Easter, nuts, bolts & ham (progress pics) - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Sequoyah · 03-25-2008, 12:44 AM

Well...my neighbor came over and we put the back half of the truck together. I got my father (overalls) and my brother (dreadlocks) to help out as well. It went pretty smooth...about 2 hours to get it all put back together. Here's a list of materials/parts I used:

*various wire wheel attatchments, 60 grit flap disks, Eastwoods Rust Encapsulator, Eastwoods Satin Chassis black paint.

*Springs ceramic coated (endurashine) figured wth. I want to use this local company for other parts on this truck and wanted to try them out. I wanted a cast iron color, but that silver was baked at a lower temp (around 350-400 i think) and I didn't want to overheat the springs,

*Rancho RS9000 shocks (9-way adjustable)

*Grade 8 bolts mostly

*Sweat and a little bit of blood.

It's time for the front half of the truck now. I wanted to start on it today, but with Easter this was all we could get done. Good day overall!

dave2953 · 03-25-2008, 12:50 AM

Looks really good! I especially like the springs. I always like driving my truck when I had the bed off. Makes me feel like I had a way bigger motor. :

Sinister · 03-25-2008, 01:13 AM

That looks great. Good job...

Dingfodgy · 03-25-2008, 01:28 AM

That is butt-hole tight! I especially dig them springs. Nice work for sure.

**special-K** · 03-25-2008, 01:36 AM

Nice way to spend Easter.I like your title,but you left out beer.

oldsmobilekindofguy · 03-25-2008, 01:53 AM

looks like the cab needs some work though; cab corners and whatnot, that is beautiful though

ebfabman · 03-25-2008, 02:12 AM

Go sooners!........................................oh yeah, nice progress......

franky69c10 · 03-25-2008, 02:24 AM

tcb-1 · 03-25-2008, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Sinister

That looks great. Good job...

Beer ALWAYS makes things better.

Sinister-haven't seen you in a while! hope things are good.

PanelDeland · 03-25-2008, 02:41 AM

Working on a truck without beer is like working on it without tools.

72BlckButy · 03-25-2008, 03:19 AM

That frame looks good! Love the springs...

Sinister · 03-25-2008, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by tcb-1

Beer ALWAYS makes things better.

Sinister-haven't seen you in a while! hope things are good.

Hey Doug, all good here.

Sequoyah · 03-25-2008, 08:06 PM

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Looks really good! I especially like the springs. I always like driving my truck when I had the bed off. Makes me feel like I had a way bigger motor. :

Yeah, it should be on the road by fall. I'm going to leave the bed off until next spring when I have all of the body work done and paint it.

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That is butt-hole tight! I especially dig them springs. Nice work for sure.

Well...thanks for the compliment. I think

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Nice way to spend Easter.I like your title,but you left out beer.

oh yeah...beer too!

You left out that I have a MD flag on my t-shirt. I figured one of you murlanders woulda caught it :P

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looks like the cab needs some work though; cab corners and whatnot, that is beautiful though

yeah...in the spring. I'm trying to break it up into 3 phases. Rear, front, body work, paint and center of frame last. Gotta save more money now.

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Go sooners!........................................oh yeah, nice progress

I'm an Okie...not from muskogee though. I told my dad to find me a nice OU decal for the truck and I'll put it on.

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That frame looks good! Love the springs...

Thanks. I'm interested to see how the coating holds up. I could have just left them black, but they were part of this whole experiment. A little too much bling for me, but that's o.k. I just didn't want everything to be black.

Thanks for all of the compliments

Sequoyah · 04-04-2008, 07:28 AM

I forgot to add the specs of all of the bolts I used:

Trailing Arm Bolts: 3/4"-10 x4"L

Track Arm Bolt: 5/8"-11 x 3"L

Shock Bolts (Upper & Lower) 1/2"-13 x 2 1/2"L

Upper Spring Cup: 1/2"-13 x 1 1/2"L

Lower Spring Cup: 1/2"-13 x 5"L

*all Grade 8

**special-K** · 04-04-2008, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Sequoyah

oh yeah...beer too!

You left out that I have a MD flag on my t-shirt. I figured one of you murlanders woulda caught it :P

Thanks for all of the compliments

Wuht?And I dig that old flag,too!I must have seen the beer and everything else became invisible.It`s a good thing there wasn`t beer in the other pictures so I could see the nice work on your truck.

**clay68c10** · 04-05-2008, 05:56 AM

Nice work! Trucks, Beer & Clutch = good things happening.

Sequoyah · 04-05-2008, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K

Wuht?And I dig that old flag,too!I must have seen the beer and everything else became invisible.It`s a good thing there wasn`t beer in the other pictures so I could see the nice work on your truck.

I'm a reformed Murlander. Moved to NM about 4 yrs. ago

Yeah...we saved the beer until we were done so it didn't take us 3 times as long to finish lol

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Nice work! Trucks, Beer & Clutch = good things happening.

yep. I was going to go to a show they just played around here and my brother got a call from his friend that worked at the club and was going to let him in for free. I ended up hanging out with my niece playing chutes and ladders

Sequoyah · 03-22-2011, 09:08 PM

well...almost exactly 3 years to the day and I'm back. Been busy, but I'm going to put the truck back together this coming friday. The whole front end is taken apart down to the frame. It will all be put back with powder coated stock suspension and Moog parts. It's good to be back and will be better to have it on the road soon

eagleuh1 · 03-22-2011, 09:32 PM

Looking good.The springs are a nice touch. they set it off good. I leave the beer till I'm done. It takes me long enough to get anything done without haven to stop and go pee every hour.

VA72C10 · 03-22-2011, 10:06 PM

Nice! Look forward to seeing the progress!!!

**special-K** · 03-23-2011, 06:21 AM

First I saw your name and thought how long it's been since I saw it. Then,"oh,it's an old thread someone brought back...". But that someone is you! LOL! WELCOME BACK!!!! What a great time of you to get back to rolling on projects.

Sequoyah · 03-23-2011, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by special-K

First I saw your name and thought how long it's been since I saw it. Then,"oh,it's an old thread someone brought back...". But that someone is you! LOL! WELCOME BACK!!!! What a great time of you to get back to rolling on projects.

Thanks! Your the friend from Maryland that I never met when I lived there. I got married, bought a house, rebuilt a 1984 F*** F-250 w/ a 460 and a C6. She's a mean and thirsty *****. Thought I would use that as the work truck and build the Chevy as a cruiser. I can't believe it's been 3 years! It's good to be back!

Sequoyah · 03-27-2011, 10:51 AM

Me and a friend started putting the front end together and everything went pretty smooth overall. We put new bearings/races on and the hub wouldn't slide back easily. I stopped about 3" or so before it was all of the way back. My friend said it should go on smooth and another friend at work said sometimes you have to grab it with both hands, center it and jam it on in one quick motion. What do you guys say?

03-25-2008, 12:44 AM	#1
Sequoyah so easy a caveman can do it... Join Date: May 2006 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 419	Easter, nuts, bolts & ham (progress pics) Well...my neighbor came over and we put the back half of the truck together. I got my father (overalls) and my brother (dreadlocks) to help out as well. It went pretty smooth...about 2 hours to get it all put back together. Here's a list of materials/parts I used: various wire wheel attatchments, 60 grit flap disks, Eastwoods Rust Encapsulator, Eastwoods Satin Chassis black paint. Springs ceramic coated (endurashine) figured wth. I want to use this local company for other parts on this truck and wanted to try them out. I wanted a cast iron color, but that silver was baked at a lower temp (around 350-400 i think) and I didn't want to overheat the springs, Rancho RS9000 shocks (9-way adjustable) Grade 8 bolts mostly Sweat and a little bit of blood. It's time for the front half of the truck now. I wanted to start on it today, but with Easter this was all we could get done. Good day overall! __________________ My build thread* http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=242380

03-25-2008, 12:50 AM	#2
dave2953 Dave's not here, man Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Winder, Georgia Posts: 2,000	Re: Easter, nuts, bolts & ham (progress pics) Looks really good! I especially like the springs. I always like driving my truck when I had the bed off. Makes me feel like I had a way bigger motor. : __________________ - 2014 VW Jetta - 2015 VW Jetta - 1966 Ford F-250 Last edited by dave2953; 03-25-2008 at 01:24 AM.

03-25-2008, 01:13 AM	#3
Sinister Between Trucks... Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 3,830	Re: Easter, nuts, bolts & ham (progress pics) That looks great. Good job... __________________ Beat it to fit, Paint it to match...

03-25-2008, 01:28 AM	#4
Dingfodgy Lemme show you something!! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: St.Helens, OR. Posts: 876	Re: Easter, nuts, bolts & ham (progress pics) That is butt-hole tight! I especially dig them springs. Nice work for sure. __________________ '67 CST-10 LWB ("Crusty") SOLD '67 GMC SWB ("Murdock") 2000 K1500 Suburban ("Betty") '95 BMW 325i ("Joy")

03-25-2008, 01:36 AM	#5
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Easter, nuts, bolts & ham (progress pics) Nice way to spend Easter.I like your title,but you left out beer. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-25-2008, 01:53 AM	#6
oldsmobilekindofguy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Stratford,SD Posts: 296	Re: Easter, nuts, bolts & ham (progress pics) looks like the cab needs some work though; cab corners and whatnot, that is beautiful though __________________ 1967 c-10 longbox project, check it out in projects 1969 c-10 parts pickup, twisted frame Daily driver- 1970 Olds delta 88, 2dr., 455, gotta love the big block

03-25-2008, 02:12 AM	#7
ebfabman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 2,488	Re: Easter, nuts, bolts & ham (progress pics) Go sooners!........................................oh yeah, nice progress......

03-25-2008, 02:24 AM	#8
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03-25-2008, 02:41 AM	#10
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03-25-2008, 03:19 AM	#11
72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: Easter, nuts, bolts & ham (progress pics) That frame looks good! Love the springs... __________________ -Nate 1969 CST SWB - Project Blank Slate (4.5/6" ECE Static Drop, 6-lug disc brake upgrade (manual), Billet Specialties Vintec 20x8.5 255/40 (F) 20x10 295/40 (R), 250 I-6) 1960 AMF Skylark - Tot Roddin' (Lowered with custom frame; soon to include custom push bar and interior) 2008 Silverado CrewCab 1LT (5.3L, 3:73, 4x4, LT1, Z-71, Towing Package)

04-04-2008, 07:28 AM	#14
Sequoyah so easy a caveman can do it... Join Date: May 2006 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 419	Re: Easter, nuts, bolts & ham (progress pics) I forgot to add the specs of all of the bolts I used: Trailing Arm Bolts: 3/4"-10 x4"L Track Arm Bolt: 5/8"-11 x 3"L Shock Bolts (Upper & Lower) 1/2"-13 x 2 1/2"L Upper Spring Cup: 1/2"-13 x 1 1/2"L Lower Spring Cup: 1/2"-13 x 5"L all Grade 8 __________________ My build thread* http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=242380 Last edited by Sequoyah; 04-04-2008 at 07:29 AM.

04-05-2008, 05:56 AM	#16
clay68c10 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Centennial, CO Posts: 2,991	Re: Easter, nuts, bolts & ham (progress pics) Nice work! Trucks, Beer & Clutch = good things happening. __________________ ClusterTruck: 68 C10 Bought in 89, wrecked in 03. Slow low $ rebuild started '17. 6.0 & TKO http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=788602 93 K1500 Short Step, 350, NV4500, EBL flash ECU. Vortec heads & roller cam someday... 05 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. 3” lift & 6-speed 02 E320 the insurance total “free car” 13 Tahoe LTZ

03-22-2011, 09:08 PM	#18
Sequoyah so easy a caveman can do it... Join Date: May 2006 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 419	Re: Easter, nuts, bolts & ham (progress pics) well...almost exactly 3 years to the day and I'm back. Been busy, but I'm going to put the truck back together this coming friday. The whole front end is taken apart down to the frame. It will all be put back with powder coated stock suspension and Moog parts. It's good to be back and will be better to have it on the road soon __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=242380

03-22-2011, 09:32 PM	#19
eagleuh1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Russellville, Arkansas Posts: 1,699	Re: Easter, nuts, bolts & ham (progress pics) Looking good.The springs are a nice touch. they set it off good. I leave the beer till I'm done. It takes me long enough to get anything done without haven to stop and go pee every hour.

03-22-2011, 10:06 PM	#20
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,267	Re: Easter, nuts, bolts & ham (progress pics) Nice! Look forward to seeing the progress!!! __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.



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03-23-2011, 06:21 AM	#21
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Easter, nuts, bolts & ham (progress pics) First I saw your name and thought how long it's been since I saw it. Then,"oh,it's an old thread someone brought back...". But that someone is you! LOL! WELCOME BACK!!!! What a great time of you to get back to rolling on projects. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-27-2011, 10:51 AM	#23
Sequoyah so easy a caveman can do it... Join Date: May 2006 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 419	Re: Easter, nuts, bolts & ham (progress pics) Me and a friend started putting the front end together and everything went pretty smooth overall. We put new bearings/races on and the hub wouldn't slide back easily. I stopped about 3" or so before it was all of the way back. My friend said it should go on smooth and another friend at work said sometimes you have to grab it with both hands, center it and jam it on in one quick motion. What do you guys say? __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=242380

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