1969 C10 - Project Rot Box

[Alex69c10]

So after having a baby last year and selling my project the year before to buy a house, it was a F**d, the boss has said I could get a new project. I’ve always wanted a C10 and I’ve never owned a Chevy before.

So I bought a local 1969 C10 for cheap with rust, as it had all the parts, ran and drove as well as having a decent frame. So I hauled it home and started poking about. Well it turns out the cab is made from rust! Oh well, it’s cheap and from Florida, so I’ll deal with it.

The plan for this is to go on the Power Tour 2022 in June, so this is a two part project!
1) make it last the power tour
2) Pro touring build

My wife’s dad has some cool 49 step sides and suggested going the LS route with a 4l80, make some good power for reasonable money.

To get this heap of rust to do the power tour I’m going to do the following;
[B]Replace the brakes so they work
Service everything with new fluids, belts and consumables
Fix the suspension
Seal the frame
Replace the cab
Replace the front end panels
Patch the bed supports
Plus a lot more!

I’m going to need a lot of help as I know almost nothing about old Chevys. So please bare with me. I’m trying to learn and search, though not a lot of time.

Here’s some pics of the pile of rust I call mine!