New Dad/Daughter Project 78 Cheyenne

[redneckgames]

Just joined the site to use for references and troubleshooting as we build a truck for my daughter. I bought this truck from my cousin a couple months ago. It has been sitting in his yard for 20 years. Transmission came out of it and he just parked it. It needs a lot of work but the price was right and it has sentimental value to me. He is like my older brother to me and I remember riding around with him in it. His dad had a very similar truck that was solid yellow. He sold his and I wanted him to know if he ever wanted this one gone that I was interested.

Truck is a 78 Cheyenne. My daughter is turning 13 this June and our plan is to have this truck ready when she turns 16. Got a budget in mind and hopefully will meet it.

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Got our work cut out for us.

 

[legopnuematic]

Welcome from Missouri.

 

[TotalyHucked]

Welcome from NE Ga! Very cool getting your daughter involved

 

[fofiddyfo]

Welcome from Wisco, and cool truck! I love these builds for father/kid projects the most! I’m trying to get/keep my kids involved when I work on the old dually.

 

[Old Guy Bill]

Welcome!
Excellent looking project, love it.

 

[WFO]

Welcome from the Texas Panhandle.

 

[JamesSam]

Welcome from VA. Awesome project for you and your kiddo. She will have the coolest ride!

 

[brooksman9]

Very cool. Welcome aboard

 

[Shorty81]

Welcome from Ohio

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

Welcome from Houston, Texas. I grew up with our family square body trucks (3 GMC pickups and 5 Burbs, GMC and Chevy). Dad taught me a lot about cars, working on these and our other family vehicles. He's been gone 5 1/2 years, but I think he watches me working on our trucks.

 

[Chevrolado]

Very cool. That'll be a fun project with her - hopefully she's as excited about it as you are and dives in with it.

 

[Mr Clean]

 

[redneckgames]

Thank you all. I’ll get a build thread put up before long. So far she seems to be excited about it. She has helped clean it out and she washed it. Even had her grinning a bit when we got it running.

Overall my goal, depending on where it goes in 25/26, is to get it running and driving and the two of us do power tour in it.

 

[1x1_Speed_Craig]

Very cool. Welcome from East Tennessee.

Craig

 

[mikeoverland]

that is a very cool project. welcome!!!