71 LWB build (Charlie Brown)

[mdelosrey]

Hi everyone! My girlfriend decided to buy a 71 C10 to replace her S4. Figured I'd start documenting the transformation. Her plan is to make it a nice daily driver.




Before the drive from Santa Cruz to San Francisco


On the way to Dog Park


Out in Ghiradelli Square


Picked up an LQ4 & 4L80e



Complete OEM harness

[Odaroloc]

Looks like a solid start! will definitely be nice when done! Planning on painting it down the road?

[tinydb84]

Nice!

Welcome from San Jose.

[mdelosrey]

Originally Posted by Odaroloc

Looks like a solid start! will definitely be nice when done! Planning on painting it down the road?

The plan is to knock out all the mechanical stuff then do the pretty stuff. Color options are dark olive, sandalwood, or black.

Originally Posted by tinydb84

Nice!

Welcome from San Jose.

Thank you!



Some random cleaning & disassembly pictures. We have a giant crab cooker at work, makes quick work of the grime.

Before:


After:


Removed accessories from engine. Debating on painting it Chevy Orange. Any paint brand/process recommendations? Considering VHT or Aerospray.


From one run through the crab cooker. I may media blast em prior to paint.

[tinydb84]

I dont use rattle can for anything now. Eastwood has engine paint that is 2k you can get in a spray can if you dont have access to a compressor.

[mdelosrey]

Originally Posted by tinydb84

I dont use rattle can for anything now. Eastwood has engine paint that is 2k you can get in a spray can if you dont have access to a compressor.

Yeah I may end up going with that. Thanks!

[Odaroloc]

Nice! Looking good! Ill have to look into the Eastwood stuff.

[mdelosrey]

Did a little more tidying today & AAW harness came in.

Before:


After:



The guy I bought it from said the engine was rebuilt. I took a peek through the spark plug bore and can still see the part numbers on top of the pistons and found a few reman tags on the motor.




I know theres nothing groundbreaking here but hopefully it starts to get more exciting once the tank, motor mounts, headers, & engine orange paint arrive. Gonna start installing the AAW harness soon as I move another project into storage. Give me more tinkering room.

[mdelosrey]

As parts have been arriving for the swap. I was able to pick up a swb frame. Going to mock everything up, have the motor fire up, figure out suspension, and take everything back apart.

[mdelosrey]

Finally got to start the motor. Still lots of work left but its nice to hear the motor run.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6zfsz0UZwE

[rjs53]

Nice work man! Where did you get the motor and trans?

[72 tigger]

Always feels good to hear them running after you’ve had everything apart