Project Pumpkin

[c10guru]

So now i've got the LS2 I traded the 6.0L from the Yukon for some Harness work and tuning to run the LS2. Was a fair trade cuz i hate wiring.

[c10guru]

Remember that 2WD 4L80E i bought a while back? Well that ain't gonna work anymore so away it went. Sold it for $1400 so i got my money back. Yippie

[c10guru]

Now getting back to the cab situation i found a buddy with a 71 GMC. Has a 350/350, 12 bolt rear end, 2 front clips and all the sheet metal to fix the cab. It was in better shape then my cab plus the price was right. I work at Napa in town so i bought him some brakes for his trailer and he gave me the truck. Sweet!

[88Stanger]

great job so far!! looks good. i too shortened my long bed the same basic way.

[c10guru]

Truck Yeah!

[c10guru]

Whats next? put the cab on the yukon chassis of course!

[c10guru]

Sold the 350/350 from the 71 for $300. Could have got more but hey money now is sometimes better than more money later, especially when you are hot rodding!

[c10guru]

Well here she is! Cab sits funny on it because the cab corners are narrower than the frame. Looks not bad hey?

[c10guru]

So now that I've found a decent truck I sold my first cab for $500 lost a bit but the guy who i sold the cab too needed all the good parts off my cab. Plus its already blasted and primed. Win Win

[Orange67]

This looks to be an awesome project!! I'm in for the ride

[c10guru]

Here's the second clip the 71 came with.

[c10guru]

Gathering parts trucks haha.

[c10guru]

Had to cut the fence down but i got the chassis in. Oops

[c10guru]

Some okay doors.

[c10guru]

I converted another C10'er! My buddy's gf has wanted a C10 for a while and well she got one. Picked this gem out on the sticks. Nice Piece!

[c10guru]

Finally got a engine hoist. So i made some new tools! Cab lift, Box lift and Cab dolly.

[c10guru]

So now that i have a friend with a C10 I can sell her some parts. So i sold her the Shortened frame and the rear trailing arms. $1000

[c10guru]

Sold the 12 bolt rear axle from the 71 GMC $100

[c10guru]

So now that i have a long box and 2 front clips I don't need I put an add up and wow did i find a deal. The guy who came to pick up the clips and box had 2 cabs.
1. 71 C10 Already blasted and primed, 50% body work done.
2. 67 Small window! Pretty rough but its a small window, so rare!

Deal was that if i gave him the front clip, the long box and $400 he would give me the cabs. Talk about a deal! So here we are.

[c10guru]

Going from 1 cab to 3 I sold the 71 GMC cab, and the front brakes for $500 Truck Yeah!

[c10guru]

Tried to sell my 71 GMC frame but no one would bite so off to the scrap yard she went.

[c10guru]

Time to start sheet metal on the 71 C10 because its already been blasted and had some body work started. Didn't need much, couple floor patches, inner and outer rockers, cab support and cab mounts. The usual!

[c10guru]

Once that was all burned in it was time to undercoat the bottom, the floor, and primer seal the whole cab.

[c10guru]

Always looking online for inspiration and look, someone beat me to it! 71 C10 on an escalade. Bugger! Ah well, just gives me more faith that it can be done!

[c10guru]

Here you can see the wider cab corners to accept the frame.