1986 Short Bed C-10 Build

[konakustoms]

You guys want to see my 86 c10 build? I will show it all over the next few months if I can get someone to help me attach pics to these posts.
Already been working on it for a couple months and basically it is gonna cover alot of bodywork, suspension mods, motor build, ect...

[konakustoms]

Wow.....can't believe anyone hasn't posted how to do a pic......I have alot of neat pics to share on the entire build so far.
Im not the most computer savvy person anyway......Maybe I can get my teenager to show me how......lol

So far we have it lowered, all the rust cut out, fitting new panels now, shaving some stuff off the truck to clean it up a little for paint & getting the new motor built and all polished up.....

Someone wana help me with a pic post??

[konakustoms]

Ok got it figured out now......Here is the 600.00 jewl I drove home.
Wife is very unhappy with me & all the new construction at the house & me starting another project!!

[konakustoms]

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[konakustoms]

Got a new hood & lowering kit........... fender & door

[konakustoms]

So I went to work & stripped the crashed parts off the truck, replaced them, sanded the truck & sealed it so it would stop rotting. Took the big tires off and put street tires on it.

[konakustoms]

Installed the hood, lowering kit and drove it!!!!!

[konakustoms]

Got it all mocked up with the new grill also.

You guys wana see more or not?

[cletis]

How many inches lower from kit? Truck looks good

[konakustoms]

I got it all from summit racing......3" spindles/3" springs/ rear flip kit

[mooseknuckles]

looks good!

[konakustoms]

The front tires are rubbing the inner fender wells on big dips so im gonna raise the front a inch and put new bump stops on the lower control arms......Then it should be fine, I hope.

[konakustoms]

Originally Posted by mooseknuckles

looks good!

Thanks......Never built a truck before so it's been fun

[mooseknuckles]

you could take the inner fenders out too.

[konakustoms]

Been working alot on it......Pulled the motor and sold it. Started cutting the rust out and got all new sheet metal.........Sold the cowl hood and went back stock hood. Started shaving all the stuff off I dont like to smooth it out and look cleaner!

[konakustoms]

Originally Posted by mooseknuckles

you could take the inner fenders out too.

Inner fenders are staying even if I have to cut & modify them.....I am going to drive it & pull my boat with it & haul stuff with it.........Big list of stuff to do to make it low and still haul a load!!

[konakustoms]

Was at the salvage yard getting some parts for my 57 and found some stuff for the 86 also

got seats to redo and a front filler plate & while I was gone LMC delivered 2 new rockers, 2 cab corners, 2 bed patch panels........Now I got alot of stuff to do!

[konakustoms]

New body parts!

[konakustoms]

Also scored a intake, carb, & valve covers like new off CList for my new motor im building real cheap!!!
Now im gonna be busy for shure

[konakustoms]

Let my 16 yr old drive one of my collector cars and she drove it with the E-Brake on and caught it on fire bad so I am fixing it this week. still collecting parts for the truck after work every day so when I get this fixed & painted this week I will hit the truck real hard and get it all done over the next couple months......Here is a pic from last Saturday when she drove it to the river to meet us.....she pulled up and the brakes were burning then the tire caught fire when she stopped.....tires are hard to get to stop burning, wow!.......


Torr it apart today to fix......my is not happy with her daughter rite now!


Truck got sun for the first time today....LOL