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Re: Purchased a 1969 C10 Short Bed - Pleasanton, CA
Does anyone know what brand was the original spare tire?
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Re: Purchased a 1969 C10 Short Bed - Pleasanton, CA
Looks good! Not a heck of lot different than my 255-70s, at least from that photo angle.
I had that stripped thread problem with an old set of Rallys. Seems like I went to one size larger screws. Or maybe I used nuts on the back??? Clever job there using copper wire.
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Re: Purchased a 1969 C10 Short Bed - Pleasanton, CA
I remember General, Firestone and Goodyear as tire brands on new vehicles back in the day.
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Re: Purchased a 1969 C10 Short Bed - Pleasanton, CA
Yes, I do remember a gotcha! Maybe a wire nut? I must have found some kind of solution, because I had to remove the wheel before removing the center cap.
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Mike 1969 C10 LWB -- owned for 35 years. 350/TH350, 3.08 posi, 1st Gen Vintage Air, AAW wiring harness, 5-lug conversion, 1985 spindles and brakes. 1982 C10 SWB -- sold 1981 C10 Silverado LWB -- sold, but wish I still had it! 1969 C10 (not the current one) that I bought in the early 1980s. Paid $1200; sold for $1500 a few years later. Just a hint at the appreciation that was coming. Retired as a factory automation products salesman. Worked part-time over the years for an engine builder and a classic car repair shop. Member here for 24 years! This is the very first car/truck Internet forum I joined. I still used a dial-up modem back then! |
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Re: Purchased a 1969 C10 Short Bed - Pleasanton, CA
Does anyone know the center cap thread size?
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My 1970 Blazer came with Goodyear Custom Xtra Grip 10.00-16.5.
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Re: Purchased a 1969 C10 Short Bed - Pleasanton, CA
^ I'm reminded of a '70 K5 Blazer we sold new, with the paddle tires on it. Guy came in after a couple of months all hot under the collar because the tires had worn out so soon. He was commuting on the freeway with it.
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Re: Purchased a 1969 C10 Short Bed - Pleasanton, CA
Selling these wheels that came on the truck, cheap.
Wondering if anyone can ID the wheel brand/model?
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Re: Purchased a 1969 C10 Short Bed - Pleasanton, CA
I posted this to FB and someone pointed out that these look to be American Racing 791 wheels which have been discontinued for 3+ decades.
Boy are they ugly lol
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Re: Purchased a 1969 C10 Short Bed - Pleasanton, CA
I have a friend with lots of 60s-70s wheels. All are 15 x 4.75 though. You name it, there's a good chance he has it.
I think your Americans would have looked OK when new and shiny with a center cap. But probably better on a later model truck.
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Re: Purchased a 1969 C10 Short Bed - Pleasanton, CA
Thanks Mike
I snapped a pic of what was behind one of the wheels. That’s a lot of years of dirt ![]() Next up will likely be changing the leaky radiator… stay tuned.
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Re: Purchased a 1969 C10 Short Bed - Pleasanton, CA
I haven’t posted much of the truck itself. Here’s one pic to start the week.
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They were/are loud down the road. Dad was pulled over when the Blazer was new due to the drive by noise created by the tires.
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Re: Purchased a 1969 C10 Short Bed - Pleasanton, CA
Looks good. Did you ever figure out if the bed is an original shortbed, original paint, or shortened, etc?
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Re: Purchased a 1969 C10 Short Bed - Pleasanton, CA
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The vin is for a longbed. The previous owner said it was shortened by a fabricator a long time ago (80s-90s) The bedsides have been repainted. It’s the only part of the car that’s been repainted. So it appears that the evidence points to the truck having been cut down at some point. I don’t see any evidence on the frame rails but I’m no expert. I’ll have to take some pics so you guys can see for yourself and give me your opinion.
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Re: Purchased a 1969 C10 Short Bed - Pleasanton, CA
If you can’t find where it was cut and welded- they may have used the chassis from a short box pickup?
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