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Tot Roddin'
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
It's always nice to see that Yukon in the pictures too... I love that thing!
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Sofa King Crazy!!
Join Date: Oct 2008
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
That bed looks stock! Do we get to see a pic with the tailgate down also???? I enjoy watching you ruin stuff.
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A guy with a truck
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Germany, for now
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
Wish I'd known you wanted one, I pulled the gate off today. There is a 3" step from the gate to the floor.
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A guy with a truck
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
Baby steps today...
Once I raised the bed floor, the wheel tubs would not sit flush against the inner bedsides since they are 3" above the stock cutout. There is a lip on the tubs that keeps them from fitting all the way to the bed. After removing the tubs (what a pain, these fasteners rust quickly), I proceeded to remove the offending metal with my trusty angle grinder/cutoff wheel.
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A guy with a truck
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
Also had to create a little notch where the body line was preventing the bottom of the tubs from sitting flush. Note the placement of the new mounting holes 3" higher than stock. They fit MUCH better now
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
I'm ruining a perfectly good one myself!!!!!! But I think I'm doing what should be done!!!!!! Plus it's mine!!!!!! I love the mods!!!!!! i'm glad you changed that bed back I must admit!!!!!!
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
subscribed, keep on ruining it.
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
Just watching
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Calgary,Alberta,Canada
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
Your truck is taking shape nicely. The fleetside box was a big improvement. Your Blazer was really nice as well. It is taking shape quite well up here in Calgary, Canada. So what are your plans for the truck?
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A guy with a truck
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Germany, for now
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
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Man, I miss that Blazer. Glad he's finally making some progress ![]()
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Fast-forward to post wedding and we're walking around GoodGuys comparing 65-66 and 67-68 fastbacks to see which body style she likes better. We are standing near the back of a particularly nice '67 when she raises her hands, visually framing the rear of the car and says "Now, that's a nice ass." Needless to say, we're set on the 67-68 body style ![]()
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VA72C10
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
Love it! Ruined it good
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Tot Roddin'
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
What did you use to mount the bedsides to the raised bed floor?
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A guy with a truck
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
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With the bedsides removed, I cut the inner bedside floor mounting flanges off about 1.5" up from the bend, drilled holes through them at evenly spaced intervals, then plug welded them to the opposite bedside in the same position, just flipped 180*, and 3" higher than stock. I used the right side pieces on the left and vice-versa. Same process with the header panel. I also had to take 3" out of the rear stake pockets where they mount to the floor and moved the spot-welded 'L' brackets up. This way, the floor stays whole and you still have all of the rear cross-sill mounting bolts securing the bedsides. I've seen where people cut the floor at the rear corners and leave the stake pockets intact, but I didn't like the idea of the bedsides flexing or bowing outwards causing tailgate alignment issues since these trucks tend to do that in a stock configuration, not to mention modified. I still need to pull it apart again to finalize some things; when I do, I will try to remember to take some pictures. This is not for the faint of heart, as you are hacking up perfectly good bedsides, so you'd better be committed. Some think I should be committed ![]() I think it looks stock enough that most don't catch it and I don't lose any noticeable capacity. Many ways to skin this cat, but I think 3" is a good height since the tubs come to just under the upper body line of the inner bedside; any more than this is doable, but would turn into a lot of sheetmetal work. I have hauled a ton of crap in this bed and it stands up to the abuse- no worries about using this truck as a truck- even with the raised floor...
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
Nice work!
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
Hey, I like that bed lift idea. Seems like it worked well
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Has more rust than truck...
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
Awesome work, subscribing.
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
Nice work
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Dr. Frankentruck's Monster
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
You make it look so easy! I hate you!
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
awesome job on the rasied floor bed! .....thanks for not ruining it by putting that other box back on!!
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
Great work! That raised bed looks factory.
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
Nice work
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A guy with a truck
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
Thanks to all who have posted- you guys keep me motivated
![]() Any of you following my '72 Blazer build know that I parted ways with it, not necessarily by choice, but for good reason. It was like pulling off a band-aid, you don't really want to, but you know you have to, so the wound will properly heal... Between that time and now, I have managed to piece my life back together and am stable and headed in a new direction, which gives me an opportunity to think about playing in the garage again ![]() ![]() The snag is, it can't just get painted and appear complete, it must be road-worthy, capable of some fairly long distance interstate travel while also being reliable and semi-comfortable. We are to be married in June, so that leaves a small window to get everything done in, and necessitates the installation of the Classic Auto Air kit I have sitting on a shelf... I have started putting together a punch list of items that need to be completed to make it happen. The hard part is finding the balance between what needs to be done and what I want to do, and without cutting corners. Luckily, I have most of the parts already and the required funds for completion are being added to the wedding budget ![]() Sorry for the long, drawn-out, lack-of-update post. I wanted to put this out there, so hopefully you guys can hold me accountable ![]() ...and yes, I am one lucky guy. I am very blessed to have found such a wonderful woman who wants to integrate the things I like into our life together. Another upside is that since the truck will now be 'a part of the family', she won't ever ask me to sell it ![]()
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