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JimKshortstep4x4 · 01-30-2005, 07:39 AM

We removed the old cab in November and had to do some frame repairs before installing the AC cab. Here are a few pics of the progress.

pic 1 is the frame after the mounts were repaired.

pic 2 is the frame cleaned and painted, (the main cross member was removed, repaired and painted)

pic 3 is the frame assembled with the engine and transmission installed, (lower "A" arms are still being worked on)

pic 4 is the cab being lowered back on

pic 5 the cab is bolted to the frame

Jim

**CPNE** · 01-30-2005, 08:53 AM

vtblazer · 01-30-2005, 08:57 AM

HOTFUN · 01-30-2005, 09:46 AM

Very nice detail Jim.
A true every nut and bolt restoration.
I love original restorations.

Mark

67ChevyRedneck · 01-30-2005, 10:48 AM

One of my favorite trucks...other than my 67

is a blue and white Cheyenne or CST. That looks awesome..... you'll have that baby done in time to hit the summer shows! Awesome work!

LUV2XCLR8 · 01-30-2005, 10:50 AM

70 shorty · 01-30-2005, 10:59 AM

Very nice progress.

slogo · 01-30-2005, 12:07 PM

love the blue/white combo, when do you plan on a test drive?

**Canadian694x4** · 01-30-2005, 12:51 PM

Man, Very Nice Work Jim!!

**Palf70Step** · 01-30-2005, 03:15 PM

JimKshortstep4x4 · 01-30-2005, 05:15 PM

This truck is our main road truck so we had to do the work in the winter so as to keep it available in the summer. We are hoping for a completion in about two months. The bed has to be repainted as it never got the white strip and the blue got some scraps from usage. Everything else is painted and ready for assembly except some of the front suspension components.

These are fun projects. We resealed the transmission and went through the engine to tidy it up, (new gaskets, seals, oil pump, timing set, different heads, etc.). We are checking everything, repairing or replacing and painting as needed.

This project started as a result of my wife going with me on a road trip to North Carolina in the summer. She asked about air conditioning the truck and that was all of the encouragement that we needed!

Jim

68w/sbc406 · 01-30-2005, 05:20 PM

gotta thank the wife for that

**Yukon Jack** · 01-31-2005, 03:28 PM

Lookin great!

Swbman · 01-31-2005, 05:17 PM

Now that's the way to do a truck, will definitely be a sweet ride.

Hook'em · 01-31-2005, 05:56 PM

Looks awesome. The blue and white is my favorite paint scheme, too.

skokie · 01-31-2005, 06:03 PM

Nice!!!

CPNEJR · 01-31-2005, 06:08 PM

01-30-2005, 07:39 AM	#1
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	AC cab is on the frame We removed the old cab in November and had to do some frame repairs before installing the AC cab. Here are a few pics of the progress. pic 1 is the frame after the mounts were repaired. pic 2 is the frame cleaned and painted, (the main cross member was removed, repaired and painted) pic 3 is the frame assembled with the engine and transmission installed, (lower "A" arms are still being worked on) pic 4 is the cab being lowered back on pic 5 the cab is bolted to the frame Jim Attached Images

01-30-2005, 08:53 AM	#2
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01-30-2005, 09:46 AM	#4
HOTFUN Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 2,145	Very nice detail Jim. A true every nut and bolt restoration. I love original restorations. Mark __________________ '66 CST BBW swb fleet 327 fac ac '67 CST 4x4 swb 327 stepside project '72 Cheyenne K20 50k original '72 Cheyenne Super K20 project '73 Sierra swb 4x4 frame off in paint stage '74 Cheyenne Super swb w/16k actual '71 & 72 Cheyenne K10 4x4 swb's '70 426 HEMICUDA conv SHAKER 4 sp Dana 60 '60 Impala conv 327 PG fac ac loaded 3rd owner '72 GMC K2500 4x4 '59 Apache CST BBW fleetside swb 283 '73 ElCamino SS LS1 T56 true SS bucket tach '76 ElCamino SS 52k survivor '87 Grand National 41k True 2nd to last built in 1987. '86 K30 454 SRW fleetside CA since new '88 Trans Am GTA 39k bought new 2018 DEMON plum crazy @ 840HP! "Need for speed"

01-30-2005, 10:48 AM	#5
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	One of my favorite trucks...other than my 67 is a blue and white Cheyenne or CST. That looks awesome..... you'll have that baby done in time to hit the summer shows! Awesome work! __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

01-30-2005, 10:50 AM	#6
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01-30-2005, 08:57 AM	#3
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01-30-2005, 10:59 AM	#7
70 shorty Where's my beer? Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Glen Allen, VA Posts: 1,772	Very nice progress. __________________ 70 C10, shortstep, .30 over 250,Hurst shifted 3 spd parts hauler. Holley 390, Clifford Intake, Header, ported cylinder head, unknown bigger cam. 79 Corvette L82, 4 spd, black, red interior, headers, flowmasters, and unkown bigger cam. '03 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.0 4x4 daily driver. 165K miles, and runs great '08 Tahoe LTZ 4x4 155K

01-30-2005, 12:07 PM	#8
slogo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Morristown,TN Posts: 481	love the blue/white combo, when do you plan on a test drive?

01-30-2005, 12:51 PM	#9
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,307	Man, Very Nice Work Jim!! __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

01-30-2005, 03:15 PM	#10
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01-30-2005, 05:15 PM	#11
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	This truck is our main road truck so we had to do the work in the winter so as to keep it available in the summer. We are hoping for a completion in about two months. The bed has to be repainted as it never got the white strip and the blue got some scraps from usage. Everything else is painted and ready for assembly except some of the front suspension components. These are fun projects. We resealed the transmission and went through the engine to tidy it up, (new gaskets, seals, oil pump, timing set, different heads, etc.). We are checking everything, repairing or replacing and painting as needed. This project started as a result of my wife going with me on a road trip to North Carolina in the summer. She asked about air conditioning the truck and that was all of the encouragement that we needed! Jim

01-30-2005, 05:20 PM	#12
68w/sbc406 Got Light Emitting Diode? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newberg, OR Posts: 2,485	gotta thank the wife for that __________________ 1968 1/2 ton 2wd lwb 6 lug disc and bags up front. Next c notch and rear bags '02 Chevy Silverado LT ext cab short bed 2WD 5/7 drop on 22's(the family car) 1993 Cherokee work ride/weekend wheeler

01-31-2005, 03:28 PM	#13
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	Lookin great! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

01-31-2005, 05:17 PM	#14
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01-31-2005, 05:56 PM	#15
Hook'em Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 858	Looks awesome. The blue and white is my favorite paint scheme, too. __________________ Hook'em



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