Project 68 k10 LWB..aka "The Hulk"

[First c10]

Finished welding up the fuel door. Mocked up the filler neck and test fit the fill tube.
I will need to put the bed on the frame to be sure.

[First c10]

Worked on the passenger side of the bed. Not in good shape. It has body filler on most of the passenger side and the tail light area is bad. Pro ably going to try and find a good bed side or a repop. Anyone have one laying around??? Lol.

[7dee2]

HOO! High Octane Only, YES!


Making good progress sir! I'm not a painter either and would definitely follow your guys advise with the dark Metallic? Pearl? color you guys have going on.

[First c10]

Custom labels!!! Truck would be nothing without them.
I am going to contact my body guy and have him look at it. 600$ for a bed side damn!!!

[swamp rat]

Gas door looks great! I see you shortened the filler tube, did you water test it?, don't want any leaks.

[7dee2]

Don’t know how bad the rest of the bedside is but original stuff is supposed to fit way better (patch panels?).

If your painter is like my friends he’ll tell ya, the bigger the glob the better the job, then start laughing!

[First c10]

I agree Brett I will have him give me his opinion.

Attached are a few pictures he sent me. He said that I did a great job on the metal work. He said he didn't have to do much. Just a tap or two and a light skim coat.

A color change has also happened. The Tri-coat paint color I think was a little much.
What do you think?
Also I think we will be going with no side models just the front and tailgate areas.

[7dee2]

Beauty! It'll look great w/o trim and probably easier to live with also.

[First c10]

Originally Posted by 7dee2

Beauty! It'll look great w/o trim and probably easier to live with also.

Thanks Brett

I made a stop by my local wrecking yard. Found a 72 c20 Cheyenne lwb.
It was hit on the passenger side front. Bent the hood,pass fender, frame,etc

I was able to get the seat belts, ac vents, head liner and trim, visors, coat hook, brake master support brackets, and back of cab paint divider for $100.

Have a chance to get the wood bed which is in great shape with tail gate. It has a dent on the driver side front of tire. Nothing bad. Trim is even in great shape.

Worth 400$ ?

The picture you can see the bed is tweaked a little. It is all frame I think.

[7dee2]

Score on your parts, looks like that was a pretty nice ¾ ton. Bed looks to be in great shape from your pics and a good price as well. Hopefully, nothing is hiding under that paint (especially the right side), I’d go for it, pull the trim, strip it and use the best parts making a real nice wood bed.

[First c10]

We have some color!!!
These are pictures of the cab from my body guy.

[First c10]

So after getting the pictures of the cab it lite a fire under me to get the fenders out and the grill assembly.
The fenders only have 1 dent in each. Not bad for 49 year old fenders.

The grill assembly I disassembled. Not to bad either. I chased the nuts that are welded to the fenders and grill and all were in great shape. Just a little wd40 and a thread chaser.

When the cab is ready we will be getting it on the frame to install and adjust the doors and mock up the rest of the sheetmetal.

So it looks like I am getting a wood floor bed pictured in a earlier post. So now I have to put the fuel filler in the taillight. I don't want to cut a hole in the side and floor.

[First c10]

The fender bottom closest to the door looks like it was cut with a hacksaw. Should I weld this up and maybe install the missing metal?
Or it in ok this way. The other fender looks about the same so I am not sure how much material was trimmed off.
Anyone know or have a picture?

[7dee2]

Very nice progress! IMO I'm thinking that is close to how your fenders came from GM here's some pics of ours and they had not been cut.

[First c10]

Thanks Brett. your fenders look like they be the same. I thought maybe they should be like the attached picture.

[Nitis]

saw this wasn't too far from you might be worth it
http://fresno.craigslist.org/pts/5955783591.html

[First c10]

Originally Posted by Nitis

saw this wasn't too far from you might be worth it
http://fresno.craigslist.org/pts/5955783591.html

Thank you Nitis. Great info. I have text him to see if he is interested in selling the passenger side if it is for a steel bed.

How is your truck coming along?

Update. They are sold already. Damn.

[First c10]

I thought "what the hell" and ordered a Hayden Transmission cooler. Its not a large one but something is better than nothing.
I made a bracket with standoffs and will mock up and powder coat at a later date.
now I will run the lines to the passenger side and drill a hole in the radiator support under the battery box.... like the A/C lines.

[First c10]

I got a call from the body shop. Cab is ready to be picked up and put on the frame.
So tonight I worked on getting the trans lines installed. I am using Russell powerflex. It is the same line they use for power steering lines.

I think it can handle more psi than the proflex line.
We will see.

[First c10]

I ordered a larger grommet to run the trans lines through the radiator support be here Tuesday so I can finish up the route of the lines.

I just need to put a clamp to secure the lines in the frame

[DWilbur]

Trans cooler looks good. What lower radiator hose did you use. I having a hard time finding one that works.

[7dee2]

Very nice plumbing Scott, I would think the smaller new style high fin count cooler will do a really good job vs a radiator only cooler.

[First c10]

Originally Posted by DWilbur

Trans cooler looks good. What lower radiator hose did you use. I having a hard time finding one that works.

Hey David, the lower radiator hose I used on my sons 70 I found one that worked but will have to find the number for it as I need another one. Give me a little to find it.
Thanks for the compliments guys.

[First c10]

Originally Posted by 7dee2

Very nice plumbing Scott, I would think the smaller new style high fin count cooler will do a really good job vs a radiator only cooler.

Brett, I figured what the heck cant hurt!!!!

[First c10]

Originally Posted by First c10

Hey David, the lower radiator hose I used on my sons 70 I found one that worked but will have to find the number for it as I need another one. Give me a little to find it.
Thanks for the compliments guys.

David
I am going to pick up a Gates 20687. this is the number I have but not sure if it will fit this project. I will let you know


Update for the day.
I will be picking up the cab today if everything goes well today and I get off early enough...