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VA72C10
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
Great job on the inner and the fuel cover! Are you going to detail the outer as well (black lettering)?
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
Daily update: While the inner fenders are out, and the doors disassembled, I took the opportunity to drill a bunch of holes down the side of my freshly painted truck
![]() Started with a piece of 2" tape, for reference, then marked and drilled for the lower body side molding. Went pretty smoothly other than having to peel some woodgrain tape (the sun helped a lot) and trimming the rear-most pieces from long bed trim. I'm not totally sold on the look, but I've definitely bought it, as there's no turning back now... Also put the guts back in the doors including new window regulators and chrome vents, and re-installed the windshield by myself! I was a little apprehensive, having heard horror stories of people breaking the glass and having to buy new, but I went for it and it slid right in. Took me about a half hour and very few choice words ![]()
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
wow you got your window in by your self? that is a night mare.... been there done that...right as mine when in to its final setting place it had a crack right in front of the drivers seat!!!! i had very few choice of words to
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
Great job on the lower trim.
Did you have a set of instructions for drilling all the holes? I have a truck I want to add lower trim to also.
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-Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) 07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy Last edited by gringoloco; 05-25-2011 at 08:24 AM. |
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Its a Truck Thing......
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
I am about to put on the 4.3 serp set up on my 350, what powersteering pressure line did you use?
Are the newer styles metric fittings in the pump or what? Thanks Smitty
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67-72 parts collector,
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
Thanks for the link!
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
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No worries; I'm sure you've helped me out at least once before ![]() Posted via Mobile Device
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Its a Truck Thing......
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
Thanks for the info GL......
Smitty
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
Wow! What an amazing build and beautiful truck! Subscribed!
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
Super fast progress!
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A guy with a truck
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
No prob!
![]() Thanks a lot! I actually drove it some today and got lots of attention... Almost 'done' ![]()
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
Not much of a picture day, but good progress nonetheless. I started by taking the front wheels and tires to get mounted this morning. I put the tires on powdercoated 7" rallies, instead of the 6.5" van wheels and it bought me the clearance I needed at the lower control arm. It turns beautifully and the inner wheel weights actually stay on
![]() Once the wheels were back on the truck, I drove her over to the local alignment shop and had it lined up. They also charged the A/C system for me and it blows nice and cold ![]() Also finished installing the rest of the body side molding and tailgate and taillight trim (anyone have a spare amber marker?), then had a terrible time glue-ing the passenger door weatherstrip in- what a pain! NOT looking forward to doing the driver's side. More choice words than used on the windshield install...
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
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The truck is coming out nice! I highly recommend going with the push on door seals. They are re-usable and install in about 15 mins...
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
Great work! I always enjoy your builds
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
truck looks great and came together fast
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
Thanks! Should be mostly together today
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
Beautiful truck. Your doing an awesome job. I had just about wrote my cab off but your windshield repair inspires me to repair it. Keep up the inspiring build.
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Looks great man!
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Thanks! Back atcha! Thanks a lot. She's coming along ![]() Made her maiden voyage Friday from LA to OK (380 miles) with no major issues. Fiancι and I have been working on the 'patina'. Pics to follow upon my return... ![]() Posted via Mobile Device
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
Great work! If you can't find a matching marker light you could get a full set off of an 80's chevy/gmc full size van. They bolt right in and they have a smoother look to them, if you would like a picture let me know I have the van lights on my truck.
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
I just wanted to say that I am loving this build. I know it takes a lot of discipline to not go overboard on the body work, paint etc... Good job!
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![]() ![]() Got a bunch done today, but squat for pics- forgot to grab the camera. I did a lot of final assembly type stuff, such as bumpers, inner fenders, weatherstripping, blah, blah, blah... Here's a crappy cell phone pic of 'in progress', just to satiate the pic need:
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