Project 65 C10- Take two

[chevy_mike]

Man that's awesome! You're right, your wife is really excited. LOL

Can't wait to meet up with you guys and check the truck out.

[steppside69]

Very cool to see all your progress in suck a short time!
Maybe your wife could talk with mine about "excitment" when it comes to the truck in the garage. lol
Awesome build, Eric

[markeb01]

Very cool video. Thanks for sharing!

[glos55]

WOW! What a great build!!! Nice work!! Looking forward to more pictures! Thanks for sharing! I used to live in Sacramento, now I'm in Kalamazoo MI Atleast my garage is heated lol I just purchased a 65 shortbox stepside also, I'm right on your heels

[Joey Newell]

i love your build man! you can do some great work. not lets see some more updates.

[dlisabeth]

Originally Posted by Joey Newell

i love your build man! you can do some great work. not lets see some more updates.

Thanks! I will try to get some updated pictures up soon. I have been driving the truck around town a bit and have been working on some minor troubleshooting fine tuning. I had to replace my teflon valve seals with viton seals in order to eliminate some minor leaking that was causing blue smoke on startup. I finally received and installed the new heater core that was backordered. I installed and hooked up some HID conversion headlight housings and a Hi/Lo HID wiring kit. I also installed clear parking lamp lenses with amber bulbs along with center caps and trim rings on the rallye wheels. I plan on fabbing up a new throttle linkage and replacing a faulty oil pressure sending unit tonight. I have an appointment to get the front end aligned on Friday after work and then I plan on taking it for a nice cruise with the wife this weekend. So far I only have about 175 miles on the new Autometer odometer!

I am waiting for a rollpan, tailgate latches, and tailgate linkages to show up from Mar-k. I have already received some Billet Specialties taillights and a lit license plate frame to install with the new rollpan. I also plan on ordering the TCI shift point calibration kit for my 700r4. I am going to install a different spring to raise the light throttle shift points.

I will try to get some pictures up from the cruise we take this weekend.

[Joey Newell]

Originally Posted by dlisabeth

Thanks! I will try to get some updated pictures up soon. I have been driving the truck around town a bit and have been working on some minor troubleshooting fine tuning. I had to replace my teflon valve seals with viton seals in order to eliminate some minor leaking that was causing blue smoke on startup. I finally received and installed the new heater core that was backordered. I installed and hooked up some HID conversion headlight housings and a Hi/Lo HID wiring kit. I also installed clear parking lamp lenses with amber bulbs along with center caps and trim rings on the rallye wheels. I plan on fabbing up a new throttle linkage and replacing a faulty oil pressure sending unit tonight. I have an appointment to get the front end aligned on Friday after work and then I plan on taking it for a nice cruise with the wife this weekend. So far I only have about 175 miles on the new Autometer odometer!

I am waiting for a rollpan, tailgate latches, and tailgate linkages to show up from Mar-k. I have already received some Billet Specialties taillights and a lit license plate frame to install with the new rollpan. I also plan on ordering the TCI shift point calibration kit for my 700r4. I am going to install a different spring to raise the light throttle shift points.

I will try to get some pictures up from the cruise we take this weekend.

wow man you've been getting a lot done! how was putting together the HID head light conversion? i've been thinking about putting them on my truck but it looks hella confusing.

[dlisabeth]

Originally Posted by Joey Newell

wow man you've been getting a lot done! how was putting together the HID head light conversion? i've been thinking about putting them on my truck but it looks hella confusing.

It is pretty straightforward after you figure out where you want to mount all of the components.

[el_bole]

Hey dlisabeth your truck is looking great....Im in San Diego too, Chula Vista to be exact. I saw the rack you made for your bench seat. I just bought a 60/40 bench seat and want to do the same in my 61' apache. How much would you charge me to make a rack, welded and all? I think your 65' has the same floor plan as my 61'. Thanks

[JeeperJoe]

You are doing such a nice job but why didn't you pull the bed and cab? Makes it a lot easier!