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cmt45169 · 09-28-2009, 08:28 PM

After several phone calls to an ad on Craigslist, I thought I had finally found a good deal on a '69 K10 that was meant to be a daily driver. After a two and a half hour drive with a truck and trailer (thankfully.....I was told I could drive it home) this is what I saw.....

cmt45169 · 09-28-2009, 08:32 PM

Here's an interior shot and a motor shot too. Long story short, the motor was junk. Both doors were beyond repair. The cab floor was eaten up with rust as well as both sides inner & outer rockers gone.

cmt45169 · 09-28-2009, 08:38 PM

Got it back to the shop to access the repairs......

cmt45169 · 09-30-2009, 08:43 AM

Got the front end tore off, more rust than anticipated. Motor has to be pulled too.

cmt45169 · 09-30-2009, 08:47 AM

Motor pulled. Startring to repair the firewall. Over the last 40 years there have been multiple holes made in the firewall that will need to be fixed. Welded up the original hole for the wiring harness, as I will be installing a new painless harness. The complete area where the blower motor mounts was gone. After cutting and welding in a new peice, it was spread with bondo as well.

cmt45169 · 09-30-2009, 08:50 AM

Starting to rip into the interior here. Both side floor pans were rusted pretty bad. As well as the rockers.

Rack Man · 09-30-2009, 11:48 AM

Damn, your not messing around.....thats a lot of progress in a short time!....

Looking good, keep it up!

cmt45169 · 09-30-2009, 12:33 PM

The actuall build started awhile back. I'm just now getting the pics on here, but thanks Rack Man!

Big-Blue · 09-30-2009, 10:54 PM

Keep up the great work! I am not sure you can get that seat in without taking the tank out. You may be pushed up against the steering wheel.....I think. I would be interested in what you find out!

**71blksuper4x4** · 10-02-2009, 12:12 PM

Making some good progress. IT was definitely a project for sure. It appears to have a later frame 73+ frame from the looks of it. Keep up the progress. Trevor

cmt45169 · 10-04-2009, 07:14 PM

Good eye Trevor! At some point in time someone has placed the body on a newer frame. It has a corprate 12 rear, and a corprate 10 front, so the best that we can figure is it is towards the closer side of the 73 - 87 frame. Thanks for the encouragment!! And yes.....it is definently a project. Oh well, someday it will be a daily!!!!!

silver7 · 12-19-2009, 10:27 AM

Your progress is giving me motivation. For what it is worth, I've decided to move my tank outside the cab. There a lot of aluminum tank suppliers available and many will make a custom tank for you if you're interested. Try Boyd welding - he can hook you up with a good deal.

09-28-2009, 08:28 PM	#1
cmt45169 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Wilmington, Ohio Posts: 21	'69 K10 Rebuild After several phone calls to an ad on Craigslist, I thought I had finally found a good deal on a '69 K10 that was meant to be a daily driver. After a two and a half hour drive with a truck and trailer (thankfully.....I was told I could drive it home) this is what I saw..... Attached Images

09-28-2009, 08:32 PM	#2
cmt45169 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Wilmington, Ohio Posts: 21	Re: '69 K10 Rebuild Here's an interior shot and a motor shot too. Long story short, the motor was junk. Both doors were beyond repair. The cab floor was eaten up with rust as well as both sides inner & outer rockers gone. Attached Images

09-28-2009, 08:38 PM	#3
cmt45169 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Wilmington, Ohio Posts: 21	Re: '69 K10 Rebuild Got it back to the shop to access the repairs...... Attached Images Last edited by cmt45169; 09-30-2009 at 08:40 AM.

09-30-2009, 08:43 AM	#4
cmt45169 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Wilmington, Ohio Posts: 21	Re: '69 K10 Rebuild Got the front end tore off, more rust than anticipated. Motor has to be pulled too. Attached Images

09-30-2009, 08:47 AM	#5
cmt45169 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Wilmington, Ohio Posts: 21	Re: '69 K10 Rebuild Motor pulled. Startring to repair the firewall. Over the last 40 years there have been multiple holes made in the firewall that will need to be fixed. Welded up the original hole for the wiring harness, as I will be installing a new painless harness. The complete area where the blower motor mounts was gone. After cutting and welding in a new peice, it was spread with bondo as well. Attached Images

09-30-2009, 08:50 AM	#6
cmt45169 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Wilmington, Ohio Posts: 21	Re: '69 K10 Rebuild Starting to rip into the interior here. Both side floor pans were rusted pretty bad. As well as the rockers. Attached Images

09-30-2009, 11:48 AM	#7
Rack Man Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 770	Re: '69 K10 Rebuild Damn, your not messing around.....thats a lot of progress in a short time!.... Looking good, keep it up! __________________ My Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=309288

09-30-2009, 12:33 PM	#8
cmt45169 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Wilmington, Ohio Posts: 21	Re: '69 K10 Rebuild The actuall build started awhile back. I'm just now getting the pics on here, but thanks Rack Man!

09-30-2009, 10:54 PM	#9
Big-Blue Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: highland village, TX Posts: 309	Re: '69 K10 Rebuild Keep up the great work! I am not sure you can get that seat in without taking the tank out. You may be pushed up against the steering wheel.....I think. I would be interested in what you find out!

10-02-2009, 12:12 PM	#10
71blksuper4x4 SWB 4x4 Collector Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Osage City, KS Posts: 5,156	Re: '69 K10 Rebuild Making some good progress. IT was definitely a project for sure. It appears to have a later frame 73+ frame from the looks of it. Keep up the progress. Trevor __________________ TREVOR 1970 CST swb 4x4 (speedwarning,cruise,tilt,tach,8track, original red shoulder belts,tow hooks) 1972 Jimmy (soon to be Hickey cloned) 1971 Cheyenne Super 4x4 swb (tilt,tach,buckets, original blue shoulder belts,am/fm,cruise,tow hooks, dealer 8 track) 1972 Cheyenne Super K20 4x4 Custom Camper (tilt, tach, am/fm, tow hooks, bed toolbox, aux gas tank 1972 Cheyenne Super Crew Cab K30 4x4 Duramax, Allison, np205, buckets, tow hooks (CURRENT PROJECT) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=624819 1989 V3500 Crew Cab (454tbi, NV4500, np205) 1970 Chevelle SS (LS5 454,th400,8track,buckets,tach) :2004 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon (daily driver) WTB: 1968-70 Cruise Control Lever

10-04-2009, 07:14 PM	#11
cmt45169 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Wilmington, Ohio Posts: 21	Re: '69 K10 Rebuild Good eye Trevor! At some point in time someone has placed the body on a newer frame. It has a corprate 12 rear, and a corprate 10 front, so the best that we can figure is it is towards the closer side of the 73 - 87 frame. Thanks for the encouragment!! And yes.....it is definently a project. Oh well, someday it will be a daily!!!!!

12-19-2009, 10:27 AM	#12
silver7 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: High Point, NC Posts: 613	Re: '69 K10 Rebuild Your progress is giving me motivation. For what it is worth, I've decided to move my tank outside the cab. There a lot of aluminum tank suppliers available and many will make a custom tank for you if you're interested. Try Boyd welding - he can hook you up with a good deal.



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