|
01-21-2017, 12:33 AM
|
#1 |
|
Registered User
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Blackfalds, Alberta
Posts: 593
|
71 4x4 SWB
Well this has been a long time coming. I bought my 71 K10 from a board member (71swb4x4) back around 2005 when I was 17 so I've been sitting on it for a while. Put a few miles on it each summer and drove it around but for all intents and purposes its the same truck as when I bought it from Shawn. I've accumulated parts and now ready to tear into, along with my Dad, who I think is more excited about it than me.
This is not going to be a show truck but I'm hoping to have a nice looking weekend cruiser when its done. This shouldn't be too hard as Shawn had a good start on it. But I bought a C30 truck with absolutely perfect sheet metal (doors, fenders, cab). So we're going to swap all the sheet metal between the two trucks. Trucks are the same color so this will work well. With the cab and box coming off the plan is to freshen the old girl up and clean it up as best I can. Will be throwing factory tow hooks and bucket seats in it as well and other odds and ends as we work through it.
__________________
1971 Chevrolet K10 - SWB, 5.3LS, 4L60e 1970 Chevrolet K5 Blazer - Project 1969 Chevrolet C10 - SWB, 350 Holley Sniper, 700r4 1969 GMC Suburban - 5.3 LS, 4L60e |
|
|
|
01-21-2017, 03:30 PM
|
#2 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: San Jose Ca
Posts: 965
|
Re: 71 4x4 SWB
This should be cool build. I wish I could have scored on 1 ton cab. love the roof cab lights.
|
|
|
|
01-22-2017, 05:26 PM
|
#3 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Blackfalds, Alberta
Posts: 593
|
Re: 71 4x4 SWB
Started the tear down of the C30 yesterday. Still can't believe how good the metal and cab is.
__________________
1971 Chevrolet K10 - SWB, 5.3LS, 4L60e 1970 Chevrolet K5 Blazer - Project 1969 Chevrolet C10 - SWB, 350 Holley Sniper, 700r4 1969 GMC Suburban - 5.3 LS, 4L60e |
|
|
|
|
01-22-2017, 05:30 PM
|
#4 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: San Jose Ca
Posts: 965
|
Re: 71 4x4 SWB
Ya that is in very good condition.
|
|
|
|
|
01-22-2017, 05:42 PM
|
#5 |
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Brookings, SD
Posts: 10,497
|
Re: 71 4x4 SWB
I should have never sold that truck. It was my DD and with our first child arriving it was a family decision. Glad you still have it. You know who to call when the time comes to sell it.
That is a clean c30! That should save you a lot of time and money. Good luck with the build!
__________________
Some people are like slinkies, they aren't good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs. |
|
|
|
|
01-22-2017, 10:07 PM
|
#6 | |
|
Registered User
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Blackfalds, Alberta
Posts: 593
|
Re: 71 4x4 SWB
Quote:
__________________
1971 Chevrolet K10 - SWB, 5.3LS, 4L60e 1970 Chevrolet K5 Blazer - Project 1969 Chevrolet C10 - SWB, 350 Holley Sniper, 700r4 1969 GMC Suburban - 5.3 LS, 4L60e |
|
|
|
|
|
02-12-2017, 06:06 PM
|
#7 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Blackfalds, Alberta
Posts: 593
|
Re: 71 4x4 SWB
Well, got the cab off the C30 and swapped the 350 out of it. Figured I would keep the engine out if. - untouched and runs like a top. I'll figure out what to do with it later haha. But hoping to drive the C30 out of the shop at the end of the month and then the fun begins!
__________________
1971 Chevrolet K10 - SWB, 5.3LS, 4L60e 1970 Chevrolet K5 Blazer - Project 1969 Chevrolet C10 - SWB, 350 Holley Sniper, 700r4 1969 GMC Suburban - 5.3 LS, 4L60e |
|
|
|
|
03-26-2017, 12:02 AM
|
#8 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Blackfalds, Alberta
Posts: 593
|
Re: 71 4x4 SWB
Some progress being made. The cab, doors, and front fenders have been moved over to the 1 ton and its back on the road. Can now finally focus the 4x4.
Rolled it out today and took the pressure washer to it. Going to start cleaning up the frame soon.
__________________
1971 Chevrolet K10 - SWB, 5.3LS, 4L60e 1970 Chevrolet K5 Blazer - Project 1969 Chevrolet C10 - SWB, 350 Holley Sniper, 700r4 1969 GMC Suburban - 5.3 LS, 4L60e |
|
|
|
|
05-01-2017, 02:23 PM
|
#9 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Blackfalds, Alberta
Posts: 593
|
Re: 71 4x4 SWB
Well after getting the truck down to where it is, decided it would be a waste to just do a half-ass build. So today I dropped the chassis off at a shop to get it blasted and painted with black Endura! Can't wait to see how it turns out.
__________________
1971 Chevrolet K10 - SWB, 5.3LS, 4L60e 1970 Chevrolet K5 Blazer - Project 1969 Chevrolet C10 - SWB, 350 Holley Sniper, 700r4 1969 GMC Suburban - 5.3 LS, 4L60e |
|
|
|
|
05-16-2017, 10:00 PM
|
#10 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Blackfalds, Alberta
Posts: 593
|
Re: 71 4x4 SWB
Ran some misc parts over to get powder coated today and seen that my frame had been blasted.
__________________
1971 Chevrolet K10 - SWB, 5.3LS, 4L60e 1970 Chevrolet K5 Blazer - Project 1969 Chevrolet C10 - SWB, 350 Holley Sniper, 700r4 1969 GMC Suburban - 5.3 LS, 4L60e |
|
|
|
|
05-19-2017, 12:36 AM
|
#11 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Blackfalds, Alberta
Posts: 593
|
Re: 71 4x4 SWB
Picked up my powder coated parts today and have my truck back. Really happy how it turned out.
__________________
1971 Chevrolet K10 - SWB, 5.3LS, 4L60e 1970 Chevrolet K5 Blazer - Project 1969 Chevrolet C10 - SWB, 350 Holley Sniper, 700r4 1969 GMC Suburban - 5.3 LS, 4L60e |
|
|
|
|
05-22-2017, 01:01 PM
|
#12 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Blackfalds, Alberta
Posts: 593
|
Re: 71 4x4 SWB
A little paint goes a far ways. Pretty happy how it turned our after doing some cleaning.
__________________
1971 Chevrolet K10 - SWB, 5.3LS, 4L60e 1970 Chevrolet K5 Blazer - Project 1969 Chevrolet C10 - SWB, 350 Holley Sniper, 700r4 1969 GMC Suburban - 5.3 LS, 4L60e |
|
|
|
|
05-23-2017, 01:18 AM
|
#13 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Regina, SK, Canada
Posts: 622
|
Re: 71 4x4 SWB
Looking good, getting closer.
__________________
1979 Chevy Dually Crew 4X4 454, D60 Tru-trac, D70 Detroit Locker, 3.73, 4L80E/NP205 1971 GMC 3/4 Ton 4X4 |
|
|
|
|
07-16-2017, 12:01 PM
|
#14 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Blackfalds, Alberta
Posts: 593
|
Re: 71 4x4 SWB
Getting ahead of myself as my truck isn't even running yet, but I decided to take my bucket seats apart. I was a little scared initially! I had them blasted to see what was actually there. All said and done they need a little metal work but not too bad. Definitely salvageable. Blew some paint on them for the mean time as not sure when I'll get that done.
Also found some sweet rims that I couldn't pass up and had my tow hooks powder coated.
__________________
1971 Chevrolet K10 - SWB, 5.3LS, 4L60e 1970 Chevrolet K5 Blazer - Project 1969 Chevrolet C10 - SWB, 350 Holley Sniper, 700r4 1969 GMC Suburban - 5.3 LS, 4L60e |
|
|
|
|
07-16-2017, 12:24 PM
|
#15 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Creighton Sask. Canada
Posts: 4,121
|
Re: 71 4x4 SWB
Interesting build.
Mudman.
__________________
1987 Green n Green machine. 5.0 4spd std. 7" lift w 35's. |
|
|
|
|
10-04-2017, 02:29 PM
|
#16 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Blackfalds, Alberta
Posts: 593
|
Re: 71 4x4 SWB
Opinions on my valve covers? I had them powder coated orange and eyeballed the color when choosing. Seems I need to get my eyes checked....you guys think the contrast looks good? I don't want any chrome so I'm going with color.
__________________
1971 Chevrolet K10 - SWB, 5.3LS, 4L60e 1970 Chevrolet K5 Blazer - Project 1969 Chevrolet C10 - SWB, 350 Holley Sniper, 700r4 1969 GMC Suburban - 5.3 LS, 4L60e |
|
|
|
|
10-04-2017, 08:27 PM
|
#17 |
|
SWB 4x4 Collector
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Osage City, KS
Posts: 5,155
|
Re: 71 4x4 SWB
Looks really yellow-orange then the red-orange that chevy orange is. Coming together nicely though.
__________________
TREVOR  1970 CST swb 4x4 (speedwarning,cruise,tilt,tach,8track, original red shoulder belts,tow hooks) 1972 Jimmy (soon to be Hickey cloned)1971 Cheyenne Super 4x4 swb (tilt,tach,buckets, original blue shoulder belts,am/fm,cruise,tow hooks, dealer 8 track) 1972 Cheyenne Super K20 4x4 Custom Camper (tilt, tach, am/fm, tow hooks, bed toolbox, aux gas tank1972 Cheyenne Super Crew Cab K30 4x4 Duramax, Allison, np205, buckets, tow hooks (CURRENT PROJECT)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=624819 1989 V3500 Crew Cab (454tbi, NV4500, np205)1970 Chevelle SS (LS5 454,th400,8track,buckets,tach):2004 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon (daily driver) WTB: 1968-70 Cruise Control Lever |
|
|
|
|
10-04-2017, 09:10 PM
|
#18 |
|
6>8 Plugless........
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Prairie City, Ia
Posts: 17,139
|
Re: 71 4x4 SWB
Nice truck you have and nice score on that C30! Shoot, the cab oyu took off your truck looked pretty nice too!
 I agree on the valve cover color. Maybe hang them on your other engine and have the others redone to get a better match?
__________________
Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project Tired of spark plugs? Check this out. |
|
|
|
|
10-05-2017, 05:43 PM
|
#19 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Blackfalds, Alberta
Posts: 593
|
Re: 71 4x4 SWB
Yeah I'm on the same page too. Too yellow-ey for me. I had a friend tell me the contrast looked good but I don't think so.
__________________
1971 Chevrolet K10 - SWB, 5.3LS, 4L60e 1970 Chevrolet K5 Blazer - Project 1969 Chevrolet C10 - SWB, 350 Holley Sniper, 700r4 1969 GMC Suburban - 5.3 LS, 4L60e |
|
|
|
|
10-06-2017, 12:28 PM
|
#20 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Blackfalds, Alberta
Posts: 593
|
Re: 71 4x4 SWB
Got tired of tripping over my rims in my garage so I got them mounted on the tires. Really looking forward to seeing them on the finished truck.
__________________
1971 Chevrolet K10 - SWB, 5.3LS, 4L60e 1970 Chevrolet K5 Blazer - Project 1969 Chevrolet C10 - SWB, 350 Holley Sniper, 700r4 1969 GMC Suburban - 5.3 LS, 4L60e |
|
|
|
|
01-16-2018, 01:34 PM
|
#21 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Blackfalds, Alberta
Posts: 593
|
Re: 71 4x4 SWB
Finally getting back to this after a busy summer.
Got my valve covers matched up a little bit better and almost ready to drop drivetrain back in.
__________________
1971 Chevrolet K10 - SWB, 5.3LS, 4L60e 1970 Chevrolet K5 Blazer - Project 1969 Chevrolet C10 - SWB, 350 Holley Sniper, 700r4 1969 GMC Suburban - 5.3 LS, 4L60e |
|
|
|
|
01-21-2018, 02:43 PM
|
#22 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Blackfalds, Alberta
Posts: 593
|
Re: 71 4x4 SWB
Making some progress. Nice to have the drive train back on the frame
__________________
1971 Chevrolet K10 - SWB, 5.3LS, 4L60e 1970 Chevrolet K5 Blazer - Project 1969 Chevrolet C10 - SWB, 350 Holley Sniper, 700r4 1969 GMC Suburban - 5.3 LS, 4L60e |
|
|
|
|
05-31-2018, 06:32 PM
|
#23 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Blackfalds, Alberta
Posts: 593
|
Re: 71 4x4 SWB
Seems like I'm moving at a snail's pace. Finally got cab back on and should be ready to fire up soon. Also got foams and covers for the buckets from Truckseats that hopefully will be here soon!
__________________
1971 Chevrolet K10 - SWB, 5.3LS, 4L60e 1970 Chevrolet K5 Blazer - Project 1969 Chevrolet C10 - SWB, 350 Holley Sniper, 700r4 1969 GMC Suburban - 5.3 LS, 4L60e |
|
|
|
|
06-01-2018, 04:39 PM
|
#24 |
|
6>8 Plugless........
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Prairie City, Ia
Posts: 17,139
|
Re: 71 4x4 SWB
It's looking really nice! Is that your 24 valve setting next to it?
__________________
Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project Tired of spark plugs? Check this out. |
|
|
|
|
06-02-2018, 11:05 AM
|
#25 | |
|
Registered User
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Blackfalds, Alberta
Posts: 593
|
Re: 71 4x4 SWB
Quote:
He bought if brand new in 2000 and it's his baby. 60k miles on it.
__________________
1971 Chevrolet K10 - SWB, 5.3LS, 4L60e 1970 Chevrolet K5 Blazer - Project 1969 Chevrolet C10 - SWB, 350 Holley Sniper, 700r4 1969 GMC Suburban - 5.3 LS, 4L60e |
|
|
|
|
 |
| Bookmarks |
|
|
Linear Mode
