Project 68 k10 LWB..aka "The Hulk"

[First c10]

Brett my sons yellow 70 has them but it's complete. The green 68 or the 2 extra cowls I have didn't have them. I do have them off the 72 I just got. But probably just going to get re pops.
Thanks for the picture. Question I have is... did they attached to the cowl or to the cab originally?

[First c10]

With a little help this afternoon I was able to get the hood installed.
Looks great, of course not with most its repop issues.

I will have to add a little metal to the driver side of the hood about 1/3 of the way from the nose back. But I wil keep tweaking it as it gets a little more uniform.

[First c10]

These are the first pictures I took of the initial install and adjustment.
Not bad but will continue to work on it.

[7dee2]

Originally Posted by First c10

Brett my sons yellow 70 has them but it's complete. The green 68 or the 2 extra cowls I have didn't have them. I do have them off the 72 I just got. But probably just going to get re pops.
Thanks for the picture. Question I have is... did they attached to the cowl or to the cab originally?

Ours were stuck to the cowl, not really sure what they do maybe keep the panel from rattling against the a-pillars?

[First c10]

I was able to sell the steel floor bed on CL. I got my money out of it so that is good. I was able to work on the gaps a little more on the hood.
I disassembled the wood floor and fender well on the bed. It is about ready to be in pieces.
I am thinking of painting the wood the truck color with SS slats.
But will see as I get closer.
The bed rails will be powder coated

[First c10]

I also found this jewel on CL.
Not sure what they came out of but the guy said he paid over 1500$ to have them custom made.
Top is gray leather with gray vinyl sides. Not sure I will keep the color but a good deal none the less. I seen a factory buddy buckets at the Turlock swap meet for 2200$. These are nicer. Both sides are fully adjustable, center has lower compartment and fold down arm rest is also a compartment.

I think it was a good deal.

[First c10]

I will have to fabricate the mounting brackets to fit the stock holes. But I have room to raise the seat as the brackets on the seat is very low profile. So I have room to move forward or backward, up or down from the stock seat location.

[7dee2]

That's a tough call on the bed slats, the hand rubbed brazillion tikky is beautiful. Your factoryish paint em idea you could still use the truck some and not feel bad about it, tough call... Those seats look way comfy and the lighter gray against your dark blue would be very sharp!

[Nitis]

Seat looks like one of those custom order ones like from shop4seats.com

[First c10]

Hey Nitis Thanks for checking in... I do believe you are correct the seat that is closest is 1100$ WOW I got a great deal on them. I think I am going to call them and see if I can get the frame they have for 68$. Not worth my time to continue my R&D on the frame for the seats.

Bucket seat

[Nitis]

Originally Posted by First c10

Hey Nitis Thanks for checking in... I do believe you are correct the seat that is closest is 1100$ WOW I got a great deal on them. I think I am going to call them and see if I can get the frame they have for 68$. Not worth my time to continue my R&D on the frame for the seats.

Bucket seat

no prob. I've been known to be a wealth of useless knowledge glad I was of some help!

I almost hit you up for that bed you sold with the door already mocked up but I am so far from that point I let it go

[First c10]

Hey guys. Man I am all over the place and the shop shows.
I installed the new push on door seals from GMC Paul's (precision).
Nice product. Better then the old push ons.
Anyways.... of course the doors need to be moved out wider at the front. So after working on it I found that the window frame was too close to the front of the cab at the mitered frame area.
So after much debate I figured ok time to drill out spot welds and lower the rear frame down into the door. After moving it down 1/8" the door looks much better. Has anyone had to do this? I have not read of anyone doing it.

[First c10]

Here is the inside pictures

Time to move the welder into this shop and welder up!

Pictures soon after I get it welded and aligned.

[First c10]

Nitis speaking of the bed and the gas door. I worked on the other bed....trying to add the gas door to the driver taillight. It's going to be interesting to say the least.

I picked up a gas door from a Buick car. Cut it up and test fit it in. I will be welding studs to the door hinge but for now it is just has stove bolts.

I will have to clearance the bottom of the taillight opening a little I think.

Keep you guys posted.

[First c10]

Ok so the hinge idea didn't work once I put the taillight housing on. So started over. After 6+ hours i think I got it.

[First c10]

Driver and passenger taillight housings. I am going LED's built by rob here on the forum.

I did trim the bottom of the driver housing. Now that I look at it I might not have needed to trim it. I may get another and try it untrimmed.
I may also just well studs to the bed and put nuts on the inside. Currently you can see the stove bolts under the taillight, maybe the trim would cover.
I will try the trim on and see if it covers the screw heads.

Now i need to weld up all the holes in the bed and put a dent or 2

[7dee2]

Nice work! I'd like to do this upgrade to our C10 project in the future.

[First c10]

Its a lot of work Brett. well at least what I tried to do....

I was able to weld the door frame and readjust the doors with the door seals in place. Glad I did as I had to widen the front fenders and now the hood and cowl fit better.
Tells you what I know......which is nothing!

[cmabolt]

That gas door turned out very cool. Wish I would have done that.

Chris

[First c10]

Thanks Chris. I hope my truck turns out as nice as yours.

I was able to pick this old Logan lathe 820. It is a 1944. I picked it up for 150$.
I need to clean up the rest of it and get it installed so I can get back on he truck.

150$ and 10 hours of work. But will have a lathe.

Tools are cool!!!

[cmabolt]

That sounds like a good deal for a tool that will probably last forever. They just don't make stuff like that anymore.

I'm sure your truck will turn out great! Weather is getting warm and Car shows are starting up so looking forward to more time in the truck this Spring/Summer.

Chris

[7dee2]

Tools are the best, good score! Lots of stuff we could still use if I could find more shop space...

[First c10]

Hey guys. Wanted a to get the seats out of my garage so decided to finish fabricating the seat mounts. Got it all measured up and built. Looks good. I will have my upholstery guy take the back of the seats and cut them about 3". Not sure if I want to put the head rests on.
I first built the frame to position the seats at the stock height. Sat in them and thought they need to be lower and tilted back. So I lowered the overall seat 1" and lowered the rear of the seat 1 more inch.
I jumped in my sons yellow 70 and than got in this one and man what a difference. Head room and foot room!!!

[First c10]

I have been looking at the bed and taillight area where I want the fuel filler. I made the flip down door a while back but decided to start cutting away today since it is not going to install itself.
I was able to cut out the pocket and make the plate to mount the filler neck to.
It was a lot of work since I had not done this mod before. But I bet I have 20 hours in the door and filler neck mount so far. The plate is not welded in yet.
So about 2 hours and it should be completed.
I did order some 1.75" stainless steel fittings to run from the filler neck to the tank.

I am going to put the bed on and plumb the filler pipe before I finish welding up the filler cap mount.

[First c10]

Check out this Video taillight gas door