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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Katy Texas
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Mine and Grandpas c10
Hey all, been a lurker for awhile and just recently joined. I've posted a few things here and there but thought I'd share a few more pics etc. Anyway, nothing too crazy but this truck originally was owned by my Grandpa. He had it for as long as I can remember and as a kid I would always tell him we needed to fix it up. He used it to haul scrap metal and just toy around his land in it. After finally convincing him to sell it to me, he said I was the only one he'd ever sell it to due to the fact that I would take care of it, I picked it up with no drivers side door glass and the freeze plugs laying underneath it. I started playing with it a bit before my move back to Texas but not much was done before he passed in September of 2009. I made him a promise that one day it would be *****in, so I had to stick to it. Thanks to the love and understanding of my amazing wife and kids, I was able to spend countless hours in the garage and way too much money but by God, I did it!! Ok enough about the truck on to the pictures.
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Re: Mine and Grandpas c10
The blue pic isn't actually mine. But its really close to what it looked like. The black primer was shortly after I got it
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Re: Mine and Grandpas c10
some progress pics, starting bodywork etc. Don't have too many pics of the suspension work but its your basic bag job.
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Re: Mine and Grandpas c10
My little garage buddy was there almost every night, sometimes even sneaking down after bedtime. Passing the torch!
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Location: Palm beach, Florida
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Re: Mine and Grandpas c10
Looks like your off to a great start!! Keep the pics coming it inspires some of us!!! Just started mine also, still doing suspension and gas tank this week. Good luck!
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Re: Mine and Grandpas c10
Anyway, with the bodywork and engine done, it was time to pick a color. Im and automotive painter so I see alot of colors. Finally found the one that I wanted and started spraying.
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Re: Mine and Grandpas c10
Forget to mention that I purchased an all new bed. mine was pretty rough so I ditched it and started anew.
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Re: Mine and Grandpas c10
I do the same pics w/ my daughter as two of these cars will still be here when she gets older and those pics will be priceless as she drives my GTO and shows her boyfriend the pic!!!!
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Re: Mine and Grandpas c10
Well with that out of the way I started on the interior. I wanted a rich tan color similar to the saddle color that bmw uses. My steel door panels were pretty trashed so I decided to build new ones.
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Re: Mine and Grandpas c10
And a few odds and ends pictures. I gotta give you guys credit, I have a crapload of pictures on my computer but choosing and finding the right ones is difficult. some of them make sense to me when a new part arrived etc. but not really postworthy.
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Re: Mine and Grandpas c10
before and after
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Re: Mine and Grandpas c10
Nice work! And love the lineage you've going on here!
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Re: Mine and Grandpas c10
Looks awesome! Great work!
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Re: Mine and Grandpas c10
A few more
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Re: Mine and Grandpas c10
Thanks a bunch
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Re: Mine and Grandpas c10
Thanks guys, this site is the best and very helpful as well as motivational
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Re: Mine and Grandpas c10
Loving the color man.. What's the paint code for PPG / Shopline?
The truck looks fantastic. Welcome to the board!
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Re: Mine and Grandpas c10
Sweet truck and I like that blue, you did an awesome job and getting your little man involved is a big thing, they grow up way too fast. My little guy is 6 and loves to get in and get dirty.
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Re: Mine and Grandpas c10
Love the truck!! Awesome you finished the job. Your Grandpa would be proud.
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Re: Mine and Grandpas c10
Thanks man, I agree about the little ones. They are the future of hot rods
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Re: Mine and Grandpas c10
Jay Leno says that all the time. He says take your kid to a car show, let them work with you or this dies! Sometimes my son kicks and screams about cleaning the rims again, but hey he knows cars and the importance of a man fixes what he owns. Nice seats, leather? katskin?
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Re: Mine and Grandpas c10
Very nice truck and you did great on the build, I am sure grampa is proud.
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