New from Oregon + the pictorial history of my '72 K10 (dial-up warning)
 

I finally decided to join up after lurking for more than a year. I first started when I bought a 2wd '65 C10 Longbed with a 305/700R4. That was far too rusty to repair so I ended up trading my race car for a '72 K10 350/4speed. It started as an original truck that had a nice paint job on it. I drove it for a while, changed the wheels and tires. Then I added a 6" suspension lift and 38x13 Swampers, broke a few axleshafts up front, replaced the shafts only to roll (actually more of a flop since it didn't even make a 1/2 roll) the truck over. The damage from the flop is very minimal and limited to the top of the cab, drivers door, and drivers fender. Most recently I got rid of the stock bed for a flatbed. Next on my list is to swap in a TH350 or TH400 with 203/205 doubler, bucket seats with internal roll cage tied into the flatbed, install the 3" body lift that has been sitting on the shelf for what seems like forever, and the last item will be to buy some 39.5" Irok's to replace the bald Swampers currently on the truck. Later in the year will come a Dana 60 front axle and the 14-bolt full-float. Here's a few pics from the beginning of the truck.
Day 1
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...y/DSCF2002.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...y/DSCF2005.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...y/DSCF2007.jpg
New wheels
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...y/DSCF2054.jpg
Can you guess what's coming next? lol
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...y/DSCF2145.jpg
Halfway through
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...y/DSCF2157.jpg
New wheels again with older tires
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...y/DSCF2251.jpg
Whoops
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...y/DSCF2470.jpg
The damage from the flop
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...y/DSCF2471.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...y/DSCF2473.jpg

Re: New from Oregon + the pictorial history of my '72 K10 (dial-up warning)
 

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...y/DSCF2474.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...y/DSCF2475.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...y/DSCF2478.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...y/DSCF2479.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...y/DSCF2481.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...y/DSCF2483.jpg
Replaced the stock grille with a tube unit
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...y/DSCF2497.jpg
New exhaust. I chose to place the mufflers at the rear for that "gotta be different" sound. And let me tell you, it is a beautiful sound.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...y/DSCF2499.jpg

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And finally the flatbed
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...y/DSCF2644.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...y/DSCF2649.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...y/DSCF2653.jpg

I will probably end up shortening the bed by at least 12 inches, but closer to 16 inches.

Re: New from Oregon + the pictorial history of my '72 K10 (dial-up warning)
 

:welcome2: to the board from Mid-MO!!!

Re: New from Oregon + the pictorial history of my '72 K10 (dial-up warning)
 

Welcome to the board from South Mississippi!:D

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Welcome from FT Worth TX.

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Welcome from Knoxville Tn....

Re: New from Oregon + the pictorial history of my '72 K10 (dial-up warning)
 

Welcome to the board from Texas

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Welcome from Western Kentucky.

Re: New from Oregon + the pictorial history of my '72 K10 (dial-up warning)
 

welcome to the boards

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Welcome :cool:

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:welcome2: from CT! Good pics!

Frank

Re: New from Oregon + the pictorial history of my '72 K10 (dial-up warning)
 

Welcome to the board.

Re: New from Oregon + the pictorial history of my '72 K10 (dial-up warning)
 

welcome to the board! from TEXAS

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Welcome to the board from West Tennessee.

Re: New from Oregon + the pictorial history of my '72 K10 (dial-up warning)
 

Welcome from Seattle. I like the flat bed.

Where's Rainier, OR. I'm from Coos Bay and went to school in Corvallis.

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welcome from WA

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Welcome - good looking truck. Be sure to make it over to the 4x4 subforum.

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Welcome From Knoxville Tn!!!