Fryer1979 '66 C-10 Build

[fryer1979]

Originally Posted by redneck6

you are a naturel on the welding , got to get a pictrue of the sticker on ur rear window , all be it a small back window lol , did i metion that the other truck i am geting is a big back window and all ready a swb . o ya and i will be needing a new hood most likly and you have dibs on old one that is on there to use as a patch panell for yours . pm me on details of the title bro . Got to love being on lock down in the am >

Yes my truck is a looooooong bed, and a small back window, but I like it and have no desire to change it. The 4-5-6 short-step I have been looking at is a BBW though. Yeah I'll stop by the shop on my way home and see if I can't get a shot of that sticker, might be some good humor anyways.

Sorry i didn't get the pictures posted guys, the wife was on the computer all night working on her finals. She's at work tonight so I should be able to get them up when I get home.

[redneck6]

Originally Posted by fryer1979

Yes my truck is a looooooong bed, and a small back window, but I like it and have no desire to change it. The 4-5-6 short-step I have been looking at is a BBW though. Yeah I'll stop by the shop on my way home and see if I can't get a shot of that sticker, might be some good humor anyways.

Sorry i didn't get the pictures posted guys, the wife was on the computer all night working on her finals. She's at work tonight so I should be able to get them up when I get home.

it is all well bro it is rather a slong bed and no conest of legth lol , i should hopefully be picking it up next few weeks or months you know how it goes depends on my other projects i would post pics in here but it is a $%^&* and i havnt found near as good of a fourm or site for it yet .

[fryer1979]

Since we pretty much all know what these trucks look like when they come apart, so I'll save the space and just show the end results.

A bare cab:






Here's the interior portion of the doors I have to work with.

The passenger side is ok, aside from someone's half-brained attempt at a speaker install:


The driver's side door is a bit worse off. It was donated from another truck at some point, and is quite a ways away from straight on the inside:

[fryer1979]

Yay, pictures! This is about where the parts truck is sitting today. Got a few more nuts and bolts and parts pulled this morning after work.







Oh, and Redneck 6 mentioned the windowsticker that one of the previous owners put on the truck, so here it is. If it weren't for what I know "rival" fans or member might do to my truck or family, I would be really tempted to leave it there, it's just good humor to me.

[protrash64]

....great sticker!! I think it's 'one thing at a time is progress'. It's from Alans Classics.

[fryer1979]

Since I don't have anymore progress pics to upload yet (progress really has almost been one bolt a day ), I thought I would share a photo of the truck I have found on this board that serves as my biggest movitation. It has been posted all over the boards so I am sure most are familiar with it. This is the stance, look, color, and style I am really wanting in mine, with the obvious exception that mine is a longbed. Also I am yet to decide if I want to order up the side trim kit or just weld up the holes like the one here. Again, this is NOT my truck, just what I want mine to be. Thanks.

[irish1966]

That is the exact look that I love on these trucks. Thx for keeping with it man. I know this forum is to blame for my addiction.

[fryer1979]

I hear ya there Irish, between my own truck and what I see all over this forum I'm having a really hard time not buying up all of the 60-66 Chevys sitting around my little town. I need more space....


Well, a little update I guess. Work has been mostly on hold the passed week and a half, I just turned 30 last weekend and my wife and I thew a big BBQ party at my house. The last week or so has been mostly spent on getting the house ready for, then cleaning up after, the big party. Back to work on the trucks this weekend, that is of course after I spend Saturday in Reno cruising all of the beautiful rides there for Hot August Nights. I'll get some pics for y'all and post up in the pic thread.

Cheers

[irish1966]

Originally Posted by fryer1979

I hear ya there Irish, between my own truck and what I see all over this forum I'm having a really hard time not buying up all of the 60-66 Chevys sitting around my little town. I need more space....


Well, a little update I guess. Work has been mostly on hold the passed week and a half, I just turned 30 last weekend and my wife and I thew a big BBQ party at my house. The last week or so has been mostly spent on getting the house ready for, then cleaning up after, the big party. Back to work on the trucks this weekend, that is of course after I spend Saturday in Reno cruising all of the beautiful rides there for Hot August Nights. I'll get some pics for y'all and post up in the pic thread.

Cheers

Happy Birthday Man!!!!

[redneck6]

happy bday , sorry didnt make the party i am sure would of been a blast , make sure you call and or text me for sat , ps hit me up early sat moring i got us back stage acces to swap meet , bring cash bro , it is shuting down ealry this year so get good deals sooner bring ur diggy cam and we ca star me a build thread if ya want .

[fryer1979]

Thanks for the birthday wishes fellas.

Redneck6; I'll be headed out to Reno at about 7:30 or so. Gotta get home and hit the shower after being here all night. I'll shoot you a message once I get rolling.

[63sbssbbw]

Happy B'day fryer
Been to 2 HAN's, it's a blast
Have a great time
T

[fryer1979]

Thanks T. I've been going yearly since I was old enough to drive myself (1996). My father never liked cars for anything other than transportation and really hated (still does) my obsessive interest in then, so he always refused to take me or let me go with someone else. I love the show, and wouldn't miss it for anything.

[63sbssbbw]

Don't forget your camera!!
and batteries
and extra memory card
and your patch cord
LOL
wink,wink,nudge,nudge
T

[fryer1979]

oh yes, I've got a 10 pack of brand new AAs, and a completely empty 4 gig SD card ready to go.

There will be lots of pictures.

[fryer1979]

Well, the show was great and my wife and I had a blast! Unfortunately there was a severe lack of 1960 through 1966 Chevy trucks there, I think I may have only taken pics of 5 or 6 trucks. There were a lot of earlier trucks and a handful of the 67-72, just not too many of ours. We got to the swap meet quite a bit later than I had wanted to, so a lot of the venders had packed up and left. I did manage to get a hold of an original sales brochure and owner's manual for the 65 C-10 though, and my wife found some cool vintage stuff for our house and shop, so we still left pretty happy. I am working on some pictures, but my usualy method of getting pics from my cell to the computer just got f'ed up because my email company did an "update" and now all I get is a tiny thumbnail. Once I find a new way to transfer these pictures, and get the camera back from my wife I will have some pics to share.

[fryer1979]

I just realized I completely forgot the pics I promised... I'll try to get them posted when I'm home Sunday night.

We finally got a name for this build: project "Junkyard Dog".

[fryer1979]

Went to the junkyard yesterday. Managed to pick up a set of sway bars: mid 80's 1 ton Chevy p/u front, and Iroc rear. Got both for just a touch over $50, not too shabby.



And here is a couple shots of the original owners manual and sales brochure I picked up at Hot August Nights.

[fryer1979]

Time for an update: Got to spend a good amount of time this passed weekend working on tearing down the donor truck. I managed to get all of the front sheet metal removed, and the motor pulled. Man this truck in greezy, looked like the PO forgot to tighten the oil filter so pretty much everything was soaked in oil and grime. Here is some shots of the weekends work.

[fryer1979]

So it wasn't until I had the motor there hangin in the air that I realized that all of my engine stand bolts were being used by the other 3 engines sitting on stands. Oops, oh well. Stopped by the hardware store on my way to work tonight and grabbed another set, it'll give me something to do tomorrow.


The pile of pulled parts. All of it found its way to the scrap yard, it was really too rusty to make it worth trying to sell or even give away for other's projects. Made a few bucks.


Everything all buttoned up and closed down for the night. This is how it is all sitting now.


Not much going on with the Junkyard Dog herself, but as soon as I can get this donor all stripped down and gone I'll have tons of work to do.

Cheers!

[fryer1979]

Anyone have any suggestions for getting all this oil, grease, and grime off the engine so I can paint it? I'm trying to avoid rebuilding the engine so my usual method of disassemble, cook in an oven, and run through the airless media blaster won't do.

[chevy_mike]

I have found Eazy-Off oven cleaner works well at degreasing. Also the Castrol Super Clean works well. Scrub brushes and if you can, warm/hot water.

Oh, make sure wherever you clean it, you don't mind a huge mess as it will be all over the floor, you and anything near it. Tape up or plastic bag any openings.

Good luck!

[redneck6]

i have awsome resulets from the cheap ass walmart lemon sected oven cleaner , and let it sitt and soak in over night , and spray it off with a hose , and touch up with super clean . **** is only 89 cents a can and will make every thing smell good . making mad progress so when you are ready to hauel the donor pig out let me know unless you wanna cut it up and hauel in the pices your self bro . have tooken 64 for a few runs around the block and let me tell you , 454 + light 64 c10 + a tight LSD or locker and smaller tires = one hell of a ride and big ****ing smile . it will plant my 195 pound ass deep in a bench seat bro get to reno and i will take you for a ride . dam i am mc loving it .

[protrash64]

Hey Fryer...I second the cheapo oven cleaner. I used a bunch when I picked up my 454 and it worked well. You will still need to scrub and do multiple passes with a pressure washer.

Good progress

[tiggamonsta]

There is a greenish colored degreaser that I bought from Harbor Freight (sorry don't know the name) in a gallon jug. I was very surprised how well it worked. I diluted a bunch in a bucket of water and cleaned some heads real nice with just a parts cleaning brush.