71 Sport Custom Swb...Coming together

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71 Sport Custom Swb...Coming together

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This is how it all started. 1971 Swb Sport Custom, manual everything, 3spd on the column, 302, with 3.25 gears. I bought it in July 2011 with the original title and am the third owner. (Looked better than this before I bought it, guy got backed into by a transfer truck a few years back, hence the crinkled fender and mismatched door) but here are some pics I've taken along the way. Enjoy!
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Re: 71 Sport Custom Swb Restoration

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It stated out just getting the bugs outta the truck and fine tuning it which we did, and then like most of you guys on here knows, you see something and say "oh well we might as well fix this or that." Before I knew it we had the entire truck striped and getting the sheet metal ready for paint. Here are some more pictures...
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Re: 71 Sport Custom Swb Restoration

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After a while the frame stated to finally come together.













And finally she had four wheels on the ground again!
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Re: 71 Sport Custom Swb Restoration

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After getting the chasis rolling it was off to the body shop
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Re: 71 Sport Custom Swb Restoration

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Good job! Keep it coming.
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Re: 71 Sport Custom Swb Restoration

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Here's a few more from the bodyshop
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Then the truck saw some paint!
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Looking good.
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Here's a few more.
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Re: 71 Sport Custom Swb Restoration

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Thanks guys, ill post some more pics later.
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That is some very nice work, can't wait to see the rest come together.. 8)
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Thanks, you and me both! haha
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Here are some pics of my transmission I cleaned up and painted. Man, this thing was covered in baked on grease, oil, and dirt. Took a lot of work, but I'm pleased with the results.
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Finally some paint on the bed! The sides of the bed and the hood (not pictured) should be painted tomorrow.
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Picked up the hood today...
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