1966 C10 Project Truck

[scoot_mcgrute]

Making some more progress, it's not near what I have done in the past but progress is progress! LS Fest is in like 72 days so I gotta get on it!

I swapped the cam out on the 5.3 over the weekend and my dad helped out with getting the front suspension ready to go back together. I had him drill the lower pivot locator 5/8" forward to give it a little more caster and I also have taller upper balljoints to go in that will help give a little more camber and help with the camber gain in corners. Going to pick away at it this week and weekend!

[CRGRS 66]

Is that a T5?

[scoot_mcgrute]

Originally Posted by CRGRS 66

Is that a T5?

Indeed it is!

[scoot_mcgrute]

Hey guys, sorry for not getting an update on LS Fest up sooner, been pretty crazy lately. LS Fest was an absolute blast, I met quite a few people I've been talking with online and learned so much about the old truck. The trip down was uneventful, had the truck on a trailer, and when we went to leave on a cruise with some magazine guys I realized my clutch was slipping. We turned around and got that taken care of, didn't quite have my slave cylinder adjusted right but an easy fix. I hit a rut with the autocross portion and not matter how I drove the truck, I could not go any faster and that really got to me, oh how easy it is to get caught up in stuff like that and feel like you're not having any fun. Talked with a guy from PCH Rods the next morning and concluded that the anti-squat correction I did was causing too much lean on the front end so dad and I flipped em around and finished up right in time for my first run. Made a huge difference! It was a pretty tough course and the truck wasn't handling all of the transitions as well as I had hoped but man was it fun! The 3S challenge the next day was an absolute blast as well, there were mirrored courses that consisted of a drag race into a u-turn, quick chicane and then stop in the box without hitting cones. By far the most fun I've had in competition driving.

With the help from Rob at No Limit and guys at work, I have concluded that I have found the limit of the factory suspension setup. I was hoping to get more time under my belt before that point but oh well. I'll be getting some more seat time with my current setup while saving for a new front clip and coilovers. I'll try to keep the build updated along the way

[scoot_mcgrute]

Pretty cool shot that my dad got, I have a few more that I will upload soon too

[forestb]

What happened to this thread?

[scoot_mcgrute]

Originally Posted by forestb

What happened to this thread?

Been out enjoying the truck with my girlfriend for the most part! I ended up breaking something on the T5 over Labor Day weekend so the truck has been sitting since then. I have solved the issue with a T56 that I will be picking up in a couple weeks and then I'm in mod mode again. Going to be a great winter!

[aggie91]

your talking about winter mods already and it hit nearly 100 degrees here today. Winter is still 4-5 months away (here at least..lol..)

[scoot_mcgrute]

Originally Posted by aggie91

your talking about winter mods already and it hit nearly 100 degrees here today. Winter is still 4-5 months away (here at least..lol..)

That's the bummer about the Pacific NW, we are a few weeks away from the rainy season. Can't drive it so may as well work on it

[kdad]

Lets do this..

[kdad]

The nice thing about being here in the Northwest is we have 8 to 9 months to work on our trucks and only 3 or 4 months to play with em' / Break em'...…….. LOL

[LostMy65]

Originally Posted by kdad

The nice thing about being here in the Northwest is we have 8 to 9 months to work on our trucks and only 3 or 4 months to play with em' / Break em'...…….. LOL

Yep, but as I've gotten older, I hate the cold more and more.
I need to insulate my shop.

[kdad]

Originally Posted by LostMy65

Yep, but as I've gotten older, I hate the cold more and more.
I need to insulate my shop.

Not a fan of the cold either. This winter has been terrible

[Hack_Attack]

YIKES....He's wearing gloves while operating a drill press.

[forestb]

Originally Posted by Hack_Attack

YIKES....He's wearing gloves while operating a drill press.

I don't get it. Is that a big No No

[Hack_Attack]

Originally Posted by forestb

I don't get it. Is that a big No No

Oh yeah......most of the place I worked at, you'd get thrown out if you did that. It's a good way to lose a finger or an arm.....or even worse. I've seen photos of guys that got wrapped around rotating machines, and IT AINT PRETTY.

There was a machine shop that we did service work at on regular basis that had a mill that killed a guy. They just called the machine, "killer"

[scoot_mcgrute]

Originally Posted by Hack_Attack

YIKES....He's wearing gloves while operating a drill press.

Well, before you judge take a look at the hand placement and the glove fitment. I will agree that in most cases you don't want to wear gloves while operating a drill press but in this case it wasn't a problem. Gotta be somewhat smart and aware when you are running tools, plus in our family the fingers grow back.

[forestb]

wow. I will refrain from doing so in the future.

[scoot_mcgrute]

It's ready for the test drive! I don't have much to finish up before LS Fest so I'm pretty excited considering there's 37 days left or something like that. It's going to be an absolute blast this year

[scoot_mcgrute]

I can finally start working the bugs out on this thing! My fiance and I took it to Costco last night to get a battery for our Grand Wagoneer project and the truck is starting to learn the new cam. I have a knock sensor code right now so I will get both of them replaced this week. Other than that, it drives really well and I'm super happy for this summer!

[scoot_mcgrute]

Got it dyno tuned recently for the new cam and ended up putting down 340HP and 335 Torque, not too shabby for a junkyard motor!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC9c...ature=youtu.be

[scoot_mcgrute]

I'm just flat out happy with how this truck has been driving so far! I really like the cam and the added power makes it a totally different pickup now. I drove it to work today to get a little touch up done on the tune and a coworker snagged these pictures this morning.

[kdad]

Good advice to not wear gloves while operating any piece of machinery. Now in reality the truth be told you shouldn't wear loose clothing. AKA hoodies with tie strings are famous for strangulation. Baggy shirts or loose fitting cover-alls are also not recommended. That leaves us with some skin tight shirts and skinny jeans...……… Gonna take my chances cause one look at me in a skin tight shirt in them skinny jeans and someones gonna have an up-chuck reflex... LOL Going back to work on the 66' in my everyday street clothes. carry on!

[outfield]

Originally Posted by kdad

Good advice to not wear gloves while operating any piece of machinery. Now in reality the truth be told you shouldn't wear loose clothing. AKA hoodies with tie strings are famous for strangulation. Baggy shirts or loose fitting cover-alls are also not recommended. That leaves us with some skin tight shirts and skinny jeans...……… Gonna take my chances cause one look at me in a skin tight shirt in them skinny jeans and someones gonna have an up-chuck reflex... LOL Going back to work on the 66' in my everyday street clothes. carry on!

Well said!

[scoot_mcgrute]

Got some garage time on the old girl over the weekend and took advantage of every minute! Saturday night, I finished up the motor and Sunday my dad came by to help organize the garage a little bit, run to get parts I needed and work towards getting the motor and tranny in the frame. I cut the floor out for the SloshTubz high hump tunnel and then we attempted to get the transmission mated to the engine but soon realized that I have the wrong pilot bearing. I picked up the right one today so maybe I will have that together tonight and in the frame tomorrow night. We have had nice weather again so I'm itching to get the truck back on the road!