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My 71 Cheyenne
For those of you that haven't followed my build thread, I've been working on this truck for a year and a half. I've done all the work my self including the paint witch I did in my garage. Today was a perfect day to take the truck out and shoot some pictures. It still needs some work, but I am really happy with the way it has turned out so far. Thought I would share.
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72 Suburban 3 Door http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=265728 family fun cruiser 71 Cheyenne Project http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=299232 Almost finished 93 Silverado http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=378258 Flamed, bagged, body dropped on 22's 98 Chevy short bed DD 97 Z71 3 Door 51 Suburban-S-10 swap "What other hot rod can you carry 7 of your friends in" ![]() |
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Re: My 71 Cheyenne
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Re: My 71 Cheyenne
Beautiful truck, what are the specs on motor/drop/wheels and tires?
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Re: My 71 Cheyenne
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It's got a 350/350 combo. The motor is out of a 77 truck. Seems pretty stock. The front has 2 1/2'' drop spindles with a coil cut from the stock springs. The rear is bagged. The wheels are 18X8 245/45/18 front 20X8.5 MB Old Schools 275/45/20 rear.
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72 Suburban 3 Door http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=265728 family fun cruiser 71 Cheyenne Project http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=299232 Almost finished 93 Silverado http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=378258 Flamed, bagged, body dropped on 22's 98 Chevy short bed DD 97 Z71 3 Door 51 Suburban-S-10 swap "What other hot rod can you carry 7 of your friends in" ![]() |
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Beautiful truck.... very nice!!!
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Re: My 71 Cheyenne
Definetly my favorite paint scheme...love the truck man great job and stance....
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Re: My 71 Cheyenne
Your truck looks good. Good stance, color combo, and rims.
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Re: My 71 Cheyenne
Very impressissve work 19723DR ...
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Re: My 71 Cheyenne
Your truck looks great. Can you give me some details about how you set up your garage to turn out paint that looks that good?
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Re: My 71 Cheyenne
Thanks everyone.
![]() When I bought the truck It was a total basket case. I've been working on cars & trucks for 20 years now, but this one has been the most challenging, but has helped me learn skills I can use in the future. My next project is going to have to be rust free. ![]()
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72 Suburban 3 Door http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=265728 family fun cruiser 71 Cheyenne Project http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=299232 Almost finished 93 Silverado http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=378258 Flamed, bagged, body dropped on 22's 98 Chevy short bed DD 97 Z71 3 Door 51 Suburban-S-10 swap "What other hot rod can you carry 7 of your friends in" ![]() |
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Hope that helps.
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Re: My 71 Cheyenne
It looks like you did your homework before starting this one.Did you realize that drawing looks just like your truck?
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Re: My 71 Cheyenne
i followed your build,turned out beautiful. I saw that you added a silver flake to the clear. Is the effect of the flake the same if you add it to the paint and not the clear?
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Thank you. The silver is a Chrysler color (Sparkle silver). Whenever you mix a paint with another, the color will change. If you add the silver to the color you choose, it will pale the color, lighten the color. I add a small amount of silver, only for the large flake that is in it. Paint stores can mix metal flake in for you, but the color will change. I use 10 drops of silver to one mixing cup of clear. Its a very small amount, it can only be seen in the sun. I think it would be best to pick a pre-made color that already has the metal flake in it. I chose medium blue for the factory look, and decided later to add the silver to the clear. In case you ever have to match the color (at a later date) you want to keep the base coat the same you can always add silver flake to the clear to get the same effect as the metal flake in the paint.
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Re: My 71 Cheyenne
Great job! that Blue and White really stands out.
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Re: My 71 Cheyenne
You made some awesome headway on your truck, and gave many of us the thought we can do it too. Awesome work on the truck, and if you couldn't tell, it paid off!
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Re: My 71 Cheyenne
nice ride A+ job
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Re: My 71 Cheyenne
Great looking truck!
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Nice truck, good job.
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Very nice truck. The color combo, stance, and wheels all look great. Nice job.
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Re: My 71 Cheyenne
nice work! I realy like the blue and white trucks. The hole thing looks great!
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Re: My 71 Cheyenne
Thank you all. It's been almost a year since I decided to swap the shortbed frame. Thinking back now how much work it was, I find myself with nothing to do and wish I had something to tear apart again.
I did take it for a drive last week in the snow and it was a lot of fun. I was the only one on the road and that made it better. I didn't build it to make it look pretty, I built it to drive around no matter what kind of weather. ![]()
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