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Well yet again I seem to have found myself another projct to start on this truck so here goes the beginning of my 2 year plan the foundation and cheyenne custom deluxe double throw down whatever you wanna call it cab probably a 71? rear view mirror is mounted to roof not windshield but that's a beyond easy fix has a rotted passenger rocker panel but that's the reason for getting it now so we can get it ready for the full ground up restoration set for the summer/winter of 2014/2015 also got a stock stero along with column (no til tho) and I may just repair the old steering wheel to use on my truck with the Ididit tilt column getting a bit ahead of myself but that's okay so here she is along with the glove box options sheet
http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1345610754
http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1345610737
http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1345610749

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I hope you don't take offense to this, but there was always something I didn't like about this truck. It's a nice truck I just didn't like where the color was divided. Then you put that silver stripe on, little stripe BIG difference! I like this truck!

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:lol: :lol: :lol: Everybody has had the same issue with the truck as well and I knew it would cause a stir but I couldn't make up my mind till now and I'll change it once more when the tailgate is painted (some problems wrapping it all together with the stripe.) and yes this split is very odd I'll be going the traditional red and white (four) two-tone that chevy had for factory so this split is the upper molding that way we dont burn a line in the paint it will all come together in a couple years when I take it all apart for a frame up rebuild

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The stripe is a very nice touch, small but a BIG difference in appearance! Gotta love a project that brings family together.:smoke:

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Yup it really is I think I'm going to go wash her right now and clean up the interior I feel like I've neglected her this whole weekend darn having two women in my life :lol:

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looks good, this thing has cam a looong way since you first got it

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Yes it certainly has and I still have people wanting it to be yellow again just wasn't my style back then or now glad to have created my own at least for now :smoke:
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:lol:

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I've hit a road block recently been trying to rebuild the money situation and I can't keep myself from looking through classic Truck shop's parts magazine for upgrading the minor stuff I still need to pay off my spare cab and then start on that as well as get my hands on a ford 9 inch rear end as well as a 700r to get put in this winter (cab wont be for a few years till im ready to frame off the build) but I'd love to put the truck down a couple weeks and slap the new tranny and rear end in with a new driveline so I can get the bugs outta that setup as well as make a little better gas mileage so in that mindset is anybody willing to be a sugar daddy? :lol: kidding kidding stupid limited pocketbook

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i know the feeling lol

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Haha I wish I had the time away from it to have an excuse better than no money lol. I should be moving my cab to my shop this week sometime just waiting for my paycheck now

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sweet
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Hey guys it's been awhile but I finally made some progress this weekend I finally got my shocks in after they've been on national back order for over a month ridiculous really and then also I have my new cab sitting in its new home for the next few months! gonna start tearing her apart next weekend and get her ready for bodywork and patches so here's some pics that also have some questions and ideas for them please read through and throw in any advice thank you! :uhmk:

So here we go here are the old air shocks in place with alot of gunk on them and driver side blown out
http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1347250816

Here are the brand new 18 1/2 inch KYB Gas shocks to replace them to make sure of a solid ride also have KYB's in the front
http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1347250778

In place...
http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1347250837

Onto the cab I have these buttons surrounding the rear window inside similar to a tanneau cover I had on my bed anyone know of this or have seen this before? I'm getting rid of them for sure but just something curious to me
http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1347250852

Full vinyl bench that I'm unsure of what to do with..
http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1347250909

another behind the seat gas tank that will move my total up to two in a couple years when I transfer to an under bed setup
http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1347250932

Full frontal shot of the cab and you can see the only rust is on the passenger floor and top of rocker which we will try to fix without replacing the whole rocker
http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1347250538

I already have a vintage air setup bought for the new a/c cab and I'll be looking for slick weld in patches to fill the factory holes as well and looking for a bead rolled circular hole patch for the far left hole (forgetful of name of part)
http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1347251041

Does anyone know the differences of the 70 cab vs. the 72 cab being the holes particularly I've heard of the throttle being a metal rod on earlier models and a cable being the ones on the 71-72? any truth or are they just the same???
http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1347251088

and finally my pride and joy of this purchase an original AM radio for the truck since I'll be going to a factory look (honestly hate that my current has an aftermarket deck in my dash but least i upgraded) anyone know where I can get this repaired to working order and also find the knobs???
http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1347251104

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Alright so I'm starting to get envious of everyone on here and I have seemed to have hit a wall with not knowing which direction to step now. So here's my options

A: Continue saving up money to rebuild the drivetrain meaning rebuild a Ford 9" I have my eyes on slap in some highway gears to go along with a rebuilt overdrive 700R4 Tranny to go behing my less than average motor (wanting to swap put for a crate motor next spring)

B: save a little and get the spare cab into a primed sanded buffed smoothed mess for the winter which I won't swap out for a two year period at least at this point or

C: Take some of my nickels and throw them at a few nick nack interior and exterior items to spruce up the truck to showman quality?

D: let it sit how it is for awhile until major upgrades can be made

Much advice needed here boys all angles and opinions welcome

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I always choose C...lol nice truck

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Maybe I missed it but what is wrong with your 12 bolt?

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I vote for option C all the way. Make this one your NICE driver that is still show worthy (it is now) and take all the time you want to build the other one total show. There is another thread on here about how cost ineffective it is to rebuild an already finished truck. I say don't go down that road.

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True and winter is coming and I don't exactly have another vehicle but the drivetrain is an upgrade at this point I'd love to see the extra gas mileage and longer gears on the highway maybe start making longer trips around the state Goal: Brothers next summer :uhmk:

Found some metal in the bottom of the 3rd member when I changed the oil yes it would be easy to fix the ring and pinion buuuut I'll be swapping to disc and posi in the future anyway and might as well get the tranny driveline and rear end all suited to eachother in one fell swoop :smoke:

It would be easy and I have many lists of different items I could focus one and thank you long time coming to feel like I deserve those compliments :D

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Oh I was able to get some more updated shots in after the car show this weekend so here they are enjoy :ito:

http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/...ps466ecc9c.jpg

http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1348103441

http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1348103446

http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1348103429

http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1348103425

http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1348103412

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So the decision is made I'll be buying up a few dress-up pieces this month to get ready for the C/10 Bash at Rene's Still deciding whether or not to go with Brothers Classic parts or Truck shop the later is who I've always gone with but maybe the others offer a better product? unsure throw some advice in if you've ordered from those three also awaiting a classic industries truck mag too

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I've been happy with everything I purchased from the truck shop and find their prices MUCH cheaper than other vendors....classic industries has some good deals if you buy when 20% off sale is going on ;)
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Good to know that you've been happy with classic truck as well I've only dealt with them the last three times and haven't had an issue and yes they are quite a bit cheaper I think classic parts ended up like 75$ higher ordering the same stuff so I think I've got some ordering to do now thanks for the feedback
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Always love the photogenic shots of these classic trucks! nice work!

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If icannpride myself on anything it would be doing the photo shoots with this truck I love nearly every BodyLine and try to display its most treasured details so thank you for looking in on them it's a joy to capture the rebirth of this ole farm truck
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Finally ordered my little list of goodies from truck parts today I should see them by early next week and then the mad dash to put them all in/on before c/10/6/12 Ahh love the crunch time
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Got a bunch done today with my new goodies and all so I'll update with pictures and my small restoration tomorrow stay tuned! :smoke: :chevy:

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Umm its tomorrow!!!!

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:lol: yes yes it is but I still have work so I can buy more goodies to show off pics tonight should have almost everything I got on it by then :uhmk:
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Well as promised I have my goodies update but first how it al went down ordered my parts from Truck shop out of Orange, CA Wednesday morning expecting them to arrive next week when in fact they showed up friday afternoon (THANKS FOR THE GREAT SERVICE TRUCK SHOP) Have always dealt with them when getting new parts for the truck and they never let me down. Now onto the install stuff I had a lil family day on saturday so I couldnt do anything other than slap my new pedals and trim on in the interior and then finally sunday afternoon got down to it involving installing my new antenna and gauge cluster setup after I restored the OEM equipment heres the rundown Enjoy and thank you for checking in.. :D

First off here are all the goodies I got
Instrument Panel
Non-telescopic AM-FM antenna (never had regular radio in the truck before)
New gas pedal pad and trim (had brake pad with trim in my own stash already)
new stainless day-night mirror (old one was very scratched)
ashtray bumpers
Em. Brake handle
2 rear deluxe marker lights (mine were faded bad)
left and right defroster vents (hoses are on back order)
and a new windshield washer jar
[IMG]http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/...ps41989033.jpg[/IMG]

Old instrument bezel with tinted gauge faces and faded pointers
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tint on the oem lens
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Glow orange paint with brushes and i also slit the parts bags and slipped the pointers through to hand paint them and then let them cure in the sun didn't need something over the top just to update and see them better
[IMG]http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/...ps878b82ba.jpg[/IMG]

Finally! the old bezel vs. new bezel look obviously the gauges can be seen alot better now along with the pointers and cleaned up lens
[IMG]http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0391f99c.jpg[/IMG]

The money shot such an improvement and it makes me feel like i've stepped into someone elses truck every day now :lol:
[IMG]http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/...ps425a605b.jpg[/IMG]

Also bought brand new 194 bulbs for the backside and man did that brighten up my setup
[IMG]http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/...psddef8c1b.jpg[/IMG]

also new pedals with trim
[IMG]http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/...ps527f2104.jpg[/IMG]

as well as my new jolly green giant antenna with a C/10 club shout out picture for Rene and all the group
[IMG]http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/...psac8879fa.jpg[/IMG]

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Ooooo Pretty!!! :)

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:lol: thanks I think that's the reaction I was going for
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man nice gauges very clean looking. i wish my gauge cluster worked at all...

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Thank you it wasn't much work really it was pretty straight forward after I read up making sure not to undo the gauge panel upside down allowing stuff to fall out which I wouldn't have known if not for the board here easy upgrades brother
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C/10 Bash this weekend getting pretty pumped up for it grabbed the original EM brake pedal and trim along with the original trico wiper arms gonn ahve the metal polished up and slap em on for the get together can't wait to cruise with the brothers :metal:

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Nice upgrade on the cluster and other parts. Have fun at the bash. Hope we have about 1/10 of the trucks we see there at our upcoming meet ;)
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Thank you makes me smile more looking at my dash :lol: and well I would certainly be up to go to the meet if you know anyone willing to donate to my new drive-train fund :uhmk:

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Your dash makes me smile too, and put me down for 43c on the drivetrain fund!!

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All help is much appreciated at this point :lol: I'll hold you to that 43c good sir

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I will donate a 350 shortblock just come get it and take my brothers 216 to him in Cali ;) Pics look nice!

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Whew I think I might be close in funds to a GM turn key 350 if I came to pick up that SB in Oklahoma from ya in my truck :lol: but hey I'm supposed to have family from my moms side out there she'd enjoy that just not the no A/C part :lol: and 216 never have heard of that size least not in a long time