His name is "George" 84' C10
 

I'm back!! Sold my previous truck from the build thread (New year, new body 70c10 to 86c10) and been itching for another one ever since. Found this Beauty on eBay and the previous owner laid out the perfect ground work for me to take it from here. Chassis was completely redone, every line, bushing and full airbag set up with 4 link. Here we go.......

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First modification in the books as soon as it hit my driveway... Previous owner cut a hole in the side of the bed for the exhaust. I did a similar exhaust cut out on my 70' with a FD 4" Storz connection as the tip and I think it worked out pretty good here?

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That would be tough to let one go that was so nice. Hopefully you were compensated well for that. The new one looks like a solid start though.

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Haha, it was. I immediately regretted it and I was.....

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So I'm in the gathering stage and have a line on motor. Will post pics once I get it. Picked up some wheels and tires and if anyone seen my last build, you know it was budget friendly :).
Here's the rundown:

American Racing Classic Torq Thrush 2 (VN215)

20x8 0mm offset 4.5" BS, With 255/45R20 Pirelli Scorpion Verde up front.

20x10 +6mm offset 5.75" BS, With 295/40R20 Pirelli Scorpion Verde rear.

Rims/ Tires/ Mount and Balance were under a G note.

Will have to trim a little of the inner bed to completely lay down in the rear.

Also scored a set of bumperettes, which were hard to find but I think they look awesome on this year.

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Nice.
A PSA:
'84 is 1984
84' is 84 feet

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Get the red pen and stick around, THEIRS plenty of corrections to come :lol:. Damn NJ school system........

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That looks fantastic :metal:

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Hahaha, well played. I appreciate good spelling, grammar, and punctuation but realize that not everybody cares about that. I'd rather not miss out on the story which is what I think would happen if all that stuff was made a priority.

But I do have sympathy for a guy if he clicked on this thread thinking he would see a C10 that is 4 times the typical size, haha.

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Checked one major item off the list.
Had good communication with the seller of a 5.3 and was able to strike a deal. Funny thing, the motor was only 15 mins. away from where I purchased the truck (3 hours from me).

2002 LM7 5.3 LS

Here is what was done and some goodies it has:

3 Angle valve job
Bores honed
Mahle piston rings
Gaskets/ seals (full set)
Melling replacement oil pump
GMPP ZR1 cam
Cam bearings
PAC 1218 Valve springs + valve seats
Speedmaster head studs
BR7EF plugs

The plan is to find a NV3500 trans that will bolt right up and will have a hydraulic throw out bearing this way, I don't have to mess with linkage. I know there has been some long debates about this trans. It comes from the factory mated to 4.8's and 5.3's, so its good for me. Don't plan on slapping a number on the door and racing this, plus who has money for a T56 anyway?

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Leave it up to me to get sidetracked....
Picked up a toolbox like I had in my other truck and plan on moving the air compressor, maybe the tank? and the battery in there. The battery is currently mounted to the frame rail under the bed in front of the passenger rear wheel. I found an old breaker box that will work well, once modified to protect it and looks pretty cool too. Here is some progress pics.

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Don't look at the welds, nothing to see here hahaha. Still learning the ins and outs of Tig welding so until then, it back to old faithful Harbor Freight Mig.

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Very cool build. I am not one for the "slammed to da ground" look, but with the wheels it looks nice. I love the bed treatment & the breaker box idea!!

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That is certainly a cool battery box. Nicely done.

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Finally finished the battery move. Came to the realization that it must have been mounted to the frame before the bed was installed, because it was impossible to get it out! After a little modification, I was able to reuse the existing battery box by bolting it inside the new one.

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That's tight!

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don't see many of those orange wheels chocks around; I have an "old" set that are still hanging in there:metal:

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Looking good!

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I'm liking the battery box. My 64 had a smallish sheet metal toolbox mounted in its bed. It had some old Gates belts, tire iron, a few bolts/screws, & a bunch of dirt :lol: . I thought of doing something similar & using it as my battery box since the 'patina' matches the inside of the bed perfectly. But, it's not tall enough which would require tweaking the bed wood to suit the needs…. Still undecided on mine but I like your set-up. I even used/had the same tool box for my dually before raising the bed floor. It's now used for parts storage in my shop office (it's like a coffee table in front of the futon) :lol::lol:

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Thanks guys. Its always fun doing something different and upcycling is budget friendly ;).

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Busy and productive weekend. Was able to finally modify the inner fender wheel wells to allow those 295's to not hit when fully aired out. Used thin sheet metal and pop rivets and was able to bang it out in one day. Lost (2) mounting screws on each side, but still have about 5/8" clearance and retain the stock tubs. The undercoating covers everything up and as long as the water can't get in there, I'm happy.

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Started some work on a radiator overflow. I've collected some cool bottles over time and figured this would work perfectly, since the trucks name is George:lol:
Dusted off the ring roller and used a water jet cut star I got off of eBay as the base. Still learning the ins and outs of Tig, so will probably Bondo to clean it up and paint.

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Nice.....:ito::metal:

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Great progress so far. I'll follow along :)

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Did that have whiskey in it??
I love all things George Washington.

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Did some digging "Google :)". Found that it was a bottle of Chianti wine for the Bicentennial.

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Wrapped up the George overflow bottle for George. For your viewing pleasure, the pictures are sideways so you can look at them laying down. Really couldn't figure out how to upload them correctly.

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I would have never guessed Chianti. Nice to know Italians' were celebrating our bicentennial too.

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Engine update: Found a high ram air manifold for half the price of new. "These things are expensive!!" Will either have to cut it up and weld the Plenum back to original or find a used one to get the elephant out of the room. Was previously on a Vette, so it was extended to keep the throttle body under the hood.

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Have this doorway to nowhere since I have a fuel cell in the bed and was thinking of ideas. Hidden bottle opener would be cool, but decided on a power cut off switch. Bent up some stainless and with the help of my daughters Cricket machine, made up some appropriate decals.

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Not sure if there is anyone else out there like me, that has an absolute hatred for Amber lenses? Haven't been able to find aftermarket clear ones other than custom and they were over a $100 bucks. After looking around online, I found that an older VW Golf has a similar shape and it actually worked out surprisingly well. Starter out by removing existing lens and making a template of the bordering indent. Transferred that to the new lens and rounded the corners with a table sander. Had to cut out left side mounting hole on the fender to accept the slide in holder on the new lens. Was able to reuse existing mounting point on the right side and existing bulb housing (Had to trim a little of the rubber ring and change the bulb to Amber). All said and done $27. Here is the part numbers, if anyone wants to give it a shot.

1984-1992 VW Golf

Left Side

176945071, 176 945 071, 176-945-071
VW2550103

Right Side

176945072, 176 945 072, 176-945-072
VW2551103

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Some more pics.....

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I'm sure sure there is a lot of us out there with some free time these days.....
Using it to do a little odds and ends. Original thoughts were to use license plates, decided to go with stainless. Started by using tape to make a template, and was excised to try out the dimple dies for the first time. Hopefully I don't go overboard :). Went with copper rivets to change up all the silver I have going on.

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Progress.......

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Man, the neighbors are loving me being home lately with all this cutting and grinding:lol: Newest project is a radiator cover made from the old roll pan I removed and a '70 rocker patch panel. Pretty much have it where I want it, just getting the mounting situated and will have to modify under the hood a little.

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That rad cover turned out better than I thought after seeing the first couple pics

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I am in for this one... cool stuff so far.

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Haha, thanks. There was ALOT of modifications to make it work.

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Mounting plates/ clips installed and body work started. Added some 3/4 flat stock in the front to create another accent and hug it tight to the radiator support. Most likely going to go satin black. Don't want it to jump right out at you when the hood is open.

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I enjoy watching the creativity. Thanks for posting.