Budget Built Restomod '72 C10 Shorty - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Posi12Bolt · 02-26-2011, 06:11 PM

Building with a blue collar salary...

Starting with: Purchased Dec. '10
Nice driver, healthy roller 350, minimum rust, does have some waves that'll be worked out with the bodywork.

Plans:
20" Boss 338's
shaved everything w/ rollpan
gas tank relocation
repair all rust (LH rocker, cab corners)
lineX inner bed
fix bodywork, and new paint (inside & out)

completion date... somewhere Summer 2011

will update with each piece of progress.
Thanks for reading, ideas welcome.
Brian

at home with it:

Previous owners photo

welded up all 4 bed stake pockets... woohoo!

ordered this fancy cowl hood yesterday!

ordering the brackets for my Z28 Calipers & Impala Rotors.... thats right... 4 wheel discs!

pulled the carpet to see the extent of rust repair in store... not too bad for the age...

no moa · 02-26-2011, 06:17 PM

why not use the Impala ss calipers and rotors? The z28 calipers do look smaller.

Posi12Bolt · 02-26-2011, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by no moa

why not use the Impala ss calipers and rotors? The z28 calipers do look smaller.

already have the camaro calipers, and impala rotors laying around from previous projects, also the camaro has the built in e-brake

no moa · 02-26-2011, 06:35 PM

I see, forgot about the ebrake.

Posi12Bolt · 03-10-2011, 03:34 PM

got an hour in the garage after work last night. Got some interior out, weatherstripping, marker lights, hood, some misc engine stuff, back window, etc...

will be removing the windshield and shaving the drip rail this weekend... woohoo!

~Brian

Posi12Bolt · 03-18-2011, 04:42 PM

No more bumper!
Welder Broke so its just sittin there.

Posi12Bolt · 04-07-2011, 06:02 AM

out in the daylight... with her ass all shaved up!

oh you uggly huh!

Cambons · 04-07-2011, 08:10 AM

has that truck been in cali all its life?
if so thats alot of rust, compared to my truck.

Posi12Bolt · 04-08-2011, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cambons

has that truck been in cali all its life?
if so thats alot of rust, compared to my truck.

not real sure... its all gettin takin care of though

tubbedII · 04-08-2011, 06:18 PM

Lookin good!

Posi12Bolt · 04-30-2011, 01:15 AM

I have made some progress, its been goin smooth and steady thus far. I got it back from my buddy with:

*New LH Inner & Outer Rocker, and floor extension
*Repaired RH Outer Rocker
*Shaved all 4 marker lights
*Shaved & Mudded all 4 bed stake pockets
*Shaved & Mudded Gas Filler neck / removed stock tank

Its ready to pull the cab and bed off the frame and start the body blocking to get that "like glass" finish... frame and suspension will head off to powdercoating while I put the engine on my stand and do a once over. The trans has a horrible leak so it'll have a quicky done to it too. Making slow and steady progress. thank for askin!

02-26-2011, 06:11 PM	#1
Posi12Bolt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Vacaville, Cali Posts: 26	Budget Built Restomod '72 C10 Shorty Building with a blue collar salary... Starting with: Purchased Dec. '10 Nice driver, healthy roller 350, minimum rust, does have some waves that'll be worked out with the bodywork. Plans: 20" Boss 338's shaved everything w/ rollpan gas tank relocation repair all rust (LH rocker, cab corners) lineX inner bed fix bodywork, and new paint (inside & out) completion date... somewhere Summer 2011 will update with each piece of progress. Thanks for reading, ideas welcome. Brian at home with it: Previous owners photo welded up all 4 bed stake pockets... woohoo! ordered this fancy cowl hood yesterday! ordering the brackets for my Z28 Calipers & Impala Rotors.... thats right... 4 wheel discs! pulled the carpet to see the extent of rust repair in store... not too bad for the age... __________________ 2011 GMC Yukon XL - Denali/Escalade Mutt 2003 Moomba Mobius LSx Swap'd 1987 IROC-Z Original 90k miles, 2nd owner 1972 Chevy C10 - Dropped & Shaved 1970 Chevelle SS396 - currently in Body-off Resto 1970 Chevelle (LSx TT 4x4/SUV Chassis Project) Last edited by Posi12Bolt; 02-26-2011 at 06:13 PM.

02-26-2011, 06:17 PM	#2
no moa Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: maine Posts: 2,315	Re: Budget Built Restomod '72 C10 Shorty why not use the Impala ss calipers and rotors? The z28 calipers do look smaller. __________________ 1972 C10 Deluxe.Shortbed. 402/400. A/C, white interior, needs complete restore. Project Red, white and blue. Used to be a Longbed apperently. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=451950 1971 c10 step 250 3 OTT 1969 c30 TOW-MATER. 307 4 speed, holmes 440 body. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=451082 2006 CTS-V LS2 6spd.

02-26-2011, 06:35 PM	#4
no moa Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: maine Posts: 2,315	Re: Budget Built Restomod '72 C10 Shorty I see, forgot about the ebrake. __________________ 1972 C10 Deluxe.Shortbed. 402/400. A/C, white interior, needs complete restore. Project Red, white and blue. Used to be a Longbed apperently. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=451950 1971 c10 step 250 3 OTT 1969 c30 TOW-MATER. 307 4 speed, holmes 440 body. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=451082 2006 CTS-V LS2 6spd.

03-10-2011, 03:34 PM	#5
Posi12Bolt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Vacaville, Cali Posts: 26	Re: Budget Built Restomod '72 C10 Shorty got an hour in the garage after work last night. Got some interior out, weatherstripping, marker lights, hood, some misc engine stuff, back window, etc... will be removing the windshield and shaving the drip rail this weekend... woohoo! ~Brian __________________ 2011 GMC Yukon XL - Denali/Escalade Mutt 2003 Moomba Mobius LSx Swap'd 1987 IROC-Z Original 90k miles, 2nd owner 1972 Chevy C10 - Dropped & Shaved 1970 Chevelle SS396 - currently in Body-off Resto 1970 Chevelle (LSx TT 4x4/SUV Chassis Project) Last edited by Posi12Bolt; 03-10-2011 at 03:36 PM.

03-18-2011, 04:42 PM	#6
Posi12Bolt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Vacaville, Cali Posts: 26	Re: Budget Built Restomod '72 C10 Shorty No more bumper! Welder Broke so its just sittin there. __________________ 2011 GMC Yukon XL - Denali/Escalade Mutt 2003 Moomba Mobius LSx Swap'd 1987 IROC-Z Original 90k miles, 2nd owner 1972 Chevy C10 - Dropped & Shaved 1970 Chevelle SS396 - currently in Body-off Resto 1970 Chevelle (LSx TT 4x4/SUV Chassis Project)

04-07-2011, 06:02 AM	#7
Posi12Bolt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Vacaville, Cali Posts: 26	Re: Budget Built Restomod '72 C10 Shorty out in the daylight... with her ass all shaved up! oh you uggly huh! __________________ 2011 GMC Yukon XL - Denali/Escalade Mutt 2003 Moomba Mobius LSx Swap'd 1987 IROC-Z Original 90k miles, 2nd owner 1972 Chevy C10 - Dropped & Shaved 1970 Chevelle SS396 - currently in Body-off Resto 1970 Chevelle (LSx TT 4x4/SUV Chassis Project)

04-07-2011, 08:10 AM	#8
Cambons Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: SO Cali Posts: 37	Re: Budget Built Restomod '72 C10 Shorty has that truck been in cali all its life? if so thats alot of rust, compared to my truck.

04-08-2011, 06:18 PM	#10
tubbedII needs more $$$ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sacramento Posts: 1,936	Re: Budget Built Restomod '72 C10 Shorty Lookin good! __________________ 1970 2wd Blazer

04-30-2011, 01:15 AM	#11
Posi12Bolt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Vacaville, Cali Posts: 26	Re: Budget Built Restomod '72 C10 Shorty I have made some progress, its been goin smooth and steady thus far. I got it back from my buddy with: New LH Inner & Outer Rocker, and floor extension Repaired RH Outer Rocker Shaved all 4 marker lights Shaved & Mudded all 4 bed stake pockets Shaved & Mudded Gas Filler neck / removed stock tank Its ready to pull the cab and bed off the frame and start the body blocking to get that "like glass" finish... frame and suspension will head off to powdercoating while I put the engine on my stand and do a once over. The trans has a horrible leak so it'll have a quicky done to it too. Making slow and steady progress. thank for askin! __________________ 2011* GMC Yukon XL - Denali/Escalade Mutt 2003 Moomba Mobius LSx Swap'd 1987 IROC-Z Original 90k miles, 2nd owner 1972 Chevy C10 - Dropped & Shaved 1970 Chevelle SS396 - currently in Body-off Resto 1970 Chevelle (LSx TT 4x4/SUV Chassis Project)



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