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ocbaud · 03-10-2005, 02:41 PM

okay, i know it might be a bit early, but i really want to work on my truck, anything at all.....

so, what are everyone's projects that you have lined up or want to do this summer.

me:
rebuild front suspension and steering
new 2" front springs and rear shackles and c-notch
fuel cell install(maybe/hopefully)

beaterC10 · 03-10-2005, 02:49 PM

My plans call for a body swap on my 84 stepper. Not sure if it will go back together as an 86 or 77.

bigblock73 · 03-10-2005, 02:54 PM

I just want to get my engine re-installed and get the truck jammed and reassembled. From there, I can do the little things and then get the whole thing painted.

I miss my garage space.

us111 · 03-10-2005, 03:03 PM

as they say,a picture is worth a 1000 words...lol
took last summer to tear it down,,time to put her back together,,,(i hope)

TIMSPEED · 03-10-2005, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ocbaud

me:
rebuild front suspension and steering
new 2" front springs and rear shackles and c-notch
fuel cell install(maybe/hopefully)

Bud, that's a weekend! What do you plan to do the rest of the summer? :p
For me, it's a paintjob, and maybe start on the new engine.

ocbaud · 03-10-2005, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by TIMSPEED

Bud, that's a weekend! What do you plan to do the rest of the summer? :p
For me, it's a paintjob, and maybe start on the new engine.

i wish it was only a weekends worth of pay though

badone07 · 03-10-2005, 03:36 PM

lots of tree work from the ice storm. dig out and change cracked septic water tank. fill, level and seed parts of backyard. build ramp and electric for shed I built last year. completely strip down Mustang to bare metal. I've let it sit for like 3 years now. start working on 460 blocks to stroke them. cut bellhousings off powerglides and get them ready. change pickup's doors and front hinges, paint interior, body work and maybe prime it all one color. remodel bathroom and install wife's dishwasher. i think she does a good job without one,

build a closet for my youngest son's bedroom. finish insulating and sheetrocking my garage. check out Numedia drags in between racing at Mountain Speedway. actively sell Studebaker and Monte. I'm sure more things will pop up though, they always do.

pedrofixlater · 03-10-2005, 04:07 PM

Us111,

Yours is just about the point mine is, except I have a new cab on mine but engine and trans and front clip in garage

mingoman · 03-10-2005, 05:10 PM

Well, mine is put a new frame under my '71 Malibu and another front cap. We have allready finished with it but 2 weeks before Christmas another driver drove straight into it.

I'll still find time to start tearing down my truck. I was supposed to just work on it but thats the way it goes.

r0lf- · 03-10-2005, 05:28 PM

Im gonna say get the Tri 4-Link designed and built, frame step notched, engine driven setup installed, dont think too much more. Hopefully I will have my new job this summer!

Autocad work @ 25/hr. WOOOOO! I love being a nerd!

SanitysBane · 03-10-2005, 05:54 PM

Start the frame off on my purdy truck, ill probally keep red around as my beater.

Grande Rojo · 03-10-2005, 06:00 PM

I'm going to finish mine by late spring. The only thing I'm gunna' do this summer is drive the crap out of it

TIMSPEED · 03-10-2005, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ocbaud

i wish it was only a weekends worth of pay though

I thought you was big ballin like me now?
Fuel cell ain't spensive, of course, that damn braided line IS.

ocbaud · 03-10-2005, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by TIMSPEED

I thought you was big ballin like me now?
Fuel cell ain't spensive, of course, that damn braided line IS.

didnt get the job and went to college instead

so now i work for pennies and save up to buy nice truck parts

Grande Rojo · 03-10-2005, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ocbaud

went to college instead

*1FaastC10* · 03-10-2005, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TIMSPEED

I thought you was big ballin like me now?

you work for a school... you're not foolin anybody.

phantom dually · 03-10-2005, 09:55 PM

You know sellin drugs in a public school is not LEGAL right?

C-10volvo · 03-10-2005, 10:29 PM

i need bags... and some rims

8t5Silverado · 03-10-2005, 11:13 PM

Help restore my buddy's 50 Ford, get my tranny working properly, and maybe start finding parts to build a T-Bucket.

low 84 · 03-11-2005, 02:03 AM

i haven't decided what my next move is after i get all this work done on the 4x4. i might work on the 84 this summer or mabey keep messing with the 80. we are also about to start building a buggy/cart from scratch using a 750cc honda motor i have. gonna start with tubing build it from the ground up.

apstguy · 03-11-2005, 02:13 AM

Complete suspension overhall & lower. Steering will be tweaked w/ AGR stuff too. Lower 3/5 w/ control arms and flip kit, anti-roll bars, maybe a posi & gears. The truck is starting to shake violently when I slow down from any speed over 40 mph.

TIMSPEED · 03-11-2005, 04:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ocbaud

didnt get the job and went to college instead

so now i work for pennies and save up to buy nice truck parts

That sucks man..I do both, work at the school, and go to school.
Jeremy,
$15 an hour, for sitting on my butt all day, ain't too shabby. Especially at 22.

CbHeEaVsYt · 03-11-2005, 05:01 AM

i plan on re-doin my tint take my cab and bed off paint everything redo all lines new motor tranny rearend new brakes

better off to buy a new truck haha (could never get rid of it)

hopefully have it all done by mid summer so i can drive it

cb

Izzy · 03-11-2005, 10:21 AM

I'm about to put a new painless harness in the 83 for the soon to be new owner.

TrainD5115 · 03-11-2005, 10:25 AM

The harsh Ohio winter conditions are starting to bring out a little rust on the drivers side door and cab corner. They will need some attention before it gets out of hand. While I'm at it I will try to "massage" the rest of the dent from the driver's door as well.
A carb rebuild is in my future along with cleaning up the engine bay a little. Oh yeah, I need brake work too, but that should only be a weekend project.

03-10-2005, 02:41 PM	#1
ocbaud Garage Queen Material Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 4,129	Summer projects okay, i know it might be a bit early, but i really want to work on my truck, anything at all..... so, what are everyone's projects that you have lined up or want to do this summer. me: rebuild front suspension and steering new 2" front springs and rear shackles and c-notch fuel cell install(maybe/hopefully)

03-10-2005, 02:54 PM	#3
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,826	I just want to get my engine re-installed and get the truck jammed and reassembled. From there, I can do the little things and then get the whole thing painted. I miss my garage space. __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale

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us111 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: ashland oh Posts: 660	summertime as they say,a picture is worth a 1000 words...lol took last summer to tear it down,,time to put her back together,,,(i hope) Attached Images

03-10-2005, 03:36 PM	#7
badone07 Project 2 Resume Join Date: May 2004 Location: Jim Thorpe, PA Posts: 884	lots of tree work from the ice storm. dig out and change cracked septic water tank. fill, level and seed parts of backyard. build ramp and electric for shed I built last year. completely strip down Mustang to bare metal. I've let it sit for like 3 years now. start working on 460 blocks to stroke them. cut bellhousings off powerglides and get them ready. change pickup's doors and front hinges, paint interior, body work and maybe prime it all one color. remodel bathroom and install wife's dishwasher. i think she does a good job without one, build a closet for my youngest son's bedroom. finish insulating and sheetrocking my garage. check out Numedia drags in between racing at Mountain Speedway. actively sell Studebaker and Monte. I'm sure more things will pop up though, they always do. Attached Images __________________ John 1984 C30 Chevy Crew Cab Dually 1998 Jeep Cherokee 4x4 2004 Chevy Trailblazer 4x4 (wife's) 1970 Mustang FB fully tubed (getting 521 BBF & powerglide) 1978 Nova 2dr (going BBCaddy & S.P. th400) 1984 Monte SS (circle track car) Last edited by badone07; 03-10-2005 at 03:38 PM.

03-10-2005, 04:07 PM	#8
pedrofixlater 75 STEPSIDE Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Suffolk, VA Posts: 92	Us111, Yours is just about the point mine is, except I have a new cab on mine but engine and trans and front clip in garage __________________ Pete 75 Chevy Stepside 70 Buick Skylark/GS

03-10-2005, 02:49 PM	#2
beaterC10 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,277	My plans call for a body swap on my 84 stepper. Not sure if it will go back together as an 86 or 77.

03-10-2005, 05:10 PM	#9
mingoman Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Miss Co Arkansas Posts: 679	Well, mine is put a new frame under my '71 Malibu and another front cap. We have allready finished with it but 2 weeks before Christmas another driver drove straight into it. I'll still find time to start tearing down my truck. I was supposed to just work on it but thats the way it goes. __________________ 76/77/78 Cheyenne 1997 K3500 454 soon to be 496

03-10-2005, 05:28 PM	#10
r0lf- Hotwheels? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Pleasant Hill, CA Posts: 1,145	Im gonna say get the Tri 4-Link designed and built, frame step notched, engine driven setup installed, dont think too much more. Hopefully I will have my new job this summer! Autocad work @ 25/hr. WOOOOO! I love being a nerd! __________________ 1978 Money Pit - CUSTOM DELUXE!!!!

03-10-2005, 05:54 PM	#11
SanitysBane Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,121	Start the frame off on my purdy truck, ill probally keep red around as my beater. __________________ '96 Nissan Pathfinder '02 Firebird Trans Am. '88 K5 Blazer

03-10-2005, 06:00 PM	#12
Grande Rojo paper or plastic? Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SW Missouri Posts: 671	I'm going to finish mine by late spring. The only thing I'm gunna' do this summer is drive the crap out of it __________________ 1967 Chevy SWB 250 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=442157 1977 Chevy SWB 454 No More 454 getting 5.3 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=310518 1977 Stepside Truck of the month winner http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=135524 1965 Chevy C10 454 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=731372 1975 Dodge Power Wagon http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post7871388

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phantom dually Project92 SWB stepside Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 4,793	You know sellin drugs in a public school is not LEGAL right? __________________ 92 C1500 stepside 496 Stroker Competiton Engineering Ladder bars/QA1 coilovers. Dana 60 rear with 4.10 gear and posi. Bonspeed Palisade 20x12 in rear w/335/30/20 and 20x8.5 front w/245/40/20. 5/8 drop with Belltech springs/DJM spindles/drop shocks. WWS Progress thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=140448

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C-10volvo Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lake Oswego, Oregon Posts: 1,028	i need bags... and some rims Attached Images __________________ Ken Morgan For fun: 1964 Volvo 122 For slow: 1984 Chevrolet C-10 For everything else: 1997 BMW M3

03-10-2005, 11:13 PM	#19
8t5Silverado Mudslides 'r my specialty Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: STL Posts: 1,106	Help restore my buddy's 50 Ford, get my tranny working properly, and maybe start finding parts to build a T-Bucket. __________________ Always on the lookout for old cars and parts...(20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, etc.) http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/500339

03-11-2005, 02:03 AM	#20
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	i haven't decided what my next move is after i get all this work done on the 4x4. i might work on the 84 this summer or mabey keep messing with the 80. we are also about to start building a buggy/cart from scratch using a 750cc honda motor i have. gonna start with tubing build it from the ground up. __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's

03-11-2005, 02:13 AM	#21
apstguy LED King Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,088	Complete suspension overhall & lower. Steering will be tweaked w/ AGR stuff too. Lower 3/5 w/ control arms and flip kit, anti-roll bars, maybe a posi & gears. The truck is starting to shake violently when I slow down from any speed over 40 mph. __________________ Tyler 1985 C10 305 w/ Bowtie OD TH700R4 3.42 LSD 202,000 miles 2006 Ford Focus ZX3 5-speed Stick 2016 Chevy Spark EV Gone: 2002.5 VW GTI 24v VR6 Gone: 2008 VW R32



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03-11-2005, 05:01 AM	#23
CbHeEaVsYt Pick up man Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: trenton mi Posts: 135	i plan on re-doin my tint take my cab and bed off paint everything redo all lines new motor tranny rearend new brakes better off to buy a new truck haha (could never get rid of it) hopefully have it all done by mid summer so i can drive it cb __________________ heres sum pics of my truck 82 silverado c10 heres my baby 1990 k1500 check out this 1957 chevrolet for sale

03-11-2005, 10:21 AM	#24
Izzy Trucker. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 1,364	I'm about to put a new painless harness in the 83 for the soon to be new owner.

03-11-2005, 10:25 AM	#25
TrainD5115 North Coast, baby! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 437	The harsh Ohio winter conditions are starting to bring out a little rust on the drivers side door and cab corner. They will need some attention before it gets out of hand. While I'm at it I will try to "massage" the rest of the dent from the driver's door as well. A carb rebuild is in my future along with cleaning up the engine bay a little. Oh yeah, I need brake work too, but that should only be a weekend project. __________________ Brad 79 Scottsdale C20 350/350 3.73's Still running full CA smog gear!

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