Project NiteMare-1970 C10 LWB build

[Molberg]

Hey guys..been floating around here for a while now. Unbelievable forum. Thought i would start my own build thread. It'll be some what time elapsed until I catch up to where I'm at currently. It's a local (Manitoba)1970 C10, LWB, inline 6, 3 speed manual column shift with 64,000 original miles. They salt the roads here heavily during the winter months... making this a typical repair for the region. Thanks for all the info on this site so far guys... Start with some tear down

[Molberg]

A bit more... mice. Lots of mice

[Molberg]

This pic was snapped about one year ago... Inline 6 and transmission gone. (for good)

[Molberg]

To bare frame.. that was fast! At this pace it'll be like the BS we watch on TV.. total rebuild in 6 days

[70CHEVYBB]

I thought I would do a quick rebuild on my 70 lwb 18 months and 20k heres what you get and now the fisrt 15k or best offer its gone.

[Molberg]

Originally Posted by 70CHEVYBB

I thought I would do a quick rebuild on my 70 lwb 18 months and 20k heres what you get

Yes! You find a hiding spot for all the receipts in a hurry. (wife) Beautiful truck..

[Molberg]

Brakes needed everything..brake fluid had gelatinized in lines/master cylinders. Rear control arms were rotted through. Found a good used set locally

[Molberg]

Skipping ahead... frame,crossmember and diff stripped, primed and painted. (rustoleum) Wheel cylinders, shoes, brake hoses, steel brake lines all new. Steering/suspension components replaced. Rear differential assembly gone through. New bearings and seals. Discovered I had a 3.73 ratio.. think I'll keep it for now.

[Molberg]

Installed one of these to help keep tires on the pavement.. Richmond gear powertrax locker. (ratcheting spool of sorts) Install was a snap.

[70CHEVYBB]

there not hidden she just doesn't want to look. I have it forsale locally and am going to move on the something different.

[Molberg]

The wife snapped this pic, sitting in the car.. with all the kids... shaking her head at me..lol!!!

[Molberg]

Motor and trans. set in place. New master cylinder. Seal kit installed in heater core/fan box. Replaced fan cage with a metal one. Plastic one that was there half eaten by mice. Longtube headers installed.

[Molberg]

Next was some doors. My original doors were straight, but tubs were rotted badly. Found a better set locally that required some lower skin repairs, and inner tub seam. Pieces were made with my metal brake and hand working curves into panels.

[Molberg]

Some more of door repair. Panels stitch welded, seam sealed from backside too...

[Molberg]

Doin the shaved door handle thing... made filler panels by cutting pieces out of rotten doors that match the curve, holding cut piece inside repaired door under hole to be filled and traced/cut. Double checked fit of doors on truck, prior to bodywork. (jambs double taped to prevent marks on install)

[Mr Chevorlet]

Nice metal work, looks great.

[bigguy69]

nice

[Molberg]

Originally Posted by bigguy69

nice

Thanks... I don't know how the mice didn't find it.

[Molberg]

Getting close to current state with the pics.. Wanted to do a reverse handle on this project. The original tailgate was in beautiful shape... shy of a 2" bow in it. Didn't notice this until I laid it on the bench to start mods... and it rocked side to side. So I grabbed the tailgate off my parts truck. Again.. not enough pics taken. I removed the catches and rods. Cut a hole in the inside of the tailgate. The curved arms had to be reworked and shortened for clearance to the skin of the tailgate... and to meet flush with the cover plate I made. The piece I cut out of the cover plate for the handle... became the handle

[Molberg]

Matching holes drilled into handle assembly and cover plate. Nuts welded on inside of handle assembly. The latches and rods were flipped left for right. I cut a piece out of my spare tailgate to use as a filler piece

[70CHEVYBB]

Cool build, Could I get you to measure the height of the Chevrolet letters and the over all width of the Chevrolet. I have a plain tail gate and want to paint on the Chevrolet. Thanks, Wes

[Molberg]

Sure can...

[Molberg]

Chevrolet lettering measurements on tailgate. Thought I'd upload these to help with a general forum search. Overall width is 46 1/2"... and are 5" tall. Pic for reference distance from feature line included.(3/4" below feature)

[70CHEVYBB]

cool , thanks

[Molberg]

Another update on something I've been messing with.. front roll pans arent "legal" in my area due to lack of strength/ front end protection. So I gave this a shot. Took my factory bumper, trimmed off the top edge and sides. I made filler plates for the sides and top out of 1/4" plate steel. The bulge in the lower center of the bumper (license plate area) was cut out, flipped over and welded back in. Frame rails had to be shortened of course... all mounting hardware will still be in place, with the mounting bolts being back welded for a clean look.