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Sams_71
09-13-2002, 11:26 PM
The `71 officially became a body-off restoration today when the cab and bed came off. The frame was power washed and is ready for sandblasting.

A couple of pics of the motor:

http://home.att.net/~tmj39/Photos/71/p9130016.jpg

http://home.att.net/~tmj39/Photos/71/p9130017.jpg


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Sam

For the record...`71 Chevy Cheyenne
http://home.att.net/~tmj39/wsb/html/view.cgi-home.html-.html
'67 Chevy Custom
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longhorn man
09-14-2002, 09:30 PM
HTere's just somethign bout a fresh coat of paint on an engine...kinda makes me feel 'funny'...ya know what I mean?

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'69 G.M.C. (http://geocities.com/andys_69_gmc/) 350/350 and a heluva cam. Still trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man.
The 1970 One ton Longhorn (one of only 1404 built) with only a TH350...soon to be CADDY powered and a TH350.
Check outThe Longhorn Website (http://www.longhorntrucks.freeservers.com/) Andy, in Columbus Ohio...Home of JEGS
And now...another site. The caddy swap page (http://geocities.com/caddyoneton/) is under construction!
Sams_71
09-14-2002, 11:09 PM
Pistons are in...

http://home.att.net/~tmj39/Photos/71/p9140001.jpg

More paint...

http://home.att.net/~tmj39/Photos/71/p9140002.jpg

Heads are ready now...

http://home.att.net/~tmj39/Photos/71/p9140003.jpg

Shiny!

http://home.att.net/~tmj39/Photos/71/p9140006.jpg

I just think this is awesome.

http://home.att.net/~tmj39/Photos/71/p9140009.jpg

And Longhorn Man, I put some clear coat on those freeze plugs.



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Sam

For the record...`71 Chevy Cheyenne
http://home.att.net/~tmj39/wsb/html/view.cgi-home.html-.html
'67 Chevy Custom
The Genuine Chevy - GMC Truck Club of Kansas City http://www.chevygmcofkc.org/

Contact me
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longhorn man
09-15-2002, 07:17 AM
Spray some clear coat over those freeze plugs...it'll help keep them from rusting and lookin ugly.

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'69 G.M.C. (http://geocities.com/andys_69_gmc/) 350/350 and a heluva cam. Still trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man.
The 1970 One ton Longhorn (one of only 1404 built) with only a TH350...soon to be CADDY powered and a TH350.
Check outThe Longhorn Website (http://www.longhorntrucks.freeservers.com/) Andy, in Columbus Ohio...Home of JEGS
And now...another site. The caddy swap page (http://geocities.com/caddyoneton/) is under construction!
71-402-BB
09-15-2002, 04:16 PM
cool lookin good! Is that a 402?

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71 swb stepside W/402BB

68 suburban W/350,4-speed,and posi
racedvl
09-15-2002, 04:42 PM
Looks like a small block to me.

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Sams_71
09-15-2002, 06:21 PM
Correct. It was a 350, bored 30 over now to a 355.

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Sam

For the record...`71 Chevy Cheyenne
http://home.att.net/~tmj39/wsb/html/view.cgi-home.html-.html
'67 Chevy Custom
The Genuine Chevy - GMC Truck Club of Kansas City http://www.chevygmcofkc.org/

Contact me
tmj39@att.net