R.I.P (restoration in progress) by CFM

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New member here so I'll introduce myself first.
Name is Clay Carter and I have been a car enthusiast for as long as I can remember. Growing up I was reading Street Rodder and Hot Rod magazine instead of comic books and video games. I'm a bit of an old soul when it comes to cars and the methods of working with equipment. I'm a machinist by trade but only manual machines. I'm fully trained and have a degree for CNC equipment but its boring and talentless if you ask me. I prefer hand made parts done the right way.
First truck was a 1976 short/step C10. I have been looking for the past 10 years to find another one locally with no luck.
Now then....
My wife calls me a couple weeks ago and tells me she's found something she wants to buy, for both of us and it has wheels. I tell her, " I don't want a new lawn mower." She gives me the "WTH" and proceeds to tell me its a 1969 short/wide C10. "Guess I'll take a look" all cool and casually. Inside jumping with joy.
Truck was at an automotive shop and they were asking $4500. Back story on the truck was that a wealthy car buff had bought it sight unseen. Almost 6 years ago and had it delivered to them to get all the mechanical lined out so he could have it restored. The shop ran up a "$5000" tab on it and when they went to collect on that, the owner said he didn't want anything to do with it. Sat for years and they finally got a mechanics lean and a clean title. No way of knowing if its true or not other than the mechanics lean and new title part, but they clearly didn't have any sentimental attachment which is a major plus. Offered them $2500, took $3000. I was happy, happy, happy!!


Truck is solid. Only rust is a very small amount in the lower door sill areas and small amount on the floor pans on both sides. Body is straight other than where some idiot apparently loaded it on a trailer that was too narrow and pinched both bed sides.
Has brand new instrument panel and wiring, truck runs and drives great, and new tires.





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I also told my wife that this was gonna be done right, not cutting corners, and that when I went to order somethin, that there wouldn't be any complaining about cost. Otherwise I didn't want to take the project on. She was totally cool with it and on board. She comes from a family of drag racers plus she was the one that found and wanted this truck so I'm a lucky guy to say the least.
This is her uncle's car, Bill's Hot Rod.
I won't be able to really start tearing into this thing until next month probably but I've already started stripping some things and ordering others.
When we bought the truck it had red automotive carpet glued to every square inch on the inside. Pulled it and pulled the globe box, ash tray, radio, and HVAC controls. Blasted the glove box door and ash tray pieces and primed for now.
Truck was a factory A/C cab and will be getting a vintage air kit for the hot Texas summers that last for nine months.
I took pics of the factory glove box sticker so I can have my graphics guy recreate it.

Also ordered a new driver door and front fender, smooth tailgate, all new internals for the doors and tailgate, under bed gas tank, new rear view mirror, floor pan patch panels, and lap seat belts.

This way I can get all my metal work done and have it epoxy primered while it sits during the suspension and chassis mods.
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Truck is 6 lug and will most likely keep it that way if I can find wheels for it. I like torq thrust style wheels but obviously they are 5 spoke hence the problem there. If anyone knows of a six lug version or similar style, please let me know. Also like the vintage wheel look but in a 18" or 20" version.
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