my '64 c-10 swb project with steel floor from a '70

[chad64chevy]

230 views/ no comments, wow!

anyways

I have my motor at my buddys shop and after I had to work half a day Friday, this is the motor as of now! broke two bolts off on the oil pan, got mad an changed all the oil pan bolts out! 3 power steering bolts where to long, it was a long day of modifying/ changing bolts out! im glad I got a small tool box full of grade 8 bolts in all sizes and lengths that I would need for this truck!

i'll get the transmission cleaned and painted today!! then put them together and put them back in my truck tomorrow!!

[RANDY COX]

WOW AWESOME BUILD. This is what keeps me motivated, Good work.

[McMurphy]

Ok I am envious... your motor looks nicer than mine !!

[Jmorales3181]

Wow....wish my motor looked like that!

[Modges'66]

Looks sweet Chad!
But will it run as good as it looks?
I can't wait to see smokey burnouts!

[Alan's Classic]

Engine is looking good.

[BOXER957]

Just caught up on your build Chad, took a while(23 pages). You're really doing a great job, keep up the good work! Truck is really coming out great! I know how hard it is to try to keep the motivation going especially when life keeps getting involved, but amid all obstacles you're doing it, keep at it! You'll get there!

[coulter]

that engine turned out killer man!!! i guess old oil pan bolts like to break easy cause a couple of mine broke too

[chad64chevy]

Originally Posted by RANDY COX

WOW AWESOME BUILD. This is what keeps me motivated, Good work.

thanks randy, looking at the motor will keep me motivated to get it running!

Originally Posted by McMurphy

Ok I am envious... your motor looks nicer than mine !!

thanks mike, but atleast your is running, lol!!

Originally Posted by Jmorales3181

Wow....wish my motor looked like that!

still wish I had your paint skills, I can turn wrenches all day long!!

Originally Posted by Modges'66

Looks sweet Chad!
But will it run as good as it looks?
I can't wait to see smokey burnouts!

it does look good, it should run good, and yes there will be a photo or video when I do do it, lol!!

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

Engine is looking good.

thanks alan, congrats on the awards

Originally Posted by BOXER957

Just caught up on your build Chad, took a while(23 pages). You're really doing a great job, keep up the good work! Truck is really coming out great! I know how hard it is to try to keep the motivation going especially when life keeps getting involved, but amid all obstacles you're doing it, keep at it! You'll get there!

thanks for taking the time to read it all, and thanks for the motivation boost!!

Originally Posted by coulter

that engine turned out killer man!!! i guess old oil pan bolts like to break easy cause a couple of mine broke too

thanks coulter, they weren't old bolts they had studs and the lugnut things but broke off flush at the top of the oil pan, good thing I had the thick one-piece oil pan gasket!

[chad64chevy]

I got the transmission painted but forgot to take a picture of the motor and trans in the truck, theres two pics of the trans painted

[Ta2Don]

Blue and Silver motif on the Engine and Trans is
Hoping to make it to Clem's and meet some of youz guyz on here!!!

[chad64chevy]

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Blue and Silver motif on the Engine and Trans is
Hoping to make it to Clem's and meet some of youz guyz on here!!!

thanks ta2don, I hope to meet a few more people off here too!!

[chad64chevy]

well, here's the motor in the truck! I've slowly putting things on my motor like the headers, ready to run dist., and started to install the radiator! i'm got to mount it to the rad. support! I know I know my frame is dirty, I'm going to clean and paint it again

[Jmorales3181]

Looks good man!!!! What size radiator did u use and where did u get it? I need one of those

[chad64chevy]

Originally Posted by Jmorales3181

Looks good man!!!! What size radiator did u use and where did u get it? I need one of those

I cant remember the size, I think its 28" x 19" and I got it off ebay from kmjperformance

[coulter]

that looks badass man! good work

[chad64chevy]

Originally Posted by coulter

that looks badass man! good work

thanks coulter, I've been really thinking of doing what I can to hear the motor run my the end of the month! all the odds and ends are kick my butt, back and forth to the parts store, etc. but i'm getting it narrowed down to just a few things

[chad64chevy]

well here is the motor as of today I made a bracket for the trans dipstick copied the same teardrop shape, but I had to paint it first will take a pic of it next weekend!! got the radiator mounted, rad. hoses on ( had to notch frame for the bottom hose), got the shotgun intake on, painted the butterflies to match motor!! then I just sat in the chair and stared at the motor, my dad asked what I was doing? I told him day dreaming, lol!!!


i'm hoping next weekend I can get my braided hydro boost hoses on, spark plugs and wires on, fuel pump on, coil on ( been thinking of putting it in the cab) run the wires thru the firewall to not have so much stuff on the firewall! got to install my kickdown cable and gas pedal cable, I still got to see if I can have my trans dipstick where I want it and still have the heater box mounted! they sent me the wrong oil dipstick it wont go in the block, hole in the block is a lil smaller then the shaft, but anyways we will see what happens, I still got to go to clems party

[Ta2Don]

Motor Looks Sweet!!! Color Combo and Accessories are

Lookin' forward to Clem's also... See ya there...

[BOXER957]

Hat's off to you Chad! I know you have a lot of obstacles to overcome just to get time to work on it. Family, work, money and having to travel just to work on it. You are doing a FANTASTIC job! Your efforts are well worth it, you are turning out one BAD ride keep on it you'll get there.

[McMurphy]

Wow dude ..... just Wow !!

[Ta2Don]

Here's the LINK for the Get-Together Thread... Enjoy!!!
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...30#post6324330

Had a great time yesterday... Good to meet you and your family... PM me your email address and I will send you some pics of you and yours!!!

[chad64chevy]

Originally Posted by BOXER957

Hat's off to you Chad! I know you have a lot of obstacles to overcome just to get time to work on it. Family, work, money and having to travel just to work on it. You are doing a FANTASTIC job! Your efforts are well worth it, you are turning out one BAD ride keep on it you'll get there.

thanks boxer957, I have a lot of obstacles to say the least! thank you for the comment, and thanks for taking the time to read thru my thread

Originally Posted by McMurphy

Wow dude ..... just Wow !!

thanks mcmurphy, I cant wait to hear it run

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Here's the LINK for the Get-Together Thread... Enjoy!!!
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...30#post6324330

Had a great time yesterday... Good to meet you and your family... PM me your email address and I will send you some pics of you and yours!!!

thanks don, I had a lot of fun at clem's it was the second time I've gone but the first time my wife and daughter went, they all had fun! I just wish I would've been able to show up a lil sooner then I did! I would've liked to see the black coupe an the goat but they were gone when I got there!

next get together we will have to have are trucks there, I will do what I can, but since I almost have the motor done, I just look at it and get motivated to do something, lol

[Ta2Don]

Originally Posted by chad64chevy

next get together we will have to have are trucks there, I will do what I can, but since I almost have the motor done, I just look at it and get motivated to do something, lol

Gettin' motorvated myself!!!
Da_Bears_Da1 is working on getting me patches for my radiator support and inner fender this week, so as soon as they arrive I'm on it!

looking for the forgotten pics...

[chad64chevy]

Originally Posted by Modges'66

Dude!
The motor is lookin sweet!
I'm sure that you can hardly wait to hear it purrrrrr!
I know how anxious that I am to hear mine fire-up, and it makes me crazy with anticipation!...So I feel your pain!
It is really hard to stay focused on other items with a fresh motor staring you in the face!!!...Also why I stored mine in a separate area, because I was gettin side-tracked when doing bodywork
Keep on it!

thanks for the cool comment modges, yes it is hard sometimes!~ but I just leave the hood down, so I don't just stare at it all day, lol!!

Originally Posted by Jeff La

lotta motor in that little hole LOL ......Looks great

thanks jeff

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Gettin' motorvated myself!!!
Da_Bears_Da1 is working on getting me patches for my radiator support and inner fender this week, so as soon as they arrive I'm on it!

looking for the forgotten pics...

don I got some of the forgotten pics, didn't have any help to lift up the hood, so not pics of the dipsticks and other things!!