Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
 

Well I guess I'll join in here and introduce myself instead of the constant lurking :cool:

Just recently bought my '69 SWB for a song, I've always wanted one but I am a stickler for Shortbed Fleetside, and they are getting hard to come by. Not to mention the fact that this is a coil spring "race truck" which I love.

Story goes the previous owner blew the original 350 up and slapped in a 010 4-bolt (supposedly Corvette, I believe it is) motor in there along with the TH350 trans and sold it to another guy who now had 2 '69s, but his other one had priority and was given a frame off so he never got to this one.

The cab is in awesome shape and pretty rust free except for the drivers side outer rocker and a few tweaker driven random screw holes.

I've already started to clean it up more and pulled out the friggin' house carpet that was under the unbolted seat, removed the christmas themed red and green seatbelts for a nicely cleaned up black set.

The motor was just kind of slapped in there resting on 2x4s, big hassle because the guy I think was trying to convert to the newer style "clamshell" motor mounts but he didn't drill the lower bolts in the k-member so the frame mounts were just flapping around.

A quick talk with Bill from Vintage Chevy Trucks and I ordered the correct frame towers and everything lines up and is bolted in. I thought the crossmember would never line up.

I have to run a few more lines and get the correct driveshaft for it (got one with the truck but Lord knows what it is from). I have some headers to throw on it too.

Future plans are a 5-lug disc conversion (I already have rotors / axles / drums), a 5/6 ECE drop, and I would like to repaint the truck in its original color Med. Olive Green. I love that color, in fact when I was a little kid we had a '68 Impala that was that color and I loved it but mama sold it for $300 a few months later :(

All in all, I love this truck and wouldn't sell it for the world. I have always wanted a fullsize truck and had 2 S10s and many many other Chevys and this one's a keeper.

Here's a pic, I look forward to meeting more of you C10 fans, this truck has already made more friends for me heh.

rough69

Re: Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
 

Welcome to the board from New zealand

Re: Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
 

That truck doesn't look too bad --- when i figure out how to post pics -- i will show some pics of a real roach that makes yours look like a prince

Re: Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
 

Welcome to the board from South Mississippi!:D

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Forgot to mention that I put some of those sweet double line "deluxe" side marker lenses on the truck now, scored them at the junkyard off of a van.

They look awesome but I need another rear red one as it only had 3 heh.

Thanks for the welcome guys, I would like to see your truck too streetstar, uploading pics is easy, you can attach them by uploading them to a free pic-hosting website such as photobucket.com and using the [IMG] tags

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http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/b...hoppics009.jpg





http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/b...hoppics008.jpg




'ol rusty in all its "glory" :aw:

Re: Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
 

Not bad at all :metal:

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Welcome to the board from central California! :metal:

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:welcome2: :welcome2: :welcome2: :hi2:

welcome to the board from chicago :metal:

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Welcome from FT Worth TX.

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Welcome to the board from Texas

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Welcome from Western Kentucky.

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Welcome to the Board from Maryland!

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Welcome from Benicia!!

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Welcome to the board!:)

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:welcome2: from East TN.

Re: Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
 

Welcome to the board from West Tennessee.

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Like I said, Deluxe lights and a bath have worked wonders! I need another red one for the other side though :/

Here's also the interior which I have already done a lot of work too although it doesn't really show it heh. I'm going to need a gas pedal soon :D

Re: Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
 

welcome from WA

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Welcome To The Boards From The Great White North!

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Check out her little bit of cancer / rot. Not bad for almost 40yrs IMO. It won't stop me from driving it :D

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/b...8/100_4700.jpg
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/b...8/100_4699.jpg
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/b...8/100_4698.jpg

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Motor slowly coming together...

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/b...8/100_4696.jpg

I need SWP Power Steering stuff as the PO put on LWP pressed on pulley pump and LWP bracket garbage (sigh)

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The view the local Fords will be seeing shortly

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/b...6_68/c10_4.jpg

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Welcome from Virginia.

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:welcome2: from South Texas.

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welcome from lincoln ca.

Re: Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
 

A little hello form a local here in Sacto.

Re: Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
 

Thanks again for the warm welcome guys, it is such an awesome board you all have here and I am glad to be a part of it. I think it sort of represents the vehicles we choose to drive and the people inside them. Trippy. :metal:

Speaking of trippy, I find not only another set of Deluxe corner lights at the boneyard, BUT, I set aside the correct P/S pump and brackets in my garage in the big pile of C10 parts I got with the truck and forgot about it.

Just found those today and damn near screamed because I was about to drop more $$$ on that heh.

Re: Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
 

Welcome Neighbor! Where about in Nor-Cal are you?

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Right next to TOTY John Fabris :c2:

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:welcome2: from Oregon !!!!

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:welcome2: the board from Central, Pa.

You will continue to love this place more and more :)

RJ22 :metal:

Re: Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
 

WELCOME to the board

good lookin truck there, my floor board is the same as yours i just put a rubber floor mat down, mines gona stay that way and get rhino lined or something eventually

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Looks like it's gonna be awesome. i agree, the sb/fs are hard to find. welcome from redding, ca.

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Welcome to the forum from Cypress, Texas...:)

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:welcome2: From West TN :hi2:

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welcome from Los Banos, CA

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I have been working non-stop for the past few days.

But I finally got the wiring mess organized and working, bought a new 4 CORE rad for it and installed some long tubes and the alt/alt bracket.

I even finally got it to fire up and rev once, but I think the fuel pump is dead, it won't push any fuel out, but I can siphon it through the line just fine.

When I got the truck to fire was when I put a cup of gas down the carb. Sounded healthy and made good oil psi too.

I'll post some updated engine pics later, I'm beat.

Re: Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
 

IT'S ALIVE!!!

Now either this thing has a gear drive or the pump on the trans is toast... it goes into gear fine but haven't had the chance to drive it yet.

:b69:

Re: Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
 

:welcome2: :welcoem: :welcome2: hi welcome from a good ole texas boy. hope you enjoy the site.