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tomis blair · 05-04-2012, 10:53 AM

Well i just got my first C10 last week. My father-in-law passed down to me his old 69 lwb 350 with a 4 speed on two conditions. I had to unload the half of a camaro that was in the bed and i cannot ever sell it. Which is fine because my 4year old twin boys already claimmed it as theirs

. Anyways my plans are to drop it with the 73+ front suspension on 245/60's and do a flip kit out back on 275/60's. Its got a mild cam and glasspacks on it now but flowmasters are deffinetly on the list of things that need to go on first. This truck hasnt run in a few years and was stoked to get her runnin once again. She's gonna be a DD so im not worried about the body in the least bit but i will say she is 99.9% rust free.

On a side not i have been on the site for a while now and have not seen but a few the same color as mine. I am wondering if someone knows the color name or at least post up some others the same color so i can see and get some ideas.

lpaine · 05-04-2012, 11:02 AM

Welcome to the madness and nice truck. I'm sure you and your boys will have lot's of fun with it. Sorry, don't know the color,but I'm sure someone on here will. Lew

Lee H · 05-04-2012, 11:03 AM

Welcome to the board. Nice looking truck.
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tomis blair · 05-04-2012, 11:08 AM

Thanks guys. Ive been making some good progress making it DD worthy. I got that huge tear in the seat covered with a kick ass mexi blanket. Got a "LATCH" system installed for my kids carseats and started on basic tune up parts. I would love to get ahold of some rallys but thats farther down the road. Lovin the patina on her.

bruceman1968 · 05-04-2012, 11:14 AM

Tom, your paint color looks like 507 Light Blue. You can check your SPID to be sure. (your spid is the option sticker attached to the inside of your glovebox door.)
Great lookin truck!!! looks like very little rust and still pretty straight!

Congrats!!!

franks72 · 05-04-2012, 11:11 AM

Nice. Take a pic of the SPID sheet on the inside of the glove box door. Thats where the color should be listed. and post on here. if its not there the truck guys on this site will know with out it .

tomis blair · 05-04-2012, 11:14 AM

The sheet is on there but too faded to tell what it says. The only thing i can make out is heavy duty suspension, rear leafs, 373rp with a posi.

bruceman1968 · 05-04-2012, 11:22 AM

No worries, here's the color chart for 1969.

Fatkid1983 · 05-04-2012, 11:32 AM

Nice! Welcome to the club friend. Id get that heatercore hooked back up , its COLD There in gp have fun with it
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**RenoKeene** · 05-04-2012, 11:42 AM

Welcome aboard from Central Florida! Very nice piece...and a posi!

tomis blair · 05-04-2012, 12:03 PM

Ya the heater core just needs to be replaced. The upper hose fitting is cracked so ill get one through LMC for $50.

Here are some more pix of her.

Fatkid1983 · 05-04-2012, 12:04 PM

I'm diggin the Mexican blanket !
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tomis blair · 05-04-2012, 12:34 PM

Me too! The bright colors radiate throughout the cab. My wife is a little mexi nugget so i just stole it from her. haha. The plan is to have it registered and driving down the road next weekend but i just found out that the only lights that work are the front parking lights. Process of elimination now.

brianthelion02 · 05-04-2012, 01:44 PM

Check youre dimmer switch!!Dont ask how i know!!LOL

tomis blair · 05-04-2012, 02:34 PM

Not to sound dumb but your refering to the knob you pull to turn the lights on right.

yuccales · 05-04-2012, 03:35 PM

You got a good truck there.

bruceman1968 · 05-05-2012, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by tomis blair

Not to sound dumb but your refering to the knob you pull to turn the lights on right.

I think he is refering to the high/low beam switch that is down on the floor. The driver steps on it with his left foot.

PanelDeland · 05-04-2012, 11:36 PM

Welcome!!!The local auto parts store charged me $28.00 for a heater core.Most BB vendors will beat the prices at LMC and they support the website.

sanford66 · 05-05-2012, 04:32 AM

Nice truck! I'm going to say its the light blue on the color chart. As far as buying mechanical or "hard parts" for these trucks its best to try your local auto parts store first, less money and no shipping. They should be able to fix you up with a heater core. I'm also lowering my truck, bought the rear flip kit from DJM off of e-bay. I think it was around $135.00, very nicely made kit also. Keep us posted. Joseph

tomis blair · 05-05-2012, 11:19 AM

Thanks for the tip on the heater core ill have to check that out. What is the best way to remove the old one?
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tomis blair · 05-07-2012, 10:46 AM

Ill check it out and let you know how it went.

05-04-2012, 10:53 AM	#1
tomis blair Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: grants pass oregon Posts: 40	got my first C10 Well i just got my first C10 last week. My father-in-law passed down to me his old 69 lwb 350 with a 4 speed on two conditions. I had to unload the half of a camaro that was in the bed and i cannot ever sell it. Which is fine because my 4year old twin boys already claimmed it as theirs. Anyways my plans are to drop it with the 73+ front suspension on 245/60's and do a flip kit out back on 275/60's. Its got a mild cam and glasspacks on it now but flowmasters are deffinetly on the list of things that need to go on first. This truck hasnt run in a few years and was stoked to get her runnin once again. She's gonna be a DD so im not worried about the body in the least bit but i will say she is 99.9% rust free. On a side not i have been on the site for a while now and have not seen but a few the same color as mine. I am wondering if someone knows the color name or at least post up some others the same color so i can see and get some ideas. Attached Images

05-04-2012, 11:02 AM	#2
lpaine Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Parksville, B.C. Canada Posts: 637	Re: got my first C10 Welcome to the madness and nice truck. I'm sure you and your boys will have lot's of fun with it. Sorry, don't know the color,but I'm sure someone on here will. Lew __________________ 1969 G.M.C 3/4 Ton 920 (Canadian Version) 307 3 speed, currently apart 1998 Chevy 1/2 ton ex cab V-6 5 speed 1967 Chevy SWB - project truck; not started just yet

05-04-2012, 11:03 AM	#3
Lee H Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Upland Ca Posts: 4,141	Re: got my first C10 Welcome to the board. Nice looking truck. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1972 C10 SWB, Air, PS, PB, 350/350THM. Second owner. 1965 Corvette roadster, 44K miles, 327/365 SHP, 4 speed, side exhaust, knockoffs, teak, second owner (bought in 1970), Have ALL numbers matching components. My frame off restoration thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=556703

05-04-2012, 11:08 AM	#4
tomis blair Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: grants pass oregon Posts: 40	Re: got my first C10 Thanks guys. Ive been making some good progress making it DD worthy. I got that huge tear in the seat covered with a kick ass mexi blanket. Got a "LATCH" system installed for my kids carseats and started on basic tune up parts. I would love to get ahold of some rallys but thats farther down the road. Lovin the patina on her.

05-04-2012, 11:14 AM	#5
bruceman1968 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 1,549	Re: got my first C10 Tom, your paint color looks like 507 Light Blue. You can check your SPID to be sure. (your spid is the option sticker attached to the inside of your glovebox door.) Great lookin truck!!! looks like very little rust and still pretty straight! Congrats!!! __________________ CHEVY/GMC VIN DECODERS

05-04-2012, 11:11 AM	#6
franks72 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wilmington DE Posts: 218	Re: got my first C10 Nice. Take a pic of the SPID sheet on the inside of the glove box door. Thats where the color should be listed. and post on here. if its not there the truck guys on this site will know with out it . __________________ 72 cheyenne super BB402 TH400 Air Tack Tilt Posi P/S P/B AM/FM 12.96 @ 101.82 mph 60ft 1.82 12.39 @111.33 With a 180 shot nos 69 Camaro RS http://s94.photobucket.com/albums/l117/fdelcoglin/ email fdelcoglin@hotmail.com

05-04-2012, 11:14 AM	#7
tomis blair Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: grants pass oregon Posts: 40	Re: got my first C10 The sheet is on there but too faded to tell what it says. The only thing i can make out is heavy duty suspension, rear leafs, 373rp with a posi.

05-04-2012, 11:22 AM	#8
bruceman1968 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 1,549	Re: got my first C10 No worries, here's the color chart for 1969. Attached Images __________________ CHEVY/GMC VIN DECODERS

05-04-2012, 11:32 AM	#9
Fatkid1983 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: yelm Wa. Posts: 423	Re: got my first C10 Nice! Welcome to the club friend. Id get that heatercore hooked back up , its COLD There in gp have fun with it Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1971 chevy c10 cheyenne. Bagged. New paint and some other mods. 1999 ford f350 superduty 7.3 powerstroke everything banks 1975 c10 swb "parts runner" <----SOLD NorthWest C10's http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/Norhtwestc10s/

05-04-2012, 11:42 AM	#10
RenoKeene Florida Edition Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Fruitland Park, FL Posts: 4,021	Re: got my first C10 Welcome aboard from Central Florida! Very nice piece...and a posi! __________________ 70 GMC Short Stepside "Rose"-An American Beauty: Factory 402/TH400, AM/FM, AC, Tilt, Tach, Buckets, Posi, PS, PB, 3-5 Drop, Complete Resto-Rod 67 C-20 Slant Back Wrecker "Mad Max" 67 C-10 Ratrod "Step-N-Wolf" 71 Serro Scotty Sportsman camper "Scotty" 97 LT1 Z28 "The Hornet" Link to more pics of "Rose" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...p?albumid=1684 Check out my "Cheap Tricks" thread and add to it if you can, lots of good info there. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=489394

05-04-2012, 12:03 PM	#11
tomis blair Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: grants pass oregon Posts: 40	Re: got my first C10 Ya the heater core just needs to be replaced. The upper hose fitting is cracked so ill get one through LMC for $50. Here are some more pix of her. Attached Images

05-04-2012, 12:04 PM	#12
Fatkid1983 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: yelm Wa. Posts: 423	Re: got my first C10 I'm diggin the Mexican blanket ! Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1971 chevy c10 cheyenne. Bagged. New paint and some other mods. 1999 ford f350 superduty 7.3 powerstroke everything banks 1975 c10 swb "parts runner" <----SOLD NorthWest C10's http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/Norhtwestc10s/

05-04-2012, 12:34 PM	#13
tomis blair Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: grants pass oregon Posts: 40	Re: got my first C10 Me too! The bright colors radiate throughout the cab. My wife is a little mexi nugget so i just stole it from her. haha. The plan is to have it registered and driving down the road next weekend but i just found out that the only lights that work are the front parking lights. Process of elimination now.

05-04-2012, 01:44 PM	#14
brianthelion02 Overdrive club Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: apache junction, arizona Posts: 819	Re: got my first C10 Check youre dimmer switch!!Dont ask how i know!!LOL __________________ 1971 c-10 1951 3100 chevy 1970 chevy c-30 Sold!

05-04-2012, 02:34 PM	#15
tomis blair Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: grants pass oregon Posts: 40	Re: got my first C10 Not to sound dumb but your refering to the knob you pull to turn the lights on right.



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05-04-2012, 03:35 PM	#16
yuccales Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northern Calif. Posts: 3,653	Re: got my first C10 You got a good truck there.

05-04-2012, 11:36 PM	#18
PanelDeland I am a Referee of life. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Greensboro N.C. Posts: 13,993	Re: got my first C10 Welcome!!!The local auto parts store charged me $28.00 for a heater core.Most BB vendors will beat the prices at LMC and they support the website. __________________ The 47-present Chevrolet and GMC Truck Message Board Network,it's owners,moderators,members,and associates of any type should not be held responsible for my opinion. You can't fix stupid,not even with duct tape. "My appearance is due to the fact that "GOD" does punish you for having too much fun!" Barrett-Jackson has perfected alchemy,they make rust into gold! "You can lead a horse to water but you can't saddle a duck" "Cleverly disguised as a 'Responsible Adult' "Sometimes your Knight in shining armor is just a retard in tinfoil"

05-05-2012, 04:32 AM	#19
sanford66 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Everest Ks Posts: 749	Re: got my first C10 Nice truck! I'm going to say its the light blue on the color chart. As far as buying mechanical or "hard parts" for these trucks its best to try your local auto parts store first, less money and no shipping. They should be able to fix you up with a heater core. I'm also lowering my truck, bought the rear flip kit from DJM off of e-bay. I think it was around $135.00, very nicely made kit also. Keep us posted. Joseph __________________ 1970 Chevelle Nomad station wagon 1966 C-10 lwb,250-six,granny 4speed 1966 C-10 lwb,factory A/C,Custom Cab 1954 Delray 2-door sedan [rat rod project]

05-05-2012, 11:19 AM	#20
tomis blair Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: grants pass oregon Posts: 40	Re: got my first C10 Thanks for the tip on the heater core ill have to check that out. What is the best way to remove the old one? Posted via Mobile Device

05-07-2012, 10:46 AM	#21
tomis blair Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: grants pass oregon Posts: 40	Re: got my first C10 Ill check it out and let you know how it went.

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