67 Big window ta2 inspired race truck - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**Homebuilt Hotrods** · 07-12-2020, 05:33 PM

Hey guys, I know its not for everyone but it's been my dream to combine race car components into a c10 build. Ive had this dream for the last 15 years. Recently just decided to go for it. I'll update as i can but this being my dream build may take some time. Plan is rolling chassis before winter here. Im off to a decent start.

Start with a simple chassis jig to build the frame up from.

**Homebuilt Hotrods** · 07-12-2020, 05:40 PM

Next up collecting parts.
Ordered a front and rear clip from TA2 Trans am series.

**Homebuilt Hotrods** · 07-12-2020, 05:45 PM

Still collect parts here. Winters quick change with unequal tubes (changed to equal length tubes. Used wildwood hubs, the front lower a arms strut rods spindles and upper arms were collected. Also started mocking up a wheelbase and general plan for the chassis. Ended up deciding on a 110" wheelbase

**Homebuilt Hotrods** · 07-12-2020, 05:49 PM

started to assemble the front suspension, still messing with wheelbase at this time, also starting to mock up the cab.

**Homebuilt Hotrods** · 07-12-2020, 05:54 PM

Mocked up the front sheet metal to eye ball the wheelbase at least also to check proportions, then went with new steel axle tubes for the wide 5 hubs going to run 15x12 rear wheels with about a 4" backspace. Started mocking up the first part of the three link, will also add watts link later.

**Homebuilt Hotrods** · 07-12-2020, 06:00 PM

Chassis is welded at this point, wheelbase is set, waiting on tubing to build cage, and build x member before much else. Engine is boost ready, LC9 5.3 with SBE gapped and ready to go, used for mock up for now, love the engine placement should be good for weight distribution and on that pic cab is a bit forward for front wheels so should go back just a few more inches into the cab. This takes me to about where I'm at now, waiting on tubing and parts to keep going. Likely do cab corner and rockers this next week. Sheet metal will have no structural component to the build so ill likely mount the cab straight to the rockers and make it removable too incase it gets bashed up.

**Getter-Done** · 07-12-2020, 06:53 PM

Nice work.
I am following along.

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cornerstone · 07-17-2020, 11:27 PM

Talking about "ground up"! Count me in for the ride

**Homebuilt Hotrods** · 07-17-2020, 11:40 PM

Thanks for following along guys. Wasn't sure how this build would be received. Building this one for me so figured id do it anyway. Ive done the factory builds for awhile just wanted to change it up some. Heres the shock hoops in, adjustable for ride height without messing with preload on the shocks. Pretty cool. Going to be doing cab corners, rockers inner and outer soon. Then going to cut out the firewall and floor attaching the cab to inner rockers, and ultimately to the cage as well. More to come. PS. don't mind my fancy shock simulators or even better the tie rod ends.

**Getter-Done** · 07-17-2020, 11:54 PM

Looking Good.

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northern 85 · 07-18-2020, 06:13 AM

Very NICE!!!!!

**Homebuilt Hotrods** · 08-11-2020, 10:43 PM

Some more progress. Waiting on the other pair of tires in the am. Doing rockers and corners here too and then be mounting the cab at the rockers to the chassis.

cj847 · 08-11-2020, 11:09 PM

Impressive.

Curious about one thing - why a steel cab? Why not a lightweight fiberglass cab?

Is it a race truck or a street truck?

**Homebuilt Hotrods** · 08-11-2020, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cj847

Impressive.

Curious about one thing - why a steel cab? Why not a lightweight fiberglass cab?

Is it a race truck or a street truck?

It'll be a vin tag street truck mainly planning on auto cross and just some fun street driving for it. My state is lax, no problem building my own frame just need a legal cab with unaltered vin. Wish i could get away with fiberglass. Also floor is going to be completely gone once i get rockers/corners in.

jjzepplin · 08-12-2020, 04:24 AM

OH yeah! I am in!

**Homebuilt Hotrods** · 08-12-2020, 11:10 AM

Floor gone. Rockers temp in. Checking door gaps then weld them in. More mock up.

BAD1916 · 08-12-2020, 01:51 PM

Definitely following along👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

**sfont66** · 08-12-2020, 02:42 PM

Very cool , I’m in

**Homebuilt Hotrods** · 08-12-2020, 11:30 PM

Roller now.

Low Elco · 08-13-2020, 09:45 AM

Dude, just slapped together, that's stance for days! This is gonna be goooood!

**Homebuilt Hotrods** · 09-07-2020, 07:17 PM

More progress on the rear cage, main hoop, harness bar and first down bar. More to come later this next week should be done with cage.

SCOTI · 09-08-2020, 12:38 AM

Tagged in & will be watching for future updates. Very cool project!

TA_C10 · 09-09-2020, 12:33 PM

I'm in for this build too, nice work, gonna be awesome.

chasinhiway · 09-09-2020, 05:45 PM

Count me in for this one!! Way cool!!

**Homebuilt Hotrods** · 09-26-2020, 10:57 PM

More cage work then a gen 5 lt l83 engine from a 2015 Silverado. Waiting on a few parts.

07-12-2020, 05:33 PM	#1
Homebuilt Hotrods Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Black Hills, SD Posts: 347	67 Big window ta2 inspired race truck Hey guys, I know its not for everyone but it's been my dream to combine race car components into a c10 build. Ive had this dream for the last 15 years. Recently just decided to go for it. I'll update as i can but this being my dream build may take some time. Plan is rolling chassis before winter here. Im off to a decent start. Start with a simple chassis jig to build the frame up from. Attached Images __________________ Garage Built

07-12-2020, 05:40 PM	#2
Homebuilt Hotrods Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Black Hills, SD Posts: 347	Re: 67 Big window ta2 inspired race truck Next up collecting parts. Ordered a front and rear clip from TA2 Trans am series. Attached Images __________________ Garage Built

07-12-2020, 05:45 PM	#3
Homebuilt Hotrods Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Black Hills, SD Posts: 347	Re: 67 Big window ta2 inspired race truck Still collect parts here. Winters quick change with unequal tubes (changed to equal length tubes. Used wildwood hubs, the front lower a arms strut rods spindles and upper arms were collected. Also started mocking up a wheelbase and general plan for the chassis. Ended up deciding on a 110" wheelbase Attached Images __________________ Garage Built

07-12-2020, 05:49 PM	#4
Homebuilt Hotrods Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Black Hills, SD Posts: 347	Re: 67 Big window ta2 inspired race truck started to assemble the front suspension, still messing with wheelbase at this time, also starting to mock up the cab. Attached Images __________________ Garage Built

07-12-2020, 05:54 PM	#5
Homebuilt Hotrods Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Black Hills, SD Posts: 347	Re: 67 Big window ta2 inspired race truck Mocked up the front sheet metal to eye ball the wheelbase at least also to check proportions, then went with new steel axle tubes for the wide 5 hubs going to run 15x12 rear wheels with about a 4" backspace. Started mocking up the first part of the three link, will also add watts link later. Attached Images __________________ Garage Built

07-12-2020, 06:00 PM	#6
Homebuilt Hotrods Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Black Hills, SD Posts: 347	Re: 67 Big window ta2 inspired race truck Chassis is welded at this point, wheelbase is set, waiting on tubing to build cage, and build x member before much else. Engine is boost ready, LC9 5.3 with SBE gapped and ready to go, used for mock up for now, love the engine placement should be good for weight distribution and on that pic cab is a bit forward for front wheels so should go back just a few more inches into the cab. This takes me to about where I'm at now, waiting on tubing and parts to keep going. Likely do cab corner and rockers this next week. Sheet metal will have no structural component to the build so ill likely mount the cab straight to the rockers and make it removable too incase it gets bashed up. Attached Images __________________ Garage Built

07-12-2020, 06:53 PM	#7
Getter-Done Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: TN. Posts: 8,429	Re: 67 Big window ta2 inspired race truck Nice work. I am following along. . __________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 84 Chevy K-20 63 Impala (my high school car) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...Crew Cab Build

07-17-2020, 11:27 PM	#8
cornerstone Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Azle,Texas Posts: 2,248	Re: 67 Big window ta2 inspired race truck Talking about "ground up"! Count me in for the ride __________________ Brian 1972 C10, "Loyd", LWB to SWB, 5.3, L83/6L80e, 4:11 Tru Trac, Air Ride, VA, DD, 20" Coys, 4 wheel disc, A quick LS swap turned into a 6 year frame off resto-mod.

07-17-2020, 11:40 PM	#9
Homebuilt Hotrods Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Black Hills, SD Posts: 347	Re: 67 Big window ta2 inspired race truck Thanks for following along guys. Wasn't sure how this build would be received. Building this one for me so figured id do it anyway. Ive done the factory builds for awhile just wanted to change it up some. Heres the shock hoops in, adjustable for ride height without messing with preload on the shocks. Pretty cool. Going to be doing cab corners, rockers inner and outer soon. Then going to cut out the firewall and floor attaching the cab to inner rockers, and ultimately to the cage as well. More to come. PS. don't mind my fancy shock simulators or even better the tie rod ends. Attached Images __________________ Garage Built

07-17-2020, 11:54 PM	#10
Getter-Done Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: TN. Posts: 8,429	Re: 67 Big window ta2 inspired race truck Looking Good. . __________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 84 Chevy K-20 63 Impala (my high school car) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...Crew Cab Build

07-18-2020, 06:13 AM	#11
northern 85 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fairfield Maine Posts: 1,759	Re: 67 Big window ta2 inspired race truck Very NICE!!!!!

08-11-2020, 10:43 PM	#12
Homebuilt Hotrods Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Black Hills, SD Posts: 347	Re: 67 Big window ta2 inspired race truck Some more progress. Waiting on the other pair of tires in the am. Doing rockers and corners here too and then be mounting the cab at the rockers to the chassis. Attached Images __________________ Garage Built

08-11-2020, 11:09 PM	#13
cj847 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Ozark, MO Posts: 573	Re: 67 Big window ta2 inspired race truck Impressive. Curious about one thing - why a steel cab? Why not a lightweight fiberglass cab? Is it a race truck or a street truck?

08-12-2020, 04:24 AM	#15
jjzepplin Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ruskin Florida Posts: 4,566	Re: 67 Big window ta2 inspired race truck OH yeah! I am in! __________________ 70 swb 4x4 406sbc 700r4 203/205 d60/14blt locker yadda yadda http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...88#post6935688 Yeller 72 Blazer 2wd conversion project "No Daggum Money" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=550804 LS1-T56 3.73 LSD super budget build Blanco-2014 Sierra SWB https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=810350

08-12-2020, 11:10 AM	#16
Homebuilt Hotrods Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Black Hills, SD Posts: 347	Re: 67 Big window ta2 inspired race truck Floor gone. Rockers temp in. Checking door gaps then weld them in. More mock up. Attached Images __________________ Garage Built



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08-12-2020, 01:51 PM	#17
BAD1916 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: VENTURA COUNTY CALIFORNIA Posts: 308	Re: 67 Big window ta2 inspired race truck Definitely following along👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

08-12-2020, 02:42 PM	#18
sfont66 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Pine City MN Posts: 363	Re: 67 Big window ta2 inspired race truck Very cool , I’m in __________________ 72 C10, Was a 350,M20, Brodix heads,Comp cam, Edelbrock intake&carb, Hedman hedders LWB. Project is now a 5.3(L33) w/PRC stage 2.5 CNC ported 243heads, BTR RedHot cam,Holley Terminator X, T56 magnum. SWB, Boyd tank. 4.5/4 Drop http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...My72c10project

08-12-2020, 11:30 PM	#19
Homebuilt Hotrods Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Black Hills, SD Posts: 347	Re: 67 Big window ta2 inspired race truck Roller now. Attached Images __________________ Garage Built

08-13-2020, 09:45 AM	#20
Low Elco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Indep, MO Posts: 5,893	Re: 67 Big window ta2 inspired race truck Dude, just slapped together, that's stance for days! This is gonna be goooood! __________________ Boppa's Old Yeller Truck Build, Old Yeller's New Heart! Project Buzz Bomb Flyin' Low!

09-07-2020, 07:17 PM	#21
Homebuilt Hotrods Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Black Hills, SD Posts: 347	Re: 67 Big window ta2 inspired race truck More progress on the rear cage, main hoop, harness bar and first down bar. More to come later this next week should be done with cage. Attached Images __________________ Garage Built

09-08-2020, 12:38 AM	#22
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,068	Re: 67 Big window ta2 inspired race truck Tagged in & will be watching for future updates. Very cool project! __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

09-09-2020, 12:33 PM	#23
TA_C10 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Texas Posts: 1,353	Re: 67 Big window ta2 inspired race truck I'm in for this build too, nice work, gonna be awesome. __________________ TA_C10 Stage 1 build - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=8333444 "It's only money".

09-09-2020, 05:45 PM	#24
chasinhiway Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: pontotoc, ms Posts: 113	Re: 67 Big window ta2 inspired race truck Count me in for this one!! Way cool!! __________________ LOWER IT AND DRIVE IT Sally's thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=563266

09-26-2020, 10:57 PM	#25
Homebuilt Hotrods Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Black Hills, SD Posts: 347	Re: 67 Big window ta2 inspired race truck More cage work then a gen 5 lt l83 engine from a 2015 Silverado. Waiting on a few parts. Attached Images __________________ Garage Built

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