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TheBlueBomber · 12-22-2013, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by rusty76

Paint the tow hooks silver. They'll look good just like the cover. It's fun to mess with these old trucks isn't it.

Without a doubt. Once you start, It's hard if not impossible to stop.

1963c-10 · 12-23-2013, 12:47 PM

Its my addiction.......

TheBlueBomber · 12-24-2013, 09:38 PM

Got the interior back in and new battery put in. Scored this for $39 bucks just need to figure out how to secure it. Most likely I'll end up putting it in my Dad's Mazda and swapping that one in here.

Got the cover on, of course within 5 minutes it had oil running down it...

TheBlueBomber · 12-30-2013, 11:21 AM

Of course it rained 2 inches here yesterday so I got off work and tested the boggers out. If feels like the carb is having a tough time at certain points but I never got stuck.

The only casualty was a piece of trim.

rusty76 · 12-30-2013, 07:36 PM

Ahhhh don't just love the rain....Man we got hit with a bunch too. Truck is coming along nicely.

TheBlueBomber · 12-30-2013, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by rusty76

Ahhhh don't just love the rain....Man we got hit with a bunch too. Truck is coming along nicely.

I wish it was daytime when we went so I could've gotten more pictures. Our campsite next to the creek was non-existent...

1963c-10 · 12-31-2013, 02:59 PM

Ouch....watch it Austin. That trim gets harder to find and will only get harder to find NOS or OEM as it gets older.

rusty76 · 12-31-2013, 05:24 PM

Man it did some local flooding here too. Mostly low line areas. I bet you guys got right much too. You know it's funny but my uncle took the trim off my truck years ago and I've never found it again. I looked high and low. Most of it is there but still it's a royal pain to find it in decent shape.

TheBlueBomber · 01-02-2014, 01:07 AM

Lesson well learned. Pulling the trim off until I make it a pavement pounder. Plus it's missing the bed trim so it'll look better Imo with a bunch of holes rather than missing trim.

TheBlueBomber · 01-02-2014, 02:32 PM

So the TH350 didn't want to shift in reverse this morning so I pulled the pan to see what was going on.

Of course the blue truck is at the shop right now so this one just had to mess up also. I take it as a sign I need more truck's.

TheBlueBomber · 01-02-2014, 02:34 PM

But in all seriousness I threw it back together and I'm going to drive it until the Z is back. Then I'll wheel it one more time, wash it, pull the tranny, and rebuild it. Reverse takes like 1-3 seconds to go into gear.

TheBlueBomber · 01-08-2014, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBlueBomber

I'll wheel it one more time.

... why don't I just quit while I'm ahead?

Successfully destroyed reverse... time to start building for real now....

rusty76 · 01-02-2014, 05:11 PM

Yum pudding...

KatFish · 01-08-2014, 02:26 PM

hey man that picture at Sheetz is that at the corner of 401/Ten Ten Rd? I have a friend that has an 85 he's getting ready to pull the current lift and all off if youre interested.

I go to Wake Tech.

TheBlueBomber · 01-09-2014, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by KatFish

hey man that picture at Sheetz is that at the corner of 401/Ten Ten Rd? I have a friend that has an 85 he's getting ready to pull the current lift and all off if youre interested.

I go to Wake Tech.

That's the one. Depending on what size lift and if the 350's are solid and run good I'll definitely be interested. I'll shoot you a pm with my number. I'm about 15 minutes away from wake tech.

TheBlueBomber · 01-10-2014, 11:25 PM

So thanks to a good friend of mine I was able to aquire a set of Mickey Thompson valve covers. They are straight with no dents or dings. He told me the PO sprayed paint thinner on the covers and never wiped it off. Stamped number is 3276000

I'll be going a little bit of a different route with these. I'll be out of town this weekend so any progress will most likely start Monday.

TheBlueBomber · 01-10-2014, 11:33 PM

Here's an ad I found for the M/T covers.

KatFish · 01-08-2014, 02:29 PM

He also have 2 350's for sale. He's doing and LS2 in his.

Hankster · 01-13-2014, 11:05 PM

I'm really digging this build! your making me wish mine was a 4wd instead of a 2wd ... dangit!

TheBlueBomber · 01-14-2014, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Hankster

I'm really digging this build! your making me wish mine was a 4wd instead of a 2wd ... dangit!

Thanks. Just remember... You break less things on pavement then you do off pavement! haha.

Jonboy · 01-14-2014, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBlueBomber

Thanks. Just remember... You break less things on pavement then you do off pavement! haha.

Not me.

TheBlueBomber · 01-15-2014, 11:11 PM

I started working on the valve covers yesterday. Sprayed them with paint remover, scrubbed them with a scotch bright pad, sprayed down with a pressure washer, repeated about 3 or 4 times. After stripping all of the paint and gunk off there are a few nicks but I'm not too concerned about them. Being that they are cast late '58 through '68 I'm surprised that they aren't torn up. Definitely worth the $40 I payed for them.

Spent about 2 hours on the first with 120 grit. It's a little rough but there are still some spots in the metal and scratches I need to get out. I haven't started on the valley's and hard to get areas yet because I am lacking in the sanding tool department. This weekend I'll pick up some attachments and start on all the nooks and crannies but for now I'm focusing on spots and scratches.

TheBlueBomber · 01-15-2014, 11:16 PM

That's about all I could do in one straight session without losing my marbles

Old School Low · 01-18-2014, 01:21 AM

Nice work

rusty76 · 01-17-2014, 05:29 PM

Cool valve covers. I'm sure a trans will turn up just got to keep digging.

12-23-2013, 12:47 PM	#2
1963c-10 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: fayetteville nc Posts: 10,338	Re: Carolina K10, 1979 Reg cab short bed. Its my addiction....... __________________ 1963 Short bed step side SBW 427 big block and borg warner T-16 HD 3 speed manual http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=519869 1963 Short bed fleetside BBW 348 1st gen big block w/Powerglide http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=619024 1964 Short bed trailer

12-24-2013, 09:38 PM	#3
TheBlueBomber Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 816	Re: Carolina K10, 1979 Reg cab short bed. Got the interior back in and new battery put in. Scored this for $39 bucks just need to figure out how to secure it. Most likely I'll end up putting it in my Dad's Mazda and swapping that one in here. Got the cover on, of course within 5 minutes it had oil running down it... Attached Images __________________ Austin 1996 Chevrolet K1500 Silverado 1979 Chevrolet K10 Scottsdale - Carolina K10 - My 4.8L Twin turbo build - Project Short Stroke - Instagram - TheBlueBomber1996

12-30-2013, 11:21 AM	#4
TheBlueBomber Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 816	Re: Carolina K10, 1979 Reg cab short bed. Of course it rained 2 inches here yesterday so I got off work and tested the boggers out. If feels like the carb is having a tough time at certain points but I never got stuck. The only casualty was a piece of trim. Attached Images __________________ Austin 1996 Chevrolet K1500 Silverado 1979 Chevrolet K10 Scottsdale - Carolina K10 - My 4.8L Twin turbo build - Project Short Stroke - Instagram - TheBlueBomber1996

12-30-2013, 07:36 PM	#5
rusty76 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Midway, NC Posts: 3,275	Re: Carolina K10, 1979 Reg cab short bed. Ahhhh don't just love the rain....Man we got hit with a bunch too. Truck is coming along nicely. __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=581873 The low buck build threads. Check'em out! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=666022 My build thread Crossmembers CC

12-31-2013, 02:59 PM	#7
1963c-10 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: fayetteville nc Posts: 10,338	Re: Carolina K10, 1979 Reg cab short bed. Ouch....watch it Austin. That trim gets harder to find and will only get harder to find NOS or OEM as it gets older. __________________ 1963 Short bed step side SBW 427 big block and borg warner T-16 HD 3 speed manual http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=519869 1963 Short bed fleetside BBW 348 1st gen big block w/Powerglide http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=619024 1964 Short bed trailer

12-31-2013, 05:24 PM	#8
rusty76 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Midway, NC Posts: 3,275	Re: Carolina K10, 1979 Reg cab short bed. Man it did some local flooding here too. Mostly low line areas. I bet you guys got right much too. You know it's funny but my uncle took the trim off my truck years ago and I've never found it again. I looked high and low. Most of it is there but still it's a royal pain to find it in decent shape. __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=581873 The low buck build threads. Check'em out! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=666022 My build thread Crossmembers CC

01-02-2014, 01:07 AM	#9
TheBlueBomber Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 816	Re: Carolina K10, 1979 Reg cab short bed. Lesson well learned. Pulling the trim off until I make it a pavement pounder. Plus it's missing the bed trim so it'll look better Imo with a bunch of holes rather than missing trim. __________________ Austin 1996 Chevrolet K1500 Silverado 1979 Chevrolet K10 Scottsdale - Carolina K10 - My 4.8L Twin turbo build - Project Short Stroke - Instagram - TheBlueBomber1996

01-02-2014, 02:32 PM	#10
TheBlueBomber Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 816	Re: Carolina K10, 1979 Reg cab short bed. So the TH350 didn't want to shift in reverse this morning so I pulled the pan to see what was going on. Of course the blue truck is at the shop right now so this one just had to mess up also. I take it as a sign I need more truck's. Attached Images __________________ Austin 1996 Chevrolet K1500 Silverado 1979 Chevrolet K10 Scottsdale - Carolina K10 - My 4.8L Twin turbo build - Project Short Stroke - Instagram - TheBlueBomber1996

01-02-2014, 02:34 PM	#11
TheBlueBomber Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 816	Re: Carolina K10, 1979 Reg cab short bed. But in all seriousness I threw it back together and I'm going to drive it until the Z is back. Then I'll wheel it one more time, wash it, pull the tranny, and rebuild it. Reverse takes like 1-3 seconds to go into gear. __________________ Austin 1996 Chevrolet K1500 Silverado 1979 Chevrolet K10 Scottsdale - Carolina K10 - My 4.8L Twin turbo build - Project Short Stroke - Instagram - TheBlueBomber1996

01-02-2014, 05:11 PM	#13
rusty76 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Midway, NC Posts: 3,275	Re: Carolina K10, 1979 Reg cab short bed. Yum pudding... __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=581873 The low buck build threads. Check'em out! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=666022 My build thread Crossmembers CC

01-08-2014, 02:26 PM	#14
KatFish Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Lumberton/Vass,NC Posts: 53	Re: Carolina K10, 1979 Reg cab short bed. hey man that picture at Sheetz is that at the corner of 401/Ten Ten Rd? I have a friend that has an 85 he's getting ready to pull the current lift and all off if youre interested. I go to Wake Tech.

01-10-2014, 11:25 PM	#16
TheBlueBomber Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 816	Re: Carolina K10, 1979 Reg cab short bed. So thanks to a good friend of mine I was able to aquire a set of Mickey Thompson valve covers. They are straight with no dents or dings. He told me the PO sprayed paint thinner on the covers and never wiped it off. Stamped number is 3276000 I'll be going a little bit of a different route with these. I'll be out of town this weekend so any progress will most likely start Monday. Attached Images __________________ Austin 1996 Chevrolet K1500 Silverado 1979 Chevrolet K10 Scottsdale - Carolina K10 - My 4.8L Twin turbo build - Project Short Stroke - Instagram - TheBlueBomber1996

01-10-2014, 11:33 PM	#17
TheBlueBomber Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 816	Re: Carolina K10, 1979 Reg cab short bed. Here's an ad I found for the M/T covers. Attached Images __________________ Austin 1996 Chevrolet K1500 Silverado 1979 Chevrolet K10 Scottsdale - Carolina K10 - My 4.8L Twin turbo build - Project Short Stroke - Instagram - TheBlueBomber1996

01-08-2014, 02:29 PM	#18
KatFish Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Lumberton/Vass,NC Posts: 53	Re: Carolina K10, 1979 Reg cab short bed. He also have 2 350's for sale. He's doing and LS2 in his.

01-13-2014, 11:05 PM	#19
Hankster Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Nacogdoches, Texas Posts: 895	Re: Carolina K10, 1979 Reg cab short bed. I'm really digging this build! your making me wish mine was a 4wd instead of a 2wd ... dangit! __________________ Current Build 89 s10 ecsb 2wd 4.3/700r4 50k OG Miles Instagram- shaggin_s10 '86 Chevrolet C10 Custom Deluxe - Gen V 454 - 4l80e - welded 12 bolt (Build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=611611 ) SOLD



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01-15-2014, 11:11 PM	#22
TheBlueBomber Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 816	Re: Carolina K10, 1979 Reg cab short bed. I started working on the valve covers yesterday. Sprayed them with paint remover, scrubbed them with a scotch bright pad, sprayed down with a pressure washer, repeated about 3 or 4 times. After stripping all of the paint and gunk off there are a few nicks but I'm not too concerned about them. Being that they are cast late '58 through '68 I'm surprised that they aren't torn up. Definitely worth the $40 I payed for them. Spent about 2 hours on the first with 120 grit. It's a little rough but there are still some spots in the metal and scratches I need to get out. I haven't started on the valley's and hard to get areas yet because I am lacking in the sanding tool department. This weekend I'll pick up some attachments and start on all the nooks and crannies but for now I'm focusing on spots and scratches. Attached Images __________________ Austin 1996 Chevrolet K1500 Silverado 1979 Chevrolet K10 Scottsdale - Carolina K10 - My 4.8L Twin turbo build - Project Short Stroke - Instagram - TheBlueBomber1996

01-15-2014, 11:16 PM	#23
TheBlueBomber Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 816	Re: Carolina K10, 1979 Reg cab short bed. That's about all I could do in one straight session without losing my marbles Attached Images __________________ Austin 1996 Chevrolet K1500 Silverado 1979 Chevrolet K10 Scottsdale - Carolina K10 - My 4.8L Twin turbo build - Project Short Stroke - Instagram - TheBlueBomber1996

01-18-2014, 01:21 AM	#24
Old School Low Registered User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Kennewick Wa. (SE part of state) Posts: 247	Re: Carolina K10, 1979 Reg cab short bed. Nice work __________________ OLD SCHOOL LOW: 78 Short Wide Heavy Half-Ratty Rod at moment. Old 4blt stroked to 383 Vortecs, Weiand, Scat, Hedman 1 5/8, Howards Roller, .495/500, Scorpion. Leaf flip, cut coils. Make do tires and wheels for now. Slip ahead a year? Sold GMC, bought Harley, got all obsessed doing the biker thing, now starting again w 65 SWB, 283,2bbl, 3 on tree.

01-17-2014, 05:29 PM	#25
rusty76 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Midway, NC Posts: 3,275	Re: Carolina K10, 1979 Reg cab short bed. Cool valve covers. I'm sure a trans will turn up just got to keep digging. __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=581873 The low buck build threads. Check'em out! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=666022 My build thread Crossmembers CC

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