69 custom back to life.

[AZ69C10]

This belonged to a coworker, and her Father took it all apart for what I assume would have a complete restoration. That was sometime in 2000-2002. I had talked to her about buying it for a couple months and she finally relented and sold me this 1969 Swb C10 for $3k. The past is bit murky with that much time having gone by. I have the original paperwork and I think from the numbers it was California plant truck. Ill post the SPID.

I have done work on these truck before and I'm no mechanic I just plug away and ask question. But this was my first time starting with a truck in this condition.

Anyway, I bought it a and had it towed to my home as it was completely gutted. Somewhere in its past it was I assume converted to power steering as that is not listed on the SPID and possibly power steering. The wheels to changed 5lug and a drop of the springs being cut was done.

I installed a laundry list of parts. The only thing that was kept was the semi-long long block SBC350. It's not the original one, some hencho in Mexico 350. I checked compression and that it turned over and put it back together.

I installed these parts in no particular order, just as I remember

All I had done outside of my garage was the paint and having installed, the wiring harness. That shop also fixed the brakes and installed a new E brake, Lokar shifter and throttle linkage and gas pedal.

My notes:
Original 1969 Custom/10 short bed.
Medium olive/white
New exhaust with ram horns and cross over
New Thrush Hush 2.5 muffler
New trans cross member
New Tires
New Wheel vintique vintage steel wheel 15" 5lug front and rear
Rebuilt steering column
Kill-mat Sound deadning
New membrane and bulbs for dash cluster
New E brake
New Single piece drive line AZ drive shaft.
New cab mounts
New bed bolts
New rear bumper and bracket/bolts
New license plate holder
New Phoenix Transmission's (out of Texas) TH350
308 gear rear end
New top end on SBC 350
New edelbrock 650 AVS carb
New distributor
New plugs
New wires
New air filter
New alloy works 3 row aluminum radiator with electric fans
New upper and lower rad hoses
New front brake lines
New power steering pump
New power steering lines
New gas tank
New gas sender
New steel gas lines
New mechanical fuel pump
New timing chain and cover
New water pump
New power master alternator
New battery
New battery tray
New bed bolts
New gaskets all over the SBC350
***New American auto wire wiring harness for 69-72 c10**
New Lokar shift linkage
New Lokar gas pedal
New Lokar throttle cable
New carpet
New seat cover
New door handles
New rocker plates seals
New freshening up of the exterior paint (white driver side fender and all exterior green)
New radio delete plate
New glove box
New glove box swivel
New headlights
New tail lights
New front and rear side marker lights
New rear and side marker light lenses
New grille lights
New rear brake drums
New license plate light.

Original 1969 inner and outer grill
Original heater and AC left installed but is not hooked up.

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A few more... it cruising now. I don't think I will take on another project quit this involved again. It was fun and also quit frustrating, I'm glad it's running and no longer rotting away. I do need to get the tailgate trim piece and new hood hinges but it can wait for a bit. The sheet metal lines on the hood and fender aren't great but passable, for now.

[yuccales]

Fine looking truck for sure! The wheel/cap/tire combo looks pretty darn good.