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Rusbuilt · 05-01-2013, 12:13 AM

Nicely done! What kind of paint did you use?

C10_ustacould · 05-02-2013, 12:28 AM

After fighting a caliper piston for a couple of hours the rear is complete. Tomorrow I will tackle assembling the front...

**lolife99** · 05-02-2013, 03:39 AM

Clean, clean, clean!^^^

**68 Four on the Floor** · 05-02-2013, 01:27 PM

Gotta love rear discs on the old c10s
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shawno72 · 05-02-2013, 01:36 PM

looks super clean Buck!!

shearjs · 05-02-2013, 01:43 PM

Looks great Buck. Hopefully that fixed your vibration issues. You had me a little worried that my trans tailshaft might be sitting a little too low.

knomadd · 05-02-2013, 01:53 PM

Looks nice! Glad you got the vibration figured out.

I do have one question for you... Are you going to sand off the paint on the braking surface before you drive it? I would think that paint will gum up your pads.
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C10_ustacould · 05-02-2013, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by lolife99

Clean, clean, clean!^^^

Thanks Keith, I guess I'm going to have to pay more attention to the details so I don't have to go through this again. It's all Jeff's fault, his truck is SO darn nice, I am going to have to put in some elbow grease to shine this turd!

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Originally Posted by 68 Four on the Floor

Gotta love rear discs on the old c10s
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They look good and work great too!

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Originally Posted by shawno72

looks super clean Buck!!

Thanks Shawn

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Originally Posted by shearjs

Looks great Buck. Hopefully that fixed your vibration issues. You had me a little worried that my trans tailshaft might be sitting a little too low.

I still may have some drive line alignment issues, but I hope the wheel balance takes care of most of it!

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Looks nice! Glad you got the vibration figured out.

I do have one question for you... Are you going to sand off the paint on the braking surface before you drive it? I would think that paint will gum up your pads.
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I'm going to let the pads wear off the paint to make a nice clean line. The pads will be fine. In the past I was taught to paint fresh pads to help prevent squealing. I'll let you all know how it turns out!

knomadd · 05-02-2013, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by BucksSS

I'm going to let the pads wear off the paint to make a nice clean line. The pads will be fine. In the past I was taught to paint fresh pads to help prevent squealing. I'll let you all know how it turns out!

Hmm.. Never heard of that. Guess you do learn something new everyday.

C10_ustacould · 05-03-2013, 01:56 AM

Finished up the rotor swap and got it back on the ground. Here are a couple of pics of the front, I took a pic with the wheel on but it is crappy. I'll take one with it outside in the sun.

Through this little project I have learned that when you paint stuff it just leads to painting more stuff...

Maybe I should have left it all rusty!

Street Smart · 05-03-2013, 06:24 AM

Lookin good. Just in time for the weekend!

C10_ustacould · 05-03-2013, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Street Smart

Lookin good. Just in time for the weekend!

Thanks! Yep, made it just under the wire!

WOW! What a difference!!! I guess there is something to this phenomenon of balancing wheels and tires. I posted some pics of the difference in placement of wheel weights, but I didn't mention that one of them was more than 4oz out. That doesn't sound like a lot but I guess it is when it comes to balancing a tire. The tire tech said he is curious if they were ever really balanced. I drove the old truck to work this morning, took it up to 75 mph and it was surprisingly smooth.

There is a little "roughness" but I think that is just what happens when you try and push a brick through the wind at 75 mph, overall it is a marked improvemnet in ride. The front brakes are a little "grabby" just as the truck comes to a stop, but that seems to be getting better the more times I use them. Any way Burning Up the Beaches starts today, I'll try and take some pics and post them up each night.

1lo67 · 05-03-2013, 10:09 AM

Glad to hear you got the vibrations wrkd out i know how frustrating that is... Spend time and lots of money to end up with vibrations in the drivetrain sucks.
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C10_ustacould · 05-03-2013, 12:32 PM

First stop for the Burning up the Beaches cruise and show in Ft.Walton Beach, FL, U.S. Air Force Armament Museum. B-52 in the background.

shawno72 · 05-03-2013, 12:55 PM

Nice pic, truck looks really nice

RRC · 05-03-2013, 02:43 PM

Truck looks great!
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**cericd** · 05-03-2013, 03:07 PM

Love it! Congrats on clearing up most of the vibration.
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Rusbuilt · 05-03-2013, 08:22 PM

Sweet! I'm glad the vibe is gone!

502ms · 05-04-2013, 09:22 AM

Sharp rotors. Glad you got the vibe figured out.
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C10_ustacould · 05-04-2013, 09:39 AM

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Nice pic, truck looks really nice

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Truck looks great!
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Love it! Congrats on clearing up most of the vibration.
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Sweet! I'm glad the vibe is gone!

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Sharp rotors. Glad you got the vibe figured out.
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Thanks guys! I can't believe I didn't have the balance checked sooner, I just couldn't believe they would be out of balance straight from the manufacturer. It rides SO much better, and at all speeds.

C10_ustacould · 05-05-2013, 03:47 PM

Flash Back: A pic of my buddy buckets when they arrived... they were groovy!

HotRod C/10 · 05-12-2013, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by BucksSS

Well, the test drive went okay but there was a glitch. The pads were rubbing on the "hat" portion of the rotor. Luckily my test drive was to a friends house so we pulled the wheels and calipers off and ground the backing plates on the pads for clearance. Another test drive and the ride home went well. Here is a pic of the groove the pad had started to make.

Do you have a clear shot of the backside of the rotor/caliper setup? curious to see how CPP's kit is vs the Kit I have from Toms Classics.........more importantly what the rotor application is originally from?

C10_ustacould · 05-12-2013, 04:20 PM

It appears the rear calipers are '78 Eldorado, the rotor however is a bit of a mystery. There is a part number stamped on the outer edge that reads 5568-X5. The only cross reference I can find is for a mid 90s K1500, but they are 6 lug. Maybe they buy blanks and have them drilled to 5 lug, I don't know. Here is the best picture I have of the back side...

HotRod C/10 · 05-12-2013, 04:30 PM

That is what I am running for rotors, just redrilled.........I could not locate blanks to drill to 5 lug so ended up re-drilling 6 lug. I appreciate the info and pics......Your truck is very nice to say the least.I am still interested in that crossmember when the time comes.

C10_ustacould · 05-12-2013, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by HotRod C/10

That is what I am running for rotors, just redrilled.........I could not locate blanks to drill to 5 lug so ended up re-drilling 6 lug. I appreciate the info and pics......Your truck is very nice to say the least.I am still interested in that crossmember when the time comes.

Thanks bro. It shouldn't be too long now, my Porterbuilt stuff was supposed to be built last week and ship this week.

05-01-2013, 12:13 AM	#651
Rusbuilt Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 5,381	Re: Project "Just an Old Truck" Nicely done! What kind of paint did you use? __________________ -Rus PLEASE HELP WITH PROJECT UNDERHAULINPaypal donations accepted @ rus1785@yahoo.com Rusbuilt's garage 1968 Chevy C-30 Darcy SOLD Rusbuilt shop truck *SOLD*

05-02-2013, 12:28 AM	#652
C10_ustacould A day late and $1 short... Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northwest FL Posts: 3,870	Re: Project "Just an Old Truck" After fighting a caliper piston for a couple of hours the rear is complete. Tomorrow I will tackle assembling the front... Attached Images __________________ Buck Instagram: C10_ustacould 1963 SWB Fleet Side 528 Desert Beige Milly 1967 SWB Step Side 506 Medium Blue The Old Girl 1968 SWB Fleet Side 503 Light Green Ellie SOLD 1965 SWB Fleet Side 507 Light Blue Prescription Strength SOLD 1971 SWB Fleet Side 521 White Shiro SOLD 1968 SWB Step Side 503 Light Green My Old Farm Truck SOLD

05-02-2013, 03:39 AM	#653
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,685	Re: Project "Just an Old Truck" Clean, clean, clean!^^^ __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

05-02-2013, 01:27 PM	#654
68 Four on the Floor Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Washburn, IA Posts: 600	Re: Project "Just an Old Truck" Gotta love rear discs on the old c10s Posted via Mobile Device

05-02-2013, 01:36 PM	#655
shawno72 C/10 junkie Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Stockton Ca Posts: 9,093	Re: Project "Just an Old Truck" looks super clean Buck!! __________________ Shawn 70 LWB C10 current driver/project http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=663051 68 SWB C10 Work in progress.....SOLD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=559520 72 LWB C10 Sold 71 LWB C10 Sold 68 LWB C10 CST Sold http://youtu.be/kbB0QrBIs9k My mom always had the best advice. It was just a tad late. After a fall that involved blood, she'd say....."Careful!"

05-02-2013, 01:43 PM	#656
shearjs Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Thompsons Station, TN Posts: 700	Re: Project "Just an Old Truck" Looks great Buck. Hopefully that fixed your vibration issues. You had me a little worried that my trans tailshaft might be sitting a little too low. __________________ -Jason '72 Family Hauler Rufus' Restoration - 70 GMC, LS swap - SOLD

05-02-2013, 01:53 PM	#657
knomadd Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Rosenberg, Texas Posts: 3,506	Re: Project "Just an Old Truck" Looks nice! Glad you got the vibration figured out. I do have one question for you... Are you going to sand off the paint on the braking surface before you drive it? I would think that paint will gum up your pads. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ -Duane C/10 Club Texas member 1971 Chevy C10 "Brutus" SWB Fleetside 2016 6.0L (L96) 6L90E (driver/project) 1965 Pontiac GTO "Royal Goat" 400/TH400 w/AC (my baby)

05-03-2013, 01:56 AM	#660
C10_ustacould A day late and $1 short... Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northwest FL Posts: 3,870	Re: Project "Just an Old Truck" Finished up the rotor swap and got it back on the ground. Here are a couple of pics of the front, I took a pic with the wheel on but it is crappy. I'll take one with it outside in the sun. Through this little project I have learned that when you paint stuff it just leads to painting more stuff... Maybe I should have left it all rusty! Attached Images __________________ Buck Instagram: C10_ustacould 1963 SWB Fleet Side 528 Desert Beige Milly 1967 SWB Step Side 506 Medium Blue The Old Girl 1968 SWB Fleet Side 503 Light Green Ellie SOLD 1965 SWB Fleet Side 507 Light Blue Prescription Strength SOLD 1971 SWB Fleet Side 521 White Shiro SOLD 1968 SWB Step Side 503 Light Green My Old Farm Truck SOLD

05-03-2013, 06:24 AM	#661
Street Smart Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Brooklyn N.Y. Posts: 819	Re: Project "Just an Old Truck" Lookin good. Just in time for the weekend! __________________ 1967 GMC Suburban, Supercharged 6.2 LS with a 6l80e , my 11 second tow vehicle! pic in my profile 1987 GMC CrewCab Dually 6.0 LS/6L90e, new tow pig. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...=74049&cat=500

05-03-2013, 10:09 AM	#663
1lo67 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Morristown, Tn Posts: 275	Re: Project "Just an Old Truck" Glad to hear you got the vibrations wrkd out i know how frustrating that is... Spend time and lots of money to end up with vibrations in the drivetrain sucks. Posted via Mobile Device

05-03-2013, 12:32 PM	#664
C10_ustacould A day late and $1 short... Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northwest FL Posts: 3,870	Re: Project "Just an Old Truck" First stop for the Burning up the Beaches cruise and show in Ft.Walton Beach, FL, U.S. Air Force Armament Museum. B-52 in the background. Attached Images __________________ Buck Instagram: C10_ustacould 1963 SWB Fleet Side 528 Desert Beige Milly 1967 SWB Step Side 506 Medium Blue The Old Girl 1968 SWB Fleet Side 503 Light Green Ellie SOLD 1965 SWB Fleet Side 507 Light Blue Prescription Strength SOLD 1971 SWB Fleet Side 521 White Shiro SOLD 1968 SWB Step Side 503 Light Green My Old Farm Truck SOLD

05-03-2013, 12:55 PM	#665
shawno72 C/10 junkie Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Stockton Ca Posts: 9,093	Re: Project "Just an Old Truck" Nice pic, truck looks really nice __________________ Shawn 70 LWB C10 current driver/project http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=663051 68 SWB C10 Work in progress.....SOLD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=559520 72 LWB C10 Sold 71 LWB C10 Sold 68 LWB C10 CST Sold http://youtu.be/kbB0QrBIs9k My mom always had the best advice. It was just a tad late. After a fall that involved blood, she'd say....."Careful!"

05-03-2013, 02:43 PM	#666
RRC Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Moose Jaw Saskatchewan Canada Posts: 1,099	Re: Project "Just an Old Truck" Truck looks great! Posted via Mobile Device __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=563712 Instagram: http://instagram.com/rockylakekustoms Rocky Lake Kustoms Russ

05-03-2013, 03:07 PM	#667
cericd Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Texan, back in TX Posts: 2,125	Re: Project "Just an Old Truck" Love it! Congrats on clearing up most of the vibration. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Chris My 1970 SWB C/10 - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=534872

05-03-2013, 08:22 PM	#668
Rusbuilt Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 5,381	Re: Project "Just an Old Truck" Sweet! I'm glad the vibe is gone! __________________ -Rus PLEASE HELP WITH PROJECT UNDERHAULINPaypal donations accepted @ rus1785@yahoo.com Rusbuilt's garage 1968 Chevy C-30 Darcy SOLD Rusbuilt shop truck *SOLD*



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05-04-2013, 09:22 AM	#669
502ms Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,523	Re: Project "Just an Old Truck" Sharp rotors. Glad you got the vibe figured out. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Best Regards, Leon M. Instagram: @TheDirtyDianah Bagged \| 6.0L LS \| T-56 (6-Speed Manual) \| Turbo Burnout/Rolling Video: Chevy C10 Stepside 6.0L LSx & 6-Speed Manual

05-05-2013, 03:47 PM	#671
C10_ustacould A day late and $1 short... Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northwest FL Posts: 3,870	Re: Project "Just an Old Truck" Flash Back: A pic of my buddy buckets when they arrived... they were groovy! Attached Images __________________ Buck Instagram: C10_ustacould 1963 SWB Fleet Side 528 Desert Beige Milly 1967 SWB Step Side 506 Medium Blue The Old Girl 1968 SWB Fleet Side 503 Light Green Ellie SOLD 1965 SWB Fleet Side 507 Light Blue Prescription Strength SOLD 1971 SWB Fleet Side 521 White Shiro SOLD 1968 SWB Step Side 503 Light Green My Old Farm Truck SOLD

05-12-2013, 04:20 PM	#673
C10_ustacould A day late and $1 short... Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northwest FL Posts: 3,870	Re: Project "Just an Old Truck" It appears the rear calipers are '78 Eldorado, the rotor however is a bit of a mystery. There is a part number stamped on the outer edge that reads 5568-X5. The only cross reference I can find is for a mid 90s K1500, but they are 6 lug. Maybe they buy blanks and have them drilled to 5 lug, I don't know. Here is the best picture I have of the back side... Attached Images __________________ Buck Instagram: C10_ustacould 1963 SWB Fleet Side 528 Desert Beige Milly 1967 SWB Step Side 506 Medium Blue The Old Girl 1968 SWB Fleet Side 503 Light Green Ellie SOLD 1965 SWB Fleet Side 507 Light Blue Prescription Strength SOLD 1971 SWB Fleet Side 521 White Shiro SOLD 1968 SWB Step Side 503 Light Green My Old Farm Truck SOLD

05-12-2013, 04:30 PM	#674
HotRod C/10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Albuquerque NM Posts: 3,053	Re: Project "Just an Old Truck" That is what I am running for rotors, just redrilled.........I could not locate blanks to drill to 5 lug so ended up re-drilling 6 lug. I appreciate the info and pics......Your truck is very nice to say the least.I am still interested in that crossmember when the time comes. __________________ SOLD -77 CHEYENNE SWB, LS SWAPPED -1976 SILVERADO YUBA GOLD/NEUTRAL (2-TONE)

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