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Low Elco · 09-26-2017, 08:13 AM

Looks great!

builtbyKane · 09-26-2017, 08:25 AM

I wasn't sure I was going to like the end result but I am digging it now. Great job

Devil Pup · 09-26-2017, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by builtbyKane

I wasn't sure I was going to like the end result but I am digging it now. Great job

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Originally Posted by Low Elco

Looks great!

Thanks guys

67c10rustbuket · 09-30-2017, 09:24 PM

Great job! You made that look way too easy.

Devil Pup · 10-03-2017, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 1972RedNeck

I like it!

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Originally Posted by 67c10rustbuket

Great job! You made that look way too easy.

Thanks guys! 300 miles in and only little tweaks to it so far

1972RedNeck · 10-02-2017, 09:40 AM

I like it!

**raggedjim** · 10-04-2017, 09:10 AM

Good work, it turned out great! That picture of you and your buddy sorting the harness out gives me nightmares... I hate electrical work on trucks.

Rg

Devil Pup · 10-04-2017, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by raggedjim

Good work, it turned out great! That picture of you and your buddy sorting the harness out gives me nightmares... I hate electrical work on trucks.

Rg

thank you, the harness was definitively a lot of work. thankfully my brother is pretty good with wiring so he did almost all of it. I held a soldering iron pretty well lmao.

**clay68c10** · 10-04-2017, 01:31 PM

That is bad-a$$!
Nice work on all of it. I bet it's fun to drive.

Devil Pup · 10-04-2017, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by clay68c10

That is bad-a$$!
Nice work on all of it. I bet it's fun to drive.

Thank u! It really is. Drives nice and all I wanna do is run stuff over lol
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Devil Pup · 10-11-2017, 05:32 PM

Got my exhaust finished up last weekend as well as some shocks on the rear end. I didn't particularly like the idea of having a tip out the side but I didn't like the drone of having a turn down under the bed. Im happy with how it looks now that it is done though.
"still has the tailpipe dumped in this photo."
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Almost cant see the exhaust tip
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finally ran out the gas tank that I filled before we put the bed on it and now I cant drive it until we put a fuel fill in. Currently have no way to put gas in it unless we take the bed off lol. . plus side is that the truck has over 300 miles on it and is running like a top! Few little adjustments and a rattle scare on the transmission but turned out it is fine!

Devil Pup · 01-08-2018, 07:16 PM

Figured I'd update this since I have been able to drive the truck for a while now. I have about 1300 miles on it and its still running really well. We use it every chance we get.

Hauling sticks of Rebar for a room addition we are working on.
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Hooked up to my brothers 21' toy hauler. didnt tow far but seemed to do well.
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Installed a new pioneer with blue tooth that I got for my birthday!
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Only thing I want to do in the immediate future is to spray the bed to match and get a set of lower control arms to lengthen slightly so I can get rid of the little bit of positive camber it has goin on.
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**Dieselwrencher** · 01-08-2018, 07:49 PM

Nice new radio and it's great to see you using it a lot!

Devil Pup · 01-09-2018, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Nice new radio and it's great to see you using it a lot!

Thank you. It has been very useful recently. Glad it is running and driving

Harald · 01-11-2018, 10:04 AM

Hi, that is a cool build. Do you have more details regarding the tires on your truck? Thinking of going in that direction myself.

Devil Pup · 01-11-2018, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Harald

Hi, that is a cool build. Do you have more details regarding the tires on your truck? Thinking of going in that direction myself.

Thank you and welcome to the forum. The tires are Mickey Thompson Deegan 38 Mud terrains. size is 305/65/17. Wheels are Raceline defenders 17x9

Devil Pup · 04-23-2018, 02:55 PM

About 2500 miles on her and still running like a champ. Used it to pick up lumber for my brothers addition. Love a truck that can handle whatever you need. Glad we stuck with the 3/4-1 ton suspension.
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**Dieselwrencher** · 07-31-2018, 04:55 PM

Sorry to hear of the issue. Hopefully it is just a bad gasket. Make sure you get new head bolts when you put it back together. These are torque to yield and only good for one use in case you didn't know.

Devil Pup · 08-01-2018, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Sorry to hear of the issue. Hopefully it is just a bad gasket. Make sure you get new head bolts when you put it back together. These are torque to yield and only good for one use in case you didn't know.

I will definitely get new bolts after pullin it apart. thanks for the heads up! Praying it is just the gasket as well

**Dieselwrencher** · 08-01-2018, 05:00 PM

If it is a head, I happen to have a pair of 862s I'm not using I'd sell cheap if you end up needing one.

Devil Pup · 08-01-2018, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

If it is a head, I happen to have a pair of 862s I'm not using I'd sell cheap if you end up needing one.

very generous of you, thank you. The heads on it happen to be 862 so that would be perfect! I hope I dont need them but good to know that I can get my hands on some if the need arises.

Devil Pup · 08-22-2018, 06:31 PM

Well gettin her tore down slowly but surly. Really taking my time to be sure everything stays in order.
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Old gaskets were pretty beat up but no obvious part of failure. hard to tell because how bad they were though.
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Devil Pup · 11-26-2018, 07:56 PM

Havent updated this in a bit. Finally got the truck put back together and have been driving it pretty much every day for a month or so. I've put about 400 miles on it so far. I believe a sticky thermostat is what caused my gasket to fail in the first place since the temp was being a bit funny for the first couple miles of the new head gaskets. Swapped a new thermostat in and seems to be doing pretty well now.

I changed the lifter trays for new factory GM ones and upgraded to the MLS gaskets instead of the carbon ones. lots of cleaning to get all the carbon off the sealing surfaces but I got them to seal and used some new FelPro TTY bolts.
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about 3,300 miles on it since the swap from bags to a lift and I'm loving it!

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kehstr · 11-25-2019, 12:33 AM

man, been away from the site for a little while now, and when I make it back the truck is done and running!!
After doing the head gasket has it run well with no further problems?

**1971Stepside** · 01-24-2020, 11:53 AM

Got to admit that when I saw the title of your thread I was like WTH? After going through it I really like your truck. Looks like a lot of fun. Good work.

09-26-2017, 08:13 AM	#1
Low Elco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Indep, MO Posts: 5,893	Re: Complete build change. Lifted 2wd Looks great! __________________ Boppa's Old Yeller Truck Build, Old Yeller's New Heart! Project Buzz Bomb Flyin' Low!

09-26-2017, 08:25 AM	#2
builtbyKane Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: mountain home, AR Posts: 794	Re: Complete build change. Lifted 2wd I wasn't sure I was going to like the end result but I am digging it now. Great job __________________ Project Double Tap http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=555901 69 Olive Verde http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=734720

09-30-2017, 09:24 PM	#4
67c10rustbuket Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Mustang, Oklahoma Posts: 2,806	Re: Complete build change. Lifted 2wd Great job! You made that look way too easy. __________________ Dan <---(my name) 67 SWB C10 project "GEORGIA"-59 Brookwood 2dr wag...Next project-03 Tahoe 4x4 5.3 family ride-07 Hondur Accord, commuter car

10-04-2017, 09:10 AM	#7
raggedjim Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Murray, Kentucky Posts: 3,595	Re: Complete build change. Lifted 2wd Good work, it turned out great! That picture of you and your buddy sorting the harness out gives me nightmares... I hate electrical work on trucks. Rg __________________ Roger '68 Short step - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=849675 '69 ('70?) 2wd Blazer '70 GMC Jimmy 2wd '73 Firebird - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=853203

10-04-2017, 01:31 PM	#9
clay68c10 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Centennial, CO Posts: 2,979	Re: Complete build change. Lifted 2wd That is bad-a$$! Nice work on all of it. I bet it's fun to drive. __________________ ClusterTruck: 68 C10 Bought in 89, wrecked in 03. Slow low $ rebuild started '17. 6.0 & TKO http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=788602 93 K1500 Short Step, 350, NV4500, EBL flash ECU. Vortec heads & roller cam someday... 05 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. 3” lift & 6-speed 02 E320 the insurance total “free car” 13 Tahoe LTZ

10-11-2017, 05:32 PM	#11
Devil Pup Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Riverside, Ca Posts: 407	Re: Complete build change. Lifted 2wd Got my exhaust finished up last weekend as well as some shocks on the rear end. I didn't particularly like the idea of having a tip out the side but I didn't like the drone of having a turn down under the bed. Im happy with how it looks now that it is done though. "still has the tailpipe dumped in this photo." Almost cant see the exhaust tip finally ran out the gas tank that I filled before we put the bed on it and now I cant drive it until we put a fuel fill in. Currently have no way to put gas in it unless we take the bed off lol. . plus side is that the truck has over 300 miles on it and is running like a top! Few little adjustments and a rattle scare on the transmission but turned out it is fine! __________________ Lifted 2wd 1969 C20/ 5.3LS/4L60E :http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=728388

01-08-2018, 07:16 PM	#12
Devil Pup Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Riverside, Ca Posts: 407	Re: Complete build change. Lifted 2wd Figured I'd update this since I have been able to drive the truck for a while now. I have about 1300 miles on it and its still running really well. We use it every chance we get. Hauling sticks of Rebar for a room addition we are working on. Hooked up to my brothers 21' toy hauler. didnt tow far but seemed to do well. Installed a new pioneer with blue tooth that I got for my birthday! Only thing I want to do in the immediate future is to spray the bed to match and get a set of lower control arms to lengthen slightly so I can get rid of the little bit of positive camber it has goin on. __________________ Lifted 2wd 1969 C20/ 5.3LS/4L60E :http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=728388

01-08-2018, 07:49 PM	#13
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,139	Re: Complete build change. Lifted 2wd Nice new radio and it's great to see you using it a lot! __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

01-11-2018, 10:04 AM	#15
Harald Registered User Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Norway Posts: 1	Re: Complete build change. Lifted 2wd Hi, that is a cool build. Do you have more details regarding the tires on your truck? Thinking of going in that direction myself.

04-23-2018, 02:55 PM	#17
Devil Pup Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Riverside, Ca Posts: 407	Re: Complete build change. Lifted 2wd About 2500 miles on her and still running like a champ. Used it to pick up lumber for my brothers addition. Love a truck that can handle whatever you need. Glad we stuck with the 3/4-1 ton suspension. __________________ Lifted 2wd 1969 C20/ 5.3LS/4L60E :http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=728388

07-31-2018, 04:55 PM	#18
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,139	Re: Complete build change. Lifted 2wd Sorry to hear of the issue. Hopefully it is just a bad gasket. Make sure you get new head bolts when you put it back together. These are torque to yield and only good for one use in case you didn't know. __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

08-01-2018, 05:00 PM	#20
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,139	Re: Complete build change. Lifted 2wd If it is a head, I happen to have a pair of 862s I'm not using I'd sell cheap if you end up needing one. __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

08-22-2018, 06:31 PM	#22
Devil Pup Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Riverside, Ca Posts: 407	Re: Complete build change. Lifted 2wd Well gettin her tore down slowly but surly. Really taking my time to be sure everything stays in order. Old gaskets were pretty beat up but no obvious part of failure. hard to tell because how bad they were though. __________________ Lifted 2wd 1969 C20/ 5.3LS/4L60E :http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=728388 Last edited by Devil Pup; 08-27-2018 at 02:48 PM.

11-26-2018, 07:56 PM	#23
Devil Pup Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Riverside, Ca Posts: 407	Re: Complete build change. Lifted 2wd Havent updated this in a bit. Finally got the truck put back together and have been driving it pretty much every day for a month or so. I've put about 400 miles on it so far. I believe a sticky thermostat is what caused my gasket to fail in the first place since the temp was being a bit funny for the first couple miles of the new head gaskets. Swapped a new thermostat in and seems to be doing pretty well now. I changed the lifter trays for new factory GM ones and upgraded to the MLS gaskets instead of the carbon ones. lots of cleaning to get all the carbon off the sealing surfaces but I got them to seal and used some new FelPro TTY bolts. about 3,300 miles on it since the swap from bags to a lift and I'm loving it! __________________ Lifted 2wd 1969 C20/ 5.3LS/4L60E :http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=728388

11-25-2019, 12:33 AM	#24
kehstr Registered User Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Utah Posts: 750	Re: Complete build change. Lifted 2wd man, been away from the site for a little while now, and when I make it back the truck is done and running!! After doing the head gasket has it run well with no further problems? __________________ 72 GMC highlander nicknamed by my then 6-year-old brother "stripes" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=7378180 Check out my Youtube channel @Chad's Fab



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01-24-2020, 11:53 AM	#25
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,932	Re: Complete build change. Lifted 2wd Got to admit that when I saw the title of your thread I was like WTH? After going through it I really like your truck. Looks like a lot of fun. Good work. __________________ 1971 C10 Stepside. LSx 6.0 with BTR Stage IV, Speed Engineering Headers, 4L80e transmission w/3200 Circle-D Stall. 3.73. Posi. Purchased this truck when I was 17. I started the rebuild (or take apart) in 1993. I have drug it around all over the country in pieces. Finally back on the road in 2021. "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far."

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