Mine and Grandpas c10
 

Hey all, been a lurker for awhile and just recently joined. I've posted a few things here and there but thought I'd share a few more pics etc. Anyway, nothing too crazy but this truck originally was owned by my Grandpa. He had it for as long as I can remember and as a kid I would always tell him we needed to fix it up. He used it to haul scrap metal and just toy around his land in it. After finally convincing him to sell it to me, he said I was the only one he'd ever sell it to due to the fact that I would take care of it, I picked it up with no drivers side door glass and the freeze plugs laying underneath it. I started playing with it a bit before my move back to Texas but not much was done before he passed in September of 2009. I made him a promise that one day it would be *****in, so I had to stick to it. Thanks to the love and understanding of my amazing wife and kids, I was able to spend countless hours in the garage and way too much money but by God, I did it!! Ok enough about the truck on to the pictures.

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The blue pic isn't actually mine. But its really close to what it looked like. The black primer was shortly after I got it

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some progress pics, starting bodywork etc. Don't have too many pics of the suspension work but its your basic bag job.

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My little garage buddy was there almost every night, sometimes even sneaking down after bedtime. Passing the torch!

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Looks like your off to a great start!! Keep the pics coming it inspires some of us!!! Just started mine also, still doing suspension and gas tank this week. Good luck!

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Anyway, with the bodywork and engine done, it was time to pick a color. Im and automotive painter so I see alot of colors. Finally found the one that I wanted and started spraying.

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Forget to mention that I purchased an all new bed. mine was pretty rough so I ditched it and started anew.

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I do the same pics w/ my daughter as two of these cars will still be here when she gets older and those pics will be priceless as she drives my GTO and shows her boyfriend the pic!!!!

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Well with that out of the way I started on the interior. I wanted a rich tan color similar to the saddle color that bmw uses. My steel door panels were pretty trashed so I decided to build new ones.

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And a few odds and ends pictures. I gotta give you guys credit, I have a crapload of pictures on my computer but choosing and finding the right ones is difficult. some of them make sense to me when a new part arrived etc. but not really postworthy.

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before and after

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Nice work! And love the lineage you've going on here!

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Looks awesome! Great work!

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A few more:smoke:

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Awesome! my daughter loves the truck but is at the age where getting dirty is overrated>:waah:

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Thanks a bunch

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Thanks guys, this site is the best and very helpful as well as motivational

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Loving the color man.. What's the paint code for PPG / Shopline?

The truck looks fantastic. Welcome to the board!

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Sweet truck and I like that blue, you did an awesome job and getting your little man involved is a big thing, they grow up way too fast. My little guy is 6 and loves to get in and get dirty.

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Love the truck!! Awesome you finished the job. Your Grandpa would be proud.

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not sure man, we use DuPont/spies hecker. the 512q code is the factory gm code though. Its a factory gm corvette color

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Thank you

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Thanks man, I agree about the little ones. They are the future of hot rods

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Jay Leno says that all the time. He says take your kid to a car show, let them work with you or this dies! Sometimes my son kicks and screams about cleaning the rims again, but hey he knows cars and the importance of a man fixes what he owns. Nice seats, leather? katskin?

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Very nice truck and you did great on the build, I am sure grampa is proud.