How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by brn agn

Nice work on the exhaust...I bet you can't wait to fire it up!

Thanks! I hope it has a little rumble- the mufflers are pretty small Dunno how I'll drive the truck without the exhaust smell; it had become such a part of its character...

[SCOTI]

I can appreciate the effort as I've been mocking mine up this week too.

I went by Northern Tool today @ lunch & got some stainless wire for the welder. After work I started making my alignment 'tool' for tacking all the bends together 'in place' in the chassis. I'll weld it up on a pipe stand.

What mufflers are they? How much was the pipe kit?

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

I can appreciate the effort as I've been mocking mine up this week too.

I went by Northern Tool today @ lunch & got some stainless wire for the welder. After work I started making my alignment 'tool' for tacking all the bends together 'in place' in the chassis. I'll weld it up on a pipe stand.

What mufflers are they? How much was the pipe kit?

I now have MUCH respect for the guys that do exhaust work every day. This is not as easy as it looks- every little adjustment affects everything else on down the line- you are constantly tweaking it to get it 'just so'. I will do as you are doing- get it all tacked together and then finish weld on the bench- this way, I will be sure it is fully welded and can put a coat of high-temp on the seams to slow the rust.

The muffs are Magnaflow, um, I couldn't tell ya. Been a while since I bought them. They, like many things that ended up on this truck, were intended for the Blazer. I do know they were some of the smallest I could get in a 2.5" in/out. You can see straight through them- I wanted to do something other than flows- I must be getting old

I think I paid $199 for my Flowmaster U-fit kit a while back- they are now $239 through Summit, and the stainless is $279. Looking back, I should have gone stainless, but this is what I had on hand. Show us some pics when you start working it

[gringoloco]

Does anyone see anything wrong with these shocks? Notice how there is nothing holding them compressed, yet they are fully collapsed- I'd say they're smoked Luckily, I picked up a set of Monroes on Amazon for, get this, $6 each with super saver shipping! I love that site for smokin' deals...

I wanted to get them installed to make sure my clearances were still gonna be good with the larger shock body. The pics (taken at slightly higher than ride-height) show just how tight it is around that area- I'm trying to keep at least 1/2" clearance between the exhaust and anything else, so I may have to do some tweaking around the shocks- we'll see. the pics make it look closer than it really is...

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by gringoloco

Does anyone see anything wrong with these shocks? Notice how there is nothing holding them compressed, yet they are fully collapsed- I'd say they're smoked Luckily, I picked up a set of Monroes on Amazon for, get this, $6 each with super saver shipping! I love that site for smokin' deals...

I wanted to get them installed to make sure my clearances were still gonna be good with the larger shock body. The pics (taken at slightly higher than ride-height) show just how tight it is around that area- I'm trying to keep at least 1/2" clearance between the exhaust and anything else, so I may have to do some tweaking around the shocks- we'll see. the pics make it look closer than it really is...

Check out Lakeroadsters build thread for his upper rear shock mod. He built a simple new bracket that raised the shock mount & relocates it further back helping to stand the shock more upright. That might help increase your clearance & give you a little better shock performance.

[67cheby]

nice work

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

Check out Lakeroadsters build thread for his upper rear shock mod. He built a simple new bracket that raised the shock mount & relocates it further back helping to stand the shock more upright. That might help increase your clearance & give you a little better shock performance.

I remember seeing those- I'll go check 'em out again...

Originally Posted by 67cheby

nice work

Thanks!

[lyrikz]

Originally Posted by gringoloco

Does anyone see anything wrong with these shocks? Notice how there is nothing holding them compressed, yet they are fully collapsed- I'd say they're smoked Luckily, I picked up a set of Monroes on Amazon for, get this, $6 each with super saver shipping! I love that site for smokin' deals...

I wanted to get them installed to make sure my clearances were still gonna be good with the larger shock body. The pics (taken at slightly higher than ride-height) show just how tight it is around that area- I'm trying to keep at least 1/2" clearance between the exhaust and anything else, so I may have to do some tweaking around the shocks- we'll see. the pics make it look closer than it really is...

pt# on those shocks. Mine do the SAME thing.... Those are for the rear correct? What do you have on the front?

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by tantrumpipeline

how to ruin a C10? how to correct a C10 and make it sweet, very nice build, the subtle patina is perfect

Thanks! That's what I thought too. Some people just don't get it...

Originally Posted by Jacfourteen

Congrats!
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Thank you! I am VERY fortunate. She even popped the hood and repaired a fuel line issue roadside yesterday

Originally Posted by SCOTI

Where's the pics of this new owner you brag of??

Pics are a'comin'. The truck played a big part in the photo/video shoot after the ceremony, so there will be plenty o' media in the days to come-just waiting on processing/editing

Originally Posted by BB72CHEVKT

PICS please...

Coming ASAP

Originally Posted by lyrikz

pt# on those shocks. Mine do the SAME thing.... Those are for the rear correct? What do you have on the front?

I used Monroe-Matic 32301 rear/33033 front. The others were trash, so that's where I put them...

[lyrikz]

Originally Posted by gringoloco

Thanks! That's what I thought too. Some people just don't get it...

Thank you! I am VERY fortunate. She even popped the hood and repaired a fuel line issue roadside yesterday

Pics are a'comin'. The truck played a big part in the photo/video shoot after the ceremony, so there will be plenty o' media in the days to come-just waiting on processing/editing

Coming ASAP

I used Monroe-Matic 32301 rear/33033 front. The others were trash, so that's where I put them...

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Your speed is inspiring. IM putting mine together right now. Not that fast though. Do you have a 9-5 job? I cant imagine you do. You have to do something that gives you a few days of free time.. If you do, thats an even BIGGER feat. Congrats on the truck and new life man. You deserve it.