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"Draggin Rights" - 78' LWB
This will be my build up of my 1978 C-10 Long bed, I began the build in 2004, worked on it for about a year on and off with my father stripping it down to bare frame, repairing the rust in the cab corners and rockers, we originally planned on just a basic restore, but then we went crazy and bought an KP components 6 link rear suspension, and "z"ed the front 3" and cut a section of frame from under the cab so the rockers could sit flat on the ground, then my father and I got into an argument over something stupid with the truck and I stopped working on it and she has sat in the same place ever since...Well, its time to revive her, and finish her up, so I will be posting pics of how the build was going back then from start to current state, then updating from there. Here is a pic of the truck the day I bought it, $500, it wasnt in too bad of shape, the normal rust for a east coast truck, and it only had like 50k on the odometer.
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So first on the list, is to go through everything I bought before, because I have changed my plans a little. I am thinking of shaving doors, taillights. I want to keep the tailgate, I cut a hole in the bed for the notch, but now i want to just raise the bed floor, so i need to find another 8 foot bed floor. I also want to do 22's instead of 20's. So I have my 20" Boyd Coddingtons that you seen in the pictures for sale. I want to get some chrome 22's since it will be driven daily I dont want polished wheels.
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awesome build man!..... I'm doin a raised floor too with mine, but I want to do one out of wood.... I'm not gonna cut up the floor tho, its like $900 for a new one!......heres a pic of one I have saved from a member on the c10 forum....
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:metal::metal::metal::metal:..Oh, and :metal:
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Wow that looks great! I wish I would have thought about raising my floor before I cut a big hole in it! It is almost impossible finding a bed floor in decent shape.
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great start. keep up the good work
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Well, this weekend I got a chance to fab up some air tanks for the truck. Each tank should hold 6 gallons of air. They are made from 8" sch 40 pipe!! strong as an OX. I guess thats the good side to working as a Pipe fitter!
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...2-19-11203.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...2-19-11204.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...2-19-11202.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...2-19-11201.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...2-19-11184.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...2-19-11191.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...2-19-11185.jpg And last but not least, me and the Fiance' on the "bucket" seat....5 gallon style. http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...2-19-11194.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...2-19-11190.jpg |
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awesome man!
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Needs MOAR LOW! :lol:
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what motors under the blankey?
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its just a 350 block with a random set of heads / covers and a tunnel ram, for mocking up the firewall.
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This is my project this weekend.....Gonna cut them up and box in the pocket for my bags.
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sweet!...I need to do that too. I can't wait to see how good yours turn out.
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Good lookin build, I like it !
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http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...ontrolarms.jpg
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Those look heavy duty , should work fine
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Had a hour after work to mess with the truck so I made some upper bag brackets.
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...rbagmount2.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...rbagmount1.jpg Posted via Mobile Device |
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lookin good man!
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Awesome work man, It's good to see another Pipefitter showin off our skills outside of work.
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nice
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I could watch that all day! lol.
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started cutting some steel for the raised bed floor, i think im gonna drop the legs down a inch or so, its a little high right now.
Also painted my tanks and got them ready to install Scored on a FREE fuel cell from a buddy of mine too! http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...0/photo4-1.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...0/photo3-1.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...0/photo2-1.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...10/photo-1.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...-10/photo6.jpg |
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nice build homie!
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NICE , Its coming together great !
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looks good so far.
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Awesome build thread
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Thanks guys, I'm slowly getting there. I am trying to have the truck done by June of 2012 for my wedding. My fiancé is into trucks and I told her I'd try to get it done so we can drive off from the church in it. It works out cause She don't get as mad about me working on it as much lol.
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my wife hates my truck and my '55 pontiac, she's happy as hell that I just sold my '51 chev business couple though. sounds like you got lucky.
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Nice build. Can't wait to see it done.
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