Ryan's 72 K10 Build

[Curt's_72]

Dang, Ryan! Wish I'd seen your build before! Love the detail.
Keep up the posts and the information.

I kept my thread on the 4x4 page since that what it is. Didn't think about here.

Good luck!
Curt

[ryanmctee]

That's funny. I never thought about posting this over there until just now. Anyone know how to move a thread?

[ryanmctee]

Ok, here's an update since I pretty much took the entire month of June off from the truck. Got the steel wheels painted white and am getting the BFG Mud Terrains mounted today. Painted the rear of the frame satin black. Bedliner is scheduled for this weekend. Once I get the bedliner sprayed, I will mount the bed and finish the color sanding and buffing. Have been fixing small electrical issues. Will be installing new spark plug wires from a late 70's Corvette so they can run under the ram horn exhaust. Getting closer, but still a ways out. here's some current pictures:

[Gardnervillain]

From one Gardnervillain to another -- great work Ryan! I'm going to try and give you a call as I'm in the middle of a 1971 rennovation and I'd like to pick your brain We bought it just to show my son how to rebuild an angine. My Dad got involved and next thing you know we have the body off and one thing has led to another.

[Dunenutt]

You will love the mud terrains! I have the 33X10.50-15 on my truck.

[ryanmctee]

I hope so! I really wanted all terrains, but they were on national backorder. What's up with BF Goodrich? Why doesn't anyone else make a 33 10.50?? Dunenutt, I just read your entire thread, simply awesome!

[c1069]

sweet truck I love those color combos. I wish I had a Cheyenne ...

[ryanmctee]

Been a great week of progress, and it has almost happened by accident! I haven't taken any time off work, nor put in a ton of hours on the truck, but this is what happened last night: tires are mounted on the freshly painted steelies, and I got the bedliner sprayed! Really like the Upol Raptor product except for one thing: I purchased the kit that says "enough material for a long bed truck" I don't know if I sprayed too heavy, but I ran out of material. Just some fyi for anyone wanting to use this product: bite the bullet and buy two kits!!!! This didn't pose a problem for me though as I have a rubber bed mat that's going in anyways, but it kinda looks funny in the pictures. I've also got started on re-painting the dog dish caps. It's going to be tons of fun masking off for the black paint on them though.....

[Big Block]

Great looking truck. I admirer your skills and the attention to details. It really looks good.

[BLAZERMAN]

Love your build, I had a 70 with the same color combo yeras ago. On the bedliner..did you shoot it yourself? did it come with a special gun? And lastly what size wheels are you running? I tried buying BFG All Terains about 3 years ago...spent 3 monthes trying to locate some with no luck...same story back then..on national back order. I had always used the AT on my trucks and Blazers...I like my MT KOS but really miss the old AT.

[Average Joe]

Cool build! I really like the color combo. Just curious where you got your paint from and what brand of gun your using.

[ryanmctee]

Originally Posted by Average Joe

Cool build! I really like the color combo. Just curious where you got your paint from and what brand of gun your using.

Thanks! Paint is Kirker single stage urethane with clear over it. Gun is a DeVilbiss "starting line" kit - around $150

Originally Posted by BLAZERMAN

Love your build, I had a 70 with the same color combo yeras ago. On the bedliner..did you shoot it yourself? did it come with a special gun? And lastly what size wheels are you running? I tried buying BFG All Terains about 3 years ago...spent 3 monthes trying to locate some with no luck...same story back then..on national back order. I had always used the AT on my trucks and Blazers...I like my MT KOS but really miss the old AT.

Thanks! Bedliner is Raptor by Upol, comes complete with the gun. Got it on-line from TP Tools. A kit goes for about $120 delivered. Read about three comments back for more info on the bedliner. The wheels are 15 x 8.

[ryanmctee]

I finally got the bed on the truck for the last time! Had a family get-togethor, and I told them if they wanted free food/booze, then they would have to help! Amazing how easy a bed goes on with 8 sets of hands on it. It sure was fun dismantling the trusty bed dolly I built so I could get some garage floor back! Anyways, once the bed was on, I finished color-sanding and buffing it. Turned out great! Also got the rest of the dog dish caps painted. And got the rear marker lights and brake lights put back in. Getting close now!!

[ryanmctee]

Pics of dog dish caps:

[4x4Jake]

Not sure if you mentioned it before or not, what color/type of blue paint did you use on the bowties on the hubcaps??

[ryanmctee]

Originally Posted by 4x4Jake

Not sure if you mentioned it before or not, what color/type of blue paint did you use on the bowties on the hubcaps??

Got it at my local Ace Hardware Store. "Ace Rust Stop Continental Blue", but I've also been told Ford Blue tractor paint works well too. Here's a picture of the can.

[ryanmctee]

Ok, installed new Holley carb and new HEI distributor. The truck had a HEI distributor and Edelbrock carb and ran. Ran lousy, but ran. Screwed up and didn't mark the distributor prior to taking it out. After installing the new distributor, I get a backfire through the carb. Have double checked all the spark plug wires and confirmed they're correct. I know everyone is going to say it's 180 degrees out, but I tried that too, and still get the backfire. I'd like some input on how to start from SCRATCH with a new HEI install. Find TDC, rotate the oil pump shaft, install the dizzy.

Any suggestions? Thanks in advance - Ryan

[ryanmctee]

Last night I used a compression gauge on the #1 cylinder to confirm the upstroke of the piston. Bumped the engine until I could feel the piston at the top of the stroke with a screwdriver. That's TDC right?? Installed the spark plug then put the distributor back in. Rotor pointed towards the #1 cylinder, then installed the plug wires in the firing order 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2. Confirmed the wires went to the correct plugs. Fired truck. No backfire, but also no start. What gives??? Anyone care to help before I completly go nuts?

[ryanmctee]

Took a night off from the engine and finished up the bed, tailgate, and rear bumper. Really looking like a truck now. My windsheild is scheduled for tomorrow, I'm really crossing my fingers that I can get the trim in. Then I can get the cowl on and hood on and the exterior of the truck will be finished! Here's some pictures of the bed trim/tailgate/bumper.

[47thriftmaster]

Truck is looking sweet, great job.

[Gene]

Awesome job! I almost went with Olive Green/White, now I wish I had!

[birdistheword]

Awsome build love the color combo and white rims and hubcaps. You wouldn't happen to know where I can get a set do you?

[ryanmctee]

I got the hubcaps from a member here on the board. TOOMUCHSTUFF. Look him up and he'll take care of you. The truck came with the steel rims, I just sand blasted them and painted them white. Thanks for your comments guys!

[yfs200p]

Hey Ryan your truck is really looking awesome! I like that step bumper. I bet you cant wait to roll that thing out of the garage for the first time. Good luck with the windshield tomorrow, from what i've heard, its either a walk in the park, or a nightmare. Hope it goes well!

[ryanmctee]

Thanks Nick, This will be the second attempt at the windshield. My glass guy said he's bringing another windshield, gasket, and I have both styles of trim, so all I can do is cross my fingers and toes and make sure I have plenty of cold beer