Spare parts Build 72 short bed 4x4

[gm4x4chris]

well I have been gathering parts for my 72 crew cab build for several years now and I almost have enough to get started on it, but while doing this I have acquired quite a few parts along the way. in this build I will be putting together a 1972 Chevy short bed 4 x 4 using mostly spare parts. this is not going to be a mega dollar build just a good daily driver for some body or a off road toy . well lets start off with some pictures or the trucks and parts I will be using for this build.

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this a pic of my 72 Chevy short bed 4 x 4 half ton that I will be using the frame for this build and my 72 suburban I will be using for my crew cab.
this picture was taken in Valdosta GA. on my way home to fl with them I went to sparks GA to get the burban and ended up with both if I would have known I would have brought a bigger trailer lol.



this is 69 I picked up in Naples fl




I got this 72 1 ton in Woodstock GA back in 07 and used it for work for several years I will be using this cab for the short bed.


my 68 I actually brought my daughter home from hospital in this one of course that was several years ago its a 1/2 ton 2 wheel drive


another 72 I grabbed up for parts here in town



this a 72 long bed /3/4 ton 4 x 4 I snatched up from over in Dade city fl the man I bought it from has had it scene 1973 and still had the title showing when he registered it way back then.

[gm4x4chris]

well heres what i got done today.i gutted the 72 long bed 4x4 for the 3/4 ton running gear that im gonna use on this project and saved the frame for my latter build.






then i stripped the 72 short bed down to a bare frame




and finished the day with a bunch of pressure cleaning getting ready for the next day

[gm4x4chris]

got a bunch more done today but ran outta day light will load some pics here in a little bit.

[gm4x4chris]

well today was a bust for me had a bunch of customers stuff to get done and then wasnt feeling well with the constant weather changes here in fl. but heres what i got done yesterday.
first i mounted all the 3/4 ton running gear to the short bed frame

then i sat my 88 up step side bed on the frame to get and idea how it will sit.

then started tearing down the 69 c20 that im going to use the engine frrom its nothing fancy just a stock 307 that runs good.



now ill get to degressing the motor and put it garage for a quick reseal.

[gm4x4chris]

well had a some what productive day i finished stripping the 69 down to the cab area and stored the good and put the bad in scrap pile then after a lot of degressing and a set of new valve cover gaskets i lowered the engine down into the frame rails and got it all bolted up , witch left me with haveing to dig out the 72 one to remove the cab and front clip amazingly the cab mounting bolts all unscrewed with little effort and now the cab and front clip are resting on the short bed frame tommorow comes installation of new cab mounts and start hooking everything up .
heres the engine sitting in the hole

the 1ton being stripped

side view of body sitting on the frame it still needs body mount cushions to be installed and bed to be fitted to match body lines

i think it will turn out to be a fairly decent looking daily driver.

[my67chevytruck]

looking good, lots of progress....

[gm4x4chris]

thanks i got alot more parts today from swap meet i went to hopefully have it running by mid week.

[msgross]

wow, that's a lot of spare parts that you've acquired....

[gm4x4chris]

yea down here in florida you end up bying one truck for bed another for a decent cab and so on lol you can never seem to find a really solid truck around here, and when you do then all the running gear seams to be junk, so i just buy a bunch for cheap and piece them together plus it always feels good when you put one to gether from a bare frame and see it drive down the rd.

[gm4x4chris]

well i got tied up with life so its been awhile sence i could spend any time on the truck but i got a bunch done in last week or so , here some progress pics. hopefully she will be sold and somebody can enjoy driving her as much as i enjoy putting them together.
got the bed fitted to the truck


then got everything all worked up and took here for first test drive

[gm4x4chris]

now its time for a little color im not getting crazy with body work just smoothing her out some and making it all one color sence black blue and the green drivers door i have for it wouldnt be very appealing

[gm4x4chris]

I'm hopeing to have it all painted and ready for final assembly by the weekend

[fast_dev]

wow, looking good, i was just talking about doing the same kind of build, i have 21 of these trucks and all but 5 or 6 are parts trucks, may have to get moving on a parts truck build too. lol. love the green color your using, what color is it? is it base clear? what brand? Thanks, Devin

[gm4x4chris]

i will get the bran and code off can today , its supossed to be a 98-05 gm forest green metallic i bought it to repaint the side of a 2500 hd i had 3 years ago tht had been side swipped but sold the truck before repaint was done so even the paint is spare parts lol. so far all i have bought for this truck is some engine gaskets , degresser and 1 exhuast manifold everything else i had already.