1966 C10 Project Truck

[joe dirt]

hey you still got them orange valve covers?...also what are your plans for the old 12bolt?...truck is turning out sweet man!

[scoot_mcgrute]

Originally Posted by joe dirt

hey you still got them orange valve covers?...also what are your plans for the old 12bolt?...truck is turning out sweet man!

I do have them still and plans for the 12 bolt are to sell it. It's got some good parts with it, 5 or 6 lug capable, but it needs a carrier because I welded it up.

[scoot_mcgrute]

It's been a crazy last few months for me so I haven't gotten to work on the old girl at all yet to get it prepped for the start of race season. I did sign up for the 3 day autocross pack at LSFest West this year so work on the Army Truck will start very soon! I've got a lot of work to do in not a whole lot of time but I will get it done. Here's what will be happening in the next month or so:

Install Porterbuilt trailing arm crossmember
Install 8.8
C-notch the frame
Taller upper balljoints
Caster modification
LS6 valley pan
Kirkey bucket seats
Dyno tune?????

Going to be an awesome time prepping the truck this year

[scoot_mcgrute]

Work for LS Fest has started! My buddy was in town and bored so we took the opportunity to get my garage cleaned up again, it's amazing how much crap a garage can accumulate





The 8.8 is getting ready to go in, I'm sending the axles and rotors to Dutchman this week to get redrilled for 5x5 and cutting all the Mustang brackets off. Couldn't have come at a better time, the 12 bolt is done

[scoot_mcgrute]

With my new work schedule, I don't have as much time after work as before but I can still make a lot of noise for an hour or so. I got the factory brackets cut off the 8.8 last night and noticed that it will need axle seals and it looks like a pinion seal as well. I also sent the axle shafts and brake rotors off to Dutchman to get them redrilled to 5x5 pattern.

[scoot_mcgrute]

Started tearing into it yesterday, pulled the 12 bolt and mocked the 8.8 up. Everything seems to be fitting nice and it hasn't fought me yet.





8.8 mocked up, driveline looks like it will work which is awesome. The exhaust doesn't like my new panhard bar so I'll be cutting it right after the rear axle




And the best part about working on a pickup, as we all know, storage space

[67pete300]

Where did you get those taillights? Looking for something similar.

Awesome truck.