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**72 tigger** · 01-20-2019, 06:34 PM

Built this truck back in 95-96 and drove it about 30K miles (never in the winter) during that time. Decided last January that it could use some cleaning up and paint work so, blew it apart and spent more time and money than I thought I would- unusual l know. The truck was solid red and l always kinda wished I had painted the center white.

**72 tigger** · 01-20-2019, 06:47 PM

Sanded the Imron paint and sprayed it with PPG base/clear going with white insert this time. Cleaned the engine,installed new gaskets and painted it (was rebuilt the first time l built it). Cleaned and painted the chassis, then reassembled the drive train.

B. W. · 01-20-2019, 06:50 PM

Sub'd. Nice chain hoist, I believe that I-beam weighs as much as the bed! (OK, may be not, but it's plenty stout)

I'm also going red & debating about white two tone.

**72 tigger** · 01-20-2019, 06:54 PM

Glad l tore it all down, but it took a lot more time than I thought

**72 tigger** · 01-20-2019, 07:02 PM

Rear seat pic,new rear tank installed, dog house assembled

**72 tigger** · 01-20-2019, 07:07 PM

Decided the inside of the old bed was a little rough so, bought a complete bed kit

**72 tigger** · 01-20-2019, 07:11 PM

Put the bed on- this is how the truck currently looks. Hopefully will wrap it up in the next month

**Getter-Done** · 01-20-2019, 07:37 PM

Great Job.
I like the rear fill gas tank location.

notsolo · 01-20-2019, 08:25 PM

Looked really good to start with, more awesome now. After you pull cab and bed did you use new cab bushings?..how well does the trim line up when reassembled?

**72 tigger** · 01-20-2019, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by notsolo

Looked really good to start with, more awesome now. After you pull cab and bed did you use new cab bushings?..how well does the trim line up when reassembled?

Hoping to install the trim this week, used the same cab bushings- looked good. Thanks for the positive comments

**72 tigger** · 02-02-2019, 07:17 PM

Waxed the inside of the bed today (that was a first). Blasted and painted the spare wheel. Got all the trim on the bed

**Getter-Done** · 02-02-2019, 11:57 PM

Nice Work.
That is a show Quality.

**landarts** · 02-13-2019, 12:59 PM

Really like what you are doing with the extended cab, looks amazing. I built a bed remover similar to yours with a scrap piece of tubing and some old 2x4's. I really like yours better, do you mind if I copy your design I think it would be easier for me to store on the wall out of the way. Again really nice truck and I am going over to read your build thread cant get enough of this stuff.

**Dieselwrencher** · 02-13-2019, 06:48 PM

Very nice truck. I wasn't sure if you still had it or not. Is the extended cab window from an 80's Econoline? I really like how you did the inside of the back of the cab and the panels look spot on. Great work, it looks stellar.

I've been thinking of painting the center of my truck white too. Like I need another thing to do though.

**72 tigger** · 02-14-2019, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by landarts

Really like what you are doing with the extended cab, looks amazing. I built a bed remover similar to yours with a scrap piece of tubing and some old 2x4's. I really like yours better, do you mind if I copy your design I think it would be easier for me to store on the wall out of the way. Again really nice truck and I am going over to read your build thread cant get enough of this stuff.

Copy anything that looks helpful. The 2x6’s have a small piece of 1x1” square tubing on each end so that the weight isn’t on the small lip, but on the underside of the bedside top- if that makes sense

**72 tigger** · 02-14-2019, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Very nice truck. I wasn't sure if you still had it or not. Is the extended cab window from an 80's Econoline? I really like how you did the inside of the back of the cab and the panels look spot on. Great work, it looks stellar.

I've been thinking of painting the center of my truck white too. Like I need another thing to do though.

Econoline?? Come on Ryan! They’re off a Chevy van with 60/40 side doors (l used the small one)- thanks for the compliments

**Dieselwrencher** · 02-15-2019, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by 72 tigger

Econoline?? Come on Ryan! They’re off a Chevy van with 60/40 side doors (l used the small one)- thanks for the compliments

Whoops, sorry. I should have known better.

That paint is so sweet. Wanna paint another?

**72 tigger** · 02-16-2019, 08:19 PM

All good Ryan! Not looking to paint another 😆! Put the rallies with T/A’s on today

**Dieselwrencher** · 02-18-2019, 04:14 PM

It looks sweet and you did that super quick! (Well it looked fast on here)

**72 tigger** · 02-23-2019, 05:59 PM

Installed a chip flyer SPID and have access to the fuel tank

JustToxic · 02-27-2019, 01:59 PM

Nice looking truck on here, but looks even better in person. Glad I got to check it out when I was down there.

01-20-2019, 06:34 PM	#1
72 tigger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Berne IN Posts: 3,203	72 Extended cab refresh Built this truck back in 95-96 and drove it about 30K miles (never in the winter) during that time. Decided last January that it could use some cleaning up and paint work so, blew it apart and spent more time and money than I thought I would- unusual l know. The truck was solid red and l always kinda wished I had painted the center white. Attached Images

01-20-2019, 06:47 PM	#2
72 tigger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Berne IN Posts: 3,203	Re: 72 Extended cab refresh Sanded the Imron paint and sprayed it with PPG base/clear going with white insert this time. Cleaned the engine,installed new gaskets and painted it (was rebuilt the first time l built it). Cleaned and painted the chassis, then reassembled the drive train. Attached Images

01-20-2019, 06:50 PM	#3
B. W. Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Bigfork, Montana Posts: 1,137	Re: 72 Extended cab refresh Sub'd. Nice chain hoist, I believe that I-beam weighs as much as the bed! (OK, may be not, but it's plenty stout) I'm also going red & debating about white two tone.

01-20-2019, 06:54 PM	#4
72 tigger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Berne IN Posts: 3,203	Re: 72 Extended cab refresh Glad l tore it all down, but it took a lot more time than I thought Attached Images

01-20-2019, 07:02 PM	#5
72 tigger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Berne IN Posts: 3,203	Re: 72 Extended cab refresh Rear seat pic,new rear tank installed, dog house assembled Attached Images

01-20-2019, 07:07 PM	#6
72 tigger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Berne IN Posts: 3,203	Re: 72 Extended cab refresh Decided the inside of the old bed was a little rough so, bought a complete bed kit Attached Images

01-20-2019, 07:11 PM	#7
72 tigger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Berne IN Posts: 3,203	Re: 72 Extended cab refresh Put the bed on- this is how the truck currently looks. Hopefully will wrap it up in the next month Attached Images

01-20-2019, 07:37 PM	#8
Getter-Done Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: TN. Posts: 7,699	Re: 72 Extended cab refresh Great Job. I like the rear fill gas tank location. __________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 84 Chevy K-20 63 Impala (my high school car) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...Crew Cab Build

01-20-2019, 08:25 PM	#9
notsolo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Md Posts: 2,451	Re: 72 Extended cab refresh Looked really good to start with, more awesome now. After you pull cab and bed did you use new cab bushings?..how well does the trim line up when reassembled? __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=635605

02-02-2019, 07:17 PM	#11
72 tigger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Berne IN Posts: 3,203	Re: 72 Extended cab refresh Waxed the inside of the bed today (that was a first). Blasted and painted the spare wheel. Got all the trim on the bed Attached Images

02-02-2019, 11:57 PM	#12
Getter-Done Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: TN. Posts: 7,699	Re: 72 Extended cab refresh Nice Work. That is a show Quality. __________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 84 Chevy K-20 63 Impala (my high school car) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...Crew Cab Build

02-13-2019, 12:59 PM	#13
landarts landarts Join Date: May 2005 Location: Star, Idaho Posts: 1,323	Re: 72 Extended cab refresh Really like what you are doing with the extended cab, looks amazing. I built a bed remover similar to yours with a scrap piece of tubing and some old 2x4's. I really like yours better, do you mind if I copy your design I think it would be easier for me to store on the wall out of the way. Again really nice truck and I am going over to read your build thread cant get enough of this stuff. __________________ 71 K20 Idaho Edition 69 K10 from the Field 68 Second Chance Fix and Sale 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4 K2500 The "Fixrupr" build thread 72 Cheyenne 1/2 ton " FIXRUPR " - daily driver 67 C20 all original paint 71 K20 Custom 4x4 (Idaho Edition) 72 K20 GMC Super Custom 4x4 72 K20 Custom Deluxe 4x4 69 K10 Custom package 4x4 (69 K10 from the field) 69 K10 Custom 72 K20 Custom Deluxe 4x4 72 K20 Crew Cab Project 71 GMC Jimmy CST 72 Blazer 70 Blazer

02-13-2019, 06:48 PM	#14
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,133	Re: 72 Extended cab refresh Very nice truck. I wasn't sure if you still had it or not. Is the extended cab window from an 80's Econoline? I really like how you did the inside of the back of the cab and the panels look spot on. Great work, it looks stellar. I've been thinking of painting the center of my truck white too. Like I need another thing to do though. __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

02-16-2019, 08:19 PM	#18
72 tigger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Berne IN Posts: 3,203	Re: 72 Extended cab refresh All good Ryan! Not looking to paint another 😆! Put the rallies with T/A’s on today Attached Images

02-18-2019, 04:14 PM	#19
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,133	Re: 72 Extended cab refresh It looks sweet and you did that super quick! (Well it looked fast on here) __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*



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02-23-2019, 05:59 PM	#20
72 tigger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Berne IN Posts: 3,203	Re: 72 Extended cab refresh Installed a chip flyer SPID and have access to the fuel tank Attached Images

02-27-2019, 01:59 PM	#21
JustToxic Registered User Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Elkhart, Indiana Posts: 292	Re: 72 Extended cab refresh Nice looking truck on here, but looks even better in person. Glad I got to check it out when I was down there. __________________ 1967 Chevy C20 to K20 Conversion "Simply Toxic" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=749409 1971 Chevy C20 Custom Camper LS Swap http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=763775

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