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JET4x4 · 09-20-2014, 03:16 PM

I haven't been on here in quite awhile. Here's a truck I've been building in my spare time for a friend of mine.
86 K10. Had a clapped out 350 in it when it showed up. 700r4 trans. 6 inch suspension lift I believe. Plenty of rust of course.

JET4x4 · 09-20-2014, 03:23 PM

Rockers and cab corners didn't look too bad when I started, until I peeled off the patch panels that were riveted on...

JET4x4 · 09-20-2014, 03:24 PM

More rot

JET4x4 · 09-20-2014, 03:26 PM

More

JET4x4 · 09-20-2014, 03:29 PM

Passenger side rot

JET4x4 · 09-20-2014, 03:36 PM

All the junk cut off the passenger side. Surprisingly the cab supports are all still good.

JET4x4 · 09-20-2014, 03:39 PM

Inners all welded in. The inner rocker didn't come front far enough to cover the end of the cab support, so I had to make that piece. Didn't take any pics of it.

JET4x4 · 09-20-2014, 03:40 PM

Inner cab corner

JET4x4 · 09-20-2014, 03:45 PM

Passenger side rocker tacked in place. Took some massaging to get it to line up right with the inner cab corner.

JET4x4 · 09-20-2014, 03:49 PM

Passenger side cab corner all tacked in. I guess they make the cab corners to slip over the existing corner. I had to cut about a quarter inch section from the front of the new corner and weld it back together. Turned out much nicer than I was expecting

JET4x4 · 09-20-2014, 03:53 PM

Made sure everything fit with the door shut.

JET4x4 · 09-20-2014, 03:57 PM

Driver side was even worse than the passenger side. Kick panels were rotted out on both sides. Made up patch panels to fix them.

JET4x4 · 09-20-2014, 03:59 PM

Outside of the floor was gone on the driver side too.

JET4x4 · 09-20-2014, 04:01 PM

Rust cut out of right side kick panel and my amateur patch panel. The driver side was more of the same, except I made it out of two pieces instead of one.

JET4x4 · 09-20-2014, 04:06 PM

Floor patch on driver side. Going to have the floor and underneath the cab done in bed liner so it doesn't have to look perfect

JET4x4 · 09-20-2014, 04:09 PM

Driver side inner rocker all tacked in. Can see all the patching I had to do to fix the outside edge of the floor. I trimmed up that ugly piece over the cab support once I had the outer rocker on.

JET4x4 · 09-20-2014, 04:12 PM

Driver side cab all welded up and ready for a little putty

JET4x4 · 09-20-2014, 04:14 PM

Driver side rocker all welded up.

JET4x4 · 09-20-2014, 04:18 PM

The engine in this thing leaked more oil than the Exxon Valdez.

JET4x4 · 09-20-2014, 04:20 PM

Giant rot hole in the firewall under the wiper motor.

JET4x4 · 09-20-2014, 04:22 PM

Luckily I keep several parts trucks on hand at all times. My old plow truck donated the pieces to fix the firewall

JET4x4 · 09-20-2014, 04:25 PM

No more oil spots on the floor

JET4x4 · 09-20-2014, 04:34 PM

And here's the fix. Fresh 406 small block. I don't know all the specs other than it's got an edelbrock performer intake, Holley carb, and a comp mutha thumpr cam. The trucks owner dropped it off and said stick it in there. Gonna run the original 700r4 with a higher stall converter. I'm predicting it won't last long...

JET4x4 · 09-20-2014, 04:37 PM

Cleaned up and painted the firewall and rad support. Scraped off what undercoating I could. Owner didn't want to spend the time to get it all off.

JET4x4 · 09-20-2014, 04:43 PM

Engine is all buttoned up. Put eBay long tube headers on it. I had to dent in the front tube to clear the motor mount on the driver side.

Swapped out the hacked up wiring harness also. Still have brush some paint on the frame.

I really hate that little air cleaner...

09-20-2014, 03:16 PM	#1
JET4x4 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Birdsboro, Pa Posts: 135	86 K10 Summer Project I haven't been on here in quite awhile. Here's a truck I've been building in my spare time for a friend of mine. 86 K10. Had a clapped out 350 in it when it showed up. 700r4 trans. 6 inch suspension lift I believe. Plenty of rust of course. Attached Images __________________ 67 Chevy K20 LWB Fleetside project 85 GMC K10 High Sierra LWB, 37's, 8 lug rears, 4.10's project 86 m1009 blazer, 6 in lift, 35's, driver 69 c10, 307, long bed, 3 speed, driver 07 Dodge 2500, cc, lb, cummins turbo diesel 00 z28 camaro, ls1, 6 speed, rarely leaves the garage

09-20-2014, 03:23 PM	#2
JET4x4 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Birdsboro, Pa Posts: 135	Re: 86 K10 Summer Project Rockers and cab corners didn't look too bad when I started, until I peeled off the patch panels that were riveted on... Attached Images __________________ 67 Chevy K20 LWB Fleetside project 85 GMC K10 High Sierra LWB, 37's, 8 lug rears, 4.10's project 86 m1009 blazer, 6 in lift, 35's, driver 69 c10, 307, long bed, 3 speed, driver 07 Dodge 2500, cc, lb, cummins turbo diesel 00 z28 camaro, ls1, 6 speed, rarely leaves the garage

09-20-2014, 03:24 PM	#3
JET4x4 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Birdsboro, Pa Posts: 135	Re: 86 K10 Summer Project More rot Attached Images __________________ 67 Chevy K20 LWB Fleetside project 85 GMC K10 High Sierra LWB, 37's, 8 lug rears, 4.10's project 86 m1009 blazer, 6 in lift, 35's, driver 69 c10, 307, long bed, 3 speed, driver 07 Dodge 2500, cc, lb, cummins turbo diesel 00 z28 camaro, ls1, 6 speed, rarely leaves the garage

09-20-2014, 03:26 PM	#4
JET4x4 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Birdsboro, Pa Posts: 135	Re: 86 K10 Summer Project More Attached Images __________________ 67 Chevy K20 LWB Fleetside project 85 GMC K10 High Sierra LWB, 37's, 8 lug rears, 4.10's project 86 m1009 blazer, 6 in lift, 35's, driver 69 c10, 307, long bed, 3 speed, driver 07 Dodge 2500, cc, lb, cummins turbo diesel 00 z28 camaro, ls1, 6 speed, rarely leaves the garage

09-20-2014, 03:29 PM	#5
JET4x4 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Birdsboro, Pa Posts: 135	Re: 86 K10 Summer Project Passenger side rot Attached Images __________________ 67 Chevy K20 LWB Fleetside project 85 GMC K10 High Sierra LWB, 37's, 8 lug rears, 4.10's project 86 m1009 blazer, 6 in lift, 35's, driver 69 c10, 307, long bed, 3 speed, driver 07 Dodge 2500, cc, lb, cummins turbo diesel 00 z28 camaro, ls1, 6 speed, rarely leaves the garage

09-20-2014, 03:36 PM	#6
JET4x4 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Birdsboro, Pa Posts: 135	Re: 86 K10 Summer Project All the junk cut off the passenger side. Surprisingly the cab supports are all still good. Attached Images __________________ 67 Chevy K20 LWB Fleetside project 85 GMC K10 High Sierra LWB, 37's, 8 lug rears, 4.10's project 86 m1009 blazer, 6 in lift, 35's, driver 69 c10, 307, long bed, 3 speed, driver 07 Dodge 2500, cc, lb, cummins turbo diesel 00 z28 camaro, ls1, 6 speed, rarely leaves the garage

09-20-2014, 03:39 PM	#7
JET4x4 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Birdsboro, Pa Posts: 135	Re: 86 K10 Summer Project Inners all welded in. The inner rocker didn't come front far enough to cover the end of the cab support, so I had to make that piece. Didn't take any pics of it. Attached Images __________________ 67 Chevy K20 LWB Fleetside project 85 GMC K10 High Sierra LWB, 37's, 8 lug rears, 4.10's project 86 m1009 blazer, 6 in lift, 35's, driver 69 c10, 307, long bed, 3 speed, driver 07 Dodge 2500, cc, lb, cummins turbo diesel 00 z28 camaro, ls1, 6 speed, rarely leaves the garage

09-20-2014, 03:40 PM	#8
JET4x4 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Birdsboro, Pa Posts: 135	Re: 86 K10 Summer Project Inner cab corner Attached Images __________________ 67 Chevy K20 LWB Fleetside project 85 GMC K10 High Sierra LWB, 37's, 8 lug rears, 4.10's project 86 m1009 blazer, 6 in lift, 35's, driver 69 c10, 307, long bed, 3 speed, driver 07 Dodge 2500, cc, lb, cummins turbo diesel 00 z28 camaro, ls1, 6 speed, rarely leaves the garage

09-20-2014, 03:45 PM	#9
JET4x4 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Birdsboro, Pa Posts: 135	Re: 86 K10 Summer Project Passenger side rocker tacked in place. Took some massaging to get it to line up right with the inner cab corner. Attached Images __________________ 67 Chevy K20 LWB Fleetside project 85 GMC K10 High Sierra LWB, 37's, 8 lug rears, 4.10's project 86 m1009 blazer, 6 in lift, 35's, driver 69 c10, 307, long bed, 3 speed, driver 07 Dodge 2500, cc, lb, cummins turbo diesel 00 z28 camaro, ls1, 6 speed, rarely leaves the garage

09-20-2014, 03:49 PM	#10
JET4x4 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Birdsboro, Pa Posts: 135	Re: 86 K10 Summer Project Passenger side cab corner all tacked in. I guess they make the cab corners to slip over the existing corner. I had to cut about a quarter inch section from the front of the new corner and weld it back together. Turned out much nicer than I was expecting Attached Images __________________ 67 Chevy K20 LWB Fleetside project 85 GMC K10 High Sierra LWB, 37's, 8 lug rears, 4.10's project 86 m1009 blazer, 6 in lift, 35's, driver 69 c10, 307, long bed, 3 speed, driver 07 Dodge 2500, cc, lb, cummins turbo diesel 00 z28 camaro, ls1, 6 speed, rarely leaves the garage

09-20-2014, 03:53 PM	#11
JET4x4 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Birdsboro, Pa Posts: 135	Re: 86 K10 Summer Project Made sure everything fit with the door shut. Attached Images __________________ 67 Chevy K20 LWB Fleetside project 85 GMC K10 High Sierra LWB, 37's, 8 lug rears, 4.10's project 86 m1009 blazer, 6 in lift, 35's, driver 69 c10, 307, long bed, 3 speed, driver 07 Dodge 2500, cc, lb, cummins turbo diesel 00 z28 camaro, ls1, 6 speed, rarely leaves the garage

09-20-2014, 03:57 PM	#12
JET4x4 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Birdsboro, Pa Posts: 135	Re: 86 K10 Summer Project Driver side was even worse than the passenger side. Kick panels were rotted out on both sides. Made up patch panels to fix them. Attached Images __________________ 67 Chevy K20 LWB Fleetside project 85 GMC K10 High Sierra LWB, 37's, 8 lug rears, 4.10's project 86 m1009 blazer, 6 in lift, 35's, driver 69 c10, 307, long bed, 3 speed, driver 07 Dodge 2500, cc, lb, cummins turbo diesel 00 z28 camaro, ls1, 6 speed, rarely leaves the garage

09-20-2014, 03:59 PM	#13
JET4x4 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Birdsboro, Pa Posts: 135	Re: 86 K10 Summer Project Outside of the floor was gone on the driver side too. Attached Images __________________ 67 Chevy K20 LWB Fleetside project 85 GMC K10 High Sierra LWB, 37's, 8 lug rears, 4.10's project 86 m1009 blazer, 6 in lift, 35's, driver 69 c10, 307, long bed, 3 speed, driver 07 Dodge 2500, cc, lb, cummins turbo diesel 00 z28 camaro, ls1, 6 speed, rarely leaves the garage

09-20-2014, 04:01 PM	#14
JET4x4 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Birdsboro, Pa Posts: 135	Re: 86 K10 Summer Project Rust cut out of right side kick panel and my amateur patch panel. The driver side was more of the same, except I made it out of two pieces instead of one. Attached Images __________________ 67 Chevy K20 LWB Fleetside project 85 GMC K10 High Sierra LWB, 37's, 8 lug rears, 4.10's project 86 m1009 blazer, 6 in lift, 35's, driver 69 c10, 307, long bed, 3 speed, driver 07 Dodge 2500, cc, lb, cummins turbo diesel 00 z28 camaro, ls1, 6 speed, rarely leaves the garage

09-20-2014, 04:06 PM	#15
JET4x4 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Birdsboro, Pa Posts: 135	Re: 86 K10 Summer Project Floor patch on driver side. Going to have the floor and underneath the cab done in bed liner so it doesn't have to look perfect Attached Images __________________ 67 Chevy K20 LWB Fleetside project 85 GMC K10 High Sierra LWB, 37's, 8 lug rears, 4.10's project 86 m1009 blazer, 6 in lift, 35's, driver 69 c10, 307, long bed, 3 speed, driver 07 Dodge 2500, cc, lb, cummins turbo diesel 00 z28 camaro, ls1, 6 speed, rarely leaves the garage



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09-20-2014, 04:09 PM	#16
JET4x4 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Birdsboro, Pa Posts: 135	Re: 86 K10 Summer Project Driver side inner rocker all tacked in. Can see all the patching I had to do to fix the outside edge of the floor. I trimmed up that ugly piece over the cab support once I had the outer rocker on. Attached Images __________________ 67 Chevy K20 LWB Fleetside project 85 GMC K10 High Sierra LWB, 37's, 8 lug rears, 4.10's project 86 m1009 blazer, 6 in lift, 35's, driver 69 c10, 307, long bed, 3 speed, driver 07 Dodge 2500, cc, lb, cummins turbo diesel 00 z28 camaro, ls1, 6 speed, rarely leaves the garage

09-20-2014, 04:12 PM	#17
JET4x4 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Birdsboro, Pa Posts: 135	Re: 86 K10 Summer Project Driver side cab all welded up and ready for a little putty Attached Images __________________ 67 Chevy K20 LWB Fleetside project 85 GMC K10 High Sierra LWB, 37's, 8 lug rears, 4.10's project 86 m1009 blazer, 6 in lift, 35's, driver 69 c10, 307, long bed, 3 speed, driver 07 Dodge 2500, cc, lb, cummins turbo diesel 00 z28 camaro, ls1, 6 speed, rarely leaves the garage

09-20-2014, 04:14 PM	#18
JET4x4 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Birdsboro, Pa Posts: 135	Re: 86 K10 Summer Project Driver side rocker all welded up. Attached Images __________________ 67 Chevy K20 LWB Fleetside project 85 GMC K10 High Sierra LWB, 37's, 8 lug rears, 4.10's project 86 m1009 blazer, 6 in lift, 35's, driver 69 c10, 307, long bed, 3 speed, driver 07 Dodge 2500, cc, lb, cummins turbo diesel 00 z28 camaro, ls1, 6 speed, rarely leaves the garage

09-20-2014, 04:18 PM	#19
JET4x4 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Birdsboro, Pa Posts: 135	Re: 86 K10 Summer Project The engine in this thing leaked more oil than the Exxon Valdez. Attached Images __________________ 67 Chevy K20 LWB Fleetside project 85 GMC K10 High Sierra LWB, 37's, 8 lug rears, 4.10's project 86 m1009 blazer, 6 in lift, 35's, driver 69 c10, 307, long bed, 3 speed, driver 07 Dodge 2500, cc, lb, cummins turbo diesel 00 z28 camaro, ls1, 6 speed, rarely leaves the garage

09-20-2014, 04:20 PM	#20
JET4x4 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Birdsboro, Pa Posts: 135	Re: 86 K10 Summer Project Giant rot hole in the firewall under the wiper motor. Attached Images __________________ 67 Chevy K20 LWB Fleetside project 85 GMC K10 High Sierra LWB, 37's, 8 lug rears, 4.10's project 86 m1009 blazer, 6 in lift, 35's, driver 69 c10, 307, long bed, 3 speed, driver 07 Dodge 2500, cc, lb, cummins turbo diesel 00 z28 camaro, ls1, 6 speed, rarely leaves the garage

09-20-2014, 04:22 PM	#21
JET4x4 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Birdsboro, Pa Posts: 135	Re: 86 K10 Summer Project Luckily I keep several parts trucks on hand at all times. My old plow truck donated the pieces to fix the firewall Attached Images __________________ 67 Chevy K20 LWB Fleetside project 85 GMC K10 High Sierra LWB, 37's, 8 lug rears, 4.10's project 86 m1009 blazer, 6 in lift, 35's, driver 69 c10, 307, long bed, 3 speed, driver 07 Dodge 2500, cc, lb, cummins turbo diesel 00 z28 camaro, ls1, 6 speed, rarely leaves the garage

09-20-2014, 04:25 PM	#22
JET4x4 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Birdsboro, Pa Posts: 135	Re: 86 K10 Summer Project No more oil spots on the floor Attached Images __________________ 67 Chevy K20 LWB Fleetside project 85 GMC K10 High Sierra LWB, 37's, 8 lug rears, 4.10's project 86 m1009 blazer, 6 in lift, 35's, driver 69 c10, 307, long bed, 3 speed, driver 07 Dodge 2500, cc, lb, cummins turbo diesel 00 z28 camaro, ls1, 6 speed, rarely leaves the garage

09-20-2014, 04:34 PM	#23
JET4x4 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Birdsboro, Pa Posts: 135	Re: 86 K10 Summer Project And here's the fix. Fresh 406 small block. I don't know all the specs other than it's got an edelbrock performer intake, Holley carb, and a comp mutha thumpr cam. The trucks owner dropped it off and said stick it in there. Gonna run the original 700r4 with a higher stall converter. I'm predicting it won't last long... Attached Images __________________ 67 Chevy K20 LWB Fleetside project 85 GMC K10 High Sierra LWB, 37's, 8 lug rears, 4.10's project 86 m1009 blazer, 6 in lift, 35's, driver 69 c10, 307, long bed, 3 speed, driver 07 Dodge 2500, cc, lb, cummins turbo diesel 00 z28 camaro, ls1, 6 speed, rarely leaves the garage

09-20-2014, 04:37 PM	#24
JET4x4 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Birdsboro, Pa Posts: 135	Re: 86 K10 Summer Project Cleaned up and painted the firewall and rad support. Scraped off what undercoating I could. Owner didn't want to spend the time to get it all off. Attached Images __________________ 67 Chevy K20 LWB Fleetside project 85 GMC K10 High Sierra LWB, 37's, 8 lug rears, 4.10's project 86 m1009 blazer, 6 in lift, 35's, driver 69 c10, 307, long bed, 3 speed, driver 07 Dodge 2500, cc, lb, cummins turbo diesel 00 z28 camaro, ls1, 6 speed, rarely leaves the garage

09-20-2014, 04:43 PM	#25
JET4x4 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Birdsboro, Pa Posts: 135	Re: 86 K10 Summer Project Engine is all buttoned up. Put eBay long tube headers on it. I had to dent in the front tube to clear the motor mount on the driver side. Swapped out the hacked up wiring harness also. Still have brush some paint on the frame. I really hate that little air cleaner... Attached Images __________________ 67 Chevy K20 LWB Fleetside project 85 GMC K10 High Sierra LWB, 37's, 8 lug rears, 4.10's project 86 m1009 blazer, 6 in lift, 35's, driver 69 c10, 307, long bed, 3 speed, driver 07 Dodge 2500, cc, lb, cummins turbo diesel 00 z28 camaro, ls1, 6 speed, rarely leaves the garage

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