72 C10 for my 25th wedding anniversary

[curtisb]

cant wait to see the roof repair, i may have to do that later on also

[sfont66]

Update: the current engine in the truck sounds like it has a bad rod bearing, not Good timing! The engine lived a hard life under my right foot, so not completely unexpected, but I still had hoped to get 1 more year out of it. So now I will have to contemplate, do I order a new short block or try to put together the $ for a 6.2ls and 6 speed. If I decided to go with Ls swap I almost certainly would not have the truck back together for next July and the Street machine Nationals, (haven’t been in 2 years now, hate to miss again) or any other event, much less any cruises. Much to consider. Still plan on cutting the truck this winter going from long to short . I will try to post a video of the engine noise if I can.
Ok so not sure how to post video

[jimbosprint]

Originally Posted by sfont66

Update: the current engine in the truck sounds like it has a bad rod bearing, not Good timing! The engine lived a hard life under my right foot, so not completely unexpected, but I still had hoped to get 1 more year out of it. So now I will have to contemplate, do I order a new short block or try to put together the $ for a 6.2ls and 6 speed. If I decided to go with Ls swap I almost certainly would not have the truck back together for next July and the Street machine Nationals, (haven’t been in 2 years now, hate to miss again) or any other event, much less any cruises. Much to consider. Still plan on cutting the truck this winter going from long to short . I will try to post a video of the engine noise if I can.
Ok so not sure how to post video

Sorry to hear about the engine trouble. I couldn't figure out video either, so I upload to YouTube and post a link.

[sfont66]

Originally Posted by jimbosprint

Sorry to hear about the engine trouble. I couldn't figure out video either, so I upload to YouTube and post a link.

Thanks, and thanks for the info, I couldn’t find any information on how to post video. And nothing for I pad either. I may have to try YouTube, like you suggest. Many times it would be easier to post a video of a problem, rather than trying to explain in words

[sfont66]

Update.
Finally after 4 years, I have concrete in the shop. I could have had it done years ago, but we are trying to pay cash as we go, by the time we decided to have it done back in September every contractor was busy. One had promised to fit us in on a rain day, and quoted us what we figured was a fair price. After contacting him many times, and hearing many excuses over a period of several months, he promised to show up the first week of January. When he still did not show,we decided to go with another contractor, that had previously been too busy. The price was more, but he had fiber added to the 4500# mix . He also had additional cost involved with winter heat for the aggregate and hot water in the mix. The building had been heated since October, so he was able to have his crew pour the slab last Wednesday January 20th 2021.
I had prepped the slab for a 2 post lift, adding rebar and mesh and large footing pads. The concrete under the areas where the posts will be are 12”thick, the remaining slab is 4.5”
Very soon I will be able to work on the truck again, this winter/spring will be a whole lot more comfortable in the shop.

[sfont66]

One more,
I have video of the pour and finish, but not many photos...

[MDPotter]

I bet it feels good to have a slab to work on! And nice job planning for the lift.

[sfont66]

Originally Posted by curtisb

cant wait to see the roof repair, i may have to do that later on also

Sorry I missed your post, and thanks for the interest. My plan was to start with the long to short bed conversion, and if I still had time before good spring driving weather, tackle the roof repair. But now with my engine troubles, I may be down for longer than I had planned. Not all bad, it may force me to work on the roof sooner rather than later.