67 c20custom low budget restoration

[Mstl67custom]

here is my project for this winter, a 1967 c20 custom with inline 6. I ride it for 2 years as is but now i want to make it look a little better. I want do drop it and make a frame off restoration but on a tight budget. since i blow the 292 this summer i will swap a 327 and a nv3500 5 speed i already have for better mileage. i remove the spring to drop it this week and i find it look great! can wait to work on it!

by the way i'm a french guy from québec so don't be surprise if what i write make no sense in english!

[Mstl67custom]

here are some pic!

[Mstl67custom]

finally some pics, sorry, been a little busy!

[bchaney]

nice truck good start

[Mstl67custom]

the rod did a nice hole in the block!

[C@rnut001]

Wow, that engine sure blew up. Sounds like you have some great plans for your truck. Keep up the work and take lots of pictures to show us.

[Mstl67custom]

As for now, i'm in vacation for 2 weeks in naples florida and i'm having a great time but all i think about is working on my truck! Can't wait to get back at it!
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[Mstl67custom]

Well, i'm back in quebec, feel good to be home! I work on the c20 for the past 2 evening and i remove the front clip and the doors and start removing the interior. I'm gonna have to fix some rust on the firewall but nothing too tragic.
I'll post some pics tomorow
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[Mstl67custom]

i finish to remove all the interior today , found a couple of hole on the floor and some earlier repair have been made. a day i work on my truck is always a good day!

[Mstl67custom]

pics

[Mstl67custom]

oh and i found a tach dash at a local junkyard on a 67 c60 427. i pay 30$ for it, i think that was a great deal!

[Mstl67custom]

been a while it's been a busy summer working on everything but the truck. here some pics of where i'm at with it. I buy a disc brake front end of a 82 c20 at a local junkyard and it came with power steering and front sway bar for 250$ an got a free 3.73 limited slip diff from a 96 2500. the frame is now painted and i have install the new front clip

[Mstl67custom]

i will have to transfert the bracket on the diff for the trailing arm and the pan hard bar but and think it's worth it, the 4.56 was a real gas guzzler

[C@rnut001]

Nice to see that you are now able to get back to work on it. Hopefully you will be able to continue getting some good progress completed. Thanks for the pics and the update!

[Mstl67custom]

the front crossmember is now bolt to the frame and i have fit the motor mount bracket and try the engine on. I had to slightly modify the mount to fit the engine but it fit nicely now. I will now remove the engine and start to assemble it

[Mstl67custom]

my dad also bring me som christmas gift for the truck. a pair of vintage edelbrock valve cover, block hugger headers and a pair of brand new custom trailing arm!

[Mstl67custom]

let's get this 327 back together

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by Mstl67custom

the rod did a nice hole in the block!

yes i say it did . you are going to use it as aboad anchor.

[Mstl67custom]

Originally Posted by gdavis

yes i say it did . you are going to use it as aboad anchor.

I've sold it for 200$ as is to a guy who needed parts for is six. The boat anchor was my plan B! Lol
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[Mstl67custom]

Ee

[Mstl67custom]

I finally find some time to put the engine together, i'm very happy with the result!

[Mstl67custom]

more pics

[Mstl67custom]

a lot of pics of the same thing lol

[truckindude]

very cool truck nice progress too!

[67chevy1series]

awesome truck and beautiful engine!