Jeffs70's Custom C-10 Build

[Jeffs70]

Originally Posted by FRENCHBLUE72

Looks like you got it a lot closer.. Now ya just have to weld up all the holes...

Hey French Yeah It is coming along and alot easier now that its closer. welding up the holes is the easy part for me lol just takes time. Thanks

Originally Posted by JasonBird

wow! that's a lot of holes! why not use a stud puller? btw - awesome rat rods in the background of your shop! looks awesome! Love all of your ideas and to have the skills to pull it off is sweet! Keep up the great work!

Hey Jason Yeah it sure is alot of holes. I agree I would have loved to use a stud puller but it happened to take a crap on me and didnt have the money to go get another one at this time so its time to do it the old way..
Thanks the rat rods are very fun indeed. Thanks

[Jeffs70]

Finely got my Air Bags today so I am going to be working on that very soon. They are one thing closer to getting this project rolling

[Jeffs70]

Today I didnt take any pictures but will tomorrow. I was in a hurry to get things going on my front air bags and I got the passenger top mounting plate made and installed along with the bottom cup. Everything works wonderful and cant wait to get the rest of the system installed.

[76kcfdeng]

The dash looks really good, looking forward to seeing it finished. Can't wait to get too the body on my truck. I think I am going to have some of the same issues with my bed. Keep after it.

[Jeffs70]

Originally Posted by 76kcfdeng

The dash looks really good, looking forward to seeing it finished. Can't wait to get too the body on my truck. I think I am going to have some of the same issues with my bed. Keep after it.

Hey 76kcfdeng, Thanks It surely is fun to do some different things to these trucks and working on it alot is the trick to getting it finished. Yeah the bed is a bit of a pain but if one sticks to it then it will turn out good

[Jeffs70]

Today I scored a set of Low Back Buckets for FREE so I am very happy. they need some work but how can I complain for FREE right? and I still am not sure if I will use these or my other seats I have orinally planned to use on this build. Also I am not to sure what these Low Backs are out of.

[Jeffs70]

Here is some pictures I took after installing 3 of my air bags. I would have the last one installed but I screwed up one of the fittings that goes into the bag so I am holding off till I get more. Not a big deal just waiting time again. also going to wait to get the compressor and valves for the moment.

[Jeffs70]

everyones probably wondering why I left the windshield in and that is because I have not taken the time to take apart my steering column, I will Redo the Column Later due to the Parts where used any how but the windshield was trash any how so saved me from getting all that crap in the cab lol.

[slick copper]

Originally Posted by Jeffs70

everyones probably wondering why I left the windshield in and that is because I have not taken the time to take apart my steering column, I will Redo the Column Later due to the Parts where used any how but the windshield was trash any how so saved me from getting all that crap in the cab lol.

I would've done the same thing!

[dnd1978]

Jeff,

Thanks for pics. I have seen it done a little different around the corner. I here when you cut the drop rail around the corner the roof pops up?

Would this have helped? Cutting along the orange line this way the roof will lay down and the gap is easier to fill. Then weld the orange line up after you finish the corner. What u think?

[Jeffs70]

Originally Posted by dnd1978

Jeff,

Thanks for pics. I have seen it done a little different around the corner. I here when you cut the drop rail around the corner the roof pops up?

Would this have helped? Cutting along the orange line this way the roof will lay down and the gap is easier to fill. Then weld the orange line up after you finish the corner. What u think?

Hey dnd. you are absolutely correct. I did have to cut along the orange line just like that to get it to be more a smooth corner after not known any different when doing it like the picture shows. but got to working with it and cut that area and it worked perfect.

[dnd1978]

Originally Posted by Jeffs70

Hey dnd. you are absolutely correct. I did have to cut along the orange line just like that to get it to be more a smooth corner after not known any different when doing it like the picture shows. but got to working with it and cut that area and it worked perfect.

Thanks Jeff,

It looks like a lot of work but i think its worth it.

[Jeffs70]

Well I Finely Broke down and had to Sale my Truck.
LOL Yeah right to that. I have to much invested into this one to sale lol. any how I did good yesturday Finely Sold the Donor I got the Bed and Frame and some other parts off of. and the good news is I fixed it back up decent enough to sale for just around the same price I purchased it for so I think I gained in this project just under 3k so now the good thing will be that money will go directly into this project to get it on the road this summer i hope..yay I am stoked!

[Jeffs70]

I have gained some good progress and have gotten my brakes setup just the way I am wanting them. I have went ahead and relocated my Prop Valve to my Frame and Flared my own Brake lines and bent them to a nice fit. also got my Fenderwell in on the driver side after doing some modifications to get a smooth look and take out some factory bends that do not need to be there.

[dnd1978]

Your bake lines look great.

[Slick67]

Excellent job on the brakelines, very clean and well thought out! It's really coming together Jeff. Keep up the great work!

[Jeffs70]

Originally Posted by dnd1978

Your bake lines look great.

Hey dnd, Thanks Alot, I am very pleased with the way they turned out.

Originally Posted by Slick67

Excellent job on the brakelines, very clean and well thought out! It's really coming together Jeff. Keep up the great work!

Hey Slick Thanks man. Alot of time and throught put into them for sure, well worth the extra time. The day is coming closer to getting it running.

[67cheby]

agreed nicely done

[Jeffs70]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

agreed nicely done

Hey there Cheby thanks.

well today i got my brake lines all fit together and bleeded the master cylinder on the truck just like a bench bleed and that worked fine till I went to bleed the lines and wheel cylinders. I noticed the master cylinder started to leak some fluid inside the cab so now my next step is to put on another master cylinder tonight and hope to get it bleed totally. the bummer part is the master cylinder that was on the truck looks cleaner on that firewall then the newer one. guess ill have to just change it again later to one i like.

[Jeffs70]

well I finely decided to find a color of paint I like and did a test on my firewall here is a picture. I am not sure about the color but im sure excited to see some paint being sprayed, makes me want to hurry and get it done now lol.

[slick copper]

Nice color! Even if you're not sure it looks awesome! Go on and PAINT IT ALL!!!!

[Jeffs70]

Hey Slick, Thanks bud. It really is a nice color and I may go with it lol. least I know im getting closer to paint now

[Jeffs70]

I got quit a bit done recently as far as body work under the hood and also got my hood back from painting the underside.
also did some work today on shaving my stake pockets in the bed.. I would have left them but they are just a pita to work around any how and useless after plugging up the rails.

[slick copper]

Lookin' SWEEEEET! Love the stake pocket removal! Wanting to do that and your radiatior/grille fill in. How hard were they to do?

[1972hays]

thats a cool lookin truck you got there