My 70 barn find build. TONS of pics

[grayharville]

heres some recent pics, i really like the new stance and wheel color, now if only the damn thing would run right.

[mcbassin]

Your truck looks great! What's up with it "not running right" Maybe we can help?

[grayharville]

well I have a summit brand, 600 cfm double pumper carb, I bought it new last christmas. I put around 1000 miles on it no problem, but then it started acting up. sometimes the rear floats flood, sometimes its the front. ive repeatedly adjusted it, even torn it apart and cleaned it. It still wont stop flooding. verrry frustrating!

[grayharville]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Your truck looks great! What's up with it "not running right" Maybe we can help?

Thanks for the kind words, I thought it was pretty good for a 17 year old kid workin on it after school, no body shops, no paint booths, no motor shops, just me on my own and a very tight budget. so far i have less than 2000 in this whole truck!

[lha1992]

Hey dude nice truck you got there! Man, I'm in the same boat you are in! I'm 17, operating on a budget trying to restore my Grandpa's old truck he gave me back when I was 13. Its a 1989 Silverado C1500 with a 350 and 700R4 tranny. Only has 122,690 miles on it. My granddad bought brand new back in '89.

And man, do I have memories of riding around with my grandparents in that old truck. My granddad passed away in November of 2007. Now, I have the truck. Shipped it all the way from Mississippi to Washington State!

Heres the thread I made of my truck, has pics of it too in there: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=424169

So far, I've pulled some of the interior. Gonna get them recovered and i've done other maintanance to the engine. Just need to get it painted.

Good luck on your truck dude!

[grayharville]

I have a line on an edelbrock 1406, for 100 dollars. supposed to be fine, the guy just needs it gone. Should I try it out?

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by grayharville

I have a line on an edelbrock 1406, for 100 dollars. supposed to be fine, the guy just needs it gone. Should I try it out?

I wish I could help you with the carb. issues. I quit using those a long time ago because of the same frustrations your having. I assume you have a couple of filters before gas hits the carb? I wonder if debris is keeping your needle slightly open? Sure hope you figure it out so you can drive it without flooding.
$100 sounds cheap enough for a known good carb.

[grayharville]

I bought that edelbrock, and I also bought a holley pro-jection fuel injection kit. I then took apart my holley double pumper and cleaned it. there was trash in the needle i probably didnt get the first time. I think a fuel pressure regulator might help too, ill finish this thing up later and see what I find out.

[robzilla]

Originally Posted by grayharville

well i got the truck painted today, satin black. overall it went pretty good, no major malfunctions, other than the tape and masking paper coming off the Passenger side window while spraying!

so, after cleaning up some overspray, the truck looks pretty good. the bodywork wasnt perfect, it has some small flaws, but it looks better than it did and itll be fine for my daily driver! ill try to get pics up soon.

what paint did you spray it with?

[spike38]

Originally Posted by grayharville

Thanks for the kind words, I thought it was pretty good for a 17 year old kid workin on it after school, no body shops, no paint booths, no motor shops, just me on my own and a very tight budget. so far i have less than 2000 in this whole truck!

Yeah! You have to work with what you got. We've all been there.
But this is a learning time. And you seem to be doing well.
At your age, I had a 75 Camaro, With rotted out quarters.
Made new lower quarters out of sheet metal and a pop rivet gun,
Bondo, and shot it with a rattle can. LOL
Your off to a great start

Spike

[grayharville]

thanks alot! the paint is valspar brand low gloss black tractor paint, from TSC (tractor supply company) 33 bucks a gallon, thinned it with xylene. worked great.

[spike38]

I've never sprayed a vehicle with rustoleum or valspar, But I do spray chassis
parts with rustoleum. I like the durability of it. Plus it's easy to touch it up.
But here is another members truck(americanmus1e) sprayed with rustoleum.
Here is were he posted it, It looks pretty good.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...62#post4285662


Spike

[oldblue1968chevy]

Hey man, really like the truck! Looks tough. Any updates? Im in my last year of HS myself

[dmwphoto]

I would check inside your gas tank for the debris that are mucking up your carb. You do good work man!

[grayharville]

thanks alot everyone, I know my gas tank is screwed, im looking for a replacement for not alot of cash. I am thinking of placing a fuel cell inside my toolbox so it is concealed.... Hmmmm

updates... I took my edelbrock 1406 off and replaced with the holley double pumper originally on the truck, it had trash in the needle seats, keeping it open. It runs well now, My next project is gonna be exhaust. I have a set of heaaders that I am depating on putting on, I just dont know if I want to deal with the hassle, Ive heard headers are prone to blowing gaskets.

I also want to put mufflers on the truck, I cant decide between 18 inch or 22 inch glasspacks, because I want to keep the old-school growl, just not quite as loud as the straights.

[oldblue1968chevy]

Beer keg

Too bad your not closer, when i finish my blazer tank swap (ever?) You could have it

My glasspacks are loud as crap lol

[grayharville]

lol my straight pipes are louder than hell. try to talk on the phone while goin 70? hah, good luck with that. Im leaning towards 22 inch glasspacks.

[oldblue1968chevy]

haha I can talk on the phone and have a conversation with passneger but its really loud! no insulation just driving down the road in a soup can

[grayharville]

I know what you mean about no insulation, Im running bare metal floors! true hot rod style. All that carpet junk weighs its down, less speed. lol

[grayharville]

Its been awhile since anything has gone on with the 70, but I want to redo the suspension. I would like a quality drop kit, atleast 3 inches front and 4 inch rear, and ill need shocks. any ideas? My current cut springs have settled and ride like crap now. any suggestions are welcome

[dmwphoto]

Originally Posted by grayharville

Its been awhile since anything has gone on with the 70, but I want to redo the suspension. I would like a quality drop kit, atleast 3 inches front and 4 inch rear, and ill need shocks. any ideas? My current cut springs have settled and ride like crap now. any suggestions are welcome

I bought a really nice kit from Early Classic enterprises. Drop spindles, springs, shocks, shock relocators, super trac bar. Every peice was perfect and I went 3 1/2 down in the front and 5 in the rear.



It rides and handles great

[grayharville]

how much cash did it set ya back? do you have a pic from the side? fender measurements?

[dmwphoto]

Product ID Product Number Product Name Quantity Item Price Total
761 02-6372-1F Front Coil Springs
'63-'72 1" Drop (Small Block) 1 $114 $114
762 02-6372-4R Rear Coil Springs
'63-'72 4" Drop 1 $114 $114
1077 902-6372-SK Shock Kits
'63-'72 C-10 1 $209 $209
1023 911-7172 C-10 2½" Drop Disc Brake Spindles
'71-'72 (Direct Bolt-On) (Pair) 1 $249 $249
SubTotal $686.00
Tax $.00
Shipping Option: Standard (7-10 days) Shipping: $123.98
TOTAL $809.98


this is the before pic


This is the after pic



no measurements truck now in storage

[grayharville]

that looks good, but i might have to get a little lower in the back. One day Ill paint my truck back white, yours looks slick.

[dmwphoto]

thanks. I used 4 inch coils in the back but it netted 5inches. The 5 inch coil would be perfect. I have decided I am happy as it sits tho.
Dave