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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
That would be cool...I'm trying to get the brakes fixed on the '72 in time for a Trunk-or-Treat this weekend
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
Well, the new axles arrived in short order (next day from Summit for most things here), but the dimensions are not exactly the same as the stockers that I removed. Its only a few thou here and there, but enough to require a trip to the machine shop. If Id known, I would have just ordered a set of Mosers and been done with it. Oh well...
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
So while the axles are at the machine shop, I figured Id tear into the little five-three for some freshening and upgrades. So far Ive got it all torn down and have cleaned the carbon deposits from the pistons and combustion chambers. Its now sitting at #1 TDC awaiting installation of the BTR truck cam.
While its apart, it will also get new lifters, hardened pushrods, valve springs, oil pump, timing chain, and gaskets. This was a good running motor, so Im not rebuilding the bottom end, just freshening her up a bit. Hope that doesnt come back to bite me like every other time I try to cheap out (see axles above)...
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So far it has held good oil pressure and runs smooth... ![]()
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
![]() I guess your wife is tired of waiting on this one. We're glad you're back on it too though.
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
Good to know, Aggie, these are pretty astounding little engines. Fingers crossed...
New cam, timing chain, oil pump, and f-body oil pan are installed ![]() ![]()
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
You’ll be good to go with your engine upgrades. I did the same with my 6.0 in the GMC and had zero issues. Actually contemplating doing the same thing to my 5.3 for the Burb. What kind of gains are you looking to make with the upgrades?? Keep up the great work!
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
Welp, the long block is completely reassembled with the new cam, lifters, hardened pushrods, valve springs, valve seals, oil pump, timing chain, and head gaskets/bolts. Nothing pic worthy to write home about, but a significant step nonetheless. Shes now ready for final scrubdown and a coat of chevy engine orange before stabbing for (hopefully) the last time.
Also did some work on the radio opening in the dash. Turns out I mis-measured one of the holes, so out came the cutoff wheel to reaccomplish what I thought was complete work. Ah well, its now all squared-away in primer, ready for final sanding and paint. Starting to feel some momentum, wonder what will go wrong next ![]()
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
More progress with the dash final sanded, in color, and cleared. Color match is pretty good and the clear laid out nicely. I got some trash in the ashtray lid that I hope to wet sand out, but overall Im pretty happy with how this turned out
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
Nice work, Chris. Nothing like a factory unmolested dash. I thought you had a blemish in your paint, but it was my dirty screen
Great work so far!!!
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Super nice build thread Chris. I have been keeping up with your thread for about 6 months now after reading the bulk of it and not being able to stop ![]() When your doing small work like the radio portion of the dash, are you using an aerosol primer or are you using a gun? And what brand of primer are you using? Do you use epoxy and 2k high build or something else? Just looking for similarities to what I'm about to do on my build. Thanks, Tom
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
Nice job Chris!!! Love that color!!
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Looks better than I could have done! I have runs in the paint on my engine block... But nobody will see that unless they want to change the oil for me, which I don't think will ever happen.
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Really looks nice man. Is that a factory color? Medium blue? What kind of spray gun did you use?
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Thanks a lot! I like it, too and its on the list of potentials if I ever decide to make this a shiny truck.
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Believe it or not, this was a rattle can job; the base I had custom mixed at my local paint shop and the clear is a 2K hardened product from SprayMax. The clear is excellent and rivals the quality you get from normal 2-part paints. The can has a special nozzle that fans the spray pattern which makes the paint lay really nicely. Not a cheap spray bomb, but perfect for this small job. Ill have to break out the HVLP when its time to squirt the firewall.
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
With the paint cured, I started sticking things in holes. The way Retrosound has you install the radio, the knobs stick out from the dash too far and look funny, IMO. I used a set of factory AM radio mounting cups instead of their supplied washers/spacers along with modifying the faceplate and brackets to tuck the knobs in as close as possible to the dash. Much better, now
![]() Still not sure on how I feel about the faux dial screen protector. Ill leave it stuck on there for a while and see if it grows on me...
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
Hmmm, maybe Ill order one of these screen protectors instead; it looks a bit more appropriate for this era truck:
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Looks way better than a single DIN radio in there. How does it sound?
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First up, finish body work and paint firewall and engine, then install drivetrain for the last(?) time ![]()
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
Very nice work on the dash repair and the engine Chris!
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Nice work so far Chris! The dash is looking good.
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Thanks dudes! Moved on to final clean, prep, and paint on the engine. Gotta say, I’m digging it
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What did you use to clean and prep the engine for paint?
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Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10
Thanks, Mike!
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Sorry for the delay, hope it’s not too late. Initial clean was with oven cleaner to get rid of the gunk, then simple green/power purple/whatever skin-eating acid cleaner I had around with various brushes, rags, scrapers, and implements, then final prep with laquer thinner and 3M scrubbies. Lots and lots and lots of time spent in all of the little books and crannies.
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