Project "Funky Monkey"

[funkytechmonkey]

Project "Funky Monkey" is finally underway!

To give you a little history of myself. I'm 31, married and a kid on the way. I was a Network Administrator for over 10 years and just recently bought a restaurant franchise and I have NEVER wrenched on a truck a day in my life... until a week ago.

The wife and I...


Last week I finally found a a 71 GMC C10 shorty. Its in decent shape and I actually drove her home over an hour away.

On the way home I had to stop by my buddy Dustys house and put her next to the 56. Dusty is on these forums somewhere.



Here she is from the front. If anyone is interested in a really nice clean 71 hood let me know. I am going with a 67 front clip so all of the front will be going on the classifieds soon.









The bench seat is in great shape except for that drivers seat. BTW it will be posted in the classifieds too.


Already starting to take her apart.




For all of you first time builders like myself this is a MUST...


And for those rusty bolts.... This is a MUST as well!!




Went and picked up a little cherry picker from my buddy Tom...


and made a quick stop for the bare necessities..


My buddy Tom helping me out. Cause I dont know the first thing about motors. Believe me I have learned aLOT tonight.


My lil neighbor and the father in law come to help out.


The 350 is out! (will also be going on the classifieds with the tranny both ran GREAT just moving on to a big block


Coming along pretty good for only 3 nights after work wrenching on her.


I ripped her heart out and she bled all over my garage floor. (remember this is my first time wrenching so the tranny fluid is my rookie mistake)




The end.... well... to be continued