'Handy Man Jack' The service Truck

[69chevy lwb]

I figured I would start a thread on my current project. It's a 68 c10 that started life as a gmc. I swapped it to right hand drive, lowered it with a porter built dropmember. The frame has been shortened and the rear suspension built by me. I decided to build a bagged truck that was useful. Well as useful as slammed truck can be. I'm planning to run a ls in this one. Still undecided on a turbo though. Anyone have any advice on how to keep the pictures in the thread? My builds always lose the pictures. Thanks, hope you enjoy!

[69chevy lwb]

Here's some progress shots

[69chevy lwb]

And more

[69chevy lwb]

Here's the air management I stuffed in there.

[69chevy lwb]

Here's how it sat for quite some time.

[69chevy lwb]

Here's where it began to take shape.

[tommys72]

I'll follow along, I dig it

[69chevy lwb]

I started shaving the cowl today and turned it into a genuine nightmare. I got out of hand with the grinder and shrunk it big time. It was almost perfect when I was done welding though. Here's some pictures after a hour of beating it back into shape. I also got rid of the factory rear crossmembers and made some tubular ones.

[69chevy lwb]

Well I got the cowl fitting a bit better but still have a ways to go. I successfully ruined my windshield too but oh well.

[litew8]

I see surface rust forming, but when I had bare panels I was amazed on how long they'd go without forming any (inside garage). Good steel.

[69chevy lwb]

Yeah it's getting some rust from the shrinking process I have to spray water on the heated steel to form it and it gets everywhere. I figured I'd leave it be until all the metal work is done then I'll fix all of that. It is some good steel but it's no where near as good as my 54 that stuff is incredible!

[litew8]

I bet it is. The further back in history the better. Looking real nice. I'm sure you know you just don't want any pitting to start with that rust but light surface just wipes off easy.

[69chevy lwb]

By the time I'm done with 80 grit and epoxy primer no one would ever know it was in such a sorry state but that's the price of making metal that straight

[litew8]

True, you're doing it the right way. What happened to the windshield? Hot metal splatter from the welding or grinding melted to it? Happened to mine.

[69chevy lwb]

Yeah some dummy got weld sparks on it. I used cardboard, but it didn't stop much I guess. it's pretty bad but I work at a glass shop so I'm not the least bit worried about putting another one in

[ckcp]

looks good maybe someday when i am not so busy i will get a chance to come by and see it

[69chevy lwb]

Starting to play with the idea of a flip up cowl vent since I don't really want to give up that much air. Also got the cowl fitting the truck a lot better than before I don't think it even fit that good when it was new!

[rusty76]

Man this thing is awesome. I likes it.

[bloodwheel]

very cool

[69chevy lwb]

Thanks for the compliments guys. I don't have much of an update as I haven't hardly seen the truck in the last couple weeks but I did get my hood hinges and I'm picking up a fresh small block tomorrow for the old girl.

[69chevy lwb]

I got my motor tossed in today. It's a 350 with a cam and supposedly 500 miles. It came at a price I couldn't refuse so I pulled it after work and put it in mine. I need to build some valve cover adapters so I can run staggered covers on square heads. I've got a set of ram horns lined up for it as well.

[rusty76]

Looking good

[bloodwheel]

very good looking

[69chevy lwb]

I got started on the porterbuilt hood hinges tonight. I'm pretty disappointed in them to be honest. The hood plates were messed up big time. The nuts weren't even close to being centered on the holes when they were welded so I had to drill the holes out about 3 sizes to get the bolts to start then they all siezed in the nuts even with antiseize so tomorrow morning I'll cut all the stainless bull **** off and install some hardware that can actually be used.

[FRANKENSTEINC10]

That sucks man about the added work with the hinges, as if there wasn't enough already. But they do look pretty sweet when they're done.