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Muney · 02-18-2011, 07:36 PM

This will be my build up of my 1978 C-10 Long bed, I began the build in 2004, worked on it for about a year on and off with my father stripping it down to bare frame, repairing the rust in the cab corners and rockers, we originally planned on just a basic restore, but then we went crazy and bought an KP components 6 link rear suspension, and "z"ed the front 3" and cut a section of frame from under the cab so the rockers could sit flat on the ground, then my father and I got into an argument over something stupid with the truck and I stopped working on it and she has sat in the same place ever since...Well, its time to revive her, and finish her up, so I will be posting pics of how the build was going back then from start to current state, then updating from there. Here is a pic of the truck the day I bought it, $500, it wasnt in too bad of shape, the normal rust for a east coast truck, and it only had like 50k on the odometer.

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And this is how everything sits now.

Muney · 02-18-2011, 07:51 PM

So first on the list, is to go through everything I bought before, because I have changed my plans a little. I am thinking of shaving doors, taillights. I want to keep the tailgate, I cut a hole in the bed for the notch, but now i want to just raise the bed floor, so i need to find another 8 foot bed floor. I also want to do 22's instead of 20's. So I have my 20" Boyd Coddingtons that you seen in the pictures for sale. I want to get some chrome 22's since it will be driven daily I dont want polished wheels.

I will get some more pics this weekend of any progress I make!

Pop's C-10 · 02-18-2011, 07:55 PM

Nice

mooseknuckles · 02-18-2011, 08:05 PM

awesome build man!..... I'm doin a raised floor too with mine, but I want to do one out of wood.... I'm not gonna cut up the floor tho, its like $900 for a new one!......heres a pic of one I have saved from a member on the c10 forum....

Mr Pops · 02-18-2011, 08:08 PM

..Oh, and

Muney · 02-18-2011, 08:12 PM

Wow that looks great! I wish I would have thought about raising my floor before I cut a big hole in it! It is almost impossible finding a bed floor in decent shape.

3r!c84 · 02-18-2011, 09:44 PM

great start. keep up the good work

Muney · 02-20-2011, 11:23 PM

Well, this weekend I got a chance to fab up some air tanks for the truck. Each tank should hold 6 gallons of air. They are made from 8" sch 40 pipe!! strong as an OX. I guess thats the good side to working as a Pipe fitter!

And last but not least, me and the Fiance' on the "bucket" seat....5 gallon style.

mooseknuckles · 02-20-2011, 11:32 PM

awesome man!

75ChevyGuy · 02-21-2011, 01:53 PM

Needs MOAR LOW!

dbmx66 · 02-21-2011, 02:33 PM

what motors under the blankey?

Muney · 02-22-2011, 03:33 PM

its just a 350 block with a random set of heads / covers and a tunnel ram, for mocking up the firewall.

Muney · 02-25-2011, 06:42 PM

This is my project this weekend.....Gonna cut them up and box in the pocket for my bags.

mooseknuckles · 02-25-2011, 06:54 PM

sweet!...I need to do that too. I can't wait to see how good yours turn out.

73gmc454 · 02-25-2011, 10:05 PM

Good lookin build, I like it !

Muney · 02-27-2011, 10:18 PM

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73gmc454 · 02-28-2011, 01:18 AM

Those look heavy duty , should work fine

Muney · 02-28-2011, 10:45 PM

Had a hour after work to mess with the truck so I made some upper bag brackets.

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broey · 03-02-2011, 01:16 AM

lookin good man!

02-18-2011, 07:36 PM	#1
Muney Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 47	"Draggin Rights" - 78' LWB This will be my build up of my 1978 C-10 Long bed, I began the build in 2004, worked on it for about a year on and off with my father stripping it down to bare frame, repairing the rust in the cab corners and rockers, we originally planned on just a basic restore, but then we went crazy and bought an KP components 6 link rear suspension, and "z"ed the front 3" and cut a section of frame from under the cab so the rockers could sit flat on the ground, then my father and I got into an argument over something stupid with the truck and I stopped working on it and she has sat in the same place ever since...Well, its time to revive her, and finish her up, so I will be posting pics of how the build was going back then from start to current state, then updating from there. Here is a pic of the truck the day I bought it, $500, it wasnt in too bad of shape, the normal rust for a east coast truck, and it only had like 50k on the odometer. Last edited by Muney; 02-18-2011 at 07:36 PM.

02-18-2011, 07:39 PM	#2
Muney Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 47	Re: "Draggin Rights" - 78' LWB

02-18-2011, 07:41 PM	#3
Muney Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 47	Re: "Draggin Rights" - 78' LWB

02-18-2011, 07:43 PM	#4
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02-18-2011, 07:44 PM	#5
Muney Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 47	Re: "Draggin Rights" - 78' LWB

02-18-2011, 07:46 PM	#6
Muney Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 47	Re: "Draggin Rights" - 78' LWB

02-18-2011, 07:48 PM	#7
Muney Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 47	Re: "Draggin Rights" - 78' LWB And this is how everything sits now.

02-18-2011, 07:51 PM	#8
Muney Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 47	Re: "Draggin Rights" - 78' LWB So first on the list, is to go through everything I bought before, because I have changed my plans a little. I am thinking of shaving doors, taillights. I want to keep the tailgate, I cut a hole in the bed for the notch, but now i want to just raise the bed floor, so i need to find another 8 foot bed floor. I also want to do 22's instead of 20's. So I have my 20" Boyd Coddingtons that you seen in the pictures for sale. I want to get some chrome 22's since it will be driven daily I dont want polished wheels. I will get some more pics this weekend of any progress I make!

02-18-2011, 07:55 PM	#9
Pop's C-10 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: memphis Posts: 2,537	Re: "Draggin Rights" - 78' LWB Nice

02-18-2011, 08:05 PM	#10
mooseknuckles Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: ottawa,canada Posts: 4,550	Re: "Draggin Rights" - 78' LWB awesome build man!..... I'm doin a raised floor too with mine, but I want to do one out of wood.... I'm not gonna cut up the floor tho, its like $900 for a new one!......heres a pic of one I have saved from a member on the c10 forum.... Attached Images __________________ my build threads '86 C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=415628 '67 C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=635078 '63 GMC http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=674682

02-18-2011, 08:08 PM	#11
Mr Pops Ridin' Dirty Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ardrossan Alberta Canada Posts: 2,193	Re: "Draggin Rights" - 78' LWB ..Oh, and __________________ 1978 C3500 Crewcab (Project) 1979 C2500 Crewcab (Driver/project) 1988 R2500 Crewcab (Driver) 1988 V3500 Crewcab 1988 R2500 Crewcab (Mint, Ex Fire Dept) 1968 Chev Suburban (4x4 conversion) LINK 1970 Chev C20 Suburban (driver/cruiser)LINK 2005 Impala (Incognito vehicle) 2004 Yukon XL Denali (Kid hauler) 1947 Case tractor Facebook Page(1000's of pictures of GM cars and trucks organized into albums) YouTube Channel

02-18-2011, 08:12 PM	#12
Muney Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 47	Re: "Draggin Rights" - 78' LWB Wow that looks great! I wish I would have thought about raising my floor before I cut a big hole in it! It is almost impossible finding a bed floor in decent shape.

02-18-2011, 09:44 PM	#13
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: "Draggin Rights" - 78' LWB great start. keep up the good work __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

02-20-2011, 11:23 PM	#14
Muney Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 47	Re: "Draggin Rights" - 78' LWB Well, this weekend I got a chance to fab up some air tanks for the truck. Each tank should hold 6 gallons of air. They are made from 8" sch 40 pipe!! strong as an OX. I guess thats the good side to working as a Pipe fitter! And last but not least, me and the Fiance' on the "bucket" seat....5 gallon style.

02-20-2011, 11:32 PM	#15
mooseknuckles Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: ottawa,canada Posts: 4,550	Re: "Draggin Rights" - 78' LWB awesome man! __________________ my build threads '86 C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=415628 '67 C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=635078 '63 GMC http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=674682



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02-21-2011, 01:53 PM	#16
75ChevyGuy GM Parts Guy Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Attleboro MA Posts: 375	Re: "Draggin Rights" - 78' LWB Needs MOAR LOW! __________________ 1975 Chevrolet C-10 Custom Deluxe (DD/WIP) 1989 Chevrolet C1500 reg cab stepside (Winter Truck) 1977 Harley Davidson XLH 1000 (Summer Cruiser)

02-21-2011, 02:33 PM	#17
dbmx66 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: PA Posts: 883	Re: "Draggin Rights" - 78' LWB what motors under the blankey?

02-22-2011, 03:33 PM	#18
Muney Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 47	Re: "Draggin Rights" - 78' LWB its just a 350 block with a random set of heads / covers and a tunnel ram, for mocking up the firewall.

02-25-2011, 06:42 PM	#19
Muney Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 47	Re: "Draggin Rights" - 78' LWB This is my project this weekend.....Gonna cut them up and box in the pocket for my bags.

02-25-2011, 06:54 PM	#20
mooseknuckles Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: ottawa,canada Posts: 4,550	Re: "Draggin Rights" - 78' LWB sweet!...I need to do that too. I can't wait to see how good yours turn out. __________________ my build threads '86 C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=415628 '67 C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=635078 '63 GMC http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=674682

02-25-2011, 10:05 PM	#21
73gmc454 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: louisville ohio Posts: 375	Re: "Draggin Rights" - 78' LWB Good lookin build, I like it ! __________________ my build 77 gmc shortbed big block, http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=438237

02-27-2011, 10:18 PM	#22
Muney Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 47	Re: "Draggin Rights" - 78' LWB Posted via Mobile Device

02-28-2011, 01:18 AM	#23
73gmc454 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: louisville ohio Posts: 375	Re: "Draggin Rights" - 78' LWB Those look heavy duty , should work fine __________________ my build 77 gmc shortbed big block, http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=438237

02-28-2011, 10:45 PM	#24
Muney Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 47	Re: "Draggin Rights" - 78' LWB Had a hour after work to mess with the truck so I made some upper bag brackets. Posted via Mobile Device

03-02-2011, 01:16 AM	#25
broey Square Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Phoenix Arizona Posts: 1,568	Re: "Draggin Rights" - 78' LWB lookin good man! __________________ Squarebody Syndicate

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