Re: "Sweet Pea" 1975 Cheyenne 20
 

How about if you use velcro too to hold the amp to the floor too.

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I like the Suburban plaid.

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I think it is a really cool idea. Hard to picture it in a pickup cab for some reason. If you're determined to go plaid, I recommend the one with white and black, middle right side. I'd purchase a square foot or two though and really make sure that's what you want. I like the highlanders too, but it's a bit of a gamble that you will want all of that visual activity.

Re: "Sweet Pea" 1975 Cheyenne 20
 

At a $130 a sq.ft. That might not be easy on the wallet, just to “make sure”. That’s why they only give you tiny little samples, and it is had to see what it would look like. The samples are more for color matching.

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I see your point, however I would be inclined to spend the 15 bucks to get a foot of it to make sure. I don't know if they would send you any cuttings in lieu of charging you for cutting a chunk off of the roll. The highlander photo helps to at least see what the pattern is like in the environment of the cab. Good advice from Getter-Done to reference the seatbelts in addition to the rest of the cab. The greens need to play nice together and if one is tending toward blue and the other is tending toward yellow then they won't be in harmony.

Just so you know, the truck overall has kinda captured my imagination and I'm enjoying following along. Those shocks look like they are the originals. I am a big fan of the Bilsteins so I think changing them out was a good idea. But I would wash up and keep those old shocks and hang em on the shop wall. I have a bit of a collection of old parts, oil cans (cardboard type) etc. And I'll live long enough to see these trucks being restored to "factory condition" which means somebody will need those original shocks.

Re: "Sweet Pea" 1975 Cheyenne 20
 

Thanks for all the responses, and a HUGE thank you to TKCR for working with me on spec'ing out a seat. However, I've realized that I'm not quite sure exactly what it is i want in a seat yet. Also a more pressing issue came up with Sweet Pea... fuel problems.. I need to focus my attention on redoing the fuel lines, senders and possibly tank switch. I'll knock around the seat idea for a while... and see what sticks.

However I did come across this on the Squarebody Syndicate FB parts group. Looks original, and re-inspired me to do the plaid...

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Anyway... On to less fun but more important tasks... Fuel issues.

I have always had trouble filling up my tanks. Here in CA the fuel nozzles have these very annoying "Vapor collar" thingys that completely block off the filler neck to prevent fuel vapor from escaping. In doing so, they prohibit the tank vent from operating properly, which leads to fuel puking out of the filler neck and onto the ground. That's a pain in the ass all in itself, but recently I noticed the filler tube hose on my aux tank was leaking profusely as well. That led me to crawl under there and inspect the system. Turns out all the rubber fuel lines are in pretty shoddy shape.

I dropped the aux side tank yesterday and am in the process of cleaning it up, replacing the lines, and deciding whether or not i need to replace the sender.

If anyone can help chime in on this question, please do.

After pulling the tank, I found this setup at the top:

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What exactly am I looking at here? And is it safe/legit/factory? I'm assuming that one is a fuel output line, and the other a breather, but what sort of breather contraption is that? and is it safe? Also, if i plan on swapping the sender, is it wise to recreate this exact setup? Please let me know if you have any experience in the fuel systems in these trucks... Thanks!

Re: "Sweet Pea" 1975 Cheyenne 20
 

That does look nice! Flip it over, so I can see the tracks, and I can narrow down the exact year. The only drawback I see with the seat it’s a non-tilting, but that’s really not a big deal.
Been through those fuel issues myself, just last spring. Have a buddy that has a shop. He came to get the truck with a Flat Bed. I felt so much better knowing he had my Big Red. All the rubber hoses got replaced. We grew up together, next door neighbors. Now he lives locally with his shop. He also has quite a collection of Classic Cars.

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Unfortunately thats the only pic the seller posted, and he's way out on the east coast and not interested in shipping. I was merely re-inspired on the plaid pattern... Just imagining that same seat but with the 75 green vinyl instead of brown, and a similar plaid, but in green, that features a bit of yellow as a complementary color...

Anyways... yeah I am overdue for fuel system refresh. The crossover line from the main tank to the switching unit was literally ready to turn to dust... I bought a 25ft roll of 3/8" line and im going to go swap out every piece under there!

Re: "Sweet Pea" 1975 Cheyenne 20
 

If the gages were working I probably
wouldn't replace the senders.
First thing I would do is,
Pull that plastic guard off the front of the tank.
I have seen tanks that had so much crude
built up in behind that guard.
When I removed the crude the tank had a hole
rusted in it.
So I would suggest cleaning under that guard
to see if you will need a new tank.
It's probably ok (But) it just takes a minute to check.

Re: "Sweet Pea" 1975 Cheyenne 20
 

So the main tank gauge works fine, but the aux did not. It would just peg straight to the 3 o clock position as soon as you flipped the switch. The ground strap looked intact when I pulled it. Uncertain about the wiring up to the gauge though, I haven’t really chased that wire out yet. I pulled the plastic guard and thoroughly scrubbed the tank, it’s in good shape, inside and out, but yeah there was a ton of crud resting under that guard.

But as far as that breather on the second port, does that look kosher?

Re: "Sweet Pea" 1975 Cheyenne 20
 

It may have lost it ground thru the sending unit
locking ring?
You could remove that ring a clean everything up
Then put it back and see if it works.
That's the vent they used back then.
I had the same type on some of my trucks.
Make sure it is clear (so it can vent).




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Re: "Sweet Pea" 1975 Cheyenne 20
 

Awesome thank you. Yeah I had never seen one like I before so I wasn’t sure if it was stock or not. I’ll give it a good once over and throw it back together. The sender itself looks to be in pretty good shape, so hopefully once everything’s cleaned up it’ll work!!

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Shined 'er up and took a few pics today...

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Re: "Sweet Pea" 1975 Cheyenne 20
 

A+






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Re: "Sweet Pea" 1975 Cheyenne 20
 

Heck yeah looks great.

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There are many posts on sending uniuts. If memory serves, I believe 3 o'clock indicates an open circuit, meaning broken wire or junk sender.

Re: "Sweet Pea" 1975 Cheyenne 20
 

Truck looked good driving through Cars and Coffee

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Thanks guys! Layinrocker, nice!! Cool to get spotted by a local. Another great turnout at that show! What were you driving?

Re: "Sweet Pea" 1975 Cheyenne 20
 

Thanks for the tip. Yeah I’m suspect of the wiring, it looks pretty crusty, so I’m planning on chasing the wires out and looking for a break. The sender itself doesn’t look bad, I assume it was replaced at some point. The nylon sock was still very intact.

Re: "Sweet Pea" 1975 Cheyenne 20
 

I showed up late so I rode my motorcycle for easy parking. I usually only go there 3-4 times a year unfortunately.

Re: "Sweet Pea" 1975 Cheyenne 20
 

SMS supplied the material for my 75 Scottsdale. My upholstery guy said the OEM stuff was very high quality but it had some creases that were hard to work out. GM called it Knit Vinyl avocado, gold and pearl white. I get lots of compliments on it.

Re: "Sweet Pea" 1975 Cheyenne 20
 

Wow, that’s very nice! And it’s a GMC seat, I like those seats. They are pretty rare. GMC added a little bling to their seats, the little chrome hinge parts.

Re: "Sweet Pea" 1975 Cheyenne 20
 

Copy, yeah same here... If you get the chance, come up to Penngrove on the 4th sunday of the month, we do our cars and coffee up there at the market. Not nearly as big as the Marin one, but still fun! And give a shout next time you see me cruising by!

Re: "Sweet Pea" 1975 Cheyenne 20
 

Wow that looks awesome. SMS has some amazing stuff. Do you recall how much material you purchased to make the inserts?

Re: "Sweet Pea" 1975 Cheyenne 20
 

I saw where you had posted on someone else’s build, about a green steering wheel. They do have green ones from Forever Sharp steering wheels. I don’t believe these shades of green, would be a good match for your interior, but this is what I’m thinking. Maybe call them and see if they can make one. I did that with one of the seat console places. I sent them some of my left over vinyl, from my seat. And they made a console, that way it was a perfect match.

Re: "Sweet Pea" 1975 Cheyenne 20
 

Great stuff, man. I’m taking a lot of inspiration from Sweet Pea as I plan out my own stock-plus build for the ‘78 Suburban. Really. Well done!

Re: "Sweet Pea" 1975 Cheyenne 20
 

Thanks!! I appreciate that! I have been following your new 'Burb as well, I thought I had a solution to your wheel conundrum, but unfortunately Wheel Vintiques only makes the 16's in 8 lug...

Re: "Sweet Pea" 1975 Cheyenne 20
 

Added an "item of flair" to the interior :)

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Re: "Sweet Pea" 1975 Cheyenne 20
 

https://www.wheelvintiques.com/wheel...=50&finish=254

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Re: "Sweet Pea" 1975 Cheyenne 20
 

Sorry, should have been more specific, the Series 12 steelies you linked won't accept the correct hub caps. WV makes 8 lug 16's that accept OEM caps, and then 5 and 6 lug 15's, but no 6 lug 16's...

All the later C10 caps attach to outside "nubs" on the wheel surface. Those 12 series have the inside "nubs" that take aftermarket style smoothie caps and other styles, but not the OEM stuff...

Re: "Sweet Pea" 1975 Cheyenne 20
 

Okay, well I guess it's all dependent on what's more important: hub caps or tires that don't go flat all the time ;)

I should have gone that route. I tried and failed to make GMT 16" 6 hole wheels fit by cutting out the center hole bigger. My neighbor did such a nice job with his plasma torch. Too bad I didn't have him do just one and check it before doing all five :( I ended up getting disgusted and buying 4 used 15x8 steel rallies just to get going again since one of the factory alloy wheels had busted and I didn't trust the other three.

The price of the new WV 6 hole 16's per wheel isn't too much more than I spent on two sets of used wheels, but it would have been about $575 for five wheels plus shipping - what $200 or $300 to Montana ??? Maybe someday I will even do that if I decide to keep and fix up the old Suburban.

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Sadie Sue happy to go for a ride :)

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Happy Hound

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Re: "Sweet Pea" 1975 Cheyenne 20
 

That's a good looking truck.

Re: "Sweet Pea" 1975 Cheyenne 20
 

.ShortHaul.
Your puppy is as (photogenic) as mine.:lol:

I Can tell _You have good training skills with (puppy's).
They grow up so fast.













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Re: "Sweet Pea" 1975 Cheyenne 20
 

Thanks!

Yeah she's a sweetheart! No pup anymore, she's 11 yrs old now!

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Which Kicker 6 x9's and the 3 x 5's? I just got a surprise refund from mortgage co. so I'm buying new speakers. Already have the mounts from Big Block, painted them yesterday.

This build is so awesome.

I have started again looking for a fairly unmolested square 3/4 or 1 ton just because of builds like this!
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6x9's
Kicker 43CSC6934

3.5's
Kicker 44KSC3504

Kicker offers 4 different levels

QS, KS, CS, and DS which range from high to low in quality and price. I went with the CS for the 6x9s and a little higher quality KS for the 3.5's. They are little speakers and I didn't want to risk blowing them with amp.

Overall I'm happy with the sound. I think a sub would really complete the system, as it lacks much low end bass at all. But its crisp, clean and LOUD!

Those corner speaker brackets are cool! easy to mount too, just mark your holes and drill pilot holes first...
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Thank you! Good luck, plenty of them out there...