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Your truck is looking good man. On one hand I'm so ready to complete my truck, but on the other hand I don't know what I will do with my free time if I'm not building a truck lol... Keep up the good work ![]()
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Found this old picture in a box this weekend. I was taking a pic of my new scoot, but the mistress was sitting there in the driveway. Circa spring of 91.
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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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That's pretty cool.
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Progress is slow due to budget right now. Boredom will make you do things you normally wouldn't...like cut holes in your doors! Installed these Altman Latches from Trique Mfg. Pretty easy install and the doors work great. Need new hinges before it is all finalized, but progress is progress.
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Those look nice. Were your old ones shot?
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Wow, those are nice. I need to look into those.
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Sometimes it really doesn't feel like the project is moving forward at all. Especially when you take the body back off the frame. I feel like if I can get the body work completed on the cab and doors I will really get over a big mental hurdle that this thing will actually get completed.
I used a little wood to anchor the hydro brake to and decided to go ahead and make it a control center for the ignition, gauges, and PCM. Need to hear it run ever so often to keep my motivation going ![]()
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The one recommendation I have is to shoot some primer on them immediately as they surface rust quicker than you can get them installed.
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Next thing were gonna hear is you getting pulled over cause you slapped a steering wheel and gas pedal and 2x6 seat and went driving round the neighborhood
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I did a write-up on shaving a truck intake. It took me maybe 6 hours or so. Search "Truck Intake Shave".
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Love the project BTW. The engine looks BOMB! |
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Started the final metal work on the cab this weekend. I did the big stuff 10 years ago, but some areas needed attention again as surface rust and pin holes appeared. I've got to get this cab and doors over the finish line or I will end up letting this project sit again for who knows how long.
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Looking good man. I'm doing my firewall right now too. I wish I would have filled the holes before I shot some paint and undercoating but oh well. Now I am trying to identify all of them.
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When I pulled the cab off I thought all I needed to do was fix a couple spots on the firewall and tidy up any surface rust that had appeared before jumping in to filler and sanding. Boy was I wrong... I've basically cut out two major sections of the firewall and redone them because I just didn't like the work that I had done 10 years ago. I then discovered the rust free doors I purchased were not so rust free and will need a lot of work. Both cab corners also need to be reworked. I'm glad I am able to do this myself. I'm slow and not great at it, but I would have needed a winning power ball ticket to pay a shop to do this. I can't imagine how many hours I will have total in just the cab and doors.
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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." Last edited by 1971Stepside; 06-14-2019 at 12:13 PM. |
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A little more progress on the cab. Corrected the corner and body line on the passenger side and got the door pretty close on gap. Waiting on a patch panel for lower door skin on the drivers side to button that up.
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Looking good. Oh the body work..... Im finding it hard to stay motivated doing body work but it's going to be worth it. Keep it up man
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Not great eh????? Looks like you are doing really well to these eyes!
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Door gaps look nice and tight, good progress.
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Coming right along!
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