Uncle Loyd's 72' C-10

[cornerstone]

Ok. So the new Holley motor mounts are in and it sits about an inch and a half lower in the frame.

[1971Stepside]

Glad to see this project moving forward.

[hewittca]

Awesome work so far, way to keep at it!

[cornerstone]

Lifted the cab back off to trim the cab for driveshaft clearance at lowest setting. I'll clean it up and cap off the support structure next time I can work on it.

[zicc1835]

Originally Posted by cornerstone

Lifted the cab back off to trim the cab for driveshaft clearance at lowest setting. I'll clean it up and cap off the support structure next time I can work on it.

Nice mod nice work

[cornerstone]

The new mounts positioned the drivetrain in the right place, but didn't let the drivers side header fit. I suppose they were designed to be used with Hooker headers but I already had a decent set of stainless long tubes. I think it took nearly a dozen times of taking them off, grind a little, reinstall to check fitment, repeat.

While the cab was back off for the umpteenth time I cleaned up the notch I added to the lower back of the cab for driveshaft clearance by welding in a 1/4" plate to the substructure of the floor. A little filler and that will be ready to go.

The fuel line, brake lines, battery cables and air lines are all now secured and clamped tight.

Next I'm planning on putting the cab back on, adding the door seals and verifying proper fitment and gaps in all of the front sheet metal, then getting started on the body work. The truck has some minor hail damage, and a few bumps and bruises that need addressing.

[franken]

72' is 72 feet
'72 is 1972 today
Being ignorant is not good. Seriously, really.
Being a moron is bad.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by franken

72' is 72 feet
'72 is 1972 today
Being ignorant is not good. Seriously, really.
Being a moron is bad.

Too much time on your hands isn't good.

[cornerstone]

Originally Posted by franken

72' is 72 feet
True, but I like to watch grammar school teachers get their panties in a wad.

'72 is 1972 today
Yes ma'am.


Being ignorant is not good. Seriously, really.
And you're handing out grammar lessons?

Being a moron is bad.
Since it's apparently judgement time... Being an old man yet still a juvenile prick is worse.

...

[Kronald_70GMC]

Originally Posted by franken

72' is 72 feet
'72 is 1972 today
Being ignorant is not good. Seriously, really.
Being a moron is bad.

I think someone needs a refresher on forum rules and guidelines.

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by Kronald_70GMC

I think someone needs a refresher on forum rules and guidelines.

X2, what the heck is his problem?

[zicc1835]

As the bonnets bloom so goes your protect ….inspiring

[Stickman]

What kind of sprayer is your son using? Just went through the whole build, awesome work.

[cornerstone]

Thank you! It's just a $29 Harbor freight HVLP spray gun. I'm debating on which gun to get for the final paint work but for epoxy primer and high build urethane primer it works fine.

[cornerstone]

I got a few coats of Summit brand high build urethane primer on both sides of the hood and the new chrome bumper on just for kicks and a photo op on Easter afternoon. Never mind the shop chicken, she's a ham.

The shot from the side shows the truck with the bags empty sitting on the bump stops. This is the lowest this trucks front end can drop without the tires rubbing the inner fender wells.

I need to clean up and apply a quality coating of some sort to the underside of the inner fenders. I see several fellas using raptor liner so I'll be looking into that.

Over the next few weeks I want to get the truck fully wired, and the motor up and running. My brother in law is willing to come over and help me with the wiring. I fall squarely into the "I hate wiring" camp. I find myself just staring at the diagram, then staring at the harness, then staring at the other harness, then having a headache. I've had the engine running in the past, but it was brief. It didn't run long enough to get up to temperature. This time I'll have a nearly complete exhaust system.

I can also start on hail damage and dent repair that still needs to be done.

[cornerstone]

I've been working on a few different areas on the truck. The shortened bedsides need a bit of filler to cover the weld lines. All other accessible dents I was able to hammer and dolly to a near smooth finish but they will still need a skim coat of filler to look good under the paint.

[GSFMECH]

Very nice build coming along here.

[hewittca]

Nice! It's always a motivating moment for me to get the truck on the ground and most of the panels on for a preview of what the final product will look like. I love the way yours is turning out. Keep the updates coming!

[cornerstone]

Originally Posted by GSFMECH

Very nice build coming along here.

Thank you Mike. I'm hoping to have a truck almost as nice as yours eventually.

[cornerstone]

Over the weekend I picked up a 99$ Harbor Freight stud welder to pull out a few small dents in the fender and tailgate. Overall it worked great. Not too far into it I realized you can only yank on them so many times with the slide hammer before they will rip clean off... leaving a perfect 1/8" hole. No biggie, just added a little more time to the job welding them back up.

Then today I spent the day doing body work. I took it apart again to be able to have the parts at a good working position. Sanding is way less of a burden when you don't have to bend over or be in a strained position. I put the bed on a set of sawhorses, the doors and tailgate on folding stands which made the job not too bad. I covered the bedsides with a guide coat then used a large paint stirrer wrapped in 120 grit to sand and reveal the low spots. I was able to get the panels very close to straight and intend to move to high build primer next. I do need to spray more epoxy primer over the bare metal areas before the high build though.

I also added another tube of 3M 08307 Self Leveling Seam Sealer to the drip rails. The first time I did the job I accidentally wasted too much and didn't get them full enough for my liking. This time I did the opposite and actually have too much on the passenger front side of the roof. I had the back of the truck raised up so the seam sealer wouldn't all run down the backside of the window drip rails, but forgot to check for level side to side. I'm hoping to be able to sand it down some when it's fully cured.

[Kronald_70GMC]

Originally Posted by cornerstone

Not too far into it I realized you can only yank on them so many times with the slide hammer before they will rip clean off... leaving a perfect 1/8" hole. No biggie, just added a little more time to the job welding them back up.

The trick with those little holes is to just weld another pin over the hole. Then just cut off the stem with side cutters and grind smooth. At least that's what I was taught back in my body shop days.

[cornerstone]

Originally Posted by Kronald_70GMC

The trick with those little holes is to just weld another pin over the hole. Then just cut off the stem with side cutters and grind smooth. At least that's what I was taught back in my body shop days.

I did try that a few times but I kept getting a small pinhole somewhere on the repair. Maybe I wasn't centering the pin perfectly? Thanks for the pointer though.

[kev2809]

great build, truck is looking good

[cornerstone]

Originally Posted by kev2809

great build, truck is looking good

Thanks man! I've been watching yours come along nicely as well. It's a freekin' butt load of work aint it!

[cornerstone]

I got the fenders, doors, hood, bed and tailgate in high build 2k primer this morning. Hope to get the cab sprayed later this afternoon. I used a different cheap HF spray gun this time so I could open up the tip and get more primer out of the gun and on the panel. I've been watching D.I.Y. AUTO SCHOOL with "My friend Pete" on the YouTube. He recommended this particular pressure pot style gun for primers. If you haven't seen his channel check it out. The guy cracks me up, to say he's super rough around the edges would be mild. The gun worked well after I played with it some. Not bad for 24 bucks. Here's where I'm at currently.