Fashionable Fever! - 1969 Chevy C10 Build - Page 6 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

ryans69chevy · 05-28-2024, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Kronald_70GMC

Good to see you back at it. I was wondering what happened to you there. Sounds like you've been busy.

I've been lurking around the site here and there. I tried to stay away so I wouldn't get side tracked on my house stuff

**clay68c10** · 05-26-2024, 11:55 AM

Life definitely gets in the way, particularly house projects. House before hot rod is how it has to be tho.
Nice progress. How’s the firewall and cowl rebuild going?

ryans69chevy · 05-28-2024, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by clay68c10

Life definitely gets in the way, particularly house projects. House before hot rod is how it has to be tho.
Nice progress. How’s the firewall and cowl rebuild going?

It's not lol. I gotta get back on the cab soon, but I've been putting off getting my frame to be a roller for so long, I finally just bit the bullet and ordered some brakes for the back. Once I get the brakes finished, I can throw my "cheap" wheels on it and get the frame off the jack stands.

I've been trying to come up with ideas on a homemade paint booth that I can just have set up in my garage for awhile. I think I have a plan figured out finally, now its just cleaning the corner of the garage and building it. I really need to get going on priming some of my parts that I have sitting around with no paint before they spot rust.

ryans69chevy · 05-28-2024, 10:49 PM

Made a little more progress on my brakes. I ended up ordering new hubs for the front to make it a 5x5 pattern. In doing so, I either had to order new rotor hats ($225 a piece) or drill the 5x5 pattern into my existing ones.

Ended up drilling my existing ones. I did 3 of the 5 holes myself on one of the rotor hats, but couldn't get the last 2 holes since they were half way into the existing holes. (I need a drill press). I called up my buddy who is a machinist, and he was happy to help. I brought over both rotor hats to his garage and watched him do it. Pretty amazing to watch him do the work on his mill. Both hats fit nicely, now its just getting the front brakes put back together.

05-26-2024, 11:55 AM	#2
clay68c10 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Centennial, CO Posts: 2,932	Re: Fashionable Fever! - 1969 Chevy C10 Build Life definitely gets in the way, particularly house projects. House before hot rod is how it has to be tho. Nice progress. How’s the firewall and cowl rebuild going? __________________ 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

05-28-2024, 10:49 PM	#4
ryans69chevy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Casselton, North Dakota 58012 Posts: 1,072	Re: Fashionable Fever! - 1969 Chevy C10 Build Made a little more progress on my brakes. I ended up ordering new hubs for the front to make it a 5x5 pattern. In doing so, I either had to order new rotor hats ($225 a piece) or drill the 5x5 pattern into my existing ones. Ended up drilling my existing ones. I did 3 of the 5 holes myself on one of the rotor hats, but couldn't get the last 2 holes since they were half way into the existing holes. (I need a drill press). I called up my buddy who is a machinist, and he was happy to help. I brought over both rotor hats to his garage and watched him do it. Pretty amazing to watch him do the work on his mill. Both hats fit nicely, now its just getting the front brakes put back together. Attached Images



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