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TA_C10 · 01-16-2021, 01:27 PM

Well look at that. Handy.

Inverter · 01-16-2021, 02:32 PM

You have some serious attention to detail Chris..
In other news: The stance and the flat blue are undeniably pleasing to the eye. Do you know the % of sheen with that color ?

gringoloco · 01-16-2021, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by TA_C10

Well look at that. Handy.

I know, right!? Nice trick for us solo workers without a huge bench vise.

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Originally Posted by Inverter

You have some serious attention to detail Chris..
In other news: The stance and the flat blue are undeniably pleasing to the eye. Do you know the % of sheen with that color ?

Thanks Troy, it’s a blessing and a curse. TCP Global used to advertise the percentage gloss, but I can’t find it now. I’d guess somewhere around 10-15%

gringoloco · 01-16-2021, 09:15 PM

...and after at minimum 37 times in and out of the housing, the new posi carrier is torqued down. Pretty happy with how the gears setup, though I’d maybe like the pinion just a tiny touch deeper, when I tried that it didn’t like it and threw the pattern way off. Pulled .005 out of the pinion shim and ended up with a nice, smooth, even pattern on the coast side, slightly towards center on the drive side, and with a relatively tight .008 backlash. Done. Now to put it all back together and lay some twin stripes

SCOTI · 01-17-2021, 01:45 AM

Nice, clean pattern there.

smbrouss70 · 01-26-2021, 04:39 PM

Pics of said twin stripes?

gringoloco · 01-30-2021, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by smbrouss70

Pics of said twin stripes?

It’s all broken in now, and I’ve been beating on it pretty good. No black marks from these old dusty brown tires

It does get pretty squirrely when you mash the loud pedal and the 4.10s definitely make it livelier than the 3.73s.

gringoloco · 01-30-2021, 01:18 PM

Couple of minor updates, hope to have more substantial progress soon.

First, I sanded and painted the air cleaner in my favorite shade of VHT:

gringoloco · 01-30-2021, 01:23 PM

I didn’t much care for how plain the striker plates looked on the new door latches, so I ordered their billet upgrade. Too shiny for me, so matte black powder it is

gringoloco · 01-30-2021, 01:31 PM

...and TA_C10 you’re completely to blame for this. I ordered up the Hart Fab flush mount plate box, and of course couldn’t leave it alone. Really nice piece, but it sat too deep for my liking and at a funny angle. Ended up taking a couple inches out here, and a half an inch out there, and spaced the plate away from the box a 1/2”. More matte black powder and I think I’m happy with it...

gringoloco · 01-31-2021, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by smbrouss70

Pics of said twin stripes?

Can’t figure out if you’re a bad influence or a good one

I did figure out that the posi is definitely working and here’s proof

smbrouss70 · 02-01-2021, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by gringoloco

Can’t figure out if you’re a bad influence or a good one

In the long run, does it really even matter?

Stickman · 02-03-2021, 10:37 AM

I think you should make the decision for those wheels, they would look awfully nice and something a little different for that beautiful truck. Kind of remind me of the old Halibrands. N2Billet does make all the mods look easy.

Stickman · 02-03-2021, 10:43 AM

I think you should make the decision for those wheels, they would look awfully nice and something a little different for that beautiful truck. Kind of remind me of the old Halibrands. N2Billet does make all the mods look easy.

Stickman · 02-03-2021, 10:44 AM

Sorry about the double post!

gringoloco · 01-30-2021, 01:43 PM

Been scratching my head on what exactly I want to do with the heater/ac hoses and was entertaining something like this. Of course, N2Billet makes it look easy, but I think it fits the theme here.

**lolife99** · 01-30-2021, 05:42 PM

I know I will get over ruled by fancier wheel lovers but I really like the simplicity of these wheels from USMag.
Also love EVERYTHING you do to your truck.

gringoloco · 01-30-2021, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by lolife99

I know I will get over ruled by fancier wheel lovers but I really like the simplicity of these wheels from USMag.
Also love EVERYTHING you do to your truck.

Thanks Keith, much appreciated. Couldn’t agree more on the wheels, they are my favorite by far, just wish they didn’t cost so dang much...

**lolife99** · 01-30-2021, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by gringoloco

Thanks Keith, much appreciated. Couldn’t agree more on the wheels, they are my favorite by far, just wish they didn’t cost so dang much...

I’m surprised more people haven’t chose that wheel.
I’d love to have a set of them for my moms old ‘70 c10.
I just can’t justify the cost for a rusty driver.

gringoloco · 01-31-2021, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by lolife99

I’m surprised more people haven’t chose that wheel.
I’d love to have a set of them for my moms old ‘70 c10.
I just can’t justify the cost for a rusty driver.

Agree. I’m not sure I’d buy them even if I had $4k burning a hole in my pocket, but I’d love to be in a position to have to make that decision

SCOTI · 02-01-2021, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by gringoloco

Agree. I’m not sure I’d buy them even if I had $4k burning a hole in my pocket, but I’d love to be in a position to have to make that decision

Man this bus is getting crowded....

smbrouss70 · 02-03-2021, 07:56 PM

Does that only apply to SCOTI?

**rustytruck50** · 02-07-2021, 01:01 AM

Chris, love the wheel choice for when its fiscally possible. I get it about wheel & tire cost. I'm in the process of upgrading the wheels & tires on my Sierra. Its got the ugly steel 17's with the holes & I've looked at all sorts of OEM stuff & really have it bad for the '16-'18 Tahoe 5 spoke 20s...just can't afford them. I did settle on some Titan/Armada 5 spoke 18's...cheaper, but they are still moderately pricey with the tires. Btw, I really dig the burnout picture...just need to follow Mcbassin's lead and do some filming of the next loss of traction episode

TA_C10 · 02-07-2021, 01:13 PM

I've taken some ideas from you, so glad I could at least send a nudge over man. Cheers.

Hey, curious, what psi are you spraying your TCP Global SS? I will be spraying my truck for last time in a couple months and want to get it right.

.

gringoloco · 02-07-2021, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TA_C10

I've taken some ideas from you, so glad I could at least send a nudge over man. Cheers.

Hey, curious, what psi are you spraying your TCP Global SS? I will be spraying my truck for last time in a couple months and want to get it right.

.

I think I ended up around 16-18 at the gun using the HF purple throw away. YMMV

01-16-2021, 01:27 PM	#1
TA_C10 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Texas Posts: 1,353	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Well look at that. Handy. __________________ TA_C10 Stage 1 build - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=8333444 "It's only money".

01-16-2021, 02:32 PM	#2
Inverter Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: East Texas Posts: 429	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 You have some serious attention to detail Chris.. In other news: The stance and the flat blue are undeniably pleasing to the eye. Do you know the % of sheen with that color ? __________________ TROY My work ~ https://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vbo...d.php?t=799484

01-16-2021, 09:15 PM	#4
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 ...and after at minimum 37 times in and out of the housing, the new posi carrier is torqued down. Pretty happy with how the gears setup, though I’d maybe like the pinion just a tiny touch deeper, when I tried that it didn’t like it and threw the pattern way off. Pulled .005 out of the pinion shim and ended up with a nice, smooth, even pattern on the coast side, slightly towards center on the drive side, and with a relatively tight .008 backlash. Done. Now to put it all back together and lay some twin stripes 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

01-17-2021, 01:45 AM	#5
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,031	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Nice, clean pattern there. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

01-26-2021, 04:39 PM	#6
smbrouss70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rayne, LA Posts: 2,784	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Pics of said twin stripes? __________________ 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

01-30-2021, 01:18 PM	#8
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 Couple of minor updates, hope to have more substantial progress soon. First, I sanded and painted the air cleaner in my favorite shade of VHT: 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

01-30-2021, 01:23 PM	#9
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 didn’t much care for how plain the striker plates looked on the new door latches, so I ordered their billet upgrade. Too shiny for me, so matte black powder it is 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

01-30-2021, 01:31 PM	#10
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 ...and TA_C10 you’re completely to blame for this. I ordered up the Hart Fab flush mount plate box, and of course couldn’t leave it alone. Really nice piece, but it sat too deep for my liking and at a funny angle. Ended up taking a couple inches out here, and a half an inch out there, and spaced the plate away from the box a 1/2”. More matte black powder and I think I’m happy with it... 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

02-03-2021, 10:37 AM	#13
Stickman Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chandler,AZ Posts: 576	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 I think you should make the decision for those wheels, they would look awfully nice and something a little different for that beautiful truck. Kind of remind me of the old Halibrands. N2Billet does make all the mods look easy.

02-03-2021, 10:43 AM	#14
Stickman Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chandler,AZ Posts: 576	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 I think you should make the decision for those wheels, they would look awfully nice and something a little different for that beautiful truck. Kind of remind me of the old Halibrands. N2Billet does make all the mods look easy.

02-03-2021, 10:44 AM	#15
Stickman Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chandler,AZ Posts: 576	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Sorry about the double post!

01-30-2021, 01:43 PM	#16
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 Been scratching my head on what exactly I want to do with the heater/ac hoses and was entertaining something like this. Of course, N2Billet makes it look easy, but I think it fits the theme here. 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

01-30-2021, 05:42 PM	#17
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,700	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 I know I will get over ruled by fancier wheel lovers but I really like the simplicity of these wheels from USMag. Also love EVERYTHING you do to your truck. Attached Images __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

02-03-2021, 07:56 PM	#22
smbrouss70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rayne, LA Posts: 2,784	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Does that only apply to SCOTI? __________________ 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

02-07-2021, 01:01 AM	#23
rustytruck50 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Papillion, Ne Posts: 897	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Chris, love the wheel choice for when its fiscally possible. I get it about wheel & tire cost. I'm in the process of upgrading the wheels & tires on my Sierra. Its got the ugly steel 17's with the holes & I've looked at all sorts of OEM stuff & really have it bad for the '16-'18 Tahoe 5 spoke 20s...just can't afford them. I did settle on some Titan/Armada 5 spoke 18's...cheaper, but they are still moderately pricey with the tires. Btw, I really dig the burnout picture...just need to follow Mcbassin's lead and do some filming of the next loss of traction episode __________________ -Doug '05 RCSB Sierra 2WD '71 Sierra 2WD Longbed '98 Silverado K1500 Xcab...sold '72 Highlander"Raymond"...sold Last edited by rustytruck50; 02-07-2021 at 01:09 AM.



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02-07-2021, 01:13 PM	#24
TA_C10 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Texas Posts: 1,353	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 I've taken some ideas from you, so glad I could at least send a nudge over man. Cheers. Hey, curious, what psi are you spraying your TCP Global SS? I will be spraying my truck for last time in a couple months and want to get it right. . __________________ TA_C10 Stage 1 build - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=8333444 "It's only money".

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