Build thread, 70 c10 my first ride

[1970 C10 MJW]

thanks dale i am trying pretty hard!!

[1970 C10 MJW]

So i am looking into doing a posi... I will be using a 4L60E with a 3000+ stall... what would you guys suggest for a rear gear?

[mrhino]

3:73 is a great gear used with a 4l60. why the big stall?

[1970 C10 MJW]

well idk if I said this or not... but I am guna be running a MS3 cam and a edelbrock 71403 intake

[1970 C10 MJW]

its been a while since I have posted a picture... and I dont want my build thread to get really boring LOL, so here are some pics of my 799 heads and the truck intake (in my basement LOL) working on my wiring harness im pretty proud of how it looks so far... because it was REALLY UGLY! lol

[1970 C10 MJW]

well I have figured out my fuel level gauge.. I am going to remove the factory ls1 sensor and replace it with my original 70 sender it may take a lil finesse but I looked at it the other day and it seems plausible that I can make it work I will keep you guys posted on that, other then that I am still working on the harness (will be done soon) I am almost done with the pass side trailing arm.. then I will weld them down the two sides together paint them and I will be done with those!

[1970 C10 MJW]

Well guys I have a couple of updates for you! I got the trailing arms done and painted with some help from dad (he helped finish up the welding, I was so burned out on it lol) and got the new poly urethane bushings in, and now have them back under the truck, I got the fuel lines ran and mounted, cut the hole in the frame for the filler neck, OH and I got some goodies in my new gauge cluster bezel and lens, and a black carpet (all from brothers classic truck parts) I like the quality a lot! Also just for kicks and giggles I posted a pic of my sunny day driver (for now) along side its newer model pretty cool pic I think
edit: I forgot to mention that I started working on my fuel level sensor, got the plans laid out and have began to make the mod, if anyone wants me to I will do a write up on it LS1 tank/pump/sending unit, modded to use a 1970 sending unit (so you can use the factory fuel gauge)

[VA72C10]

Nice progress!

[1970 C10 MJW]

thanks I feel like its going so slow... but then again I am having to learn how to do all this stuff as I go so looking at it that way I think I have an okay pace

[Vova]

Originally Posted by 1970 C10 MJW

this is all stuff done in the past year, cleaned up the grill polished it and redid the lettering, disc brake kit, the last one i took the other day next to my lil buddys honda, lol RACE CAR lol jk

What brake kit did you use?
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[1970 C10 MJW]

i got it off ebay... but its a mcgaughy kit, stock height spindles, 6 lug rotors 1 piston caliper and bearings and pads, i will try to find the guy that sold it, (last time I checked he still had some)

[1970 C10 MJW]

this isnt the same person... i will keep looking but here is this (its the same kit)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/McGaughys-St...270109&vxp=mtr

[1970 C10 MJW]

here it is, this is the guy i bought it from
http://www.ebay.com/itm/chevrolet-gm...item35b4f8ee75

[1970 C10 MJW]

well LMC took their sweet time shipping out my stuff... anyways its supposed to arrive to the warehouse (owned by the company I work for) today, so I will have everthing home tonight, and I will organize everything, and make a priority list, then I will take the majority of the weekend off from the truck because dad is going to be gone, and next week is Ashleys and my anniversary (3 years) so we will be spending most of out time together, which is fine with me, but I will try to get something done and of course I will be posting pics of whatever I do.
finally I have a update for you guys too, I finally got my core support off (now I have another thing to repair, I will show you guys before and after) after draining the coolant, and then I drained the tranny, then organized the shop some and cleaned up some in preparation of lots of stuff coming to the shop today

[1970 C10 MJW]

holy crap its been forever since i have posted.... lol I have been working on her lol.. got the floor replaced, and the rockers and cab corners removed, I actually had to replace the bottom of both the A and B pillars on both sides, and now I am going to have to work on my kick panels they are a little crusty too.. I hope all this money and work turns out good... the floor looks fantastic!, anyways I also got my addco sway bar on that I bought from BROTHERS. Its a good looking piece but it did take quite a bit of work to make it fit, not truly a bolt on. frame rails are painted except for the engine bay area, next up is pulling the 350/350 combo and putting the 4.8/4l60e in, dad made me some really nice engine mount plates, really excited to have the LS in soon. well guys of course I took pics for you guys, not nearly as many as you guys probably want but I usually forget to take them...

[1970 C10 MJW]

this is the sway bar installed, I know kinda boring, but i am really excited to have it

[1970 C10 MJW]

cab being removed, removed then, adding in the supports in prep of removing the floor

[1970 C10 MJW]

more pics coming... they will be off the floor in the process of being fixed and of the A and B pillars all rotted, and then I will have to take some pics of the new ones on

[1970 C10 MJW]

floor board completed, well this is before I welded it up, I just stitch welded it together tonight i am going to pull the tranny then maybe tomorrow pull the engine then put the LS in so we can get the cab and bed on to conserve space

[1970 C10 MJW]

if anyone has seen my posts outside the build thread you ma have seen i have had a problem with my front turn signals acting like brake lights... well finally found it... this was my whole problem... if you cant read it it says front brake light adaptor.... i saw it there but thought it belonged... never thought to read it....

[1970 C10 MJW]

working on the truck

[1970 C10 MJW]

working on the shifter, found out that i could use the old shifter with simply modifying the location and size of the bell crank and puting the factory transmission end on the 4l60e

[1970 C10 MJW]

i will post more pics of the shifter if anyone is interested, been very busy working on my other truck and my fiancee's house but still making progress