71 4x4 SWB

[hevy_chevy67]

Well this has been a long time coming. I bought my 71 K10 from a board member (71swb4x4) back around 2005 when I was 17 so I've been sitting on it for a while. Put a few miles on it each summer and drove it around but for all intents and purposes its the same truck as when I bought it from Shawn. I've accumulated parts and now ready to tear into, along with my Dad, who I think is more excited about it than me.

This is not going to be a show truck but I'm hoping to have a nice looking weekend cruiser when its done. This shouldn't be too hard as Shawn had a good start on it. But I bought a C30 truck with absolutely perfect sheet metal (doors, fenders, cab). So we're going to swap all the sheet metal between the two trucks. Trucks are the same color so this will work well. With the cab and box coming off the plan is to freshen the old girl up and clean it up as best I can. Will be throwing factory tow hooks and bucket seats in it as well and other odds and ends as we work through it.

[DWilbur]

This should be cool build. I wish I could have scored on 1 ton cab. love the roof cab lights.

[hevy_chevy67]

Started the tear down of the C30 yesterday. Still can't believe how good the metal and cab is.

[DWilbur]

Ya that is in very good condition.

[71swb4x4]

I should have never sold that truck. It was my DD and with our first child arriving it was a family decision. Glad you still have it. You know who to call when the time comes to sell it.

That is a clean c30! That should save you a lot of time and money. Good luck with the build!

[hevy_chevy67]

Originally Posted by 71swb4x4

I should have never sold that truck. It was my DD and with our first child arriving it was a family decision. Glad you still have it. You know who to call when the time comes to sell it.

That is a clean c30! That should save you a lot of time and money. Good luck with the build!

For sure, if I ever do put it up for sale I will give you a call.

[hevy_chevy67]

Well, got the cab off the C30 and swapped the 350 out of it. Figured I would keep the engine out if. - untouched and runs like a top. I'll figure out what to do with it later haha. But hoping to drive the C30 out of the shop at the end of the month and then the fun begins!

[hevy_chevy67]

Some progress being made. The cab, doors, and front fenders have been moved over to the 1 ton and its back on the road. Can now finally focus the 4x4.

Rolled it out today and took the pressure washer to it. Going to start cleaning up the frame soon.

[hevy_chevy67]

Well after getting the truck down to where it is, decided it would be a waste to just do a half-ass build. So today I dropped the chassis off at a shop to get it blasted and painted with black Endura! Can't wait to see how it turns out.

[hevy_chevy67]

Ran some misc parts over to get powder coated today and seen that my frame had been blasted.

[hevy_chevy67]

Picked up my powder coated parts today and have my truck back. Really happy how it turned out.

[hevy_chevy67]

A little paint goes a far ways. Pretty happy how it turned our after doing some cleaning.

[bilfman]

Looking good, getting closer.

[Dieselwrencher]

Nice truck you have and nice score on that C30! Shoot, the cab oyu took off your truck looked pretty nice too! I agree on the valve cover color. Maybe hang them on your other engine and have the others redone to get a better match?

[hevy_chevy67]

Yeah I'm on the same page too. Too yellow-ey for me. I had a friend tell me the contrast looked good but I don't think so.

[hevy_chevy67]

Got tired of tripping over my rims in my garage so I got them mounted on the tires. Really looking forward to seeing them on the finished truck.

[hevy_chevy67]

Finally getting back to this after a busy summer.

Got my valve covers matched up a little bit better and almost ready to drop drivetrain back in.

[hevy_chevy67]

Making some progress. Nice to have the drive train back on the frame

[Dieselwrencher]

It's looking really nice! Is that your 24 valve setting next to it?

[hevy_chevy67]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

It's looking really nice! Is that your 24 valve setting next to it?

Thanks. The Cummins isn't mine but my dads
He bought if brand new in 2000 and it's his baby. 60k miles on it.

[hevy_chevy67]

Been a long time since I posted anything. Truck is running, can move and stops on its own now! Bucket seats are nearly done, just at upholstry shop getting assembled back together. I hope they turn out nice, has been a long time coming to get those done. Also sent my radio off to Gary Tayman to get converted, excited to see how that turns out!

I also started another truck because one is not good enough
Its kind of a frankenstein truck...found a long box frame so cut it down to a short box. Bought a stepside box in another deal....and then got a rust free cab and front end in another deal lol.

[hevy_chevy67]

Picked this up locally. Complete jack kit, still even has the original bag! Ordered a new bag from a member here, should look good in the truck.

[hevy_chevy67]

Finally got my seats done. I swear they have been the most stressful part of the truck so far...between spending more $$ on them then I had planned, waiting on Truck World covers, and every place that had them for work took FOREVER (skirt repair and the upholester). Just happy to have them done! Also got my Gary Tayman radio conversion back

[DWilbur]

The seats look awesome.
I ended up doing my seats for my car my self cost me $1,754.38 for 2 buckets and back seat. I got quotes for $5,300 to $8,000.00. They look like brand new.

[hevy_chevy67]

Well my 69 2wd is done for the most part. There are things to do on it yet but they will get finished as I continue to drive it. So after being away from my 4x4 for over a year I can get back to it.

I hung the doors this weekend before I end up tripping over them and it's getting me excited again. I ended up buying a brand new box as well as the original one went to my 2wd build. It matched quite closely so I figured I would use it on that truck. It's mostly just a bunch of assembly stuff left as the truck is running and can be moved under its own power.