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RustenPaines · 10-27-2008, 02:08 AM

Story: When I was 25 I had a 69 for the summer. It had a great motor and paint job but when you looked under the rig it was ugly. I had some bills to pay off so I sold it.
Now: I am currently working on a 70 Nova, its the baby and the piggy bank. But I wanted something to tinker on and drive while Im working on it.
Bought this cheep in primer black, and no it was not prepped, just sprayed on as cover up. The motor is a 350 with a TH350. And it goes.
To do List: I really don't want to spend a fortune on this guy. <= Correction I'm going to spend a s#*t load on this. It will never be a show ride, but it will be a hot rod.< ooops another correction, lowrider! Going to upgrade the front drum to rotor, keeping 6 lugs because the rear axle is a 6 lug 12 bolt. Installing cool ride front end with arms and bags, new rear coil springs, and shocks. tracking bar and some other little things.

RustenPaines · 10-27-2008, 02:13 AM

I installed a set of 20 x 8 front wheels and 20 x 10 rear wheels. The tires I ordered are off. They were to be 29 inches tall front and 31 inches tall rear but the fronts ended up being 28 inched tall. Its a little off. Also put five inch drop coils in the rear. I think a 1.5 inch drop block and a c notch will finish the rear end. Front end is not installed yet.

RustenPaines · 10-27-2008, 02:19 AM

I really hate that last shot. It looks like crap in that picture. Looks more like rod in life.

Frizzle Fry · 10-27-2008, 03:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RustenPaines

It will never be a show ride...

That's what we all say

Welcome to the board from Hillsboro

Spray-Bomb · 10-27-2008, 09:35 AM

Welcome to the board bro

Nice ride you got there

FRENCHBLUE72 · 10-27-2008, 10:47 AM

Welcome to the board from southern regon nice little ride ya got there..

RustenPaines · 10-27-2008, 07:15 PM

Thanks fella's for the welcome. Perhaps I will see ya around.
Today I installed a 2x4 (woo ) drop block as a mock up for the rear. It measures 1.4" x 3.5" x 6" long. Looks good but I think the front will not get low enough with the tires that I ended up with. Probably going to have to break down and buy another set from Falken that should be 29.5" tall. Forgot the camera at home so pictueres will be posted tommorrow.

RustenPaines · 10-28-2008, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

That's what we all say

Welcome to the board from Hillsboro

LOL, You are probably right there.

I have some new pictues of the 5" rear drop spring and a 1.5" drop block.

chevy_mike · 10-28-2008, 03:56 PM

Is that a block of wood? Hard to tell.

BigDaddyDave · 10-28-2008, 04:19 PM

Welcome to the board from NC!

74 C-30 · 10-28-2008, 05:43 PM

woo...slap some paint on the drum brakes!
..otherwise, cool truck

RustenPaines · 10-29-2008, 02:01 PM

LOL, Yep that a block made from wood. I didnt have any square tubing sitting around for the mock up. Don't worry it wont stay, just waiting on the 6lug front rotors to come in so I can install the front end. Tough arms and air ride with 2.5" drop spindles.

Imacarguytoo · 10-29-2008, 02:16 PM

Pm sent

72BlckButy · 10-29-2008, 08:31 PM

to the board from Mid-MO!!!

Great looking truck!

Richard8971 · 10-30-2008, 09:24 PM

I said that mine wasn't going to be a show ride either... 2 years later it still isn't... lol

Good luck with your project and keep us posted with pics. I would suggest shaving the side marker lights, going with a 67-68 front clip and painting her orange! Portland is beautiful, I just moved back to Tucson, AZ from Roseburg, OR and I had a small body shop in Sutherlin!

Just MHO...

Don

RustenPaines · 01-10-2009, 12:19 AM

Just a little update. pics will be added monday. Installed the Air tech front end upper and lowers with air bags. 11" front rotors and brake booster. Changed out the rear tires because the first ones were too big and now I am in the middle of fabing a rear cross member for upper shock mounts and also the lower mounts. I went with a set of belltech drop 2 shocks for the rear and a home made 1.5 inch drop block. Looks like a C-notch will be next. Looks alot better.

VA72C10 · 01-10-2009, 12:41 AM

Truck looks really good. Can't wait to see the updated pics w/ the new front suspension.

LuckyHenriksen · 01-10-2009, 12:50 AM

Hey props to a fellow Portlander. Welcome from the Sherwood Forest! lol

thirdstreettito · 01-10-2009, 02:31 AM

Sexy truck!

RustenPaines · 01-22-2009, 12:57 AM

Ive seen alot of folks from the Portland area. That's great. Today was a shoppiing spree. New tail gate, roll pan, front turn signals. Almost bought that cowl hood but the tranny shop is coming up and that will be expensive. You all take care.

LuckyHenriksen · 01-22-2009, 01:18 AM

Sweet man

RustenPaines · 01-29-2009, 01:45 AM

Shoot, I'm going to have to post new pics. Currently we are ripping off visable parts that need to be blasted and powdercoated. Drop blocks, shock mounts, radiator mounts.
Just brought home my second truck a 70 gmc longbed. It's a donor for tortured. I will be cutting the bed floor down to put in the swb truck as well as outer wheel wells and doors. Selling the rest locally. It even has a twelve bolt rear with a locker.

RustenPaines · 01-31-2009, 02:48 AM

Pictures

RustenPaines · 01-31-2009, 03:00 AM

Thats an Air ride front with 6.5 inches drop in the rear
Here are pics of the donor truck and the long bed floor I have to chop up.

STOCKISH · 01-31-2009, 10:07 AM

Great looking truck

10-27-2008, 02:08 AM	#1
RustenPaines Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 286	Torchered Story: When I was 25 I had a 69 for the summer. It had a great motor and paint job but when you looked under the rig it was ugly. I had some bills to pay off so I sold it. Now: I am currently working on a 70 Nova, its the baby and the piggy bank. But I wanted something to tinker on and drive while Im working on it. Bought this cheep in primer black, and no it was not prepped, just sprayed on as cover up. The motor is a 350 with a TH350. And it goes. To do List: I really don't want to spend a fortune on this guy. <= Correction I'm going to spend a s#t load on this. It will never be a show ride, but it will be a hot rod.< ooops another correction, lowrider! Going to upgrade the front drum to rotor, keeping 6 lugs because the rear axle is a 6 lug 12 bolt. Installing cool ride front end with arms and bags, new rear coil springs, and shocks. tracking bar and some other little things. Attached Images Last edited by RustenPaines; 03-23-2011 at 01:25 AM. Reason: miss pelling*

10-27-2008, 02:13 AM	#2
RustenPaines Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 286	Re: Torchered I installed a set of 20 x 8 front wheels and 20 x 10 rear wheels. The tires I ordered are off. They were to be 29 inches tall front and 31 inches tall rear but the fronts ended up being 28 inched tall. Its a little off. Also put five inch drop coils in the rear. I think a 1.5 inch drop block and a c notch will finish the rear end. Front end is not installed yet. Attached Images

10-27-2008, 02:19 AM	#3
RustenPaines Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 286	Re: Torchered I really hate that last shot. It looks like crap in that picture. Looks more like rod in life.

10-27-2008, 09:35 AM	#5
Spray-Bomb Texas Big Wig Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineola, Texas Posts: 5,620	Re: Torchered Welcome to the board bro Nice ride you got there __________________ Just not low enough... ----------------------------- Sinister Killer

10-27-2008, 10:47 AM	#6
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Re: Torchered Welcome to the board from southern regon nice little ride ya got there.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

10-27-2008, 07:15 PM	#7
RustenPaines Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 286	Re: Torchered Thanks fella's for the welcome. Perhaps I will see ya around. Today I installed a 2x4 (woo ) drop block as a mock up for the rear. It measures 1.4" x 3.5" x 6" long. Looks good but I think the front will not get low enough with the tires that I ended up with. Probably going to have to break down and buy another set from Falken that should be 29.5" tall. Forgot the camera at home so pictueres will be posted tommorrow.

10-28-2008, 03:56 PM	#9
chevy_mike Never Ending Projects Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,836	Re: Torchered Is that a block of wood? Hard to tell. __________________ . 1965 C10 Panel, Tiki Express http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=506580 SOLD 1968 Chevy C10, Long, Fleetside, Hot Rod Hauler http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=313233 SOLD 1965 Chevy C10, Long, Fleetside, Hot Rod C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=415702 SOLD We were given two ears and one mouth for a reason... listen twice as much and speak half as often...

10-28-2008, 04:19 PM	#10
BigDaddyDave RIP BigDaddyDave ~7-23-09~ You will be missed~ Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Concord NC Posts: 1,361	Re: Torchered Welcome to the board from NC! __________________ BigDaddyDave's Truck: http://www.flickr.com/photos/daves71chevy/ \| See it in Action!

10-28-2008, 05:43 PM	#11
74 C-30 Dually Pride Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NH Posts: 540	Re: Torchered woo...slap some paint on the drum brakes! ..otherwise, cool truck __________________ If I have to explain, you wouldn't understand. '74 Chevy C-30 350/4 speed/dually '94 Ford Ranger

10-29-2008, 02:01 PM	#12
RustenPaines Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 286	Re: Torchered LOL, Yep that a block made from wood. I didnt have any square tubing sitting around for the mock up. Don't worry it wont stay, just waiting on the 6lug front rotors to come in so I can install the front end. Tough arms and air ride with 2.5" drop spindles.

10-29-2008, 02:16 PM	#13
Imacarguytoo Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 306	Re: Torchered Pm sent __________________ '67 C20 Lwb 350 4-Speed '01 Chrysler Concorde LXI (wifes ride) '91 Gmc Suburban 3/4 2wd 454 Tbi '51 Jeep Cj3a "Willys" 350 V8

10-29-2008, 08:31 PM	#14
72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: Torchered to the board from Mid-MO!!! Great looking truck! __________________ -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)

10-30-2008, 09:24 PM	#15
Richard8971 Still livin the "dream" in '54 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,656	Re: Torchered I said that mine wasn't going to be a show ride either... 2 years later it still isn't... lol Good luck with your project and keep us posted with pics. I would suggest shaving the side marker lights, going with a 67-68 front clip and painting her orange! Portland is beautiful, I just moved back to Tucson, AZ from Roseburg, OR and I had a small body shop in Sutherlin! Just MHO... Don __________________ Current build. 1954 Chevrolet 3800 "Ella" SOLD! My '67 stepper "Tangerine Dream" "Anything worth doing is worth doing right" James Dean “When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” Sherlock Holmes "There is no spoon." Neo Last edited by Richard8971; 10-30-2008 at 09:25 PM.

01-10-2009, 12:19 AM	#16
RustenPaines Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 286	Re: Torchered Just a little update. pics will be added monday. Installed the Air tech front end upper and lowers with air bags. 11" front rotors and brake booster. Changed out the rear tires because the first ones were too big and now I am in the middle of fabing a rear cross member for upper shock mounts and also the lower mounts. I went with a set of belltech drop 2 shocks for the rear and a home made 1.5 inch drop block. Looks like a C-notch will be next. Looks alot better.

01-10-2009, 12:41 AM	#17
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,267	Re: Torchered Truck looks really good. Can't wait to see the updated pics w/ the new front suspension. __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.



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01-10-2009, 12:50 AM	#18
LuckyHenriksen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sherwood Oregon Posts: 1,908	Re: Torchered Hey props to a fellow Portlander. Welcome from the Sherwood Forest! lol __________________ 1968 Yenko Chevy LWB 6.0L/TH400 3/4 Drop Senior Project Build Thread Here

01-10-2009, 02:31 AM	#19
thirdstreettito Resident of Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA Posts: 7,716	Re: Torchered Sexy truck! __________________ ~Bradley~ 2004 Black GTO LS2/T56 too much to list Miss having a truck

01-22-2009, 12:57 AM	#20
RustenPaines Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 286	Re: Torchered Ive seen alot of folks from the Portland area. That's great. Today was a shoppiing spree. New tail gate, roll pan, front turn signals. Almost bought that cowl hood but the tranny shop is coming up and that will be expensive. You all take care.

01-22-2009, 01:18 AM	#21
LuckyHenriksen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sherwood Oregon Posts: 1,908	Re: Torchered Sweet man __________________ 1968 Yenko Chevy LWB 6.0L/TH400 3/4 Drop Senior Project Build Thread Here

01-29-2009, 01:45 AM	#22
RustenPaines Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 286	Re: Torchered Shoot, I'm going to have to post new pics. Currently we are ripping off visable parts that need to be blasted and powdercoated. Drop blocks, shock mounts, radiator mounts. Just brought home my second truck a 70 gmc longbed. It's a donor for tortured. I will be cutting the bed floor down to put in the swb truck as well as outer wheel wells and doors. Selling the rest locally. It even has a twelve bolt rear with a locker.

01-31-2009, 02:48 AM	#23
RustenPaines Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 286	Re: Torchered Pictures Attached Images

01-31-2009, 03:00 AM	#24
RustenPaines Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 286	Re: Torchered Thats an Air ride front with 6.5 inches drop in the rear Here are pics of the donor truck and the long bed floor I have to chop up. Attached Images

01-31-2009, 10:07 AM	#25
STOCKISH Formerly- 1972SuperCheyenne Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wake Forest NC Posts: 5,782	Re: Torchered Great looking truck __________________ --Josh My Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799218 A good crossthread is better than Loctite any day. Life is not about what you have, but who you have to share it with.

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