71 Chevy LWB Custom Camper Finished and Representing

[tsetsaf]

I want to start this thread by saying thank you to everyone on this forum for the amazing help in our project truck. I may not have asked many questions but that was because I usually never had to. The search feature and amazing feedback provided within this forum to others with similar issues almost always answered my questions. So thank you all for keeping and adding into an amazing resource for these trucks!

We took the finished truck to Hot August Nights in Reno. Ended up representing our trucks well being chosen as 1 of 6 finalists at Peppermill (for the entire week out of thousands of hot rods) and 1 of 25 on the big money night at Atlantis! It was surreal to be there with grandpa's truck winning awards. Also met a number of board members which was extra cool.

I originally planned on doing a long "build thread" but just did not have the time. So instead of a build thread here is a "finished" thread. I performed a full write up on our blog (here http://bit.ly/1i00Jf4) but will check in here regularly for any questions or comments.

Before


After


This was my grandfather's truck purchased new in 71. I eventually received it and from that first pic you can see that it was trashed. As life moved on and I got older and busier the project kept getting pushed to the side. I eventually conned Sierra Customs into doing a little restoration work and the project morphed into a completed frame off "modernization". The best compliment I get and it has happened a lot is "that thing looks brand new!"

Here is a list of amenities:

1. 1971 C-20 Custom Camper LWB
2. Fully welded stock frame
3. Full air ride with auto level - sites at stock height
4. New Driveshaft and carrier bearing
5. 05 Vortec 5.3L with 4L60E (both brand new)
6. Chevy 14 Bolt Disc Brake 3.73 rear end
7. Factory front disc brakes
8. Upgraded brake lines, master, and booster
9. CPP 500 Quick Ratio steering box
10. Vintage Air AC/ Heat wired into electric fans
11. "Suburban" gas tank behind the rear end
12. Custom bedside fuel fill
13. Synergy Green Paint with painted molding lines
14. Stock No AC dash uncut with AC plumbed underneath
15. Hummer Seat with shoulder harnesses - reinforced floor underneath
16. Heated seat elements for driver and passenger
17. 71 Blazer tilt column
18. Cruise Control
19. Waterfall aluminum steering wheel
20. Classic Audio stereo
21. Pioneer kick speakers
22. Kenwood dash speaker
23. Upgraded electrical throughout
24. Rigid Industries Wide LED Fog lights/ driving lights
25. Softopper Custom Vinyl Camper Shell
26. American Eagle 050 17" Aluminum wheels
27. Nitto Terra Grappler 265 70 17 E tires

More pictures (read full write-up here http://bit.ly/1i00Jf4)

[black_sheep454]

That's a lot if green but it looks good

[Andy4639]

Very nice! Your grandfather would be proud!

[Longhorn 70]

Nice!

[CG]

Looks real nice. Id like to see a normal side shot if you have one. Those down low shots are pulling my eye right to the exhaust.

[jocko]

as a fellow 71 Custom Camper owner - NICE JOB! I've never seen the lower trim paint treatment - I like it, resembles the original a little yet still qualifies as racing stripes! Congrats and thanks for sharing.

[tsetsaf]

Originally Posted by CG

Looks real nice. Id like to see a normal side shot if you have one. Those down low shots are pulling my eye right to the exhaust.

Here you go:




jocko - the racing stripes I can't take credit for. the idea came from this forum. Someone else did similar on a red 4x4 a few years ago. In this case we used the gray that was utilized as the racing stripes on the Synergy Green Camaros.

black_sheep454 - I agree it is a lot of green. Originally the truck was the Olive Green and I am not a fan of that color. We literally went through the rainbow of choices, for 42 years it has been the big green truck, gotta stick to the roots. Synergy Green is probably the only green I would ever consider for these trucks and it looks awesome (IMHO).

[DT1]

I love everything about it. The color, the stripes, the wheels, even the green bow tie. Just my own taste, but the only thing I'd do is black out behind the grill.

[tsetsaf]

Originally Posted by DT1

I love everything about it. The color, the stripes, the wheels, even the green bow tie. Just my own taste, but the only thing I'd do is black out behind the grill.

Thank you we love it too. Blacking out - yeah that is something I have been considering too. I am also wondering if the new chromed egg crate grill would look better or not.

[DT1]

Originally Posted by tsetsaf

Thank you we love it too. Blacking out - yeah that is something I have been considering too. I am also wondering if the new chromed egg crate grill would look better or not.

Just my opinion too..."Don't you dare replace that grill!"

[tsetsaf]

Originally Posted by DT1

Just my opinion too..."Don't you dare replace that grill!"

Got it . As for the black out behind the grill I was looking at the truck today and do not think it is necessary. I believe the lighting of the pictures really brings out the green of the core support. In everyday driving it actually looks pretty clean.

[Sicklajoie]

Nice job. That green really pops!