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Old 08-08-2007, 12:50 AM   #1
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86 c10 progress thread

Well I am new to this forum and I figured I'd make a build thread on here too.

The truck started out as an 82 but i am switching cabs and everything to make all the 86 wiring and what not work.

at first i took it to my buddies shop just to build a 6link for it. well one thing turned into another and now my frame is completely stripped and is sitting in front of my house on my trailor on it's way to the sand blaster in the morning.

I am doing everything on this truck the absolute best i can. the truck is going to be bagged with the stock gas tanks and nothing is going to touch the ground, the rear suspension was built with towing in mind. the exterior of the truck is going to be stock black with all stock trim and molding. every single thing is going to be stock. the interior is going to be black with the stock bench covered in black leather. it will have all the stock trim inside but all the plastic and carpet and everthing will be black. the bed floor is going to be raise to retain the stock look. I will be keeping the stock a/c and moving it/cutting it to make it work. the stock inner fender wells are going to be raise and what ever i have to do to make them look stock. I am even going to make sure i can reinstall the jack and sticker on the driver side one. I am going to be running stock 15" steel wheels with skinny white tires. I am going to have my dad rebuild the motor and tranny to stocl specs.

Onto the pictures.
Here is the day we brought it home.




getting ready to pull the front end off
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Old 08-08-2007, 12:51 AM   #2
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then it was time to start on the suspension
I decided to run a suicidedoors 4link and a buddy and i built a cantilever system for it.








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Old 08-08-2007, 12:58 AM   #3
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After we got the tank mount, 4link and panhard placed we decided to go all out on the truck so we pulled the cab and then the motor and tranny. while we were doing that we were still working on the cantilever system.







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Old 08-08-2007, 12:59 AM   #4
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got the cab pulled off and sat to the side


more of the frame






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Old 08-08-2007, 12:59 AM   #5
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Old 08-08-2007, 12:59 AM   #6
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Old 08-08-2007, 01:01 AM   #7
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This is a good start for now. I will upload the rest of the pictures and post them tomorrow.

Everyone let me know what you think.

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Old 08-08-2007, 01:04 AM   #8
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welcome aboard..cool project.looks beyond good...that dude can weld.that's a sweet lookin bead.....look forward to the progress
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Old 08-08-2007, 01:41 AM   #9
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HMMM cool pictures.
If I may make a suggestion....add your pictures to a photo album. I keep mine at www.webshots.com.
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Old 08-08-2007, 07:48 AM   #10
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Here are the rest of the pictures.
I found some more random pictures of the shop with my frame in it.







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Old 08-08-2007, 07:50 AM   #11
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Everything is ready to be taken to the sandblaster.









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Old 08-08-2007, 07:51 AM   #12
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6link and panhard bars

Mcgaughy's 3 inch drop spindles

15" steel wheels

brand new front rotors and rear drums

tranny crossmember and bumper brackets

drive shaft, crossmember and steering linkage

hopefully I will be able to use these for the rear shocks
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Old 08-08-2007, 07:51 AM   #13
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Got my new upper and lower Air Ride control arms.





My rear lower shock mounts. They're going to mount to the lower 4link bar and then I'll have a mount coming off the notch for the upper.

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Old 08-08-2007, 07:51 AM   #14
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Here's my 3/8 smc valves and adjustable smc dump controls. those things are a little pricey but worth every penny.


Here's just random parts
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Old 08-08-2007, 07:52 AM   #15
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got all the parts back from the blaster. I also went and picked up all the stuff that I need to paint the frame. I just have to make sure that it's going to be as low as i want it with the ART control arms, do the rear shock mounts, and the rear bump stop mounts. Hopefully the frame will be painted by this weekend.








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Old 08-08-2007, 06:17 PM   #16
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great progress
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Old 08-08-2007, 06:25 PM   #17
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I always did like the look of a fresh sand blasted frame. i think if i ever what to do a true custom ill blast a frame and thenn clear it to keep it lookinf like that. Hey no ones done it
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