Project 68 k10 LWB..aka "The Hulk"

[derotoreut]

Looking great! Can't wait to see the end result. Keep up the good work.

[First c10]

Hey guys. I was able to get the panel cleared and the cab. I drove the truck for the first time down the road because the paint booth was 2 blocks away. It drove great but brakes are a little touchy but there is no weight in the truck. So we will see how it is once the truck is assembled. We are going to let the clear cure for a few weeks before we touch the paint.


I did have a set back. Someone wanted my stuff more than I did I guess because I got broke into. They took all my hand tools, cordless tools, all my air tools and my tig welder. Oh and they also took the vin plate I had in the tool box waiting to get put on. It insured but some thing can not be replaced.
Sucks but I learned a big lesson.
Anyone have a k10-20 Vin laying around????

[TA_C10]

Originally Posted by First c10

Hey guys. I was able to get the panel cleared and the cab. I drove the truck for the first time down the road because the paint booth was 2 blocks away. It drove great but brakes are a little touchy but there is no weight in the truck. So we will see how it is once the truck is assembled. We are going to let the clear cure for a few weeks before we touch the paint.


I did have a set back. Someone wanted my stuff more than I did I guess because I got broke into. They took all my hand tools, cordless tools, all my air tools and my tig welder. Oh and they also took the vin plate I had in the tool box waiting to get put on. It insured but some thing can not be replaced.
Sucks but I learned a big lesson.
Anyone have a k10-20 Vin laying around????

Dang man, sorry to hear about your theft... That's terrible man. Truck is looking good, I bet that was cool driving it.

[DWilbur]

That totally sucks they stood all your tool. Someone stole box from my house before Christmas. Got lucky and Amazon replaced everything.

[First c10]

Thanks guys.
I have to figure a way to secure my building and the yard before I replace any tools. The night I got hit 3 other businesses got it also, some for the 5th or 6th time. Sad thing is I had cameras and I got to match a guy with a Spider-Man mask on walk around like he owned the place. Wheel barreling my stuff out the door.

I now have WiFi cameras on the inside that alert my phone and iPad on any type of motion.
Sick feeling. But For $150 I think everyone should have them. $150 could have saved me a lot of headache and grief. I bought the Ring spotlight camera battery type from Home Depot.

[swamp rat]

I hate thieves!! Been the victim 3 different occasions myself. Your truck is lookin great though!

[First c10]

$88k ?????
Wow mine will be worth $100k.
Any takers????

[derotoreut]

Originally Posted by First c10

$88k ?????
Wow mine will be worth $100k.
Any takers????

That's funny. I watched that and took the exact same picture of the TV with my phone.

[First c10]

Originally Posted by derotoreut

That's funny. I watched that and took the exact same picture of the TV with my phone.

That’s is crazy right??? I mean I know they are cool but this years Barrett Jackson is off the hook crazy!!! With all the 67-72 trucks and blazers. I can’t believe the sold prices. One 67-c10 was sold for 150K.

[DWilbur]

When 2 people get in the room that just have to have the price can get crazy.

[First c10]

Hey guys. Got some great news. Our towns finest busted the guy that ripped me off. I got probably 80% of my stuff back tonight. Tomorrow I will start to organize it and see what is still missing. This guy dumped all my tools plus others is a plastic bin and threw away all the organizers and cases. Wtf. Tweakers!!!
I even got my tig welder outfit back. It was 200 yards from my shop at an apartment complex. It was the maintenance guy for the apartments.

Anyway now to organize my tools and get back to work on the truck.

[derotoreut]

That is awesome news! So glad to hear you'll get most of your stuff back and they nabbed the scum bag. Now you can continue to carry on with your great work!

[Richard]

Great news about your recovery. Like your truck!

[72 tigger]

Great news! But what about your VIN plate ???

[First c10]

Originally Posted by 72 tigger

Great news! But what about your VIN plate ???

Still have the look out for it. But I bet it was tossed. I do have another vin and registration. So I will use it I guess.

[First c10]

Hey guys.
This is the guy that broke into my shop.
They got him! Thanks to the Los Banos PD.
Great job!

spider-man-mask-wearing-serial-burgler/

[First c10]

Hey guys well trying to get back on the truck.
Built a Jig for the box to sit on while I fab up some goodies. I don't want to work on the bed while its on the frame.

I used some 3/4" Pine to mount the bed sides and use some wood and a ratchet strap to square up the bedsides to the frame rails. Next it to take a dent out of the front panel so I can get it mounted. This is mock up phase as I have a few mods I am going to do on the bedsides.
More to come!!!

[First c10]

Originally Posted by First c10

Hey guys well trying to get back on the truck.
Built a Jig for the box to sit on while I fab up some goodies. I don't want to work on the bed while its on the frame.

I used some 3/4" Pine to mount the bed sides and use some wood and a ratchet strap to square up the bedsides to the frame rails. Next it to take a dent out of the front panel so I can get it mounted. This is mock up phase as I have a few mods I am going to do on the bedsides.
More to come!!!

Hey guys a few weeks back I said I had some custom mods I was planning to the bed.
Well this is the completed metal work phase.
I have taken a lot of pictures but figured a video would be the best.
Let me know what you think. I now have to build the inside box portion with the latch and striker.

Custom bedsides

[derotoreut]

Hey looking good. Keep at it. I can't wait to see what you have in store for the bed. I have my suspicions but I'll wait to see for sure.

[DWilbur]

For some reason I thought you had the bed painted all ready.

[Richard]

Awesome truck! The amount of work done to this truck is amazing. I hope to see this finished in the future.

[First c10]

Originally Posted by DWilbur

For some reason I thought you had the bed painted all ready.

Hey DW. I didn't have the room to work on everything so worked on the cab first. I had some work to do on this so needed a lot of room.

Originally Posted by Richard

Awesome truck! The amount of work done to this truck is amazing. I hope to see this finished in the future.

Thank you Richard. I hope to have it done by the end of summer. Hot August Nights maybe!!!!

Originally Posted by derotoreut

Hey looking good. Keep at it. I can't wait to see what you have in store for the bed. I have my suspicions but I'll wait to see for sure.

Thanks! Your truck is looking great. I have ordered the material needed so updates soon...

[First c10]

Hey All,
With this COVID-19 crap going on I have been busy at work but my painter is off and has started working, cutting and buffing the cab. Yesterday we hung the doors moved it out of the shop and into the sun. Here is a quick picture.
Stay safe!

[TA_C10]

Very nice, looking good. You too, stay safe.

[derotoreut]

Looking good. Keep up the good work and stay healthy and safe. I'm out of work so I have a lot of time to work on my project now. The problem is I have no money coming in. Being a business owner I can't collect unemployment. Rough times are brewing here unfortunately. I'm trying to stay positive and working on my truck helps me cope with my anxiety over all this Covid crap.