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creepy74 · 01-27-2011, 08:26 PM

Hey everyone hows it goin?

Well my name is Ryan and Im on this site for my gf Nicole. Her and I have been going out 3 1/2yrs now and has lived with me for 3 of those years.

About 5 months ago her and I looked at a 74 C-10 shortbed 350/350 combo with a 4/6 drop. This thing was tore up!!! It was sitting about a year with all kinds spiders and who knows what living in it.

Nicole saw a heap. . . I saw potential!!! After talking to her about how easy we can turn it around and clean it up get her driving within 6 months. She knew it would be a lot of work but for 800 bucks and being a 74 the exact year she wanted!!! We could not pass it up.

So here we are 5 months later. . .

Interior is cleaned up floor board is solid once again!

Engine compartment is cleaned up and oil free!

Underneath is undercoated frame primed (no paint wanted)!

Rearend made solid once again!

Suspension fully rebuilt!

Brakes rebuilt!

Wire harness cleaned up and made reliable!

350 was junked for a 454. 454 is now clean and ready to roar!

We still have a lot of work ahead of us and some things have slowed us down. We still need to have the trans rebuilt with a mild stall, headlights, steering linkage, and a few more things for the engine.

Oh and the small detail called paint lol. Shes still rockin the multi tone plus rust on the outside! LOL but paint is not needed to drive. All we want is to get her driving right now looks come later.

The best part is about this truck. . . SHE is holding the wrench while I point and teach. Not many people agreed with Nicole buying this truck they all said it was a junker and nothing but scrap metal. They also said and are still saying that Im building it for her. . . Im not she is! All Im doing is the heavy lifting and torquing of head bolts and other tuff stuff. Well while they drive there honda p.o.s. she will be crusing in her FULLY built c-10. . .I mean scrap metal lol.

Here are a few pics of where we are at on her truck now.

scotts62 · 01-28-2011, 08:19 AM

Cool! Looks like a cool project you two have!

from OKC!

droppedgmc · 01-28-2011, 12:20 PM

Welcome from a Stockton Native

1ATony · 01-31-2011, 11:49 AM

Welcome to the site

Sillyoldman · 01-31-2011, 10:32 PM

Welcome to the community Ryan. It looks like a nice project.

notrailerqueens · 01-31-2011, 10:39 PM

welcome from tx! glad to see you got a project with your girl. really great to see that shes gettin into it. we need more girls out there building trucks!

creepy74 · 02-01-2011, 01:15 AM

She's having so much fun on it. She's getting to the point she looks at parts more then I do lol. And car parts are my 2nd family lol.
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01-27-2011, 08:26 PM	#1
creepy74 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Modesto CA Posts: 7	Hello all!!! Hey everyone hows it goin? Well my name is Ryan and Im on this site for my gf Nicole. Her and I have been going out 3 1/2yrs now and has lived with me for 3 of those years. About 5 months ago her and I looked at a 74 C-10 shortbed 350/350 combo with a 4/6 drop. This thing was tore up!!! It was sitting about a year with all kinds spiders and who knows what living in it. Nicole saw a heap. . . I saw potential!!! After talking to her about how easy we can turn it around and clean it up get her driving within 6 months. She knew it would be a lot of work but for 800 bucks and being a 74 the exact year she wanted!!! We could not pass it up. So here we are 5 months later. . . Interior is cleaned up floor board is solid once again! Engine compartment is cleaned up and oil free! Underneath is undercoated frame primed (no paint wanted)! Rearend made solid once again! Suspension fully rebuilt! Brakes rebuilt! Wire harness cleaned up and made reliable! 350 was junked for a 454. 454 is now clean and ready to roar! We still have a lot of work ahead of us and some things have slowed us down. We still need to have the trans rebuilt with a mild stall, headlights, steering linkage, and a few more things for the engine. Oh and the small detail called paint lol. Shes still rockin the multi tone plus rust on the outside! LOL but paint is not needed to drive. All we want is to get her driving right now looks come later. The best part is about this truck. . . SHE is holding the wrench while I point and teach. Not many people agreed with Nicole buying this truck they all said it was a junker and nothing but scrap metal. They also said and are still saying that Im building it for her. . . Im not she is! All Im doing is the heavy lifting and torquing of head bolts and other tuff stuff. Well while they drive there honda p.o.s. she will be crusing in her FULLY built c-10. . .I mean scrap metal lol. Here are a few pics of where we are at on her truck now. Last edited by creepy74; 01-27-2011 at 08:29 PM.

01-28-2011, 08:19 AM	#2
scotts62 One day... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tuttle, Ok Posts: 9,240	Re: Hello all!!! Cool! Looks like a cool project you two have! from OKC! __________________ Scott 93 crew cab build Project 62 Last edited by scotts62; 01-28-2011 at 08:19 AM.

01-28-2011, 12:20 PM	#3
droppedgmc Truck Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Arlington, WA Posts: 1,346	Re: Hello all!!! Welcome from a Stockton Native __________________ '85 swb

01-31-2011, 11:49 AM	#4
1ATony Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Pepperell,Mass Posts: 724	Re: Hello all!!! Welcome to the site

01-31-2011, 10:32 PM	#5
Sillyoldman #16876 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Auburn WA Posts: 12,266	Re: Hello all!!! Welcome to the community Ryan. It looks like a nice project. __________________ Posted via Stationary Device '71 Custom Deluxe C-20 402. '67 Buick Special 455. '49 Plymouth Special Deluxe. *"I love that old car smell"* *Some people are like Slinkies... not really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.*

01-31-2011, 10:39 PM	#6
notrailerqueens Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 233	Re: Hello all!!! welcome from tx! glad to see you got a project with your girl. really great to see that shes gettin into it. we need more girls out there building trucks! __________________ Lindsey Rae 85' chevy long box, built by a girl! My Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=429956

02-01-2011, 01:15 AM	#7
creepy74 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Modesto CA Posts: 7	Re: Hello all!!! She's having so much fun on it. She's getting to the point she looks at parts more then I do lol. And car parts are my 2nd family lol. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 74 C-10 mild 454 5/7 drop cruiser 70 El Camino pissed off 383 roller weekend warrior Ya her engine is bigger so what lol http://s959.photobucket.com/home/elcaminodragster

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