Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Thanks, It's been fun so far.:chevy:

Here are some follow up pics.
Finished up the kick plate. Had to put a patch
in the floor, And a small one in the inner rocker.
Tacked in the rocker. Checked the fit,
Had to move it once. Welded everything.
Messaged the metal a little, For a better fit.:hc:
Smoothed the seams.

I'm working on the other side, But it's not as bad.;)

Spike:smoke:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Looking good. Need some help welding let me know.

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Thanks, The welds are pretty ugly, I know. :puke:
But today, I was actually getting used to the mig welder.
It's definitely different than stick welding.

But you are welcome to come by anytime.:D

Spike:smoke:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Got my new tilt steering column in yesterday,:D
It's out of a 76 chevy pickup. Test fit it tomorrow.

Spike:smoke:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Started pulling the engine and tranny from my donor vehicle today.
Isn't she a beauty, Complete with shag carpeting, Wood paneling.
And 4 wore out captains chairs.:puke:
But, I found the engine is a real prize. I remove the shiny new carb,
Only to find a very clean intake. So I looked up the engine numbers,
To see how old it was. And found out it was a create motor. I then called
the company I bought it from, The very helpful lady told me the motor
was purchased new in "AUG 08", And was taken back out of service "JAN 09"
due to an electrical shorts in the dash and AC problems. But it took over a
year to decide to sell it. (So this motor is practically new!!!!!):bo2:

Spike:smoke:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Got the engine out of the van, And on a stand.
While it's out, New cam, H2O pump, intake, carb, HP oil pump.
Roller rockers, And some fresh paint, (and billet of coarse).:devil:

Spike:smoke:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

I spent the earlier part of the week parting out my van, It's now ready
for the scrap yard. Get a little money back.
I've been getting in some parts, Cam, Lifters, Ect.
And some header wrap.

Tonight I wrapped my headers.

In the first pic, Shows my rusty headers before cleaning.
The etching primer, And Rust-Oleum paint I used on them
Painted headers, Along with the header wrap, That is soaked in water.

The second pic shows how I start from head flange, And work to exhaust tip.
Over lapping at least 1/4" and keeping it tight as I go.
Wrapping each by itself, Until they get to close, Then two, And so on.
Finally taking the last wrap all the way to the tip.
I also use the stainless zip ties at the end, And at the head flange ends.

Yes, I've heard that it shortens the life of your headers, But it also lowers
the temperature of your engine compartment, Increases performance, And
lengthen the life of your plug wires.

Spike:smoke:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Lifted the cab off today, Got it chained to a beam for tonight.
Building a roll around caddy for it, Out of some old treated lumber.
I can't wait to blast the frame. Paint it, And start reassembling it.
I really want to see some forward progress.

Spike:smoke:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

I was able to get some work done today:chevy:
My cab/bed dolly was done two days ago.
Yesterday, Got rid of the van, Got a few bucks scrap:metal:
But today I got the bed off as well!!!
Moved the chassis outside, Soaked it in degreaser, And pressure washed.
Tomorrow, I'm going to my cousins auto salvage to look for some parts.

(Is it just me, Or are there more of us. That would trust a complete stranger,
More than our own relatives)

Well here are some update pics:D

Spike:smoke:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Last week, When I went to my cousins junk yard. I found a 72 C10 Fleet side,
With a complete front suspension. Also a power steering box.
Got it back to the shop, Ripped it apart, To find the good and bad.
Ordered ball joints, Bushings, And tie rod ends.
Today, I was able to sand blast some parts
(thanks to crob35 loaning me his tank setup) :)
And got some paint on the upper and lower control arms.
It felt good to be going the other direction.:metal:

Spike:smoke:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

looking good

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Thanks, And thanks again for the blaster:metal:

Spike:smoke:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

I envy your vertical space, I'm stuck in a tiny garage right now with very limited space. Looking great and keep up the hard work!

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

You should have got the rear axle from the 72 also for the 5 lug rear. Good progress. I think I'm going to try that saran wrap stripping method on my hood. Especially the inside where its kind of hard to sand it.

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Thanks, I'm very lucky to have a friend like Tom,
To let me build it in his shop. Otherwise, I would
be building it under the Oak tree out back:lol:

Spike:smoke:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Thanks man, I would have grabbed the rear end to,
But someone beat me to it. So I ordered a set of axles from Summit,
Along with some Impala discs. ;)

On the Saran wrap, Make sure to have a good wet layer of stripper,
And get the saran wrap on quick. The smoother the better.
Do small section if you have to, To get it all covered.

Spike:smoke:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Making a little progress:)

Spike:smoke:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Looking good!

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Thanks for the encouragement!

I got some of the frame done as well,
But it will be next week end,
Before I can get back on it.
Be working everyday until then.:(

Spike:smoke:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

looking good, love the stripping technique, final plans looks good

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Finished up the sand blasting on the frame this weekend!!! :chevy:
If I would have known, How long it was going to take me,
I might have paid for someone to blast it for me. :(
But I'm so glad I didn't know, Because this feels great!!!:bann:
Even after all the blasting, Two coats of primer, And three coats
of paint. Just seeing the before and after shot below, It was worth it!! :D

Spike:smoke:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

looks really good dude!

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Thanks, It's feeling like progress!

Spike:smoke:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Had a blast at the swap meet in Moultrie GA today.
Spent most of the day looking for parts,
Only had about an hour and a half to look at the vehicles.
Got everything I wanted, Except a radiator support.
Kind of like Christmas in November.
Also grabbed a pair of stepside fenders for $80,
I was going to fix mine, But these were in great shape.
And check to bumper.

Spike:smoke:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

that was a score!! nice work, amazing how good the frames cleanup and look after blastig, after having mine done I will doevery project I do from now on, keep up the good work

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Thanks, I wasn't even looking for the rear fenders.
But I couldn't pass them up either.

Man I still can't catch up to you though,
What do you do, Sleep in that garage. :lol:

Spike:smoke:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

just a few hrs a night;) on hold til it warms up though, just scouring eBay for parts until then and researching on here

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Spike the project looks great! I really like your saran wrap method. Love the frame. That is going to be one sweet step side.

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Thanks,
Sometimes I wish it was already done,
But the truth is, I enjoy doing it.

Spike:smoke:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Maybe I'll get a chance to catch up to you then. ;)

Spike:smoke:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Looks great! Nice score(s) too!

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Thanks, I really didn't want to leave. :(

Spike:smoke:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

We're reorganizing, And cleaning the shop today.
Got to make space for my build.
But, The UPS Santa came today!!!!! :D
The B F Goodrich T/A's came with the truck
But I got my corvette ralley's
beauty rings, And baby moons today.
Also, I'm currently considering a couple paint job
Let me know what you think?

Spike:smoke:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

sweet thread Im def going to follow this one.. and luv the name my American Bulldog.. Are your an owner of an American bulldog, I have one they are sweet dogs.. Is so ya should post a pict with your truck nothing better than bulldogs and 67-72 trucks. :gmc2:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

i like the first paint job

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

I've had american bulldogs for years, They are the best dogs I;ve ever had.
They are loyal, Trustworthy, Excellent watch dogs. And great with kids.

The reason I named it "My American Bulldog" , Is because they are not the
biggest dogs on the block, But they are definitely one of the toughest.

The bulldog I have now, Is "Buddy", And he is a 16 year old bulldog, Or 120 in dog years!!

And he fathered a litter last year, Ripped threw an exterior door,
To get to my daughters bulldog that was in heat in the laundry room.
I didn't know whether to beat his butt, Or buy him a treat.:lol:

Spike:smoke:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

I like the first one too, But if I go with it, I will need new wheels,
And I just got the new Corvette ralleys with the baby moons.
The same with the 4th and 5th ones here.

Spike:smoke:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

The past couple days, I spent working on getting some rubber under my truck.
I've been sandblasting, Painting, And putting the front suspension together.
The tie rods are wrong, I'll get the right ones next week. But here's some pics:D

Spike:smoke:

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Nice! Looks good!

Re: 68 C 10 stepside "My American Bulldog"
 

Looking sweet, you passed my progress quick, shelving mine until spring, gonna collect all my parts and organize for my spring time off, the first paint scheme is my choice looks super clean, any pics of the dog? I have a 3yr old mastiff/pitbull and a 9month old american bully(mastiff,bulldog,pitbull mix) great dogs wouldn't trade them for anything