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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Rich Virginia
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My Build: Home Depot Machine
I just wanted to start a build thread to keep me motivated on this project.
Here is the quick low down on the truck: 1965 C10 long bed fleet side 350 V8 3-spd manual (that I can't get the clutch unfrozen) cost me $500 Plans are to keep it a truck, no show paint, no show interior, a little bit of rat rod, a little bit of Kustom, and some aggressive tire and wheel fitment. (No sunken in wheels here). I plan on using it; towing my M3 race car, going to Home Depot for the house, maybe Bed, Bath, and Beyond.......I don't know, I don't know if we will have enough time! Seriously though here is the breakdown: Suspension plans: Modified crossmember notched rear dropped spindles and disc breaks air ride with non fast bags ( i would like a 2 sec min drop rate) Engine: black/brass/copper 383 stroker kit thumpr cam spintech xl's with x pipe air gap intake 600 carb 700R4 transmission copper plated valve covers and air cleaner polished copper rad top coolant lines will be hard and copper with flex couplers at mounting points can I plate a carb??? Exterior: soda blasted then POR and probably flat black for now would like to go with flat seafoam green OEM color later cab to be painted white with heavy flakes and glossy Interior: white/black/brass Tall shifter on the floor brass knuckle shift nob flat black dash w pinstriping and brass bottle opener diamond pleated white vinyl seats here are some pics. All I have put into this truck is $100 in supplies and labor. Just brought her home! ![]() ![]() ![]() some 20 hours later and about 3 weeks ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() parts ordered. I am going to have the brass knuckles machined and tapped to fit the lokar nostalgia shifter ![]() bottle opener on the dash! ![]() so now I need to get a working transmission in the truck and add some mufflers and then once its moving I will focus on the air ride and disc brakes |
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Glen Allen, VA
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Re: My Build: Home Depot Machine
Looks like a cool project. What part of Richmond are you in? Im in Mechancisville, and would like to one day sell my 70 for a 63-66 short fleet
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Floyd/Salem VA
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Re: My Build: Home Depot Machine
Very cool truck. And hello from a fellow Virginian.
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Vancouver Washington
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Re: My Build: Home Depot Machine
I'm in.. I like your style.
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Backwoods
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Re: My Build: Home Depot Machine
So far, so good, I'm all for making random stuff work in project vehicles. Count me in.
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Citrus Heights, CA.
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Re: My Build: Home Depot Machine
very cool truck.........and great movie
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Rich Virginia
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Re: My Build: Home Depot Machine
thanks guys for the kind words. Plan on wrenching soon this weekend.
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: ND
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Re: My Build: Home Depot Machine
Alright! We're going streakin! Down through the quad...
Looks good, I like your style.
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: San Francisco, CA USA
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Re: My Build: Home Depot Machine
The clutch is easy. Crawl under and take off the bellhousing bottom cover. Turn the flywheel so you can see the edge of the clutch disc. Now have a helper hold down the pedal so you can see which side of the disc is sticking. Carefully work a thin blade (like a putty knife) between the disc and flywheel or pressure plate, depending on which side is stuck. You may have to turn the flywheel so you can get in from a couple of different places.
There is an alternate method which requires three feet. Start the engine in neutral and let it warm up. Shut it down, get the truck pointed in a safe direction, put the transmission in gear, and start the engine again. Then hold down the clutch pedal and step on both the brake and gas at the same time to see if it will break free. Ray
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Rich Virginia
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Re: My Build: Home Depot Machine
Update:
Sorry, no pics, but.......I just ordered the following. 2.5" dropped spindles 4 2600 dominator bags Weld in brackets Weld in notch and bridge kit 3" lowering blocks relocation battery box All new Moog supension bushings rear trailing arm, upper lower ball joints. Manual rack and pinion steering rack. Disk brake kit I do need to know where I can get control arm bushings...I heard to stay away from poly since they squeak. Who sells the rubber control arm bushings but not the entire shaft which is $150 per side. Truck is off to the fabricators on Sat. for work to begin. should be 7-8 weeks it will be soda blasted. All new body mounts, primed and laying frame. Last edited by baggedbigblock; 04-13-2011 at 02:14 PM. |
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Re: My Build: Home Depot Machine
Classic parts has lower control arms for $29.95 each, or just the bushings for $11.95. Upper control arms for $24.95 but no upper bushings by themselves. I bought mine from them for my '66 lwb. Good luck on your build, it looks like you've got a great truck to start.
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: texas city, texas
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Re: My Build: Home Depot Machine
Love the paint job. im amazed at how it looks almost identical to my GMC.
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Rich Virginia
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Re: My Build: Home Depot Machine
AVS came through, great deal on some great parts.
>>>>>>UPDATE<<<<<< Off to the fabricator!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ![]() Truck is soda blasted! Parts are in! Bags, compressors, brackets, C-notch, new suspension bushings, Disc brakes in the front, dropped spindles, basically everything needed to lay frame!!! Fabricator is installing everthing as we speak Switched things up, now I am running Brass knuckles as the ebrake handle, Gen WWII grenade as shift knob, brass dash bottle opener is still in. Truck is going to have 17" chrome smoothes with white wall tires to keep with modern/old school look. ![]() ![]() chrome 17" smoothies ![]() ![]() but with white walls and on the ground...mine will be (professionally painted)flat black ![]() ![]() |
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: sparks nv
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Re: My Build: Home Depot Machine
sounds good any updates ?
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Re: My Build: Home Depot Machine
cool build! I'm in Midlothian and would love to see it. Where are you having the work done?
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Re: My Build: Home Depot Machine
i like it!
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Orangevale, Northern CA
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Re: My Build: Home Depot Machine
Sweet build man! Any updates lately?
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Rich Virginia
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Re: My Build: Home Depot Machine
Ok guys, I have been extremely busy. I am a structural engineer and this VA earthquake and hurricane rains have me swamped. The fabricator hasnt worked on it, he had surgery and then took a goverment job welding, so now he is finally working on it. He says if it isnt done by oct 31st its free!
still as I delivered ![]() ![]() I picked up a rebuild 91 350 SBC with 600 carb and rpm performer intake, prob going to order the hooker headers that porterbuilt recommends. So I did get a new rebuild 700r4, shift kit and 2500 stall. I need to decide Lokar 23" or 32" nostalgia ![]() I have the bench seat at an upholstery shop getting stitched white 3" diamonds!! I have a few questions though. Do I need to upgrade the stock fuel pump for a 600 carb and mild 350 setup? What is a good cam for a nice lopey idle. I am not after power, I have looked at the thumpr, the xe274 and voodoo series. Should I do tappet or hydraulic? Also the 12 bolt rear end, does anyone know what the stock gear ratio is? |
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Re: My Build: Home Depot Machine
Sounds like a plan...I bet it almost makes you hope he's not done until early NOV
![]() On the fuel pump, what carb? Edelbrock carbs work horribly with anything over 5-5.5lbs pressure. Some carbs might like more but probably not necessary for 600cfm and a mild 350 On the cam, if you want the lope, that's what the thumpr is for ![]() And on the rear, there is a stamping on the top of the rear axle or open up the rear and look at the code or count the teeth.
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Re: My Build: Home Depot Machine
yes a 650 cfm edelbrock carb, I want to know if stock is sufficient of if I need to upgrade to the edelbrock pump
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Re: My Build: Home Depot Machine
Stock should be fine. The funny thing with the edelbrock pump is from my experience it puts 7-8lbs pressure out which floods edelbrock carbs....doesn't make much sense to me...
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Re: My Build: Home Depot Machine
I like a man with a plan!
Sounds like it is going to be a very distinctive look when done. I like the flat colors too on a truck, cant say why... Good luck, adding you to my list to keep updated on!
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: evington,va
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Re: My Build: Home Depot Machine
WHAT FROM THE GOOD OL COMMON WEALTH OF VA. where you getting the work done at on the the truck. also he dont want to come off that sub does he. if so hit me up with a pm thanks an truck should be alot of fun
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Rich Virginia
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Re: My Build: Home Depot Machine
Took the day off of work to finish my motor refresh. A complete gasket overhaul from Fel-Pro's top of the line series, really nice stuff!! The T-40 broke on me so I could not remove the PS pump or alternator. They will be removed Sunday and replaced with Gilmer drive and a low alternator relocation bracket.
9AM ![]() ![]() ![]() 6PM - waiting on new oil pan so its not on yet. ![]() ![]() going w this intake with matching finned valve covers. Trying to find a place to copper plate them. ![]() why copper? well because I have been polishing my stock radiator for hours, I also want to make my rad hoses out of copper piping that is mandrel bend and then polished too!! halfway done ![]() ![]() |
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Location: Rich Virginia
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Re: My Build: Home Depot Machine
Little more work on the motor, finally got the right bolt off and removed power steering and alternator. Going with a short water pump, low mount alternator and gilmer drive pulley setup.
![]() shift knob adapter is in, still waiting on 23" shift linkage, and my new dash mounted bottle opener, this was an old heater panel that goes right next to the steering wheel. ![]() ![]() |
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