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05-20-2010, 01:02 PM
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77 longbed "overbudget" build
ok So i been lurkin around here for some time now and have finally got home from the dessert so its time to start my build thread. I'll start with a few pictures of how it started when I bought her then the slow progress up till now. Thanks for looking at the thread.
The day i paid 700 for her from my dad.
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"Buckle up I wanna try somethin!!" "of course it will hold!, I welded it!" 1977 c10 under knife for full rebuild, 5.3l 4l60e drive rain swap, replacement frame and green repaint |
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05-20-2010, 01:05 PM
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Re: 77 longbed "overbudget" build
here is the 350 that was installed when i got it. not bad motor just a cam and a 4bbl.
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05-20-2010, 01:08 PM
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Re: 77 longbed "overbudget" build
that was as far as I got before i went back to Iraq for the remainder of my tour. Now that I have been home for a few weeks I have had a change to do a few things to it. Ill start with the engine build last saturday.
It was like and auto x-mas all over the garage lol. here is my 650 edelbrock, and some pictures of my crank after being installed and cleaned up.
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"Buckle up I wanna try somethin!!" "of course it will hold!, I welded it!" 1977 c10 under knife for full rebuild, 5.3l 4l60e drive rain swap, replacement frame and green repaint Last edited by hotrod_991; 05-20-2010 at 01:10 PM. |
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05-20-2010, 01:13 PM
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Re: 77 longbed "overbudget" build
some parts pictures.
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05-20-2010, 01:14 PM
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Re: 77 longbed "overbudget" build
quick picture of part of the parts pile on the shop floor
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05-20-2010, 01:21 PM
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Re: 77 longbed "overbudget" build
and the heartbeat starts to come together. its was about 50 outside and lil colder in the shop saturday so me and my dad were lil bundled up. it was really nice being able to build my first motor with my dad we made a pretty good team. Other than a few new school VS. Old school thinking lol. well enough talking on to the pics.
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01-04-2011, 09:15 PM
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Re: 77 longbed "overbudget" build
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05-20-2010, 03:39 PM
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Re: 77 longbed "overbudget" build
Nice looking project you have there. Thank you for your service to our country!
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05-20-2010, 03:41 PM
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Re: 77 longbed "overbudget" build
Looking good! I like the longbed projects.
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05-20-2010, 05:56 PM
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Re: 77 longbed "overbudget" build
Thank you we do it for those at home. And yea I am a longbed fan dont see alot of em round mostly people doing short beds.
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05-22-2010, 12:32 AM
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Re: 77 longbed "overbudget" build
so just got a call and was informed that some one decided they like my extra set of 8" rallies more than i did so they relieved me of em. Gotta love it when that happens so its now time to hunt for a nother set.
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05-22-2010, 12:52 AM
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Re: 77 longbed "overbudget" build
This is my first time through your thread. First of all, a genuine "thank you" again for your service. Secondly, good looking truck. I really like how that new motor looks. I like the black accents. Good work to you and your dad. Keep us updated. I think I am gonna like it a lot.
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05-22-2010, 11:11 AM
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Re: 77 longbed "overbudget" build
Thanks you for the support and nice comments. This board, and the members of it have had a huge role in me finally starting the project and the drive to continue working on it. Hands down the best group of truck people on the web.
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05-22-2010, 02:48 PM
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Re: 77 longbed "overbudget" build
Keep up the good work! I'm following what you are doing as I'm just starting my build in a few weeks once I get the garage here ready for it and pick up a few odds and ends off of Craigslist & Kijiji.ca
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05-27-2010, 07:53 PM
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Re: 77 longbed "overbudget" build
well made it to Montana yesterday. Had to spend time with the wifey but today was all me and my mistress. Got out to the shop around 9 am and got the old motor pulled and spent an hour cutting the old exhaughst out. PITA!! two cuttof wheels later its in pices on the driveway. spent the rest of the day buttoning up the new motor. The first pictures i posted were from test fit. now its all bolted down for good.
We ran into a few snags building it. I dont want my wires running over the valve covers and the 8mm set i bought are not long enough to go around the back of the motor so had to pick up a set of build to fit ones so that is on the list first thing tomarrow. Also did not know that new headers are not sent with new header gaskets. Think that is kinda idiotic personally. same with carbs not coming with the throttle post wich i still have to scrounge tomarrow. Also the motor mounts i bought were not the whole mount just the bushing so I have to take my mount a part with a chisle and a drill lol. got em all changed tho. And finally. The transmission if bought from a board member is not going to work in my truck. Its got the plug for the wire harness that runs the electonic lock up. I dont have any of that stuff, and i have a new 3000 stall NON lock up convertor so we are sticking with the TH350 that is already in the truck. saved some time but still kinda bites. So will be selling the new tranny to fund the rebuild of the old one. On a good not tho the old one is a GM Universal mount wich is kinda cool. Tomarrow we will be fininishing up the motor while i prep the truck and clean a few things. Then stab start and tune. Should be driveable by tomarrow evening hopefully if not then saturday. Well enough yacking ill post the few pics I took. Not alot today was really focused and working but will get more detailed ones of the instal and motor finish.
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05-27-2010, 10:38 PM
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Re: 77 longbed "overbudget" build
sorry guys something came up had to take off. here are the pictures.
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05-27-2010, 10:44 PM
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Re: 77 longbed "overbudget" build
the last one is my cousins corvette that my dad and him built. just repainting the nose and doors cause of some chips and such.
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05-31-2010, 08:22 PM
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6.0L power.........
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Re: 77 longbed "overbudget" build
I, like everyone else want to thank you for your service, it really means a lot. Now for this truck I love the color. The green and gold goes well together. That motor is bad a$$. Keep up the good work and keep them pic coming.
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05-31-2010, 08:24 PM
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Re: 77 longbed "overbudget" build
I, like everyone else want to thank you for your service
 , it really means a lot. Now for this truck I love the color. The green and gold goes well together. That motor is bad a$$. Keep up the good work and keep them pic coming.
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What ever the mind of man can conceive......... he can achieve! My built thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=375914 1979 GMC Sierra 6.0 L 4L60E 1995 Mustang GT 347
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06-05-2010, 10:54 PM
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Re: 77 longbed "overbudget" build
ok well made it back to texas in one piece. as promissed I will be adding the photos from the last weekend with the truck.
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06-06-2010, 04:26 PM
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Re: 77 longbed "overbudget" build
here are the pictures as I promised.
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06-06-2010, 04:31 PM
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Re: 77 longbed "overbudget" build
finally got it in the truck!
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08-08-2010, 03:22 PM
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Re: 77 longbed "overbudget" build
got the axel and the the leafs painted. PITA to get all the cracks and creases of the deff with a paint prush but it turned out nice. I used rustoleom gloss black and it looks really clean and neat now. was going to do the front end also but after closer inspection looks to be alot of stuff that I have to take off to to the properly so will have to wait till this winter. At same time i might pull the cab and doi that part of the frame also. I am tryn not to get it too tore apart at once cause alot of times people tear em down too far and it takes so long that I have seen projects that never went back to gether cause they lost motivation. i figure if I can keep it a running project for the most part will be easier to keep on keepin on. Will be post ing picstures later this afternoon.
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08-13-2010, 10:09 PM
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Re: 77 longbed "overbudget" build
ok so i was under the truck today and tried the turn the wheel count the drive shaft turn to estimate the ratio and for one full tirn of the wheel my drive shaft didnt even make 2 full turns!!
 just a hair under two so im assuming I have like a 199 or 208 gear ratio. I mean i dont have alot of get up but it will scream down the road. Deff time to swap out gears motor and stall hates those gears lol
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06-06-2010, 04:41 PM
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Re: 77 longbed "overbudget" build
workin on youtube letting me finish posting the video of the first start up then ill post the link.
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