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powell72 · 05-06-2008, 06:46 AM

*UPDATE*
Rita's truck is finally running and driving. It only took just over a year and a half.

We finished it up Saturday early evening. It's a stock 350 with an RV cam. Nothing special.

The weight of the motor sat the front down nicely.

After we hosed off the dust she drove it just around the corner and back, we had no coolant in it, apparently we stabbed a hole in the radiator either during disassembly or reassembly.

The next step is to trailer it to my work so I can put it on a rack and reinstall the exhaust and do a safety check on it. Then it can get an alignment and it's ready to hit the road. The plan was to have it ready for the Goodguys show at the end of the month. She'll drive it as-is through the summer and we'll get the bed bodyworked, painted and get the bed wood done over the winter.

One other need thing she did was add a Gennie Shifter knob and a vintage Sinko suicide knob. You can't see in the pic but the suicide knob has an old pic of a pinup girl in it. It's pretty neat.

67_C-30 · 05-06-2008, 06:50 AM

AWESOME! I'm glad to see one of my favorite trucks on here back on the road! Get that bed straightened out, and put a fresh coat of satin black on it, and that puppy will be golden!

IvelDesigns · 05-06-2008, 07:01 AM

i really enjoy this truck. glad to see some progress on it.

HoupPhotography · 05-06-2008, 07:08 AM

Nice, it looks aweome and definitely keep us posted. I love the "rat rod" style.... Mine is getting repainted this summer.

ChevyDude · 05-06-2008, 03:28 PM

Great job Chris!!!

Premium72 · 05-06-2008, 05:18 PM

hell yeah. one of my favs fer sure!..

Zumo · 05-06-2008, 06:13 PM

Looks good. Gald to see you got it running. I am getting ready to do the same for mine.

SCOTI · 05-06-2008, 08:15 PM

Good to see progress. I agree w/the others..... this is one of my favorite trucks on this site.

corn · 05-06-2008, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by HoupPhotography

I love the "rat rod" style....

powell72 · 05-06-2008, 09:07 PM

Thanks guys, it was killing me not having this thing running for so long. I think the truck has just such a neat look to it I hated keeping it locked up in the garage. Our biggest issue was time since she is in school full time and working almost full time. I'm proud of her for sticking with this project and seeing it to the end. Or as close to the end as we can be for now.

72BlckButy · 05-06-2008, 09:39 PM

Wow... that thing has come a long way Chris, great work!

SCOTI · 05-06-2008, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by powell72

Thanks guys, it was killing me not having this thing running for so long. I think the truck has just such a neat look to it I hated keeping it locked up in the garage. Our biggest issue was time since she is in school full time and working almost full time. I'm proud of her for sticking with this project and seeing it to the end. Or as close to the end as we can be for now.

Heck.... Tell her we're proud of her too.

powell72 · 05-07-2008, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by SCOTI

Heck.... Tell her we're proud of her too.

I'll definitely do that.

ChevyDude · 05-07-2008, 03:38 PM

Hey Chris...you gonna be around this weekend??? Thinking of takin' Lil Red for a run up your way. Got my temp tag, Insurance, and yesterday PASSED emissions!!! I know what it means to have a truck sitting for a LONG time!!! 4 years for me.

powell72 · 05-07-2008, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ChevyDude

Hey Chris...you gonna be around this weekend??? Thinking of takin' Lil Red for a run up your way. Got my temp tag, Insurance, and yesterday PASSED emissions!!! I know what it means to have a truck sitting for a LONG time!!! 4 years for me.

I gotta work Sat but I should be around Sun. Give me a call.

manimal · 07-06-2008, 08:00 PM

WOW, how did I miss this..2mo ago. Congrats on getting it running! Glad she stuck with it. I was starting to wonder what happend to this truck!
-Lance

powell72 · 07-06-2008, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by manimal

WOW, how did I miss this..2mo ago. Congrats on getting it running! Glad she stuck with it. I was starting to wonder what happend to this truck!
-Lance

Hey, better late than never right? She's been driving it as often as she can right now, considering the price of gas. The truck is so much fun I was driving it this weekend while she was in Tennesse visiting her dad and brother. No one tell her, please!

Bob 68327 · 07-06-2008, 11:23 PM

Good Job !!! Glad to see you used a different frame and box so there is still a lwb frame and box that was not chopped . I like the shortbox but the lwb have a special place in my heart!!

Tell your wife she should be very proud of it !!

powell72 · 07-06-2008, 11:28 PM

The long frame was actually bent so I stripped it of useable parts and cut it up for scrap. I did however sell the bed to a member, that I got from a member, so it's making the rounds.

Bob 68327 · 07-07-2008, 05:19 PM

Sweet!! At least another long bed still lives !! Nice Truck !!

manimal · 05-31-2012, 07:33 PM

I know this thread is 4 yrs old, but it was one of my favorite truck builds......Anyone hear from them anymore?

**LEEVON** · 05-31-2012, 10:15 PM

I think they split, he might have sold his truck and moved on. His Dad was on here a year or so ago.

**special-K** · 05-31-2012, 10:25 PM

^ x2. They split up and he had his blue & white truck up for sale a while back. They did get a double feature in a mag (can't recall which) while they were still together,though.

Hubscrub · 05-31-2012, 10:42 PM

it was in classic trucks maybe year or two ago, he was on last in march 11 see this threadhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=451331

i miss seeing him around here

manimal · 05-31-2012, 11:28 PM

WOW, I feel like a real ass now. Did not know they split.Sorry.

05-06-2008, 06:46 AM	#51
powell72 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Loveland Co. Posts: 3,098	Re: Rita's Rod Revival-SWB swap UPDATE Rita's truck is finally running and driving. It only took just over a year and a half. We finished it up Saturday early evening. It's a stock 350 with an RV cam. Nothing special. The weight of the motor sat the front down nicely. After we hosed off the dust she drove it just around the corner and back, we had no coolant in it, apparently we stabbed a hole in the radiator either during disassembly or reassembly. The next step is to trailer it to my work so I can put it on a rack and reinstall the exhaust and do a safety check on it. Then it can get an alignment and it's ready to hit the road. The plan was to have it ready for the Goodguys show at the end of the month. She'll drive it as-is through the summer and we'll get the bed bodyworked, painted and get the bed wood done over the winter. One other need thing she did was add a Gennie Shifter knob and a vintage Sinko suicide knob. You can't see in the pic but the suicide knob has an old pic of a pinup girl in it. It's pretty neat. __________________ Chris 74 Custom Deluxe SWB 350/350/3.73’s 99 2wd Silverado RCSB 5.3/4L60/3.90’s http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...short_bed.html

05-06-2008, 06:50 AM	#52
67_C-30 I have a radical idea! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweet Home Alabama! Posts: 6,513	Re: Rita's Rod Revival-SWB swap AWESOME! I'm glad to see one of my favorite trucks on here back on the road! Get that bed straightened out, and put a fresh coat of satin black on it, and that puppy will be golden! __________________ '67 C-30 Dually Pickup 6.2 Turbo Diesel, NP435 ‘72 C-10 SWB , 350 4bbl, TH350 '69 C-10 SWB , 250 L6, 3 OTT '69 GMC C3500, dump truck, 351 V6, NP435 '84 M1009 CUCV Military Blazer 67 C-30 Turbodiesel build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=254096 My trucks http://s226.photobucket.com/albums/d...ediafilter=all Member of the 1-Ton Club!

05-06-2008, 07:01 AM	#53
IvelDesigns Commander Taco Bello Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 2,232	Re: Rita's Rod Revival-SWB swap i really enjoy this truck. glad to see some progress on it. __________________ Bagged '50 3600 - Bumper punchin' road kill since 2009... Bagged '69 C10 Longbed - Bumper punchin' road kill since 2007...

05-06-2008, 07:08 AM	#54
HoupPhotography Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Phoenix, Az Posts: 1,204	Re: Rita's Rod Revival-SWB swap Nice, it looks aweome and definitely keep us posted. I love the "rat rod" style.... Mine is getting repainted this summer. __________________ R.I.P. Scott Kalitta

05-06-2008, 03:28 PM	#55
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Re: Rita's Rod Revival-SWB swap Great job Chris!!! __________________ Alex 1971 Lil' Red 350 SBC 700R4

05-06-2008, 05:18 PM	#56
Premium72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Villa Rica Ga Posts: 889	Re: Rita's Rod Revival-SWB swap hell yeah. one of my favs fer sure!.. __________________ WombatFire, Art-Design-MADNESS Follow My Build and Adventures on Instagram

05-06-2008, 06:13 PM	#57
Zumo Hot Rods For Life Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 3,305	Re: Rita's Rod Revival-SWB swap Looks good. Gald to see you got it running. I am getting ready to do the same for mine. __________________ 1968 C10 LWB **SOLD* Andy Viva Los Bicicletas! Los Muertos Custom Bicycles

05-06-2008, 08:15 PM	#58
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,031	Re: Rita's Rod Revival-SWB swap Good to see progress. I agree w/the others..... this is one of my favorite trucks on this site. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

05-06-2008, 09:07 PM	#60
powell72 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Loveland Co. Posts: 3,098	Re: Rita's Rod Revival-SWB swap Thanks guys, it was killing me not having this thing running for so long. I think the truck has just such a neat look to it I hated keeping it locked up in the garage. Our biggest issue was time since she is in school full time and working almost full time. I'm proud of her for sticking with this project and seeing it to the end. Or as close to the end as we can be for now. __________________ Chris 74 Custom Deluxe SWB 350/350/3.73’s 99 2wd Silverado RCSB 5.3/4L60/3.90’s http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...short_bed.html

05-06-2008, 09:39 PM	#61
72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: Rita's Rod Revival-SWB swap Wow... that thing has come a long way Chris, great work! __________________ -Nate 1969 CST SWB - Project Blank Slate (4.5/6" ECE Static Drop, 6-lug disc brake upgrade (manual), Billet Specialties Vintec 20x8.5 255/40 (F) 20x10 295/40 (R), 250 I-6) 1960 AMF Skylark - Tot Roddin' (Lowered with custom frame; soon to include custom push bar and interior) 2008 Silverado CrewCab 1LT (5.3L, 3:73, 4x4, LT1, Z-71, Towing Package)

05-07-2008, 03:38 PM	#64
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Re: Rita's Rod Revival-SWB swap Hey Chris...you gonna be around this weekend??? Thinking of takin' Lil Red for a run up your way. Got my temp tag, Insurance, and yesterday PASSED emissions!!! I know what it means to have a truck sitting for a LONG time!!! 4 years for me. __________________ Alex 1971 Lil' Red 350 SBC 700R4 Last edited by ChevyDude; 05-07-2008 at 03:38 PM.

07-06-2008, 08:00 PM	#66
manimal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Kalifornia Posts: 3,066	Re: Rita's Rod Revival-SWB swap WOW, how did I miss this..2mo ago. Congrats on getting it running! Glad she stuck with it. I was starting to wonder what happend to this truck! -Lance __________________ ------------------------------------------------------ -Lance 2000 Chevy C2500, 5.7, 4L80e 1999 Suburban K2500, 7.4, 4L80e 1980 Camaro..son's car...PROJECT

07-06-2008, 11:23 PM	#68
Bob 68327 72 Chevelle Club Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Newton , Iowa Posts: 2,052	Re: Rita's Rod Revival-SWB swap Good Job !!! Glad to see you used a different frame and box so there is still a lwb frame and box that was not chopped . I like the shortbox but the lwb have a special place in my heart!! Tell your wife she should be very proud of it !! __________________ I Have The Right To Remain Silent,But Lack The Ability 1972 Chevelle ... Mine 2006 Trailblazer... Hers 2002 Buick century ... Kids 2002 K1500 Z-71 EXT CAB ... Daily Driver 2005 Rockwood Roo ... For Camping 1974 Harley-Davidson XLH Sportster 84'' stroker

07-06-2008, 11:28 PM	#69
powell72 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Loveland Co. Posts: 3,098	Re: Rita's Rod Revival-SWB swap The long frame was actually bent so I stripped it of useable parts and cut it up for scrap. I did however sell the bed to a member, that I got from a member, so it's making the rounds. __________________ Chris 74 Custom Deluxe SWB 350/350/3.73’s 99 2wd Silverado RCSB 5.3/4L60/3.90’s http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...short_bed.html

07-07-2008, 05:19 PM	#70
Bob 68327 72 Chevelle Club Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Newton , Iowa Posts: 2,052	Re: Rita's Rod Revival-SWB swap Sweet!! At least another long bed still lives !! Nice Truck !! __________________ I Have The Right To Remain Silent,But Lack The Ability 1972 Chevelle ... Mine 2006 Trailblazer... Hers 2002 Buick century ... Kids 2002 K1500 Z-71 EXT CAB ... Daily Driver 2005 Rockwood Roo ... For Camping 1974 Harley-Davidson XLH Sportster 84'' stroker



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05-31-2012, 07:33 PM	#71
manimal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Kalifornia Posts: 3,066	Re: Rita's Rod Revival-SWB swap I know this thread is 4 yrs old, but it was one of my favorite truck builds......Anyone hear from them anymore? __________________ ------------------------------------------------------ -Lance 2000 Chevy C2500, 5.7, 4L80e 1999 Suburban K2500, 7.4, 4L80e 1980 Camaro..son's car...PROJECT

05-31-2012, 10:15 PM	#72
LEEVON Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ozark, MO Posts: 4,888	Re: Rita's Rod Revival-SWB swap I think they split, he might have sold his truck and moved on. His Dad was on here a year or so ago. __________________ '20 Silverado Trail Boss ~ '17 Tahoe ~ '79 K15 Sierra Grande ~ '76 Blazer 2wd ~ '71 Cheyenne swb ~ '55 Pontiac Safari ~'50 3100 bagged ~ '80 Wife ~ Late model kids

05-31-2012, 10:25 PM	#73
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Rita's Rod Revival-SWB swap ^ x2. They split up and he had his blue & white truck up for sale a while back. They did get a double feature in a mag (can't recall which) while they were still together,though. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

05-31-2012, 10:42 PM	#74
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05-31-2012, 11:28 PM	#75
manimal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Kalifornia Posts: 3,066	Re: Rita's Rod Revival-SWB swap WOW, I feel like a real ass now. Did not know they split.Sorry. __________________ ------------------------------------------------------ -Lance 2000 Chevy C2500, 5.7, 4L80e 1999 Suburban K2500, 7.4, 4L80e 1980 Camaro..son's car...PROJECT

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