Deereboy's 71 Build

[deereboy8r]

Hey everyone I've been on the site for a while but never maid a post on my truck build. Let me first give some back ground on me. I 21 just an ol country boy from VA grew up on our family farm dad's a full time farmer beef farm but was a dairy farm. I got the passion for cars I would say 6 or 7 years ago, dont get me wrong I always noticed cars and trucks just was never introduced to them. I really wished I was but my dad just wanted the ol A to B one AKA if it runs its good. But while in high school we had the chance to take an automotive school and I was always interested in how things work so I took the class. I really did enjoy the class our teacher was even new but did an amazing job and to this day he is a close friend of mine. But back to the trucks all these things just threw fuel on the fire and where I found my truck style I had to have. While at the school we had a 72 long bed Cheyenne 4x4 truck. Instantly I knew I had to have one looks and feel of the truck was perfect. What really did me in was when I got in the seat man it was tailored just for me. So after this I started searching had no money no real knowledge of how to fix one up resources or support but knew I had to get one. I eventually found one frame rusted beyond repair shady body work but rare in my book. Reason being rare its a factory fleet-side short bed 4x4 stick shift in the floor 350. But the biggest thing was factory AC I know some are out there like this but not many and normally the 4x4s with the AC would have been your long bed Cheyenne with an automatic. Anyways so I found this one still frame shot so gotta find a frame knew of none and the lady wanted 3,000 for it. The truck did run and drive but could not pass inspection. First I didn't even have 3k nor have any idea I was gonna fix it but I knew I had to get it. Well after speaking to the lady with the truck she advised me she wasn't really tirying to sell it so I figured I had a good chance at it. I then just started saving for it but still needed to figure out how I would fix it if I did get it. I had one of my neighbors who dose car restoration ask if I'd be interested in helping out some just some small time sanding where I could't screw up lol. I was all in just to learn more and to make a little money too. Now you can probaly tell where this is going the guy I was helping is a real good friend of mine and was the answer to how I would have a chance to do all this. I finally got the money and had my buddy go with me to check the truck over to see what the truck was and to see if it would be worth it. He gave me the okay and later that week she was home lol. After that we got her up to his shop and started checking it over. We was unsure if we were going to have to swap the frame at first but once we took the bed off we got our answer lol. The rear frame was so bad I am sure if you put 500lb in the bed she'd hit the ground. That hit hard so now we had to figure out what to do cut the back out and add in a back half or what. For one thing there are not too many short bed 4x4 frames just laying around so it was going to take some time. But again I was blessed someone is definitely watching over me this is why. I ended up finding a near perfect frame not only that but 3/4 axles that had to go with it. Now later I explain but that was perfect frame and axles. So pick up the goods and took them to shop to prepare. So in a perfect world the lift kit all springs would have been thrown in got a wide open frame no big deal. But of course don't work that way found the front rear leaf spring hangers were in the wrong spot(will explain later or ask lol I like to forget lol) so had to get over that. Now up to speed got the frame ready to sand blast so we're getting close to the victory lane. Still got a ways to go but wanted to get on here to have some people give me a kick every now and then when I start slowing up lol. But pics will bed added but please any questions, advisement or knowledge please let me know love to learn about different views. I apologize for the book but felt everyone needed the back ground to see what I've over come and some perspective.