1972 C10 2wd LWB First Timer Tangerine Dream
 

Hey ya'll just like it says I picked up a 72 C10 long a little over a week ago. 307 V8... It's a dog of an engine but considering its age it screams pretty good. Nonetheless a vortec replacement is in its future. We're keeping the TH350 and 12bolt rear yay! Have to double check that and the gearing...
Anyway the frame minus 1 trailing arm looks good... Body has lots to be desired though and thought I would share as many pics as possible so ya'll could help me get started in the right direction. It'll be a weekend driver for showing off and making my kids go oooooo... No big deal really just a nice summer daily driver for Alaska... Winter garaged lol. Anyway on to the pics

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Sorry about the separate posts... Still figuring out the forum

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307 that's going!

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307 again

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Bushings are shot

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Bed rails and lots of sheet for the doors/bed shot too

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The frame looks good minus one trailing arm... Need advice on that

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Think this is the trailing arm I'm worried about a little wavy and strange rust pattern there in the middle... Can I replace those without stripping to the frame or worrying about frame staying straight? Meaning can I bolt on and off that member?

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Rear end gonna get drained and confirm gearing

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There it is

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Door plate

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Panels and rust

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Panels

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Bed

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Wheel well bed rust

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More of the same

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Yup

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Tail

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Door

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Other door

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Rust!

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Gonna do rotors at minimum... Control arms?

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Tie rods? Bushings? Ball joints? Spring coils?

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Brake booster and master gotta go methinks?

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Indoors

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More control arm dreams

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I'll have lots o space... Thanks honey!

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She's the best

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This one gonna be the daily driver when mechanic gets her safe!

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So yeah there she is... My knowledgeable mechanic is taking care of the engine/tranny... I'm tasked with getting the frame straight/repaired ie trailing arms are a worry, brakes, and interior... Think that body rust can wait for the big bucks for all that patch work needed... So my question is strip it to get sandblasted and rustbullet or just go ahead with my brakes/suspension/interior and get the engine/tranny done in the spring no frame work? I am in Alaska some it's a long winter I won"5 be driving her until April/May... On the other hand I don't see a 15k frame off in my future with body work to boot... What's the priority here folks?
Want a summer daily driver occasional tire burn and safe comfortable ride where the chassis drivetrain can handle oh 400-450lbs of torque.
Thx ya'll this forum is truly awesome and the people are the best ever!

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I think all in all she looks good... Frame rust is minimal if you don't count that trailing arm... I'm thinking of getting that sandblasted and rustbullet it to start... Brakes and suspension then throw that so-so body back on until I can afford top notch body work... Get that tranny rearend and motor in then calling it good until money grows on trees for better body/paint?

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Went searching for the build sheet, looks like its long gone oh well... This is all thats left besides the build plate.

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Decoded

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well I think I'm gonna flip the script and go with the beginning body work since my mechanic was given instructions to just have everything ready for spring driving season up here.... so in the spirit of the many Alaska pioneers that have come before me. I will attack the body work and suspension knowing next to nothing about them!!!!
Got a Mig welder no bottle yet, anyone know where a guy can find a bottle and supplier for my mig welds, and scrap 22g sheet fabricate with.
the bed is going to need to come off for sure as repairs will involve cross members and bushings and such.... keep you posted on my progress soon. waiting on a decent cutting wheel since I don't have a shop size steel bandsaw for patch fabs..... gonna be a long cold winter of body work over here!

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Also missed out on an 64 Impala SS this weekend... talked him down to 7500 and he didn't want to consent to a buyers inspection I would have paid for... beautiful car too... you know you wanna se it!!!!

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I did get the rotors and bearings done... Master and brake booster next... Just want to make sure it can be a daily driver if need be... The body is going to be my main thrust though... Got a mig, bottle, soda media, etc on order to begin that... Should be here within a week... Anyhow some progress is good progress as i see it!!!
Check out that old rotor!!!! Looks like the rings of Saturn!!! And there was a steel nail where the cotters should have been in the spindle through the castle nut!!! Awesome!

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Some work is good work!

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Looks like Saturn!

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Looks like a good project so far. The way you can attack a truck build is by first deciding how much money and time you have really. If either are no object then go for a full frame off. Personally I'd fix that trucks rust issues first as they will only get worse. Then make it road worthy.

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Ya trac was thinking of getting start on that rust... not too many donor trucks up here to choose from. Shipping on replacement panels to AK is murder. Any ideas on a budget friendly way to go about it? I was thinking just starting from the rear and working my way forward one piece at a time. got a mig welder on order.