68 c10 2wd in Sacramento, CA

[no1udknow]

At the end of the day I got the bed all lined up and ready to weld.

[no1udknow]

I was going to start welding on it today on my lunch break, but as I was walking around the bed, I tripped and broke my MIG gun. Luckily, it was only the copper nozzle tube, so I figured out what what size threads the tube had, cut it shorter, used a die to cut new threads, extracted the broken piece, and screwed in the repaired tube.

[no1udknow]

After work, I started welding... It;s actually starting to look like a shorty bed now

[no1udknow]

To the local guys, I have some bed side pieces, (2) 12" pieces, and (2) 8" pieces they would be great for patching a rust spot or badly dented spot. I also have two strips of bed floor that have the braces under them. they would be great to patch a rusted out piece of a bed, or maybe to build a flat bed. Anyone who is close to Sacramento is welcome to these pieces for free, come get em'.



the bed pieces are in the right side of the pic, stacked in the bed

[Average Joe]

Serious progress. Looks good!

[no1udknow]

New devopments today!!! So I decided that I wanted to weld the rear section of the bed floor with the bed sitting on the frame. However, in order to do that I needed to finish some other things, and get the truck running again so it was easier to move...so I got this

you get to see my handsome face lol
http://s53.photobucket.com/user/bobs...ry4lo.mp4.html

[jimbosprint]

Sounds healthy!

[no1udknow]

Haha, I took it out on the road by my work, first it got sideways when I took off, then once I got her straightened out, I got back on it and did a nice rolling burnout. Holy crap its liggt with no bed, but the disk brakes were working like a charm and I didnt even have the booster hooked up yet.

[jimbosprint]

I must admit I am jealous of your build cost.

I'll be into mine about $5500 before I get to drive it.

[no1udknow]

Originally Posted by jimbosprint

I must admit I am jealous of your build cost.

I'll be into mine about $5500 before I get to drive it.

Yah, but mine looks like crap right now

NEW UPDATE THOUGH....

TADA!!!!!!.... Short bed

[Average Joe]

Looks great. Now cut a coil off the front and put a 2 inch block in the back. I think Im getting a nose bleed that thing is so tall

[no1udknow]

Originally Posted by Average Joe

Looks great. Now cut a coil off the front and put a 2 inch block in the back. I think Im getting a nose bleed that thing is so tall

yeah, I have already been looking at lowering it a bit. I don't want it slammed, but I don't want 6" of wheel well showing either

[67chevy1series]

Trucks coming along good!!

[no1udknow]

Did the last leg of the short bed marathon today! I finisged all the welding on the bed. I must be getting better at it because this seam is a lot cleaner.


Here's me gettin-er done!





heres the done deal! I can finally bring it he and tinker in the driveway.

[no1udknow]

I took it for a spin after I finished welding rhe bed, it is missing pretty bad so when I get her home I'll be tinkering under the hood. Still managed to spinn the rubbers though.

[jimbosprint]

Some body work and paint and you'd never know it was a longbed.

[tack driver]

Is it the way the picture looks or is the rear wheel sitting way forword in the fender?

[no1udknow]

Originally Posted by tack driver

Is it the way the picture looks or is the rear wheel sitting way forword in the fender?

It looked that way to me also, to the point where I refferex to the original pictures, and it looks the same in them. Perhapse the axle is shoved forward.

[no1udknow]

Look at this one though, it's the same way, http://rides.customclassictrucks.com.../photos/2.html

[no1udknow]

Today I finished bolting down the bed, and drilled the new bolt holes in the rear of the bed. I was reinstalling the tailgate when I noticed this little enigma.

question: What do you do if you have a rusty hole in the bottom of your tailgate? Do you:
A.) get a new tailgate?
or
B.) weld in a patch and Bondo and shape it?




apparently the answer is:
C.) Head in to your kitchen and grab some tin foil, stuff it in the hole to use as backing, and pile on the Bondo!

[no1udknow]

Well I got back under the hood today after some convincing from my new apprentice.


"I think I see the problem Dad"





"Don't worry. ..I'll fix it"

[no1udknow]

Anyways, I finished bolting down the bed, piled in all my extra parts, and loaded it on the trailer to come home!





do you ever feel like you are being followed???

[no1udknow]

Today on the way home I was totally vindicated in my love of Chevys.....

I was on my way home in my 2001 GMC Sierra (pictured above) It has 283,000 miles on it and runs like a top. I was towing my 68 home on a 2 axle car trailer (also pictured above) and I needed some gas. So I pulled up to the pump behind a early 2000's full size Ford pickup. We finished fueling up at the same time and I climbed in old trusy, and fired it up when I heard the Ford "reeer, reeeeeeer, rrruuuuurr,". I knew I had jumper cables so I hoped out and asked the guy if he needed a jump. He said it was a stick and he would try to bump start it after the exit lane was clear. I told him I would push him if he needed it. He glanced at my truck with the trailer and the 68 in tow and said "do you think you will be able too?", To which I replied "Hell yeah". SO.... With my 68 in tow on a trailer, I pushed his truck for a half a block till it started.

[Saclandman]

Originally Posted by no1udknow

Today on the way home I was totally vindicated in my love of Chevys.....

I was on my way home in my 2001 GMC Sierra (pictured above) It has 283,000 miles on it and runs like a top. I was towing my 68 home on a 2 axle car trailer (also pictured above) and I needed some gas. So I pulled up to the pump behind a early 2000's full size Ford pickup. We finished fueling up at the same time and I climbed in old trusy, and fired it up when I heard the Ford "reeer, reeeeeeer, rrruuuuurr,". I knew I had jumper cables so I hoped out and asked the guy if he needed a jump. He said it was a stick and he would try to bump start it after the exit lane was clear. I told him I would push him if he needed it. He glanced at my truck with the trailer and the 68 in tow and said "do you think you will be able too?", To which I replied "Hell yeah". SO.... With my 68 in tow on a trailer, I pushed his truck for a half a block till it started.

Hahahaha! Love it. My 2002 Tahoe has 270k miles and still runs excellent.

[no1udknow]

Quick update, I have been working on the 68 at home a little. I've been grinding down my welds in prep for bondo work. I had not really driven the truck much as I need a new taillight. So yesterday I took it for a little test drive. I got back and opened the hood to make some carb adjustments and to check the timing when I noticed the engine wire harness was smoking. i shut the truck off and grabbed the harness and it was hot to the touch. I peeled back the coating and there are a few melted wires. I think I am going to just rewire the whole truck with some larger gauge wire, make a headlight harness, and build the new charging harness to handle an internally regulated alternator.