1971 c10 stepside

[69CST-V]

Raul it's the same as a lsa. The idler pulley above the compressor is almost in the same place as the superchaeprger pulley. I went and measured my buddies ctsv today to get some dimensions. Just FYI. They were at least super close measuring with a tape measure inside the car.
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[raull]

Originally Posted by 69CST-V

Raul it's the same as a lsa. The idler pulley above the compressor is almost in the same place as the superchaeprger pulley. I went and measured my buddies ctsv today to get some dimensions. Just FYI. They were at least super close measuring with a tape measure inside the car.
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cool , im sure its probably a minimal difference , i guess gmpp does not want to be responsible for the small tweaks when they sell these kits , these kits are not for everyone , so its a good thin to post and read as much info as possible before anybody goes and spends 800.00 bucks on one of these kits ,you may have to temper with your frame a lttle with some of these swaps , i for one have no problem tempering with my frame , so ill be the ginea pig and ill post every detail on it once i get to that stage an a month or so , thanks again for all the info guys

[69CST-V]

Keep up the good work. Need some new pic's. I know you've been busy doing something.
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[raull]

Originally Posted by 69CST-V

Keep up the good work. Need some new pic's. I know you've been busy doning something.
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No pix , I spent the day w my son today , all about sports , boy at 45 it sure it's getting harder to keep up with a 16 year old , I'll do some progress this week
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[69CST-V]

Good deal. Family is important even if it hurts in the morning. We can't keep up like we would like but it's hard to admit it.

Later
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[bmfpeterson]

whats up just making sure I get subscribed to this one! waiting for pics....

[raull]

Originally Posted by bmfpeterson

whats up just making sure I get subscribed to this one! waiting for pics....

thanks !!!!!

[big_al_71]

Happy birthday Brother!!!!

[67cheby]

if congrats are in order then CONGRATS on getting......OLDER !!!!!!!! Happy Bday !

[raull]

some small updade !!! back on post #559 i started the mounting of my air tanks and some of you pm me asking what about the cross rails for bed , i will post some pix of what i had in mind , i have two ideas on how to raise my floor but im still undecided , what i did was i cut a small piece at each corner of bed to have access to slide and weld the new frame , build a frame around the bottom of the original area where the wood would normally go that way it will serve as the base , the bed will be solid and 4 bolts will be all you to loose to remove the bed in the future , i will use only two braces , one up front and one out back , i reinstalled the bed and it is very solid , squared and now it follows the cab lines straight across , the new base side bars and the rear towards the cab will also now serve me as a pivit point for my floor future plans , some gaps now have to be filled so a lot of work still to to in the bed area

[raull]

Originally Posted by big_al_71

Happy birthday Brother!!!!

Originally Posted by 67cheby

if congrats are in order then CONGRATS on getting......OLDER !!!!!!!! Happy Bday !

hahah thanks boys , my gift to myself is to stay home and work on the truck all day

[67cheby]

pivot points....TILT BED ?

[raull]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

pivot points....TILT BED ?

not the bed but im thinking maybe the floor, still on the thinking process but im more on the floor tilt idea for now

[67cheby]

shoot tilt the whole thing sure makes it easy to clean and work on anything underneath....me a my grandfather were the mini-truck tilt bed kings in this area !! LOL we built a bunch of them, back in the day !

[Cole Trickle]

Originally Posted by raull

not the bed but im thinking maybe the floor, still on the thinking process but im more on the floor tilt idea for now

If I had a stepper in bags I would go this route....

raise the bed floor a couple inches for pumpkin clearence and then do a wood bed on hinges and actuators.

Throw the gas fill in the area you raised that would be hidden when the tailgate is shut.

[raull]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

shoot tilt the whole thing sure makes it easy to clean and work on anything underneath....me a my grandfather were the mini-truck tilt bed kings in this area !! LOL we built a bunch of them, back in the day !

if you want to fly downhere and do it , be my guess buddy !!!!! lol

Originally Posted by Cole Trickle

If I had a stepper in bags I would go this route....

raise the bed floor a couple inches for pumpkin clearence and then do a wood bed on hinges and actuators.

Throw the gas fill in the area you raised that would be hidden when the tailgate is shut.

good thinking , thats what i've been thinking to do but with gas struts , now actuators , huuuuummmmm !!!!! kind'f liking it , we'll see , thanks

[big_al_71]

here is some inspiration

Dancing Bed At Freakshow 07, Wilson, NC, Drop...

[67cheby]

LOL...oh YA !

[CC69Rat]

1000+ hp. AND a dancing bed? Im thinking you might want to put grade8 bolts in yours to make sure it stays on! I cant wait to see and hear this truck running..
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[raull]

Originally Posted by CC69Rat

1000+ hp. AND a dancing bed? Im thinking you might want to put grade8 bolts in yours to make sure it stays on! I cant wait to see and hear this truck running..
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thanks , im sure yours will be running a lot sooner than mine !!!!

[raull]

today i cut ot the holes for the ac vents , finished stripping the rest of the cab , all that's left is the front and back glass , ill be running some elctronic accessories , i dont want to be drilling a nice clean firewall so i welded a couple of small braces across the under dash for future wire routing and also a place to hang any relays or any electrical accessories, one is just an angle , the other i used a flat rod and i welded 1/2 inch spacers to separete from firewall for screw clearance , also some one had butchered the doors for some speakers so i took care of that too,

[raull]

more pix

[69CST-V]

That's some good progress on your birthday. Keep it up. Happy Birthday buddy.
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[raull]

Originally Posted by 69CST-V

That's some good progress on your birthday. Keep it up. Happy Birthday buddy.
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thanks , im beat

[67cheby]

Nice
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