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fire120ball · 09-30-2009, 01:47 AM

So the story of one of the most important things in my life is my truck, it is a 1973 chevy cheyenne 1/2 ton I am the second owner and the first owner was a family friend, it has undergone 3 motors not sure how many trans and same t-case. I 4.11's in the rear 3.73's up front (previous owner's sons convinced him it would be better blah blah blah thats a different story). So when i started this thing it was like three different colors rust spots everywhere, rust holes which i still have not fixed permently and two weeks after i got it running boom head gasket blew... now keep in mind I was 15 no job no nothing this is a father son project and I love my dad more than anybody for sticking through this with me. So pictures are in oldest to newest order

fire120ball · 09-30-2009, 02:00 AM

Any body help me out? I have a ton of pics but don;t know how to upload them without using photobucket i tried the attachments thing but it keeps saying failed and photobucket takes forever!!!!

tvblazer78 · 09-30-2009, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by fire120ball

Any body help me out? I have a ton of pics but don;t know how to upload them without using photobucket i tried the attachments thing but it keeps saying failed and photobucket takes forever!!!!

click on Manage Attachments and then you can up load them from you PC. Hope that helps..

fire120ball · 09-30-2009, 06:05 PM

Okay well it kept saying failed so i just threw em on photobucket here are some more pics

I never had any pics of the engine before the head gasket blew but this is what it looked like once i took the heads off

fire120ball · 09-30-2009, 06:10 PM

From there i took out the block had the block looked over changed the oil pump cleaned out the surface rust. Had the heads re machined, sandblasted heads and intake bought misc parts, radiator, water pump, etc... Got it running. Then i rattle canned it

Those pictures were minutes after i was done sprayin

tvblazer78 · 10-02-2009, 08:54 AM

What motor is in it?

fire120ball · 10-05-2009, 02:22 AM

I have a 350 with edelbrock Aluminum heads forged pistons aluminum intake holley truck avenger 670 mild cam

fire120ball · 10-06-2009, 01:15 AM

Havn't done much to the interior really lookin for new seats though!

GMC Guy · 10-12-2009, 02:26 AM

you can have the seat out of my 74, the cover is a little chewed up, but the foam is in great shape. plus i know where you can get a new cover for it for pretty cheap. i recovered my seat, and its probably my favorite part of the interior. and you definitely want to keep the bench seat, can't tell you how many times its come in handy

rome704 · 10-12-2009, 10:27 AM

what are your plans for it?

fire120ball · 10-12-2009, 08:52 PM

I want to eventually put a 6" lift on it some bigger tires different rear gears redo the interior/engine bay learn how to weld patch up some holes learn how to paint get some nice black paint on it with a couple of oarnge stripes I would love to flat bed it but when your 16 atm its all a dream....

fire120ball · 12-10-2009, 02:34 PM

Recently redid the exhaust super 40's with turn downs before the axle put a new axle in it blew the old one. new master for brakes still gotta redo the rear drums

GMC Guy · 12-10-2009, 03:31 PM

i wanna hear them 40's

Damien · 12-12-2009, 02:56 PM

Pretty decent project. You can pick up some new window cranks at your local parts store.

fire120ball · 09-15-2010, 05:45 AM

So its been a long time comin but I'm going to try to keep this updated, Been working on the interior a lot lately here is a link http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=421478

09-30-2009, 01:47 AM	#1
fire120ball Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Livermore,CA Posts: 155	73 K10 started when i was 15 So the story of one of the most important things in my life is my truck, it is a 1973 chevy cheyenne 1/2 ton I am the second owner and the first owner was a family friend, it has undergone 3 motors not sure how many trans and same t-case. I 4.11's in the rear 3.73's up front (previous owner's sons convinced him it would be better blah blah blah thats a different story). So when i started this thing it was like three different colors rust spots everywhere, rust holes which i still have not fixed permently and two weeks after i got it running boom head gasket blew... now keep in mind I was 15 no job no nothing this is a father son project and I love my dad more than anybody for sticking through this with me. So pictures are in oldest to newest order

09-30-2009, 02:00 AM	#2
fire120ball Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Livermore,CA Posts: 155	Re: 73 K10 started when i was 15 Any body help me out? I have a ton of pics but don;t know how to upload them without using photobucket i tried the attachments thing but it keeps saying failed and photobucket takes forever!!!!

09-30-2009, 06:05 PM	#4
fire120ball Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Livermore,CA Posts: 155	Re: 73 K10 started when i was 15 Okay well it kept saying failed so i just threw em on photobucket here are some more pics I never had any pics of the engine before the head gasket blew but this is what it looked like once i took the heads off Last edited by fire120ball; 09-30-2009 at 06:06 PM.

09-30-2009, 06:10 PM	#5
fire120ball Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Livermore,CA Posts: 155	Re: 73 K10 started when i was 15 From there i took out the block had the block looked over changed the oil pump cleaned out the surface rust. Had the heads re machined, sandblasted heads and intake bought misc parts, radiator, water pump, etc... Got it running. Then i rattle canned it Those pictures were minutes after i was done sprayin Last edited by fire120ball; 09-30-2009 at 06:11 PM.

10-02-2009, 08:54 AM	#6
tvblazer78 Low & Fast! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 3,110	Re: 73 K10 started when i was 15 What motor is in it? __________________ Southeastern Mini Truckin' Nationals April 27 and 28, 2012

10-05-2009, 02:22 AM	#7
fire120ball Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Livermore,CA Posts: 155	Re: 73 K10 started when i was 15 I have a 350 with edelbrock Aluminum heads forged pistons aluminum intake holley truck avenger 670 mild cam Last edited by fire120ball; 10-06-2009 at 01:12 AM.

10-06-2009, 01:15 AM	#8
fire120ball Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Livermore,CA Posts: 155	Re: 73 K10 started when i was 15 Havn't done much to the interior really lookin for new seats though! __________________ 73 Chevy k10 In progress http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...52#post3552552 2000 Trans Am, ls1, 6 Spd http://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance...years-old.html Last edited by special-K; 04-14-2010 at 08:55 AM.

10-12-2009, 02:26 AM	#9
GMC Guy Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sparks, NV Posts: 913	Re: 73 K10 started when i was 15 you can have the seat out of my 74, the cover is a little chewed up, but the foam is in great shape. plus i know where you can get a new cover for it for pretty cheap. i recovered my seat, and its probably my favorite part of the interior. and you definitely want to keep the bench seat, can't tell you how many times its come in handy __________________ Greg 1974 GMC 1/2 Ton SWB Fleetside L33 5.3/4l65e .................__ ............._____l __\__ ..............l_(O)_ l___(O)] Last edited by GMC Guy; 10-12-2009 at 02:27 AM.

10-12-2009, 10:27 AM	#10
rome704 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NC Posts: 85	Re: 73 K10 started when i was 15 what are your plans for it? __________________ Roman "LCPL" Planter The Few The Proud The Marines

10-12-2009, 08:52 PM	#11
fire120ball Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Livermore,CA Posts: 155	Re: 73 K10 started when i was 15 I want to eventually put a 6" lift on it some bigger tires different rear gears redo the interior/engine bay learn how to weld patch up some holes learn how to paint get some nice black paint on it with a couple of oarnge stripes I would love to flat bed it but when your 16 atm its all a dream.... __________________ 73 Chevy k10 In progress http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...52#post3552552 2000 Trans Am, ls1, 6 Spd http://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance...years-old.html

12-10-2009, 02:34 PM	#12
fire120ball Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Livermore,CA Posts: 155	Re: 73 K10 started when i was 15 Recently redid the exhaust super 40's with turn downs before the axle put a new axle in it blew the old one. new master for brakes still gotta redo the rear drums __________________ 73 Chevy k10 In progress http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...52#post3552552 2000 Trans Am, ls1, 6 Spd http://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance...years-old.html

12-10-2009, 03:31 PM	#13
GMC Guy Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sparks, NV Posts: 913	Re: 73 K10 started when i was 15 i wanna hear them 40's __________________ Greg 1974 GMC 1/2 Ton SWB Fleetside L33 5.3/4l65e .................__ ............._____l __\__ ..............l_(O)_ l___(O)]

12-12-2009, 02:56 PM	#14
Damien Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Farmington, MN Posts: 928	Re: 73 K10 started when i was 15 Pretty decent project. You can pick up some new window cranks at your local parts store. __________________ I can still count my vehicles on two... wait three hands.

09-15-2010, 05:45 AM	#15
fire120ball Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Livermore,CA Posts: 155	Re: 73 K10 started when i was 15 So its been a long time comin but I'm going to try to keep this updated, Been working on the interior a lot lately here is a link http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=421478 __________________ 73 Chevy k10 In progress http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...52#post3552552 2000 Trans Am, ls1, 6 Spd http://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance...years-old.html



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