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**1971Stepside** · 02-27-2020, 10:04 AM

What harness are you using?

Camaroguy · 02-27-2020, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by 1971Stepside

What harness are you using?

Hotwire Auto built the harness. They are great to work with to be honest.

Camaroguy · 03-24-2020, 10:37 AM

We got a lot of stuff done on Saturday. Finished removing the cross braces from the old bed floor (tons of spot welds), cleaned them up and painted them, then laid them out under the new bed floor, placed the bed back on the frame, and everything tacked back into place. We also got the gas door laid out on the new floor and the first hole drilled. I snapped this picture before removing the bed.

Scurry67 · 03-24-2020, 10:51 AM

Looking real good! I just finished removing all of the old braces from the floor too. That was quite the chore! Digging the updates 👌🏽

Camaroguy · 03-24-2020, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Scurry67

Looking real good! I just finished removing all of the old braces from the floor too. That was quite the chore! Digging the updates 👌🏽

Yes sir, not a fun job at all. I should have bought new ones and saved on headaches.

Camaroguy · 03-24-2020, 02:45 PM

Okay, so we have the gas door laid out. I think we are going to go with this plan but am going to take a few days to think about it. The plan is to sink it about half way, tig weld the high ribs to the gas door, and seam seal the gaps on the low ribs. Then just finish it off with body work where needed and paint.

Camaroguy · 03-24-2020, 02:47 PM

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Camaroguy · 03-24-2020, 03:07 PM

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**MDPotter** · 03-24-2020, 05:36 PM

Looks like a quality door. I'm planning on doing something similar.

Camaroguy · 03-30-2020, 12:18 PM

On Saturday, we finished tacking the cross braces under the bed. By all accounts, the bed is ready to be body worked. I've said it from the beginning, the bed was going to be the biggest challenge with this truck and I feel pretty relieved it is done.

Camaroguy · 04-13-2020, 10:17 AM

Got the seatbelts in and installed. I wish the clasp side was a little longer but they should work just fine. Ordered them from eBay and spent about $150 on them.

Camaroguy · 04-13-2020, 10:19 AM

Spent most of the day on Saturday continuing bodywork on the bed. Should have it ready for primer next weekend. All-in-all, it wasn't too bad.

**MDPotter** · 04-13-2020, 10:22 AM

You and I are pretty close in build stage. Make the most of the quarantine!

KevinK7 · 04-13-2020, 10:28 AM

This truck is going to be (is) amazing. That houndstooth looks great

Camaroguy · 04-13-2020, 10:34 AM

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This truck is going to be (is) amazing. That houndstooth looks great

Thank you. It's gonna be a cool truck for sure.

Camaroguy · 04-13-2020, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by MDPotter

You and I are pretty close in build stage. Make the most of the quarantine!

Unfortunately, we're only getting one day a week to work on it. Once school is done, I am hoping we wrap it up relatively quickly. I am winding down my list of things to buy which is definitely a relief for me.

Camaroguy · 05-11-2020, 10:15 AM

We got the truck out of the shop on Saturday and I let my son drive it around a nearby neighborhood. Pretty exciting to me. The truck sounds really good and drives nice. Be forewarned, there's a lot of my face in the video - sorry about that.

https://youtu.be/sRIGDZNOKqg

**MDPotter** · 05-11-2020, 10:19 AM

Sweet. Nothing like the first drive!

**1971Stepside** · 05-11-2020, 11:56 AM

You need MDPotter to knock this thing out for you

**MDPotter** · 05-11-2020, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by 1971Stepside

You need MDPotter to knock this thing out for you

Haha if you want it to be somewhere between driver and show quality

Camaroguy · 05-11-2020, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 1971Stepside

You need MDPotter to knock this thing out for you

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Originally Posted by MDPotter

Haha if you want it to be somewhere between driver and show quality

I'm always looking for help, anyone need the address?

**1971Stepside** · 05-11-2020, 12:50 PM

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I'm always looking for help, anyone need the address?

What kind of per diem is available

Camaroguy · 05-11-2020, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 1971Stepside

What kind of per diem is available

Umm, how hard of a worker are you?

**1971Stepside** · 05-11-2020, 02:35 PM

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Umm, how hard of a worker are you?

I took mine to a body shop after the first round of primer and sanding...but, I'm a helluva beer drinker and nit picker

Camaroguy · 05-12-2020, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by 1971Stepside

I took mine to a body shop after the first round of primer and sanding...but, I'm a helluva beer drinker and nit picker

Ha - that sounds like the last thing I need. Trying to balance building a pretty nice truck, on a budget, for a 16 year old kid......

02-27-2020, 10:04 AM	#1
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,932	Re: Son's 68 c10 Short Bed What harness are you using? __________________ 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."

03-24-2020, 10:37 AM	#3
Camaroguy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Farmington NM Posts: 655	Re: Son's 68 c10 Short Bed We got a lot of stuff done on Saturday. Finished removing the cross braces from the old bed floor (tons of spot welds), cleaned them up and painted them, then laid them out under the new bed floor, placed the bed back on the frame, and everything tacked back into place. We also got the gas door laid out on the new floor and the first hole drilled. I snapped this picture before removing the bed. Attached Images __________________ Former Build (68 c10 swb): http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=724379 (SOLD) Current Built (68 c10 swb): http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=787712

03-24-2020, 10:51 AM	#4
Scurry67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 321	Re: Son's 68 c10 Short Bed Looking real good! I just finished removing all of the old braces from the floor too. That was quite the chore! Digging the updates 👌🏽 __________________ 67 SWB First Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=777171

03-24-2020, 02:45 PM	#6
Camaroguy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Farmington NM Posts: 655	Re: Son's 68 c10 Short Bed Okay, so we have the gas door laid out. I think we are going to go with this plan but am going to take a few days to think about it. The plan is to sink it about half way, tig weld the high ribs to the gas door, and seam seal the gaps on the low ribs. Then just finish it off with body work where needed and paint. Attached Images __________________ Former Build (68 c10 swb): http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=724379 (SOLD) Current Built (68 c10 swb): http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=787712

03-24-2020, 02:47 PM	#7
Camaroguy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Farmington NM Posts: 655	Re: Son's 68 c10 Short Bed Continued: Attached Images __________________ Former Build (68 c10 swb): http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=724379 (SOLD) Current Built (68 c10 swb): http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=787712

03-24-2020, 03:07 PM	#8
Camaroguy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Farmington NM Posts: 655	Re: Son's 68 c10 Short Bed Continued: Attached Images __________________ Former Build (68 c10 swb): http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=724379 (SOLD) Current Built (68 c10 swb): http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=787712

03-24-2020, 05:36 PM	#9
MDPotter Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 1,165	Re: Son's 68 c10 Short Bed Looks like a quality door. I'm planning on doing something similar. __________________ 1964 Chevy C10 - Gen IV 5.3 Restomod http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=768632 1968 GMC C15 - Gen III 6.0 Restomod http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=772047 1969 Chevy C10 - Restoration http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=809184 1978 Chevy Scottsdale K20 1993 Chevy C1500 - 5.3/T56 swapped 2008 Silverado Duramax

03-30-2020, 12:18 PM	#10
Camaroguy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Farmington NM Posts: 655	Re: Son's 68 c10 Short Bed On Saturday, we finished tacking the cross braces under the bed. By all accounts, the bed is ready to be body worked. I've said it from the beginning, the bed was going to be the biggest challenge with this truck and I feel pretty relieved it is done. __________________ Former Build (68 c10 swb): http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=724379 (SOLD) Current Built (68 c10 swb): http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=787712

04-13-2020, 10:17 AM	#11
Camaroguy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Farmington NM Posts: 655	Re: Son's 68 c10 Short Bed Got the seatbelts in and installed. I wish the clasp side was a little longer but they should work just fine. Ordered them from eBay and spent about $150 on them. Attached Images __________________ Former Build (68 c10 swb): http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=724379 (SOLD) Current Built (68 c10 swb): http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=787712

04-13-2020, 10:19 AM	#12
Camaroguy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Farmington NM Posts: 655	Re: Son's 68 c10 Short Bed Spent most of the day on Saturday continuing bodywork on the bed. Should have it ready for primer next weekend. All-in-all, it wasn't too bad. Attached Images __________________ Former Build (68 c10 swb): http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=724379 (SOLD) Current Built (68 c10 swb): http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=787712

04-13-2020, 10:22 AM	#13
MDPotter Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 1,165	Re: Son's 68 c10 Short Bed You and I are pretty close in build stage. Make the most of the quarantine! __________________ 1964 Chevy C10 - Gen IV 5.3 Restomod http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=768632 1968 GMC C15 - Gen III 6.0 Restomod http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=772047 1969 Chevy C10 - Restoration http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=809184 1978 Chevy Scottsdale K20 1993 Chevy C1500 - 5.3/T56 swapped 2008 Silverado Duramax

04-13-2020, 10:28 AM	#14
KevinK7 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Hudson Valley, New York Posts: 614	Re: Son's 68 c10 Short Bed This truck is going to be (is) amazing. That houndstooth looks great __________________ '68 C20 Utility 396 4sp (BuildThread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=806904 ) '68 C10 50th

05-11-2020, 10:15 AM	#17
Camaroguy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Farmington NM Posts: 655	Re: Son's 68 c10 Short Bed We got the truck out of the shop on Saturday and I let my son drive it around a nearby neighborhood. Pretty exciting to me. The truck sounds really good and drives nice. Be forewarned, there's a lot of my face in the video - sorry about that. https://youtu.be/sRIGDZNOKqg __________________ Former Build (68 c10 swb): http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=724379 (SOLD) Current Built (68 c10 swb): http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=787712

05-11-2020, 10:19 AM	#18
MDPotter Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 1,165	Re: Son's 68 c10 Short Bed Sweet. Nothing like the first drive! __________________ 1964 Chevy C10 - Gen IV 5.3 Restomod http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=768632 1968 GMC C15 - Gen III 6.0 Restomod http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=772047 1969 Chevy C10 - Restoration http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=809184 1978 Chevy Scottsdale K20 1993 Chevy C1500 - 5.3/T56 swapped 2008 Silverado Duramax

05-11-2020, 11:56 AM	#19
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,932	Re: Son's 68 c10 Short Bed You need MDPotter to knock this thing out for you __________________ 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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