How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10

[rustytruck50]

Great job on the retro & simple look on the engine...just goes to show you dont need copious amounts of billet & chrome!!!

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by cornerstone

Understated beauty. No flash, all business, LOVE IT

Originally Posted by rustytruck50

Great job on the retro & simple look on the engine...just goes to show you dont need copious amounts of billet & chrome!!!

Thanks, and hope you guys like the finished look of the hood hinges as much as I do. I think they should have come this way:

[gringoloco]

I also installed the painted accessory brackets and came to the conclusion that I will need to paint those shiny bolt heads black, too

[TA_C10]

Originally Posted by gringoloco

Thanks, and hope you guys like the finished look of the hood hinges as much as I do. I think they should have come this way:

Curious, how did you mask the holes off so the paint made it into the surrounding hole, but not hit the silver bearings? They look great btw

Originally Posted by gringoloco

I also installed the painted accessory brackets and came to the conclusion that I will need to paint those shiny bolt heads black, too

Work Work Work, all day long, work work work while i sing this song..... Gonna paint these bolts, no more shine, gonna take off the spray paint with turpentine..... Sorry, old school sandler and spade CD's reminder for me.... Building purdy means HARD WORK! Looking great man.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by gringoloco

I also installed the painted accessory brackets and came to the conclusion that I will need to paint those shiny bolt heads black, too

While I like the minimal bling effort, I feel painting the bolt heads creates areas for future failure. Plated bolts are fine (quality plated) & you don't have the chipping/peeling issues if something requires adjustment. Food for thought.....

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

While I like the minimal bling effort, I feel painting the bolt heads creates areas for future failure. Plated bolts are fine (quality plated) & you don't have the chipping/peeling issues if something requires adjustment. Food for thought.....

Sage advice, as always, Scot. Maybe I’ll find some black oxide replacements

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by gringoloco

Sage advice, as always, Scot. Maybe I’ll find some black oxide replacements

Good idea but be warned..... most I've used are of poor quality & rust easily. I used the Black ARP header fasteners on my dually. 1st time I rinsed the engine compartment down they were rusty within days. I wound up only using their studs & after buzzing the surface rust off, painted them w/engine high-heat paint. I swapped all the remaining hardware for SS. I had higher expectations given ARP was the source especially given the cost as there were more cost effective alternatives.

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

Good idea but be warned..... most I've used are of poor quality & rust easily. I used the Black ARP header fasteners on my dually. 1st time I rinsed the engine compartment down they were rusty within days. I wound up only using their studs & after buzzing the surface rust off, painted them w/engine high-heat paint. I swapped all the remaining hardware for SS. I had higher expectations given ARP was the source especially given the cost as there were more cost effective alternatives.

Well, my boat is full of holes and sinking