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Tink · 04-08-2009, 07:26 PM

After many, many years, our 1969 C10 will soon be moving under it's own power again! We've pushed, pulled and dragged this truck to 3 different properties, so it is about time.

My brother gave us this 1969 C10 in 2002. He had given it to my nephew, who upon replacing the started switched the negative and positive battery cables and fried the wiring in the truck. Unfortunately, it has sat for too long (almost 10 years! - since 2000) for it's original motor to be viable, but we have a good drivetrain for it already. The drivetrain came from a 1985 Silverado that we had tried to sell whole, but ended up having an easier time selling the body w/o the drivetrain since no one was willing to pay what it was worth. It wasn’t the Silverado’s original drivetrain, but a mix/match of parts.

Some pictures of it with the original motor and interior:

Some work was done to it before we towed it around to the front of the garage a few weeks ago:
- Swapping its original 6 lug front drum brake spindles to 5 lug spindles off a 1979 C10 Bonanza with front disc brakes
- Cutting of one coil of the front springs to lower the front
- Converting back to a manual steering box from a 1977 C10 (someone had converted its original manual steering to power) - less drag on the motor with the manual steering
- Replacement of the old wiring with a Painless Wiring Harness
- Gutting the interior and starting to paint it black

The 'new' motor and tranny:
- The tranny is a rebuilt TH350 from a 1979 C10 Bonanza and has a TCI 2400 break away convertor
- The motor is a 350 1990 Suburban, the following parts have been added:
Comp Cams extreme energy 262 hydraulic cam
Comp Cams timing chain, lifters, magnum push rods, valve springs, 1.52 roller tip rockers and guide plates
RHS 67cc chamber heads, 1.94/1.5 (250cfm flow) – mild pocket porting, valve guides cut for 0.500 valve seals, push rod holes elongated for guide plates. Stainless steel back cut valves.
Holley Street Dominator Intake
Hooker Competition Headers
Holley 670cfm Street Avenger Carb with K&N Stub stack
Holley 110gph fuel pump
Accell Pro-Billet Magnetic Breakerless Distributor
Estimated power at crank: 390hp, 425ft lbs

It was put in the truck last Sunday, but we were missing one lash cap (they sent one that was the wrong size) and battery cables, so it wasn't started. As you can see, the engine bay was cleaned up and painted flat black.

- Other stuff:
New tires -295/50/R15s on 15x10s on the rear and 215/65/R15 on 15x7s on the front.
Brakes (all 4 corners, master cylinder and replacement of lines/hoses) – fronts and hard lines are ready… need to do rear brakes. The brakes and lines came off the1979 C10 Bonanza we used to swap to disc.
S10 Radiator

What still needs to be done:

- Finish the interior using the following stuff:
Bucket seats and center console from the chassis donor for the Baja, a 1976 K5.
Paint work to finish on the door panels
Replace steering wheel with wood grant pulled from the junkyard
Install old rear view mirror with one from a 1960s Apache (another junkyard score)
Replace simple gauges with full gauges from a 1967-72 truck (yet another junkyard score)
Add 3 chrome after market gauges and a chrome vintage tach (dated 1967)
Install new seat belts and arm rests

- Some exterior work:
Rear bumper was removed for roll pan
Paint inside of box (currently painted some nasty teal color)
Add side mirror (pulled of 70s Nova in junkyard)

Gleekr · 04-08-2009, 07:34 PM

looks like quite a rig!! What are your plans for it?? When is turn-key terror time?

**Palf70Step** · 04-08-2009, 08:14 PM

Very nice Tink! Glad to see you folks are finally working on bringing it to life again.

bigblazerboy · 04-08-2009, 08:35 PM

any pics of the s10 beside it?

nice looking truck and that motor looks nice

RCbowtie69 · 04-08-2009, 09:15 PM

looking good

Tink · 04-09-2009, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gleekr

looks like quite a rig!! What are your plans for it?? When is turn-key terror time?

For now, kind of rat rod - either stay primer or go flat black with a mix match of parts from a bunch of different vehicles... sort of a no frills, just thrills kind of truck. Down the road... shortened, maybe a decent paint job - guess we will just see where it goes.
Hopefully, Easter Sunday it will be running...

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigblazerboy

any pics of the s10 beside it?

Sure...

It is on a 1976 K5 frame.... if you are interested, I had a build thread at S10Planet: http://www.s10planet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4496

Wanted to add a picture so you could see the nicely painted tranny too...

70 shorty · 04-09-2009, 07:59 PM

Looks like y'all are making good progress. Now come to Mechanicsville and get me more motivated to work on mine!

OARNGESI · 04-09-2009, 08:45 PM

That s10s nice

bigblazerboy · 04-10-2009, 12:09 PM

thanks for the link. theres a primered lwb s10 looks similar to yours with the flares. never talked to the guy before though

**special-K** · 04-10-2009, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigblazerboy

any pics of the s10 beside it?

Don`t get her goin`on S10s now!

That c10 is rollin`now.Glad to see that and just when the weather`s breaking.

bigblazerboy · 04-10-2009, 08:45 PM

i just realized you were in va. where u located? im in richmond

72BlckButy · 04-10-2009, 08:56 PM

Looking good, nice work!

Tink · 04-11-2009, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 70 shorty

Looks like y'all are making good progress. Now come to Mechanicsville and get me more motivated to work on mine!

Sure, when we get it on the road we could take it for a cruise out your way...

Quote:

Originally Posted by special-K

Don`t get her goin`on S10s now!

That c10 is rollin`now.Glad to see that and just when the weather`s breaking.

LOL! You know I love my S10!

Anyhow, it runs! Got new battery cables Friday morning and had everything hooked up to fire in the afternoon. Unfortunately, the only way to get it to run was to jump the starter... if you turned the key nothing happens. You could shut it off with the key though... Turned out to be the FORD part that let us down.

We had a remote Ford solenoid on it because of heat from the headers can cause hard starting w/o it. It was that solenoid that was the problem.

Runs pretty good, battery needs more charge (had sat for a while) and needs some carb adjustment.

Now to get the rest of it done so it can go down the road!

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigblazerboy

i just realized you were in va. where u located? im in richmond.

We are in Louisa County. There is a primered lwb s10 running around Richmond?

**70cst** · 04-11-2009, 08:34 AM

and ...loooooooks like the beginning of a wonderful luv affair. Nice truck. Be sure to keep us updated on your progress.

bigblazerboy · 04-11-2009, 09:50 AM

no its down at va beach and hasnt moved in a while. but its lifted and sas with fender flares.

Rudy67chevy · 04-11-2009, 11:20 AM

what year S10 Radiator did you use. any mods? to make it fit

Tink · 04-11-2009, 03:19 PM

It is a radiator and fan shroud out of a 1991 Blazer with the 4.3L. It is a piece of ~ 1.5" x 3' aluminum (painted) with holes drilled in it - it is bolted to the core support, then the fan shroud is bolted just below to hold the radiator in place. It sits on the stock radiator mounts.

At idle, it is staying at 170 - 175, so it seems to cool it fine using a straight drive fan.

**72 Super** · 04-11-2009, 06:36 PM

looks like it's coming along great.

Tink · 04-19-2009, 07:56 PM

Been a while, but more stuff is done...

The front brakes are on and the tranny shift linkage is on. The interior has come a long way - all the interior wiring is complete except for the vintage tach. The door panels are painted and reinstalled. The instrument cluster and the junkyard Grant wheel are in. Just need to work on brackets for the seats.

Went to the junkyard Saturday morning and was lucky enough to find a 68 Custum Camper that had the majority of it's parts.... so, we got the gas pedal assembly with rod, the wiring/connectors for the parking lights and seat brackets. Unforunately the bolts on the bumper were in bad shape, so there was no way to remove it without a torch.

Also, the battery was bad, so it got a new Optima Saturday evening. A used Chrome alternator bracket arrived from a friend and is on... much better looking than the old factory one! All engine bay wiring is finished and loomed.

Last but not least, the steel roll pan was fitted and welded on... it just needs some finishing work.

**LockDoc** · 04-19-2009, 08:45 PM

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It's looking great. Glad you are making progress on it.

LockDoc

Tink · 04-26-2009, 05:58 PM

Interior is finished. Since the truck orginially had a bench seat, but we are using bucket seats from a 76 K5, the bench seat tracks and the bucket seat brackets were combined.. it works like a bench, but looks like buckets.

All that is left to get it on the road is rear brakes and getting the driveshaft shortened.

big_al_71 · 04-26-2009, 06:37 PM

keep working on it get it going you can see the light at the endo of the tunnel...

STOCKISH · 05-17-2009, 08:00 PM

Coming together nicely.

**special-K** · 05-18-2009, 06:16 AM

That`s an excellant way of handling the bucket seat mounting.Dang!Why didn`t I think of that?Sometimes (well about all the time) it takes a woman to open my eyes.Can`t...keep...eyes...open.Man it sure got dark.

(the ol`man prolly came up with that)Huh?

that`s the way to go! Just like the general did in 67/68.I even have a pair of those same buckets.

04-08-2009, 07:26 PM	#1
Tink Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: VA Posts: 1,337	1969 C10 Resurrection After many, many years, our 1969 C10 will soon be moving under it's own power again! We've pushed, pulled and dragged this truck to 3 different properties, so it is about time. My brother gave us this 1969 C10 in 2002. He had given it to my nephew, who upon replacing the started switched the negative and positive battery cables and fried the wiring in the truck. Unfortunately, it has sat for too long (almost 10 years! - since 2000) for it's original motor to be viable, but we have a good drivetrain for it already. The drivetrain came from a 1985 Silverado that we had tried to sell whole, but ended up having an easier time selling the body w/o the drivetrain since no one was willing to pay what it was worth. It wasn’t the Silverado’s original drivetrain, but a mix/match of parts. Some pictures of it with the original motor and interior: Some work was done to it before we towed it around to the front of the garage a few weeks ago: - Swapping its original 6 lug front drum brake spindles to 5 lug spindles off a 1979 C10 Bonanza with front disc brakes - Cutting of one coil of the front springs to lower the front - Converting back to a manual steering box from a 1977 C10 (someone had converted its original manual steering to power) - less drag on the motor with the manual steering - Replacement of the old wiring with a Painless Wiring Harness - Gutting the interior and starting to paint it black The 'new' motor and tranny: - The tranny is a rebuilt TH350 from a 1979 C10 Bonanza and has a TCI 2400 break away convertor - The motor is a 350 1990 Suburban, the following parts have been added: Comp Cams extreme energy 262 hydraulic cam Comp Cams timing chain, lifters, magnum push rods, valve springs, 1.52 roller tip rockers and guide plates RHS 67cc chamber heads, 1.94/1.5 (250cfm flow) – mild pocket porting, valve guides cut for 0.500 valve seals, push rod holes elongated for guide plates. Stainless steel back cut valves. Holley Street Dominator Intake Hooker Competition Headers Holley 670cfm Street Avenger Carb with K&N Stub stack Holley 110gph fuel pump Accell Pro-Billet Magnetic Breakerless Distributor Estimated power at crank: 390hp, 425ft lbs It was put in the truck last Sunday, but we were missing one lash cap (they sent one that was the wrong size) and battery cables, so it wasn't started. As you can see, the engine bay was cleaned up and painted flat black. - Other stuff: New tires -295/50/R15s on 15x10s on the rear and 215/65/R15 on 15x7s on the front. Brakes (all 4 corners, master cylinder and replacement of lines/hoses) – fronts and hard lines are ready… need to do rear brakes. The brakes and lines came off the1979 C10 Bonanza we used to swap to disc. S10 Radiator What still needs to be done: - Finish the interior using the following stuff: Bucket seats and center console from the chassis donor for the Baja, a 1976 K5. Paint work to finish on the door panels Replace steering wheel with wood grant pulled from the junkyard Install old rear view mirror with one from a 1960s Apache (another junkyard score) Replace simple gauges with full gauges from a 1967-72 truck (yet another junkyard score) Add 3 chrome after market gauges and a chrome vintage tach (dated 1967) Install new seat belts and arm rests - Some exterior work: Rear bumper was removed for roll pan Paint inside of box (currently painted some nasty teal color) Add side mirror (pulled of 70s Nova in junkyard) __________________ 69 Chevy C10 88 Sierra 02 2500 Suburban And too many S10s to list!

04-08-2009, 07:34 PM	#2
Gleekr Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Smithville, Ontario Posts: 38	Re: 1969 C10 Resurrection looks like quite a rig!! What are your plans for it?? When is turn-key terror time?

04-08-2009, 08:14 PM	#3
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,083	Re: 1969 C10 Resurrection Very nice Tink! Glad to see you folks are finally working on bringing it to life again. __________________ 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!

04-08-2009, 08:35 PM	#4
bigblazerboy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: richmond, va Posts: 304	Re: 1969 C10 Resurrection any pics of the s10 beside it? nice looking truck and that motor looks nice

04-08-2009, 09:15 PM	#5
RCbowtie69 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Thomasville, NC Posts: 1,877	Re: 1969 C10 Resurrection looking good

04-09-2009, 07:59 PM	#7
70 shorty Where's my beer? Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Glen Allen, VA Posts: 1,772	Re: 1969 C10 Resurrection Looks like y'all are making good progress. Now come to Mechanicsville and get me more motivated to work on mine! __________________ 70 C10, shortstep, .30 over 250,Hurst shifted 3 spd parts hauler. Holley 390, Clifford Intake, Header, ported cylinder head, unknown bigger cam. 79 Corvette L82, 4 spd, black, red interior, headers, flowmasters, and unkown bigger cam. '03 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.0 4x4 daily driver. 165K miles, and runs great '08 Tahoe LTZ 4x4 155K

04-09-2009, 08:45 PM	#8
OARNGESI Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CASA GRANDE AZ Posts: 4,276	Re: 1969 C10 Resurrection That s10s nice __________________ 70 SWB STEPSIDE 70 BLAZER 09 challenger

04-10-2009, 12:09 PM	#9
bigblazerboy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: richmond, va Posts: 304	Re: 1969 C10 Resurrection thanks for the link. theres a primered lwb s10 looks similar to yours with the flares. never talked to the guy before though

04-10-2009, 08:45 PM	#11
bigblazerboy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: richmond, va Posts: 304	Re: 1969 C10 Resurrection i just realized you were in va. where u located? im in richmond

04-10-2009, 08:56 PM	#12
72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: 1969 C10 Resurrection Looking good, nice work! __________________ -Nate 1969 CST SWB - Project Blank Slate (4.5/6" ECE Static Drop, 6-lug disc brake upgrade (manual), Billet Specialties Vintec 20x8.5 255/40 (F) 20x10 295/40 (R), 250 I-6) 1960 AMF Skylark - Tot Roddin' (Lowered with custom frame; soon to include custom push bar and interior) 2008 Silverado CrewCab 1LT (5.3L, 3:73, 4x4, LT1, Z-71, Towing Package)

04-11-2009, 08:34 AM	#14
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,374	Re: 1969 C10 Resurrection and ...loooooooks like the beginning of a wonderful luv affair. Nice truck. Be sure to keep us updated on your progress. __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!

04-11-2009, 09:50 AM	#15
bigblazerboy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: richmond, va Posts: 304	Re: 1969 C10 Resurrection no its down at va beach and hasnt moved in a while. but its lifted and sas with fender flares.

04-11-2009, 11:20 AM	#16
Rudy67chevy rudy67chevy Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cali Posts: 154	Re: 1969 C10 Resurrection what year S10 Radiator did you use. any mods? to make it fit

04-11-2009, 03:19 PM	#17
Tink Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: VA Posts: 1,337	Re: 1969 C10 Resurrection It is a radiator and fan shroud out of a 1991 Blazer with the 4.3L. It is a piece of ~ 1.5" x 3' aluminum (painted) with holes drilled in it - it is bolted to the core support, then the fan shroud is bolted just below to hold the radiator in place. It sits on the stock radiator mounts. At idle, it is staying at 170 - 175, so it seems to cool it fine using a straight drive fan. __________________ 69 Chevy C10 88 Sierra 02 2500 Suburban And too many S10s to list! Last edited by Tink; 04-11-2009 at 03:20 PM.

04-11-2009, 06:36 PM	#18
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04-19-2009, 07:56 PM	#19
Tink Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: VA Posts: 1,337	Re: 1969 C10 Resurrection Been a while, but more stuff is done... The front brakes are on and the tranny shift linkage is on. The interior has come a long way - all the interior wiring is complete except for the vintage tach. The door panels are painted and reinstalled. The instrument cluster and the junkyard Grant wheel are in. Just need to work on brackets for the seats. Went to the junkyard Saturday morning and was lucky enough to find a 68 Custum Camper that had the majority of it's parts.... so, we got the gas pedal assembly with rod, the wiring/connectors for the parking lights and seat brackets. Unforunately the bolts on the bumper were in bad shape, so there was no way to remove it without a torch. Also, the battery was bad, so it got a new Optima Saturday evening. A used Chrome alternator bracket arrived from a friend and is on... much better looking than the old factory one! All engine bay wiring is finished and loomed. Last but not least, the steel roll pan was fitted and welded on... it just needs some finishing work. Attached Images __________________ 69 Chevy C10 88 Sierra 02 2500 Suburban And too many S10s to list!

04-19-2009, 08:45 PM	#20
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,648	Re: 1969 C10 Resurrection - It's looking great. Glad you are making progress on it. LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

04-26-2009, 05:58 PM	#21
Tink Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: VA Posts: 1,337	Re: 1969 C10 Resurrection Interior is finished. Since the truck orginially had a bench seat, but we are using bucket seats from a 76 K5, the bench seat tracks and the bucket seat brackets were combined.. it works like a bench, but looks like buckets. All that is left to get it on the road is rear brakes and getting the driveshaft shortened. Attached Images __________________ 69 Chevy C10 88 Sierra 02 2500 Suburban And too many S10s to list!

04-26-2009, 06:37 PM	#22
big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: 1969 C10 Resurrection keep working on it get it going you can see the light at the endo of the tunnel... __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

05-17-2009, 08:00 PM	#23
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05-18-2009, 06:16 AM	#24
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: 1969 C10 Resurrection That`s an excellant way of handling the bucket seat mounting.Dang!Why didn`t I think of that?Sometimes (well about all the time) it takes a woman to open my eyes.Can`t...keep...eyes...open.Man it sure got dark.(the ol`man prolly came up with that)Huh? that`s the way to go! Just like the general did in 67/68.I even have a pair of those same buckets. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 05-18-2009 at 06:16 AM.

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