Project MPS ll

[1972BackInBlackC10]

thanks, and yes the flat black got rid of alot of the ugly off the truck lol but theres was alot of sanding and wire brushing inbetween those pics

[1972BackInBlackC10]

so i havent made any progress on my 67 lately but i will be starting this week if the rain stops and get as much done as i posibly can.... however i did make a couple purchases

i bought a set of mags from my friend no pics of them yet, they arent the greatest but they will do and look better than whats on it now, plus they have brand new tires

the second purchase..... well thats a little bigger and i dont plan on using all of it, im sure when you see the pic you qill fgure it out, if anyone is even reading this thread lol if not oh well great place to keep track of my progress

[VA72C10]

Nice buys! A parts truck is always a great idea for a project.
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[1972BackInBlackC10]

thanks, with this truck i can make my 67 a short box using the frame and hopefully the box panels, the bed is pretty much shot icluding the metal strips for between the wood and the supports underneath

shes a pretty plain jane truck, it even came with the radio delete but someone hacked a hole in the dash, but they didnt put an antenna in no holes in the wiper cowl

straight 6 motor with power steering and 3 on the tree, but all im using is the frame and what i can salvage from the box, and the front bumper for now too as my other truck doesnt have one

im swapping all my 5 bolt suspension and lowering kit from my 67 to the 69 including front cross member so the 6 bolt stuff is all coming off, as well i will be using the cab from my 67, still undecided on what front clip to go with 67-68 or 71-72

[Tinkermc]

looks like a good project, I will keep watching, remember we need lots of pictures. A funny note we have a Capital GMC here also

[1972BackInBlackC10]

i will definately take lots of pictures

[1972BackInBlackC10]

well got the box apart and not looking good, the inside of the bed panels where the wood bolts to is rotted away, so looks like i'll be spending a grand on new box sides

ill try and get some pics this weekend

[NewType72]

flat black just like me! woohoo haha wow never noticed how low the frames are when on the ground without the front clip I never saw mine like that pretty cool stuff. you'll be happy to have that sway bar in there too make life easy when you dont scrape your opposite side bumper taking turns without a bar to help lol trust me.

[1972BackInBlackC10]

haha good to know, i test drove it briefly before buying it and you can notice a difference in driving period with it compared to a 69 chev i owned once

[1972BackInBlackC10]

here are some pics of my box before i tore it apart, the rust is pretty bad on the inside and i doubt i can save the bed sides, i will try and get more pics this weekend

[fakerwade]

Looks like you've got your work cut out for you,,,,rust sucks!

[1972BackInBlackC10]

yea im not too sure if i can save the bed sides or if they even make patch panels for the pices that are gone

im not sure if id even want to mess with it i might just buy new bedsides either way, too bad though the outside are in pretty good shape just some small dents

[Tinkermc]

looks like you may have a full time job here, enjoy/.

[1972BackInBlackC10]

yea i will probably be done ten years from now lol

[1972BackInBlackC10]

ok got some work done finally stripping down the body on the 69 short box, took me awhile but im almost there heres a couple pics first 3 are some before dismantling "anyone interested in parts? lol" 4th pic is of the box almost gone and 5th is a pic of the rear frame

[1972BackInBlackC10]

and some more, firsy pic is one more of the rear frame, pi 2, 3, and 4 are of the inside of one box panel to show how bad they are, dont know if you'll be able to tell, they're also rotted out behind where the tail lights sit so i think i'll be new bed sides

and pic 5 is the pile of parts iv pulled off both trucks so far

[1972BackInBlackC10]

and last but not least a pic of how the truck sits now, i know this build thread isnt as exciting as the ones who have money but thanks for following alng so far i will get too the better stuff soon i hope lol

im hoping to have the cab off by thurs maybe and the motor and trans out by the end of the weekend, i need to move all my parts out to my uncles farm first, wish me luck lol

oh ya the po welded new rockers over the old ones, they put new floor pans in on the driver and pass side, and new cab supports but havent looked too close at those yet find out more when i get the cab off, pics of po handy work maybe??? oh and tips or tricks to getting the cab off bymyself or with one other person maybe? finding help to do this would be like pulling a horses teeth

p.s. excuse the messy garage haha you should see the mess behind me in this pic

[NewType72]

that beezy is ready for some powderprime man it'll take car of all that rusting and future rusting as well make sure to strip down EVERYTHING to bare metal first or else it'll beercan from sandblasting too much (hoods are sketchy when blasting) Kepp up the good work man

[1972BackInBlackC10]

going to be doing the frame in black por15 get all the suspension painted from my 67 and bolted up in the 69 frame, then put my motor and trans in, theeeen replace the cab supports on my 67 cab and get it mounted on the frame, still undecided on what front clip im going with 67-68 or 71-72 chev

[1972BackInBlackC10]

oh ya i also plan on doing the underside of the cab with por15 too

[1972BackInBlackC10]

well made a lil progress today but not much, but like they say a lil progress is better than no progress

got the cab pulled off and the engine, trans, and driveshaft out. Hopefully i can get my rear diff and trailing arms out tomorrow and my bumer off those are my goals

sold the straight 6 to my brother in law, i have no clue what they are worth but hes all excited about it, i dont get it lol

and of course heres some pics

[fakerwade]

very cool!

[HeavyMetalChevy]

Originally Posted by 1972BackInBlackC10

heres some shots of my pimp interior lol i actually like it and dont plan on changing it any time soon if i ever do period, the blue is actually a lil darker just bad pics from the light i guess but you can tell what shade it is in the pic where you can see the sun visor

The plush is "pimp" homie straight Cheech and Chong mode

[HeavyMetalChevy]

Originally Posted by 1972BackInBlackC10

heres some pics of my motor after the "since its apart" bug wore off, i would have normally painted it chev orange but i wanted something a lil different from what you nrmally see, so i picked up this engine paint its called burnt copper, i think it looks alright

I love those colors man! Are the heads powder coated or what color is that.

[1972BackInBlackC10]

heavymetalchevy i havent gotten a bad comment yet on my interior lol and the heds are aluminum they look a lil dull i was contemplating polishing them but i have a million other things to do before i get there