Re: 1970 GMC Stepside Redbuild
 

Got the frame coated today, while the motor is out. Gonna try to drop the 350 in Wensday evening. Now I just got to buy me a shifter, and to get stuff to finish the exhaust.

Re: 1970 GMC Stepside Redbuild
 

your truck is really coming along, nothing better than four eyes, and it seems once you stat, you just never know where to finish, oh well, great deal on the engine btw. gonna keep watching, and btw, we were sandblasting the 58 cab 4 days ago and it was -44 degrees with the windchill, talk about air conditioning

Re: 1970 GMC Stepside Redbuild
 

Well the motor's in and running

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Re: 1970 GMC Stepside Redbuild
 

Thats great. What part of Va are you from? My family is from Grundy Va.

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Lookin good! What do you do for a living?

Re: 1970 GMC Stepside Redbuild
 

Well, I'm only 17 and a senior in high school, so I dont do this for a living. I'm still learning lol.

Re: 1970 GMC Stepside Redbuild
 

Update: Got my cowl cleaned out then I put a screen on it well (gutter guard from lowes) then primed it all.
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Re: 1970 GMC Stepside Redbuild
 

What knida lights are you going with on the back ?

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I'm not quite sure, but I was thinking maybe just one on each side, the ones that have the taillight and backup light together . . . maybe

Re: 1970 GMC Stepside Redbuild
 

Yay I get to do something fun tomorrow, my heater core started leaking so I'm going to swap it out. Got a new one last night for 32$, originally it was 59$, but I guess it pays to have connections at your local auto parts stores haha.

Re: 1970 GMC Stepside Redbuild
 

Well heres an update, i painted the motor, and most of everything aroung it. Pulled my steering column, changed my heater core, rebuilt my gauges. heres a few pics. more to come in the next few days when i put the auto column back in tomorrow.

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Re: 1970 GMC Stepside Redbuild
 

Builds lookin nice. That's one hell of an air cleaner you got there. Where did that come from?

Re: 1970 GMC Stepside Redbuild
 

Looks good.

Re: 1970 GMC Stepside Redbuild
 

That is very nice looking, i dig the air claeaner, definetly a one of a kind.

Re: 1970 GMC Stepside Redbuild
 

The guy that I bought the motor from, made it from scratch, its supposed to be able to have ram air.

Re: 1970 GMC Stepside Redbuild
 

thats a nice looking step side. i think it looks cool in primer. you have made a lot of progress on it and keep up the good work. i will be watching it

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I almost got my auto column in tonight but it got too dark for me to see under the hood, should finish it tomorrow evening.

Re: 1970 GMC Stepside Redbuild
 

Well fixed the roof and primed it, new u joints, swsapped column, worked on some wiring, maybe in the future a coil rearend swap.

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Re: 1970 GMC Stepside Redbuild
 

You continue to make good progress on that...you'll be riding in style in no time :chevy:

Re: 1970 GMC Stepside Redbuild
 

Got some new goods today, new valve covers and gaskets, manifold gaskets, voltage regulator, and air cleaner. Should get them installed this weekend.

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Re: 1970 GMC Stepside Redbuild
 

If that bottom gasket is cork, TOSS IT.

Re: 1970 GMC Stepside Redbuild
 

dam if you had a garage you probably wouldn't sleep your a working machine!!!

Re: 1970 GMC Stepside Redbuild
 

Lyrikz, I've got a rubber gasket set also thats from the old valve covers.

Re: 1970 GMC Stepside Redbuild
 

Hey thanks, yeah it would be great to have a garage. I plan on getting a whole lot done this weekend, its supposed to be in the upper 60's here so it should be warm. I custom made a transmission crossmember out of a monster piece of steel last weekend that needs to be bolted in, the all that I ahve to do drive it is hook the shift linkage up. Then I should be good to go for a little while, then I'll probably start on the paint.

Re: 1970 GMC Stepside Redbuild
 

Awesome progress i need to kick myself into gear and get some work done on mine