72 LWB Cheyenne BB 700r4 Basket Case
 

thought I would share some of this, although I bought and started this project about 3 years ago, I am nearing the end of this Project PO had it for 2 years sitting in his driveway In Long Island in pieces. He bought it from a retired NYC cop who had to many projects . I wanted air/ auto / BB and so it began.

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Inner and outer rockers cab corner, support and floor patches

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Fast forward nose on rear of cab primed, cleaned up frame 1 & 3" drop springs and brakes done ....

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i picked up a 67 in East L A kept it at a friends house shipped to NJ 750. plus the ride :) decent rust free bed and a near perfect tailgate for the Cheyenne ....nose & 327 i kept for another project cab was shot...first pic L A Last pic NJ

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so off to the blaster rust free with a few dents most on pass side and then epoxy primed

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and the song goes "all by myself " so i needed to be innovative it worked bed on i primed the cab fenders hood and all not bad at least all one color epoxy laid out nice

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so i started to attack the red interior cause I have a color change challenge ...red to epoxy to med green........

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fast forward ......

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inside bed , doors, jambs, fenders, cowl rear wheel houses save some $s getting ready for the paint shop

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so its march now and i figured id give Maaco a shot i used to use them years ago in my other life for some commercial trucks i built to flip. so we walked around it with a crayon and agreed on all the holes that were to be welded and the dings dimples and light body work that needed to be finished

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Maaco and i agreed to a price which was reasonable .......to be continued

AND THEN........

I started on this one....but this is for another thread thats Gino the PO this one i picked up in San Bernardino it had a inl6 in it

i call them boat anchors :)

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the Basket Case is at Maaco for 8 months ...no rush i told them:)

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Looks great Jess.

Love that color.
It's gonna be a great cruiser.

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thanks Tom i hope to be "crusin " the GSP in the spring

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Continued.......Maaco did a nice job .... she's home now

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another

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last pic for now....gonna put my tires & rallies on tomorrow if the weather clears

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wheels & tires yesterday.....turned the white lettering out ...I like it

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door gaskets today

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peeps, handles and tails today............

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Jess, just found this thread, boy it sure has come a long way, looks great.
I still think u should make some room in the other garage and sell me that rusty ole 36!

Scott

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Thanks Scott that rusty ole 36 has been moved and is resting comfortably closer to your house now ....I did need the room with the cheyenne coming home and the 67wanabe taking those other 2 garages......keep workin me but I don't wear down easy ����

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Hey, at least its moving in the right direction, lol.

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The paint job look sweet from here . Did maaco also do the body work. If so they did a nice job. You look close to driving her. Is the wiring already done or are you using the old wiring ? George

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Looks nice,

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Thanks George
I did some .....cab corner and some dings then they filled (welded shut all the trim wholes )and shaved front markers ...engine and bed harness replaced nothing under dash like your doing

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Thanks Mr. I'm liking it more each time I get a little something done on her

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It's a real big undertaking on a complete wiring harness. Sometimes I think it would have been better just to repair what was needed. But I guess in the long drive it will be worth it. George

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NICE!!!!!!!Looking good,keep the pictures coming & keep on truckin'' :metal: :cool:

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thanks Mr.

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thank you RC

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slow going to COOOOLD my buddy said paint the strikers Silver .. I said i like Green will see when i install them ...we wont be at Barrett Jackson with this one:)

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warmed a little today,, 40ish.... started installing the bumper this afternoon just barely got it on in the daylight ill adjust it and tighten tomorrow

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got the glass in on one side wings came from Tkorinek they look great

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slow goin and these done
and i didnt put those holes in the door i just covered them with speakers :)

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installed the anteni ...little red ridding hood said...my what big ears you have grandma and the wolf said "the better to hear you with child" :)

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Wow Jess, truck looks great. Maaco did a nice job on the paint.

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thanks Keith....i underestimated their workmanship, it has its flaws but much better than i expected and a good value . Im gonna do the stepside myself :)

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rainy weather, little lazy only the headliner and visors today

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today my daughter helped me get the grill in with no nicks in the paint