project lay frame

[Frettsy]

Hello everyone i figured id start a build thread so i can get ideas about were i want my build to go little about me and my truck im 29 years old went to school for diesel mechanics and chassis fabrication, with that said this isnt my first project but my first restoration of any sort. so i picked up a 71 chevy long bed about 2 months ago, wiring was shot, holes in the floor boards, no out side rust, decent truck so i picked up which was a steal at 500 bucks, its got a strong running 350 and 3 on the tree, so were im at now half the lights didnt work so i picked up a painless harness from the same guy 200 bucks spent about 2 weeks doin that now thats good sold one of my project rigs 2000 bmw to fund the suspension i have completed the front and starting on the rear of the truck now 4 link and step notch i will take pictures tonight and post them up i hope this project will help more then just me im very inspired by some of the builds on here and dont think my workmanship will match most but none the less itll be cool when its done and looking forward to getting to know most of u.

[thesledhead]

Originally Posted by Frettsy

Hello everyone i figured id start a build thread so i can get ideas about were i want my build to go little about me and my truck im 29 years old went to school for diesel mechanics and chassis fabrication, with that said this isnt my first project but my first restoration of any sort. so i picked up a 71 chevy long bed about 2 months ago, wiring was shot, holes in the floor boards, no out side rust, decent truck so i picked up which was a steal at 500 bucks, its got a strong running 350 and 3 on the tree, so were im at now half the lights didnt work so i picked up a painless harness from the same guy 200 bucks spent about 2 weeks doin that now thats good sold one of my project rigs 2000 bmw to fund the suspension i have completed the front and starting on the rear of the truck now 4 link and step notch i will take pictures tonight and post them up i hope this project will help more then just me im very inspired by some of the builds on here and dont think my workmanship will match most but none the less itll be cool when its done and looking forward to getting to know most of u.

Sounds like a nice start........ but.......

[Xeen]

Welcome to the forum, I am looking forward to seeing where you go with the build.

[Frettsy]

The day i bought it this is how i found her!!! sad day came to a great new home to get torn apart lol

[Frettsy]

The harness is overwhelming when you get in the box like that till you lay it out


heres when i have all the wires laid out to were they need to go

[Frettsy]

My boys helping me do the wiring going from a external regulator on the alternator to a internal very easy to do with the painless they tell you both diagrams


Here is after i complete the dash and under it the only thing left to hook up is the dome light.

[Frettsy]

cleaned up the new harness the best i could for now gotta figure out were to put all the extra wires im not using for like the a/c, elect fan and so on any ideas on that?

[Frettsy]

The day i got my bags in the mail, slam specialties ss7 all the way around.

[Frettsy]

thats what i got for pics for now will get more tonight ! is that better sorry

[Zoomin]

Much better. Do you have to re-use all your old connectors with that set up, did you buy new?

[Frettsy]

old connectors as far as the harness the interior came with all new ones complete plug and play, minus the steering column u had to de pin the old harness and install plug on new one, the head lights came with all new plugs, the only thing i reused was the light sockets for now till i can figure out what direction im going with them.. But they all work now and the truck is street legal

[Frettsy]

Made some progress last night got the bed off and hanging in my shop now not sure what im gonna do about the bed floor yet whether i cut it or raise it. I got the shocks off and started to remove the crossmember thats in the way of the notch also the shock mounts..

[67cheby]

Nice start , looking forward to the progress !

[Frettsy]

Thanks i just hope that mines a 1/4 as nice as yours lol tonight hopefully ill start mocking up my 4link and step notch.

[67cheby]

thanks man, keep at it !

[builtbyKane]

Great progress, just keep those helpers busy and you'll be done in no time.

[Frettsy]

yeah they more or less get in the way but its easier for me to tell the wife its a family project i tend to get more funding that way without side work haha

[Tinkermc]

man I couldn't sleep tonight if I didn't ask. Just where in the plan does that very nice stainless steel box go in the picture behind the hanging bed?

[Frettsy]

U mean my bbq? Haha
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[Frettsy]

well no update today cut my hand at work yesterday which ended me up the ER and getting stitches so hopefully be able to get back it this weekend but ill see

[heidick70]

watching

[Frettsy]

Well little update for ya my boys and i got my frame sanded down and primered and painted black i had a customer at my work today who we do alot of work on his commercial crab boat as im a marine mechanic came in today and gave me 500 bucks for a xmas bonus very awsome gesture so i did what every c10 owner would do ordered more parts so i ordered 2 viair compressors and a controller got my valves and stuff so hopefully make progress getting my 4 link in this week and notch christmas means a long weekend but dont know what kinda work ill get in hopefully ill get pics up of my frame tomorrow!!
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[67cheby]

looking forward to the pics, congrats on the BONUS !

[Frettsy]

well like i said heres my progress from the weekend hopefully start the 4 link this weekend

[Frettsy]

still gotta do the underneath of it but top sides and all look good also gonna remove the exhaust this week cause it hangs under the frame....