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05-04-2012, 10:53 AM
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got my first C10
Well i just got my first C10 last week. My father-in-law passed down to me his old 69 lwb 350 with a 4 speed on two conditions. I had to unload the half of a camaro that was in the bed and i cannot ever sell it. Which is fine because my 4year old twin boys already claimmed it as theirs
 . Anyways my plans are to drop it with the 73+ front suspension on 245/60's and do a flip kit out back on 275/60's. Its got a mild cam and glasspacks on it now but flowmasters are deffinetly on the list of things that need to go on first. This truck hasnt run in a few years and was stoked to get her runnin once again. She's gonna be a DD so im not worried about the body in the least bit but i will say she is 99.9% rust free. On a side not i have been on the site for a while now and have not seen but a few the same color as mine. I am wondering if someone knows the color name or at least post up some others the same color so i can see and get some ideas. |
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05-04-2012, 11:02 AM
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Re: got my first C10
Welcome to the madness and nice truck. I'm sure you and your boys will have lot's of fun with it. Sorry, don't know the color,but I'm sure someone on here will. Lew
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05-04-2012, 11:03 AM
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Re: got my first C10
Welcome to the board. Nice looking truck.
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05-04-2012, 11:08 AM
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Re: got my first C10
Thanks guys. Ive been making some good progress making it DD worthy. I got that huge tear in the seat covered with a kick ass mexi blanket. Got a "LATCH" system installed for my kids carseats and started on basic tune up parts. I would love to get ahold of some rallys but thats farther down the road. Lovin the patina on her.
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05-04-2012, 11:11 AM
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Re: got my first C10
Nice. Take a pic of the SPID sheet on the inside of the glove box door. Thats where the color should be listed. and post on here. if its not there the truck guys on this site will know with out it .
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05-04-2012, 11:14 AM
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Re: got my first C10
Tom, your paint color looks like 507 Light Blue. You can check your SPID to be sure. (your spid is the option sticker attached to the inside of your glovebox door.)
Great lookin truck!!! looks like very little rust and still pretty straight!  Congrats!!!
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05-04-2012, 11:14 AM
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Re: got my first C10
The sheet is on there but too faded to tell what it says. The only thing i can make out is heavy duty suspension, rear leafs, 373rp with a posi.
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05-04-2012, 11:22 AM
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Re: got my first C10
No worries, here's the color chart for 1969.
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05-04-2012, 11:32 AM
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Re: got my first C10
Nice! Welcome to the club friend. Id get that heatercore hooked back up , its COLD There in gp have fun with it
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05-04-2012, 11:42 AM
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Re: got my first C10
Welcome aboard from Central Florida! Very nice piece...and a posi!
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05-04-2012, 12:03 PM
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Re: got my first C10
Ya the heater core just needs to be replaced. The upper hose fitting is cracked so ill get one through LMC for $50.
Here are some more pix of her. |
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05-04-2012, 12:04 PM
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Re: got my first C10
I'm diggin the Mexican blanket !
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05-04-2012, 12:34 PM
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Re: got my first C10
Me too! The bright colors radiate throughout the cab. My wife is a little mexi nugget so i just stole it from her. haha. The plan is to have it registered and driving down the road next weekend but i just found out that the only lights that work are the front parking lights. Process of elimination now.
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05-04-2012, 01:44 PM
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Re: got my first C10
Check youre dimmer switch!!Dont ask how i know!!LOL
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05-04-2012, 02:34 PM
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Re: got my first C10
Not to sound dumb but your refering to the knob you pull to turn the lights on right.
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05-04-2012, 03:35 PM
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Re: got my first C10
You got a good truck there.
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05-04-2012, 11:36 PM
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Re: got my first C10
Welcome!!!The local auto parts store charged me $28.00 for a heater core.Most BB vendors will beat the prices at LMC and they support the website.
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05-05-2012, 04:32 AM
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Re: got my first C10
Nice truck! I'm going to say its the light blue on the color chart. As far as buying mechanical or "hard parts" for these trucks its best to try your local auto parts store first, less money and no shipping. They should be able to fix you up with a heater core. I'm also lowering my truck, bought the rear flip kit from DJM off of e-bay. I think it was around $135.00, very nicely made kit also. Keep us posted. Joseph
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05-05-2012, 11:19 AM
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Re: got my first C10
Thanks for the tip on the heater core ill have to check that out. What is the best way to remove the old one?
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05-05-2012, 01:00 PM
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Re: got my first C10
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05-07-2012, 10:46 AM
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Re: got my first C10
Ill check it out and let you know how it went.
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