67 c10 project

[lawjack]

Ive been wanting this truck since my freshman year of highschool from my dad. I am now a freshman in college and hes finally passing it down. Its been in my family since 67 when my grandpa bought it. Just thought id start a thread to show the restoration process.
I did do alittle work on it back in highschool

[Tinkermc]

looks like it may need a little work now, I think it's real good to know the history on the unit and you have that 4 sure.

[lawjack]

Yeah I agree, but at least I have the engine and transmission out and the front clip is just resting on the frame right now too. But my first plans are to get it running strong so i can restore it and drive it at the same time. I gotta get it runnin this summer before i go back to college

[lawjack]

Well I have been working on the truck after work and on weekends,
I picked up this for 1000$. It has a good running 350 engine and th350 tranny



Me and my dad got the engine pulled and steam washed it at the shop

A little paint, and some sanding.

We got her in the truck and bolted up now

[lawjack]

[lawjack]

dual exhaust, glasspacks, and 3.5" stainless tips. Shes perrrty loud.

[lawjack]

Started getting the whole thing in primer

[JointTech]

what size tires are those in the first pic? the truck is stock height right? Did you rub when turning?

[lawjack]

in the 1st pic the tires were 35x12.50x15s, they rubbed terribly when the truck turned. We had no engine or trans in the truck when those pictures were taken and the tall tires gave me lots of room so i didnt have to jack the truck up to crawl under it haha

[Tinkermc]

keep up the good work

[lawjack]

thanks, will do. I only have a few months left till its back off to college, but i can still mess with the truck a little bit up there. It just sucks not having the shop and tools

[lawjack]

well i've been wanting to lower the rear end of the truck about 3", i was looking at buying some drop coils, but im on a budget and need to start saving some money for when i go back to college. Me and dad talked about torching the springs, but we have heard of bad suspension and just overall not a good idea. So my dad got the torch out and we made some U-bolts, and then used the drill press to drill through the metal to fasten the u bolt to. It works pretty well, still rides alittle bumpy, but oh well. It was a cheap way of getting the look i wanted.

[lawjack]

Got most of the primer on, and ive put about 300 or 400 miles on the truck since the engine swap.

[lawjack]

i also found out today that i am the 4th generation in my family to have this truck passed down to them. My great grandad passed and gave it to my grandma, who gave it to my dad, and he is now giving it to me.

[lawjack]

Some pictures of our "shop" that we work on our vehicles in, its a greenhouse, it can get alittle warm during the day but during winter and at night it sure is nice.

[lawjack]

[lawjack]

I also found some pictures of the interior work, and some of some body work we did on the truck.

[lawjack]

we cut some heat shield and glued it down before we put the carpet in.

[lawjack]

Some pictures of some light body work, i had my wisdom teeth cut out, so working on the truck was about all i could do.

[lawjack]

Made an exhaust video today and figured id upload it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgRlz...ature=youtu.be

[lawjack]

Got my clear lenses in, along with 8k white leds to go in them, also got the hood primered, and the clips to mount the chrome grille ordered off LMC truck

[zpi28]

Looking good keep up the progress.

[lawjack]

thanks i appreciate it. i got my chrome molding clips in today, ill upload a pic later with the bowtie and the chrome.

[Leroy-B1]

does the truck have bucket seats or is it a bench....looks like I spy buckets but not sure...if buckets are the original to the truck?

[Tinkermc]

your hard work is starting to show