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06-24-2014, 10:31 PM
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New to the boards! With a 70 Swb
Been wanting a c10 for a while now and finally got my hands on one i could afford. Since i could afford it, its not much to look at, but that's exactly what i wanted, just something to piddle on. Im 19 years old going to autobody school and learning to weld and all that good stuff so i wanted something i can learn on and do myself. The truck is a 1970 C10 with a inline 6, three speed on the column. I plan on dropping it as much as possible without bags (on a budget, getting married next month) I want to drop it and go the "patina" route. (Who doesnt??) Anyways for now im doing a lot of cleaning and just gonna get it mobile and running so i can at least drive it a little while i do the cosmetics. Ive been posting my progress on the 67-72 facebook page so Im sure some of you have seen it there. Anyways here are a couple pics.
 
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06-24-2014, 10:37 PM
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Re: New to the boards! With a 70 Swb
Cool project... hopefully the wife doesnt take away too much time from her
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06-24-2014, 10:42 PM
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06-24-2014, 10:49 PM
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06-25-2014, 07:28 AM
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06-25-2014, 10:03 AM
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Location: Formerly MD and San Diego, now loving life in Arizona
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Re: New to the boards! With a 70 Swb
Welcome to the site!
Get it cleaned up and running well. Drive it for a while and get to learn what your true likes and wants are with this truck. Many times people get too invloved with large projects and then lose interest or sight of their orignal intentions were. Congratulations on getting married soon! Include your significant other in the project to make it a family project. That way you will not have competition/time issues with the new wife! Keep us up to date on your progress and we all like to see lots of pictures!
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06-25-2014, 03:54 PM
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Re: New to the boards! With a 70 Swb
Welcome and it looks like you got a good one to work with.
What part of north ga. are you in? Buford here.
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06-25-2014, 04:14 PM
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Re: New to the boards! With a 70 Swb
those are some nice looking trucks
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06-25-2014, 05:06 PM
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Re: New to the boards! With a 70 Swb
Welcome to the site! Great looking starter project you have there
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06-25-2014, 05:08 PM
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Re: New to the boards! With a 70 Swb
Congrats and welcome! As someone mentioned above, get it running right first.
When I bought mine, even though I was about to tear it down to every nut and bolt for a frame-off, I still did some minor repairs and drove it around for a week or so first. And the board member I bought it from delivered it the 20 miles or so to get it here, so I knew it ran.
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06-25-2014, 08:30 PM
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Location: Marianna Arkansas
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Re: New to the boards! With a 70 Swb
Congrats on the buy and the upcoming marriage. Try to see if she might want to get involved with the truck build as well. My wife is a school teacher so she has some time off during the summer, she saw that the local vo-tech was having a night class so she decided she wanted to take a auto-body class to learn some so she could help out around the shop during the summers.[I own a body shop] I wouldn't let her do it alone and then our daughter at that time 16 she joined in and we made it a family thing. It was so much fun. I'd be glad to help you out if have questions and can read through my long posts. Today I was scolded about my improper use of capitalization and paragraph indention but it is in the program I have tried to change and have not been able to. It doesn't bother me just that other guy I guess. He blasted me about well not important, if you need me I'll be glad to help. Jim
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06-25-2014, 10:33 PM
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06-25-2014, 10:34 PM
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06-26-2014, 12:23 PM
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Re: New to the boards! With a 70 Swb
Looks like it'll be a fun truck. I really like your tow rig too! Nice truck.
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06-26-2014, 12:28 PM
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06-26-2014, 12:51 PM
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Re: New to the boards! With a 70 Swb
Welcome ,it looks like a very solid truck to start with.
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06-26-2014, 06:47 PM
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Re: New to the boards! With a 70 Swb
Making more progress for those of you that don't see on Facebook, I got my wheels and tires put on today and gave it a good handwashing and its starting to look like a real truck now!!
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06-26-2014, 07:45 PM
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Re: New to the boards! With a 70 Swb
Very nice, love both of them. My two favorite trucks are 67-72 and 88-98
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06-26-2014, 10:50 PM
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06-26-2014, 10:53 PM
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Re: New to the boards! With a 70 Swb
Hey brady01 ...
 from Ohio and  to the board.  on your sweet ride 
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06-26-2014, 10:58 PM
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06-26-2014, 11:07 PM
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Re: New to the boards! With a 70 Swb
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A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder! |
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06-26-2014, 11:09 PM
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07-07-2014, 10:05 AM
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Re: New to the boards! With a 70 Swb
Got my new tank in and it runs. Cleaned out from under cowl panel yesterday. Here's a come updated pics.
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