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11-08-2010, 01:49 PM
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NorCal Cruiser
Ok, so im starting a build thread.
First let me introduce myself. My name is Rich and I live in Rancho Cordova, (near Sacramento) CA. I have been lurking around this forum for a wile and trying to determine what direction I want to take my truck., I can’t believe the amount of information on here. I came upon this truck on Craigslist. It’s a California “black plate” 71 short/step with a L6 250c.i. and three speed manual column shift. This project will be a D/D typ build and I will be keeping the L6 motor. Plans are to install a static 4/6 drop, c-notch the frame, repair rust, rebuild motor and clean up the Saginaw. projected 10 month build time. Im looking forward to getting to know everybody and relying on your knowledge! I will be asking a lot of questions. Stay tuned...I will update as much as I can. Last edited by Rich916; 11-12-2010 at 08:31 AM. |
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11-08-2010, 01:54 PM
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Re: NorCal Cruiser
Welcome to the site From Bakersfield,Ca.
Great start
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11-08-2010, 02:00 PM
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Re: NorCal Cruiser
Getting Started...
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11-08-2010, 02:07 PM
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Re: NorCal Cruiser
Moving along...
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11-08-2010, 02:13 PM
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Re: NorCal Cruiser
Looking for rust!
This will be my first time doing rust repair/Rocker replacement. |
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11-08-2010, 02:16 PM
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Re: NorCal Cruiser
looks clean..
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11-08-2010, 02:17 PM
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Re: NorCal Cruiser
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11-08-2010, 02:19 PM
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Re: NorCal Cruiser
Cant get more basic then this!!
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11-08-2010, 02:26 PM
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Re: NorCal Cruiser
wow man all that in one day!! looks good. that is a base model fo sure. yeah i had a ten month plan over a year ago..
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11-08-2010, 07:29 PM
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Re: NorCal Cruiser
Moving fast!!!!
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11-15-2010, 10:27 PM
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Re: NorCal Cruiser
Welcome from another Rancho Cordova guy.
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11-15-2010, 10:49 PM
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Re: NorCal Cruiser
Nice progress. Welcome from another Sacramento guy (I'm in Carmichael)
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11-16-2010, 02:18 AM
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Re: NorCal Cruiser
Nice start..
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11-16-2010, 01:18 PM
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Re: NorCal Cruiser
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BTW, Amazing truck you got there SactoJim. |
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11-16-2010, 01:34 PM
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Re: NorCal Cruiser
Had a little time this past week to get the cab up on a dolly.
Made the dolly out of some scrap 2x4's. Attached some casters and lagged screwed through the cab mount holes. The cab wasn’t as heavy as I expected. My self, my 17yr. Old son and a couple of the neighbor kids managed it. |
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11-16-2010, 01:47 PM
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Re: NorCal Cruiser
I’m getting ready to tackle my rust. So far looks like Rocker, possible inner rocker, some floor patch and small amount on the firewall.
I wire wheeled my drip seals...Looks ok. Altogether happy with the lack of rust. |
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11-23-2010, 11:18 AM
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Re: NorCal Cruiser
Ok, so now im venturing into some rust repair. Cutting out the rust and making a patch was not to much of a problem.
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11-23-2010, 11:20 AM
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Re: NorCal Cruiser
nice job bud....I like the basic stuff.
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11-23-2010, 03:21 PM
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Re: NorCal Cruiser
should not have a problem with an inexpensive mig welder....use .024 wire and just spot weld it all the way around the seam.....JUST ALTERNATE EACH SPOT WELD TO THE OTHER SIDE....THIS WILL KEEP IT FROM WARPING THE METAL.
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11-30-2010, 01:06 PM
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Re: NorCal Cruiser
Got some parts and started cutting away some of the bad areas. surveying the damage.
Probably get started this weekend. A first for me on panel replacement. |
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11-30-2010, 01:12 PM
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Re: NorCal Cruiser
Don’t know how difficult this will be to fix. I put some light up in the door post and the clip that holds this piece looks to be rotted away.
Any ideas on how to repair this?? |
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11-30-2010, 01:16 PM
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Re: NorCal Cruiser
A lot of the fire wall was taken down to bare metal. A little Rustolium spray bomb to hold me over.
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12-02-2010, 01:25 PM
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Location: shingle springs, ca
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Re: NorCal Cruiser
looks good. im doing the same thing right now, rockers and such. its not fun but it has to be done.
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08-02-2011, 03:25 PM
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Re: NorCal Cruiser
OK, so I am getting this project back on track! I’m dismantled down to a roller. First thing!! Get this thing cleaned up. Brought out my rig, cranked up some heat and cleaned up 40 years of grease & grim…came out pretty good.
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08-02-2011, 03:39 PM
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Re: NorCal Cruiser
40 year old trucks aren’t necessarily “lazer straight” but mine had some issues I wanted to take care of before we went any further.
Loaded up the beast and off to Clark Frame and Alignment in Roseville. Should have it back by the end of the week |
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