How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10

[smbrouss70]

Chris, I think I'm more excited to see yours done and back together more than mine.

Originally Posted by rsgt

Chris, Here is the fix for photobucket I use goggle chrome on my computer. I did a google search for photobucket fix and there was this from google chrome: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/d...fegnfnflicjjgj
I clicked on it and at the top right there is a blue box that says add to chrome. so I clicked on it and that is all I did. now I can see all the pictures in the build threads on this forum and others.

That works flawlessly! Thanks!

[knomadd]

Frame's looking good Chris! I think you'll be sitting lower than I will aired out in the back with my factory frame rails.

Originally Posted by rsgt

Chris, Here is the fix for photobucket I use goggle chrome on my computer. I did a google search for photobucket fix and there was this from google chrome: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/d...fegnfnflicjjgj
I clicked on it and at the top right there is a blue box that says add to chrome. so I clicked on it and that is all I did. now I can see all the pictures in the build threads on this forum and others.

That's awesome! I use Firefox, so I looked and found the same thing here: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/fir...ed-fix/?src=ss

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by smbrouss70

Chris, I think I'm more excited to see yours done and back together more than mine.

Likewise. Too bad we don't live closer, we could work out an exchange program

Originally Posted by knomadd

Frame's looking good Chris! I think you'll be sitting lower than I will aired out in the back with my factory frame rails.

That's what I'm after--I want it to make people scratch their heads. Maybe even a custom plate: ALTYMLO or NOTBAGD...

[mcbassin]

Awesome progress Chris! Digging all of the upgrades!

[Bennett68C10]

Very nice!

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

Looking good!

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Awesome progress Chris! Digging all of the upgrades!

Originally Posted by Bennett68C10

Very nice!

Thanks dudes! I may tear into the front this weekend as I'm reaching a point of details only on the rear and can't progress much without driveshaft mockup.

My wife caught me slipping the other day while I was working on the old girl, I had no idea she was there. Apparently I was "in the zone"

[gringoloco]

Little before and after of the beginning of teardown of the front. Unfortunately, I found some rust in the driver's cowl area, so there will be some unplanned sheetmetal work. May be a good time to go ahead and shave the firewall, we'll see...

[gringoloco]

Well, seems like every project gets bit by the cancer bug sometime in its life. One day you're chugging along getting ready to install your sweet porterbuilt suspension when you remove a fender and find a few bubbles in the cowl. No big deal, you think, until you start poking at it with a screwdriver...

Best part: this was covered in a layer of bondo before being sprayed with bedliner/undercoating There was also a thick, rubbery sealant applied over bare metal in the wire gutter which trapped water, but there thankfully doesn't appear to be any rot through, just surface. Wonder what other surprises the PO left for me on the firewall? Guess I'll find out soon enough

[SCOTI]

That's a bummer.

[mcbassin]

That really sucks!

[69gmcc10]

...but if you fix all of the rust, what will you do without the sweet smell of exhaust and fuel and other engine compartment goodness smells wafting into the cab and soaking into your clothing and soul? It seems if you "fix" this your just gonna need to roll in the dirt every morning to smell like a man... not that there is anything wrong with that it's just more effort.

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

That's a bummer.

Originally Posted by mcbassin

That really sucks!

Originally Posted by 69gmcc10

...but if you fix all of the rust, what will you do without the sweet smell of exhaust and fuel and other engine compartment goodness smells wafting into the cab and soaking into your clothing and soul? It seems if you "fix" this your just gonna need to roll in the dirt every morning to smell like a man... not that there is anything wrong with that it's just more effort.

Haha, I got a giggle out of this. With the LS, I won't even have the sweet smell of unburnt fuel in the exhaust. Now at least I can get that hard-to-reach dead mouse out of there!

Fortunately, they make a cowl replacement panel now, but I'm still looking for experience from someone who has actually installed one to know what fitment is like. Guess I don't have any real choice other than to dig in. It's only time and money, after all--so much for the "quick suspension swap"...

[knomadd]

Originally Posted by gringoloco

With the LS, I won't even have the sweet smell of unburnt fuel in the exhaust.

I think this is only true if you use cat's. I don't have them on my 6.0 swap and I can smell unburnt fuel from the first couple of starts. That might change though.

Sucks about the rust. I had a similar cover-up happen on mine.

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by knomadd

I think this is only true if you use cat's. I don't have them on my 6.0 swap and I can smell unburnt fuel from the first couple of starts. That might change though.

Sucks about the rust. I had a similar cover-up happen on mine.

Might get better as it learns? Either way, it has to be better than my bolt on out of the box and only set idle screws tuned edelbrock.

As for the rust, this is literally the only part of this truck I haven't explored, so this should be it for surprises. I know there's a little in the kick panels that I'll have to deal with at some point, but nothing of concern until I get ready to paint for real someday. Just hate that people cover stuff with bondo instead of fixing it properly. Oh well, it will get fixed right this time.

[knomadd]

Originally Posted by gringoloco

Might get better as it learns?

I hope so, but you're probably right. It has to be better than the carb on the small block.

[C10_ustacould]

Originally Posted by gringoloco

Fortunately, they make a cowl replacement panel now, but I'm still looking for experience from someone who has actually installed one to know what fitment is like. Guess I don't have any real choice other than to dig in. It's only time and money, after all--so much for the "quick suspension swap"...

Call, PM, or email DeWayne Morgan at Nsane Hot Rodz he's done a few and can hook you up with the parts you'll need.

[aggie91]

based on what you did with the Blazer's rust spots, you should have no issues fixing that area even if the panel does not fit exactly right...

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by knomadd

I hope so, but you're probably right. It has to be better than the carb on the small block.

If nothing else, it will run better. I'm ok with a little eye-watering

Originally Posted by C10_ustacould

Call, PM, or email DeWayne Morgan at Nsane Hot Rodz he's done a few and can hook you up with the parts you'll need.

Thanks, I've been messaging with him. Seems the replacement is not a perfect solution. I may still order it and decide if I use it complete or for patch panels.

Originally Posted by aggie91

based on what you did with the Blazer's rust spots, you should have no issues fixing that area even if the panel does not fit exactly right...

Thanks for that! I was just hoping not to have to do any more of this again right now

[knomadd]

Looks like good progress (if tearing it down can be considered progress ) I remember going through that part like it was just last month.

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by knomadd

Looks like good progress (if tearing it down can be considered progress ) I remember going through that part like it was just last month.

Yeah, it’s kinda moving backwards. I’m also spotting a bunch of things I had been meaning to fix that I hadn’t planned on touching right now. So much for this little project not snow balling

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by gringoloco

Yeah, it’s kinda moving backwards. I’m also spotting a bunch of things I had been meaning to fix that I hadn’t planned on touching right now. So much for this little project not snow balling

= Scope Creep......

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

= Scope Creep......

Haha, yes, which leads to budget and schedule over-runs

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by gringoloco

Haha, yes, which leads to budget and schedule over-runs

Well.... That will be a first


Not.

[darkhorse970]

I like the look of the factory style delete panels.

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by darkhorse970

I like the look of the factory style delete panels.

I’m kinda digging them, too, especially when painted to match. Of course, that’s the most expensive of the options when you factor in having to move the ac and heater lines.