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09-21-2020, 09:59 AM
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1969 Chevy C10
My truck as it sits today, been sitting in pieces for the last 7 years. Started on it and life had other plans. Now I need a vehicle and decided that the money I scrapped together was better spent on bringing the truck back to life.
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09-21-2020, 10:10 AM
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Re: 1969 Chevy C10
At least you still have it and can put it back together!
I moved your thread to the 67-72 build section since you posted in the 60-66 build section first.
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09-21-2020, 03:21 PM
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Re: 1969 Chevy C10
Build pictures from transmission rebuild; was a real nightmare with 51 year old gaskets to scrape off, springs that had rusted away completely and 51 years of road grime to clean. This is the 3rd transmission I have rebuilt and hopefully the last for awhile.
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09-21-2020, 03:33 PM
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Re: 1969 Chevy C10
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09-22-2020, 08:28 AM
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Re: 1969 Chevy C10
I will be following along!
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09-27-2020, 05:47 PM
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Re: 1969 Chevy C10
Got a lot done on the truck this weekend. Stripped the dash, pulled the cab off the frame, pulled the engine out. Now down to the frame. Next step is to rebuild the differential, upgrading to 3.73 gears with limited slip.
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09-29-2020, 09:06 AM
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Re: 1969 Chevy C10
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09-29-2020, 11:35 AM
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Re: 1969 Chevy C10
Definitely looking forward to those days, better than the last 2 wondering when the swelling in my hands would go down.
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09-30-2020, 07:56 AM
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10-03-2020, 07:15 PM
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Re: 1969 Chevy C10
Holy sheepdip, Batman!!!
If you can rebuild a transmission, the rest of this will be great!!! What drive train, and other plans do you have for it??? |
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10-05-2020, 10:11 AM
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10-05-2020, 10:58 AM
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Re: 1969 Chevy C10
Removed the differential, that was fun, required quite a bit of persuasion to separate the ubolts from the trailing arms. Also got started on the sanding/wire wheeling of the frame. Have to decide if I am going to replace the trailing arm bushings, based on the state of the other bushings I am thinking it would be best while everything else is coming apart.
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10-07-2020, 11:02 AM
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Re: 1969 Chevy C10
LOL, just get it road worthy!!! I am in similar situation with my 67 C10, it justnees to be on the road!!!
Trailing arm bushings are readily available |
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10-19-2020, 12:44 PM
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Re: 1969 Chevy C10
No rain this weekend so was able to get a lot accomplished. Frame is now bare naked and 2/3rds has been wire wheeled and sanded. Suspension is where I can work on it even if it rains.
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10-19-2020, 12:46 PM
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Re: 1969 Chevy C10
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10-26-2020, 10:51 AM
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Re: 1969 Chevy C10
Spent the weekend removing ball joints and cleaning. There is a hot place in hell for the engineer who decided riveting the upper ball joints was a good idea, wasted a lot of time trying to get through those rivets with a cutoff wheel and a steel punch. Managed to get primer on the lower control arms and will be installing the lower ball joints this week so I can get the tool back to the store and get my money back for the rental.
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11-05-2020, 01:39 PM
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Re: 1969 Chevy C10
Have made quite a bit of progress in getting front suspension painted and frame primed. Started painting the frame last night in the dark with a headlight
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11-19-2020, 03:07 PM
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Re: 1969 Chevy C10
Disc brakes do not have to be expensive 50 to 250 for spindles parts store for rotors and calipers and pads or get lucky on a scrounge of places like pick a part and hit up some new parts
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11-30-2020, 03:08 PM
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Re: 1969 Chevy C10
What gear ratio are you going to go with and are you going posi ?
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11-30-2020, 03:57 PM
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Re: 1969 Chevy C10
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07-15-2021, 02:15 PM
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Re: 1969 Chevy C10
Haven't posted in a while, weather and life have gotten in the way. Here are some pictures of the differential which has been rebuilt just have to finish up the paint job. Look to have it reinstalled on the frame by the end of month if weather permits.
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