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Old 11-16-2010, 08:54 PM   #1
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project 72 Custom 10

I have been slowly working on this truck this summer and I thought it was time to share some photos. Here is the truck when I bought it.
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Old 11-16-2010, 08:59 PM   #2
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Here is the strip down.
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Old 11-16-2010, 09:13 PM   #3
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Here is some more of the stripping.
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Old 11-16-2010, 09:26 PM   #4
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Some stripdown and clean up.
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Old 11-16-2010, 09:42 PM   #5
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Some more.
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Old 11-17-2010, 07:35 PM   #6
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Finally had time to get some more patch work done.
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Old 11-18-2010, 01:18 AM   #7
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glad i live in ca !! good luck and your work looks good..
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Old 11-18-2010, 02:56 PM   #8
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The truck was originally from minnesota, luckly it has been off the road from about 1992. I have seen far worse up there. On the other hand i did not pay much for it.
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Old 11-18-2010, 08:51 PM   #9
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worse?? anything close to being that bad around my parts would go straight to the scrap pile !
i feel for u eastern guys..
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Old 11-18-2010, 10:35 PM   #10
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Here is the new front cab mount installed.
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Old 01-30-2011, 06:48 PM   #11
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Finally got some more work done. The frame is now on wheels again. Most of the drivers side is done. Just ordered parts for the passanger side. Hope to get some more done this weekend.
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Old 01-30-2011, 07:36 PM   #12
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Great work so far!!! Looking forward to the updates!
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Old 01-30-2011, 08:23 PM   #13
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lookin good!!!
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Old 01-31-2011, 03:21 PM   #14
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Here is a couple of pictures.
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Old 01-31-2011, 03:22 PM   #15
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Nice progress!
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Old 01-31-2011, 03:26 PM   #16
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Removed the glass and the passanger door today. Had the wife help me filp the cab on its back, much easier to weld up the floor this way.
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Old 01-31-2011, 07:53 PM   #17
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Well i have the parts on order to repair the pass side damage, so hopefully this weekend i may tear into it. Will try to post some pics of it currently.
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Old 02-01-2011, 03:39 PM   #18
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I finished up welding the drivers side floor. I got all the seams sealed up with some brushable seam sealer, that stuff is great.
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Old 02-01-2011, 03:41 PM   #19
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Heres the cab picture.
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Old 02-01-2011, 03:51 PM   #20
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Nice work! Keep at it!
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Old 02-01-2011, 05:01 PM   #21
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Wow man reminds me of when my truck was looking that rough

GREAT work ur doing a fineee job keep at her.

wondering the engine specs? original 350 2bb
what are you plans for the old girl?
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Old 02-01-2011, 07:02 PM   #22
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The engine is a 1970 2bbl, I bought it froms my friends dad in high school. I had it in my 4wd, but the engine that was in this one a 1974 350 blew up 2 days before i drive it from MN. It put a 4bbl on it and got a quad jet from a friend that needs a rebuild. Still has the points distributor in it. I will proubly sell it after i fininsh it, i really want to work on my 4wd i got 12 years ago and havent fininshed yet. Hopefully i can sell it to someone i know, or maybe i will keep it. I hope it turns out nice.
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Old 02-01-2011, 07:07 PM   #23
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Looking at a lot of the other build threads has defiantly helped getting some of the work done; today I bought a extra angle grinder and got a wire brush that threads on to it, man that really takes off the old crud. It's nice to find faster and easier ways to get the job done.
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Old 02-01-2011, 07:09 PM   #24
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sweet man
your doing a great job the truck has come along way already and your only on page one

keep up the great work.
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Old 02-01-2011, 07:11 PM   #25
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I am planning to mostly keep the truck stock, the one big problem that I will have is the bed floor is terrible, and I don't really want to buy a new floor, but used ones are very hard to find. Any ideas? I was thinking of trying to use the floor from a 73-87 the pattern seems to be the same and they are cheaper and easier to find. I know they bolt in different but has anyone done anything like this? I have also considered switching to a wood bottom but that also costs a few bucks.
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