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**1971Stepside** · 09-30-2002, 04:03 PM

Here is the bare frame. I should get it all back by the weekend with a fresh coat of red powder on it.

I want to extend a big THANK YOU to Lost Wages. He may be two bolts shy, but he is a Helluva guy and helped me out immensley on getting her to this point.

I'll post some pics next week of the new color.

70c10 · 09-30-2002, 04:28 PM

Awesome. That's the way to do it!

paintpyro · 09-30-2002, 04:34 PM

I'm jealous. I'd love to go ground up on mine.

jay-dawg · 09-30-2002, 04:49 PM

are those 2 holes in the crossmember stock or were they fabricated?

jay

**1971Stepside** · 09-30-2002, 05:03 PM

We fabricated those there in order to route the exhaust pipes through the frame and keep it up out of the way. I don't want parts rubbing the ground after she is dropped. I got the idea from the Early Classics truck. It was pretty easy to do and I think will be a cool mod.

jay-dawg · 09-30-2002, 05:57 PM

I'd like to know how that is done. Did you fab up new plates on the side then cut the hole out or ??? I know what you mean about dragging something.

jay

DarkFox1 · 09-30-2002, 06:25 PM

I see you too read the mags about ECE's truck

or did you come up with that yourself? I would like to do that with mine.. but I'm too far along to be doing that..

besides I screwed up and didn't powder coat, I'm cheap I guess

Low68 · 09-30-2002, 06:45 PM

Hey I remember having a bare frame! Looks good.
Low68

Mudder · 10-01-2002, 03:34 AM

Thats one hell of a good start. Is that going into the basement too? LOL. I dont know if youll be able to get it out of there once you have the wheels and tires on.

lost wages · 10-01-2002, 03:40 AM

for the exhaust cut outs we got some 4 inch pipe cut to about 1/2 inch thick, place them in the crossmember and traced them. Then we cut out the circle and welded in the pipe, real easy to do and i wish i would have done my frame this way, oh yeah, some ones got some sand to clean up out of my shop

tim m · 10-01-2002, 07:45 AM

How much are they charging you to powder coat the frame? Are you going to do your axles also?

**1971Stepside** · 10-01-2002, 09:56 AM

Yeah, lots of sand to clean up! I will do that right after I get it out of my eyes, ears, and everywhere else!!

I am being charged $400 for the powder coating. That will cover the frame, and all components to include the axle, tie rods, sway bars, bumper brackets, spindles, rotors, etc. In addition to the labor I had to buy the powder because I was using a special color that they did not carry. The truck will be a Viper Red (or close to it) and that powder was $175 for 50lbs.

That should be enough to do my inner fenders, radiator support and other small items as we go.

I'll post pics next week of all the shiney red parts.

If you want to hack holes in your frame for the exhaust it is pretty easy. Lost Wages pretty much hit the nail on the head. We used a sawsall for the holes. It didn't make a perfect circle but Lost Wages is handy with a welder and man you should see him with a grinder!!

The only thing that may still be a problem with this set up is the auto transmission crossmember. I may have to fab a new one to keep the exhaust from running too close to the tranny.

09-30-2002, 04:03 PM	#1
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,928	Off to the Powder Coater..... Here is the bare frame. I should get it all back by the weekend with a fresh coat of red powder on it. I want to extend a big THANK YOU to Lost Wages. He may be two bolts shy, but he is a Helluva guy and helped me out immensley on getting her to this point. I'll post some pics next week of the new color. Attached Images __________________ 1971 C10 Stepside. LSx 6.0 with BTR Stage IV, Speed Engineering Headers, 4L80e transmission w/3200 Circle-D Stall. 3.73. Posi. Purchased this truck when I was 17. I started the rebuild (or take apart) in 1993. I have drug it around all over the country in pieces. Finally back on the road in 2021. "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far."

09-30-2002, 04:28 PM	#2
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,857	Awesome. That's the way to do it! __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

09-30-2002, 04:34 PM	#3
paintpyro Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Santa Fe Springs, CA,USA Posts: 1,579	I'm jealous. I'd love to go ground up on mine. __________________ 70 shortbed stepside "Schleprock" 350 w/TH400 rallys and BFGs -We can rebuild it, we have the technology-lower,shinier,faster

09-30-2002, 04:49 PM	#4
jay-dawg chevelito Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI USA Posts: 1,609	are those 2 holes in the crossmember stock or were they fabricated? jay __________________ New deadline...when my son can drive. Aloha from Honolulu, HI

09-30-2002, 05:03 PM	#5
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,928	We fabricated those there in order to route the exhaust pipes through the frame and keep it up out of the way. I don't want parts rubbing the ground after she is dropped. I got the idea from the Early Classics truck. It was pretty easy to do and I think will be a cool mod. __________________ 1971 C10 Stepside. LSx 6.0 with BTR Stage IV, Speed Engineering Headers, 4L80e transmission w/3200 Circle-D Stall. 3.73. Posi. Purchased this truck when I was 17. I started the rebuild (or take apart) in 1993. I have drug it around all over the country in pieces. Finally back on the road in 2021. "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far."

09-30-2002, 05:57 PM	#6
jay-dawg chevelito Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI USA Posts: 1,609	I'd like to know how that is done. Did you fab up new plates on the side then cut the hole out or ??? I know what you mean about dragging something. jay __________________ New deadline...when my son can drive. Aloha from Honolulu, HI

09-30-2002, 06:25 PM	#7
DarkFox1 in WAY over my head Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Douglasville GA Posts: 923	I see you too read the mags about ECE's truck or did you come up with that yourself? I would like to do that with mine.. but I'm too far along to be doing that.. besides I screwed up and didn't powder coat, I'm cheap I guess

09-30-2002, 06:45 PM	#8
Low68 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Arizona Posts: 758	Hey I remember having a bare frame! Looks good. Low68 __________________ Build Thread

10-01-2002, 03:34 AM	#9
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,339	Its looking good! Thats one hell of a good start. Is that going into the basement too? LOL. I dont know if youll be able to get it out of there once you have the wheels and tires on.

10-01-2002, 03:40 AM	#10
lost wages Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: jefferson city, mo Posts: 1,364	for the exhaust cut outs we got some 4 inch pipe cut to about 1/2 inch thick, place them in the crossmember and traced them. Then we cut out the circle and welded in the pipe, real easy to do and i wish i would have done my frame this way, oh yeah, some ones got some sand to clean up out of my shop

10-01-2002, 07:45 AM	#11
tim m Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Gilbert Az Posts: 286	How much are they charging you to powder coat the frame? Are you going to do your axles also? __________________ 1970 k10 1971 C10 Gilbert Az

10-01-2002, 09:56 AM	#12
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,928	Yeah, lots of sand to clean up! I will do that right after I get it out of my eyes, ears, and everywhere else!! I am being charged $400 for the powder coating. That will cover the frame, and all components to include the axle, tie rods, sway bars, bumper brackets, spindles, rotors, etc. In addition to the labor I had to buy the powder because I was using a special color that they did not carry. The truck will be a Viper Red (or close to it) and that powder was $175 for 50lbs. That should be enough to do my inner fenders, radiator support and other small items as we go. I'll post pics next week of all the shiney red parts. If you want to hack holes in your frame for the exhaust it is pretty easy. Lost Wages pretty much hit the nail on the head. We used a sawsall for the holes. It didn't make a perfect circle but Lost Wages is handy with a welder and man you should see him with a grinder!! The only thing that may still be a problem with this set up is the auto transmission crossmember. I may have to fab a new one to keep the exhaust from running too close to the tranny. __________________ 1971 C10 Stepside. LSx 6.0 with BTR Stage IV, Speed Engineering Headers, 4L80e transmission w/3200 Circle-D Stall. 3.73. Posi. Purchased this truck when I was 17. I started the rebuild (or take apart) in 1993. I have drug it around all over the country in pieces. Finally back on the road in 2021. "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far."



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