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gringoloco · 02-13-2021, 10:18 PM

Finished up the rebuild of the doors, including the installation of the Altman latches on the pass side, new weatherstripping, felts, scrapers, and vent window seals. While the door panels were off, I decided to go ahead and add the side mirrors I’ve been putting off installing for the last 15 years. The arms and gaskets seem like decent quality, but the backing plates needed one of the threaded nuts moved and the heads are loose out of the box. Not sure I particularly like them, but the holes are drilled and they’re installed, so....

SCOTI · 02-13-2021, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by gringoloco

Finished up the rebuild of the doors, including the installation of the Altman latches on the pass side, new weatherstripping, felts, scrapers, and vent window seals. While the door panels were off, I decided to go ahead and add the side mirrors I’ve been putting off installing for the last 15 years. The arms and gaskets seem like decent quality, but the backing plates needed one of the threaded nuts moved and the heads are loose out of the box. Not sure I particularly like them, but the holes are drilled and they’re installed, so....

Much more relaxed driving experience w/mirrors in place for sure...

gringoloco · 02-15-2021, 08:11 PM

Working on getting the bed floor in place. Requires building a framework to clear the notches and lay the planks on. Figured the easiest way was welding up some angle iron, but had to poke some holes in the floor to be able to reach the nuts on the underside of the carriage bolts. This thing will go together like a puzzle and hopefully stay together for a long time (famous last words)...

**lolife99** · 02-19-2021, 05:44 PM

You make this stuff look easy.

65StreetCruiser · 02-20-2021, 09:05 AM

Looks very nice, Chris. Gonna be beautiful when you are done.

cj847 · 02-20-2021, 11:43 AM

Where did you get the inner wheel tubs? Or did you make them? Thanks.

**rustytruck50** · 02-21-2021, 10:59 PM

Bed floor looks great, Chris!
Hard to believe its the same truck that had the OBS sports side bed

**regan wilson** · 02-22-2021, 07:24 AM

Ha ha. I looked back at the first page. I forgot it was a Wrong Bed when you got it. The bed is looking good.

gringoloco · 02-22-2021, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by SCOTI

Looks very clean & simple. Your efforts show....

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Originally Posted by lolife99

You make this stuff look easy.

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Originally Posted by 65StreetCruiser

Looks very nice, Chris. Gonna be beautiful when you are done.

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Originally Posted by rustytruck50

Bed floor looks great, Chris!
Hard to believe its the same truck that had the OBS sports side bed

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Originally Posted by regan wilson

Ha ha. I looked back at the first page. I forgot it was a Wrong Bed when you got it. The bed is looking good.

Thanks everyone! Running outta time here, and so close to the “finish line”.

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Originally Posted by cj847

Where did you get the inner wheel tubs? Or did you make them? Thanks.

They came from Josh Hart of https://hart-fab.com/. Custom, one of a kind deal, but I’m sure he’d be happy to make more. I gave him my dimensions and what I wanted them to look like and a bunch of money and this is what he sent me. Super happy with them.

gringoloco · 02-22-2021, 10:28 PM

A little POR-15 action on the red oak tonight. The wood is getting the Mar-K ‘forever’ treatment: https://www.mar-k.com/_assets/images.../woodtest2.pdf I was planning on a flat finish for the final coat, but the glossiness of the POR has me rethinking that maybe for a satin

SCOTI · 02-23-2021, 10:20 AM

I plan to do the same & hoping for a Satin finish.

gringoloco · 02-28-2021, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by SCOTI

I plan to do the same & hoping for a Satin finish.

Good plan. Behr satin exterior is looking pretty good

smbrouss70 · 02-28-2021, 05:46 PM

Looks good, and it should last forever.

gringoloco · 02-28-2021, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by smbrouss70

Looks good, and it should last forever.

Thanks, though it might not have to last forever. Would it surprise you if I said that the whole time I’m putting this wood floor together that I can’t stop thinking about how I want to do a metal floor...

Used my square drill bit to poke holes in the flanges of the tubs. I’m liking how this is turning out; now time to get some color on them

**Kronald_70GMC** · 02-28-2021, 11:51 PM

Looks great. What exactly does a square drill bit look like?

smbrouss70 · 03-01-2021, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by gringoloco

Would it surprise you if I said that the whole time I’m putting this wood floor together that I can’t stop thinking about how I want to do a metal floor...

Not at all! I'd actually be disappointed if you weren't thinking about the next version of modifications...

**regan wilson** · 03-01-2021, 07:32 AM

That looks awesome.

darkhorse970 · 03-01-2021, 07:42 AM

Very nice! That’s the route I’m planning to finish my bedwood. I love this look!
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gringoloco · 03-01-2021, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Kronald_70GMC

Looks great. What exactly does a square drill bit look like?

Thanks! It looks a lot like a normal bit with a whole lot more work behind it

For these, I center-punched, drilled a pilot, then step-bitted them up to 5/16” (the diameter of the stainless carriage bolts I’m using). I then used 4 pieces of painters tape to ‘draw’ a square touching the edges of the hole, a fine toothed jigsaw blade to rough out the corners, then a triangle file by hand to finish fit the square holes to the bolt heads. PITA, but I’m too cheap to buy the correct $200 punch for 14 holes...

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Originally Posted by regan wilson

That looks awesome.

Thanks! I’m liking it, too

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Originally Posted by darkhorse970

Very nice! That’s the route I’m planning to finish my bedwood. I love this look!
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Thanks Keith, it does look good. All black with just enough stainless bolt heads to break it up a bit. I’m not sure on the durability of the Behr paint though. I’m thinking a 2-part polyurethane hot rod black would probably be better, but who am I to argue with Mar-K’s test results

SCOTI · 03-01-2021, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by gringoloco

Thanks! It looks a lot like a normal bit with a whole lot more work behind it

For these, I center-punched, drilled a pilot, then step-bitted them up to 5/16” (the diameter of the stainless carriage bolts I’m using). I then used 4 pieces of painters tape to ‘draw’ a square touching the edges of the hole, a fine toothed jigsaw blade to rough out the corners, then a triangle file by hand to finish fit the square holes to the bolt heads. PITA, but I’m too cheap to buy the correct $200 punch for 14 holes...

Thanks! I’m liking it, too

Thanks Keith, it does look good. All black with just enough stainless bolt heads to break it up a bit. I’m not sure on the durability of the Behr paint though. I’m thinking a 2-part polyurethane hot rod black would probably be better, but who am I to argue with Mar-K’s test results

Exactly.

**regan wilson** · 03-02-2021, 07:02 AM

Since you like working so much I have an idea. Take an old tailgate and section up the inside of it. Then cut yours up and build your tailgate so the factory lines aren't cut in half by the raised bed floor. Hey you are the one doing all the work and we like to watch. Lol

gringoloco · 03-02-2021, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by regan wilson

Since you like working so much I have an idea. Take an old tailgate and section up the inside of it. Then cut yours up and build your tailgate so the factory lines aren't cut in half by the raised bed floor. Hey you are the one doing all the work and we like to watch. Lol

It’s like you’re in my brain. I actually have the gate leaning against the wall. Planned to use it for that as well as using the lettering on the rear of the raised floor. Won’t happen right now as I’m running out of time and need to focus on more pressing things, but sometime in the future, maybe? It’s all built in my head...

fishingjred73 · 03-02-2021, 11:43 PM

WOW that bed floor looks GREAT!!

gringoloco · 03-04-2021, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by fishingjred73

WOW that bed floor looks GREAT!!

Thanks James! Looks better in pictures than in person, but it’s just a nice driver

While the rear tubs are off getting powder-primed, I started goofing with the hvac. Didn’t get far other than pulling the unit and enlarging the firewall holes for these billet trim rings. I’m not in love with them, but they’re definitely better than plain sheetmetal holes. Thinking of painting them my favorite shade of VHT...

SCOTI · 03-04-2021, 12:30 AM

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Thinking of painting them my favorite shade of VHT...

Scot approved 😎

02-13-2021, 10:18 PM	#1
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,920	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Finished up the rebuild of the doors, including the installation of the Altman latches on the pass side, new weatherstripping, felts, scrapers, and vent window seals. While the door panels were off, I decided to go ahead and add the side mirrors I’ve been putting off installing for the last 15 years. The arms and gaskets seem like decent quality, but the backing plates needed one of the threaded nuts moved and the heads are loose out of the box. Not sure I particularly like them, but the holes are drilled and they’re installed, so.... 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

02-15-2021, 08:11 PM	#3
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,920	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Working on getting the bed floor in place. Requires building a framework to clear the notches and lay the planks on. Figured the easiest way was welding up some angle iron, but had to poke some holes in the floor to be able to reach the nuts on the underside of the carriage bolts. This thing will go together like a puzzle and hopefully stay together for a long time (famous last words)... 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

02-19-2021, 05:44 PM	#4
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,690	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 You make this stuff look easy. __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

02-20-2021, 09:05 AM	#5
65StreetCruiser It Is What It Is Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Natchitoches, La. Posts: 155	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Looks very nice, Chris. Gonna be beautiful when you are done. __________________ Kevin 65 Chevy SWB Fleetside Custom Cab (sold, so long old friend it was a fun ride) 68 Chevy SWB Fleetside Custom Cab 68 Camaro convertible www.louisianaclassictruckclub.com

02-20-2021, 11:43 AM	#6
cj847 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Ft Smith, AR Posts: 559	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Where did you get the inner wheel tubs? Or did you make them? Thanks.

02-21-2021, 10:59 PM	#7
rustytruck50 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Papillion, Ne Posts: 897	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Bed floor looks great, Chris! Hard to believe its the same truck that had the OBS sports side bed __________________ -Doug '05 RCSB Sierra 2WD '71 Sierra 2WD Longbed '98 Silverado K1500 Xcab...sold '72 Highlander"Raymond"...sold

02-22-2021, 07:24 AM	#8
regan wilson Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: tyler texas Posts: 1,536	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Ha ha. I looked back at the first page. I forgot it was a Wrong Bed when you got it. The bed is looking good. __________________ NHRA Super Street 469C It only runs 10.90 at 156 mph

02-22-2021, 10:28 PM	#10
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,920	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 A little POR-15 action on the red oak tonight. The wood is getting the Mar-K ‘forever’ treatment: https://www.mar-k.com/_assets/images.../woodtest2.pdf I was planning on a flat finish for the final coat, but the glossiness of the POR has me rethinking that maybe for a satin 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

02-23-2021, 10:20 AM	#11
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 21,939	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 I plan to do the same & hoping for a Satin finish. __________________ 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.*

02-28-2021, 05:46 PM	#13
smbrouss70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rayne, LA Posts: 2,782	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Looks good, and it should last forever. __________________ 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

02-28-2021, 11:51 PM	#15
Kronald_70GMC Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Martensville, Saskatchewan Posts: 959	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Looks great. What exactly does a square drill bit look like? __________________ Kyle 1970 GMC "Project Splice" 2017 Silverado LTZ (Daily Driver) IG: kyle_ronald

03-01-2021, 07:32 AM	#17
regan wilson Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: tyler texas Posts: 1,536	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 That looks awesome. __________________ NHRA Super Street 469C It only runs 10.90 at 156 mph

03-01-2021, 07:42 AM	#18
darkhorse970 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Monroe, LA Posts: 2,103	Very nice! That’s the route I’m planning to finish my bedwood. I love this look! Posted via Mobile Device

03-02-2021, 07:02 AM	#21
regan wilson Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: tyler texas Posts: 1,536	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Since you like working so much I have an idea. Take an old tailgate and section up the inside of it. Then cut yours up and build your tailgate so the factory lines aren't cut in half by the raised bed floor. Hey you are the one doing all the work and we like to watch. Lol __________________ NHRA Super Street 469C It only runs 10.90 at 156 mph

03-02-2021, 11:43 PM	#23
fishingjred73 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: LOUISIANA Posts: 811	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 WOW that bed floor looks GREAT!! __________________ James '68 Stepside (ground up in progress) My 68 build thread http://louisianaclassictruckclub.fre...side-t956.html '81 SWB "Pap paw" (Driver) The 81 build thread http://louisianaclassictruckclub.fre...-swb-t960.html Member of www.louisianaclassictruckclub.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/296290610747732/



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