1969 project shortie

[pocketpool]

Installed some ebay headers , stock towers in forward holes. eBay plates and new motor mounts. Had to slot the towers some for bolt to line up. Headers cleared everything except the ears on the tranny.

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Engine plate I made

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Thor Brothers step notch, stock trailing arms, 3" z , lays out nice .

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Frame pic

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Got my exhaust done

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Got the cab on, cut the floor out for the high hump I got off ebay

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Body on, motor clears the hood by a inch or so.

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Layed out

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Used treated plywood for my floor. I'll build a raised floor later.

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I will also be running a Leslie train horn !

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So hopefully this will help some guys out , I did a lot of searching on this site looking for ideas. I know porterbuilt is the way to go, but I'm laying frame on stock trailing arms and stock front end. So far I have right at $3000 in entire truck . Only things I need are driveshaft , making steering column clear, fuel pump, tranny lines and radiator.

[sduckworth13]

Looks cool, nice work. What is the paint code for the blue. I'm debating blue or green because they look great even as the paint fades.

[pocketpool]

Thanks man, it's actually turquoise.

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Here is the code

[sduckworth13]

Cool, thanks. It looks great.

[Mapearso]

Cool truck. I dig the patina!!

[pocketpool]

Thanks , I was stoked when I found it.

[70Larry]

Just ran across this thread and it makes me want to get back on my '70 C10 long bed project. I have way too many projects but seeing that I can make my long bed a short bed moved the Chevy back to the top. Can you give me some measure points from front and rear of bed or from wheel well? I didn't think the body lines would match up because it drops from front to rear on the bed but seeing is believing. Way to go. Nice truck.
I found a beat up rusty GMC short bed but the guy wanted $500.

[boynton]

Originally Posted by 70Larry

Just ran across this thread and it makes me want to get back on my '70 C10 long bed project. I have way too many projects but seeing that I can make my long bed a short bed moved the Chevy back to the top. Can you give me some measure points from front and rear of bed or from wheel well? I didn't think the body lines would match up because it drops from front to rear on the bed but seeing is believing. Way to go. Nice truck.
I found a beat up rusty GMC short bed but the guy wanted $500.

anything with a short fleet is worth $500 unless someone sand blasted it and left it out in the rain.

[cooperhw]

I am really digging your project and your approach to "doing it on the budget" thing.
It is so friggin easy to get in so deep so quick when you try to do something custom. I dig it

[pocketpool]

Thanks guys !

I'll post some measurements of where I cut the bed at. Have some more pics to upload as well.

It's so easy to get crazy and not be able to finish one. I'm waiting on a guy to powder coat the frame , wasn't gonna go that far but we traded it out so It will be free for me .

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Z pic