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Old 12-14-2019, 12:37 PM   #26
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Re: '72 Cheyenne K10

Title is in my name! I wasn't going to invest too much effort or money on this thing until that was done. What a pain when the previous owner doesn't keep paperwork. Now I can get to work!
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Old 12-15-2019, 06:20 PM   #27
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Re: '72 Cheyenne K10

Body lift is out! Looks much better.

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Old 12-17-2019, 12:55 AM   #28
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Old 12-17-2019, 07:52 PM   #29
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Re: '72 Cheyenne K10

I pulled the rotten steering components out this morning. New parts are on order: Red Head steering gearbox, Off Road Designs tie rod, Moog drag link, and front brake calipers/pads/hoses.

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Old 12-20-2019, 09:11 PM   #30
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Re: '72 Cheyenne K10

Made some progress today. I installed the new power steering gearbox, pitman arm, and drag link. Still waiting on delivery of the ORD tie rod and a new steering coupler. New 15"x8" wagon wheels showed up, and I picked up a set of BF Goodrich Mud Terrain T/A KM2 tires (33x12.5R15).

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Old 12-21-2019, 03:30 PM   #31
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Damn, the front brake hoses were a royal pain! Took me 2 hours just for the passenger side. The 15/16 nut on the inside of the frame rail requires a huge wrench, plus the other brake lines and fuel lines are totally in the way.

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Old 12-22-2019, 08:46 PM   #32
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Tires and wheels on the truck -

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Old 12-22-2019, 09:45 PM   #33
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Nice work on your truck. I’m really digging it.
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Old 12-23-2019, 01:03 PM   #34
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I read on here that the ORD tie rod and tie rod ends that I ordered will not fit on this truck, so I cancelled that and ordered some Moog tie rod ends from Summit Racing.
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Old 12-27-2019, 07:28 PM   #35
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Steering coupling is back together. Still waiting on tie rod ends from Summit. One of them shipped from Texas despite my cart saying they were all shipping from Nevada 1-day ground.

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Old 12-29-2019, 04:52 PM   #36
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Re: '72 Cheyenne K10

After dropping the body, I notice the distributor is hitting the firewall. It needs to be replaced anyways (looks like it might have been on fire!), but I am hoping that I can get it out without lifting the body again. Maybe I can break the cap.

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Old 12-30-2019, 03:09 PM   #37
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Re: '72 Cheyenne K10

I got the cap off, but there are more melted wires than I thought. Might explain why it runs poorly. Considering the other wiring issues, I think the safest and best option is to re-wire the entire truck.

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Old 12-30-2019, 04:24 PM   #38
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Re: '72 Cheyenne K10

Looking nice! I might have good oem wire harnesses from my 72 blazer that I swapped for new.
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Old 12-30-2019, 07:14 PM   #39
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Looking nice! I might have good oem wire harnesses from my 72 blazer that I swapped for new.
Thanks! I just ordered an American Autowire complete harness kit, and new distributor and plug wires.
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Old 12-30-2019, 08:47 PM   #40
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They do good work from my experience and USA made
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Old 12-31-2019, 08:00 PM   #41
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If you are having issues with the HEI hitting the firewall you could go with an small cap HEI that has a external coil. that will help a bunch. Nice work on the truck!
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Old 12-31-2019, 09:48 PM   #42
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If you are having issues with the HEI hitting the firewall you could go with an small cap HEI that has a external coil. that will help a bunch. Nice work on the truck!
Well I'm hoping the cheap HEI I bought from Jegs will fit. If it doesn't I might have to go that direction. Thanks!
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Old 01-01-2020, 08:28 PM   #43
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Just get a little done at a time...

Added power steering fluid and did initial bleed - 20 times lock to lock slowly with the engine off and keeping the reservoir filled. Red Head instructions say wait 24 hours and repeat 10 more times before starting engine and topping off.

Replaced rotten tie rod ends with new Moog parts.

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Old 01-03-2020, 08:38 AM   #44
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Good luck with that Red Head box..both the ones I've bought from them are junk..poor quality control. Never again for me.
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Old 01-12-2020, 01:20 PM   #45
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Previous owner told me there was an engine fire, but it kept running so he didn't fix it. The (red) wire melted to the rest with no shielding was powering the distributor!

The new wiring harness should be here in a few days. Looking forward to having a safe electrical system in this truck.

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Old 01-13-2020, 01:35 PM   #46
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Nice truck! I love these kind of builds
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Old 01-15-2020, 08:34 PM   #47
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Wiring harness arrived! I got the old dash harness pulled out today. First step is cutting a big hole in the firewall, so no going back now!

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Old 01-17-2020, 12:01 AM   #48
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With the help of a friend we got right back to work on the electrical this morning. Firewall was cut out, and new bulkhead and fuses installed easy enough. Crimping the wire ends isn't fun at first, but you get better at it. This update kit is way overkill for this truck, but it will be ready for anything else I want to add - like vintage air.

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Old 01-17-2020, 09:19 PM   #49
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More progress today. I got the new alternator installed, and most of the engine/headlight wiring complete.

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Old 01-18-2020, 01:21 AM   #50
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looking good!
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