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Motor,
Real nice job on this truck! And thanks for putting it on here. Seeing work like yours makes me appreciate how really bad I am at doing a lot of the work I'm doing on mine.

Tom

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Made a cover for the fuel lines in the bed.

http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/...ps14bffcfd.jpg

Test fit in bed side.
http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/...ps87a46f05.jpg

My Anal self kicked in and I couldn't stand the bed rail being removed with the suburban tank so butchered it up. After all the work I've done to this tank I should have built my own out of aluminum and been the way I want.
http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/...ps26fa762a.jpg
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Finished up the inside gas tank panel.
http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/...ps87a4f669.jpg

http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7f8ea88a.jpg
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Very nice
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Thanks for posting those pics of your bed repair.
Nice work.
It gives inspiration to me to work on the fleetside bed I acquired last year.
It needs similar repair.
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Installed a wiper motor from a 72 C10. Bolted right in and gave me a two speed motor.
http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4660c5f7.png
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Got bored and made a battery hold down bracket.
http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/...psab517145.jpg
Wrapped bottom with rubber.
http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/...psfe310261.jpg
Works great.
http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/...psae6ecbb6.jpg
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Great Work, Excellent Fab Skills!!! besides I'm sweet on LT1's. :)
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I am so glad I read you post about the steam pipe. I understand you have to vent this. Do you think there will be any problems with venting it into a closed heater pipe? I don't see any big problems with the way you did it and I plan on following your lead.

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Hi, sorry I'm late replying. Busy at work. I haven't had any problems at all with overheating. This is what I have installed now from autometer. Looks much better.

http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/...psb10f470a.png

http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/...pse1b3bfa6.jpg

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That is a lot cleaner. I got some stuff from the hardware store and got my vented. Been driving quite a bit and haven't had any issues. I need a overflow bottle now it seems to spit a little water out when I let it idle sitting still for 30 minutes or so. I think it is normal. Just spits a little..

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Mine was spitting a little fluid also after driving in 100 deg weather. I installed this catch can from summit and works great.

http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/...psefa3733c.jpg

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That is similar to the one I am looking at. I am glad to hear that this may fix my problem.

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Haven't done much lately, busy at work. Did manage to find the time to install a new aluminum tranny pan today.

http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1afa40f7.jpg

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Ordered a whole bunch of patch panels from Top Banana. Santa's big brown truck delivered them the other day so off to repairing the rust. I got inner and outer rocker panels, toe kick panel, cab corner, fender braces and patch panels.

I started on the fender. The PO had installed a patch panel and did a really bad job, installed crooked, and of course it was the same size as the new panel. So cut right where he tried to weld it. He ground so much the metal is paper thin and blowing thru when I weld in a few spots, so more patching.

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Had problems with my mobile photobucket app and had to delete it and reinstall. Guess that messed up the photo's on my build thread. I'll see if I can fix it when I have time. :waah:

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Finished the patch panel install on drivers fender. I'll strip the old paint and epoxy primer the fender.
http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/...psuhpmcrkf.jpg

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Got the fender all stripped. Found some rust at the front of fender. Repaired that and put POR15 on back side of fender.

http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/...pshcleaqsh.jpg

POR15 on inside of fender.
http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/...pswwchwngx.jpg

All ready now. I'll wait to epoxy prime when I finish the passenger fender and paint together.
http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/...psaz2bggcw.jpg

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patch panel looks really great, you sir have some skills

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Thank you. Just looked at your build. Looking good. Really like the engine.

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Started on the passenger fender. This is how the previous owner patched the fender. At least he didn't take the full length of the patch panel like on drivers side.

http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/...pseoloqco1.jpg

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Got the new patch panel welded up along with the inner brace.
I'll coat back side of fender with POR15 to help keep rust away.
http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/...pscobbsbyg.jpg

http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/...psas12t22c.jpg

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Mocked up the fender and fit great.

http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/...psymwxpak7.jpg

Sprayed epoxy primer on both fenders, cowl panels and bed front.
http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/...pstzmwpmco.jpg

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Looks good.

Bret

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Nice job on the fender.

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Thanks Bump, yours is looking great.

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Wow you body work is way better than mine, that patched fender looks great !!

Thanks for looking at my headlight video too, glad you liked it :metal:

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Great work, looking at all the build thread updates are getting me motivated.

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Subbed to this build. nice work.

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Thanks. I'm finally going to get going on my truck again after a year. Ready to get going again. Missed working on my truck.

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one thing I didn't catch, is what trans you're using?

I got the 4L60E with my LT1, but dunno if I actually want to use it.

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I'm using the 4L60E and love it.the overdrive tranny is nice.

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Did you end up doing any smog deletions or other mods to the engine?

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Yes, deleted all the smog stuff and had the computer flashed for that. I bought the block off plates for the holes.

http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/93...off-plate-kit/

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any up dates on this one? it's been awhile

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Thanks for stopping by. I haven't done much at all. Seems like all I do is work. I plan to start back up in a couple months. Thanks.

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Any progress? Getting ready to throw an Lt1 in my stepside and found this thread. You do some great work man btw.

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Hi there, I haven't made much progress. Life got in the way. I'm hoping to start back at it this summer. Miss working on it. If you need anything let me know.

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I don't understand what mounts do I use for the lt1 in a 67 c10. The bolts on the passenger side are flipped upside down. Engine is a 97. Everyone is saying just use stock mounts. I got straight 6 engine mounts 3 bolt. Will they work ?

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The engine mounting provisions on the LT1 block is the same as the Gen I small block. Yes your I6 engine mounts will work just fine once you remove the bracket that attaches to the block. The '63-'72 truck engine mounts are all the same whether for a small block or an I6.