stxbronco72
Full Member
Sorry ahead of time for the long read!
Ok, so I just got my tub, doors, hood, fenders, etc. back from the blaster. If any of you are following my build thread, you know that I started with an unmolested '72 stocker in "ok" shape (DEFINITELY needed a lot of work) with a 170 inline 6. I was originally going back to exactly what this thing looked like when it rolled off the shop floor since it was all original to begin with, but since then, I've decided to make it my own. I will be painting it Harbour Blue (a '72 color) and probably putting in a 302. Here's where my conflict lies:
I ALSO just bought an incomplete '71 with most of the metal work done. Initially, this was gonna be a parts truck, but it is complete enough to restore into something fun. Whoever owned it before the guy I bought it from had started doing a frame off, so the frame is mostly completed (with power brakes in the back, a 302, and automatic transmission).
The frame on my '72 looks really good, it just needs a wire wheel and some Chassis Saver. However, it's all set up for my 170. I'm considering taking the body off of the 71 and just transplanting my '72 body onto the almost finished '71 frame. The only reason that this is hard for me is that I would be separating the '72 stocker. However, this would also save me a lot of money and speed up the process greatly. Any experience/feedback for a decision like this? I need to make a decision soon!
Thanks,
Justin
P.S. I'll update my build thread tonight!
Ok, so I just got my tub, doors, hood, fenders, etc. back from the blaster. If any of you are following my build thread, you know that I started with an unmolested '72 stocker in "ok" shape (DEFINITELY needed a lot of work) with a 170 inline 6. I was originally going back to exactly what this thing looked like when it rolled off the shop floor since it was all original to begin with, but since then, I've decided to make it my own. I will be painting it Harbour Blue (a '72 color) and probably putting in a 302. Here's where my conflict lies:
I ALSO just bought an incomplete '71 with most of the metal work done. Initially, this was gonna be a parts truck, but it is complete enough to restore into something fun. Whoever owned it before the guy I bought it from had started doing a frame off, so the frame is mostly completed (with power brakes in the back, a 302, and automatic transmission).
The frame on my '72 looks really good, it just needs a wire wheel and some Chassis Saver. However, it's all set up for my 170. I'm considering taking the body off of the 71 and just transplanting my '72 body onto the almost finished '71 frame. The only reason that this is hard for me is that I would be separating the '72 stocker. However, this would also save me a lot of money and speed up the process greatly. Any experience/feedback for a decision like this? I need to make a decision soon!
Thanks,
Justin
P.S. I'll update my build thread tonight!