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69 short bed
Hello Gents, I'm starting my first build with the inspiration that I received from looking at your trucks. While growing up, I remember riding with my grandpa in "old blue" a '72 k10 and knew that some day I would have one of my own. So I picked up a 69 short bed, which was someone's project that fell through. Either from lack of money, time or both.
http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/w...407_103951.jpg I know don't say it, the bed is wrong.....thats ok. I dont want a step side anyways. Please note that you must be a supporting member to post classified items. This includes but is not limited to What Its Worth, Want To Buy, Want To Trade, and For Sale. Please consider supporting the forum by subscribing. Further information on the subscription levels available are located here If you need any further assistance with that please contact any Admin for help. So, on with the truck. It originally came with a inline 6 but some one converted it over to v8. Upon further inspection the motor is a '69 DZ302 from a z28 camaro. I plan on building up a 350 for this build so again. If your interested in the motor let me know. My plans so far is to strip down to the frame and build from there. I will be updating to power brakes, 5 lug conversion with disk brakes all around. Rack and pinion steering, lowering with springs, fleet side short bed are just to name a few. |
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I picked up a used 700r4 transmission that I am going to have rebuilt to set behind the 350 block that I acquired. This truck is going to be a driver and 4 speeds with overdrive would be nice for cruising on the highway.
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I changed the oil and fired the motor up, and I double checked the stamping on the motor. Its defiantly a 302 from 1969 z28. I took a short video of the motor running.
Tomorrow I am going to take the cab off and start stripping down the frame. I found a local guy to media blast the frame, bake and paint....so that's the next step. I don't know what I want to do for the motor Please note that you must be a supporting member to post classified items. This includes but is not limited to What Its Worth, Want To Buy, Want To Trade, and For Sale. Please consider supporting the forum by subscribing. Further information on the subscription levels available are located here If you need any further assistance with that please contact any Admin for help. |
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making good progress!
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I found a local guy that will media blast the stripped frame, bake it, then paint it. Once that is completed I plan on doing a 5 lug conversion, full disk upgrade, high performance suspension all while lowering in the front or rear.
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I found this online and picked it up, I figured it would make a nice addition to my truck. Its original.
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Project looks good man
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looks very nice. I look forward to watching, very interested in 4 wheel disc brakes.
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I have been doing some research on rack & pinion steering. I originally thought of doing a manual rack, but decided on a power rack. I want a more responsive feel while turning and quicker lock to lock. I have found some good information and alot of good information on this site aswell.
http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/w...inion_steering http://www.longacreracing.com/articles/art.asp?ARTID=13 |
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I identified a cam that I pulled from another motor on hand its a erson hi flow 11h , and I cleaned up an edelbrock torker II intake as well. I know these are older pieces but they will work for now what im doing. I will also change out the factory valve covers for an aluminum edelbrock set that I have.
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Erson P/N E110521 ,Grind # Hi-Flow IIH ,Advertised duration= 306°I/306°E ,@.050 duration 235°/235° ,gross lift .472/.472 ,108° LC and ground w/0° advance.
This is the cam specs for the above noted cam, it may be a bit much. I don't have a lot of knowledge on cam selection, but im learing. |
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Sweet....
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Cool project. I'm subscribing.
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I got off work early yesterday, just in time to get the frame loaded up and dropped off at the powder coater. They are extremely affordable, I hope everything comes out looking great. I will post pics when I get it back. They are coating the frame and the cross memeber for now, more later. I am excited to get it back so I can finally start on the suspension.
http://www.rmlpowder.com/automotive.html They are located in Ottawa, Kansas |
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With the frame getting coated, I figured it would be a good time to clean up the shop, so I pulled everything out. I degreased the floor, now to figure out this 2 part epoxy kit. It shouldn't be too bad. Will post pics soon.
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a clean shop makes life easier, but it is the final product that counts and only that. So far looking goood
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The floor looks awesome. I want to do that to mine someday. Was it fairly easy to do?
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I really like the new shop floor. I hope to use this on my new garage when I build it. Clean shop? what's that?
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