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1972chevy4x4 · 03-06-2005, 01:06 AM

Hey all, been a while, looking at buying this 1971 and have a couple of questions as to the possibility of the frame being tweeked. I have tried to increase the size of photo but can't come up with answers and the owner doesn't know if it may be bent. Also can anyone see any rust issues by the photos, I can't get a good look with my computer at the rockers? And one last question, does the cab have a/c or am I just seeing blotches with my computer?? Thanks for any info that you all can provide.. Ride with pride.. Dan

1972chevy4x4 · 03-06-2005, 01:08 AM

one more pic, not sure if this is a board members truck but just triing to get some answers before a five hundred mile trip. Again thanks. Dan

joelboxt · 03-06-2005, 01:15 AM

looks like its an A/C cab to me.. look above the radio. and on the drivers side you see holes or something in those places.. can see the pass side tho. those pictures are way to small to tell if the rockers need work.. but the pass side front fender looks like it may need work on the two bottoms sections. but who knows.

Tx Firefighter · 03-06-2005, 01:25 AM

Definitely AC truck. Look at the controller.

Brainchild · 03-06-2005, 01:40 AM

I used Irfanview and was able to just use the magnifier to get a better look.There defitely is a hole on the drivers side for a AC vent.From what I could tell the rockers don't look bad.The right front fender needs changed,but looks like it may have been swapped after the accident.
I think I would ask for larger pics,and some underneath shots before I made a long trip.Some shots of the front framehorns and crossmember area for sure.

67ChevyRedneck · 03-06-2005, 01:47 AM

It LOOKS like a nice truck. Need some frame pics to be sure

Best thing to do is to see it and drive it, even if it is 5oo miles away. Cool find. good luck

69 Short Fleet · 03-06-2005, 02:25 AM

Yes looks really nice

4x4Poet · 03-06-2005, 02:55 AM

Condensor is missing. So expect that the owner removed part of the A/C system or swapped and A/C cab onto the frame. May be easy to fix, though A/C parts can add up quick.

What's the story behind the frame possibly being tweeked? The body alignment seems fine in the pics, not that I could notice finer details.

purple gas · 03-06-2005, 10:21 AM

Front bumper looks a little "tweeked" to me. Looks like it's pretty tight on the pass side and kind of out on the drivers side ( front view photo). weather that's just the bumper is pretty hard to tell from the photo? The gap between hood & fender - hood & cowel looks a little wide on the drivers side too but might just need some adjustment. Hard to kick the tires on a computer?

jhwkns · 03-06-2005, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by purple gas

Front bumper looks a little "tweeked" to me.

I don't think so. I bet it's just missing the body mount cushion on the passenger side of the radiator support which is causing it to sag. BTDT. When I first got my truck the chassis was slightly bent. I took it to a frame shop, and they straightened it for $250. If the frame is bent a little it can be fixed pretty easily. Looks like a nice truck. Go for it!

1STtimePRo'71 · 03-06-2005, 02:24 PM

road trip!!!

1972chevy4x4 · 03-06-2005, 03:15 PM

Thanks for all the info, was afraid the frame could have been bent from the accident but the owner states it looks straight with possibly the rad support being slightly damaged. Not serious enough to stop me from buying at a good price that has been passed to me so road trip it is.

FRENCHBLUE72 · 03-06-2005, 09:19 PM

Looks like it could be a great project...

4x4Poet · 03-06-2005, 10:04 PM

Try to get accident damage pics. Since you'll be driving, bring a creeper and a worklight or strong flashlight so you can look at that frame closely. You'll have your jack with you so you might as well bring two jackstands to really get a good look at that frame. Look for stretched-out-of-shape factory frame holes, a tell-tale sign of frame straightening. Also look for whether a section of frame has been painted without the rest being touched, as in to cover frame-straightening efforts. Of course, if you plan to do a frame off, replacement frames are cheap. Another excuse for a road trip?

03-06-2005, 01:06 AM	#1
1972chevy4x4 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Wichita Kansas Posts: 223	Buying this truck? but need answers Hey all, been a while, looking at buying this 1971 and have a couple of questions as to the possibility of the frame being tweeked. I have tried to increase the size of photo but can't come up with answers and the owner doesn't know if it may be bent. Also can anyone see any rust issues by the photos, I can't get a good look with my computer at the rockers? And one last question, does the cab have a/c or am I just seeing blotches with my computer?? Thanks for any info that you all can provide.. Ride with pride.. Dan Attached Images __________________ 1972 chevy k10 4x4 longbed 4-inch lift, 3.73 front/rears, frame off nearly complete 1972 chevy k10 4x4 longbed parts truck, known as the "ugly green machine" 1990 GMC 3/4 shortbed ext cab Always in need of 67-72 parts in central ks.

03-06-2005, 01:08 AM	#2
1972chevy4x4 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Wichita Kansas Posts: 223	one more pic, not sure if this is a board members truck but just triing to get some answers before a five hundred mile trip. Again thanks. Dan Attached Images __________________ 1972 chevy k10 4x4 longbed 4-inch lift, 3.73 front/rears, frame off nearly complete 1972 chevy k10 4x4 longbed parts truck, known as the "ugly green machine" 1990 GMC 3/4 shortbed ext cab Always in need of 67-72 parts in central ks.

03-06-2005, 01:15 AM	#3
joelboxt 71 Cheyenne SWB Fleetside Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts: 403	looks like its an A/C cab to me.. look above the radio. and on the drivers side you see holes or something in those places.. can see the pass side tho. those pictures are way to small to tell if the rockers need work.. but the pass side front fender looks like it may need work on the two bottoms sections. but who knows. __________________

03-06-2005, 01:25 AM	#4
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Definitely AC truck. Look at the controller. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

03-06-2005, 01:40 AM	#5
Brainchild Still drivin' a Rat Rod Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Monett Missouri Posts: 4,925	I used Irfanview and was able to just use the magnifier to get a better look.There defitely is a hole on the drivers side for a AC vent.From what I could tell the rockers don't look bad.The right front fender needs changed,but looks like it may have been swapped after the accident. I think I would ask for larger pics,and some underneath shots before I made a long trip.Some shots of the front framehorns and crossmember area for sure. __________________ Rusty Member #13872 Instead of saying.....you are a discomfort in the back of my front.....one should be able to say...... you are a pain in the a$# 71 GMC LWB 49 Chevy 85 Chevy G20 Check out my website

03-06-2005, 01:47 AM	#6
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	It LOOKS like a nice truck. Need some frame pics to be sure Best thing to do is to see it and drive it, even if it is 5oo miles away. Cool find. good luck __________________ 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!

03-06-2005, 02:25 AM	#7
69 Short Fleet Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 1,086	Yes looks really nice

03-06-2005, 02:55 AM	#8
4x4Poet Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: "Under Montana skies." Posts: 1,836	Condensor is missing. So expect that the owner removed part of the A/C system or swapped and A/C cab onto the frame. May be easy to fix, though A/C parts can add up quick. What's the story behind the frame possibly being tweeked? The body alignment seems fine in the pics, not that I could notice finer details. __________________ '71 GMC K20 Suburban, '71 GMC K10 Suburban, '72 Chevy C10 CST Suburban, '72 Chevy K20 clunker pickup.

03-06-2005, 10:21 AM	#9
purple gas Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: saskatoon, planet earth Posts: 696	Front bumper looks a little "tweeked" to me. Looks like it's pretty tight on the pass side and kind of out on the drivers side ( front view photo). weather that's just the bumper is pretty hard to tell from the photo? The gap between hood & fender - hood & cowel looks a little wide on the drivers side too but might just need some adjustment. Hard to kick the tires on a computer? __________________ I got a bench seat baby, you don't have to sit over there.

03-06-2005, 02:24 PM	#11
1STtimePRo'71 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lake Crystal, MN Posts: 656	road trip!!! __________________ -Cory 1967 2 Wheel Chevy

03-06-2005, 03:15 PM	#12
1972chevy4x4 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Wichita Kansas Posts: 223	Thanks for all the info, was afraid the frame could have been bent from the accident but the owner states it looks straight with possibly the rad support being slightly damaged. Not serious enough to stop me from buying at a good price that has been passed to me so road trip it is. __________________ 1972 chevy k10 4x4 longbed 4-inch lift, 3.73 front/rears, frame off nearly complete 1972 chevy k10 4x4 longbed parts truck, known as the "ugly green machine" 1990 GMC 3/4 shortbed ext cab Always in need of 67-72 parts in central ks.

03-06-2005, 09:19 PM	#13
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Looks like it could be a great project... __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

03-06-2005, 10:04 PM	#14
4x4Poet Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: "Under Montana skies." Posts: 1,836	Try to get accident damage pics. Since you'll be driving, bring a creeper and a worklight or strong flashlight so you can look at that frame closely. You'll have your jack with you so you might as well bring two jackstands to really get a good look at that frame. Look for stretched-out-of-shape factory frame holes, a tell-tale sign of frame straightening. Also look for whether a section of frame has been painted without the rest being touched, as in to cover frame-straightening efforts. Of course, if you plan to do a frame off, replacement frames are cheap. Another excuse for a road trip? __________________ '71 GMC K20 Suburban, '71 GMC K10 Suburban, '72 Chevy C10 CST Suburban, '72 Chevy K20 clunker pickup.



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