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The high here today was 18...

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I been released from paint jail. I was told 4 weeks but it took 5. I'm happy with the results. This is paint code 529, medium blue green poly (metallic) and white. It's the original colors.
Now all I need is 12 of my closest friends to set it back on the frame.
Pizza and beer is on me.

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Anybody know how much one of these bodies weighs?

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LS is all bolted in and exhaust is done. Ready for the body.

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Man that looks great!!!...

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Rebuilt the carburetor. The secondary air valve cam was broken, explaining the bogging I was experiencing. The base gasket was broken in half, so now I'm waiting for that. Should run well after that. Cleaned up the air cleaner to carburetor spacer in Evapo-Rust. It was a dingy old brown before I put it in the soup. Came out really nice!

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This is bad ass , pardon the French . Those body lines match perfectly . What a project , I can't wait to see more of this in the future . Very original

Did you use just the bed of the pickup mounted to the c50 cab or is it the c50 front clip mounted to pickup cab and bed or lol sorry does the c50 share the cab of the pickups already .

looks great so far nice job

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This is bad ass , pardon the French . Those body lines match perfectly . What a project , I can't wait to see more of this in the future . Very original

Did you use just the bed of the pickup mounted to the c50 cab or is it the c50 front clip mounted to pickup cab and bed or lol sorry does the c50 share the cab of the pickups already .

looks great so far nice job

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The C50 cabs are mostly like C10/20/30's but the firewall is different and some of the floor but most all sheet metal parts are the same. Even the cowl is the same. The doors are the same but the leading edge of the door is cut at an angle to accommodate the C40/50/60 fender.
My C50 frame is stock but is cut right behind the cab and I welded on a 92 6500 Topkick frame to get the modern 10 lug rearend with disk brakes. This allowed me to mount the super singles.
The bed is supported by 8 2x2 square tubing about 6" tall with a 1/4" plate on top that the mounting hole is drilled in. I just installed my front axle from a Freightliner that I shorted 10 inches. Tomorrow I will remount the hubs and new calipers (same as the rear ones, dual 2.88" pistons) and hopfully mount the 22.5 rims and tires 275x70x22.5

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Went to a show the other night (first night drive) and realized that most of the dash cluster lights did not work. So I naturally began the investigation as to why. Although I installed the dash cluster, the previous owner had put the cluster together. I did not notice, or at least I don't remember noticing, the splice in the cluster's printed circuit. (first pic)
I removed the cluster and discovered that the splice had come apart. Since Lone Star Parts is just down the highway, I got a new one and installed it, thinking that would solve the problem. WRONG (2nd pic)
As soon as I plugged in the cluster, it began smoking. I ruined that printed circuit incredibly quick. I began searching for the problem and I think I found the problem. A very thin piece of copper wire was in the bulb socket for the fiber optic cable. Now I just need to either repair the printed circuit or get another one and try again.

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Drivers side is installed and wired. Seats move as they should and heaters are working. Got to drive it the rest of the week and see how everything feels and wait for my next night off which is Sunday before I start on the passenger side. I'll have to drill holes for it. The drivers side went good the brackets mounted right back in the same holes as the old seat. Seat belts everything was a easy swap.
I had plan to have the heaters turn off with the seat belt if you unbuckled it and left the switch on but the little wire pig tails in the buckle work in reverse for a buzzer I guess. They will cut off when I turn the truck off but would like to have a safety cutoff if someone forgets. Anybody know a way to do this?:metal:


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Seat Heater SAFETY
 

Very easy : just use one of those tiny little cube relays to switch the power .

I am sure you already know to run the heater element power through heavy wire (the moire strands the better) and FUSE it , power should go from the under hood power tap , to the seat , no where near the dashboard .

-Nate

Drat
 

Oddly enough Jeff ;

No , they managed to forget to do that on my $2,200 + bill......

-Nate

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New power steering pump, steering gear, and drag link on the K10.

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Got 2 things finished up todAy. 150 shot officially hooked up and wired and interior finally done. Bumpers and im done! I think, probably not, who am I kidding!

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Excuse me but I don't understand how this will solve my problem. What did I miss.

The heaters are on relays. How will that make them cut off when the seat belt is unbuckled?:chevy:

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You can use the relay to make the normally-closed seatbelt switch into a normally-open contact. Easy peasy.

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Cleaned out the new front Hub and bearings installed new seal.
Installed Hub, mounted brake caliper then mounted wheel.
Tomorrow the other side. Back on the ground before Friday!!!

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looking good to bad gm didnt make them back then.

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Thanks I got it!
:chevy:

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This rocks ! :metal:

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i just converted my manual drum brakes to power drum,what a difference! i had the parts for a year if i knew it would change that much i would have done it sooner

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Got a group of buddies over and removed the cab and the bed.

I have no idea what I'm doing or how I got this far haha.

Scared and excited all at the same time.

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps12adc88e.jpg

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Finished installing new door rubbers/felts in both doors. Not a big fan of the fit I got in the end. At least the door doesn't rattle anymore when I shut it and the windows roll up and down as they should.

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Drove a couple hundred miles to pick up the new mock up wheels :metal:
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Nice looking project. Can you give some closer pictures of that roof line. That looks great.:chevy:

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We had a marriage! After 3 years of separation the body and frame are back together.
Now for the 10000 other parts that need to go in.

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Don't try this at home !!!

Now, what to do with a custom made Suburban body cart that works awesome?

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This is really is going to be nice... I love that color...

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Back on all four wheels finally.

Only has 3 of the 9 leafs in the front now since it is no longer a grain truck.

Sits about right but added a supplemental air bag in front just so I can adjust the height a little as the new leafs settle.

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I love it! That's cool as hell

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This is just over the top cool...

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Thank you very much! I have a better picture up on my build thread. I'll be posting lots of close up pics before the cab is skim coated

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I put power disc brakes on my 69 gmc 2500.

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X2....now that's a TRUCK!!!

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Got it straight.

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Thank you!

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now its x 3...very cool idea and build.

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Ordered 5" lowering springs for the rear & some wipers from Randy "teeitup"

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Thanks guys for all the nice comments. Here's a pic of when I first got it.