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**Palf70Step** · 12-28-2004, 11:51 PM

I finally got a chance to do some work on my 70 instead of the daughter's 82. Yanked the bed off and started cleaning it up(1 & 2). Spent yesterday and today welding up all the little holes one of the POs put in it (3, 4 & 5). Bed is really clean. I have never seen bolts with threads that clean even on a year old truck. I have no idea what type of silve paint they used on it, but it STINKs. I almost think they used a brush on it. Well at least it flakes and peals off easy, so stripping it off should be easier.

**Palf70Step** · 12-28-2004, 11:59 PM

I also had to fix a tear/poke in the front of the bed. Unfortunately my welding skills leave a lot to be desired. The metal was real weak, so I ended up cutting and making a patch to put in it (1 & 2). Cleaned up my original tailgate and put some rust covertor on it for the time being. Last thing today was getting rid of the GMC gate to turn her back into a Chevy.

Man it is sure nice having a shop to do this stuff in now. Hopefully she'll be running again by the end of the week. Going to swap out the points dizzy and put in the HEI.

Thanks for letting me ramble, its real good to be working on her again.

mblackburnjr · 12-29-2004, 12:02 AM

looking good!

**Canadian694x4** · 12-29-2004, 12:52 AM

Keep Up The Great Work!

vtblazer · 12-29-2004, 07:27 AM

Got allot done in one shot, nice shop too.

*dtlilly* · 12-29-2004, 07:41 AM

Looks good Bill!

LUV2XCLR8 · 12-29-2004, 07:48 AM

Lookin Good Buddy

67ChevyRedneck · 12-29-2004, 10:01 AM

That looks great! Are you going to keep the tire carrier fender or replace it?

Putter · 12-29-2004, 11:27 AM

Bill, good to see some progress. I recognize that light green fender!! If you decide to keep the side marker filler, I did the latest one a little different than that one ( and slightly different than the instructions that are posted on the board. I'll offer to re-do that one for you if you are near Jackson or if I get down there any time soon. Just let me know and I will pick up the parts from the junk yard.

**Palf70Step** · 12-29-2004, 01:05 PM

67ChevyRedNeck - I'm keeping it. I actually traded the unrusted fender without the cutout from this bed for an unrusted one that has the cutout. I like the look of the spare on the side.

Putter. Oh yeah, I'm keeping it. You'll have to let me know what you did different. If I get the truck running again tomorrow I'll have to speed up the blazer tank install.

dubie · 12-29-2004, 01:11 PM

right on Bill. Progress is loking great!!! is it just the pic or is your grille really fuabarred?

robert wright · 12-29-2004, 01:22 PM

Bill, keep on sending the great photos. You're 6 months ahead of me and saving me hours of frustration. It may be weird, but I like the spare tire carrier look. You using the original bracket, or going to fab one?

If my memory serves me, I can recall seeing these trucks customized with a spare on BOTH sides. Anybody else that old?

**Palf70Step** · 12-29-2004, 02:58 PM

Dubie, grill is fubar thanks to Hurrican Ivan

Robert wright - I've seen them on both sides, but I don't recall ever seeing them with the cutout on both sides. And yes, I have the stock brakets to mount the spare.

70c10 · 12-29-2004, 03:50 PM

Your shop is awesome Bill. Glad to see the progress!

GMan69 · 12-29-2004, 05:45 PM

Bill,
Congrats on your progress, and great pics. You get her going under her own power and you and I can do side by side burnouts on Hwy. 90 @ Cruisin' the Coast next year.

krue · 12-29-2004, 08:26 PM

Good work Bill, whatcha planning to do with the GMC tailgate?

**Palf70Step** · 12-29-2004, 08:38 PM

Krue...It belonga to Ed.

KEH · 12-29-2004, 11:01 PM

Your pics brought back memories of my truck 2 years ago. Keep going on it!

12-28-2004, 11:51 PM	#1
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,083	Finally, work on MY truck. I finally got a chance to do some work on my 70 instead of the daughter's 82. Yanked the bed off and started cleaning it up(1 & 2). Spent yesterday and today welding up all the little holes one of the POs put in it (3, 4 & 5). Bed is really clean. I have never seen bolts with threads that clean even on a year old truck. I have no idea what type of silve paint they used on it, but it STINKs. I almost think they used a brush on it. Well at least it flakes and peals off easy, so stripping it off should be easier. Attached Images __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

12-28-2004, 11:59 PM	#2
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,083	I also had to fix a tear/poke in the front of the bed. Unfortunately my welding skills leave a lot to be desired. The metal was real weak, so I ended up cutting and making a patch to put in it (1 & 2). Cleaned up my original tailgate and put some rust covertor on it for the time being. Last thing today was getting rid of the GMC gate to turn her back into a Chevy. Man it is sure nice having a shop to do this stuff in now. Hopefully she'll be running again by the end of the week. Going to swap out the points dizzy and put in the HEI. Thanks for letting me ramble, its real good to be working on her again. Attached Images __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

12-29-2004, 12:52 AM	#4
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,308	Keep Up The Great Work! __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

12-29-2004, 07:48 AM	#7
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,484	Lookin Good Buddy __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Tow Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T

12-29-2004, 10:01 AM	#8
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	That looks great! Are you going to keep the tire carrier fender or replace it? __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

12-29-2004, 12:02 AM	#3
mblackburnjr collector of vintage rust Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: southern ohio Posts: 421	looking good!

12-29-2004, 07:27 AM	#5
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,538	Got allot done in one shot, nice shop too.

12-29-2004, 07:41 AM	#6
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	Looks good Bill!

12-29-2004, 11:27 AM	#9
Putter More Cowbell.... Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Puckett, MS Posts: 3,569	Bill, good to see some progress. I recognize that light green fender!! If you decide to keep the side marker filler, I did the latest one a little different than that one ( and slightly different than the instructions that are posted on the board. I'll offer to re-do that one for you if you are near Jackson or if I get down there any time soon. Just let me know and I will pick up the parts from the junk yard. __________________ *There once was a member from Puckett.....Who ( fill in the blank blank blank* ) bucket**

12-29-2004, 01:05 PM	#10
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,083	67ChevyRedNeck - I'm keeping it. I actually traded the unrusted fender without the cutout from this bed for an unrusted one that has the cutout. I like the look of the spare on the side. Putter. Oh yeah, I'm keeping it. You'll have to let me know what you did different. If I get the truck running again tomorrow I'll have to speed up the blazer tank install. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

12-29-2004, 01:11 PM	#11
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	right on Bill. Progress is loking great!!! is it just the pic or is your grille really fuabarred? __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

12-29-2004, 01:22 PM	#12
robert wright Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Anch. Ak Posts: 50	Bill, keep on sending the great photos. You're 6 months ahead of me and saving me hours of frustration. It may be weird, but I like the spare tire carrier look. You using the original bracket, or going to fab one? If my memory serves me, I can recall seeing these trucks customized with a spare on BOTH sides. Anybody else that old? __________________ bw 70 chev short/fleet:son's hotrod w/tickets to prove it 69 gmc short/step: project in pieces 87 chev short/step: still thinking about 2000 gmc xcab/step: daily driver

12-29-2004, 02:58 PM	#13
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,083	Dubie, grill is fubar thanks to Hurrican Ivan Robert wright - I've seen them on both sides, but I don't recall ever seeing them with the cutout on both sides. And yes, I have the stock brakets to mount the spare. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

12-29-2004, 03:50 PM	#14
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,857	Your shop is awesome Bill. Glad to see the progress! __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

12-29-2004, 05:45 PM	#15
GMan69 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Hernando, MS USA Posts: 1,152	Bill, Congrats on your progress, and great pics. You get her going under her own power and you and I can do side by side burnouts on Hwy. 90 @ Cruisin' the Coast next year. __________________ George Morgan Hernando, MS '69 C-10 swb fleetside '72 GMC swb Stepside



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12-29-2004, 08:26 PM	#16
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Good work Bill, whatcha planning to do with the GMC tailgate? __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

12-29-2004, 08:38 PM	#17
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,083	Krue...It belonga to Ed. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

12-29-2004, 11:01 PM	#18
KEH Better late than never Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 324	Your pics brought back memories of my truck 2 years ago. Keep going on it! __________________ 1970 C/10 SWB Stepside

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