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Next project: 1970 K10
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Fort Collins, Colo 80524
Posts: 6,685
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What a difference a few weeks can make!
She looked like this on the morning of Mother's Day:
![]() And today, she looks like this: ![]() Heading to Cheyenne right after lunch tomorrow to drop the cab off at the sandblasters. I have a lot of ideas of things I want to do to the cab, mainly on the inside. This should keep me busy well into winter so that I don't try to rush it trying to have it done this summer! Some ideas I am going to try on the inside of the cab: * Add A/C * Shave and smooth the dash top, eliminate the cap. Maybe do a custom grey tweed full dash cover * Rebuild the center section. Completely smooth, A/C vent on top, then CD player, then HVAC controler, then a pull-out cup holder. * Replace ignition switch with a flush mounted one * Custom made flat aluminum dash bezel * Eliminate kickpanel vents, cover with grey tweed panels * Underdash cover to hide whats underneath the dash * Homemade grey tweed door panels, full heigth, with accent color panels Yeah, I kinda like tweed! Other things planned: * Frenched power antenna * Fill slots in cowl except for windshileld wiper arm holes and squiter slots * Fill the seam at the upper rear of the cab, and between teh cab corners and rockers * Shave the stake pockets * Add a fuel door to the left side And some frame work, like: * Shorten the frame to SWB length * Modify the trailing arm crossmember to allow the exhaust to be ran through it instead of under it * Maybe box the inside of the frame * Powder coat it when all the mods are done WHEW!! I've got ALOT of work ahead of me. Better by another spool of MIG wire.............. ![]()
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Location: Wichita, KS
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wowsers!
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Seaside, Oregon
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Looks like you started with a pretty nice truck. Should turn out sweet though.
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-Greg My Chevy trucks, past and present: 1962 C10 SB Fleetside 1964 C10 LB Fleetside BBW 1966 C10 SB Fleetside 1966 C10 SB Fleetside BBW 1968 C10 SB Fleetside 1971 C10 LB Fleetside 1971 C10 SB Fleetside 1972 C10 SB Fleetside Cheyenne 1972 C10 SB Fleetside Cheyenne Super 1972 C10 LB Fleetside Cheyenne Super 1974 C20 Cheyenne 1979 K5 Blazer Cheyenne 1982 K10 SB Fleetside Custom Deluxe 1982 K10 SB Fleetside Scottsdale 1986 C10 SB Fleetside Silverado 2008 Silverado 1500 4x4 |
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Next project: 1970 K10
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Fort Collins, Colo 80524
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Bob 1970 Chevy K10 LWB "Goldie" 350/TH350 next project!! 1981 Chevy C10 LWB 355/TH350 - My son's truck LS SWAP FORUM! Tons of LS swap info here! PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE GREATEST BOARD ON THE NET! CLICK HERE FOR THE FAQ INDEX by KRUE |
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Seaside, Oregon
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Doesn't that figure. I guess try to think positive, eh? You'll have a *****in' ride when you're done. I hope the drunk goes down. You don't deface a classic chevy truck and get away with it!!!
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-Greg My Chevy trucks, past and present: 1962 C10 SB Fleetside 1964 C10 LB Fleetside BBW 1966 C10 SB Fleetside 1966 C10 SB Fleetside BBW 1968 C10 SB Fleetside 1971 C10 LB Fleetside 1971 C10 SB Fleetside 1972 C10 SB Fleetside Cheyenne 1972 C10 SB Fleetside Cheyenne Super 1972 C10 LB Fleetside Cheyenne Super 1974 C20 Cheyenne 1979 K5 Blazer Cheyenne 1982 K10 SB Fleetside Custom Deluxe 1982 K10 SB Fleetside Scottsdale 1986 C10 SB Fleetside Silverado 2008 Silverado 1500 4x4 |
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Greenville, Tx.
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Sounds like fun. So they caught him and he did a bac I remember seeing the pic of the wreck.
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada
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Great to see your determined and motivated to rebuild your truck! Regards Doug
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Look's like you have some killer plan's for the new ride after the accident...
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Got Light Emitting Diode?
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Newberg, OR
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i see you are making the best out of a bad situation. show us your progress on your b!+chen ride
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1968 1/2 ton 2wd lwb 6 lug disc and bags up front. Next c notch and rear bags '02 Chevy Silverado LT ext cab short bed 2WD 5/7 drop on 22's ![]() 1993 Cherokee work ride/weekend wheeler |
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Next project: 1970 K10
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Fort Collins, Colo 80524
Posts: 6,685
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Thanks for the good words guys! My biggest motivation (or, is it the smallest?) is my 4 year old son. From day one he has called this HIS "blue hot rod truck". He was just devistated when he saw the side bashed in and the front bumper peeled out. He cried about it!
He has been a lot of fun to have in the shop, and has actually been some good help in the teardown stage. He is having a blast helping Dad work on the "hot rod truck", and I'm having a blast having him help me too. Now, I just have to keep working on him to call it his "RED hot rod truck". ![]()
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Bob 1970 Chevy K10 LWB "Goldie" 350/TH350 next project!! 1981 Chevy C10 LWB 355/TH350 - My son's truck LS SWAP FORUM! Tons of LS swap info here! PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE GREATEST BOARD ON THE NET! CLICK HERE FOR THE FAQ INDEX by KRUE |
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Boise ID
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Are ya done yet??????????? I can't wait to SEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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"72" Red CORVETTE 4-speed 350 "70" Chevy Short Bed early stages of resto. Edel 600 cfm carb Weiand Stealth Intake HEI shorty Headers 4/2 Drop 295 50R 15 TOYO on 10 inch wide corvette rally rims at all 4 corners. "CHEVY RULES" ![]() |
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KEEP ON TRUCKING
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: martinsville va
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good luck and keep us updated
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72 cheyenne 2wd lwb 71 k20 sons bassett va |
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: South Jersey
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Whats the Camaro in the background?
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2004 GMC HD2500 Extended Cab 4X4 1973 Blazer 4X4 400ci.auto On a quite night you can hear the rust fall off it. Anyone have a body? 1989 C-20 1972 C-10 Streetstock Racetruck 355c.i. Go Fast,Turn Left 5 lug disk brake 69 frame waiting for a 67 body |
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Next project: 1970 K10
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Not much. It's a 76 LT. 250 6-cyl & TH350. I bought it thinking I was going to build another bracket racer, but I just don't have the time to go to the track every weekend. I'd rather spend my weekends working on the hot rod truck. So, I'm pulling the engine and trans and calling one of them "We'll haul your unwanted cars for free" people.
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Bob 1970 Chevy K10 LWB "Goldie" 350/TH350 next project!! 1981 Chevy C10 LWB 355/TH350 - My son's truck LS SWAP FORUM! Tons of LS swap info here! PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE GREATEST BOARD ON THE NET! CLICK HERE FOR THE FAQ INDEX by KRUE |
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: South Jersey
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"but I just don't have the time to go to the track every weekend"
I hear you there. I haven't been in quite a while, and don't know when I'll make it again. Anyway sounds like a lot of work to do on your truck but your mods sounds neat. Good luck with it. (and post pics!)
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2004 GMC HD2500 Extended Cab 4X4 1973 Blazer 4X4 400ci.auto On a quite night you can hear the rust fall off it. Anyone have a body? 1989 C-20 1972 C-10 Streetstock Racetruck 355c.i. Go Fast,Turn Left 5 lug disk brake 69 frame waiting for a 67 body |
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada
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Yery Cool Pic of your young fella!
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