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I turn 40 in May and this was the first vehicle I ever had. I got it in March, two months before my 16th birthday. It has been in storage over 20 years until recently...
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Frame degreased and cleaned for days...then POR 15 and chassis coat. All new ball joints, tie rod ends, etc. 4/6 kit from ECE installed. Cab remounted with all new hardware. Undercoating touched up. Cab is very nice underneath.
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more pics....
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mustang tank going under bed
core support, grill brackets, engine pulleys, hood hinges, alternator and ps brackets, fan, all powdercoated. new outer rockers and some small patches in cab corners, 510 medium blue/white. |
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Transmission came back the other day. TH350, total rebuild, shift kit, eagle red clutches, 2200 speed stall converter. I cant wait to fire the engine as soon as it comes home front phase 1 of paint.:metal:
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that is comming along very nicely, but what is that old black truck in the garage, is it an orphan?
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I think I have seen that paint job before.. and the black truck... Did you have the paint done in Oklahoma?
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gorgeous looking truck! I know all about your first truck, mine is also the same.
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yes Crash, its still up there...he does great work
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Tinker, I would love to adopt that black truck too. Its belongs to a fellow board member
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I have been very impressed with his work ethic and correspondence. He sends me pics all the time and asks before spending more of my $$$. Im down in Texas so it was quite a committment to tote it back and forth several times. He has a passion for these trucks and it shows in the quality of his work
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Thanks for the kind words Bryan!!:chevy: Your going to have one sweet ride.. Man that paint looks like glass.:metal:
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Also your doors and fenders are hanging in the booth as we speak they will have some color tomorrow or Tuesday!!
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I cant wait to see the doors and fenders on it. I'll be gone fishin' this week till Friday but will see you Sunday. Keep the pics coming!!!:metal:
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These are my original emblems. I polished em and sanded the old enamel out, then painted em by hand. I think they are pretty nice for 41 years old.
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Crash, Im just trying to use as much of "my" truck as I can. I wont use anything that wont clean up and shine good, you know what I mean. The 8-350 emblems are questionable due to pitting. My GM outer grille is spotless but kinda dull. I need to figure out what to polish it with. Thats a little ways down the road...:metal:
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Cool story and truck. Screamin' seems to do great work, is it his side hustle or his main deal? Looks great anyway!
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I really am not for sure. I think its a side hustle becoming full time. But you're right, who cares. He does really good work coupled with good bizness ethic.
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As far as the story, I saw the truck from the school bus on the way to school one morning. It had wire hub caps and a camper shell with a for sale sign in the window. My Pappaw had said he would help me find a pickup (buy me one) We went and looked at it that afternoon. He bought it with cash in his billfold and I drove it home...with no driver license. My grandma and parents freaked out. That will be 25 years ago in March. He was really alot of fun and had the mechanical aptitude of DaVinci. I would have liked to have done this when he could have seen it. Ahlzheimers and Parkinsons disease took him too soon...
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That looks great! I thought that was Kyle's truck in the background. ;)
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Cool story!!
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Hey Bryan, I'm glad to see that you're doing a build thread on this. I got to see your truck at Kyle's when I picked up my truck. Great story, great project!
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I'm in I love a blue and white cheyenne any day of the week
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Zoomin, Im learning alot from this project. When I get it back Im going to go over the frame with chassis black one more time and check all of the bolts again before I stab the engine and trans. I have all new brake stuff from inline tube, master cylinder, lines, etc. The 4/6 drop kit is in with new wheel bearings, tie rod ends, ball joints, etc. All new wire harness'. Gonna go with a vintage air or old air kit, not sure which as of yet. It will have blue carpet, parchment door panels and headliner, blue dash pad, and blue/blue houndstooth bench. At least thats the plan. Cant decide on a wheel but I like the Streeter Showwheels polished in an 18 or 20 with a 40 series tire. I like a taller sidewall like on SatcoJims blue truck. Thanks for your interest. I will have updates coming in about a week or so...
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Sounds like a good plan!! I think I would go with the parchment seat also..
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Kyle has made some great progress. Gonna go get her Sunday and start putting it together. I have to drill the holes for the moulding which is why its staying in primer for now. When it goes back to him he will do the bed, tail gate, cowl, and hood. Im excited to see it, Im sure it looks even better in person:metal:
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Looks great.... Can't wait to see it completed...
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Very nice build you have going. Your Pappaw would be proud...
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Wow! Looks great Bryan.
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I'm sold... Subscribed! That's a great story and a good lookin' truck so far.
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got truck back from Kyle today. It looks incredible. Engine and trans going in this week. Pics to follow soon...
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Tease. :smoke:
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