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thirdstreettito · 11-15-2008, 06:21 PM

Looks nice man!

STOCKISH · 11-16-2008, 02:11 PM

Looks great so far. Wish mine was that far along. Keep it up.

BlueJeep · 11-16-2008, 09:51 PM

The truck looks great! I'd recommend a stock TBI intake and injection setup for driveability and reliability reasons, since you have the new style heads.

soule64 · 11-17-2008, 11:41 AM

Thanks for the comments - I appreciate the feedback. I hope in the end that it will look decent considering the amount of time and pain that has gone into it. I have managed to cut the tip of a finger off, not to mention a million other cuts, scars and bruises, to get where I am now, but I still go to sleep each night thinking about what I am going to work on the next day.

soule64 · 11-17-2008, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueJeep

The truck looks great! I'd recommend a stock TBI intake and injection setup for driveability and reliability reasons, since you have the new style heads.

I think that I might pass on the TBI. My son and I tried fuel injection on his '76 C-10 and it never did work quite right. I am not sure if it was the equipment or something we did (most likely!), but we never did figure it out. We ended up taking it all off and goinig back to a carburator. It's been two years since then and it's been running like a champ. Besides, I had my eye on this as long as I stay under my budget:

http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/te...ger/index.html

soule64 · 11-17-2008, 12:37 PM

Here is a pic of where I am on the dash. I finished installing the interior portion of the Calssic Auto air, A/c control head, Lizard Skin, dash pad and mocked-up the stereo receiver this weekend. I relocated the A/C center vent from above the radio to where the ash tray shoud be. It fit perfectly and I didn't have to cut any more of the dash.

soule64 · 11-17-2008, 05:36 PM

Here is one side of the SSBC brake kit and the rebuilt front end. Just about everything but the crossmember, control arms and swaybar was replaced. The re-used parts were cleaned, wire wheeled and POR'd.

soule64 · 11-18-2008, 05:08 PM

I'm going to stick with the stock transmission crossmember. I drilled and punched out the rivets, seperated the arms and dumped everything in a bucket of solvent. After hitting it with the wire wheel and POR, I put it all back together with grade 8 hardware and lock-tight.

soule64 · 11-24-2008, 02:52 PM

The new brake lines, clamps and proportioning valve were installed this weekend (first time bending and flaring tubes). The system bled without any issues and I had no leaks... yet.

soule64 · 12-08-2008, 09:56 AM

Motor and transmission are in...

Spray-Bomb · 12-08-2008, 12:36 PM

Cool

STOCKISH · 12-08-2008, 05:07 PM

Looking good man. Nice project.

soule64 · 02-27-2009, 09:56 AM

I've been neglecting the post for a while but the truck is coming along quite well. Front clip, electric fan/shroud, guage cluster, Lokar shift linkage, Painless wiring harness (false advertising) installed. Engine is buttoned up and fires with just a bump of the key.

Lugnut64052 · 02-27-2009, 12:47 PM

. . . false advertising

Great thread. Very much appreciate seeing a guy take the time to fix and re-use the old stuff. Truck looks great!

allen123 · 02-27-2009, 09:06 PM

nice project
Man I wish I had the money to do this kind of stuff

soule64 · 03-03-2009, 10:37 PM

Magna-Flow stainless exhaust installed and a few minor rust issues to take care of...

11-15-2008, 06:21 PM	#26
thirdstreettito Resident of Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA Posts: 7,716	Re: My White Whale Looks nice man! __________________ ~Bradley~ 2004 Black GTO LS2/T56 too much to list Miss having a truck

11-16-2008, 02:11 PM	#27
STOCKISH Formerly- 1972SuperCheyenne Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wake Forest NC Posts: 5,782	Re: My White Whale Looks great so far. Wish mine was that far along. Keep it up.

11-16-2008, 09:51 PM	#28
BlueJeep Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Waukee, Iowa Posts: 1,608	Re: My White Whale The truck looks great! I'd recommend a stock TBI intake and injection setup for driveability and reliability reasons, since you have the new style heads. __________________ build threads: 86 Suburban 88 Jeep 6.0 swap 49 Chevy truck 54 Chevy wagon 86 Suburban lowered 4/6 54 Chevy wagon 49 Chevy/s10 mix 88 Jeep Wrangler rockcrawler

11-17-2008, 11:41 AM	#29
soule64 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 197	Re: My White Whale Thanks for the comments - I appreciate the feedback. I hope in the end that it will look decent considering the amount of time and pain that has gone into it. I have managed to cut the tip of a finger off, not to mention a million other cuts, scars and bruises, to get where I am now, but I still go to sleep each night thinking about what I am going to work on the next day.

11-17-2008, 12:37 PM	#31
soule64 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 197	Re: My White Whale Here is a pic of where I am on the dash. I finished installing the interior portion of the Calssic Auto air, A/c control head, Lizard Skin, dash pad and mocked-up the stereo receiver this weekend. I relocated the A/C center vent from above the radio to where the ash tray shoud be. It fit perfectly and I didn't have to cut any more of the dash. Attached Images

11-17-2008, 05:36 PM	#32
soule64 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 197	Re: My White Whale Here is one side of the SSBC brake kit and the rebuilt front end. Just about everything but the crossmember, control arms and swaybar was replaced. The re-used parts were cleaned, wire wheeled and POR'd. Attached Images Last edited by soule64; 11-17-2008 at 05:40 PM.

11-18-2008, 05:08 PM	#33
soule64 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 197	Re: My White Whale I'm going to stick with the stock transmission crossmember. I drilled and punched out the rivets, seperated the arms and dumped everything in a bucket of solvent. After hitting it with the wire wheel and POR, I put it all back together with grade 8 hardware and lock-tight. Attached Images

11-24-2008, 02:52 PM	#34
soule64 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 197	Re: My White Whale The new brake lines, clamps and proportioning valve were installed this weekend (first time bending and flaring tubes). The system bled without any issues and I had no leaks... yet. Attached Images

12-08-2008, 09:56 AM	#35
soule64 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 197	Re: My White Whale Motor and transmission are in... Attached Images

12-08-2008, 12:36 PM	#36
Spray-Bomb Texas Big Wig Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineola, Texas Posts: 5,620	Re: My White Whale Cool __________________ Just not low enough... ----------------------------- Sinister Killer

12-08-2008, 05:07 PM	#37
STOCKISH Formerly- 1972SuperCheyenne Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wake Forest NC Posts: 5,782	Re: My White Whale Looking good man. Nice project. __________________ --Josh My Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799218 A good crossthread is better than Loctite any day. Life is not about what you have, but who you have to share it with.

02-27-2009, 09:56 AM	#38
soule64 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 197	Re: My White Whale I've been neglecting the post for a while but the truck is coming along quite well. Front clip, electric fan/shroud, guage cluster, Lokar shift linkage, Painless wiring harness (false advertising) installed. Engine is buttoned up and fires with just a bump of the key. Attached Images

02-27-2009, 12:47 PM	#39
Lugnut64052 Middle-aged Curmudgeon Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Independence, MO Posts: 753	Re: My White Whale . . . false advertising Great thread. Very much appreciate seeing a guy take the time to fix and re-use the old stuff. Truck looks great! __________________ Bret Check out the site's Truck Tech FAQ. Be a site supporter. My more-or-less pathetic build thread. Board members I've met: ------------------------------ Longhorn Man Dieselwrencher jholley big mike71

02-27-2009, 09:06 PM	#40
allen123 It'll buff out Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Blanchard,Ok Posts: 1,376	Re: My White Whale nice project Man I wish I had the money to do this kind of stuff __________________ 1972 Chevy c10 swb 2008 CBR600RR Grafitti edition My Build Cody Allen Last edited by allen123; 03-04-2009 at 12:28 AM.

03-03-2009, 10:37 PM	#41
soule64 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 197	Re: My White Whale Magna-Flow stainless exhaust installed and a few minor rust issues to take care of... Attached Images



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