How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

RCbowtie69 · 02-04-2011, 09:03 PM

looking great & keep up the work & pictures coming

:metaL:

gringoloco · 02-04-2011, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by lolife99

I've always liked this truck!
Glad to see your documenting your build.
Subscribing to this one!

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Originally Posted by RCbowtie69

looking great & keep up the work & pictures coming

:metaL:

Thanks guys! I'm hoping this thread will provide some of the motivation needed to get this project going. Maybe provide some inspiration for others to ruin their own trucks

n2billet · 02-04-2011, 09:19 PM

I'm in! Please type and post faster!

gringoloco · 02-04-2011, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by n2billet

I'm in! Please type and post faster!

Hey, I'm trying to do laundry here!

gringoloco · 02-04-2011, 09:52 PM

Here's some semi-final raised floor shots. Still needs some tweaking, but the overall functionality is there. Looking at these, I wonder how many trucks had to die so that this one can live- I count at least four in the bed panels alone

spike38 · 02-04-2011, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by gringoloco

Hey, I'm trying to do laundry here!

So am I, But you got me waiting for the next post.

Nice truck

Spike

gringoloco · 02-04-2011, 10:18 PM

Somewhere around this point is when I picked up my other 67-72: A '72 2wd Blazer. It was a 4wd convert, but a super-clean, rust free California truck. It distracted me from the C10 for a while. The Blazer build can be followed here: How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer

I'll go ahead and warn you- it doesn't end well- at least not for me. But hey, life happens and you can always get more stuff...

gringoloco · 02-04-2011, 10:42 PM

The Blazer's spirit lives on in the C10, which received its 350ci heart with a serpentine setup and a rebuilt 700r4. There is Classic Auto Air in the box ready to install, and an ECE hitch already installed. I have also been collecting goodies here and there as I see them at a good price...

gringoloco · 02-04-2011, 09:26 PM

Once I had the floor mounted, it became clear that it would require extra support over the axle. At stock height, the floor would rest on the frame here, but now had a 3" space. I set to work adding an extra mounting point by carefully measuring and drilling for a new carriage bolt, and making the hole square using my jigsaw. Luckily I had a couple of extra Jeep body lift spacers left over. Most will never even notice the extra bolt...

RCbowtie69 · 01-30-2023, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by RCbowtie69

looking great & keep up the work & pictures coming

02-04-2011, 09:03 PM	#1
RCbowtie69 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Thomasville, NC Posts: 1,877	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 looking great & keep up the work & pictures coming :metaL:

02-04-2011, 09:19 PM	#3
n2billet Village Idiot.... Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Rowlett, Texas Posts: 1,833	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 I'm in! Please type and post faster! __________________ http://www.hubgarage.com/mygarage/n2billet -67 SWB Custom Porterbuilt Front and rear 20/22's Hazel Sold -71 StepSide Porterbuilt Stage 2 with 20/22's Stella Mae Sold

02-04-2011, 09:52 PM	#5
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,920	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Here's some semi-final raised floor shots. Still needs some tweaking, but the overall functionality is there. Looking at these, I wonder how many trucks had to die so that this one can live- I count at least four in the bed panels alone Attached Images __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

02-04-2011, 10:18 PM	#7
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,920	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Somewhere around this point is when I picked up my other 67-72: A '72 2wd Blazer. It was a 4wd convert, but a super-clean, rust free California truck. It distracted me from the C10 for a while. The Blazer build can be followed here: How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer I'll go ahead and warn you- it doesn't end well- at least not for me. But hey, life happens and you can always get more stuff... Attached Images __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

02-04-2011, 10:42 PM	#8
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,920	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 The Blazer's spirit lives on in the C10, which received its 350ci heart with a serpentine setup and a rebuilt 700r4. There is Classic Auto Air in the box ready to install, and an ECE hitch already installed. I have also been collecting goodies here and there as I see them at a good price... Attached Images __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

02-04-2011, 09:26 PM	#9
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,920	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Once I had the floor mounted, it became clear that it would require extra support over the axle. At stock height, the floor would rest on the frame here, but now had a 3" space. I set to work adding an extra mounting point by carefully measuring and drilling for a new carriage bolt, and making the hole square using my jigsaw. Luckily I had a couple of extra Jeep body lift spacers left over. Most will never even notice the extra bolt... Attached Images __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy



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