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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Lafayette Georgia
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14 month K10 Build thread!
I scanned some of my build pics today! I guess I have posted a couple pics of what it looks like now, so I thought I would share some of the earlier ones. I found the Truck Trader ad the truck was in as well. The ad came out 3/11/97 and I bought the truck two days later.
![]() A couple weeks after this I sold my Jeep CJ with intentions of spending the cash on painting my K10. I dropped it off at the shop with high hopes of riding pretty in short order. Well about a week goes by and I get a call "Come get this piece of $h!T it ain't worth fixin!" It turns out that there isn't a good panel on the truck aside from the hood and the roof! ![]() Rocker panels and cab corners are easy enough to come up with as well as cab floor supports. Patches are made for the floor and the doors are skinned since replacements can't be found. ![]() ![]() Another complete truck is bought just for it's bedsides. ![]() The center of one floor (which was straight but rusted around the edges) was welded to the edges of another floor (which was rust free but a tad wavy). ![]() ![]() Once the beds panels were satisfactory they were painted everywhere they were to be bolted together. Once the paint dried a sealant/caulk(?) was applied to the panels before they were bolted together. ![]() |
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Re: 14 month K10 Build thread!
Things are starting to come together.
![]() I think they got it pretty straight. ![]() We added the lift and then some bigger rubber. ![]() As she looked right after leaving the shop 14mos and close to $10K later. ![]() And of course it still wasn't done. The engine had to come out a couple years later for a rebuild. That's my engine builder and bud member 71see10 in the pic. ![]() I'm sure I've skipped a lot of stuff and these pics aren't the best but you get the general idea. And if you're just now joining us this is what it looks like now. ![]() ![]() This hobby has come a long way in the last 10 years! Let's hope it continues to improve! |
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Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Hudson WI
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Re: 14 month K10 Build thread!
That is one awsome truck, you should be proud. any shots of the inside?
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Re: 14 month K10 Build thread!
Here ya go!
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Central PA
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Re: 14 month K10 Build thread!
very nice, thanks for the pics...
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Re: 14 month K10 Build thread!
Hmmm,I thought you just waxed it and bolted wheels on it.
![]() Very good job on that thang.
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Re: 14 month K10 Build thread!
Nice to see it didn't start that way (
![]() You did a really great job on the ole 4x4. Beautiful truck Asa!!
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Wabash, Indiana
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Re: 14 month K10 Build thread!
thats one awsome truck,the only thing is i need it for my green@white 72 collection.
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Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA
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Re: 14 month K10 Build thread!
What an amazing transformation. Your truck is definitely one of my all time favorites.
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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Re: 14 month K10 Build thread!
Very Nice, just curious how many hours do you think you put in?
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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Re: 14 month K10 Build thread!
What an amazing transformation. Your truck is definitely one of my all time favorites
amen on that!!! |
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Re: 14 month K10 Build thread!
One of my favorites, it's cool to see how it all came together.
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Re: 14 month K10 Build thread!
Thanks, As far as total hours go.....well. Here's a story that I can relate this to. I work with a fella who lost his balance and fileted his arm on a piece of raw metal. He was losing a lot of blood and had to be airlifted to the hospital. Emergency surgery was done to get him put back in one piece. When he woke up in the recovery room and asked the doctor how many stitches were in his arm he was told "we don't count stitches here". I guess what I'm saying is after a certain point you can't keep up with it.
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Freeeeee Mason...
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: McAlester, Oklahoma
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Re: 14 month K10 Build thread!
Man this is one of my favorite trucks on the board. If I ever do a 4x4 I want almost identical to this...
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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Re: 14 month K10 Build thread!
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Great truck See Ten, love the stance and the wheel/tire setup. So did it have some really old bodywork before, or was it the victim of a bad resto or what? |
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Re: 14 month K10 Build thread!
Two words - Very Motivating!!!!!
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Re: 14 month K10 Build thread!
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Re: 14 month K10 Build thread!
I have seen it in person twice, and every time I drool uncontrollably
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Never enough time!!
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: sw Wisconsin
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Re: 14 month K10 Build thread!
I have really enjoyed the pics and story of your truck!! I have one at the body shop that I started with my son about 2 years ago, we worked hard that first summer and through the winter, then not as dedicated last summer; but got it ready to have the final sanding and paint done. The bodyman said he was ready for it and we took it to him on June 25 of 06....he has one front fender finished, thats it nothing more in 9 months...not sure if it will ever be finished either....your story gives me some hope!!! Our goal was to have it finished for my son's senior pictures, that will be this summer, not very optimistic about that happening.
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Re: 14 month K10 Build thread!
Mine is gonna be a similar experienceI think, But yours is amazing and inspiring for hte rest of us...
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Re: 14 month K10 Build thread!
Definately one of the nicest!
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Winters Ca. 95694
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Re: 14 month K10 Build thread!
Looks great! Do you happen to remember just what the colors are? That is just the look I want for project Low Buck. Is it single or two stage?
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Re: 14 month K10 Build thread!
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Re: 14 month K10 Build thread!
The colors on the build sheet are Dark Green and White. I could probably hunt around and find the paint code for you if you want it. The paint is single stage. That is probably the only thing I would change if I had it done again. I have had older vehicles painted before and the painter would cross the code over to a clear 2 stage version. I didn't specify I wanted it done 2 stage so they went back with single stage. It looks alright when it's sitting by itself, but when you park it next to something that has multiple coats of clear and has been watersanded, it doesn't look so hot. I can't complain, the paint is nearly 9 years old and is still holding up.
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