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VA72C10 · 04-01-2010, 09:43 PM

you're making great progress. Keep at it.

c10ss69 · 04-02-2010, 08:45 AM

Power tour is my motivation since the truck was last driven on power tour in 2005. I want to do the long haul.

c10ss69 · 04-02-2010, 02:26 PM

New parts came in so at lunch we mocked up the grill, core support and filler panel.......

**67cheby** · 04-02-2010, 02:41 PM

Nice

VA72C10 · 04-02-2010, 09:33 PM

Looks good. Looks like it fits pretty good. I'm getting ready to order those parts new myself.

MT300RUM · 04-02-2010, 10:03 PM

Guess this goes to show, you don't need a million dollar shop to do Great work,
Keep it up it's looking awesome...

c10ss69 · 04-03-2010, 10:47 AM

Thanks guys. The parts were ordered from Goodmark. The grill was made by Dynacorn but came from Goodmark. Fit up looked good.

c10ss69 · 04-06-2010, 08:49 AM

Bit slow the last couple of afternoons but I guess when your wiring progress seems to slow down. Did do a few trial fit ups with the rad and condensor. A/C box is mounted, battery box relocated and it has power to it now.

djracer · 04-06-2010, 05:31 PM

Lookin sweet. If you were closer I would help with the wiring.

what kind of radio plans do you have?

c10ss69 · 04-06-2010, 08:57 PM

The plans for the sound system are a double din monitor with navigation, dvd capability and back up camera. Two 10" subs, 6" mids and tweeters mounted on the doors where I weld in the small triangle at the front of the doors for the one piece windows. I dont want the booming/thumping base just a good crisp sound sytem. All Kenwood, but this will come later. I have cut out the original radio area and filled the ash tray to make room.

c10ss69 · 04-06-2010, 09:00 PM

Oil pressure guage plumbed and working, temp guage wired and functional and tach wired. Steering column and exhaust bolted on and truck fired up today briefly. Will work on trans cooler and torque converter tomorrow. Pics tomorrow......

c10ss69 · 04-08-2010, 08:19 PM

Little exhaust work done.....It will come back off later for powder coat and blast but budget says it goes on power tour as is...

c10ss69 · 04-08-2010, 08:22 PM

Tilt steering column installed.................

c10ss69 · 04-08-2010, 08:25 PM

Core support modified to 4 core rad. and primed.....

c10ss69 · 04-08-2010, 08:28 PM

Working on getting steering shaft detailed, trans cooler mount painted and gear shift arm detailed. After that paint the calipers run brake lines and make a lap around the neighborhood first of the week.........

**Hart_Rod** · 04-08-2010, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by c10ss69

Nevermind the yellow between the firewall and dash, that"ll be replaced with hot rod black with the rest of the cab. The plan is to drive this thing in parts of the power tour in June.

Sweet! I look forward to seeing it, I'll be driving my 68 Farm truck since I'm probably not going to have my Burb done in time.

VA72C10 · 04-08-2010, 09:48 PM

Looking good! You could always get some of the VHT exhaust paint in black or polished aluminum until you have the money to blast and coat it if you wanted it looking good for the tour....

c10ss69 · 04-09-2010, 08:45 AM

Not a bad idea. How well does the VHT hold up? I've been in such a crunch I hadn't thought about something like that.

c10ss69 · 04-09-2010, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

Sweet! I look forward to seeing it, I'll be driving my 68 Farm truck since I'm probably not going to have my Burb done in time.

How much of the power tour do you plan on making? Coming to B'ham?

**Hart_Rod** · 04-09-2010, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by c10ss69

How much of the power tour do you plan on making? Coming to B'ham?

That's the plan. I had planned on doing the Tour with the Burb, but that looks like it will have to wait until next year. You wouldn't happend to know where an aluminum camper shell to fit a SWB would be, would ya?

c10ss69 · 04-09-2010, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

That's the plan. I had planned on doing the Tour with the Burb, but that looks like it will have to wait until next year. You wouldn't happend to know where an aluminum camper shell to fit a SWB would be, would ya?

Not right off hand but I'll keep my eyes open......

VA72C10 · 04-09-2010, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by c10ss69

Not a bad idea. How well does the VHT hold up? I've been in such a crunch I hadn't thought about something like that.

I don't think it would last for years, but would be a cheap/quick fix that would look really good for the show season until you get the chance to pull it off and give it a permanent coating. I coated a set of headers that started rusting (originally paid to have them hot coated). Gave them a quick scuff to remove any scale and shot them with the silver one. It looked just like the original coating and held up for a few months and then I sold the car so not sure how much longer it would have held up.

c10ss69 · 07-20-2015, 11:24 PM

Wow. 5 years went by quick but this project is back underway. She's in the barn with a mountain of dust but I believe she'll live. My daughter asked to drive it at her wedding so I have no choice but to finish it and make that happen.

c10ss69 · 05-25-2016, 03:33 PM

This was such a long project and I'm still not done. It did make my daughters wedding in April so I'm going to add more pics of the build

04-01-2010, 09:43 PM	#76
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,267	Re: My Project you're making great progress. Keep at it. __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

04-02-2010, 08:45 AM	#77
c10ss69 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hayden Alabama Posts: 159	Re: My Project Power tour is my motivation since the truck was last driven on power tour in 2005. I want to do the long haul.

04-02-2010, 02:26 PM	#78
c10ss69 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hayden Alabama Posts: 159	Re: My Project New parts came in so at lunch we mocked up the grill, core support and filler panel....... Attached Images

04-02-2010, 02:41 PM	#79
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: My Project Nice __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172

04-02-2010, 09:33 PM	#80
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,267	Re: My Project Looks good. Looks like it fits pretty good. I'm getting ready to order those parts new myself. __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

04-02-2010, 10:03 PM	#81
MT300RUM Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kalispell Montana Posts: 73	Re: My Project Guess this goes to show, you don't need a million dollar shop to do Great work, Keep it up it's looking awesome...

04-03-2010, 10:47 AM	#82
c10ss69 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hayden Alabama Posts: 159	Re: My Project Thanks guys. The parts were ordered from Goodmark. The grill was made by Dynacorn but came from Goodmark. Fit up looked good.

04-06-2010, 08:49 AM	#83
c10ss69 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hayden Alabama Posts: 159	Re: My Project Bit slow the last couple of afternoons but I guess when your wiring progress seems to slow down. Did do a few trial fit ups with the rad and condensor. A/C box is mounted, battery box relocated and it has power to it now. Attached Images

04-06-2010, 05:31 PM	#84
djracer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Wetumpka, Al, U.S. Posts: 8,892	Re: My Project Lookin sweet. If you were closer I would help with the wiring. what kind of radio plans do you have? __________________ Kevin Special Thanks to All who have helped on the TRUCK! My Pass Time Show http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p...Chapter1-0.mp4 So Far my best Times are: Motor only: 6.44 1/8 @ 104.13 10.39 1/4 @ 125.83 Nitrous Times: 5.785 1/8 @ 118.65 with a 1.336 60ft 9.168 1/4 @ 142.58 with a 250 shot dead out of the hole! Last edited by djracer; 04-06-2010 at 05:31 PM.

04-06-2010, 08:57 PM	#85
c10ss69 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hayden Alabama Posts: 159	Re: My Project The plans for the sound system are a double din monitor with navigation, dvd capability and back up camera. Two 10" subs, 6" mids and tweeters mounted on the doors where I weld in the small triangle at the front of the doors for the one piece windows. I dont want the booming/thumping base just a good crisp sound sytem. All Kenwood, but this will come later. I have cut out the original radio area and filled the ash tray to make room.

04-06-2010, 09:00 PM	#86
c10ss69 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hayden Alabama Posts: 159	Re: My Project Oil pressure guage plumbed and working, temp guage wired and functional and tach wired. Steering column and exhaust bolted on and truck fired up today briefly. Will work on trans cooler and torque converter tomorrow. Pics tomorrow......

04-08-2010, 08:19 PM	#87
c10ss69 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hayden Alabama Posts: 159	Re: My Project Little exhaust work done.....It will come back off later for powder coat and blast but budget says it goes on power tour as is... Attached Images

04-08-2010, 08:22 PM	#88
c10ss69 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hayden Alabama Posts: 159	Re: My Project Tilt steering column installed................. Attached Images

04-08-2010, 08:25 PM	#89
c10ss69 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hayden Alabama Posts: 159	Re: My Project Core support modified to 4 core rad. and primed..... Attached Images

04-08-2010, 08:28 PM	#90
c10ss69 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hayden Alabama Posts: 159	Re: My Project Working on getting steering shaft detailed, trans cooler mount painted and gear shift arm detailed. After that paint the calipers run brake lines and make a lap around the neighborhood first of the week.........



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04-08-2010, 09:48 PM	#92
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,267	Re: My Project Looking good! You could always get some of the VHT exhaust paint in black or polished aluminum until you have the money to blast and coat it if you wanted it looking good for the tour.... __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

04-09-2010, 08:45 AM	#93
c10ss69 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hayden Alabama Posts: 159	Re: My Project Not a bad idea. How well does the VHT hold up? I've been in such a crunch I hadn't thought about something like that.

07-20-2015, 11:24 PM	#98
c10ss69 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hayden Alabama Posts: 159	Re: My Project Wow. 5 years went by quick but this project is back underway. She's in the barn with a mountain of dust but I believe she'll live. My daughter asked to drive it at her wedding so I have no choice but to finish it and make that happen.

05-25-2016, 03:33 PM	#99
c10ss69 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hayden Alabama Posts: 159	Re: My Project This was such a long project and I'm still not done. It did make my daughters wedding in April so I'm going to add more pics of the build __________________ Mike

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