04-19-2018, 08:05 AM | #1 |
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"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.
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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.
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Heres a sneak peak at a rendering for Jake. Josh Meyers is the artist.
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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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I am in as long as you promise to keep the "Back Off" mud flaps on it.
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I am in, with or without the mudflaps!
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Im mudflap in-tolerate......but in for this build.....lets go............
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Looks fun, tagging along too.
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04-20-2018, 11:52 AM | #15 |
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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.
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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?
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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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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.
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04-21-2018, 10:21 AM | #20 |
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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.
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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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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.
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