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05-10-2007, 12:56 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: CA
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Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
Well I guess I'll join in here and introduce myself instead of the constant lurking
 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 Last edited by rough69; 07-31-2007 at 02:50 AM. |
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05-10-2007, 01:18 AM
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Re: Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
Welcome to the board from New zealand
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05-10-2007, 01:19 AM
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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
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05-10-2007, 01:27 AM
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Designated A-hole!
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Re: Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
Welcome to the board from South Mississippi!
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"If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal.  We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck" |
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05-10-2007, 01:46 AM
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Re: Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
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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05-10-2007, 02:06 AM
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Re: Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
  'ol rusty in all its "glory" 
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05-10-2007, 02:27 AM
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Re: Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
Not bad at all
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05-10-2007, 02:38 AM
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Re: Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
Welcome to the board from central California!
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05-10-2007, 06:13 AM
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Re: Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
  welcome to the board from chicago
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05-10-2007, 09:59 AM
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Its always something!
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Re: Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
Welcome from FT Worth TX.
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05-10-2007, 10:01 AM
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Gone Fishing
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Re: Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
Welcome to the board from Texas
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05-10-2007, 10:20 AM
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Born a Chevy Man
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Re: Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
Welcome from Western Kentucky.
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05-10-2007, 01:35 PM
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Re: Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
Welcome to the Board from Maryland!
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05-10-2007, 02:50 PM
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TOTY 2006
 
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Re: Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
Welcome from Benicia!!
Last edited by John Fabris; 05-10-2007 at 02:53 PM. |
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05-10-2007, 03:40 PM
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Re: Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
Welcome to the board!
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05-10-2007, 04:35 PM
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Re: Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
from East TN.
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05-10-2007, 10:19 PM
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RIP Mr Ron
 
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Re: Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
Welcome to the board from West Tennessee.
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05-11-2007, 06:24 PM
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Re: Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
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
Last edited by rough69; 07-31-2007 at 02:50 AM. |
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05-11-2007, 07:29 PM
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Re: Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
welcome from WA
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05-11-2007, 10:45 PM
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Re: Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
Welcome To The Boards From The Great White North!
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05-12-2007, 01:00 AM
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Re: Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
Check out her little bit of cancer / rot. Not bad for almost 40yrs IMO. It won't stop me from driving it
  
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05-12-2007, 01:03 AM
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Re: Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
Motor slowly coming together...
 I need SWP Power Steering stuff as the PO put on LWP pressed on pulley pump and LWP bracket garbage (sigh) Last edited by rough69; 05-12-2007 at 01:04 AM. |
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05-12-2007, 01:08 AM
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Re: Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
The view the local Fords will be seeing shortly
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05-12-2007, 01:34 AM
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KEEP ON TRUCKIN'
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Re: Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
Welcome from Virginia.
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05-12-2007, 09:43 AM
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On the fast track to nowhere..
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Re: Hello from rough69! '69 SWB NOR-CAL
from South Texas.
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