BTW - awesome video clip!

:happy:

So how do those rear breaks work for you? Did you use the 3" steel hat or the aluminum hat? The price seems right thats for sure... Looks great though..

Outstanding job. I love it.

I like it a lot!

Thanks All!!

itsmike2k - So far the brakes seem fine though I don't have the vacuum hooked up yet or is the the truck street ready, but, as the pic shows below, I'm pretty lucky to have a HUGE area to play and work the bugs out. During the weekends and after work the entire parking lot is just about empty.....I'm quickly ridding the old back tires on this thing of all that nasty unwanted "tread"!

I'm located where the Red arrow is.

If you're willing to do a little welding, I would recommend the Speedway kit. OH, and I'm using steel hats.

(This is a copy of my previous post, but just wanted to add it to my build thread)

Progress continues....Vintage Air and ReWire.

Vintage air is partially installed and no major hickups yet with the exception of having to modify the rear mounting brackets and one of the condensor brackets as well. I also decided to paint the firewall and fan cover to match the truck. Got a good deal on it last year up at Hot August Nights...seems it was around $750 (without compressor and bracket).

This wiring thing is VERY time consuming. The harness is an EZ Wiring kit and is working out just fine......haven't burnt anything up yet!! I only paid $125 for it at a swap meet a year back or so. All exterior lighting is functional and it actually starts with the key now!

One regret I have is not filling all the holes in the firewall.....gonna have quite a few left that I will have to plug....anyone have any good ideas on attractive ways to plug em?

Some more or wiring.

Sounds good, i think i'll try the kit... Progress is looking great!!!

SactoJim your truck is sweet. Can you tell me what headers you are running (looks like Doug Thorley?) and do they hang down below the frame. if so by how much. Thanks.

What did you do with the top trim? I need it for my truck

lvscott - They are Doug Thorleys and I've had em for about 13 yrs. They did hang a bit low when I put em on. I heated them up and used a floor jack to get the collectors closer to the frame. I have to be carefull, but they aren't too bad. Right out of the box with truck at it's current height, I think they would be more of a problem.

mattsz - sorry, but I tossed em quite awhile ago....they were pretty beat up.

Hey what sway bar did you use?

itsmike2k - I've had that sway bar since like 92!! Bought it from a company in Oregon called SoLo Suspensions. I don't think they are around any longer. Made a huge difference...think it's 1.25" and I had to make some new mounts at the frame because it cracked one of the old ones!

The truck is looking great!

I hope you can help me with something. My core support does NOT have the hole for the A/C lines (and the vintage air directions have no dimensions for where it should be, their instructions assume it's there :crazy: ) anyway, could you give me some dimensions from a body line to the center of the hole, something like I've shown? I don't think it needs to be perfect, but close would be nice :D

Also, any idea what size hole I need to drill for the grommet to fit?

Thanks so much for any help. The grill is on my truck, so I'll have to drill from the backside.

I'm at work, so it's a little difficult to get too detailed. centerline of the hole is 5" (horizontal) from the radiator opening and 12" (vertical) directly down from the top of the radiator support (almost in line with the bend at the top of the support). I measure my grommet at 1.5" so I would drill a 1.25" dia. hole.

I'm at work, so it's a little difficult to get too detailed. centerline of the hole is 5" (horizontal) from the radiator opening and 12" (vertical) directly down from the top of the radiator support (almost in line with the bend at the top of the support). I measure my grommet at 1.5" so I would drill a 1.25" dia. hole.

Awesome! Thanks :D

Did you have to drill yours too?

No prob!

Mine (hole) was already there (truck had factory air).

Let me know how your's works....I'm sure you will have it up and running before me!

...also, where's the best place to get lower door panels and kick panels that have carpet on them (black loop). The previous owner cut some big ugly holes in the doors!!!

Thanks for the compliments guys!

Maybe map pockets from the same upholstery as the seats.

man your truck looks sweet..nice video to..personaly i would stay with the rims you got..they look great. but to each their own...your making a really great truck...
billy

Not sure if I missed it above, but what gears & converter stall are you running. I watched your video about 10 times! Sweet truck!


Keep the coke bottles!!!!

3.73 gears and about 2000 stall on converter.

Motor makes a ton of low end torque so I don't need much stall, which works great cuz cruz RPM is a little above stall RPM.

Thanks!

3.73 gears and about 2000 stall on converter.

Motor makes a ton of low end torque so I don't need much stall, which works great cuz cruz RPM is a little above stall RPM.

Thanks!

Thanks for the info. It sounds like it turns on REAL nice. Glad to see you arent afraid to "mash" it...

These have been posted before, but wanted to add to my build thread.

Haven't done a whole lot lately except continue struggling to put the front glass in. First a buddy and I tried it then I had a glass guy come out and he failed, then another glass guy that was out changing glass in one of the company vehicles gave it a shot and bent one of the mldgs trying. So then I found the factory stuff, worked some dings out of it and polished it up and my boss and I gave it a shot and ALMOST made it until....CRACK!!!...SON OF A B.......! Cracked the glass at one of the upper corners.

......and it's been 8 fricken weeks since I ordered my "not so American" racing wheels and it could be another 2 weeks or so!! I wish they would hurry up and get here cuz having to wait this long has got my rethinking my choice.

patience.

The last pic is the wheels I have on order (photoshopped).

Hey Sacto,
Great job! I've been watching your progress, and I love that truck. Hope you get that windshield in soon, it sounds like a real pain to deal with. Is it the trim in the rubber that's giving you grief? I know there are two different sizes and two different rubbers available. Something about the groove depth in the rubber I think.
Great choice on the rims. You won't be dissapointed. It's a racey look. Mine took a little over 8 weeks to get here too. Say...those red calipers look familiar, :lol:

Cheers,
Pete

Thanks Pete,

Yeah, I stole the wheels off your brother's truck...couldn't help myself and I will return them soon!!

I do have the correct molding and rubber (checked and rechecked), but the aftermarket stainless had a little bit different curvature than the factory piece.

The leg that extends into the rubber is a tad deeper on the factory molding as well and seems to hold the rubber in better during install....either way it's been a HUGE pain in the @ss!! Now I gotta buy another piece of glass and talk about being "gun shy" during the next install attempt.

They say it's not the destination, but the journey that counts!......after 6 years, I'm getting a little tire of the "journey"!!! LOL!

A pain in the "glass" for sure...groan.
What about sourcing a nice original set of stainless? I want to change my rubber out soon, and replace with the stainless version. Now I'm a little spooked! Where did you get your rubber and stainless at? I have an original set of stainless I might use, but it's not perfect. A little dent here and there :(

Cheers
Pete

Got both trim and rubber from the Car & Truck Shop. My Factory mldg had some dings in it as well, so I thought I would try and fix em. Basically I just tapped out the dents so that they were "high spots" and sanded them down just like I was cutting and rubbing out a vehicle. Ended with 3000 grit and finished with a metal polish....they actually turned out very nice.

If you can make the factory pieces work, that's the way to go. The little bit they fit better seems to make a big difference.

The reason my glass broke during install had nothing to do with the quality of the rubber or stainless.

One very nicely built truck congrats..

wow... Perfect.

Mine will be that nice, one day.

wow... Perfect.

Mine will be that nice, one day.

GLASS UPDATE.....

....Well after 5 install attempts (2 from "glass guys"), one screwed up molding, and one broken NEW window, I finally got my front window in!

I ended up using the original factory stainless trim....just had to remove some dings and polish it up. The little bit it fit better just made the install easier.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/R1FSR/EMOTS/communicate_23.gifhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/R1FSR/EMOTS/hubbahubba.gif I dont know how I missed this one Nice work.

Your truck is beautifull. I hope you finish soon so you can enjoy it!!

Very nice truck. I wish I still had my 72 Cheyenne. Not as nice as yours...but it was a nice truck. 402,4 speed factory tach.

Your truck is beautifull. I hope you finish soon so you can enjoy it!!
ME TOO.....I'm soooo fricken close!....thanks!

Very nice truck. I wish I still had my 72 Cheyenne. Not as nice as yours...but it was a nice truck. 402,4 speed factory tach.
Don't we all have that..."I wish I would've kept it" story. For me it a 68 Camaro Z/28 replica that was a blast to drive. I bet that 402, 4 speed Cheyenne was pretty cool and I gotta think kinda rare with the 4 speed.

Mine is actually a true Cheyenne that was ordered with a "3 on the tree"!

Wheels on!

Hi, Nice work, beautiful truck, i hope in the future restor my truck, not as good as yours, but i try to doing as better as possible.
:c2:

Some Pics...from my truck in Morelia, Mexico.

Francisco

Man!! love those wheels. I can't wait to get to that point..

Few more progress pics.

Didn't like my seats sticking up in the back window so I took 1.5" out of the rear and 1.25" out of the front of the factory brackets.

Gonna make some nice covers to finish off the brackets and the seat will get re-upholstered in either all Black or Black with some Graphite inserts or something.....not quite sure yet. Gonna use one of those similated leather materials.

...as posted in the regular forum.

Well, I finally fixed the dented fender from my wheel falling off mishap....got some longer studs, so it won't be happening again!

Got the seat back from the upholsterer...turned out nice. Had the inserts for the doors done with the lighter Grey as well.

Since I had the front end apart to fix the fender, I decided to paint the grill a few shades darker Grey and I like the way it turned out...more aggressive looking.

Also installed some insulation on the underside of the hood which made a big difference in engine heat transfer to the hood, pretty much eliminated engine sound from outside and also gave the hood that "quality" thud sound when closing it instead of that "tinny" sound. As I said in a previous thread...it's definately function over form, but it looks alright.

Very Nice! It looks great. I especially like the grill. The factory silver is just too light for my liking, and gloss black looks tampered with. The dark grey is a great compromise, and looks better than factory IMO.

Jim just read your whole thread...Your Truck Looks AWESOME!!! You do great work!!! Nevermind on not shaving the firewall, as you said...Do it on the next truck! Maybe a 67' or 68' to go with the 72' ehhh? I had to have one to go with my 71' LOL! Great build!

Alex

Love The Look Of Truck, Always Liked Blue. I'm Going With Blue With Silver On The Bottom Below Body Line. You Could Use Aluminum Or Stainless Over The Holes In Firewall. Rims Look Perfect!!!!!

Couple more pics.....got door panels refinished today and installed newly upholstered inserts.

BTW......thanks alot for all the compliments....been a looooong project and the nice comments keep me going!

Nice truck!!! Do you still have the wheels that were on it? If so pm me a price and shipping to 37043..

Whose C-notch did you use? I skimmed through the thread and saw no mention of it. Thanks.

Does that bench seat fold forward?

Nice truck!!! Do you still have the wheels that were on it? If so pm me a price and shipping to 37043..

Still got the wheels (tires still mounted, but pretty wore out) and I will probably try to get rid of them locally....just easier. I don't have boxes or anything to put them in and not sure what it would take to ship. My zip is 95678 and I'm looking for $300 for em.

Whose C-notch did you use? I skimmed through the thread and saw no mention of it. Thanks.

I've had it for quite awhile and I believe I got it from Turner ......I think that's the name and I don't think he's around any longer.

Does that bench seat fold forward?

Yes, both seatbacks hinge forward.

Truck looks great, i had trouble with my windshield too, broke two putting them in first one i tried putting the bottom in first then the top on the second both broke in the upper pass side corner. next time im gonna have a glass company do it so if they break it they buy it.

Truck looks great, i had trouble with my windshield too, broke two putting them in first one i tried putting the bottom in first then the top on the second both broke in the upper pass side corner. next time im gonna have a glass company do it so if they break it they buy it.

Thanks. I know how pissed I was when I broke the first one.....can't imagine what it would've been like after two!!

Thanks. I know how pissed I was when I broke the first one.....can't imagine what it would've been like after two!!

well were good friends with the guy i get all my parts from so the first one was wrote off as shipping damage but when the second broke i just left it cause I was suposed to take my truck to the oklahoma board meet the next day. that was a few years ago...lol

Well, If you can't get rid of them locally let me know.. very interested,,Chuck-thelonerife

I love this truck, what is the color formula?

FFCL

Still got the wheels (tires still mounted, but pretty wore out) and I will probably try to get rid of them locally....just easier. I don't have boxes or anything to put them in and not sure what it would take to ship. My zip is 95678 and I'm looking for $300 for em.





Wrap them individually in cellophane (sp??) and ship them on Greyhound. That would probably be pretty cheap

I would pay for the boxes and shipping. If you think it would be easier to take the tires off the rims I would pay for that as well. Let me know. My zip is 37043. thelonerife

Wrap them individually in cellophane (sp??) and ship them on Greyhound. That would probably be pretty cheap

I would pay for the boxes and shipping. If you think it would be easier to take the tires off the rims I would pay for that as well. Let me know. My zip is 37043. thelonerife

Haven't tried to get rid of them yet and there's a part of me that wants to hold on to them for.....ya never know! I'll let you guys know when I seriously want to sell them.

I love this truck, what is the color formula?

FFCL

Thanks....color is 2000 Corvette Bright Blue Metallic.

Okay , Cool.

Wow! your truck is soooo nice! wish I could see it up close. you should bring it to one of the goodguys shows in pleasanton next year.

Your Truck Looks Great! Shows what someone can do when they take their time and have patience. Really like some of the subtle mods you have made. And the blower is way cooler than a new fuel injected motor any day! Love the noise they make and as you stated...The low end torque is unbeatable!
I need to start a thread soon when mine gets further along.

Wow! your truck is soooo nice! wish I could see it up close. you should bring it to one of the goodguys shows in pleasanton next year.

Get your's done (if it's not already) and DO NOT park under or near any more trees....like I really needed to say that! I'm gonna try to get mine in at least one show next year....I love the pleasanton Good Guy shows....best in Norcal!


Your Truck Looks Great! Shows what someone can do when they take their time and have patience. Really like some of the subtle mods you have made. And the blower is way cooler than a new fuel injected motor any day! Love the noise they make and as you stated...The low end torque is unbeatable!
I need to start a thread soon when mine gets further along.

Thanks!.....I like the little supercharger and all, but there's still a part of me that wants to put in a 6.0 LS motor with a 6 speed......just seems like it would be a little more "drivable" and easier on $3+ a gallon fuel!

this truck is so perfect it makes me sad to look at my beat up 71 rust bucket lol but what can i say i love my pile of rusty bolts.I just hope that someday mine looks as good as this one...mine is ripped apart right now due to a bad lifter that wiped out the cam lobe...so im swapping cams and replacing the lifters and also swapping over to a performer intake and holley carb..but keep up the progress...keeps me going cause right now im pretty pissed at mine...good work :metal:

can you tell me what size rims you have and the offset ? and what size tires you have. Thanks JB

this truck is so perfect it makes me sad to look at my beat up 71 rust bucket lol but what can i say i love my pile of rusty bolts.I just hope that someday mine looks as good as this one...mine is ripped apart right now due to a bad lifter that wiped out the cam lobe...so im swapping cams and replacing the lifters and also swapping over to a performer intake and holley carb..but keep up the progress...keeps me going cause right now im pretty pissed at mine...good work :metal:

They all start somewhere. Mine was pretty clean to start with, but I've had others that were far from ideal.....and BTW, I'm pretty pissed at mine after working on it today and getting nowhere trying to figure out some electrical gremlins!!

can you tell me what size rims you have and the offset ? and what size tires you have. Thanks JB

18's all the way around with 8" (4" bs) up front and 9.5" (4.5" bs) in the rear. Tires are 255/50 and 275/55.

Been working on the sound system. The PO hacked the doors pretty good so I decided to make a plate and mount my components in the doors. Gonna have to make some kick panels with some integrated speaker grills....should be fun! Also working on a sub box and back panel to mount the amp.

Also got my tranny cooler installed. between this and the Pan (Derale with cooling tubes) I hope the tranny stays cool enough, I'm going to get a tranny temp gauge just to make sure.

BTW....my exhaust is discolored cuz I put some "hi temp" clear on before I put it back on. It's burned all the way off where the exhaust has gotten hot enough.....gonna have to sand the rest off!

Also finally put an air filter on it. I really wanted to come up with something different, but I gave in and bought with K&N setup. I really wanted some type of cold air setup, but not only did I not have many options for intake, I'm not real fond of the "clothes dryer exhaust" for intake tubes. I was also concerned about CFM. the lid is real close to the hood when closed.

For a tranny cooler I went with the B&M remote mount w/ fan and mounted it in the same spot. I have a temp gauge and I had to beat the sh!t out of my truck (power brake, hard launches) for almost 45min to get the tranny to kick the fan on (180*). I have towed heavy loads and done a few 300 mile trips and never a problem. So if yours does not do it for you look into the B&M I put on LowBuck.
So were are the motor pics??? One of these days I will have to cruse up the road and check your truck out it is a work of art!

Kevin
LFD Inc.

jim , the truck really looks great. keep the blower motor. though about pulling my 396 for a 350, but the truck is just to much fun to drive with loads of exrta power. like kevin said , it is a work of art.

Whoops....left motor pic out!

For a tranny cooler I went with the B&M remote mount w/ fan and mounted it in the same spot. I have a temp gauge and I had to beat the sh!t out of my truck (power brake, hard launches) for almost 45min to get the tranny to kick the fan on (180*). I have towed heavy loads and done a few 300 mile trips and never a problem. So if yours does not do it for you look into the B&M I put on LowBuck.
So were are the motor pics??? One of these days I will have to cruse up the road and check your truck out it is a work of art!


Kevin
LFD Inc.

Thanks Kevin.......Come car show season again, I'm gonna have to check out the shows Winters has that you posted pics of........after all I will be looking for ANY excuse to drive it somewhere.

jim , the truck really looks great. keep the blower motor. though about pulling my 396 for a 350, but the truck is just to much fun to drive with loads of exrta power. like kevin said , it is a work of art.

Thanks Mike.......just something about a RAT....don't get rid of it. that litte blower on mine small block just makes it think it's a big block!

BTW.....work of art is stretching it, but it sure is a labor of love or some type of mental disorder!

Thanks Kevin.......Come car show season again, I'm gonna have to check out the shows Winters has that you posted pics of........after all I will be looking for ANY excuse to drive it somewhere.

Sounds good but if I had known you were going to do that heck I would have left mine multi colored and a long bed:lol: Just geep your hood closed for the first show;)
I'll save you a spot on the good side (shade).

Kevin
LFD Inc.

LOOKIN REAL GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:gmc2:

love the nardi wheel http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r21/frankyazm/THUMBUP.gif

Finally got around to building a little sub box with a shallow 10" Pioneer. Gonna mount the amp just left of the box.

Never built one before and it turned out pretty nice.

Looks Real nice!

Looks good! I am glad you posted today, I was going to look you up other wise. When I was headed back from Woodland yesterday I saw a truck like yours color wise and shine on a trailer heading up 505 as I was headed down. As it went by I noticed the entire front end was about 2+' feel shorter than it should have been and I was hopping it was not you or if it was that everyone was OK.

Kevin
LFD Inc.