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05-15-2008, 03:33 AM
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Re: 1971 C10 Project
I hope to be havin fun buildin Rover soon! Right now its Delayed by electrical issues in my garage, a FORD! and a Datsun 280Z... soon....soon i will be unleashed, and doing what i do best. TEAR DOWN
 im going to pull the engine & trans out of the 88 soon.
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06-04-2008, 10:31 PM
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Re: 1971 C10 Project
I have 73-87 bed on my 71 and I like the way it looks. Here's a couple of pics for food for thought. It looks alot like your's with that black grill.
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06-05-2008, 07:12 AM
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Re: 1971 C10 Project
wow, im actually surprised, that looks realy nice! maybe ill keep the '74 fenders for awhile. Nice truck!!!
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06-08-2008, 10:17 PM
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Re: 1971 C10 Project
Thanks alot, I would have probably gotten a "correct" bed if I could have just for the original factor if I ever decide to resell, but I actually like the "step" on these beds better, and you cannot find a decent used bed, and can't even think of a new bed without paying some serious $$$. I got this bed removed and delivered for $250, so I jumped on it. Some people just have deeper pockets than me
 I think your's is a '79 or later bed as that's when they started using the fuel door rather than just having the filler sticking out of the bed. I like that feature too since that door can actually be used if you do the Blazer tank conversion.
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06-09-2008, 02:51 PM
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Re: 1971 C10 Project
thats true eh? i guess i could weld that fuel door closed and smooth it out. ill use these untill i can find the money to get the 67-72 fenders.
btw...i realy like your truck!
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07-05-2008, 10:54 PM
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Re: 1971 C10 Project
well now. Heres an update!
engine & trans pulled, next step...frame work.      the cursed truck!!!  
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07-14-2008, 09:40 PM
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Re: 1971 C10 Project
as you saw, the engine was pulled
 wheels were taken off all other parts i needed removed. and now...its being dissowned. the cursed truck will leave soon anyway...we hauled rover around to the front of the garage, onto solid ground. no more wet soggy grass for Rover. i got to drive it...while being towed...and it just feels realy awsome. I cant wait!    i also split the engine & tranny. Ill get pictures tommorow
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07-27-2008, 09:16 PM
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Re: Project Midnight Bluz
The project has earned a new name. "Midnight Bluz"
and heres some recent progress... Ive been cleaning up the engine...and it cleaned up nicely but exposing some knarly rust. all the flakies are gone...its pretty much ready for paint.    Engine aside. we turned our focus to the frame. dropped rear diff, and we will be doing an axle swap. From 6 bolt- 5 bolt.   
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07-27-2008, 09:19 PM
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Re: 1971 C10 Project
damn...a peice of I-beam kicking around realy came in handy. we will also use this to lift the cab.
   helper springs anyone? :P these are going back on eventualy...they're kinda cool...and helpfull    fubar'd trailing arm...yea were going to attempt a repair.   this concluds the photo-documentation untill wednesday. i will be pulling the front end off.
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07-31-2008, 12:26 PM
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Re: 1971 C10 Project
Front end is off now.
   
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08-06-2008, 04:47 PM
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Re: 1971 C10 Project
done a little bit more work today.
Started wire brushing the frame to get ready for paint.   drivers side steering assambly discombobulated  and just for laughs...i put the old bumper on the old frame... She aint no low rider...but the bumpers on the ground  interior shot 
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08-07-2008, 02:32 PM
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Re: 1971 C10 Project
Glad to see ya finally got started on it... She should look killer if ya stick with the rendering..
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08-07-2008, 03:37 PM
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Re: 1971 C10 Project
Cant wait to see the finished product!!!
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08-17-2008, 04:32 PM
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Re: 1971 C10 Project
small updates...but an update none the less. Finished wire brushing the frame, and we removed the controll arms from the suspension crossmember. Now i get to remove the controll arms from the spindels...oh yay....the joys of spindel swaping :P
Frame flipped and brushed, and ready for paint.   there probably a propper tool for this... but oh well...this works too.      the suspension stuff is going to be sandblasted soon...screw wire brushing that stuff!
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08-17-2008, 10:05 PM
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Re: 1971 C10 Project
That trick with the all thread is a new one on me but looks like it worked out great for you.
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09-13-2008, 05:45 PM
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Re: 1971 C10 Project
Update*
Pulled front clip and we are getting ready to pull the cab.     the new toy :P 
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09-14-2008, 07:13 PM
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Re: 1971 C10 Project
Frame Welding...
Cut some frame sections out of the 88 and welded them in the 67 frame to replace the deeply pitted sections  
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09-14-2008, 08:29 PM
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Re: 1971 C10 Project
nice project and yeah the wheels on that rendering look good , think they should be about 18 19 inch rims .
they are actually made that way but i forgot who made them
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09-14-2008, 10:36 PM
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Re: 1971 C10 Project
a very cool picture i was able to capture, befor we took off the front clip. I think i might get the web airbrushed back on permenently when the truck reaches completion.
  
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09-14-2008, 10:41 PM
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Re: 1971 C10 Project
That looks wicked man, frames looking pretty sharp too. I've still yet to do really anything with mine in ages man.
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09-16-2008, 02:40 AM
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Re: 1971 C10 Project
that is one cool pic of the web, awesome idea eith it.
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06-07-2009, 07:12 PM
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Re: 1971 C10 Project
havent updated in awhile, got caught up in a couple other projects. Since i rolled my 92, i replaced it with an 89 SWB, and we've been trying to get the friggin thing to pass an E-test. So i got a couple progress pics of the c10...
Got Suspension & frame parts back from sand blasting, And chopped the cab, and made a welding guide/table for it.   My new toy. 
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06-07-2009, 08:12 PM
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Re: 1971 C10 Project
About time you finally popped back on here! Pulled my engine out of my truck yesterday man, was a hell of a lot of fun!
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06-08-2009, 06:57 AM
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Re: 1971 C10 Project
ya, we pulled the engine & tranny out of my black truck yesterday, TBI350 700R4 Stage 1 Shift Kit. yeaa... should be fun :P
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08-05-2009, 08:53 AM
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Re: 1971 C10 Project
A bit more progress! we now have a rolling frame!!!
We went down to Bill's truckshop in oshawa and brought back a bunch of great highquality replacement pannels, and a brand new chrome front bumper. Full cabfloor skin, lower doorskins cabcorners and rockers. Aswell as 2 very nice solid trailing arms!! Im excited, we even have the engine and tranny bolted in for mock-up!!! Heres when we painted the suspension parts...   
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