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JackdTruck - the overly ambitious 1969 K10 LWB Project
Just starting this as a placeholder for the build thread.
Will be adding pictures and updates very soon! Here's a brief summary: A couple years ago we picked up a used and abused Idaho farm truck for my younger brother, who was 15 at the time, with the intentions of stabbing in a motor we had lying around to make a simple running project he could work on while driving. The truck was an Orange 1969 K10 Longbed with lots of rust, a bad front axle, no motor, and a sweet SM465 trans and T221 transfer case combo that had more oil on the outside of the case than inside. Once we started tearing it down to do some simple rust repairs the project kind of went off the rails - I blame all those over glamorized TV shows for making everything look so easy, and all the cool new products for these trucks. Here is what we ended up with: The JackdTruck Body: 1969 K10 Longbed (made from a few donors) with LeMans Blue and Black 2-tone paint Engine: 383ci Chevy long block from Blueprint Engines (430HP/450TQ) Edelbrock Performer RPM AirGap Intake Manifold Holley Sniper EFI Throttle Body HyperSpark Distributor & Ignition System Early 1990's GM Serpentine Belt Setup Summit G9006-9 Long Tube Headers Drivetrain: 1969 GM Muncie SM465 Transmission 1969 Rockwell T221 Transfer Case 1975 GM Dana 44 Front Axle w/ 4.56s 1969 GM Dana 60 Rear Axle w/ 4.56s (((More to come))) |
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Can't wait to see it!
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Well I meant to get a whole bunch of pictures together, but life got a bit crazy there for awhile - so yeah, here we go again!
Here's a few shots of the truck as we disassembled it. Where it all started: Attachment 2030693 Engine and front clip removed (previous owner wanted the engine): Attachment 2030694 Cab, bed, and front axle removed: Attachment 2030695 Frame stripped down: Attachment 2030696 Frame sandblasted and the 8" Skyjacker lift springs: Attachment 2030697 |
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Frame Painted:
Attachment 2030705 Original Cab Driver Side - notice the rot on the rocker panels: Attachment 2030700 Original Cab Bottom - there was a lot of rust and "farm modifications" on the original cab, we ended up getting a donor cab from a 1967 (more on that later): Attachment 2030707 Muncie SM465 and Rockwell T221 after a light cleaning - we ended up resealing most of the T221 since it was leaking from just about every seal: Attachment 2030703 Donor 1975 K10 D44 front axle with Disc Brakes: Attachment 2030704 |
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Trans and transfer case all cleaned up and painted:
Attachment 2030927 Had the axles rebuilt with Yukon Duragrip Lockers and 4.56 gears, painted them and started to assemble the frame: Attachment 2030928 Installed rear disc brake brackets, rotors, and calipers: Attachment 2030929 Attachment 2030930 Attachment 2030931 |
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Before we got the axles back from the rebuild shop we ended up picking up a donor cab and bed from a 1967 K10. They still had a bit of rust and needed new rockers and a couple spots on the floor but it wasn't nearly as bad.
So we sandblasted the new cab, primed it, then started the metal work. Passenger side rocker: Attachment 2030933 Rot cut out: Attachment 2030934 Replacing the driver side rocker - freshly rebuilt axles: Attachment 2030935 Tilted the cab on our jig to make sure we got all the way underneath: Attachment 2030936 Frame back on all 4 wheels: Attachment 2030932 |
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Once we were done repairing the rockers we test fit the doors using the drivers side from the original Orange truck and the passenger side from the donor '67.
Driver side door mockup: Attachment 2030938 Passenger side door mockup: Attachment 2030939 We then set the cab onto the frame so we could start mocking up the fenders so we could see what work we had to do on those. Attachment 2030940 Attachment 2030941 Attachment 2030942 |
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Looking good, subscribed. Like to see the this build. Had a set of 8" Skyjackers on my first 72. Not a bad off the shelf spring.
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At this point in the project we had already made some changes to our original plan, but it still was going to be a fairly simple build.
Engine: - Clean up a 350 TPI motor that we had that only had about 2000 miles on it. Drivetrain: - Reuse original SM465 and T221 transfer case - Rebuild front Dana 44 from 1975 truck with disc brakes - Rebuild rear 12 bolt from original truck Chassis: - Simple 6" lift so we could run a 35" tall tire and have plenty of clearance - 4 wheel disc brakes We changed the suspension from a 6" lift to an 8" because my dad bought it for a Christmas gift for my brother and the cost was only about $150 difference (not counting the additional steering components, but he didn't think about that). Since we already had to change the gear ratios in the axles to match, we upgraded to 4.56s with Yukon Duragrip lockers in both. Now, 4.56 might seem a little steep, but that 8" lift said we could run a 38" tire so that's what we were gonna do, of course. Body: - Simple rust repair on cab, bed, and fenders - Basic, low dollar paint job - Reuse windows & trim as we were able to Interior: - Upgrade radio for bluetooth - Replace dash pad, seat and carpet - Remove fuel tank from cab, install under bed And that's what our scope of the project was at this point in time. We knew we'd have to get some new wiring harnesses and a few other odds and ends, but we were making good progress so we were all very hopeful. Yeah, we splurged a little here and there for a bigger lift and better gears, but we were still well within our budget for the project and figured we would be able to whip it together in the following months - boy were we wrong. |
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Careful moving the axle back to far. Surprising how far the axle moves back in the suspension travel with high arch leaf packs. Recommend to remove all leaf's except main and fabricate temporary block to replicate removed leaf's and cycle suspension with tires installed. Temp block can even be made of wood.
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4.56 is fine with 38's. Will be running 5.29's with 40's or 41.5's. Big heavy tires add a lot of rolling resistance.
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We aren't too worried about it squatting too much either since the truck was just going to be for city driving and never really loaded with anything in the bed. |
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Oh well! |
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We pulled the cab back off the frame so that we could keep going on the body work. During that time we made the decision that we were going to install a Vintage Air A/C system so we could smooth out the firewall a bit.
Cab back on jig: Attachment 2032827 Hole plates welded: Attachment 2032828 Rough body work on firewall: Attachment 2032829 Rough body work on rear of cab, also filled in filler neck: Attachment 2032830 Final body work done on bottom of cab - no more holes!: Attachment 2032831 |
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Disassembled the donor truck bed and the decision was made to buy all new bedsides, fenders, and tailgate. Sounded good at the time, but we had to put a lot of work into getting things to fit right in the end.
Front side of bed disassembly: Attachment 2032838 Rear side of bed: Attachment 2032839 Bed after sandblasting: Attachment 2032840 "Farmer Custom" trailer wiring holes: Attachment 2032841 Repair patch: Attachment 2032842 |
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Metal work completed on bed floor:
Attachment 2032843 Bed floor primed: Attachment 2032844 Some of the new sheetmetal for the front: Attachment 2032845 Bedside and tailgate mockup RH: Attachment 2032846 Bedside and tailgate mockup LH: Attachment 2032847 |
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Santa ended up giving my brother a set of leather seats from a 2009 Tahoe for Christmas:
Attachment 2032848 Test fitting the seats in the cab: Attachment 2032849 Attachment 2032850 We knew we were going to have to make some custom brackets, but they did end up fitting quite well. The only downfall is that we weren't able to wire up the Seat Heaters or coolers since they need to talk back to the body computer on the '09 Tahoe. Maybe we will fix that up later, maybe not. Either way, they are comfy and fit great! Test fitting front fenders LH: Attachment 2032851 Test fitting front fenders RH: Attachment 2032852 |
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Test fitting Hood and Cowl RH:
Attachment 2032853 Test fitting Hood and Cowl LH: Attachment 2032854 Metal work on RH Door to fender gap: Attachment 2032856 Metal work on LH Door to fender gap: Attachment 2032857 Primed hood ready for bodywork - one of the few pieces from the original truck: Attachment 2032855 |
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Well another area we had some scope creep was the engine. Originally we were going to use a 350 TPI motor that we had on a stand, but the decision was made to go a little bigger.
So we got another delivery: https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/1d...xt4x6n6h6g.jpg We ended up going with a 383ci from BluePrint Engines. Here are some basic specs:
Here's a couple more shots of the engine out of the crate: https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/b5...91owy5m46g.jpg https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/93...ds8oy7gh6g.jpg We also planned to use the Holley Sniper system on this motor, since it seemed like a pretty cool system. So we picked up a dual plane intake and some other parts (again, we ended up not using several of these other than the block off and intake). https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/74...td84sgdm6g.jpg And here's a couple shots of the engine painted with the intake sitting on top: https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/00...3xufg35x6g.jpg https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/0e...d7uw0d3e6g.jpg |
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Well we had some talks about tires - ended up going up a size or two so we got ourselves some Pro Comp MT2 40x13.50x17s.
https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/0f...lrae931g6g.jpg https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/3f...sw0f3a656g.jpg https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/02...zji82vdo6g.jpg And here's the brother, contemplating just how tall this truck was going to be: https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/3e...3gy2t96c6g.jpg We also got the wheels ordered - Moto Metal MO962 17x10: https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/40...alp2p8dd6g.jpg And here are the wheels and tires mounted on the truck: https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/aa...ap3cr1iu6g.jpg https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/e1...ls5dtkjo6g.jpg https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/34...d0juw8i36g.jpg |
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We also got ourselves a new front grill :
https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/85...5pn777zw6g.jpg After test fitting the wheels and tires we ended up modifying the front fenders a bit for some extra clearance. You can see the notch out of the front edge of the wheel well in these pictures below: https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/10...xbn8cvgn6g.jpg https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/ce...atrgpz676g.jpg And then back in the garage for fitting the bed: https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/ae...gyhkd2gs6g.jpg https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/78...yauzo4xp6g.jpg https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/53...zunk8uef6g.jpg |
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Lots of body work going on after this point.
We ended up having to split the LH bedside and adding some metal since it was sucked in due to a bad stamping. We all know how well those aftermarket panels fit sometimes. :lol: https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/18...jtdz1zl06g.jpg https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/d8...v2k466td6g.jpg https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/a7...pawjq9zh6g.jpg RF Fender, you can see the modification we made to the front of it: https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/b8...pv7knwa56g.jpg We laid down some more primer on the bed then pulled the truck apart and primed the other pieces: https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/90...s6m1ccnc6g.jpg https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/88...k9ihv0m56g.jpg https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/e3...aiputlr76g.jpg https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/8a...gfq618gf6g.jpg https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/a7...4u79k5yo6g.jpg |
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After everything was primed up we flipped up the bed so we could coat the bottom of it:
https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/28...n0uwpq566g.jpg Pops in action: https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/60...a3ymy9mx6g.jpg https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/d7...ib50gdga6g.jpg Then we did the same for the bottom of the cab: https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/0e...qq8e9h1b6g.jpg https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/70...a4mxzoq46g.jpg And inside the doors: https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/5d...d07xh7k76g.jpg |
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For those wondering what we used for the undercoating.
It is Urethane Bed Liner called Custom Coat from Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Custom-Gallon.../dp/B00FFIIHHU |
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