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VA72C10 · 10-08-2009, 10:24 PM

Got a decent amount done but still have a long way to go...keep on having interruptions. But got around 4 hours in today. Here are a few pictures and I will post more later.

Got some A-arms from camtoys1 (mike) that he's chemically stripped. Still had a little undercoating on them but really saved me a lot of time.

Before and after

Closeup of a cleaned upper arm

Cleaned up lower A-arm...still have to take the bumpstop bracket off...

VA72C10 · 10-08-2009, 10:52 PM

Before and after on the lowers

Tools used to remove the bumpstop bracket. Drilled out the spot welds then used the air chisel to pry it off.

Off

VA72C10 · 10-08-2009, 10:53 PM

Got the steering linkage apart with a little persuasion...

VA72C10 · 10-08-2009, 10:56 PM

Started priming

More priming

More

Crossmember closeup-holes drilled for the upper bag plates before paint

Painted

Upper a-arm

Extreme closeup....

Note: I put one more coat on after this...you can see it is thin on the bottom of the picture.

VA72C10 · 10-08-2009, 11:11 PM

Started cleaning/grinding the engine down. Want to make it nice and smooth because I will be painting it to match the truck.

The numbers on the block really showed up well after wire wheeling all the old paint off.

Started here but you can see some of the slag/rough areas on the block around the oil filter

Smoothed out...going to do a little more before paint.

Should have taken more before and afters...

This corner was very rough before

Got the intake off...looks clean in there and I plan to keep it that way...

Will do a little more grinding on the block later. Didn't want to do it today with all the freshly painted parts laying around the shop floor.

0331grunt · 10-09-2009, 07:22 AM

Looking good!

gcburdic · 10-09-2009, 12:55 PM

Ahhhh...pictures of progress.....

my67chevytruck · 10-09-2009, 01:17 PM

looking good!

brian69longbed · 10-09-2009, 02:24 PM

those control arms look better than new!

VA72C10 · 10-09-2009, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 0331grunt

Looking good!

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by gcburdic

Ahhhh...pictures of progress.....

I knew you needed your "fix"

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Originally Posted by my67chevytruck

looking good!

Thank you. Trying to catch up to you

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Originally Posted by brian69longbed

those control arms look better than new!

Thanks, it took long enough...even with all the prep done it was still about 4 hours between taking off the brackets, grinding them, prepping, priming, and painting.

VA72C10 · 10-09-2009, 09:17 PM

NO PICTURES!

However, I picked up a 5 lug rear with 373 gears, and freshened up with new seals/bearings from mike (camtoys1)

The best part of the rear are the glock's brackets with CROSS-drilled rotors and nice big calipers.

Going to have 4 wheel cross drilled discs!!!!

OARNGESI · 10-09-2009, 09:41 PM

So are you going five lug now

VA72C10 · 10-09-2009, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by OARNGESI

So are you going five lug now

Yep, either doing coys C5, Torque thrust, Foose nitrous 2, or the new design Boss 338's....whatever I find the best deal on

Going to sell the billet wheels to help finance the final details of the project. Doesn't make sense to have a $4K set of billet wheels and skimp on the paint and interior.

STOCKISH · 10-15-2009, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by VA72C10

NO PICTURES!

However, I picked up a 5 lug rear with 373 gears, and freshened up with new seals/bearings from mike (camtoys1)

The best part of the rear are the glock's brackets with CROSS-drilled rotors and nice big calipers.

Going to have 4 wheel cross drilled discs!!!!

I actually got those brackets from CaptainFab on the 66 board. Rotors were cross drilled by me at home on my drill press. Took some time but looked great.

VA72C10 · 10-15-2009, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by 1972SuperCheyenne

I actually got those brackets from CaptainFab on the 66 board. Rotors were cross drilled by me at home on my drill press. Took some time but looked great.

Very nice work. Good to know the rest of the story.....and now I know who to blame if I have rear brake issues

STOCKISH · 10-15-2009, 10:53 AM

I hear ya.

VA72C10 · 10-09-2009, 10:03 PM

Not sure if I mentioned this or not, but I paid for a Brother's one piece window setup from Budnikguy the other day...should be shipping my way next week.

Got a lot of nice parts coming together!!! I'm getting excited!

VA72C10 · 10-10-2009, 11:05 PM

Guys, I am grinning ear to ear and almost laughing I'm so happy with today's progress. And I didn't get a lot of time due to family commitments...but still got a lot done....pictures to follow...here's what I started with...

And guess why Jason added this dormer in the roof of his shop????

brn agn · 10-10-2009, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by VA72C10

And guess why Jason added this dormer in the roof of his shop????

Lift?

VA72C10 · 10-11-2009, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by brn agn

Lift?

Winner!

Yep, he's getting a used but very nice assymetrical lift tomorrow. I will be going by to help him after Church. It is going to help a ton with setting the cab and bed back on the chassis and doing exhaust, etc....

VA72C10 · 10-11-2009, 12:20 AM

Well, I am still smiling from a sense of accomplishment today. It was my first time messing with a rear at all and was easier than expected. I asked Jason some questions to make sure I didn't mess anything up, but it was not bad at all. Jason has really been a great help through this and I wouldn't be nearly this far without his help and help from many on this board.

I got good at taking axles out and putting them in...I put the cart before the horse so to speak and forgot to put the brake brackets on before the axles. So I pulled them again and installed them again. Second time was like 2 minutes to pull and reinstall max.

VA72C10 · 10-11-2009, 12:42 AM

Okay, and now.....the Money shots

Dahawk · 12-12-2009, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by VA72C10

Okay, and now.....the Money shots

what brake kit did you use on the rear?

VA72C10 · 10-11-2009, 12:24 AM

Well, here are more pictures from today's festivities

Parts I finished painting the other day after their second coat....purdy

Getting the axles out

Tape is to label drivers and passengers in case there were wear marks...Jason recommended it an I figured better safe than sorry.

VA72C10 · 10-11-2009, 12:25 AM

Then I started cleaning it up

Found a bunch of numbers buried in the gunk

10-08-2009, 10:24 PM	#1
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project Got a decent amount done but still have a long way to go...keep on having interruptions. But got around 4 hours in today. Here are a few pictures and I will post more later. Got some A-arms from camtoys1 (mike) that he's chemically stripped. Still had a little undercoating on them but really saved me a lot of time. Before and after Closeup of a cleaned upper arm Cleaned up lower A-arm...still have to take the bumpstop bracket off... __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

10-08-2009, 10:52 PM	#2
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project Before and after on the lowers Tools used to remove the bumpstop bracket. Drilled out the spot welds then used the air chisel to pry it off. Off __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

10-08-2009, 10:53 PM	#3
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project Got the steering linkage apart with a little persuasion... __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

10-08-2009, 10:56 PM	#4
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project Started priming More priming More Crossmember closeup-holes drilled for the upper bag plates before paint Painted Upper a-arm Extreme closeup.... Note: I put one more coat on after this...you can see it is thin on the bottom of the picture. __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA. Last edited by VA72C10; 10-08-2009 at 10:59 PM.

10-08-2009, 11:11 PM	#5
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project Started cleaning/grinding the engine down. Want to make it nice and smooth because I will be painting it to match the truck. The numbers on the block really showed up well after wire wheeling all the old paint off. Started here but you can see some of the slag/rough areas on the block around the oil filter Smoothed out...going to do a little more before paint. Should have taken more before and afters... This corner was very rough before Got the intake off...looks clean in there and I plan to keep it that way... Will do a little more grinding on the block later. Didn't want to do it today with all the freshly painted parts laying around the shop floor. __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

10-09-2009, 07:22 AM	#6
0331grunt Now what?? Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Webbers Falls, OK Posts: 579	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project Looking good! __________________ 69 Long Fleet - Project 06 Ram 1ton Cummins 4x4-DD 01 Tahoe- wifes "The quality of a persons life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor." ~ Vince Lombardi "A dream doesn't become reality through magic, it takes sweat, determination and hard work." ~ Colin Powell my, um, build USMC OIF Veteran SEMPER FI!

10-09-2009, 12:55 PM	#7
gcburdic Restoration Virgin! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Huntersville, NC Posts: 8,298	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project Ahhhh...pictures of progress..... __________________ Geoff with a G 1968 Chevy C10 SWB The Mistress 1972 Custom Deluxe C20 Suburban A Suburban Named Isabella 1966 Ford Mustang Mama's High School Graduation Present

10-09-2009, 01:17 PM	#8
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10-09-2009, 02:24 PM	#9
brian69longbed Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: chino ca Posts: 215	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project those control arms look better than new! __________________ 69' 1/2 ton LONGBED__ _______ \|__\__ \|__(O)______(O)] My build thread: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=354115

10-09-2009, 09:17 PM	#11
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project NO PICTURES! However, I picked up a 5 lug rear with 373 gears, and freshened up with new seals/bearings from mike (camtoys1) The best part of the rear are the glock's brackets with CROSS-drilled rotors and nice big calipers. Going to have 4 wheel cross drilled discs!!!! __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

10-09-2009, 09:41 PM	#12
OARNGESI Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CASA GRANDE AZ Posts: 4,276	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project So are you going five lug now __________________ 70 SWB STEPSIDE 70 BLAZER 09 challenger

10-15-2009, 10:53 AM	#16
STOCKISH Formerly- 1972SuperCheyenne Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wake Forest NC Posts: 5,782	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project I hear ya. __________________ --Josh My Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799218 A good crossthread is better than Loctite any day. Life is not about what you have, but who you have to share it with.

10-09-2009, 10:03 PM	#17
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project Not sure if I mentioned this or not, but I paid for a Brother's one piece window setup from Budnikguy the other day...should be shipping my way next week. Got a lot of nice parts coming together!!! I'm getting excited! __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

10-10-2009, 11:05 PM	#18
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project Guys, I am grinning ear to ear and almost laughing I'm so happy with today's progress. And I didn't get a lot of time due to family commitments...but still got a lot done....pictures to follow...here's what I started with... And guess why Jason added this dormer in the roof of his shop???? __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

10-11-2009, 12:20 AM	#21
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project Well, I am still smiling from a sense of accomplishment today. It was my first time messing with a rear at all and was easier than expected. I asked Jason some questions to make sure I didn't mess anything up, but it was not bad at all. Jason has really been a great help through this and I wouldn't be nearly this far without his help and help from many on this board. I got good at taking axles out and putting them in...I put the cart before the horse so to speak and forgot to put the brake brackets on before the axles. So I pulled them again and installed them again. Second time was like 2 minutes to pull and reinstall max. __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.



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10-11-2009, 12:42 AM	#22
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project Okay, and now.....the Money shots __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

10-11-2009, 12:24 AM	#24
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project Well, here are more pictures from today's festivities Parts I finished painting the other day after their second coat....purdy Getting the axles out Tape is to label drivers and passengers in case there were wear marks...Jason recommended it an I figured better safe than sorry. __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

10-11-2009, 12:25 AM	#25
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: 1970 VA Longbed Project Then I started cleaning it up Found a bunch of numbers buried in the gunk __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

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