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12-03-2011, 08:48 PM
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My new 72 SWB Chevy
Just came down to Ga from NC to pick up a 72 Chevy swb from my wife's uncle. He picked it up for 2k from a guy who needed money. I happened to come into town to visit with him a couple of days after he picked it up. *He told me he picked up a little 72 Chevy and I asked him if it was a truck. He said yes and the first thing I asked was if it was a swb and he said yes. I got excited cause when I was a teenager I had a 70 lwb Chevy. I always wanted a swb as a teenager but couldn't afford one. I asked him to see it and he took me out to his garage. We went out to look at it and I was impressed. He said he wasn't gonna do anything with it and I said I would. So he told me he would give it to me for what he paid. *The body looks pretty good. Just two pin holes in the driver side rocker panel. It has a reupholstered bench seat, new carpet, dash pad and door panels. It has a later model 350 with shorty headers, eldebrock carb and intake and a Mallory high fire ignition. It has dual flowmaster exhaust although it only looks to be 2". It has a 350TH and it feels like it has a shift kit in. The truck is lowered. I'm not exactly sure how much though. It looks to have western drop spindles and it looks like stock front springs. The front needs to come down some more. It definitely has lowering springs in the rear. The bed is in great shape and underneath the truck is in good shape. Not a lot of rust. *I just have to get it home tomorrow. I'm gonna look into a set of front springs to get the front end Down a little and enjoy the truck. I did get some show wheels wheels and some tires for it already though.* this is also exciting cause my father is building a 69 swb Chevy and he had a lwb 68 GMC the same time I owned my 70 as a teenager
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12-03-2011, 08:51 PM
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Re: My new 72 SWB Chevy
   Posted via Mobile Device That is my wife's truck Im towing it home with Posted via Mobile Device |
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12-03-2011, 09:32 PM
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Re: My new 72 SWB Chevy
Welcome and good looking truck.
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12-03-2011, 09:35 PM
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Re: My new 72 SWB Chevy
Thanks, I'm looking forward to working on and enjoying my truck. I think I got a great deal on her.
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12-03-2011, 09:36 PM
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Re: My new 72 SWB Chevy
Sweet looking truck. And a great price to.
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12-03-2011, 09:40 PM
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Re: My new 72 SWB Chevy
I say this based on the fact that that truck is worth 4-5 times that price here; you suck! Welcome to the best internet forum going, but ....
Seriously though; wicked deal and I hope you have lots of fun with that little gem you stole.
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12-03-2011, 09:44 PM
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Re: My new 72 SWB Chevy
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12-03-2011, 09:50 PM
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Re: My new 72 SWB Chevy
I have one just like and just had it painted, I paid 5K for the truck and have 6K in the paint, another 5K in everything else and some more to go. You got a fantastic deal and you'll love the shortbed.Good luck with it!
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12-03-2011, 09:58 PM
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12-03-2011, 10:11 PM
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Re: My new 72 SWB Chevy
Lol, without a good woman, (stays outa the way in the garage), my Blazer wouldn't have happened either. Do you have a minds eye picture for your truck?
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12-03-2011, 10:18 PM
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Re: My new 72 SWB Chevy
I have a pretty good idea. I have to iron out details for some of it in my head. I want to two tone it black and white, or possibly black and silver. It's gonna have to come down a couple more inches. A possible LS swap. I have some newly upholstered recaro buckets I may put in. If I go that route I'll build a center console for it. It's gonna be a slow process as my wife and I are expecting a little one late next year and I'm heading back to Afghanistan in February
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12-03-2011, 11:47 PM
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Re: My new 72 SWB Chevy
Sweet deal! I'm jealous, I have 10X that into my shortbox and can't even drive it yet
 Oh by the way, WELCOME TO THE BOARD!!!
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12-04-2011, 12:17 AM
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Re: My new 72 SWB Chevy
That's a great truck for the money!
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12-04-2011, 12:20 AM
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Re: My new 72 SWB Chevy
What a steal at $2k! Very nice.
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12-04-2011, 12:26 AM
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Re: My new 72 SWB Chevy
Really nice truck and a dam good deal for 2k
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12-04-2011, 02:20 AM
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Re: My new 72 SWB Chevy
Wow that is a steal on a very nice swb, i paid almost that for one that needs about everything with no motor.
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12-04-2011, 09:35 AM
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Re: My new 72 SWB Chevy
Looking good.
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12-04-2011, 12:47 PM
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Re: My new 72 SWB Chevy
Great looking SWB!
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12-04-2011, 01:39 PM
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Re: My new 72 SWB Chevy
I feel bad for the guy who had to let that one go.
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12-04-2011, 07:22 PM
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12-04-2011, 07:32 PM
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Re: My new 72 SWB Chevy
A nice find
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12-04-2011, 07:52 PM
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Re: My new 72 SWB Chevy
You could triple your money really quickly.......
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12-04-2011, 07:56 PM
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12-04-2011, 11:32 PM
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Re: My new 72 SWB Chevy
hey could you post some more of the rear bumper,,, and how it is mounted,,, kinda looks good on the truck...
also notice it has after market bed side or its a 67 bed or welded marker light up
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12-04-2011, 11:44 PM
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