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1970 C10 MJW · 02-12-2013, 02:11 PM

sounds good to me... lol

1970 C10 MJW · 02-15-2013, 01:58 PM

forgot pics.... but i got the engine on the engine stand, and now I will begin pulling the trans and the wiring harness from the 99.. hopefully this should take a minimal amount of time, but knowing me it will take longer then it should

1970 C10 MJW · 02-17-2013, 06:31 PM

hey guys got everything out of the 99, besides the engine, and sensors harness, and pcm, for sale check it out http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=566621

1970 C10 MJW · 02-17-2013, 06:37 PM

also I have an update! took the trans and transfer case out of the 99 over the weekend, also got all the harness that i needed out, and the obd port, also pulled the gauge cluster out of the c10

1970 C10 MJW · 02-18-2013, 11:32 AM

PICTURES TIME! lol
engine on the stand waiting for disassembly

1970 C10 MJW · 02-24-2013, 05:43 PM

well didnt get as much done this week/weekend as i wanted to, but I did get some stuff done, got the bumper grill hood latch, hood, pass side inner and outer fender, drive side inner fender and cowl off, surprisingly not nearly as much rust as i thought, only had to cut 7 bolts including 3 bumper bolts, the others were inner fender bolts cuz the speed nuts broke free on the fender. pictures time!

**Ol Blue K20** · 02-25-2013, 11:33 AM

Looking good!

1970 C10 MJW · 02-25-2013, 03:33 PM

spent most of my morning at work looking at wiring harness pinouts for my LS swap... man this is not going to be fun but a couple headaches and a few days of working on and off is worth saving $250 to me

**Ol Blue K20** · 02-25-2013, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 1970 C10 MJW

spent most of my morning at work looking at wiring harness pinouts for my LS swap... man this is not going to be fun but a couple headaches and a few days of work off and on is worth saving $250 to me

I wanna job like that

1970 C10 MJW · 02-25-2013, 04:07 PM

its not all its cracked up to be, not very good money either, and one day I could sit here and not do anything or I could be delivering all day never know..

**Ol Blue K20** · 02-25-2013, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1970 C10 MJW

its not all its cracked up to be, not very good money either, and one day I could sit here and not do anything or I could be delivering all day never know..

It's a job, somethings better than nothing.

1970 C10 MJW · 02-25-2013, 04:46 PM

yup thats why im still here, will be til I start my electrician apprenticeship

**Ol Blue K20** · 02-25-2013, 05:37 PM

So what is it you do now?

1970 C10 MJW · 02-26-2013, 11:53 AM

I work for Hoffman Brothers Auto Parts its a local chain of 12 stores in Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan. I am a parts salesman, mostly we sell AC Delco

**Ol Blue K20** · 02-26-2013, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 1970 C10 MJW

I work for Hoffman Brothers Auto Parts its a local chain of 12 stores in Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan. I am a parts salesman, mostly we sell AC Delco

I see two positives to that, 1- you get a discount on your parts

and 2- you get to know the people at the local shops which can result in more discounts or free advice

1970 C10 MJW · 02-27-2013, 03:21 PM

youre very right on both aspects dale!
Back to the subject at hand... I bet you guys are starting to wonder what have I been doing for the past 3 days... and you would probably expect me to say not much... but I got a lot done! (last night, the rest of the nights I have been slacking...) I got the driver outer fender off, both doors, bench seat out, started cleaning under it, also got the harness ready to come off the firewall, but not yet cuz I have to drive the truck to my other shop to take the bed off (only about 30ft away, but much nicer to drive it) because there is no room for the bed in my two stall garge where I do most of my work (its insulated, lot nicer to work in rather then the 20ft tall 30ft deep 20ft wide sheet metal pole barn when its cold out) anyways its pictures time!

**Ol Blue K20** · 02-27-2013, 03:56 PM

Lookin' good, keep it up!

1970 C10 MJW · 03-04-2013, 12:30 PM

forgot to take pics of most of what happened but I got the bed off and drained the 3/4 full tank of fuel, took off the ugly rear bumper and put it in my scrap pile, but if anyone wants it you can have it for $20 lol dad was helping over the weekend he worked on trying to cut the hitch off it was welded on (stupid PO!!!!) we removed the pan hard and are guna have it cleaned up and painted then poly bushings, also doing the same to my trailing arms... also removed the door sill plates trashed them cuz they were rusted out so bad... removed the floor liner and found some nasty stuff will post pics tomorrow...

**Ol Blue K20** · 03-04-2013, 01:34 PM

waitin' for pics

1970 C10 MJW · 03-05-2013, 01:36 PM

here you go dale the only one I took the other day... dad is measuring the frame height from the gound to bottom rail on each side... they measure 1/2" different from left to right.... anyone have an idea where that half inch is? I dont see any attempts to repair body damage and its original paint as far as I know... the bed always seemed a lil crooked..... any help would be greatly appreciated...

**Ol Blue K20** · 03-05-2013, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 1970 C10 MJW

here you go dale the only one I took the other day... dad is measuring the frame height from the gound to bottom rail on each side... they measure 1/2" different from left to right.... anyone have an idea where that half inch is? I dont see any attempts to repair body damage and its original paint as far as I know... the bed always seemed a lil crooked..... any help would be greatly appreciated...

Straighten the front tires out for one, that might help a bit, but it is known as the GM lean.

Lattimer · 03-05-2013, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 1970 C10 MJW

here you go dale the only one I took the other day... dad is measuring the frame height from the gound to bottom rail on each side... they measure 1/2" different from left to right.... anyone have an idea where that half inch is? I dont see any attempts to repair body damage and its original paint as far as I know... the bed always seemed a lil crooked..... any help would be greatly appreciated...

Kind of a typical thing. I know some have used spring spacers to level it out. Mine is less than 1/4" now with new springs, so I am ignoring it.

1970 C10 MJW · 03-05-2013, 06:04 PM

i have new rear springs. well theyre sort of new, when i bought the truck in 07 i put new moog springs on it, i have only put ~4500 miles on it... when i bought it it was slightly worse before the springs... and Dale the wheels were straight when he was measuring...

**Ol Blue K20** · 03-05-2013, 06:08 PM

In the pic they looked like they were turned, so as I said the gm lean. LOL

1970 C10 MJW · 03-07-2013, 09:23 AM

lol well I hate it.. lol no progress really I spent a portion of my day yesterday selling some parts off my 99 part out, so its nice to get a lil from that... hey Shawn I shipped you mirrors the tracking is in your PMs

02-12-2013, 02:11 PM	#51
1970 C10 MJW Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 470	Re: Build thread, 70 c10 my first ride sounds good to me... lol __________________ 70 C10 working on a LSx swap 4.8L MS3 edelbrock pro flo intake, pacesetter long tubes, 4l60e 2500 stall hoping the tranny holds up lol

02-15-2013, 01:58 PM	#52
1970 C10 MJW Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 470	Re: Build thread, 70 c10 my first ride forgot pics.... but i got the engine on the engine stand, and now I will begin pulling the trans and the wiring harness from the 99.. hopefully this should take a minimal amount of time, but knowing me it will take longer then it should __________________ 70 C10 working on a LSx swap 4.8L MS3 edelbrock pro flo intake, pacesetter long tubes, 4l60e 2500 stall hoping the tranny holds up lol

02-17-2013, 06:31 PM	#53
1970 C10 MJW Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 470	Re: Build thread, 70 c10 my first ride hey guys got everything out of the 99, besides the engine, and sensors harness, and pcm, for sale check it out http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=566621 __________________ 70 C10 working on a LSx swap 4.8L MS3 edelbrock pro flo intake, pacesetter long tubes, 4l60e 2500 stall hoping the tranny holds up lol

02-17-2013, 06:37 PM	#54
1970 C10 MJW Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 470	Re: Build thread, 70 c10 my first ride also I have an update! took the trans and transfer case out of the 99 over the weekend, also got all the harness that i needed out, and the obd port, also pulled the gauge cluster out of the c10 __________________ 70 C10 working on a LSx swap 4.8L MS3 edelbrock pro flo intake, pacesetter long tubes, 4l60e 2500 stall hoping the tranny holds up lol

02-18-2013, 11:32 AM	#55
1970 C10 MJW Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 470	Re: Build thread, 70 c10 my first ride PICTURES TIME! lol engine on the stand waiting for disassembly Attached Images __________________ 70 C10 working on a LSx swap 4.8L MS3 edelbrock pro flo intake, pacesetter long tubes, 4l60e 2500 stall hoping the tranny holds up lol

02-24-2013, 05:43 PM	#56
1970 C10 MJW Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 470	Re: Build thread, 70 c10 my first ride well didnt get as much done this week/weekend as i wanted to, but I did get some stuff done, got the bumper grill hood latch, hood, pass side inner and outer fender, drive side inner fender and cowl off, surprisingly not nearly as much rust as i thought, only had to cut 7 bolts including 3 bumper bolts, the others were inner fender bolts cuz the speed nuts broke free on the fender. pictures time! Attached Images __________________ 70 C10 working on a LSx swap 4.8L MS3 edelbrock pro flo intake, pacesetter long tubes, 4l60e 2500 stall hoping the tranny holds up lol

02-25-2013, 11:33 AM	#57
Ol Blue K20 Proprietor of Dale's Corner Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vacaville , CA Posts: 16,243	Re: Build thread, 70 c10 my first ride Looking good! __________________ "Some Days Chickens And Some Days Feathers" Dale XNGH ECV Sam Brannan 1004 R.I.P. 67ChevyRedneck R.I.P. Grumpy Old Man R.I.P. FleetsidePaul

02-25-2013, 03:33 PM	#58
1970 C10 MJW Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 470	Re: Build thread, 70 c10 my first ride spent most of my morning at work looking at wiring harness pinouts for my LS swap... man this is not going to be fun but a couple headaches and a few days of working on and off is worth saving $250 to me __________________ 70 C10 working on a LSx swap 4.8L MS3 edelbrock pro flo intake, pacesetter long tubes, 4l60e 2500 stall hoping the tranny holds up lol Last edited by 1970 C10 MJW; 02-25-2013 at 03:39 PM.

02-25-2013, 04:07 PM	#60
1970 C10 MJW Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 470	Re: Build thread, 70 c10 my first ride its not all its cracked up to be, not very good money either, and one day I could sit here and not do anything or I could be delivering all day never know.. __________________ 70 C10 working on a LSx swap 4.8L MS3 edelbrock pro flo intake, pacesetter long tubes, 4l60e 2500 stall hoping the tranny holds up lol

02-25-2013, 04:46 PM	#62
1970 C10 MJW Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 470	Re: Build thread, 70 c10 my first ride yup thats why im still here, will be til I start my electrician apprenticeship __________________ 70 C10 working on a LSx swap 4.8L MS3 edelbrock pro flo intake, pacesetter long tubes, 4l60e 2500 stall hoping the tranny holds up lol

02-25-2013, 05:37 PM	#63
Ol Blue K20 Proprietor of Dale's Corner Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vacaville , CA Posts: 16,243	Re: Build thread, 70 c10 my first ride So what is it you do now? __________________ "Some Days Chickens And Some Days Feathers" Dale XNGH ECV Sam Brannan 1004 R.I.P. 67ChevyRedneck R.I.P. Grumpy Old Man R.I.P. FleetsidePaul

02-26-2013, 11:53 AM	#64
1970 C10 MJW Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 470	Re: Build thread, 70 c10 my first ride I work for Hoffman Brothers Auto Parts its a local chain of 12 stores in Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan. I am a parts salesman, mostly we sell AC Delco __________________ 70 C10 working on a LSx swap 4.8L MS3 edelbrock pro flo intake, pacesetter long tubes, 4l60e 2500 stall hoping the tranny holds up lol

02-27-2013, 03:21 PM	#66
1970 C10 MJW Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 470	Re: Build thread, 70 c10 my first ride youre very right on both aspects dale! Back to the subject at hand... I bet you guys are starting to wonder what have I been doing for the past 3 days... and you would probably expect me to say not much... but I got a lot done! (last night, the rest of the nights I have been slacking...) I got the driver outer fender off, both doors, bench seat out, started cleaning under it, also got the harness ready to come off the firewall, but not yet cuz I have to drive the truck to my other shop to take the bed off (only about 30ft away, but much nicer to drive it) because there is no room for the bed in my two stall garge where I do most of my work (its insulated, lot nicer to work in rather then the 20ft tall 30ft deep 20ft wide sheet metal pole barn when its cold out) anyways its pictures time! Attached Images __________________ 70 C10 working on a LSx swap 4.8L MS3 edelbrock pro flo intake, pacesetter long tubes, 4l60e 2500 stall hoping the tranny holds up lol

02-27-2013, 03:56 PM	#67
Ol Blue K20 Proprietor of Dale's Corner Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vacaville , CA Posts: 16,243	Re: Build thread, 70 c10 my first ride Lookin' good, keep it up! __________________ "Some Days Chickens And Some Days Feathers" Dale XNGH ECV Sam Brannan 1004 R.I.P. 67ChevyRedneck R.I.P. Grumpy Old Man R.I.P. FleetsidePaul

03-04-2013, 12:30 PM	#68
1970 C10 MJW Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 470	Re: Build thread, 70 c10 my first ride forgot to take pics of most of what happened but I got the bed off and drained the 3/4 full tank of fuel, took off the ugly rear bumper and put it in my scrap pile, but if anyone wants it you can have it for $20 lol dad was helping over the weekend he worked on trying to cut the hitch off it was welded on (stupid PO!!!!) we removed the pan hard and are guna have it cleaned up and painted then poly bushings, also doing the same to my trailing arms... also removed the door sill plates trashed them cuz they were rusted out so bad... removed the floor liner and found some nasty stuff will post pics tomorrow... __________________ 70 C10 working on a LSx swap 4.8L MS3 edelbrock pro flo intake, pacesetter long tubes, 4l60e 2500 stall hoping the tranny holds up lol



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03-04-2013, 01:34 PM	#69
Ol Blue K20 Proprietor of Dale's Corner Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vacaville , CA Posts: 16,243	Re: Build thread, 70 c10 my first ride waitin' for pics __________________ "Some Days Chickens And Some Days Feathers" Dale XNGH ECV Sam Brannan 1004 R.I.P. 67ChevyRedneck R.I.P. Grumpy Old Man R.I.P. FleetsidePaul

03-05-2013, 01:36 PM	#70
1970 C10 MJW Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 470	Re: Build thread, 70 c10 my first ride here you go dale the only one I took the other day... dad is measuring the frame height from the gound to bottom rail on each side... they measure 1/2" different from left to right.... anyone have an idea where that half inch is? I dont see any attempts to repair body damage and its original paint as far as I know... the bed always seemed a lil crooked..... any help would be greatly appreciated... Attached Images __________________ 70 C10 working on a LSx swap 4.8L MS3 edelbrock pro flo intake, pacesetter long tubes, 4l60e 2500 stall hoping the tranny holds up lol

03-05-2013, 06:04 PM	#73
1970 C10 MJW Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 470	Re: Build thread, 70 c10 my first ride i have new rear springs. well theyre sort of new, when i bought the truck in 07 i put new moog springs on it, i have only put ~4500 miles on it... when i bought it it was slightly worse before the springs... and Dale the wheels were straight when he was measuring... __________________ 70 C10 working on a LSx swap 4.8L MS3 edelbrock pro flo intake, pacesetter long tubes, 4l60e 2500 stall hoping the tranny holds up lol

03-05-2013, 06:08 PM	#74
Ol Blue K20 Proprietor of Dale's Corner Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vacaville , CA Posts: 16,243	Re: Build thread, 70 c10 my first ride In the pic they looked like they were turned, so as I said the gm lean. LOL __________________ "Some Days Chickens And Some Days Feathers" Dale XNGH ECV Sam Brannan 1004 R.I.P. 67ChevyRedneck R.I.P. Grumpy Old Man R.I.P. FleetsidePaul

03-07-2013, 09:23 AM	#75
1970 C10 MJW Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 470	Re: Build thread, 70 c10 my first ride lol well I hate it.. lol no progress really I spent a portion of my day yesterday selling some parts off my 99 part out, so its nice to get a lil from that... hey Shawn I shipped you mirrors the tracking is in your PMs __________________ 70 C10 working on a LSx swap 4.8L MS3 edelbrock pro flo intake, pacesetter long tubes, 4l60e 2500 stall hoping the tranny holds up lol

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