"BUILD: 1970 C10 LWB--->SWB “Jumping Cholla”

[Chaparralman1974]

Originally Posted by loudchevy

LOL. If you need help next week, I might have an afternoon available. My forearms and shoulders are cursing at me as I type this.

I appreciate it Scott. :-) I am actually getting closer. I am hoping to finish the body work on the bed this weekend.


Clay

[loudchevy]

Originally Posted by KevinK7

Just stumbled upon this build.
Amazing work!, ...and absolutely love the colors. Kudos on the great work, looking forward to following along

Thanks, I'm going to read through your C20 build thread here in a little bit.

Originally Posted by Chaparralman1974

I appreciate it Scott. :-) I am actually getting closer. I am hoping to finish the body work on the bed this weekend.

Clay

Good to hear you're near the end!

[loudchevy]

Weekend progress...Exhaust is nearly complete, just need to add a couple of hangers to hold it up. I may need to rework the passenger side exit. I have about 3" of clearance between the axle tube and exhaust. I'm not really sure how much up travel these rear coils have. I haven't gone fully out the back yet as I don't have a rear bumper to help with mock up, so that last bit will have to wait. Also go the O2 bungs welded in.

The Boyd Welding fuel tank arrived on Friday afternoon and it's sexy. The boy and I got it installed that evening. It looks great sitting between the frame rails and from below.

I also sprayed some Eastwood Underhood Black on the core support. I had hit it with some epoxy months ago. I wanted to get it finished so it would be ready to bolt some fenders to it in the near future.

Goals for this week of "truck stuff" (what my wife and daughter call garage time) is to finish the exhaust, plumb fuel lines, and get the rear brake lines installed. The SS brake line kit I bought was called a disc conversion set, but that was really only for the front. The rear lines were long and meant for direct connection to drums not calipers. I ordered a shorter set from POL that will hopefully be here this week. Inching closer to the cab and fenders getting bolted together

[Chaparralman1974]

Looking great Scott! You are making awesome progress!


Clay

[raggedjim]

Nice work! Rg

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Nice work I need to order me one of those Boyd's thanks

[loudchevy]

Originally Posted by Chaparralman1974

Looking great Scott! You are making awesome progress!

Clay

Originally Posted by raggedjim

Nice work! Rg

Thanks!

Originally Posted by FRENCHBLUE72

Nice work I need to order me one of those Boyd's thanks

The Boyd's tank is pretty sweet in person. One of the most expensive stickers and beer koozies I've ever bought!

[Tip70]

looking great man! yea that tank looks great! better than the suburban tank I have in mine good thing it will all be hidden on mine, whenever I finish the bed setup

[loudchevy]

Exhaust is done and welded/all bolted in. I didn't get the fuel and brake lines installed like I was hoping for this week, but I did throw the cab on the frame . I had to clean off all the dust/dirt that accumulated on it from sitting on my rear patio for the last month.

Now with the cab on the frame I can figure out a brake booster/mc that will fit and hopefully run all the lines. Also, same scenario with the fuel lines, I should be able to determine the best route to get the carb with the cab on.

I did paint all the door hardware (hinges, latches and bolts) the same color as the body. Also got the hood latch and core to fender triangle brackets painted with the Underhood Black too

Starting to look like a truck again, which feels good.

[Chaparralman1974]

Nice job Scott! That 454 looks like it was born to live there!! :-)



Clay

[zicc1835]

Originally Posted by loudchevy

Exhaust is done and welded/all bolted in. I didn't get the fuel and brake lines installed like I was hoping for this week, but I did throw the cab on the frame . I had to clean off all the dust/dirt that accumulated on it from sitting on my rear patio for the last month.

Now with the cab on the frame I can figure out a brake booster/mc that will fit and hopefully run all the lines. Also, same scenario with the fuel lines, I should be able to determine the best route to get the carb with the cab on.

I did paint all the door hardware (hinges, latches and bolts) the same color as the body. Also got the hood latch and core to fender triangle brackets painted with the Underhood Black too

Starting to look like a truck again, which feels good.

very nice progress ....too hot here I haven't done a thing but im assuming im preaching to the choir about the heat

[loudchevy]

Originally Posted by Chaparralman1974

Nice job Scott! That 454 looks like it was born to live there!! :-)

Clay

Indeed!

Originally Posted by zicc1835

very nice progress ....too hot here I haven't done a thing but im assuming im preaching to the choir about the heat

Thanks, it was 115 here yesterday. I'll drink 1 gallon of water along with a few beers any given Saturday or Sunday in the garage and not even have to go to the bathroom. You don't even want to go in the pool when you're done working because that water is 90 degrees and feels like a spa.

It will get cooler soon.....like around Halloween