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mw8385 · 07-05-2007, 06:39 PM

Hi all,
Just another SoCal (Orange County) newbie here. I bought a 1970 C10 SWB with 400/400. My plan is to switch to disk brakes, add power steering, replace steering column (tilt), change the gauges, and fix numerous other issues. I've spent the last month or so reading thru all the posts here! I will more than likley start asking question in the near future!
Mike

powell72 · 07-05-2007, 06:44 PM

Nice truck, welcome aboard. Is that truck from Colorado by chance?

bad6772 · 07-05-2007, 06:47 PM

great looking truck. did you buy that from a board member from here?//

black05stxjt · 07-05-2007, 06:49 PM

nice!

mw8385 · 07-05-2007, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by powell72

Nice truck, welcome aboard. Is that truck from Colorado by chance?

Thanks for the welcome. Yes, it was from Colorado. I wish I had found this board before I bought it!

mw8385 · 07-05-2007, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by bad6772

great looking truck. did you buy that from a board member from here?//

Thanks! I don't think it was a board member.

powell72 · 07-05-2007, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by mw8385

Thanks for the welcome. Yes, it was from Colorado. I wish I had found this board before I bought it!

I thought I recognized seeing it for sale here locally.

I'm getting from your statement your not completely happy, where there some surprises when you got it?

krue · 07-05-2007, 07:30 PM

Welcome to the board from South Mississippi! Nice looking truck!

**WorkinLonghorn** · 07-05-2007, 07:37 PM

Welcome from Studio City. Nice looking truck and I like the 400/400,although that camera angle or lense makes it look kinda wierd under the hood there.Had me wondering for a moment just what that was.

mw8385 · 07-05-2007, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by powell72

I thought I recognized seeing it for sale here locally.

I'm getting from your statement your not completely happy, where there some surprises when you got it?

Lot's of surprises! It's nothing that can't be fixed. Just upsetting when you're told everthing works and is rust free and that was not the case. Oh well. I will fix it, drive it for a year or two then sell it and buy another one!

rough69 · 07-05-2007, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by mw8385

Lot's of surprises! It's nothing that can't be fixed. Just upsetting when you're told everthing works and is rust free and that was not the case. Oh well. I will fix it, drive it for a year or two then sell it and buy another one!

Either way the truck looks great, I hope to get mine close to that someday!

Do you know how much it is lowered, I love the stance! What size are the wheels?

Can I ask how much you bought it for?

corn · 07-05-2007, 09:09 PM

Great looking truck!

GREASEMONKEY72 · 07-05-2007, 09:39 PM

nice truck, love the color of it, but if i had to pick id take that hummer off your hands

, love those things, only the H1

67CHIP72 · 07-05-2007, 10:51 PM

Welcome from Costa Mesa, just up the road.

BAGGERSOCAL · 07-05-2007, 10:53 PM

Nice Truck love the H1

HeavyD · 07-05-2007, 10:53 PM

That color looks really nice on the truck. Cool Hummer too. House looks pretty nifty..geez the whole pic looks great!

**FleetsidePaul** · 07-05-2007, 11:03 PM

Welcome from over in Claremont.

my70chevyc10 · 07-06-2007, 12:36 AM

Welcome from covina (70 C10 with a 68 nose job)

dmsteele92831 · 07-06-2007, 01:07 AM

Welcome from Placentia Ca!! I just got done having disk brakes and the 80's power steering installed on my truck. Love it! Your truck is really clean! Congrats! This site will come in very handy with whatever you do (It definitely has for me!)

paintpyro · 07-06-2007, 10:30 AM

Welcome from Santa Fe Sprinngs, work in Irvine.

crzngmychvy · 07-06-2007, 12:44 PM

Welcome from San Diego! You have come to the right place for everything having to do with our trucks.

mw8385 · 07-06-2007, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by rough69

Do you know how much it is lowered, I love the stance! What size are the wheels?

Can I ask how much you bought it for?

Thanks! I don't know how much it has been lowered. I don't know if the front has drop spindles or cut springs. I haven't measured yet. The wheels are 15X10's and the tires are 295 50/15. I think I may change the fronts to 15x8's or 15x7's. I paid $7600 for it which was probably about a grand to much!
Mike

mw8385 · 07-06-2007, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by GREASEMONKEY72

nice truck, love the color of it, but if i had to pick id take that hummer off your hands

, love those things, only the H1

Thanks! The H1 is best truck i have ever owned!

mw8385 · 07-06-2007, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by dmsteele92831

Welcome from Placentia Ca!! I just got done having disk brakes and the 80's power steering installed on my truck. Love it! Your truck is really clean! Congrats! This site will come in very handy with whatever you do (It definitely has for me!)

Thanks! Who did your install? I haven't decided if I am going to do it or have it done. I will probably do it myself if I can find the time!
Mike

BigMike · 07-06-2007, 04:55 PM

Cool, another member from Mission Viejo. I am near Crown Valley & Margerite. Good looking truck, sucks about the problems.

Mike

07-05-2007, 06:39 PM	#1
mw8385 New Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mission Viejo, CA Posts: 10	Another SoCal Newbie Hi all, Just another SoCal (Orange County) newbie here. I bought a 1970 C10 SWB with 400/400. My plan is to switch to disk brakes, add power steering, replace steering column (tilt), change the gauges, and fix numerous other issues. I've spent the last month or so reading thru all the posts here! I will more than likley start asking question in the near future! Mike Attached Images

07-05-2007, 06:44 PM	#2
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bad6772 Official Site Guitar Shredder Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 3,955	Re: Another SoCal Newbie great looking truck. did you buy that from a board member from here?//

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black05stxjt Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 16	Re: Another SoCal Newbie nice!

07-05-2007, 07:30 PM	#8
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Re: Another SoCal Newbie Welcome to the board from South Mississippi! Nice looking truck! __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

07-05-2007, 07:37 PM	#9
WorkinLonghorn Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Studio City, Calif. Posts: 2,861	Re: Another SoCal Newbie Welcome from Studio City. Nice looking truck and I like the 400/400,although that camera angle or lense makes it look kinda wierd under the hood there.Had me wondering for a moment just what that was. __________________ '69 GMC C2500 Custom Camper, 8 1/2' bed, New GM 350, NP 435 Close Ratio 4spd. Trans., 3.73 Dana-60 open.Camper and Trailer wiring, PS, PB, AC, tach , three gas tanks, 2nd owner, Work-Truck supreme. Best $300 I ever spent.

07-05-2007, 09:09 PM	#12
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	Re: Another SoCal Newbie Great looking truck!

07-05-2007, 09:39 PM	#13
GREASEMONKEY72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bakersfield,CA Posts: 7,893	Re: Another SoCal Newbie nice truck, love the color of it, but if i had to pick id take that hummer off your hands, love those things, only the H1 __________________ -steven Alte Seele S.S. "Allison" '72 C/10 LWB 350SB/TH350 - DD PITBULL IS NOT A CRIME

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67CHIP72 STOLEN Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Orange County Posts: 1,022	Re: Another SoCal Newbie Welcome from Costa Mesa, just up the road. __________________ In Search Of

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HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,179	Re: Another SoCal Newbie That color looks really nice on the truck. Cool Hummer too. House looks pretty nifty..geez the whole pic looks great! __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man"

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07-06-2007, 12:36 AM	#18
my70chevyc10 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Covina Calif Posts: 172	Re: Another SoCal Newbie Welcome from covina (70 C10 with a 68 nose job) Attached Images

07-06-2007, 01:07 AM	#19
dmsteele92831 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 191	Re: Another SoCal Newbie Welcome from Placentia Ca!! I just got done having disk brakes and the 80's power steering installed on my truck. Love it! Your truck is really clean! Congrats! This site will come in very handy with whatever you do (It definitely has for me!) __________________ 1968 c10 Chevy 2005 Infiniti G35 2006 Subaru WRX STi

07-06-2007, 10:30 AM	#20
paintpyro Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Santa Fe Springs, CA,USA Posts: 1,579	Re: Another SoCal Newbie Welcome from Santa Fe Sprinngs, work in Irvine. __________________ 70 shortbed stepside "Schleprock" 350 w/TH400 rallys and BFGs -We can rebuild it, we have the technology-lower,shinier,faster



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