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SCOTI · 02-02-2018, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by gringoloco

Took a little time off work. Back to normal speed, now...

Must. Resist. Urge. To. Start. New. Project.

Sure..... That would be cool. But buying all the new parts required would take away from the current truck project.

If only you have some extra dropped C10 parts

**rustytruck50** · 02-02-2018, 06:06 PM

Photoshop look is really cool....gotta make 'er happen. ...just saying!

gringoloco · 02-03-2018, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by smbrouss70

Damn! That looks GOOD!

I know, right?! I was on the fence pre-chop. Now I’m sold

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Originally Posted by Graham57a

.U CAN DO IT.

All night long!

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Originally Posted by darkhorse970

I like it both ways, the 2wd does look great.

4wd rides like poop. And unlike the highlander, I don’t have to feel guilty about cutting this one up

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Originally Posted by Bennett68C10

^^^^ I agree, that looks awesome

I’m with you. Stealing your wheel idea, too. Happy with your VN515s?

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Originally Posted by knomadd

.DON’T OVERTHINK IT. JUST DO IT.

May be too late for both of those things...

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Originally Posted by SCOTI

Sure..... That would be cool. But buying all the new parts required would take away from the current truck project.

If only you have some extra dropped C10 parts

Thankfully, I have a big pile of pretty nice parts just laying around doing nothing. The monetary outlay should be negligible, but the time is what I really will miss.

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Originally Posted by rustytruck50

Photoshop look is really cool....gotta make 'er happen. ...just saying!

Well, I placed an order with Polite’s Deadend Garage yesterday, so look for a new ”How to: Ruin” thread coming soon

smbrouss70 · 02-03-2018, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by gringoloco

Well, I placed an order with Polite’s Deadend Garage yesterday, so look for a new ”How to: Ruin” thread coming soon

gringoloco · 02-03-2018, 11:00 AM

Blazer thread here: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd

goldenburb · 02-05-2018, 10:43 PM

Nice work

gringoloco · 02-06-2018, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by goldenburb

Nice work

Thanks! Got a little more work in tonight. Finished roughing-in the body work on the firewall and laid a coat of epoxy primer to protect it while I finish mock-up. Next up, stabbing the drivetrain

smbrouss70 · 02-06-2018, 02:20 AM

Looks B-E-A-Utimus!

knomadd · 02-06-2018, 04:07 PM

Don't let this one slip through the cracks now that you've got a blazer build going. I want to see this one finished!

Not saying you won't finish it, I just know how a lot of us get when we get a new project. (myself included)

gringoloco · 02-06-2018, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by smbrouss70

Looks B-E-A-Utimus!

Thanks! It’s pretty decent; will fine tune it later

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Originally Posted by knomadd

Don't let this one slip through the cracks now that you've got a blazer build going. I want to see this one finished!

Not saying you won't finish it, I just know how a lot of us get when we get a new project. (myself included)

Yeah, we’ll see how quickly that one can get neutered. It’s using a separate budget, but potentially borrowing a few parts from the truck... I’ll try to keep them both moving, but the Blazer should be simple in comparison

knomadd · 02-06-2018, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by gringoloco

the Blazer should be simple in comparison

SHOULD being the key word there....

Good luck!

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 02-12-2018, 01:44 PM

Looks good...

mcbassin · 02-12-2018, 05:22 PM

Awesome work on the firewall Chris!

gringoloco · 03-01-2018, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by knomadd

SHOULD being the key word there....

Good luck!

Thanks, I’m sure I’ll need it

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Originally Posted by FRENCHBLUE72

Looks good...

Thanks a lot!

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Originally Posted by mcbassin

Awesome work on the firewall Chris!

Much appreciated. Still needs some love, but the overall idea is there

gringoloco · 03-01-2018, 06:00 PM

I picked up a somewhat questionable 4L60E locally, which allows me to use the 700R4 in the Blazer. It also gives me the opportunity to mock-up the drivetrain, which showed me a few things right off the bat: 1) the driver header fits like a dream, 2) the passenger header will not fit at all, 3) the a/c compressor will not mount low like I wanted, and 4) this looks badass

**Advanced Design** · 03-01-2018, 11:31 PM

Yep, it does look good!

Does ac compressor get into the engine mount? Or too tight in the frame?

gringoloco · 03-02-2018, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Yep, it does look good!

Does ac compressor get into the engine mount? Or too tight in the frame?

With the Sanden 508 compressor, and LS adapter plates (I foolishly ordered SBC mounts when I bought the dropmember), it interferes in both areas. I think the answer is to get the correct engine mounts from PB and use the smaller SD7 compressor, which is shorter and has better locations for the ports. It’s that, or top mount the compressor

I’m thinking I may get the passenger header to work by cutting off and re-fitting the head flange. It fits great, other than hitting the coil over mount...

smbrouss70 · 03-02-2018, 12:52 AM

Looks good Chris!

Bennett68C10 · 03-02-2018, 10:14 AM

Looking good Chris, I was going to ask what the problem was with the passenger side header but you answered it already! You plan on trying to modify it or are you going to go with something else? These are the speedway engineering headers, correct? How’s the clearance look with the steering shaft on the driver side header?

**Hart_Rod** · 03-02-2018, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by gringoloco

With the Sanden 508 compressor, and LS adapter plates (I foolishly ordered SBC mounts when I bought the dropmember), it interferes in both areas. I think the answer is to get the correct engine mounts from PB and use the smaller SD7 compressor, which is shorter and has better locations for the ports. It’s that, or top mount the compressor

I’m thinking I may get the passenger header to work by cutting off and re-fitting the head flange. It fits great, other than hitting the coil over mount...

The 2010+ Camaro headers work great....just sayin'.....

knomadd · 03-02-2018, 03:31 PM

I'm running the dirty dingo low compressor mount with my SD7 compressor. Plenty of compressor for a single cab. Just sayin'

Oh, and I'm not sure about the dropmember, but the Doug Thorley Tri-Y headers for LS swaps fit great in my 71.

gringoloco · 03-02-2018, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by smbrouss70

Looks good Chris!

Thanks, one step forward, two steps back

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Originally Posted by Bennett68C10

Looking good Chris, I was going to ask what the problem was with the passenger side header but you answered it already! You plan on trying to modify it or are you going to go with something else? These are the speedway engineering headers, correct? How’s the clearance look with the steering shaft on the driver side header?

Yup, Speed Engineering. Not sure what I’ll do with them at this point. I think I could re-flange it and get it to fit, just not sure what it would do to plug wire clearance. Steering shaft clearance pics below, plenty of space

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Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

The 2010+ Camaro headers work great....just sayin'.....

The manifolds do fit well, but hard to beat the torque kick you get with long tubes

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Originally Posted by knomadd

I'm running the dirty dingo low compressor mount with my SD7 compressor. Plenty of compressor for a single cab. Just sayin'

Oh, and I'm not sure about the dropmember, but the Doug Thorley Tri-Y headers for LS swaps fit great in my 71.

The DD setup does look like the right option, it’s just $350 I wasn’t planning on spending...

I’m also looking at other header options, the DTs are nice. Gonna chew on this for a bit

sprint_9 · 03-04-2018, 12:15 AM

I have some info on the Holley low mount in this thread, it's another option.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=738296

gringoloco · 05-25-2018, 09:20 PM

Sometimes you just gotta say screw it and start cutting

gringoloco · 05-25-2018, 09:26 PM

Hung some body parts and set her on the ground. I foresee potential problems with speed bumps

02-02-2018, 06:06 PM	#1552
rustytruck50 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Papillion, Ne Posts: 897	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Photoshop look is really cool....gotta make 'er happen. ...just saying! __________________ -Doug '05 RCSB Sierra 2WD '71 Sierra 2WD Longbed '98 Silverado K1500 Xcab...sold '72 Highlander"Raymond"...sold

02-03-2018, 11:00 AM	#1555
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,921	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Blazer thread here: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

02-05-2018, 10:43 PM	#1556
goldenburb Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: aurora colo Posts: 210	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Nice work __________________ 70 c10 2wd crashed Suburban 67 c10 2wd sb truck 67 c10 4wd lb truck

02-06-2018, 02:20 AM	#1558
smbrouss70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rayne, LA Posts: 2,784	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Looks B-E-A-Utimus! __________________ Steven "If dogs don't go to heaven, when I die I want to go wherever they went." -- Will Rogers R.I.P. Oscar R.I.P. Ratchet 1967 Pontiac GTO - Dad was the Original Owner 1970 Chevy 2wd SWB "Oscar's Truck" 1970 Chevy 2wd Blazer "Ratchet's Blazer" 2013 Chevy 2500HD Crew Cab Duramax/Allison Z71 LTZ "Brown Sugar" 2017 Chevy Suburban "BDB" 2020 Chevy Blazer Premier "Foxy" Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Shop Build

02-06-2018, 04:07 PM	#1559
knomadd Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Rosenberg, Texas Posts: 3,506	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Don't let this one slip through the cracks now that you've got a blazer build going. I want to see this one finished! Not saying you won't finish it, I just know how a lot of us get when we get a new project. (myself included) __________________ -Duane C/10 Club Texas member 1971 Chevy C10 "Brutus" SWB Fleetside 2016 6.0L (L96) 6L90E (driver/project) 1965 Pontiac GTO "Royal Goat" 400/TH400 w/AC (my baby)

02-12-2018, 01:44 PM	#1562
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,608	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Looks good... __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

02-12-2018, 05:22 PM	#1563
mcbassin Still Learning Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 10,108	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Awesome work on the firewall Chris! __________________ Mike "69 Short Wide" My Project 86 Silverado Landen's Project Instagram: @mcbassin My Website C/10 Club Oklahoma Facebook Group

03-01-2018, 06:00 PM	#1565
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,921	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 I picked up a somewhat questionable 4L60E locally, which allows me to use the 700R4 in the Blazer. It also gives me the opportunity to mock-up the drivetrain, which showed me a few things right off the bat: 1) the driver header fits like a dream, 2) the passenger header will not fit at all, 3) the a/c compressor will not mount low like I wanted, and 4) this looks badass Attached Images __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

03-01-2018, 11:31 PM	#1566
Advanced Design Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oblong, Illinois Posts: 7,028	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Yep, it does look good! Does ac compressor get into the engine mount? Or too tight in the frame? __________________ Doug Advanced Design’s 1977 Blazer Build Advanced Design's '48 'Burb Build Mrs Advanced Design's '72 Suburban Advanced Design's 56 BelAir LS swap

03-02-2018, 12:52 AM	#1568
smbrouss70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rayne, LA Posts: 2,784	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Looks good Chris! __________________ Steven "If dogs don't go to heaven, when I die I want to go wherever they went." -- Will Rogers R.I.P. Oscar R.I.P. Ratchet 1967 Pontiac GTO - Dad was the Original Owner 1970 Chevy 2wd SWB "Oscar's Truck" 1970 Chevy 2wd Blazer "Ratchet's Blazer" 2013 Chevy 2500HD Crew Cab Duramax/Allison Z71 LTZ "Brown Sugar" 2017 Chevy Suburban "BDB" 2020 Chevy Blazer Premier "Foxy" Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Shop Build

03-02-2018, 10:14 AM	#1569
Bennett68C10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 5,518	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Looking good Chris, I was going to ask what the problem was with the passenger side header but you answered it already! You plan on trying to modify it or are you going to go with something else? These are the speedway engineering headers, correct? How’s the clearance look with the steering shaft on the driver side header? __________________ Keith 66 Suburban Burb Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=751361 IG: bennett68c10

03-02-2018, 03:31 PM	#1571
knomadd Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Rosenberg, Texas Posts: 3,506	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 I'm running the dirty dingo low compressor mount with my SD7 compressor. Plenty of compressor for a single cab. Just sayin' Oh, and I'm not sure about the dropmember, but the Doug Thorley Tri-Y headers for LS swaps fit great in my 71. __________________ -Duane C/10 Club Texas member 1971 Chevy C10 "Brutus" SWB Fleetside 2016 6.0L (L96) 6L90E (driver/project) 1965 Pontiac GTO "Royal Goat" 400/TH400 w/AC (my baby)

03-04-2018, 12:15 AM	#1573
sprint_9 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: 9 Posts: 862	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 I have some info on the Holley low mount in this thread, it's another option. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=738296

05-25-2018, 09:20 PM	#1574
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,921	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Sometimes you just gotta say screw it and start cutting Attached Images __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

05-25-2018, 09:26 PM	#1575
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,921	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Hung some body parts and set her on the ground. I foresee potential problems with speed bumps Attached Images __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy



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