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DarkFox1 · 02-03-2003, 10:10 PM

well this is it for a while, gotta save up for drivetrain, and yo uknow that cost far more than all of this combined hehe

matt_field · 02-03-2003, 10:31 PM

looks real good, nice tires haha burning out a little it looks like

ty1295 · 02-03-2003, 10:55 PM

either that or beating all the tread off with a hammer.

It appears the back left tire still needs a little more tread takin off with the hammer.

JHickson6 · 02-03-2003, 11:07 PM

Very Nice!! Looks awesome, we all know the feeling of lack of money

67cst · 02-03-2003, 11:15 PM

haha i thought no one would catch that hammer stuff, lol beatin the meat eh

DarkFox1 · 02-03-2003, 11:25 PM

na thats a friend of mine, he was bouncing the hammer off the tire cos he was bored.

I dunno whats up with the tire, they came with the truck. all I know is they hold air and they're the right size

thnx for the compliments

72MARIO · 02-04-2003, 09:39 AM

LooKing Good I just put the cab and front clip on my truck a few weeks ago That was fun trying not to destroy the nice paint on the frame. Later Mario

**1971Stepside** · 02-04-2003, 10:16 AM

Darkfox1...congrats! It looks sweet. I know the feeling on waiting for a drivetrain. It will be the end of the year before I have the money saved to buy that ZZ502!! Is that what you decided to go with? Sit back and have a beer and enjoy the chassis work....

DarkFox1 · 02-04-2003, 01:19 PM

heh, thanks, I dunno bout that engine yet, if I were to go crate the ZZ502 would be what I'd get, but I just dunno yet, the motor mounts are the only things that need to be changed for that right?

heh, now that this is done I have 2 things to do thats gonna keep me from getting an engine any time soon.. 1. find a parts truck with a good bed floor (yea right) and work on my daily driver, or decide to get rid of it.

I'd really like a 2000 Z71 Xtended cab short bed 1500.. I think they go for about 20 tho. I might be able to do that in a year or so.. luck being on my side (on my side? ha!)

**1971Stepside** · 02-04-2003, 01:31 PM

As far as getting the big block in there all you would need to do is find stands. There are a lot of other things like PS pump brackets, alt and ac brackets etc.

I have been told the BB will sit on the 350 stands, but if you run headers they may need trimmed a little...

If you do go BB you will want to find 72 BB towers as the 67-71 towers I have learned use a much more expensive mount and are tougher to install. Expect to spend about $100 for 72 BB towers.

It sucks waiting to work on them I know. I have been sandblasting my cab and doing fun body work while I'm broke. Keep us posted on the engine combo you decide on.

DarkFox1 · 02-04-2003, 02:19 PM

I dont trust myself with the body work.. ima have all that done, the cab rust removal is relativley low.. rocker panels and cab corners are fine, only thing that needs attention really is the firewall area up top where the wires sit, and around the bottom where those pull open vents are.. seems I have some mulch in there heh, I'll need to have em cut out and replaced I imagine.

hrmm, well for the pumps and all, I was going to use some of those shiny adjustable mounts that you see at like.. ALL the car shows heh, they work kinda like the adjustable panhard bar, so its easier to get the belts tight.

can you get the BB mounts out of catalogs? I've seen some in the ECE catalog, but dont know off hand if they are 67-71 or 67-72 knowing ECE, they probablly re-designed them for the better

DarkFox1 · 02-04-2003, 02:25 PM

heres the motor mounts on it now

DarkFox1 · 02-04-2003, 02:29 PM

while I'm at it.. the fuel tank, thanks myride

**1971Stepside** · 02-04-2003, 03:13 PM

I think you can buy the 67-71 stands from vendors like Chevy Duty, but I have not seen the 72 stands. You have the 350 stands there.

I am going to get the body work started and most likely have an expert finish it up so I have confidence it is smooth and ready for paint.

It is amazing how dirty the frames get just sitting in the garage isn't it?

72MARIO · 02-04-2003, 03:28 PM

Just wait till you do some body work It's going to take me a good day to clean all the crap off it !

DarkFox1 · 02-04-2003, 04:26 PM

dust, pollen, anything else that gets thrown up in the air in the shop up there.. it all lands on the frame.. does it really look that bad? I dont want to spray it off cos I have rust phobia.. I haven't finished painting all my bolts and stuff yet.

ya we talked about doing some body work ourselves, I'm sort of iffy on that.. I mean if I cut something off I shouldn't.. and I gotta look for another cab.. that'll be a huge pain.

ya its going to be a LOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNG time before I get to the body, probablly a few years, unless my finances change and/or I win the lotto :p

02-03-2003, 10:10 PM	#1
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02-03-2003, 10:31 PM	#2
matt_field Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Posts: 885	looks real good, nice tires haha burning out a little it looks like __________________ 1971 k5 blazer 80k mike survivor 1972 3/4 ton 4wd Cummins 12v 1967 swb 2wd 427bbc 1968 4wd shortbox 1971 Cheyenne swb k10 unrestored 1971 Cheyenne super 40k 402bb survivor 1967 Chevy k10 (first truck) 1968 L78 camaro survivor 18k miles 1969 z28 survivor 60k miles 1969 z28 survivor 39k miles 1969 z28 rs survivor 80k miles

02-03-2003, 10:55 PM	#3
ty1295 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: jeffersonville, IN Posts: 99	either that or beating all the tread off with a hammer. It appears the back left tire still needs a little more tread takin off with the hammer. __________________ Jeff Scott '70 GMC Stepside, Short box '63 Nova '92 GMC typhoon '95 Tahoe

02-03-2003, 11:07 PM	#4
JHickson6 I Love This Stuff! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 739	Very Nice!! Looks awesome, we all know the feeling of lack of money __________________ My Rides 1967 C10 In Pieces for now 1985 Ford B700 SourPuss Bus - BIG BLUE 2003 Silverado CITY WORKER YELLOW!!

02-03-2003, 11:15 PM	#5
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02-03-2003, 11:25 PM	#6
DarkFox1 in WAY over my head Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Douglasville GA Posts: 923	na thats a friend of mine, he was bouncing the hammer off the tire cos he was bored. I dunno whats up with the tire, they came with the truck. all I know is they hold air and they're the right size thnx for the compliments

02-04-2003, 09:39 AM	#7
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,052	LooKing Good I just put the cab and front clip on my truck a few weeks ago That was fun trying not to destroy the nice paint on the frame. Later Mario __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD

02-04-2003, 10:16 AM	#8
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,932	Darkfox1...congrats! It looks sweet. I know the feeling on waiting for a drivetrain. It will be the end of the year before I have the money saved to buy that ZZ502!! Is that what you decided to go with? Sit back and have a beer and enjoy the chassis work.... __________________ 1971 C10 Stepside. LSx 6.0 with BTR Stage IV, Speed Engineering Headers, 4L80e transmission w/3200 Circle-D Stall. 3.73. Posi. Purchased this truck when I was 17. I started the rebuild (or take apart) in 1993. I have drug it around all over the country in pieces. Finally back on the road in 2021. "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far."

02-04-2003, 01:19 PM	#9
DarkFox1 in WAY over my head Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Douglasville GA Posts: 923	heh, thanks, I dunno bout that engine yet, if I were to go crate the ZZ502 would be what I'd get, but I just dunno yet, the motor mounts are the only things that need to be changed for that right? heh, now that this is done I have 2 things to do thats gonna keep me from getting an engine any time soon.. 1. find a parts truck with a good bed floor (yea right) and work on my daily driver, or decide to get rid of it. I'd really like a 2000 Z71 Xtended cab short bed 1500.. I think they go for about 20 tho. I might be able to do that in a year or so.. luck being on my side (on my side? ha!)

02-04-2003, 01:31 PM	#10
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,932	As far as getting the big block in there all you would need to do is find stands. There are a lot of other things like PS pump brackets, alt and ac brackets etc. I have been told the BB will sit on the 350 stands, but if you run headers they may need trimmed a little... If you do go BB you will want to find 72 BB towers as the 67-71 towers I have learned use a much more expensive mount and are tougher to install. Expect to spend about $100 for 72 BB towers. It sucks waiting to work on them I know. I have been sandblasting my cab and doing fun body work while I'm broke. Keep us posted on the engine combo you decide on. __________________ 1971 C10 Stepside. LSx 6.0 with BTR Stage IV, Speed Engineering Headers, 4L80e transmission w/3200 Circle-D Stall. 3.73. Posi. Purchased this truck when I was 17. I started the rebuild (or take apart) in 1993. I have drug it around all over the country in pieces. Finally back on the road in 2021. "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far."

02-04-2003, 02:19 PM	#11
DarkFox1 in WAY over my head Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Douglasville GA Posts: 923	I dont trust myself with the body work.. ima have all that done, the cab rust removal is relativley low.. rocker panels and cab corners are fine, only thing that needs attention really is the firewall area up top where the wires sit, and around the bottom where those pull open vents are.. seems I have some mulch in there heh, I'll need to have em cut out and replaced I imagine. hrmm, well for the pumps and all, I was going to use some of those shiny adjustable mounts that you see at like.. ALL the car shows heh, they work kinda like the adjustable panhard bar, so its easier to get the belts tight. can you get the BB mounts out of catalogs? I've seen some in the ECE catalog, but dont know off hand if they are 67-71 or 67-72 knowing ECE, they probablly re-designed them for the better

02-04-2003, 02:25 PM	#12
DarkFox1 in WAY over my head Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Douglasville GA Posts: 923	heres the motor mounts on it now Attached Images

02-04-2003, 02:29 PM	#13
DarkFox1 in WAY over my head Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Douglasville GA Posts: 923	while I'm at it.. the fuel tank, thanks myride Attached Images

02-04-2003, 03:13 PM	#14
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,932	I think you can buy the 67-71 stands from vendors like Chevy Duty, but I have not seen the 72 stands. You have the 350 stands there. I am going to get the body work started and most likely have an expert finish it up so I have confidence it is smooth and ready for paint. It is amazing how dirty the frames get just sitting in the garage isn't it? __________________ 1971 C10 Stepside. LSx 6.0 with BTR Stage IV, Speed Engineering Headers, 4L80e transmission w/3200 Circle-D Stall. 3.73. Posi. Purchased this truck when I was 17. I started the rebuild (or take apart) in 1993. I have drug it around all over the country in pieces. Finally back on the road in 2021. "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far."

02-04-2003, 03:28 PM	#15
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,052	Just wait till you do some body work It's going to take me a good day to clean all the crap off it ! __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD



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02-04-2003, 04:26 PM	#16
DarkFox1 in WAY over my head Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Douglasville GA Posts: 923	dust, pollen, anything else that gets thrown up in the air in the shop up there.. it all lands on the frame.. does it really look that bad? I dont want to spray it off cos I have rust phobia.. I haven't finished painting all my bolts and stuff yet. ya we talked about doing some body work ourselves, I'm sort of iffy on that.. I mean if I cut something off I shouldn't.. and I gotta look for another cab.. that'll be a huge pain. ya its going to be a LOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNG time before I get to the body, probablly a few years, unless my finances change and/or I win the lotto :p

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