1972 Chevy Crew Cab “Denali”

[ShortbedClayton]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Great work! Did you use a stock K engine cross member and a truck oil pan by chance?

Yes sir. Stock k member and truck pan. The motor had a bigger capacity one on it and I had to change it to the factory pan off my 72 402 c20 motor…
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[Dieselwrencher]

Good deal. I'm hoping I can make one fit as well. I hear others say that you have to cut the engine cross member and I'd rather not.

[ShortbedClayton]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Good deal. I'm hoping I can make one fit as well. I hear others say that you have to cut the engine cross member and I'd rather not.

Only mod I did in installing a big block was move it 2” forward. Planned on running stock valve covers anyways and everything clears great… I think you will be fine with no modifications actions
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[ShortbedClayton]

Update on the crew cab progress… seen working as much as I can on it at the body shop.. couple pics of stuff in primer. My goal is to have cab and doors painted by the new year…
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[ShortbedClayton]

More pics. Also got a new drive shaft made for the truck and I double checked fitment. Need to get some black on that things some. Slow progress but it’s moving forward
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[landarts]

Looking great Clayton!

[ShortbedClayton]

Originally Posted by landarts

Looking great Clayton!

Thanks bud. How’s your crew coming? Txt me some pics of it
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[1971Stepside]

I love watching this truck come together. Looks amazing.

[bcfishon]

That is some nice work, you make me discontent with what I have.

[ShortbedClayton]

Originally Posted by bcfishon

That is some nice work, you make me discontent with what I have.

I wouldn’t be discontent I love em all. 👍🏻
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[ShortbedClayton]

Haven’t posted any progress in awhile. So far I’ve gotten my driveshaft painted and put on. Had to reprint my crossover steering draglink and I also painted and installed my front drive shaft. Officially 4x4 now. Shocks and boots finally showed up after 5 months of back order. Was super excited to get them on. Also got the emergency brake intermediate cable mocked up just have to paint some hardware for that. Still waiting on 2 AN fittings to finish up the fuel line. Only thing left on engine is to tidy up plug wires and make a mounting stud up for power steering adjuster bracket and idler pully on AC belt.
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[ShortbedClayton]

Now onto more body work updates. So when i hung doors with rubbers in that made adjusting a real bear. So I learned that when gapping stuff when building the rubbers should be there. So after adjusting the doors the best I could I had to do some work on the door edges, some grinding down and adding wire to build up edges in other areas. Also on the rear drivers door the gap to cab back was almost touching. Back to the cutoff wheel and welder we go. Massaged that back to a suitable gap. And on the passenger side the gap was wide on some spot and the suburban door never did fit the best to the c10 back so more cutting hammering grinding and welding went in there to get gaps correct or at least the best I could. Definitely been a lot more work in the body work stage than I anticipated. I was hoping to have the cab painted by Christmas but I think I got about a month of body work left and then a couple weeks of paint time so I’m shooting for middle of February on the cab and doors… fingers crossed I wanted this truck done for a show at Carlisle fair grounds the first week of august 2022. Huge goal and that deadline will be here fast with so much to do!
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[ShortbedClayton]

Originally Posted by 1971Stepside

I love watching this truck come together. Looks amazing.

Thanks for the compliments. I love seeing others enjoy it as much as me
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[Dieselwrencher]

Very nice work! It's so close now!

[ShortbedClayton]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Very nice work! It's so close now!

Thank ya buddy! I been slowly reading your thread on the longhorn diesel build. I really am enjoying it. Defiantly getting my gears turning!
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[May70]

Impressive as always

[ShortbedClayton]

Originally Posted by May70

Impressive as always

Thank you sir
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[goldenburb]

O man another 3 door bites the dust for a over price truck.
Good luck on finishing can wait.

[ShortbedClayton]

Originally Posted by goldenburb

O man another 3 door bites the dust for a over price truck.
Good luck on finishing can wait.

I know I don’t like cutting them up either. If it was decent shape I’d love to build a 4x4 suburban but the rear barn doors are shot, sail panel is gone. Rear floors and wheel tubs are rusted out. Somebody shaved tail lights off and cut a sunroof in the roof. This one isn’t worth doing up as a suburban so I feel like I’d be saving it if I convert to a crew cab. Most of the really bad rust I cut off anyways and the sunroof roof gets removed as well. I will be saving the barn door latches and hardware to sell but that’s about all I can salvage off the rear end. Did sell the running gear to a buddy of mine.
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[Dieselwrencher]

Your roof is looking very nice! Great score! A good suburban is getting hard to find. My wife's is pretty rusty as well. It's fixable but I have located another more rust free shell I'd like to get instead. Save a couple hundred hours on the build possibly. Her old shell will be my crew cab donor if my plan works out.

[ShortbedClayton]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Your roof is looking very nice! Great score! A good suburban is getting hard to find. My wife's is pretty rusty as well. It's fixable but I have located another more rust free shell I'd like to get instead. Save a couple hundred hours on the build possibly. Her old shell will be my crew cab donor if my plan works out.

Thanks ryan. Yeah they don’t come up too often for sale on the east coast. Someday I’d like to build a burb but this one is toasted in rear. Can’t wait to see your crew cab build I’m sure it will be diesel and it will be fast!
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[goldenburb]

Thanks for replying.
Good call recycling all the good stuff and cutting out the bad. I cashed my burb and still haven't finding a good a replacement.
Can you show a close up on how you hook up the tran to the column shifter .
Thanks

[kev2809]

that cab looks like it came out great

[Dieselwrencher]

Clayton, what did you use for paint on your frame and axles? I'm really thinking about cutting my orange truck cab since it needs rockers and doing this to it this winter.

[ShortbedClayton]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Clayton, what did you use for paint on your frame and axles? I'm really thinking about cutting my orange truck cab since it needs rockers and doing this to it this winter.

I sand blasted and used high build epoxy primer from PPG. The black is single stage PPG black from there industrial fleet line..was supposed to be low gloss but ended up having more shine than I wanted. With use hope it dulls down a bit. I’d have to look on the can for the code I don’t know if off top of my head.
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