Thought I would finally sit down and compile my build progress pics into one thread.

Bought this truck in 1990 and it was my driver for about 6 years. I'm the 2nd owner of the truck and one of the main reasons I bought it was because it had original paint on it still....though I wasn't thrilled with the color, It grew on me.

It is an original cheyenne, but the original owner ordered it with a "3 on the tree" which I promptly changed to a TH350 and a factory tilt column and then ordered a complete suspension kit fron So Low suspensions (stepped A arms, springs, shocks, and sway bars.

I parked it in 97 and it sat for a couple years before I began to tear it apart.

The first pics are of what I started with (front end off) and restoring the chassis. I have only a couple pics of the truck all together when I was driving it, but they are not in a digital format.

Here's some more chassis pics.

The next pics are of the motor.

I really wanted to go with a late model fuel injection changover (I drool over you guys that are doing that), but a came across a great deal on the blower and aluminum heads from a friend that had bailed on a project (brand new). and then did some trade out work with a friend of mine that builds motors.

The motor is the original 4 bolt block (040 over) with a Eagle forged stroker crank and H beam rods. Edelbrock RPM heads, scorpion 1.5 roller rockers, and an Isky custom grind blower cam. Pistons are forged SRP's. Moroso oil pan with a crank scraper and windage tray.

More engine pics.

The front drive is from Concept One. I had them make me a new bottom pulley for the blower. Good guys to work with and I recommend if your looking for a little less expension setup than many of the billet ones.

I painted my alt and air compressor cast grey and clear coated it to offset having too much shiney stuff.

The next pics are of the cab.

I am only going with the factory lower moldings so I filled all the upper molding mount holes. Also relocated the tank to the rear and filled cab filler hole.

The next pics are of the fuel lid that I grafted into the bed. Found it off an old olds at the local pick & pull one day and also got the electric release that I will use as well.

The next pics are of the tailgate.

I ordered an aftermarket tailgate only because the inside of mine was so beat up. The new gate fit like crap so I decided to cut it up and just use the inside and graft it onto my gate. No pics of it finished but it turned out very nice.

The next pics are of the custom fuel cell that Fuelcellguy built for me. Someone pointed out to me that the front part of the step up may need to be vented which made sense, so I went to the local cycle shop and got a couple of those trick vents and installed them.....should work fine.

Misc pics.

The engine is now running and I can't seem to not go very long without having to crank it over and hear it sing!!

These are the latest pics.

The cab is on for good and just set the bed on as well after cutting and rubbing out both.

I'm having a helluva time figuring what wheels to put on this think....right now I'm thinking Billet Specialties Vintecs.

IT"S LOOKING LIKE A TRUCK AGAIN!!!!

Absolutely stunning work!!!! That is going to be one of the cleanest trucks I have seen. And its blown too!!!! You just can beat that.

Wheels, Foose Nitrous Gray, 18's up front, 20's out back. Those would be perfect with the color blue you have.

Beautiful!

What is your rear disc package?

I could look a build threads like this all day.

Here's some more chassis pics.

Project looks great! Interested in the rear disc brake kit also. Where did the rotors come from? Thanks,

Looks like I was running on only 7 cylinders last night and posted this in the wrong place.....oh well.

The brakes are from Speedway. If I remember correctly (been awhile) I paid $399 for the kit. Came with everything...weld on brackets, caddy calipers, rotors and hats. Calipers were converted to std. instead of metric (brake line attachment). Also, the hats center opening had to be enlarged a little to fit the hub.

Haven't had a chance yet to see how they work.

It's been a few years since I did it and it seems there are more options for rear discs now.

Wow!!!!!!!! What a change from the yellow!!! Super job

Very nice work, truck is drop dead gorgeous.....You can't go wrong with Vintecs!
or course this is coming from a guy that's had four sets and just ordered another for his Rambler :lol:

Awsome truck super nice work.

I like the vintage 200S wheels you have on there now...I wouldnt mind having a set of those lying around for a future project.

Oh, and your truck looks superb.

ive never liked the color blue more in my life than i do now..haha..what color blue is that anyway??? and thats a beautiful truck man i love it, nice work, how HP is that thing making?

Sweet!:metal:

looks sweet! i like the gas door! any idea how hp much the motor will make?

Thanks alot guys for the compliments. Seems this truck is taking a lot longer then I ever imagined and I tend to have good stretches of progress and longer stretches of no progress, but now I'm at the point where I'm seeing significant visual changes and the sound of the thing running which substantially adds to the motivation!!

N2Billet - A compliment from you is gold when I look at your red 68....makes me wanna sell my 72 front end and convert!! Could I see some pics of your vehicles with the Vintec's? There's a big part me that is struggling with putting a cast center type wheel on this thing...WHAT TO DO!

CG - I love the 200S's that I have. but just want a bigger wheel/tire combo. Gonna sell em once I get the truck road worthy and after a few good burn outs with the old rubber.

GreaseMonkey72 - The color is 99-00 Corvette Bright Blue or I've heard it referred to as Nassau Blue.

...as far as horsepower goes, I've seen a few tests in some of the mags that resulted in about 470 hp on a goodwrench small block 350 with aluminum heads and a mild cam. I have a few more cubes (388) and a little bigger lower pulley and should see about 6-7 lbs of boost, though the charge will be a little warmer because this baby blower has to spin so fast. I'm guessing anywhere from 500-550 hp, but the best part will be the massive amount of low end torque the roots style blowers are famous for. I just hope the 700r4 stays together!

That is going to be a nice truck.

awesome truck man!!!!

good job on the work!

Been awhile since I posted some progress pics.

Got some more body panels on....still need to cut and rub. I have hours and hours of aligning the bed with the cab and doors fenders...etc....HOURS...and I'm still not completely satisfied!

Brake booster and master.

Steering wheel restored and modified to give more room (as found on this site).

I can see light at the end of the tunnel!!!

Some more......

damn, that things really looking good.

Looks like a beautiful project :metal:
I hope mine turns out half that nice :cool:

your truck is lookin' really good.

what are you going to put in to cover the sound deadener on the back wall?

Gorgeous truck. Looking good. Keep us posted with the pics.

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I liked the original color scheme, but the blue looks great as well. Nice truck!

HeavyD - I was very fond of the original color combo too, but drove it around like that for years and decided to change it. I am putting all the trim back on except the upper moldings.

IvelDesigns - I'm not sure what to do about the back of the cab.....does anyone make a carpet kit to cover it or will it be something custom?

What about the front where the carpet ends and the sound deadening begins.....any solutions to hide that?

...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!

anymore pics.....

I have lots of pics......similar to the one's I've already posted.

The pics I really wish I had to post are of it DONE!!!!!


....is that your truck in your ID?....like to see some pics of that.

I have lots of pics......similar to the one's I've already posted.

The pics I really wish I had to post are of it DONE!!!!!


....is that your truck in your ID?....like to see some pics of that.

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IvelDesigns - I'm not sure what to do about the back of the cab.....does anyone make a carpet kit to cover it or will it be something custom?

What about the front where the carpet ends and the sound deadoner begins.....any solutions to hide that?

...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!!!

if it were me, and the budget was there, i'll pull that purdy lookin' carpet up and go get a custom piece made. maybe even go with a nice leather with some sort of custom design.

even though it's not very fitting considering how loud the engine will assumably be, you could fab up a fiberglass speaker box with amp for the back wall. maybe incorporate it into a center console.

what are your plans for behind the seat ???

Wow, looks really good... can't wait to see more pics!

No major progress in the last couple weeks since I took it for its first little spin around the parking lot. On the first drive, the front crankshaft seal in the timing cover spit out and made a hell of a mess. Fixed it and have been driving it around the parking lot quite a bit (trying not to piss off the locals too much!) to work a few bugs out and mainly try to get most of the aluminum shavings out of the tank that I thought I had cleaned out the first 2 times! I have an Earl's filter before the pump that I've cleaned out probably 4 times now and another filter at the carb.

Gettin closer to throwing some plates on this thing and making it legal!

Nice work, really nice!! I'm gonna grab that gas door idea, its cheap and very trick i like the idea of it painted it blends but then you notice it sweet!!

Coming together real nice. Truck is beautiful!

Are you going to leave it a 4wheel drive!! :lol: I am kidding, that would look SIC in the weeds though. Gorgeous color.

That motor is smokin!!!! Looks good!!

whats the name of the color. BTW SWEET TRUCK!!!!!!!

The color is 97-00 Corvette Bright Blue Met. or I've heard it called Nassua Blue. I had actually started painting the thing Silver at first (I love a nice clean Silver) and then decided I wanted a color a little more lively. I love the color out in the sun.

....4WD....that's the next mod...incorporate a complete Lamborghini Murcielago all wheel drive drivetrain under the truck with the 580 hp V12 in the bed!!!....guaranteed to be the only one on the block!!

I love the stance of some of the air suspension trucks on this forum, but will stick with the static drop for now. With everthing back on it will still go down some more and I plan on dropping the rear a little more as well. I want the tires (17's or 18's) to just be inside the upper fender lip.

....besides, if I went with an air suspension, I'd have to have all the trick stuff....computer controller...auto leveling system...etc...

That's my problem...champagne taste on a BEER BUDGET!!!

Thanks again to all for the compliments...they mean alot!

damn that thing is beautiful, forget putting the rest of it on its nice as it sits now...haha...but i cant to see the rest of it together, truck is gorgeous man keep up the nice work

I posted this previously in it's own thread and wanted to add it to my "build thread".

My maiden burn out video clip.

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WOW, love your truck! I was gonna have someone photochop my truck with the color on it. I don't have to now, SAME COLOR as mine, I spent 6 months cleaning,sanding and more sanding and that is all I have done is the interior and behind the cab and front of the bed. I love the fuel door relocation, very clean!!

That is a phenomenal looking truck you've got. Nice work. :D

All of you guys with these build threads are killing me, my '67 hasn't made any documentable progress in three years. Though that's going to change this summer....I hope.

BOY, can I relate to the "slow build". I haven't driven this thing on the street since 97 and it sat for about 4 years before I started tearing it apart.

Thanks!

wow, that truck is looking awesome... stance is perfect with the fat trires.... when you get the new billets make sure you get some big ol meats... love that head on pic of you driving .... badass!!

Very cool video!

slammed is cool too though...lol

The idea I had, some like it some don't...on the door panels you can get the wood to match your wheel and have a cabinet shop or do it yourself (cut a piece to fit the lower part of the door) 1/4" stuff is all you really need. I have also thought of using stainless or alluminum, just depends on your taste. I'd like to have those wheels when your done with 'em too....:)

....N2Billet - A compliment from you is gold when I look at your red 68....makes me wanna sell my 72 front end and convert!! Could I see some pics of your vehicles with the Vintec's?.... Here's a couple...

Got my Shroud w/ fans all done. The fans are out of a late model Merc Sable and got em at the local Pick N Pull for $20. Figured out the shroud in CAD and let a friend bend it up for me...turned out a little short on the top but I'm gonna get one of those radiator covers you can buy from one of the venders.

The Spal fan controller will vary the speed of one fan up to 100% as temp increases and then kick on the other fan. The temps are all programmable.

Beautiful job thus far! I love the color and build quality. One question what amount of drop are you at now and what type did you use?

I got to tell ya, that is one bad azz looking truck. Awesome fab work, color choice and motor choice. Your truck might just be my next dream scheme.

Trucks like this are what motivate a lot of us Marines sitting here in the shop when there is not much to do. We've all drooled over this projuect. Please keep the pics coming and keep up the beautiful work.

Chris

68C-10

Thanks!

I'd like to get the top of the tires just inside the upper lip of the fenders. I bought the complete lowering kit from SoLow Suspension up in (I believe Oregon) back in the early 90's. I don't know if they are around any longer, but at the time they were just about the only one offering suspension components for these trucks. The kit came with stepped (factory) A arms and lowered spings and front (big) and rear sway bars. The components have always worked well and I see no reason to change unless I wanted to go to bags.

450hp69chevy (Chris)

Thankyou!....and more than that...thanks to you and all your comrades for watching this country's back...at least as much as our weak @ss government will let you!!!! (sorry..didn't mean to get political!)

That fan shroud is outstanding!!!!!!!!!!! Make me one!

Wow! Your truck is beautiful. I've never been able to explain everything that I wish I could do to my truck someday, until I saw yours! I can't wait to get out of Iraq so I can get back and start working on my truck. Next time I start slacking on my project I'm going to check out your thread again for some motivation. Can't wait to see the final pictures, WOW!

Little more progress....

Got the moldings on.....Took FOREVER..bet I have 10 hours getting em just the way I wanted. Grinding, tweaking, grinding.....to get them as close to the body as possible. They came with clips with white dbl sided tape that I hated, so I reused the factory clips and some thinner tape. I also had to grind the edges of some of the molding here and there to get em to fit right....and that fricken cab corner piece is crap!....but ya gotta make the best of what you have.

Had the front fenders off and on 3 times.....first to get to the back "CHEYENNE" emblem stud, and then to get to the door mldg front stud, and THEN back off again to grind that same stud down to clear the door hinge!!

Side and vent window back in and associated seals. mirrors, door handles, cowl.....Hell, I spent 4 hours today just gettin the cowl back on and fitting like I wanted....something is wrong with me!

wow.thats a nice truck...it was nice before. you gotta love the blower!
id love to have one of those b&m mini blowers

Still loving those wheels. Do a super clean up on the wheels and tires before you put on your final ones...take a pick like that. I would like to see it.

Boy, I wish I could get blown!!:metal:

Thanks guys.

CG.....funny you should say that about the wheels.....I am truly having a HUGE struggle wih what wheels to put on. I like the vintage look and the cast center look and have been leaning towards Grey center Coys, but I just wanna be a little different (as we all do) than the rest. I'm seriously thinking about the same wheels in 17".

I did a quick photoshop with bigger ones and lowered the truck a little.

What do you think?

That thing is looking ridiculous. I bet you can't wait to finish it. I would be up all night for a week straight trying to get mine finished if I was that close. I say go with big billet wheels. Can't go wrong! With all of the time and money spent on the body and motor don't short yourself in the wheel department.

Thanks 72CSTC5!...I'm gettin closer...and believe me..I'm putting in the hours on this thing. The fiance (maybe soon to be EX...LOL) has NO clue the time involved. She sees it like it is now and thinks I should be done with it tomorrow!!

You hit the nail on the head.....That's the struggle......though I really love the "down to business" look of cast wheels, I tend to think it may "cheapen" the overall look of the truck.

If I go billet it would probably have to be Vintecs.

I can't believe I missed this thread before. You have a beautiful project. Keep up the great work!

Your truck is going to look great no matter which wheel choice you go with. I wish I had a ride I could put your 200s wheels on, I would offer to buy em from you.

My wheels!

Beautiful Truck SactoJim!!! Great job!!! Love the pic of you driving too!

Outstanding truck for sure - love the fan setup! Those rims are sweet - 17" would be fine but I'd stick with that look if it were me.