1981 Chevrolet C50 Pick-up Conversion

[UPNADM]

Greetings,

Some time last year I saw a pick-up that really caught my attention. It was something out of the ordinary and made me want to build the same.

The truck was a medium duty GM truck converted to a daily driving pick-up.

The hunt was on for the right project truck (solid trucks of this age can be hard to locate here in Ontario) and I finally found it.

It is a 1981 Chevrolet C50. I have started the build, and look forward to posting my progress on this website.

Here is a link to my work in progress.

http://s1099.photobucket.com/albums/...view=slideshow

Please feel free to comment.

[1tonchevy]

looks like a great start to your project!

[Heavy87Chevy]

Looks like this is going to be a sweet project... Excited to see a project from somebody right around the bend! Good luck I'll be watchin the progress

[jitteryguy]

that will be cool, look'n forward to your progress.
I'd like to do one my self, I would add a crew cab. the fire wall's are differant and would have to be swap'd out but it would be worth it.

[bayou boy]

old school rollback wrecker/ tow rig theme would rock

[str8axle55]

Cool project, and off to a great start.

[joe231]

I can't wait to see this one converted!!!

Originally Posted by jitteryguy

that will be cool, look'n forward to your progress.
I'd like to do one my self, I would add a crew cab. the fire wall's are differant and would have to be swap'd out but it would be worth it.

I know nothing about this truck other than.... I LIKE IT!!!
I snapped a pic of it this last summer.


I'd love to build one with rockwells and 54's
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[Mattman2010]

This is a cool one, it doesnt have the rock wells, but it does have the big military tires

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I want to build a crew cab version of one of these. They are cool. Doesnt help that I know where a C60 is, rockwells and 52in tires haha

[joe231]

Sweet!!
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[notallthere]

Nice

[Pop's C-10]

Nice,,,very nice

[UPNADM]

Finally getting back to working on this project. I have been prepping the front clip.

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More Photos

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And more photos

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Fenders in primer now

[UPNADM]

Starting with the prep and repair of the lower fenders.... I know I should likely cut out and re weld new metal in, but this is a budget build for me, and I have opted to go with some fiberglass plug and finishing putty...

[UPNADM]

The plan is to get the front clip prepped and in primer, set it aside and then get the box in and prep it.

Then bring the truck in and shorten the drive line and everything associated with it.

I want to get the box into the heat before I dismantle it.

Am I in for a fight removing these dually fenders?

[UPNADM]

Took a quick break to escape the winter... Now back on the job again with my project.

Front clip is now in primer.

[splehigh]

Nice work on the panels. What primer and paint are you using?

[UPNADM]

Not sure what direction I am going for paint. I used Mar-Hyde self etching primer on these panels as I had them all shined up and wanted to seal the bare metal.

To be quite honest this is a budget build for me and I will likely end up doing a Rustoleum (Tremclad in Canada) paint job.

I have done this in the past on a couple other trucks with success. I like to keep costs down as this is just kind of a hobby for me, and I like to be able to say I did the majority of the work.

I am posting a photo of last years build. Medium blue Tremclad, wet sanded and buffed. I thought it turned out respectable. When I told people around my town it was Tremclad they where surprised.

[splehigh]

Nice! I like that shade of blue. I'm thinking about how I want to paint my K10. I want to keep it cheap but decent looking also.

[UPNADM]

It is very easy to work with and it really did only cost me under a few hundred dollars. I am taking my current build down to metal, as I did with the blue truck. This adds a few dollars with primer, paint stripper and sand paper. I just like to know what I working with.

But realistically I used less than a gallon of paint on this truck ($40.00), bought a gallon of paint thinner ($10.00) and got my foam rollers at the dollar store (3 for $1.00). So the initial painting of the truck is not that expensive.

It does take a lot of time to go through the various steps, but it is the winter and I hate the cold.... ha.

BTW the color was medium blue. Plan on painting the C50 bright yellow.

[kcsa75]

Originally Posted by UPNADM

It is very easy to work with and it really did only cost me under a few hundred dollars. I am taking my current build down to metal, as I did with the blue truck. This adds a few dollars with primer, paint stripper and sand paper. I just like to know what I working with.

But realistically I used less than a gallon of paint on this truck ($40.00), bought a gallon of paint thinner ($10.00) and got my foam rollers at the dollar store (3 for $1.00). So the initial painting of the truck is not that expensive.

It does take a lot of time to go through the various steps, but it is the winter and I hate the cold.... ha.

BTW the color was medium blue. Plan on painting the C50 bright yellow.

You painted that blue truck with a roller?

[UPNADM]

I did, high density 4" foam roller from the dollar store. It took about a month to do, but as previously mentioned I have nothing else to do in the winter and I don't like the cold.... Ha!

Here is a picture of it prior to buffing.

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Just primed under my hood and sprayed some high solid primer on the fenders.

Plan on painting under the hood same color as truck.

Here is a pic of my right hand man and fellow truck enthusiast, my boy Carson.