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Was after this truck from the original owner's widow for 16 years. He died in 1989. She drove it a little bit in the winters. It was a farm truck and even had a stock rack for hauling cattle on it. My sons and I are the builders. We have built many cars and trucks together.


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Inside bed picture. The truck had 43,444 original miles on it before the restoration started. Bought it in early October 2013. We only have a month or two in the winters to build them, but were about 7/8 done with it now.

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Interior before:

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Underside:

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Engine Bay:

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The truck was bought new in Reno Nevada. They moved to Idaho in 1983. The rust issues we dealt with were the rear cab corners, rear cab mounts, both door bottoms and the hardest one was below the rear sliding glass window. Went to a local junk yard and they ruined a cab for $35.

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Getting it torn down:

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Spid

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The truck will be updated and driven daily. It will pull the planes out of the hanger every morning.

Updates include powder coated frame and various other body parts.

4" lift with custom built springs from Alcan. The back set have a little over 4" to prevent rear droop. Also moved the center pin back 1" for better rear wheel to fender lip alignment.

Stroked and bored the engine to a 383 ci. Good thing I overhauled the engine, the old steel head gasket were letting water seep into the cylinders from all the sitting around. Used a new stoker crank and rods. Bumped the compression up to 9.2 and install a torquer cam. Also installed Pertonix Igniter II in the distbutor. Building the engines is my favorite part.

Install a tach dash from Tom TBONE1964.

Installed a tilt steering column Kevin Kevs Classics

Retro Sound stereo with blue tooth, Retro sound in dash speaker (they say use the 5x7 for A/C pickups. We did it, but won't again. We'll use the 4x10 next time) Alpine 4" in upper cab corner and 2 Alpine 8" subs with built in amps under the seat.

Running the old 15x10 Mickey Thompson Challenger wheels with the M/T Baja MTZ 33x12.5R15 tires.

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Engine Parts:

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Powder coated frame with Inline tube SS brake and fuel lines. Have had a lot of leaking issues with this set of line. Inline tube has been good to work with, but slow with result. In the past we've never had an issue with their stainless steel lines.

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Nice SWB 4x4 Cheyenne !!!! You don't find those every day, nice find !

Gary

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Nice! Looking good. Greetings from Montana. I'm on board for the build.

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Thanks Gents!!!

The pictures will keep coming quick with the short time frame to get it done.

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American Autowire classic update kit. We usually use these kits in all our builds, including LS and Electronic transmission vehicles. Use their Highway series in hotrods. On the K10 used the AAW Classic Update kit with a non anti diesel original wiring harness on the A/C system.

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I'll be watching this build. Looks great so far.

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Front and Rear Diffs:

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Bed:

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Engine Looking Better:

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Transfer Case with all new seals and gaskets.

It looked great inside.

Used old Chevy Red/Orange colored paint which is darker/deeper than regular Chevy Orange like on the engine. Hard to see the difference in the pictures. In person it's easy to see and looks real nice.

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nice truck , ive subscribed to your build , looks killer

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More Cab Progress:

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And More Cab:

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The A/C evaporation box before my son Clay restored it. He only changed the fan and expansion valve. Then cleaned, polished and clear-coated it. Sent the POA valve to Benny Sanchez in Texas for a R134 calibration.

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Greetings neighbor! Great job on your pickup! One of my favorite two tone combos. Love what you did with the engine, looks fantastic.

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Thanks, mine also. I'm a Montana native. Grew up in Hardin and moved to Idaho in 87. Actually have some NOS parts that I think are in Laurel for pickup or to be shipped. A front bumper and inner grille for our other 72.

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Frame and drive train marriage. Last picture is son Clay (1) and Grandsons Evyn and Jaxon (3&4). The shop looks like a bomb went off in it.
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I put a 2" tuff country lift with 33's on my K10 but after seeing the pic in your avatar I almost wish I went with the 4" like yours, looks great!

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Cab, Radiator support and ECE hidden hitch installed on frame.

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Thought about a 2" or 2 1/2" lift, but couldn't help myself and went for the 4".
Glad I did, it looks even better in person.

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My son Cole's (4) great job of factory appearing wire layout pictures.

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Beautiful Truck!!! I have a 2wd Custom Camper in the same color I think it's the best color combo! I'm subscribed!!!

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Thank you,
Looked for pictures of your pickup, but didn't find any.

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I see in post #11 you mentioned you would use a 4x10 over the 5x7 speaker the next time. What was the reason exactly?

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For A/C equipped pickups the room between the upper center vent and front of dash does not allow room for the 5" width. We hacked the crap out of to fit. It originally had a 4x10 that fit tightly, but fit. I let Retro Sound talk me into the 5x7. My mistake. By the way the stereo system is unbelievable good sounding. With the gas tanks behind the seat, stereo options are limited.

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Your build is coming along very nice, great attention to detail!
Wish I had your shop to work in, I'm working in a single stall under my house.... "LOL"
Gary

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Here's a few of pics of mine. It used to be our family RV with a 3400 lb 11 1/2 foot Cab Over Camper and 4000 lb Boat now it's just my weekend cruzer!!!

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