Project NiteMare-1970 C10 LWB build

[texasld]

That's what it's called.

Not usually a huge fan of flaps, but you have to keep that black paint protected. Those flaps look great on that truck.

[roushinator]

Nice Work!!!

[Molberg]

Originally Posted by roushinator

Nice Work!!!

Thank you... just surfed your build. Real nice!

[Molberg]

Soooo... a co-worker of mine is a wood hobby/carpenter dude. Made a trade with him. He wanted a fany post for his mailbox, and I want truck boards. Fullfilled my end of the deal... back to him as soon as I decide on what type of wood for the bed. Felt a bit rusty gettin back into the artsy stuff... he was happy with it.

[Molberg]

As for truck stuff... ran a fuel filler line to re-located tank. Will incorporate filler into driver's side wheel tub I think. New wheel tubs, outer window seals, metal bed strips and bolt kit enroute. 3" stainless flowmaster exhaust and super 10 series mufflers arrived. After numerous burns.... its tacked up with an "H" pipe in place, and welding it home as we speak.

[Molberg]

And... we'll put my hillbilly twist on it. lol. Who doesnt like machine guns? (muzzle brake) Spaced and blew some holes in the tail pipes, sanded with 1500... and polished. Braaaaaap!

[FRANKENSTEINC10]

Very nice man. I love the exhaust

[Chevypoor]

Wow, that exhaust rocks! Nice work.

[mcbassin]

Killer progress on your truck. Nice work on the exhaust. Like the "hillbilly" touch.

[texasld]

Did you use the U-fit Kit?

Yours looks like It went together much faster than mine... Heck, I'm not even done yet!


Looks Good!

[swamp rat]

Nice to see your back at it!

[Molberg]

Originally Posted by FRANKENSTEINC10

Very nice man. I love the exhaust

Thank you

Originally Posted by Chevypoor

Wow, that exhaust rocks! Nice work.

Thanks! I just bolted it up with hangers last night. Done deal.

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Killer progress on your truck. Nice work on the exhaust. Like the "hillbilly" touch.

Thanks Mike... it was down to machine guns or beer cans. lol

Originally Posted by texasld

Did you use the U-fit Kit?

Yours looks like It went together much faster than mine... Heck, I'm not even done yet!

Thanks brother..It is the U-fit kit. 3" stainless. Worked great for me. I ran it fairly simple compared to most though. Straight back (kinda)...with an H pipe and out the sides. Didnt snake mine up through the crossmember etc.

Looks Good!

Originally Posted by swamp rat

Nice to see your back at it!

It was rough gettin back at it.. still not smokin. I think my liver is takin a beating for the healing my lungs have done though. hahah. Thanks.

[jlsanborn]

Cool touch on the pipes man! Good to hear you're still off the ciggies too!

[Mr.Hyde]

Looking good man, gonna be heading to the swap meet again this year?

[Molberg]

Originally Posted by Mr.Hyde

Looking good man, gonna be heading to the swap meet again this year?

Thanks!... Not lookin good for me this year. Honestly.. I would only be lookin for Nova parts anyways. Lol. This build should be wrappin up shortly. Ordered some parts from Lakkers in winnipeg. Bed strips, bolt kit, window felts and new tubs. Figure out what type of bed wood I'm gonna use and she's go time. And the driveshaft crap as well. 1 piece or 2. Dunno. Ran a one piece on a '72 gmc lwb years ago... No issue. Guys tellin me now not to do it. (Driveline shop) experience/opinions on driveshaft and what type of bed wood welcome here brothers. Thanks again guys.

[jlsanborn]

I've been planning a one-piece even before my SWB conversion. I looked around quite a bit on the site and found several people that had done it without issue.

I dunno if I'll go with anything exotic for bed wood. I might even paint mine vs. natural look just for durability. They sure look great new but they look just as awful when the finish fails. Tough call.

[Molberg]

The th400 i installed has a fixed rear yoke. So i'd have to have a shaft built with an integral slip joint of some sort. Morons at local scrapyard move everything with a fork lift. Cant find a straight driveshaft out of the 500+ vehicles out there.

[jlsanborn]

Originally Posted by Molberg

The th400 i installed has a fixed rear yoke. So i'd have to have a shaft built with an integral slip joint of some sort. Morons at local scrapyard move everything with a fork lift. Cant find a straight driveshaft out of the 500+ vehicles out there.

Exact same story here. I've quit looking underneath, just look in the back of truck beds.

[Mr.Hyde]

My buddy had one made here in winnipeg for his 32 ford if you need a number I can ask him.

[Molberg]

Originally Posted by Mr.Hyde

My buddy had one made here in winnipeg for his 32 ford if you need a number I can ask him.

Its a driveline shop in Winnipeg that said I couldnt go that long. (Canada auto service)

[Gor77]

excellent design!
looks like a barrel shroud

[Molberg]

Originally Posted by Gor77

excellent design!
looks like a barrel shroud

Hahahahah!!! Thats awesome. Yes..a barrel shroud, not muzzle brake. Hope it sounds like your pic. Wont let us buy those here. (easily) That yours Dima?

[Gor77]

Originally Posted by Molberg

Hahahahah!!! Thats awesome. Yes..a barrel shroud, not muzzle brake. Hope it sounds like your pic. Wont let us buy those here. (easily) That yours Dima?

yes exactly barrel shroud. my English is not very good for terminology. SMG is not mine German MP28/2 Schmeisser WW2

[Molberg]

Here we go with the "beer, update, starin at it" thing again. Yanked my valve covers off to polish pre-fire up. Got a look at my scorpion rocker arms that were put on decades ago. Still there. Ordered a one piece/2 piece driveshaft. Pick it up next week. Ground out hot rivets and punched out bracket for the old carrier bearing. Picked up[my new exterior window felts, wheel tubs (whick I promptly cut up), stainless bolt kit and bed strips.

[Molberg]

Robbed a fuel filler assembly off my 1950 parts truck from a previous build, shoved it through the left tub, and sealed it up. I like these old set ups. The vent line ties into an outer tube/overflow for the filler tube. Will work well for what I want.