Birth of a C10

[losthope]

Its raining cats and dogs here, so i took a little ride to richies garage and after playing video games for a couple hours, hanging X-mas lights between a break in the storm, we got busy cutting down and rewelding the tow hitch to fit in between the frame rails so itll bolt in and be behind the license plate in the rear grill/roll pan:






the new unit!:


Next up date should be with it bolted in and with a flip up license plate if theres ever a break in the rain thats supposed to last all week!

[piratexpress1369a]

Originally Posted by losthope

Its raining cats and dogs here, so i took a little ride to richies garage and after playing video games for a couple hours, hanging X-mas lights between a break in the storm, we got busy cutting down and rewelding the tow hitch to fit in between the frame rails so itll bolt in and be behind the license plate in the rear grill/roll pan:






the new unit!:


Next up date should be with it bolted in and with a flip up license plate if theres ever a break in the rain thats supposed to last all week!

is your flip plate going to have springs on it or just a locking bar to keep it up

[losthope]

Originally Posted by piratexpress1369a

is your flip plate going to have springs on it or just a locking bar to keep it up

Havent figured out exactly what i want to do yet on that, I have to figure out how to make the whole thing flip up easily with the wires for the LED license plate bolts, Ill most likely make a frame the plate bolts to that is held by a pin in the back and when you pull the pin from the rear of the roll pan the frame will flip up from springs in the hinge...

[piratexpress1369a]

Originally Posted by losthope

Havent figured out exactly what i want to do yet on that, I have to figure out how to make the whole thing flip up easily with the wires for the LED license plate bolts, Ill most likely make a frame the plate bolts to that is held by a pin in the back and when you pull the pin from the rear of the roll pan the frame will flip up from springs in the hinge...

can't wait to see it

[McMurphy]

Originally Posted by losthope

Havent figured out exactly what i want to do yet on that, I have to figure out how to make the whole thing flip up easily with the wires for the LED license plate bolts, Ill most likely make a frame the plate bolts to that is held by a pin in the back and when you pull the pin from the rear of the roll pan the frame will flip up from springs in the hinge...

If you want to make it spring loaded, I have a non-keyed glove box push button that is a spare. You could easily rig it so that pushing the button would release it from the striker plate or flange, and flip up or down for your application.
Let me know if you want it, can have it in the mail to you Monday !!

[losthope]

Originally Posted by McMurphy

If you want to make it spring loaded, I have a non-keyed glove box push button that is a spare. You could easily rig it so that pushing the button would release it from the striker plate or flange, and flip up or down for your application.
Let me know if you want it, can have it in the mail to you Monday !!

thanks mcmurphy!
I think ill find something thall work got a couple ideas already but ill let you know if I need it!


Still havent found the motivation between working out of town and the raining to install the tow hitch, but did get a clear day today! I sell alot of random items on ebay its one of my many part time jobs working for myself, and with some of the extra funds i accumulated in my paypal I decided since its my daily and always parked outside to install the car alarm i won for cheap on ebay, nothing fancy just a 1-way alarm to keep the honest people honest:


the install!:


modified a dash light socket o fit the red alarm light into the empty "tandum-lock" light hole in the gauge cluster:




Pretty stoked! was pretty easy to install! need to buy a couple more trigger switchs to set the alarm off, for the hood and pass. door , have it all wired in so the front and rear lights blink when armed and dis-armed, vibration modulate, starter solenoid cut out wired in, only thing i didnt hook up yet is the dome light circuit that flashes, think im going to hook it up to the interior dash/gauge lights instead because on these trucks the dome lights controlled by turning the headlight switch, and Id rather have all the gauge lights flashing instead of just the dome light!

[losthope]

Hello fellow truckers! I know its been awhile since i posted anything on my truck, truthfully nothing much lately on the truck but using it as a scrap metal truck picking up and hauling loads to the scrap yard...I did make it out to the coffee shop gathering that a few fellows put on every saturday , where a bunch of folks bring there rides and drink coffee and shot the sh!t for a few hours, kinda like a free mini car show every sat:


but i have been busy......we ended up buying a 20' fifth wheel as each others xmas gift that the ol' lady and i decided to move into on the side of the inlaws house rent and bill free for a year or so, to save money because we decided to make a goal to move and try somewhere new and decided to move to Chico ca where i have some family and get out of the big city where we have both lived all of our lifes and the 5th wheel move will help us save money and have a little nest egg when we get there and get to our goal faster then trying to rent and save for a move...I lost my driveway way that i work on my rides ,and my shed space and backyard for storing my scrap metal loads, but now have a storage rented for my car and work tools and storing scrap metal, and can use my in laws driveway to do some work on my rides...

I dont know if any of you guys are interested but im going to post some pictures of whats been taking up my time and it is sort of vehicle related:

1982 20' kit fifth wheel ,payed $1200 everything works and only had a few window leaks i had to seal up:












Since it was outdated looking and we plan on living in it for a year or so here in sacramento and most likely transport it to chico and live in it there for awhile (where a trailer space is $330 a month at a park) i decided i needed to do some minor changes to make it liveable for us, and only a few $100 into the remodel that i used the cleaning deposit from the rental house
to fund.....

first i started by stripping all the fake wood vinyl covering on all the drawers and doors, and kills primering all the wall paneling with multiple coats, then painted them white:


then i painted certain walls, and all the drawer faces and doors blue:




then i ripped out the mess of a carpet and installed laminate flooring:




then i had the tv and electronics crammed at the foot of the bed and decided i needed to build a entertainment stand(before and after pics):




after:




then i built a shelve in the kitchen area:




thats it for now , next up is wallpaper counter top treatment new faucet and finish ripping out the carpet on the stair area and then onto the bathroom, so it might be awhile before i post anything on my truck again but wanted to say hello and that im still here checking in on you guys , and if any body is interested ill continue to post progress pictures on the 5th wheel ,and if not no big ! happy trucking!!

[Bomp]

I remember seeing your grill modification way back when. Even before I started writing my own thread.
Wishing the best on saving moola for the next year. I had to move me and my ex in with my mom yrs back to pay off bills and get a nest egg together. Ya gotta do what ya gotta do.
Will wait patiently for any new news.