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FLcustom10 · 09-07-2011, 08:39 PM

As you've probably guessed by now, I decided the cab was too far gone, so I took a road trip to Alabama to pick up a replacement. It has the radio cut, but I got a dash with an un-cut radio off of e-bay for $20.00 that I will use.
I'm afraid it's losing the sentiment of being my Dad's truck, but it will gain the sentiment of being mine.

FLcustom10 · 09-07-2011, 09:01 PM

The new cab is a 71 while the old one is a 72. I took some side by side pictures for comparison:

FLcustom10 · 09-07-2011, 09:04 PM

More side by side pics:

FLcustom10 · 09-07-2011, 09:10 PM

And more:

**67cheby** · 09-08-2011, 11:33 AM

nice progress....so is the cab off to bead blasting also ?

FLcustom10 · 09-08-2011, 07:55 PM

You guessed it! Blasted and primed:

502ms · 09-08-2011, 08:54 PM

Nice work!
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**67cheby** · 09-08-2011, 10:13 PM

WOW...sweet cab

**oldman3** · 09-08-2011, 11:22 PM

Now that's one solid looking cab.....Jim

77chris03 · 09-08-2011, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heeroyue2002

looks good. i did the baggie thing but then the marker came off!

i tried the baggie deal....oil destroyed the bags and everything just kinda got mixed up....matter of fact i found one in the bottom of my tool box on my daily driver, picked it up and everything in it came out....

VA72C10 · 09-08-2011, 11:35 PM

Awesome! Doing this thing right!!!

I am jealous of that nice sheetmetal and getting them blasted and primed!!! I'm sure it's costly but it's going to make a SUPER nice truck!

77chris03 · 09-08-2011, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VA72C10

Awesome! Doing this thing right!!!

I am jealous of that nice sheetmetal and getting them blasted and primed!!! I'm sure it's costly but it's going to make a SUPER nice truck!

i think it looks better than mine...your not the only jealous one.....

FLcustom10 · 09-25-2011, 10:33 PM

Thank you guys!

Cleaning the frame:

mightymouse · 09-25-2011, 10:39 PM

that's a nice project. the cab look's new now.keep it up..

FLcustom10 · 09-25-2011, 10:40 PM

POR-15 , some new shocks, and brake / vapor / fuel lines:

VA72C10 · 09-25-2011, 11:09 PM

Looking good!

heeroyue2002 · 09-26-2011, 12:23 AM

what did u hacksaw off.

Valhalla · 09-26-2011, 01:30 AM

Looks like some great progress

FLcustom10 · 09-26-2011, 11:19 PM

Thanks guys!

I couldn't get the brake line loose where it attaches to the wheel so I used the hacksaw on it. I was replacing the brake lines anyway.

Here's some progress at the shop: Replacement dash is welded in so I'm back to the original radio.

Krooked Kustoms · 09-27-2011, 12:39 AM

Nice job mate your really cracking along. What's the plans for colour? Cheers
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**67cheby** · 09-27-2011, 09:32 AM

great progress!!

FLcustom10 · 09-27-2011, 11:50 AM

It was a big debate on whether to go original or not, but I'm going with Atlantic Blue Pearl with thanks to 68Stepbed. It was also a debate on white top or not, but I'm going with white top.

FLcustom10 · 09-27-2011, 07:39 PM

Cleaning the engine and transmission:

Scrape, pressure wash, dollar store oven cleaner, pressure wash, wire wheel, simple green, pressure wash, O'reilly's purple cleaner, pressure wash, oven cleaner, pressure wash, acetone.

VA72C10 · 09-27-2011, 08:08 PM

Looks ready for paint!

ChuckDriver · 09-27-2011, 08:35 PM

You are making quick work of it for sure! Get the updates coming.

09-07-2011, 08:39 PM	#26
FLcustom10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 322	Re: Slowly I build a truck As you've probably guessed by now, I decided the cab was too far gone, so I took a road trip to Alabama to pick up a replacement. It has the radio cut, but I got a dash with an un-cut radio off of e-bay for $20.00 that I will use. I'm afraid it's losing the sentiment of being my Dad's truck, but it will gain the sentiment of being mine. Attached Images

09-07-2011, 09:01 PM	#27
FLcustom10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 322	Re: Slowly I build a truck The new cab is a 71 while the old one is a 72. I took some side by side pictures for comparison: Attached Images

09-07-2011, 09:04 PM	#28
FLcustom10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 322	Re: Slowly I build a truck More side by side pics: Attached Images

09-07-2011, 09:10 PM	#29
FLcustom10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 322	Re: Slowly I build a truck And more: Attached Images

09-08-2011, 11:33 AM	#30
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: Slowly I build a truck nice progress....so is the cab off to bead blasting also ? __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172

09-08-2011, 07:55 PM	#31
FLcustom10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 322	Re: Slowly I build a truck You guessed it! Blasted and primed: Attached Images

09-08-2011, 08:54 PM	#32
502ms Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,523	Re: Slowly I build a truck Nice work! Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Best Regards, Leon M. Instagram: @TheDirtyDianah Bagged \| 6.0L LS \| T-56 (6-Speed Manual) \| Turbo Burnout/Rolling Video: Chevy C10 Stepside 6.0L LSx & 6-Speed Manual

09-08-2011, 10:13 PM	#33
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: Slowly I build a truck WOW...sweet cab __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172

09-08-2011, 11:22 PM	#34
oldman3 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Plains, Missouri Posts: 7,553	Re: Slowly I build a truck Now that's one solid looking cab.....Jim __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=459839 Jimbo's long bed step build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=464626<br />

09-08-2011, 11:35 PM	#36
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: Slowly I build a truck Awesome! Doing this thing right!!! I am jealous of that nice sheetmetal and getting them blasted and primed!!! I'm sure it's costly but it's going to make a SUPER nice truck! __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

09-25-2011, 10:33 PM	#38
FLcustom10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 322	Re: Slowly I build a truck Thank you guys! Cleaning the frame: Attached Images

09-25-2011, 10:39 PM	#39
mightymouse Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Crowley TX Posts: 979	Re: Slowly I build a truck that's a nice project. the cab look's new now.keep it up..

09-25-2011, 10:40 PM	#40
FLcustom10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 322	Re: Slowly I build a truck POR-15 , some new shocks, and brake / vapor / fuel lines: Attached Images

09-25-2011, 11:09 PM	#41
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: Slowly I build a truck Looking good! __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

09-26-2011, 12:23 AM	#42
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09-26-2011, 01:30 AM	#43
Valhalla Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Chandler, Arizona Posts: 295	Re: Slowly I build a truck Looks like some great progress __________________ My build thread for Project TiC TaC/Jazzmin Oh Yeahhh Cheap work is never good and good work is never cheap. Lesson = learn to do it all the right way on your own. SqueegeeMan

09-26-2011, 11:19 PM	#44
FLcustom10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 322	Re: Slowly I build a truck Thanks guys! I couldn't get the brake line loose where it attaches to the wheel so I used the hacksaw on it. I was replacing the brake lines anyway. Here's some progress at the shop: Replacement dash is welded in so I'm back to the original radio. Attached Images

09-27-2011, 12:39 AM	#45
Krooked Kustoms Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Langwarrin South, Victoria, Australia Posts: 121	Re: Slowly I build a truck Nice job mate your really cracking along. What's the plans for colour? Cheers Posted via Mobile Device

09-27-2011, 09:32 AM	#46
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: Slowly I build a truck great progress!! __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172

09-27-2011, 11:50 AM	#47
FLcustom10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 322	Re: Slowly I build a truck It was a big debate on whether to go original or not, but I'm going with Atlantic Blue Pearl with thanks to 68Stepbed. It was also a debate on white top or not, but I'm going with white top.

09-27-2011, 07:39 PM	#48
FLcustom10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 322	Re: Slowly I build a truck Cleaning the engine and transmission: Scrape, pressure wash, dollar store oven cleaner, pressure wash, wire wheel, simple green, pressure wash, O'reilly's purple cleaner, pressure wash, oven cleaner, pressure wash, acetone. Attached Images

09-27-2011, 08:08 PM	#49
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: Slowly I build a truck Looks ready for paint! __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

09-27-2011, 08:35 PM	#50
ChuckDriver A320 Pilot/USAF Retired Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 2,622	Re: Slowly I build a truck You are making quick work of it for sure! Get the updates coming. __________________ JJ My 1957 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=334552 http://www.trifive.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22037 Instagram - Chuckdriver57

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