More MN rust

[ChaStur]

Just showing my free truck I just got from a neighbor and grandfather! The 67 is in pretty bad shape so my neighbor asked if I wanted his 71 gmc with a "low milage" 350/auto! Plans are to use anything I can to make a cruiser out of my grandpa's 67

Heres some pics of my r/c crawler, 67, and 71!

[dfosh]

Good deal , nice of the neighbor to help you out .

[ChaStur]

It was heading to the crusher if the po didnt move it from where it was so it was really a win win for both of us!

Cant believe the support Ive gotten so far with the 67 tho. I leave oil stains all over my neighborhood and figured the neighbors would have the cops out there atleast twice by now but instead Ive gotten a set of vintage chevy hubcaps, a vintage suntach, a 5 ton jack, a complete truck, help pushing when I break it, and even garage cookies all from seperate neighbors. This never happend when I built stereo cars

[Jtrux]

Looks like a deal, you planning on using the 5 lug stuff from the GMC too. That would open up lots of possibilites for wheel combos not to mention help it stop better.

[ChaStur]

Originally Posted by Jtrux

Looks like a deal, you planning on using the 5 lug stuff from the GMC too. That would open up lots of possibilites for wheel combos not to mention help it stop better.

That is my main priority after the snow melts. I rebuilt the drum setup and really dont like the "feel" so drop spindles and bushings are coming for christmas and Ill start planning the rebuild.

[Jtrux]

Originally Posted by ChaStur

That is my main priority after the snow melts. I rebuilt the drum setup and really dont like the "feel" so drop spindles and bushings are coming for christmas and Ill start planning the rebuild.

Great, i'm looking forward to reading up on it when you get started.

[drivethechevy]

looks like youve got a couple nice parts trucks there to make one great truck good luck, sounds like youve got some nice neighbors

[ChaStur]

The giving hasn't stopped! I now own a 86 or 87 Chevy with a 292/ 4spd auto with roughly 60k miles and runs mint and the body is shot.

My clutch started slipping on my 250 today and now am unsure about where to go from here. I have some decent stuff on my 250 including $50 spark plugs and have a feeling they won't fit in the 292. Not a huge problem I guess but I'm wondering if I should rebuild the 3spd or drop the 292 auto in.

Clutch replacement is pretty much understood but I'm not sure what all is involved in swapping the 250 out for 292/ auto. Any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated!

[jeremy zander]

Great MN, land of the free..welcome..I have a 70 3/4 4x4 292 auto..the truck originally was a 4spd, but was swapped out by farmer joe before I got ahold of it..!>.

[chevy29267truck]

the red 67 chevy truck dont look too bad at all tell us more on the trucks

[ChaStur]

Originally Posted by chevy29267truck

the red 67 chevy truck dont look too bad at all tell us more on the trucks

Thanks guys. A little off topic from my questions so maybe I'll post them in the engine section. In the mean time here's a little history on my trucks: the redish/ orange one was given to my by my grandfather in September. The truck was a gift to him from my aunts neighbor who was the original owner. He got to old to drive it and felt like our family should have his pride and joy. This guy owned beautiful, rare motored caddys that were completely original and rust free but this truck meant more than any vehicle in his fleet. I have all the original manuals, every service record, all oil changes on record, about three inches of recept's(sp?) and even the original GM issued key chain so if the keys are lost, put in the mail, they will return to the original purchaser with postage paid. The original owner was a body man for GM but threw the years got lazy and just started to bondo over flat head screws and cheap tin as the truck aged. Even managed to rewire most of the truck with solid copper wire wrapped in cloth. Old model A looking stuff with acorn caps holding where he spliced it. Pretty ghetto but everything works! He used to take the truck from Duluth Mn to Florida almost every year for atleast 15 of its life. There's over 136K on the odometer, it leaks out of every seal, I get sprayed with gravel driving down the highway, have funny creaks and groans, can't pick up one am station, burn a quart of oil a week, and manage to get about 12mpg on a good day but I just can't park it! I love my truck!

My grandfather was a pretty good body man in his day but his hands and eyesight are failing him more and more these days but once we get some new welding equipment he is going to do his best to show me the way. Most of my floor is wood, the cab has dropped about an inch on the drivers side, rockers and corners are gone, but for reasons I can't explain I must fix this truck. I'm 29 now but hope to have this one ready for my nephew by the time he is 29. Should give me about 19 years to complete lol.

The yellow truck I haven't bonded with. Its got rotted frame rails but everything else appears to be pretty good for mn. It was garaged most of its life but seeing as I'm low on funds I wanna trade (locally/ with non forum member because I havent purchased a membership yet) the gmc stuff for 67 stuff but time will tell if that's a possibility. Only condition to the ownership was I had to promise not to register the truck with that frame.

My rc crawler I could talk about all day being an electronics geek and geometry fan but I won't bore you guys with that for now haha.

Thanks again for the look and if there's any suggestions on parts swapping, please feel free to voice your opinion!

-Chad

[chevy29267truck]

WoW very nice man

[AK72K10]

Duluth. Wow ChaStur you are brining back some memories for me, I grew up in those parts (18 yrs), both my folks still work there to this day (Dad @ MN Power & Mom @ Northern Business Products), and my departed Grandpa used to drive his old Chev C10 from Superior to Duluth every morning just to get a newpaper. Sounds like you have a keeper in that old truck, regardless of the work that lies ahead (Or the Oil trails you leave) you have the opportunity to honor your Grandpa by restoring something he held near and dear to his heart. That is what it's all about. Stick with it, rebuild it, but most importantly keep it in the family and drive it with pride.
AK

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1972 K10 Custom Deluxe 350/350
2008 Suburban LTZ White Diamond
1972 F100 302

"Why Build It If You Can't Drive It?"

[ChaStur]

Heres some updated pics with a little before and after.








Heres a spot were we crawl locally

[thirdstreettito]

Cool! How did the newer wheels fit?

[ChaStur]

Like sh?t! J/k kinda. They look and feel a lot better then the 15's. There's a hex hub that needed to be machined and the offset sucks! Fronts are OK but rears rub on my wheel well even after hammering them a little. Kinda looks like I'll tip over sitting still but I like them for what's invested.

[ChaStur]

Thanks for looking guys! Even tho it's beeen below zero for a whille but still managed to get some done. New water pump, e3 spark plugs, valvlash fixed, Malory 6a ignition installed, new alt, regulator, and a couple air freshiners. Hopefully I'll have pics worth mentioning.

Added note here.... I gave/ traded some parts here and can't reply in pm's. Fancier the phone I get the less it seems it's capable of doing.


Any ways, here's my addy minus the *'s.

Chad* Sturm*
4017* west* 4th* street
Duluth*, MN* 55807

I'm still not in no hurry to recieve any time emediatly but some time this month might cheer a mn winter up =)

Thanks for looking
Chad

[ChaStur]

Well I think I'm done sharing parts on this forum but I'll still share my story. Here's my 67 in it's final resting place. Hit the frame frame rail do it's toast. Telephone pole at 50.. Please install seatbelts guys. I'm part twinky otherwise I probably could have turned out pretty bad. My head actually streatches the roof before breaking the window..

[ChaStur]

Heres my replacement we bought for $500 off craigs and even got delivered over 100 miles for only $20. Not the greatest but it runs and drives like a new truck compaired to old.

[too much stuff]

OUCH!! I knew you said you smucked it up, but that is a doozie!
Congrats on the new truck. Eric

[OARNGESI]

Nice replacement

[Mordachai]

wow, good thing you're ok, that looked like it could have been much much worse...

question on the GW7000 'badge' never seen that, what's it signify?

[ChaStur]

Thanks guys. It was a heck of a ride. Brand new pole and it looked like termites ate it where the pole flexxed and wobbled above me. I accidently kinked my dash taking the pad off and the dash absorbed alot of the energy. Couple brused ribs and a little brain swelling but after a two day nap I was a new man!

Oops. Side tracked a little. The 7000lb badge was to show it's towing or hauling limit if I remember right.. I'm not a badge guy so that's the first one to go in my garage.


Eric! Long time no hear! I lost my laptop in the crash and after shaping my iPhone with a picnic table and aluminum batt it quit on me shortly after. If you still want that gmc gimme a call and we can work something out. I really need to get it off the property it's at. My numbers still the same.

-C

[ChaStur]

Not much but some shots as of last night. Engine cleaned up really well so far and air cleaner looks right at home. Found that little trinket in the trunk of a deceased friends car and knew I had to use it on this build. Excuse any under hood chrome found.. It's only till I find the right stuff. Check out the sweet house carpet! Complete with wood trim and I gonna keep it for now but seats gonna go. Got some black leather stratus seats I'm hoping will fit ok.









Paint is gonna be the stock dash color if it's not tooooo expensive. I really like the green and I haven't seen too many around here that color. Should be fun!

[ChaStur]

Some more progress pics. Thinking of using this thread like a little truck diary. Hope you guys don't mind.

Found this little orange tag in my dash pad today.