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grcthird · 07-16-2017, 01:44 AM

Dad found this truck on facebook marketplace and wanted me to go check it out with him. Turns out the original owner's son was selling it. Has the usual rocker and door bottom rust, but that's it, the bed only has a couple of small dings in the floor. 32k original miles!
Plans are to fix any body issues, repaint white original color, black interior, just make it a nice driver/cruiser.

grcthird · 07-16-2017, 01:52 AM

Trying to decide whether to find someone to restore the cluster or swap in a new unit with a tach.

grcthird · 07-16-2017, 01:57 AM

Engine was recently gone through, didn't even need the cylinders bored. It has a big cam (specs unknown) edelbrock intake and carb, chrome stuff everywhere, pretty nice accessory setup. I need to either find AC lines or have some made up.

grcthird · 07-16-2017, 02:06 AM

Luckily for Dad, I own an auto repair shop and there is a body shop across the street.

Should be a fun project. He had a 71 Cheyenne that was yellow and white, cab markers, big mirrors, when I was a kid so it's kind of a take us back build.

grcthird · 07-16-2017, 02:12 AM

The first thing we did was pull the 90's stereo out and remove the dash pad, cluster, glove box, and center vent. We also pulled the door panels and speakers. I have to fix or replace the passenger regulator since it doesn't want to roll down without a fight.

**rustytruck50** · 07-16-2017, 02:46 AM

Nice score!

Blue GMC · 07-16-2017, 10:16 AM

Nice find

Other than the areas with rust how is the rest of the paint? Can it be buffed back to life or is in in bad shape. Just thinking you may be able to get away with new paint in only those small areas and save most of the original paint.

You have a lot of hard choices as that's a hell of a survivor truck you found

grcthird · 07-16-2017, 08:39 PM

Thanks, it had a paint job in the 90s so no original paint. We're going to make it a nice truck since it is such a straight truck. Maybe like a restomod, but light on the mods.

kingNothing · 07-17-2017, 01:13 PM

Great find,this will make a nice truck.Cruise up to First Friday in Gadsden sometime.I would love to see it live.

grcthird · 07-17-2017, 03:41 PM

Been wanting to go to first Friday for years and haven't got there yet. Maybe we can get it up there when it's finished.

68Gold/white · 07-17-2017, 06:38 PM

I'm very wary of engines that have been "Rebuilt" or "gone Through"

Hope yours is a good one. Would be nice to find out what that cam is....It may not be what you need...

07-16-2017, 01:44 AM	#1
grcthird Registered User Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Birmingham, Al Posts: 7	72 Cheyenne Long Bed low miles Dad found this truck on facebook marketplace and wanted me to go check it out with him. Turns out the original owner's son was selling it. Has the usual rocker and door bottom rust, but that's it, the bed only has a couple of small dings in the floor. 32k original miles! Plans are to fix any body issues, repaint white original color, black interior, just make it a nice driver/cruiser. Attached Images

07-16-2017, 01:52 AM	#2
grcthird Registered User Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Birmingham, Al Posts: 7	Re: 72 Cheyenne Long Bed low miles Trying to decide whether to find someone to restore the cluster or swap in a new unit with a tach. Attached Images

07-16-2017, 01:57 AM	#3
grcthird Registered User Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Birmingham, Al Posts: 7	Re: 72 Cheyenne Long Bed low miles Engine was recently gone through, didn't even need the cylinders bored. It has a big cam (specs unknown) edelbrock intake and carb, chrome stuff everywhere, pretty nice accessory setup. I need to either find AC lines or have some made up. Attached Images

07-16-2017, 02:06 AM	#4
grcthird Registered User Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Birmingham, Al Posts: 7	Re: 72 Cheyenne Long Bed low miles Luckily for Dad, I own an auto repair shop and there is a body shop across the street. Should be a fun project. He had a 71 Cheyenne that was yellow and white, cab markers, big mirrors, when I was a kid so it's kind of a take us back build.

07-16-2017, 02:12 AM	#5
grcthird Registered User Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Birmingham, Al Posts: 7	Re: 72 Cheyenne Long Bed low miles The first thing we did was pull the 90's stereo out and remove the dash pad, cluster, glove box, and center vent. We also pulled the door panels and speakers. I have to fix or replace the passenger regulator since it doesn't want to roll down without a fight. Attached Images

07-16-2017, 02:46 AM	#6
rustytruck50 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Papillion, Ne Posts: 897	Re: 72 Cheyenne Long Bed low miles Nice score! __________________ -Doug '05 RCSB Sierra 2WD '71 Sierra 2WD Longbed '98 Silverado K1500 Xcab...sold '72 Highlander"Raymond"...sold

07-16-2017, 10:16 AM	#7
Blue GMC Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 384	Re: 72 Cheyenne Long Bed low miles Nice find Other than the areas with rust how is the rest of the paint? Can it be buffed back to life or is in in bad shape. Just thinking you may be able to get away with new paint in only those small areas and save most of the original paint. You have a lot of hard choices as that's a hell of a survivor truck you found

07-16-2017, 08:39 PM	#8
grcthird Registered User Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Birmingham, Al Posts: 7	Re: 72 Cheyenne Long Bed low miles Thanks, it had a paint job in the 90s so no original paint. We're going to make it a nice truck since it is such a straight truck. Maybe like a restomod, but light on the mods.

07-17-2017, 01:13 PM	#9
kingNothing Registered User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Boaz,Al Posts: 209	Re: 72 Cheyenne Long Bed low miles Great find,this will make a nice truck.Cruise up to First Friday in Gadsden sometime.I would love to see it live. __________________ Yeah' well sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand Lucas Jackson

07-17-2017, 03:41 PM	#10
grcthird Registered User Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Birmingham, Al Posts: 7	Re: 72 Cheyenne Long Bed low miles Been wanting to go to first Friday for years and haven't got there yet. Maybe we can get it up there when it's finished.

07-17-2017, 06:38 PM	#11
68Gold/white Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ark City, Kansas Posts: 3,280	Re: 72 Cheyenne Long Bed low miles I'm very wary of engines that have been "Rebuilt" or "gone Through" Hope yours is a good one. Would be nice to find out what that cam is....It may not be what you need...



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