 PM	#24
Greenlee Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: El Lago, TX Posts: 1,668	Re: "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab Nice! I feel like I saw that truck either on Craigslist or my Facebook feed. I remember thinking it looked pretty good for the money. I just don’t have room for any more vehicles at my house. I’m looking forward to seeing what you do with it!

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