Crash's 69 K10

[mud.man.rj]

The beast is coming together nicely Crash.

[Crash_OK]

Originally Posted by mud.man.rj

The beast is coming together nicely Crash.

Thanks.. some day.. it will all be together..

[mud.man.rj]

Yes it will be soon by the looks of it. Sure as nice to finally use mine, made a deal last night trading an engine build for a paint job and new ghost style flames on my truck, not for awhile, but setup now anyway, think I will use as is for the winter, that is after I fix my rear diff. I blew up

[mcmlxix]

looks like its coming along very nicely

[hgs_notes]

I'm surprised you were able to get as good a fit as you did with the reproduction doors and fenders. Looks good. FYI, thefront edge of the door has a bit of a curl inward normally so it is usually in a small amount from the edge of the fender. I think it is to keep from rubbing when you open the door. All of the OEM ones I've seen are like that. Maybe that is causing some of the door to fender profile difference you see. Sometimes you can get the rear edge of the fender flatter by having someone push in on that middle section while you tighten the bottom bolt to put some tension in the panel.The top bolts would need to by tight so the lines match up. You might need to open that hole up a bit on the cab part so the bolt will go low enough. It's worth a shot anyway.

[Crash_OK]

Originally Posted by mud.man.rj

Yes it will be soon by the looks of it. Sure as nice to finally use mine, made a deal last night trading an engine build for a paint job and new ghost style flames on my truck, not for awhile, but setup now anyway, think I will use as is for the winter, that is after I fix my rear diff. I blew up

I wish I could find a deal like that.. Engine and tranny rebuilds I can do.. paint and body.. I suck at.. Good luck with your build..

[Crash_OK]

Originally Posted by hgs_notes

I'm surprised you were able to get as good a fit as you did with the reproduction doors and fenders. Looks good. FYI, thefront edge of the door has a bit of a curl inward normally so it is usually in a small amount from the edge of the fender. I think it is to keep from rubbing when you open the door. All of the OEM ones I've seen are like that. Maybe that is causing some of the door to fender profile difference you see. Sometimes you can get the rear edge of the fender flatter by having someone push in on that middle section while you tighten the bottom bolt to put some tension in the panel.The top bolts would need to by tight so the lines match up. You might need to open that hole up a bit on the cab part so the bolt will go low enough. It's worth a shot anyway.

Thanks hgs.. I was surpised as well.. I will try your trick on the fender profile..

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by Crash_OK

Decided to bring my engine lift back to the shop and test fit the cab before I finish up the body work on it.




























I had a couple of problems. The transmission lines I hand built need to be modified at the transmission area. Also the front of the cab needed to be raised a little to get the front fender to line up correctly.









I installed the old rusty inner fenders and started looking at how I was going to mount the computer and wiring. I originally was going to mount the computer, fuse block, wiring, relays, and wiring terminals on the driver’s side inner fender, then I considered mounting it all under the dash, now I am back to mounting it all on the inner fender again.. Thoughts from you guys?





I also started looking at the AC lines. I am not completely happy with where I mounted the bulkhead connector, but I think I can make it look ok.. I just need to figure out how to route the lines.








I am considering buying new doors and inner fenders. I think GMCPaul sells a door that fits somewhat well out of the box. The only problem is shipping. I am planning on buy a cowl hood when I get the doors and maybe the inner fenders. LMC and others have free shipping on orders over $1000 dollars; my understanding is that GMCPaul does not. I guess I will give them a call and see what they can do..


Anyone have opinions on repo doors? How about the hood and the inner fenders, anything I should know about those?


I also want to wish my Dad a Happy Fathers Day…. Love you dad…

your cab looks like it is brand new. You did great work I hope that mine will liik that good. Happy building. gdavis

[yfs200p]

Man that is a sweet build. It's got to be awesome to see it with the bed back on it once again. Im getting tired of looking at my cab and bed in separate places! I'm sure you said it somewhere in the thread, but what brand is your cowl hood? It looks like it fits really nicely. I wanted one but i steered away from it because of the horror stories of fitment issues. I have repop fenders, so maybe a repop hood would work with them? Keep up the good work man, looking forward to seeing it with color.

[Crash_OK]

Update time.. Stopped by Classic Parts in OKC and picked up a few parts.. Bumpers, Bumper Brackets, Tailgate, mirrors, etc…





Drilled holes for the bumper brackets, still need to align rear bumper..

It was cold this morning.. fired up the heater..


Still working on getting the cab ready to take to Kyle…

Decided to cut the slots for the head liner trim today.. 16 slots
Taped the trim up to the top of the roof to make where the slots should be... Drillled a 7\32 hole on each side of the slot, used the 3” cutoff wheel, and then cleaned up with die grinder..











Hope to get the mirrors mounted tomorrow and start the tear down..

[Zoomin]

Dang, that's a lot of work for the headliner slots, but nice to see how that can be done. How did the repop tailgate work out for you? Are you going to stick with the bulkhead connector location on the firewall?

It's cool to how it's coming along.
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[68 Four on the Floor]

Ive never messed with headliner trim before... what are the cut outs for?

[Crash_OK]

Originally Posted by Zoomin

Dang, that's a lot of work for the headliner slots, but nice to see how that can be done. How did the repop tailgate work out for you? Are you going to stick with the bulkhead connector location on the firewall?

It's cool to how it's coming along.
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The slots really didn't take that long.. I spent a couple of hours messing around with them... The repop tailgate is like all other repop stuff.. it just don't fit like it should... but hey.. It is just an old truck... I am going to stick with the location.. it seems to be the best spot for my build.. Why do you ask?

[Crash_OK]

Originally Posted by 68 Four on the Floor

Ive never messed with headliner trim before... what are the cut outs for?

The trim has tabs on it that pop into the slots to hold it up..

[Crash_OK]

Originally Posted by gdavis

your cab looks like it is brand new. You did great work I hope that mine will liik that good. Happy building. gdavis

Thanks gdavis... I would bet yours would turn out even better.

[Crash_OK]

Originally Posted by yfs200p

Man that is a sweet build. It's got to be awesome to see it with the bed back on it once again. Im getting tired of looking at my cab and bed in separate places! I'm sure you said it somewhere in the thread, but what brand is your cowl hood? It looks like it fits really nicely. I wanted one but i steered away from it because of the horror stories of fitment issues. I have repop fenders, so maybe a repop hood would work with them? Keep up the good work man, looking forward to seeing it with color.

Thanks.. your right it does feel good.... I got the cowl hood from GMCPAUL.. I am pretty sure it is from keyparts.. There are still fitment issues.. but it is just an old truck.. it will be ok....

[Zoomin]

Originally Posted by Crash_OK

The slots really didn't take that long.. I spent a couple of hours messing around with them... The repop tailgate is like all other repop stuff.. it just don't fit like it should... but hey.. It is just an old truck... I am going to stick with the location.. it seems to be the best spot for my build.. Why do you ask?

Only because you said in an earlier post that you weren't real sure about it.

I have a repop tailgate on my Super and it didn't fit for crap either. I was hoping you had better luck than I did.
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[Crash_OK]

Originally Posted by Zoomin

Only because you said in an earlier post that you weren't real sure about it.

I have a repop tailgate on my Super and it didn't fit for crap either. I was hoping you had better luck than I did.
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OK.. I thought maybe you had a better idea for me...

[Crash_OK]

Originally Posted by Zoomin

Only because you said in an earlier post that you weren't real sure about it.

I have a repop tailgate on my Super and it didn't fit for crap either. I was hoping you had better luck than I did.
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What did you do to help the fitment issues on you tailgate.. any secrets?

[Zoomin]

Originally Posted by Crash_OK

OK.. I thought maybe you had a better idea for me...

I don't know what your system requires on the other side of the firewall for replacement options, but I would try to run the lines down to the frame and do the connector as far under the the passenger fender as I could. That's a thing I have - I prefer to bundle lines and hide stuff as much as I can.

Originally Posted by Crash_OK

What did you do to help the fitment issues on you tailgate.. any secrets?

Look at the sheet metal overlaps. I ground off the excess along the left and right sides. In my case the gate interfered with the bed posts and even with the trimming it still is tight.

My fix? I found a nice used OEM gate and I'm going to replace it.

[Crash_OK]

Originally Posted by Zoomin

I don't know what your system requires on the other side of the firewall for replacement options, but I would try to run the lines down to the frame and do the connector as far under the the passenger fender as I could. That's a thing I have - I prefer to bundle lines and hide stuff as much as I can.




Look at the sheet metal overlaps. I ground off the excess along the left and right sides. In my case the gate interfered with the bed posts and even with the trimming it still is tight.

My fix? I found a nice used OEM gate and I'm going to replace it.

Thanks, great idea..... But I think I will leave the bulkhead where it is.. It's just an old truck...

My tailgate problems are with the profile of the tailgate it is seems to be a little too thick as compared to OEM.. I am afaid, I will be looking for a OEM to replace mine someday as well...

[mcbassin]

Looks like a bunch of nice parts Mark. I need to get a set of bumpers and headliner trim myself. On the the tailgate, good luck finding a nice original.... I've been searching for a while.
Look forward to paint pics soon
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[Crash_OK]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Looks like a bunch of nice parts Mark. I need to get a set of bumpers and headliner trim myself. On the the tailgate, good luck finding a nice original.... I've been searching for a while.
Look forward to paint pics soon
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Thanks Mike.. I got my head liner and trim from GMCPAULS.. but it was shipped from brothers.. so my guess is that it is all the same.

I am looking forward to paint as well..

[hgs_notes]

In your description to cut the slots for the headliner you said you drilled 7/16" holes. Is that accurate or a typo? The holes don't look that big in the pics, but I could obviously be wrong. They look about half that, or less.

Looks good BTW. Getting real close to doing the finish body work and paint.

[Crash_OK]

Originally Posted by hgs_notes

In your description to cut the slots for the headliner you said you drilled 7/16" holes. Is that accurate or a typo? The holes don't look that big in the pics, but I could obviously be wrong. They look about half that, or less.

Looks good BTW. Getting real close to doing the finish body work and paint.

Big time typo... You are correct....should be 7/32.. may have had too many cold beers last night.. sorry about that.. I have edited my post..

Thanks