Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Got a new valve pan breather today.
Along with a new goose neck and thermostat.
Installed new gaskets on the valve pans, Headers,
And under the Holley. Checked every bolt, From the air cleaner
to the motor mount, To the tip of the tranny.
Then rebuilt the starter, New soliniod, And brushes.
Sanded the commutator, Greased the bushings, And repainted.

Spike:smoke:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

loooks awsome! nice work spike!

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

That looks awesome!!!

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Thanks guys!! :D

My motivation is picking up, Seeing it go back together.;)

Spike:smoke:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

i remember the day i put my engine it feels so good!

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Did some color shots today of a new paint combo.
The picture doesn't do it justice, But here is a test panel.

Spike:smoke:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

looks good its like a root beer brown?

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Very good!!
It's a black base, With a gold pearl over it. And 4 coats of root beer Kandy
over top of that. These shots don't even have clear on them yet.

I flips from black, To bronze, To gold, And then to brown, Depending on your
angle. Here is a wider shot.

Spike :smoke:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

cool! i like it and think you should do it!

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Now this is getting scary!!! I talked my buddy into painting his truck Rootbeer about 6 months ago!!!!!! Meand you have to be related!!!!! LOL!!!!! I love it man. That's gunna set it off!!!!!

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

great color, build soming along great, gonna go with the same header setup, clearance looks good, just whether or not the 5.5 drop up front will require a tapered exit

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Looking at mine, You shouldn't have any problems.
It drops out just behind the cross member.
I'll shoot a couple clearance shots for you today,
So you can see.

Spike:smoke:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

it's going really well spike! Keep up the great work!

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Thanks Jason

Here is a downward shot on each side, To show the header clearance.

P.S. Got a surprise in a couple minutes. :D

Spike:smoke:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Pretty good clearance....and I REALLY like the color!


And the surprise is??? ;)

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Here it is!

This only happens once!

First start!

Set the distributer at TDC on the balancer.
No vacuum advance yet.
But it started!!!!
My best Birthday gift I could get!!

Spike:smoke:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Awesome!!!! :cong::four:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Thanks!!!

It felt good!!!

Spike:smoke:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

AWESOME. I know you can feel the warm summer air coming in the c10 window now:)

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Yes! And the nice weather we've been having this week doesn't help.

Got the carb adjusted in today, And the vacuum advance hooked up.
It sounds great!!!!:D
I ordered a stainless steel exhaust kit.
And I was looking at the engine and tranny from start to finish.
I figure I got off pretty cheap in the long run. Rebuilding it myself.

Spike:smoke:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

wow i cant believe you beat me........... i feel left out now! nice progress i am really happy for you spike!

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Beat you at what Rick?

Spike:smoke:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

I think awhile back one of you mentioned you'd have your truck running first (I THINK)...

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

When should I drop my egine off? lol

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

OK, ;) But I'm far from finished.

Just as soon as your ready to prep all my sheet metal for paint. :lol:

Spike:smoke: