Re: 70 C/10 from Cali to Illinois
 

Truck is looking good Frankie! Any progress on the moulings?

My younger two kids were just squirts when we were attacked. They've talked about it in school as they've grown, but we had a good conversation about it over dinner. One they'll never forget.

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Looks good! Fit up'll give ya an ulcer, but it's a great payoff to have it nice for a long time. Had several people say good things about Yellers fitup, and I still don't think it's that great.
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I have seen some guys welding extra metal to the doors to close the gaps these trucks weren’t exactly precision built.

[QUOTE=jlsanborn;5588820]Truck is looking good Frankie! Any progress on the moulings?

Haven't done anything with the moldings yet but that will be the next step also looking for some seats. I found a set old Monte swivel seats for $250 but they need to be recovered thinking about them.

My younger two kids were just squirts when we were attacked. They've talked about it in school as they've grown, but we had a good conversation about it over dinner. One they'll never forget.

Watching it all over brought the same feelings just like it was yesterday just wish our men could do the job the right way over in the sand pile and then get the heck out.

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Trucks looking really nice. LMC sells a set of lowering springs, fronts and rears. Glad I seen these out, cause I need a new set for my truck. Not getting heavy duty springs. After swapping my motor out for a SB, the front end is sitting a little higher than the rear. My rears are clasped on several coils.

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I wasn't planning on lowering it but when I was lining things up I notice the bed was leaning a little left so I started measuring and the left side was 2" lower than the right measured the springs and the left was shorter must of been a little weak so I ordered a set of 3" drop springs and shocks from CCP on E-Bay, put them on Tuesday rear is even now I'm going to pull it out over the weekend and see what the stance looks like.

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Great build! Coming together nice! Almost ready to hit the street.

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Careful FrankieD,,,, You start out making little changes on your suspension here and there and the next thing ya know your putting a Yukon rolling chassis underneath your body.:lol::lol:
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Should look real good,, keep it up!!
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Re: 70 C/10 from Cali to Illinois
 

Holy smokes man! I've looked at your threads but don't recall that pic! Is that really what a Yukon looks like under the skin?

Sorry Frankie!

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Yeah that's it!! (see page 1 of my build) It's kinda funny because I just sort of stacked things up so my project wouldn't take up too much space where I work. Turned out to make kind'of a cool picture!:uhmk:

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Yea this dang site puts to many ideas in my head. seeing ATVPRO's 4 door 4x4's is enough to get the mind going nuts. I been thinking about a 4x4 frame swap but that would be down the road after I retire around mid 2014. I have a bunch of small parts coming in hopefully today from Classic Parts of America
I was going to order from Brothers but they don't have an on-line catalog of all their parts.

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Hey Frankie, did you get any pics of how she sits now?

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No I didn't get it out of the Garage it was a little chilly (Being Lazy) but I got some small parts in from Classic Parts. I am taking off W,T & F, I originally was going to the U P but the trip was canceled so I figured I could get some much need work around the house done before it gets to cold and spend a couple of full days on the truck,
weather is supposed to be nice in the 70's. I also secured a spot in my cousin's pole barn for the winter.

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Yep the COLD is sneaking up fast. the pole barn just for storage, or will you be able to have a work space? temps havent been too bad here, it just wont stop raining ! hope you finished your to do's around the house.

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Yes I can work on it there that is where I did all the major work and engine rebuild. I looked around on Wed. and relized I had more to do than i thought, the wife didn't want to clean the basement so I was set free to do my stuff. My 95 I had replaced the doors so I needed to paint them they were green and the truck is red so it looked like a Christmas truck got that done. Then my traler I bought last year needed paint the deck was rusting so I wire wheeled and sand blasted it for 2 days. A lot of surface on a 23' trailer plus the sides and some minor repairs, got it primed last night hopefuly I can get it painted after work today.

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Well here is what I have been doing instead of working on the truck
she is a large shelf right now:uhmk:

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When I first got it

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Finished painting today still need to sandblast the clear coat off the wheels and re-clear them

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Trailer looks good ! that is alot of area to deal with. I know all about turning a project into a temporary shelf. :lol:

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Sweet trailer! I've gotta bite the bullet someday and get me a hauler. I'd be lucky to wind up with something half that nice.

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the wife said SOOOO what are you going to do now sell it? SOOOO I said there is a car show this weekend around the corner if I can get $3500 for it then I can start over again then she told me I was nutz!!!!:uhmk::bann::crazy::haha:

Re: 70 C/10 from Cali to Illinois
 

Yea I got lucky with the last one my sister in law was having a farm auction and I had some stuff on my old trailer the auctioneer asked me if I wanted to sell it I told him get me $800 (I paid $400 10yrs ago for it) and he did so that helped with price of this one.

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Started my next project last week my snow plow not that I really want snow but @$65per hr I can buy a lot of parts if the wife gets a job. It was a crappy weekend it rained all Sat & Sun. so I cleaned off that large shelf in my Garage known as my truck. I figured as long as it was cleaned off I would pull the cover and look under the hood and while I was there I changed the hood hinges with the new one I bought man what difference it made in the alignment.

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Ugh! It's coming again isn't it! It sure has been nice here lately. Got our first little bit of rain today since June or July and I'm talking a sprinkle at that. I just need another month or two and I'd be fine.
I need to come up with a side job!

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Got the hood hinges on so now at least the hood latches all the way and it lines up nice

I'm hoping I get as lucky with the plow as I did with the Trailer no rain all summer and now it's rain or cold I’m looking to get the frame at least painted this weekend with the Rustolem as long as it's above 40 it will dry pretty good in a few hours. We have had deep freezes here in late October where it came so fast that some people didn't have time to get their boats out of the river and got frozen in at the dock.

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OK ready for the snow
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Nice work!
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Took the truck out to put it to bed for the winter unless my cousin dosen't sell his place then I will put it in his pole barn.. For now she is goin in my wifes cousins drag car trailer.

this is with the 4" rear drop I think I will need to do a 6" front drop in the spring.

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Good Night

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Nice job on the plow. your ready to push some snow ! I wouldnt be able to put my truck up for the winter. I have to use that time to get more done, winter is just to long up north. Truck is lookin good, even better when you get the front down.:chevy:

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I would like to put it in my cousins pole barn but I don't want to be moving it in the middle of winter if he sells the place with all the salt that is used up here it could make a mess of the aluminum parts.
I'll use the winter to collect the interior parts and get the guages done, I am thinking after market but not sure yet cash is low so I need to sell some stuff and hope for a good winter plowing I have been able to buy and and fix her up with out touching any house money which makes the wife happy.

Re: 70 C/10 from Cali to Illinois
 

Well I did it I put her up for sale or trade just to see what pops. here is the listing.

http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/3469430885.html

Re: 70 C/10 from Cali to Illinois
 

Say it ain't so! Sad for ya, but hope it works out the way you want.

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The listing comes up as page not found, so does that mean it already sold or that you changed your mind? Either way I hope you get what you want for Christmas!

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Hey FrankieD ,,,I'm back!:alky:

So what exactly are you selling? (your craigslist link didn't work)

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I would be bummed to see you let it go this close to the end, but also understand how things go sometimes. Good luck Frankie and happy holidays!!!

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Yes Guys I am putting it on the market for now if I still have it in the spring then I will finish it up I think my ADD is kicking in.:mm: I'm always buying and selling things that is how I ended up with the 70 but if I can't get my price or get the right trade I'll keep her looking at 4X4's and Vette's. I have always wanted a 60's Vette but every time I thought could afford one the price always jumped 10k so the 90's Vette's are in a price range I can afford so I might go that direction. I'll be 65 Saturday if the World doesn’t end on Friday. :lol: so time is short for the bucket list.:waah:

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it's been a while since I posted I did decide to keep her for now I put 3 inch drop CCP springs and shocks on her. So now I have a 3" drop in the front and a 4" in the rear.

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Re: 70 C/10 from Cali to Illinois
 

Well guys she is gone I sold her last night kind of sad but the young man that bought it is going to put her on the road bagged, air and a 4.6 with a Turbo

Re: 70 C/10 from Cali to Illinois
 

Well Frankie, sorry to hear you sold her, but you have to do what you have to do sometimes right? :lol:

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Yea I love tinkering with trucks but I just lost the want but I'm looking for that next toy but not a project if you get my drift.

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Sad to see it go but I do get your drift. We hope you pointed the new owner towards this forum! Stick around Frankie and let us know what you come up with. I personally would like to thank you for your feedback on my thread!

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I'll be hangin out I still have a 95 k2500 pick up and a 95 k2500 Suburban 8600 GVW w/ a 454 , my plow trucks. I think the PU is going to go away soon the trans went out
and it has 250000+ miles on it.

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I hear ya on not wanting another project. But it seems that's all that is in my price range. :lol: