1977 Chevy C10 known as SharkBite

[77ChevySharkBite]

Originally Posted by Sodell

I hear ya about the tools, I am a bit older and have gathered a lot of tools over the years, not sure how I got along with out some of them, but you can always make things work with a little common sense.
I am pretty active on another truck forum, but it's geared more toward the mechanical side of trucks. Not a lot on lowering them. I just bought an 87 TBI SWB a few months ago and found this sight doing some research for lowering, and it has been a great resource. I just finished lowering the front 4" with no problems. The rear is next....

Well welcome to forum glad you found us, I found out about the site through my friends 67 c10. Yeah I'm planning to have a nice collection of tools one day, my cousin is a mechanic and I drool over his toolbox!

Nice score on the truck, post a picture up here I'd like to see it man!
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[Sodell]

Here she is, Pearl [IMG][/IMG]
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[77ChevySharkBite]

Originally Posted by Sodell

Here she is, Pearl [IMG][/IMG]
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Woah!!! She's a beauty!! Looks solid any rust or anything? What's your plans for her?
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[Sodell]

It has some rust in the usual cab corners. It has a GM crate motor and I have fixed several issues with it. Door hinges, glass motors, replaced windshield, new IAC ect. It runs great now, and I have driven it a few times a week to work. I plan on the rear drop in the next few weeks, the seat and dash need some work, and start getting ready for paint. My last project was an 88 Chevy 4x4 that took over two years to complete but is my daily driver now. I am a patient guy and like to get every thing ready before starting project a then b ect, so it may take me a while. Course $ and the wife have lots to do with it..lol My kids are all grown and I have one to help finish college, so I always look for a way to do things right but still save money. I got the DJM drop spindles for $200. Replaced all the ball joints, idler/pitman arm, and the tie rods and upper/lower control arm bushings for about $250. So all in all the drop was not too bad. The back will be much easier and less expensive. I think I will be the only one in town with a dropped truck....I also just got this BA steering wheel for Fathers day, and a pic of my front suspension 2 weeks ago.

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[77ChevySharkBite]

Originally Posted by Sodell

It has some rust in the usual cab corners. It has a GM crate motor and I have fixed several issues with it. Door hinges, glass motors, replaced windshield, new IAC ect. It runs great now, and I have driven it a few times a week to work. I plan on the rear drop in the next few weeks, the seat and dash need some work, and start getting ready for paint. My last project was an 88 Chevy 4x4 that took over two years to complete but is my daily driver now. I am a patient guy and like to get every thing ready before starting project a then b ect, so it may take me a while. Course $ and the wife have lots to do with it..lol My kids are all grown and I have one to help finish college, so I always look for a way to do things right but still save money. I got the DJM drop spindles for $200. Replaced all the ball joints, idler/pitman arm, and the tie rods and upper/lower control arm bushings for about $250. So all in all the drop was not too bad. The back will be much easier and less expensive. I think I will be the only one in town with a dropped truck....I also just got this BA steering wheel for Fathers day, and a pic of my front suspension 2 weeks ago.

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Yeah, I'm wanting mine to be done by 12-31-14 so I still have about a year and a half to go if its not finished I won't be hurt and long as I have decent progress on it. Right now it's going slow as you can tell, just trying to do simple cheap things that might not cost a bunch of cash, I'm trying to go back to school and get my certificate for safety.

That's the exact steering wheel I want for my truck!! You gotta tell me how you like it once its installed!!

Yeah that's about how my front looks definitely going to be replaced before my truck is all said and done.
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[naphtali5725]

lookin good SharkBite! long thread

[Sodell]

And I got some good advice from this guy ^^^^^^Naphtali.... keep chugging at it, I have been reading your thread and you have got a lot done.

[77ChevySharkBite]

Originally Posted by naphtali5725

lookin good SharkBite! long thread

Thanks bro glad to see you over here with us! yeah it's a tad but long but it's mostly action I think

Originally Posted by Sodell

And I got some good advice from this guy ^^^^^^Naphtali.... keep chugging at it, I have been reading your thread and you have got a lot done.

Oh yeah!! Naphtali5725 has done very outstanding work on his truck he does have a lot of knowledge too definitely a huge help when it comes to building our trucks!
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[Claytona08]

Hey Sharkbite! I had some spare time here at work and thought I'd scroll through your build thread. It's looking good man!

[77ChevySharkBite]

Originally Posted by Claytona08

Hey Sharkbite! I had some spare time here at work and thought I'd scroll through your build thread. It's looking good man!

Sweeet!! Thanks man I appreciate the kind words!

[cyclefreak207]

Moving along moving along!!

[77ChevySharkBite]

Originally Posted by cyclefreak207

Moving along moving along!!

Thanks man, I gotta hustle the next couple of weeks got a few changes in my life coming up so it's not going to be a lot of work done to the truck. So got to knock out as much as I can the rest of this month and next month.

[cyclefreak207]

I hear that!! The motor blowing on me definitely set me back on finishing up some legal payments, and the rest of the plans for the truck.

You'll get through sir!! There were plenty of times I thought I just couldn't handle what life was throwing at me, not to get onto religion, but someone once told me 'God only gives you what he thinks you can handle.' (Or whatever/whoever is up there. my money is on buddah.)

[chevybuilder18]

Originally Posted by Sodell

Here she is, Pearl [IMG][/IMG]
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Originally Posted by 77ChevySharkBite

Woah!!! She's a beauty!! Looks solid any rust or anything? What's your plans for her?
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i second what sharkbite said.
sharkbite, i noticed you have a 67 project now?

[77ChevySharkBite]

Originally Posted by chevybuilder18

sharkbite, i noticed you have a 67 project now?

It's not mine physically actually it's a really good friends of mine, who I've known since about 3rd grade. He's not big into the build threads so I told him I'll update it for him, when work gets done to it so I'm more of the updater than anything. That project is going to be a bit slower due to the fact he works one weekend then off the next, but work will get done on it over time.

If I had another project I would die, 1 is hard enough 2 I can't imagine plus my gf would probably shoot me as much as she loves me she'd shoot me because the first one isn't even finished

[77ChevySharkBite]

Originally Posted by cyclefreak207

I hear that!! The motor blowing on me definitely set me back on finishing up some legal payments, and the rest of the plans for the truck.

You'll get through sir!! There were plenty of times I thought I just couldn't handle what life was throwing at me, not to get onto religion, but someone once told me 'God only gives you what he thinks you can handle.' (Or whatever/whoever is up there. my money is on buddah.)

Yep life will throw you curves all the time!

You don't got to call me sir, I'm 24 so I'm sure I'm about the same age as you

[77ChevySharkBite]

Well guys.........it's not a new project but it is something new added to the garage, so with that being sad I will let y'all see the new addition to the family tomorrow I know no work has been really done. I've been busy at my gfs house painting so it's taken up a lot of my time, so I promise I will have pictures tomorrow guys!!
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[Sodell]

How goes it MR Sharkbite Korwin? You can never go wrong doing favors for the GF ,lol...Got that steering wheel installed this weekend. Hate to post on your thread, I guess I should start my own...

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[77ChevySharkBite]

Originally Posted by Sodell

How goes it MR Sharkbite Korwin? You can never go wrong doing favors for the GF ,lol...Got that steering wheel installed this weekend. Hate to post on your thread, I guess I should start my own...

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It's going good man just busy busy, vicious cycle of life huh? yeah man favors for the gf are needed helps make me do other things besides working on the truck which we all need breaks from them occasionally just to stay normal

DAMN!!!! That steering wheel looks freaking awesome!!! Yeah my mind is made up on that steering wheel!!! Hope you don't care.

Hey it doesn't bother me you post on here I like seeing pictures of other people's trucks I get to admire work done!
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[SeTx67]

Originally Posted by Sodell

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What steering wheel is this?

I need to take the time to read this thread
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[77ChevySharkBite]

Originally Posted by SeTx67

What steering wheel is this?

I need to take the time to read this thread
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If I'm not mistaken lmc has the steering wheel if I'm correct. I'll take a look at the magazine later today if you want? But I'm sure it's thru lmc

Haha well you posted so its a start! hope you stay along for the ride man
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[Sodell]

It's not from LMC it's from a place called Foreversharp

http://fssteeringwheels.com/

[naphtali5725]

where's the updates shark? LOL, get on it man

[77ChevySharkBite]

Well I don't exactly have a truck update, but I do update I'm not sure if you guys have noticed or been curious but in my signature I have about something new to be added soon well on Saturday at roughly 5pm I was the official 2nd owner of a..............2010 Honda Accord with 37,663 miles so here's the pictures of the new ride enjoy fellas!



This picture is right before I drove it off the lot and when papers were finalized







































And hopefully one of my followers on my build actually chevybuilder18 hopefully he won't get made but it just felt right to name her quicksilver, but if he won't let me use the name she's going to be named liquid metal.

I know we're all American and all but I couldn't pass up the deal I got on my car so I hope you guys enjoy all the pictures this was the big surprise that has been going on the past couple of days!
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[chevybuilder18]

Originally Posted by 77ChevySharkBite

It's not mine physically actually it's a really good friends of mine, who I've known since about 3rd grade. He's not big into the build threads so I told him I'll update it for him, when work gets done to it so I'm more of the updater than anything. That project is going to be a bit slower due to the fact he works one weekend then off the next, but work will get done on it over time.

If I had another project I would die, 1 is hard enough 2 I can't imagine plus my gf would probably shoot me as much as she loves me she'd shoot me because the first one isn't even finished

sweet

Originally Posted by 77ChevySharkBite

Well guys.........it's not a new project but it is something new added to the garage, so with that being sad I will let y'all see the new addition to the family tomorrow I know no work has been really done. I've been busy at my gfs house painting so it's taken up a lot of my time, so I promise I will have pictures tomorrow guys!!
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im hoping 2010 camaro!!!!

Originally Posted by 77ChevySharkBite

It's going good man just busy busy, vicious cycle of life huh? yeah man favors for the gf are needed helps make me do other things besides working on the truck which we all need breaks from them occasionally just to stay normal

DAMN!!!! That steering wheel looks freaking awesome!!! Yeah my mind is made up on that steering wheel!!! Hope you don't care.

Hey it doesn't bother me you post on here I like seeing pictures of other people's trucks I get to admire work done!
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Exactly!!!! i do this with work days. sometimes i just look out the window and just get a wild hair up my a** and go for it. make stuff happen under the hood. i call it magic

Originally Posted by 77ChevySharkBite

Well I don't exactly have a truck update, but I do update I'm not sure if you guys have noticed or been curious but in my signature I have about something new to be added soon well on Saturday at roughly 5pm I was the official 2nd owner of a..............2010 Honda Accord with 37,663 miles so here's the pictures of the new ride enjoy fellas!



This picture is right before I drove it off the lot and when papers were finalized







































And hopefully one of my followers on my build actually chevybuilder18 hopefully he won't get made but it just felt right to name her quicksilver, but if he won't let me use the name she's going to be named liquid metal.

I know we're all American and all but I couldn't pass up the deal I got on my car so I hope you guys enjoy all the pictures this was the big surprise that has been going on the past couple of days!
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WHOA!!! Honda huh? that got my hopes up for something like a 2010 camaro.. im not worried about the name. Any ways not my style , but its sharp and clean you got your self a deal