1967 C10 Custom Big Window

[Slick67]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

The new moldings look awesome! I'm sure they will look even better on the truck. I am assuming your gonna do a spray on bedliner? Or are you waiting to paint the bed floor till after you install the gas filler?

Thanks! I was really happy to catch them on sale! Yep, I will be doing the spray in bedliner, not sure if I am going to do black or go for the color match yet, but I will wait till the filler neck is installed so I can mold it into the bed and make it look clean.

Originally Posted by kev2809

those moldings are gonna look good man. hey whats the status on the motor and trans?

Can't wait to install them! I was told that he would have it done by Wednesday of this week, so I said I would pick it up Saturday. I have yet to call him but we'll see.

[77chris03]

wow. u got a lot done the last time i talked to. i wanna come by and look at ur build and get some parts from you but every day here recently ive been getting off work pretty late.. got mine fired up finally. the initial fire only tho... no progress on the cab because i have no welder anymore( had to give it back ) or id be done already and the cab on the frame..!

[kev2809]

damn, i been looking for something like that on cl...no wonder i cant find anything lol

[VA72C10]

Any update on the powertrain???

Moldings will really set the truck off!!!

[Slick67]

Originally Posted by kev2809

damn, i been looking for something like that on cl...no wonder i cant find anything lol

Hahhaha....that's two for two! Sorry bro. I'll tell you if I find anymore.

Originally Posted by 70stroker

that color is sweet. looks awesome.

I love how you kept the longbed. I like shortbeds also, just seems like so many people are cutting up longbeds to convert, before to long us longbed guys are gonna me few and far between.

Thanks 70stroker! I feel the same, real happy with the outcome on the paint. I thought the truck should be saved as a whole. The shortwides are cool and I would love to build one. This truck got lucky and kept it's posterity!

Originally Posted by Puropedo

David, those mouldings are going make your ride look even better! I give you props for using them, cant wait to see them on your truck.

It's good to hear that cause I have been back and forth on the final decision. Nuke1 thought it looked really good and that meant alot.......my girlfreind liked it too. I held one up to my bed and it looks REALLY good, glad I went with them!

Originally Posted by VA72C10

Any update on the powertrain???

Moldings will really set the truck off!!!

I was supposed to have a running engine this past Saturday, but we had crappy weather so I gave him a stay of execution on the delivery. I did't even call him but I will today to see if it will be ready for pickup this Friday. Thanks for backing me on the mouldings, makes me feel like I made the right decision!

[Slick67]

Here is this weeks update. I made some progress this weekend and I only worked on it Sunday. Feels good to get something done. Finalized how my fuel filler was going to live. This was kind of a milestone for me in the build. Started by getting the crossmember cut out and while I was at it I went ahead and cut the crossmember for clearance over the diff. I lowered the gas tank about a quarter inch just to give the pipe a little more clearance.

The 45 degree bend in the pipe clears the sending unit perfectly. This pic was taken before I lowered the tank a little and shaved a little more of the hose off too. The hose is much closer to fuel cell now.

This was the first time the bed was on the frame since we corrected the c-notch issue. Both sides of the truck sit within about an 1/16th of an inch in difference. That's close enough for government work!

Here is a pic of the rally on the rear. I think they are gonna look awesome. The invisible tires were purchased at the same store as Heath's cowl.

[0331grunt]

Looks good

[VA72C10]

Nice progress....rally wheels look great too!!!

[Slick67]

Originally Posted by 0331grunt

Looks good

Thanks Bro!

Originally Posted by VA72C10

Nice progress....rally wheels look great too!!!

Always wanted some, finally got em!!!

[my67chevytruck]

Here is a pic of the rally on the rear. I think they are gonna look awesome. The invisible tires were purchased at the same store as Heath's cowl.


SHHHHH. dont want many ppl knowing about the store David! the invisible stuff is high-dollar.....

[Slick67]

Originally Posted by my67chevytruck

Here is a pic of the rally on the rear. I think they are gonna look awesome. The invisible tires were purchased at the same store as Heath's cowl.


SHHHHH. dont want many ppl knowing about the store David! the invisible stuff is high-dollar.....

Dont' know what I was thinking!

[kev2809]

looking good man! i went ahead and made my bracket for the tank today but the suburban frame slants at the rear unlike the truck frames, and its gonna be hard to move it up because i have straight fittings coming from the tank....i didnt pre plan this well lol. i should have used the 90 degree ones. hey i forgot to ask you last time i was up there...where did you get your panhard bar at? i might be shopping for one soon so i might as well get it ordered.

[Slick67]

Originally Posted by kev2809

looking good man! i went ahead and made my bracket for the tank today but the suburban frame slants at the rear unlike the truck frames, and its gonna be hard to move it up because i have straight fittings coming from the tank....i didnt pre plan this well lol. i should have used the 90 degree ones. hey i forgot to ask you last time i was up there...where did you get your panhard bar at? i might be shopping for one soon so i might as well get it ordered.

Got mine from Outback, they are normally cheap compared to ordering and shipping from somewhere else.

[Slick67]

Here is the latest. I moved the lower a-arms forward as much as possible in hopes that it would help the geometry on the front end. Since I am shimming the uppers to push the wheel forward this should accomodate the difference. Am I wrong?? I cut down the L-88 hood scoop breather cover to make sure that it didn't cover too much of the valve covers and didn't hit the firewall.
I got the bulbs and lenses in the grill.

Got the tailights, lenses and bulbs in too.

I ran all of the wiring to the compressors and the pressure switch also. I will wireloom all the wiring to clean it up.

This is the airfilters for the compressors. Not too happy with them just hanging so they will be mounted to the frame in front of the fuel cell.

Also got my fuel lines ran from the fuel cell to the front of the frame, I should only have to use a small peice of tubing to connect to the fuel pump.

[Puropedo]

Great job David, dont forget to show us a pic when youre done with the hood scoop, and about the front wheels pushed forward...I think you might run into some alignment problems down the road but lets hope not...

[my67chevytruck]

looking good!

[Slick67]

Originally Posted by Puropedo

Great job David, dont forget to show us a pic when youre done with the hood scoop, and about the front wheels pushed forward...I think you might run into some alignment problems down the road but lets hope not...

I'll make sure I get some shots of it. After alot of research on here and elsewhere it seems to be ok to do that. I have also found a older guy close by who does all of the dropped and bagged trucks in my area, I may check with him as well.

Originally Posted by my67chevytruck

looking good!

Thanks Heath, we need to give you a bump on your thread! Have you thought any more about lowering or bags??

[my67chevytruck]

Originally Posted by Slick67

Thanks Heath, we need to give you a bump on your thread! Have you thought any more about lowering or bags??

It's kind of been on hold, then invisible cowl is painted, so you can see it now... needs a bit of touching up, hopefully it wont be much longer before we get it out of the shop. We may lower a couple of inches front and rear, i may have him drive it a few months like it is, and go from there.

Keep up the great work David!

[xJoey Dubsx]

Just found this build, and glad I did... keep up the good work man!

[Slick67]

Originally Posted by xJoey Dubsx

Just found this build, and glad I did... keep up the good work man!

Thanks Joey!

[nuke1]

I can taste it, how close it is getting to DONE!!!!! keep it up, dig the ol'school rims!

[Slick67]

Originally Posted by my67chevytruck

It's kind of been on hold, then invisible cowl is painted, so you can see it now... needs a bit of touching up, hopefully it wont be much longer before we get it out of the shop. We may lower a couple of inches front and rear, i may have him drive it a few months like it is, and go from there.

Keep up the great work David!

It would look a little more "street rod" if it was lowered a little but it looks really good as is!

Originally Posted by nuke1

I can taste it, how close it is getting to DONE!!!!! keep it up, dig the ol'school rims!

Oh yeah! The motor is still being promised, and nothing is happening, makes me mad. Always wanted those rallys, can't wait to put some new shoes on em!

[nuke1]

Hey, so what is really going on with this engine of yours, if it was me I would have gone elsewhere. Have you thought about this? Because you have to be getting frustrated by now. Sorry if it is causing trouble for you.

[Slick67]

Originally Posted by nuke1

Hey, so what is really going on with this engine of yours, if it was me I would have gone elsewhere. Have you thought about this? Because you have to be getting frustrated by now. Sorry if it is causing trouble for you.

I really have not needed the motor until now, so it didn't matter. Now I am getting to the point where it would help me to have it for wiring and clearance issues. I still have not installed my steering column so it isn't a necessity. I gave him my 283 on March 4th and we could not find the correct pistons for it, so he gave me a 327, so I really can't complain. He will have it for me soon and that's fine, but it is still frustrating to have waited almost a year. But he gaurantees his work and will come to the shop and help get it tuned all for around $1600.....so that isn't bad.

[67-C10]

your truck is sweet man coming along real nice. what do you have to the bottom of your gas tank? i got mine cheap and got 8" to the bottom of the tank at the back but im just afraid of hitting it coming down a sloped drive.