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gringoloco · 08-24-2018, 08:32 AM

I think I’ll be in a similar boat. Need to get it mocked up and see what fits, but I’m leaning toward hydro slave

gringoloco · 08-30-2018, 11:49 PM

Still piling up parts for this one. Cam should be a decent thumper and add 50-ish hp. Gonna try to squeeze around 400 horse outta this little 5.3

gringoloco · 08-30-2018, 11:54 PM

Tossing around ideas on bed treatments. The all black looks good, but I like the contrast of the stainless (unpolished) strips, too. I’ve also thought about doing a weathered look, but if that’s the case, I could just install the old rotten pine... Any thoughts?

**3757chevy** · 08-31-2018, 01:30 AM

Stainless or body color with pictures 3 or 4 look good in my opinion.

mcbassin · 08-31-2018, 08:09 AM

Nice stockpile of parts! I like the stainless polished, but I'm kinda old school like that....

**Hart_Rod** · 08-31-2018, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by gringoloco

Tossing around ideas on bed treatments. The all black looks good, but I like the contrast of the stainless (unpolished) strips, too. I’ve also thought about doing a weathered look, but if that’s the case, I could just install the old rotten pine... Any thoughts?

I would go with black and use POR15 to do it. If you check Mar-K's website, they did some longevity tests on bed wood stains and pain and the POR15 held up the best. Just my .02$. OBTW, the truck looks great!

sprint_9 · 08-31-2018, 10:56 AM

I'm doing black with polished stainless and all hidden bolts.

gringoloco · 08-31-2018, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by 3757chevy

Stainless or body color with pictures 3 or 4 look good in my opinion.

Me too, I like the contrast with the stainless strips

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Originally Posted by mcbassin

Nice stockpile of parts! I like the stainless polished, but I'm kinda old school like that....

Thanks, need to start installing some of this stuff. The all black is how early trucks came from the factory, so that’s what makes me want to go that route

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Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

I would go with black and use POR15 to do it. If you check Mar-K's website, they did some longevity tests on bed wood stains and pain and the POR15 held up the best. Just my .02$. OBTW, the truck looks great!

Yes, I’ve seen their tests and I’m convinced. Por-15 and black Behr exterior paint ftw

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Originally Posted by sprint_9

I'm doing black with polished stainless and all hidden bolts.

I’m leaning more and more this way

knomadd · 08-31-2018, 01:59 PM

I wish I knew who supplied LMC with the aluminum wood-look product. It would be awesome to have that with a black wood look instead of real wood. I've been thinking of going to a wood bed, but can't really afford the full conversion from a steel floor, yet. I saw the black wood with polished strips on a red truck on instagram two days ago and I really like it. After seeing what you've posted pictures of, I'm liking it even more.

sprint_9 · 08-31-2018, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

I would go with black and use POR15 to do it. If you check Mar-K's website, they did some longevity tests on bed wood stains and pain and the POR15 held up the best. Just my .02$. OBTW, the truck looks great!

Quote:

Originally Posted by gringoloco

Yes, I’ve seen their tests and I’m convinced. Por-15 and black Behr exterior paint ftw

Thanks for posting about that Hart_Rod.

I hadn't seen those tests but Im fairly convinced now as well. Ive always figured on epoxy and clear, but those results make it hard to go that route.

smbrouss70 · 09-01-2018, 05:52 PM

I guess I'll be the odd-ball. I really like it all black. In the second pic, that blue isn't that far off from yours and it just looks good to me all black.

Putzer · 09-10-2018, 02:00 PM

Any benefit to using plastic composite deck boards? Think if you could find a color or finish you like it will hold up for a long time.

gringoloco · 09-11-2018, 02:34 PM

I actually contemplated doing that, but it doesn’t fit the look I’m after. Add to that my lack of woodworking tools available and pre-cut Mar-K oak is the ticket

**Graham57a** · 09-11-2018, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by gringoloco

I actually contemplated doing that, but it doesn’t fit the look I’m after. Add to that my lack of woodworking tools available and pre-cut Mar-K oak is the ticket

What about painting the bed wood body color like the factory did?

MQUnlimited · 09-11-2018, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by smbrouss70

I guess I'll be the odd-ball. I really like it all black. In the second pic, that blue isn't that far off from yours and it just looks good to me all black.

Im with you on the black on black. If I do wood in my truck, thats what Im doing.

gringoloco · 09-13-2018, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Graham57a

What about painting the bed wood body color like the factory did?

I’ve had that thought, too, but I’m so far from stock I don’t know if it would look right

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Originally Posted by MQUnlimited

Im with you on the black on black. If I do wood in my truck, thats what Im doing.

All black definitely is in the running

gringoloco · 09-13-2018, 11:36 PM

More parts piling up in the house. I don’t have Dakota Digital money (and I really don’t like the clock in the center), but I couldn’t pass up on a Labor Day weekend deal on these New Vintage 69 style gauges. Should save me some time and heartache trying to adapt everything to the LS. I dig the way they look modern, yet not out of place.

They still need some minor tweaking to get them seated correctly, but I couldn’t resist mocking them up for a look-see. The through the dial lighting and illuminated pointers seal it for me

gringoloco · 09-13-2018, 11:43 PM

Stock photo of the center hole, transfer case light doesn’t do me much good, but I can find some use for the others, for sure.

C10_ustacould · 09-14-2018, 08:16 AM

I love the New vintage gauges, great choice!

**1971Stepside** · 09-14-2018, 02:37 PM

Love the gauges. Those look perfect.

**rustytruck50** · 09-16-2018, 06:54 PM

Those are so cool!!!

smbrouss70 · 09-16-2018, 09:23 PM

Looks Good!

mcbassin · 09-24-2018, 07:25 AM

Nice gauge cluster Chris. I have to admit their new line of classic look gauges are growing on me.

gringoloco · 09-25-2018, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by C10_ustacould

I love the New vintage gauges, great choice!

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1971Stepside

Love the gauges. Those look perfect.

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Originally Posted by rustytruck50

Those are so cool!!!

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Originally Posted by smbrouss70

Looks Good!

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Originally Posted by mcbassin

Nice gauge cluster Chris. I have to admit their new line of classic look gauges are growing on me.

Thanks, all. I diggum. More to come on this, soon, now that distractions are out of the way...

gringoloco · 09-27-2018, 12:18 AM

Since I now know all of the big parts fit, it’s time to start making things pretty. 3 steps forward, 2 steps back is still progress, right?

08-24-2018, 08:32 AM	#1626
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,921	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 I think I’ll be in a similar boat. Need to get it mocked up and see what fits, but I’m leaning toward hydro slave __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

08-30-2018, 11:49 PM	#1627
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,921	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Still piling up parts for this one. Cam should be a decent thumper and add 50-ish hp. Gonna try to squeeze around 400 horse outta this little 5.3 Attached Images __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

08-30-2018, 11:54 PM	#1628
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,921	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Tossing around ideas on bed treatments. The all black looks good, but I like the contrast of the stainless (unpolished) strips, too. I’ve also thought about doing a weathered look, but if that’s the case, I could just install the old rotten pine... Any thoughts? Attached Images __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

08-31-2018, 01:30 AM	#1629
3757chevy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Near Canon City ,Colorado Posts: 4,060	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Stainless or body color with pictures 3 or 4 look good in my opinion. __________________ '35 1/2 ton Pickup (bought 2020) '68 C10 Suburban (bought 2021) '72 K5 Blazer (bought 2013) '67 Stepside (bought 1997-sold 2021) '96 Bronco Eddie Bauer (inherited 2010) My 1st day here-'67 C10(sold)and '72 K5 Blazer http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=702056 "Another Blue Chevy"(1935) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799203 '68 Burb...https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=822994 MIKE

08-31-2018, 08:09 AM	#1630
mcbassin Still Learning Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 10,108	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Nice stockpile of parts! I like the stainless polished, but I'm kinda old school like that.... __________________ Mike "69 Short Wide" My Project 86 Silverado Landen's Project Instagram: @mcbassin My Website C/10 Club Oklahoma Facebook Group

08-31-2018, 10:56 AM	#1632
sprint_9 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: 9 Posts: 862	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 I'm doing black with polished stainless and all hidden bolts.

08-31-2018, 01:59 PM	#1634
knomadd Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Rosenberg, Texas Posts: 3,506	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 I wish I knew who supplied LMC with the aluminum wood-look product. It would be awesome to have that with a black wood look instead of real wood. I've been thinking of going to a wood bed, but can't really afford the full conversion from a steel floor, yet. I saw the black wood with polished strips on a red truck on instagram two days ago and I really like it. After seeing what you've posted pictures of, I'm liking it even more. __________________ -Duane C/10 Club Texas member 1971 Chevy C10 "Brutus" SWB Fleetside 2016 6.0L (L96) 6L90E (driver/project) 1965 Pontiac GTO "Royal Goat" 400/TH400 w/AC (my baby)

09-01-2018, 05:52 PM	#1636
smbrouss70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rayne, LA Posts: 2,781	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 I guess I'll be the odd-ball. I really like it all black. In the second pic, that blue isn't that far off from yours and it just looks good to me all black. __________________ Steven "If dogs don't go to heaven, when I die I want to go wherever they went." -- Will Rogers R.I.P. Oscar R.I.P. Ratchet 1967 Pontiac GTO - Dad was the Original Owner 1970 Chevy 2wd SWB "Oscar's Truck" 1970 Chevy 2wd Blazer "Ratchet's Blazer" 2013 Chevy 2500HD Crew Cab Duramax/Allison Z71 LTZ "Brown Sugar" 2017 Chevy Suburban "BDB" 2020 Chevy Blazer Premier "Foxy" Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Shop Build

09-10-2018, 02:00 PM	#1637
Putzer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Columbus Posts: 95	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Any benefit to using plastic composite deck boards? Think if you could find a color or finish you like it will hold up for a long time.

09-11-2018, 02:34 PM	#1638
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,921	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 I actually contemplated doing that, but it doesn’t fit the look I’m after. Add to that my lack of woodworking tools available and pre-cut Mar-K oak is the ticket __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

09-13-2018, 11:36 PM	#1642
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,921	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 More parts piling up in the house. I don’t have Dakota Digital money (and I really don’t like the clock in the center), but I couldn’t pass up on a Labor Day weekend deal on these New Vintage 69 style gauges. Should save me some time and heartache trying to adapt everything to the LS. I dig the way they look modern, yet not out of place. They still need some minor tweaking to get them seated correctly, but I couldn’t resist mocking them up for a look-see. The through the dial lighting and illuminated pointers seal it for me Attached Images __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

09-13-2018, 11:43 PM	#1643
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,921	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Stock photo of the center hole, transfer case light doesn’t do me much good, but I can find some use for the others, for sure. Attached Images __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

09-14-2018, 08:16 AM	#1644
C10_ustacould A day late and $1 short... Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northwest FL Posts: 3,877	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 I love the New vintage gauges, great choice! __________________ Buck Instagram: C10_ustacould 1963 SWB Fleet Side 528 Desert Beige Milly 1967 SWB Step Side 506 Medium Blue The Old Girl 1968 SWB Fleet Side 503 Light Green Ellie SOLD 1965 SWB Fleet Side 507 Light Blue Prescription Strength SOLD 1971 SWB Fleet Side 521 White Shiro SOLD 1968 SWB Step Side 503 Light Green My Old Farm Truck SOLD

09-14-2018, 02:37 PM	#1645
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,932	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Love the gauges. Those look perfect. __________________ 1971 C10 Stepside. LSx 6.0 with BTR Stage IV, Speed Engineering Headers, 4L80e transmission w/3200 Circle-D Stall. 3.73. Posi. Purchased this truck when I was 17. I started the rebuild (or take apart) in 1993. I have drug it around all over the country in pieces. Finally back on the road in 2021. "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far."

09-16-2018, 06:54 PM	#1646
rustytruck50 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Papillion, Ne Posts: 897	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Those are so cool!!! __________________ -Doug '05 RCSB Sierra 2WD '71 Sierra 2WD Longbed '98 Silverado K1500 Xcab...sold '72 Highlander"Raymond"...sold



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09-16-2018, 09:23 PM	#1647
smbrouss70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rayne, LA Posts: 2,781	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Looks Good! __________________ Steven "If dogs don't go to heaven, when I die I want to go wherever they went." -- Will Rogers R.I.P. Oscar R.I.P. Ratchet 1967 Pontiac GTO - Dad was the Original Owner 1970 Chevy 2wd SWB "Oscar's Truck" 1970 Chevy 2wd Blazer "Ratchet's Blazer" 2013 Chevy 2500HD Crew Cab Duramax/Allison Z71 LTZ "Brown Sugar" 2017 Chevy Suburban "BDB" 2020 Chevy Blazer Premier "Foxy" Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Shop Build

09-24-2018, 07:25 AM	#1648
mcbassin Still Learning Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 10,108	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Nice gauge cluster Chris. I have to admit their new line of classic look gauges are growing on me. __________________ Mike "69 Short Wide" My Project 86 Silverado Landen's Project Instagram: @mcbassin My Website C/10 Club Oklahoma Facebook Group

09-27-2018, 12:18 AM	#1650
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,921	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Since I now know all of the big parts fit, it’s time to start making things pretty. 3 steps forward, 2 steps back is still progress, right? Attached Images __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

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