1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

Well I thought it was time to start a build thread. I finally picked up my first real truck its a 1970 C30. I was told it started life as a wedge truck that had been stretched into a dovetail flatbed truck. The 67-72 Chevy truck has always been my favorite body style truck. I have wanted to build one for years but I could never justify owning a truck. I have always been a jeep / car guy. I mostly build rock crawlers and race cars. But I have always had to borrow a truck and rent a trailer if I need to pick up something big or buy a new project. So I finally decided to build a truck of my own. I decided I wanted a tow rig but I did not want a trailer. So I started looking for a rollback but everything in my price range was a ford or a square body. So I started looking for a 67-72 C30 flatbed or dump truck that I could convert into a dovetail car hauler. I spent a few months looking for the right project I missed out on a few really good deals. But I finally came across exactly what I was looking for It was almost everything I wanted in a truck. It need a lot of work more than I wanted to do to it but for the price and the complete bed already done I picked it up.

My plans so far for the truck are to fix the rust, Paint it, new wheels and tires upgrade to hydroboost. Disk brakes all around, refresh the engine, replace the trans. Convert to fuel injection. possibly modify the bed, Tail lights, maybe air ride?

The truck the day I picked it up.

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The next day I Cleaned it up, I probably gave it its first bath years it had mold all over it. Believe it or not it had more paint on it before I washed it. Then I took it to the DMV.

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Well last week I started digging into it I removed the carpet to find It had more rust then I thought it had. I knew it need rockers and cab corners. But after digging it to it it needs the complete roof replaced the complete floor/ kick panels etc replaced.

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So this week I scored a decent cab Its in a lot better shape than the current one. It still need inner and outer rockers, cab corners rear floor brace/ floor section as well the a patch panel in the windshield frame and the dash welded back in.

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I also picked up a Nv4500, The current SM465 need completely rebuilt. Low, 1st and 2nd are on there way out. One or more of the bearings are gone I found a ton of metal and bearing parts in the bottom of the transmission. when I changed the oil. So I decided it was better to upgrade to the nv4500 then rebuild the SM465.

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Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

Welcome to the board! That will be a nice truck when you get it done. Is it a big block truck? You might want to check that NV4500 out to make sure it has had the updated mainshaft installed. They had a problem with the nut coming loose that holds the overdrive gear in place and the gear would back off, and then no overdrive.

Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

Thanks! small block 350, I plan on doing the upgrade.

Well I finally got some free time. I ordered all the replacement parts I think I will need to fix the cab rust. I ordered the inner and outer rockers, the cab corners, rear floor, Front Door Pillars, Rear of the Door Pillars, and the Complete Rear Cab Floor Support.

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I also built a Forward Tip cab dolly. I used some scrap electrical conduit that I had leftover from a few other projects. I like using electrical conduit for temporary bracing. I will also use it to brace the cab when I start cutting on it.

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Unfortunately my fancy tube bender kinked the thin wall tubing. But it still has a decent radius so it is easily tipped over.

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Anyone know of a good thread on replacing the rear floor and floor brace? I cannot seem to find one I don't know if I am using the correct terms when searching?

Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

Not much of an update I have been super busy with work and other small project and a little renovation.

I started tearing into the cab. removed the outer rocker.

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Then I drilled out the rear of the floor to cab spot welds.

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Then I cut out the old rear floor section and support.

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I did a quick test fit

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Looks like I will have to make a center floor section

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So I decided to drill out the rest of the spot welds the mount the rear of the floor to the cab. I before I drilled them out I made some bracing.

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So my current doors are shot so I picked up a set on CL That I thought were in good condition. But they had been poorly repaired. They replaced the outer lower skin and lap welded it together so I get to re do that and I may also replace the inner lower as well as it has a few small holes and speaker cut outs.

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I also picked up a new fender that had been damaged right after it was installed its an easy fix my fender has a lot of bondo and rust.

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I did a quick test fit of the door and fender

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Also does anyone know what axle this is?

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Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

I removed the rest of the rear of the floor and started on installing the replacement panels.

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Now that I have a piece of the floor in place to keep it square I removed the passenger outer rocker so I can install the passenger floor panel.

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I also made a patch panel the will fill the spot between the two replacement panels.

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Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

Installed the inner rocker and lower door post/ fender mount.

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I also installed the rear floor support. Nothing like drilling a bunch of holes in new metal.

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Spot welded in place.

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I also finally cleaned out the bottom side of the barn.

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Its a bit too long

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Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

Keep up the work. I like that barn.

Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

Nice build. Whats the story with the early 911 next to it in the garage?

Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

Thanks, It's a neat old barn, It needs a bit of work.

Thanks, Its my long term project its a 83 911 that I am converting into a midengine restomod 73 style RSR. Its my plan B midegine 911 project I had a 1970 911E rust bucket that did not work out. My build for it is here. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...rd-find-8.html

That said I have been a bit sidetracked on the truck. I have made a bit of Progress. A few weeks ago my brothers audi Broke down about two hours away and AAA wanted $275 to tow it home so I got to use the truck a bit earlier than expected. So I had to get it ready to make the trip. It has a lot of problems. I started off by I cleaning it inside and out there was a trash bag and a half full of junk under the seat and in the storage compartments. Now that it was all cleaned up I had to getting it running good, well enough to make the trip. Someone had converted it to a 2 barrel carb and did a very poor job at it. The carb and adapter plate only had two bolts holding it in place and all the vacume lines had bolts in them. The pcv system was blocked off on the valve covers so oil had been leaking everywhere. I replaced the belts and changed the oil and topped everything else off. The taillights did not work. I did not know this when I drove it home the first time. I knew the headlights high low did not work as the footswitch plug is melted and only had low beams. But the taillights did not work. It had three different trailer light wiring harness tied together. They were also plugged to another 20 foot magnetic trailer light system that some how had a melted light. So I cut all that out and I also thankfully had a magnetic trailer light system that I bought to use to flat tow one of my jeeps. So cut it down and wired it up, However it took me forever to get it working as the truck has some kind of trailer brake system installed on it that I did not have time to mess with. So I got the lights working I went to air up the tires and 4 of them are 12 years old and who knows how old the rear inners are, they are super dry rotted. That said the truck made the trip without a problem other than there not being any barings left in the transmission and it whining all the way there and back. That said I forgot to get a pic of it loaded up.

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This is it getting ready to leave.

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Now back to the build

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Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

Nice truck. Reminds me of when I had 70 chevy grain truck and I took the sides off and it was a flat deck for a couple of weeks. It was white aswell. Looking forward to seeing it all fixed up.

Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

Thanks, It's getting there, but life keeps getting in the way. That and I keep forgetting to post updates, and taking picks.


I got the rockers on.
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So my uncle wants to use the truck to haul his tractor. So I have not really made any progress on the cab. All the cab pics are from a few weeks ago. I have been getting the truck prepped for the haul. I have been cleaning it up going through the wiring I replaced the high/ low headlight switch and pigtail it was melted. I removed a bunch of random pieces of metal on the bed that no longer go to anything. I also cleaned up and reinforced a bunch of welds on the bed. I replaced the hinges on the side box all the others were broken and the door was held on by a chain and a strap. I also made some removable stake pocket D ring mounts so I can tie the tractor down to the bed with chain. I also bought some chain binders. I replaced the blower motor so the truck now has heat. I replaced some more hoses on the engine its now idles better. I also replaced one of the inner rear tires it had a lot of dry rot.

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Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

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Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

I hauled my uncles tractor to town the other day.

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I drilled out the spot welds on the lower windshield frame to remove what was left of the dash. The guy I bought the cab off of used a sawzall to cut the dash out a made a mess of things.

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I was going to try to weld the dash back in as it was an A/C truck but I think It will be easier to just remove the dash out the the white cab drill out the spot welds clean it up and weld it in. I also plan to harvest the pieces of windshield frame that was destroyed when he sawzalled the dash out.

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Started removing paint as there is a ton of small specs of rust everywhere.

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Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

Nice find, that truck cleaned up pretty well. Great work on the cab too. That is a really cool old barn too! That's nice to see you were able to haul the tractor for your uncle too. Get any more tractor on there and the truck may need a 2nd axle. :lol:

Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

Thanks! It still needs a lot of work but its coming together. I am planning on installing a set load lifter airbags on the rear. I have also been contemplating installing a dana 80 with disk brakes at some point.

So last week I went to the junkyard everything was 50% off my plan was to pick up a newer c30 front suspension with disk brakes. However I left a few tools I needed to remove the suspension. So I ended up picking up a hydrobooster, a spare wheel and tire and Dual electric fans.

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So yesterday since I was not able to pick up the front suspension at the junkyard. I had come across a guy parting out a 75 c30 with the JB8 brake system. I only wanted the control arms out. The guy said he would uninstall them that I could pick them up the next day for $150, however he was two and a half hours away. So since I was just picking up the control arms out I decided to take the wagon as It gets better gas mileage. So I get there and the guy had cut the front of the frame off instead of removing 14 bolts and cutting the brake lines. I now the frame and the front suspension are on the ground and its super muddy and there is no way to lift it up with just the two of us. The sun is going down and there is no way to remove the suspension as I did not bring my tools and he did not have what was needed to remove the control arms. Thankfully he offered to deliver it for gas money however there was still Know way for up to lift it up as is. We ended up backing his truck into a ditch and using a quad to drag it into the back of his truck. That said 9 hours later it was finally home With a few extra bits.

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So today I started tearing it down it looks like the front brake calipers are newer as they still have stickers on them and the pads are new. So my plan is to clean everything up and repaint everything. Replace the control are ball joints, bushings, hub bearings and have the rotors resurfaced.


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I also ordered some 6300lbs D rings. I am considering cutting the railing off the sides and using it to make a headache rack.

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Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

What a fiasco but nice score on your parts front end.

Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

It was, Thanks! That said it was worth it. I have been looking for a set since I bought the truck in september. That said I picked up another good deal a tabletop Sandblasting cabinet for $50 it came with a upgraded gun and some extra hoses.That said it needs a little work, I need to replace the glass is looks like it was used without the film. I can get replacement glass at lowes for around $14 or so cut to size and new film glass protectors. I have already installed an led light bar. I may add some more lights I want it as bright as I can make it in there. I also plan to add a vibrating motor to help keep the sand in the bottom. A few air hose disconnects. I would also like to make the top open up as well. Right now it's just the side. I also plan on adding a air gun to clean off the glass and the parts I am working on. Right now I have my big shop vac plugged into it to keep the dust down but I think I am going to get a cheap bucket 5 gallon bucket shop vac to use that was I don't ruin it. I also made a dust collector for it to help save the shop vac.

When I got it home.

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Light installed.

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[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4709/...c978594c_b.jpgIMAG1195 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

There is dust on the glass but it does not get much better. When I first got it home I tried buffing the glass it made it a little better but not much.

[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4699/...4b28be85_b.jpgIMAG1191 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

Now back to the build. I got one side cleaned up I wire wheeled it then I blasted the areas that I could not get to with the wire wheel.

[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4617/...db9a96d6_b.jpgIMAG1187 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

I also blasted the brake shield

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Then I sprayed them with eastwood fast etch. Hopefully that will get the rest of the rust, then I will paint them black. I need to remove the bearings in the hub still, then I will blast the hubs and send them off to be resurfaced. Any tips on removing the bearings?

[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4757/...0c7e8ec7_b.jpgIMAG1190 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

Not much progress has been made I keep getting distracted. I have been doing a bit of gunsmithing. I also had to buy a few more tools and parts before I could move forward. That and I have been lazy on taking pics and updating the build. That said I completely disassembled the 75 c30 front suspension a few weeks ago.

[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4608/...9a774c0f_b.jpgIMAG1208 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

I bought a HF parts washer and some psc 1000 parts cleaner. It made clean the front suspension so much faster.

[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4696/...398d1f6b_b.jpgIMAG1227 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4603/...6c49b838_b.jpgIMAG1224 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4664/...cbf8c51d_b.jpgIMAG1225 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

That was a pain to remove.

[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4608/...6eaf2b4c_b.jpgIMAG1226 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

Is there any difference between the 70 c30 steering box and the 75 c30 steering box is there any benefit in installing it? My 70 box probably has less miles then the 75 box any thoughts?

[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4610/...0723ac7a_b.jpgIMAG1229 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

I started to dustless blast the front end but it was too cold so I stopped but I completely finished the upper arms and got most of the lower arms done and started the crossmember.

[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4611/...f8c5640f_b.jpgIMAG1228 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4708/...1f1f0a29_b.jpgIMAG1230 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4661/...e948b7aa_b.jpgIMAG1231 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

I installed the high hump trans cover.

[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4796/...7a2a7d0b_b.jpgIMAG1232 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4791/...2fbcfc6c_b.jpgIMAG1233 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

I used 1/4 nutserts.

[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4779/...44042ef6_b.jpgIMAG1235 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4786/...d5de8c33_b.jpgIMAG1236 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

I started undercoating the floor as I am finished welding on the floor and hopefully will not need to do any more.

[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4774/...667c8a9e_b.jpgIMAG1238 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/799/4...818d1e36_b.jpgIMAG1245 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

Also my front air bag mounts came in. I am still searching for the right set of are bags for the front. I found a set on ebay they claim they are rated at 5k for each bag and on there website the are listed at 5k each bag but when I try to search for the same bag at other websites they come up at 3800 lbs each. The bags that I am thinking about using are CTS chassis tech 3800 Air Spring Diameter 8.50" Closed 2.8" Ext 12.50" 5,000lbs bag 400psi. Anyone know of a 5k or more lb rated bag that is about the same size? I am not looking for a kit just the bags.

[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4797/...261304a6_b.jpgIMAG1234 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

I also ordered a 3/4 drive set to remove the control are solid bushing.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/820/2...c116cd10_b.jpgIMAG1239 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

Then I proceeded to break my vise!

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/788/3...877b5cbd_b.jpgIMAG1240 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

So I spent most of my day trying to fix it. But it looks like I will have to get a heaver duty vise.

I took some 1/4 plate and put it on the mill.

[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4774/...e47cb30a_b.jpgIMAG1241 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/786/4...95a7236a_b.jpgIMAG1242 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

Then I welded it the swivel base with some stainless wire. Then I proceed to mill out a slotted radius for the clamp down stop.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/815/4...412bc94e_b.jpgIMAG1243 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

I don't have any pick of it but I tried to clamp down the control are down and tryed to remove the bushings again and ended up bending the 1/4 plate and striping out the center swivel bolt hole. So I have to re drill and tap it and put a grade 8 bolt in it. Then I bent the plate back. So now I have two choices I can remove the swivel base and drill another hole and mount the vise in a fixed position or I can just use it as a light duty holding vise and get a bigger heavy duty vise.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/811/3...d02b4839_b.jpgIMAG1244 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

It's probably time for a bigger vice.

Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

I have been putting it off for years. But it looks like I am just going to have to get a bigger vice. I am keeping an I on CL hopefully I will come across a old Wilton or something like that. I have thought about buying an harbor freight vice as it looks like they come from the same factory as Yost, Olympia and Irwin.

Well to day I tried a newer product called DR X it works pretty good but it's kinda expensive. I only bought 1 gallon of the cleaner and sealer. I probably needed to but 3 gallons of cleaner to do the job. But for light rust it clean the metal really well. unfortunately I did not have enough to get all the rust.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/819/4...3025f550_b.jpgIMAG1246 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
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[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/784/3...d3a82845_b.jpgIMAG1249 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
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[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/819/3...60e0e373_b.jpgIMAG1253 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

So I did some more wire willing and got as much rust out of the pits as I could then I used some eastwood fast etch let that sit for an hour then I prepared it for paint.

I only spayed some of the fire wall as I am still doing some work on the upper part of it. I also sprayed the floor and inner fire wall as I still have some work to do around the windshield frame that and I want to por 15 the windshield frame lip as there is a lot of pitting there I plan to sandblast the area be for I por 15 it.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/789/4...a5116b21_b.jpgIMAG1254 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4773/...d0f334ba_b.jpgIMAG1255 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/816/4...ba9bc55b_b.jpgIMAG1256 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4776/...94d3276f_b.jpgIMAG1257 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/795/4...3736fcd1_b.jpgIMAG1258 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

Hopefully next week I will make some patch panels I need to fix the side air boxes and one inner patch under the passenger side, side vent.

Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

Nice work on the cab. The vice is a bad deal but what can you do? :lol:

Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

Thanks, I still have not replaced the vice. I really need to get this done. However I keep getting side tracked. That and I am running out of time for this part of the build. And my list keeps growing. My main goal for right now is to replace the cab so when I have the cab off I can replace the trans. but while I am replacing the trans I need to refresh the engine and while I have the trans out I need redo front suspension and steering, ball joints etc, while I am doing that I need to upgrade the brake system.

So unfortunately I am really starting to cut corners on the cab I just need to get rid of the rust and get it painted now. Normally in one of my builds I try to make it look factory perfect or if I am resto modding something I try to make it look like that it could have been factory. But I just don't have time anymore I need to get back to the 911 build soon as I plan on moving in a year or less. And it's killing me not to clean up all the welds on the floor and especially the side vent ducts it's driving me crazy but I plan to under coat that airea and it will never be see is what I am telling myself. That and the front floor pans that the PO replace are already all jacked up and super hacked. That unless I redo that, that whatever I do cannot be any worse. So if its not going to be seen it does not have to be pretty.


Any ways back to the build.

On to the side ducting for the fresh air vents I really wanted to remove the whole thing clean all the rust out and do it right. But with the time I have it could take a few weeks.

I cut out the rot.

[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4788/...a884da1f_b.jpgIMAG1259 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
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[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/788/2...14b7734d_b.jpgIMAG1261 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

I made some patch panels unfortunately I am out of thinner sheet metal all I have left is 16g and 11g sheet.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/795/4...cc4e2a84_b.jpgIMAG1262 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

So I did this and this is mainely what the rant is about. I after I did this I regretted it. but I dont have time to redo it now.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/795/2...f29ec3fe_b.jpgIMAG1267 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/787/4...ca01aec7_b.jpgIMAG1268 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

Not that this is much better not cleaning up the welds.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/814/2...107fd4a3_b.jpgIMAG1269 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
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[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4774/...4be4c519_b.jpgIMAG1273 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

So I got side tracked as I wanted to mock up the master cylinder for the hydroboost conversion so I can drill my holes be for I paint the cab. So I need to make the front tilt frame removable and I could not mount the hydrobooster.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/801/4...1843bc4f_b.jpgIMAG1264 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

Now the top half is removable for activities.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/812/2...10d4c988_b.jpgIMAG1265 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4786/...378d7040_b.jpgIMAG1266 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

I had to enlarge the hole for the hydrobooster

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/888/4...8dcbe620_b.jpgIMAG1285 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

I also removed all the seam sealer as it have some rust under it in spots.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/886/4...cb81514e_b.jpgIMAG1286 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

Hopefully some time this upcoming week if weather permits I will start removing the windshield and start removing the dash so I can cut the piece out so I can start stripping it for paint.

I have order most of what I need for paint.

And I just realized I don't really have much of a build breakdown or my goals and Ideas/ plans I have for this build. I summarized my first goals for this part of the build in my rant. and first post. But I have a ton planned for this truck about 20 different ms paint photo shops of ideas and around 300 save photos of of ideas I would like to incorporate. I have I list at the moment of 66 things That I need to do or plan on doing at some point in the future.

So just some of the things that I don't think I have talked about yet yet in this build. So I have stated I am converting to air ride I am in the front and helper bags in the rear. I plan on installing a compleat on board air system. I am still deciding on how it will go. The way I see it I will use a 20 or 30 gallon air tank and I can either use 2 or 3 standard 200 psi air ride air compressors or I can use a york air compressor and convert it to on board air use or I can buy a gas powered compressor system that you would see on a job site truck and remote mount it. That said I already have a york compressor that came on a 70 911 I had. But it probably needs rebuilt. I plan on having 4 air hook ups on the truck as well as a 50 ft hose reel. I would like a on board generator welder. I also plan on making the dovetail removable. One it would make the truck more drivable when I am not hauling. I think I would use it a lot more. The current plan for the dovetail is to make it removable where only one person can do it. One of my many ideas is to use four trailer hitch receivers that the dove tail would slide into. I would use 4 removable trailer jacks with wheels. I would also like to make the dovetail hydraulic at some point. I want two winches one for the bed and I would like a front which. So I would also like to build a heavy duty winch bumper. Lots of built in work lights around the truck. Better under bed storage. A secondary gas tank. I will also be turboing the truck however I am still deciding on how I want to do it. I have a hx35 I was going to put on another project I may use and I could make a reliable 500Hp with a mostly stock 350. or for the cost to turbo it I could just swap in a 6bt, Then down the road convert it to compound turbos. Just a few plan I have for it down the road well most of the big ones.

Any ways I got side tracked again. So back to paint I have ordered most of what I need so as soon as I get the dash in I will start to prep for paint. As for the paint I have been racking my brain on what color I want to paint it. colors I wanted to paint it. Celery Green Metallic, Fathom Green Metallic, Teal Green Metallic Brown Metallic. How ever I really don't have time for body work and I would not justify puting good paint and not spending time on the body work. That and I really wanted to keep my red interior. So I started looking for colors that I think would looks good with red interior that I could do cheap and not put a lot of time in to it, so Black, silver, white or red. I really hate the white. Honestly if the truck was any other color I would have left it as it was and just fixed the floors rockers a rust holes and left the patina. I love rat rods I built my first rat rod last year and sold to buy this truck. So after months of trying to decide what color to paint it. I decided to compromise. And paint it all four colors! Black, silver, white And red! My plan at the moment is on the inside of the cab, black below the window line with red accents, red on the inside roof A and B pillars. The door jams and firewall black. The outside of the truck will be silver... well almost. I plan on striping it down to bear metal and clear coating it. I found some clear coat made for bare metal. The problem with clearing over bare metal is no matter how clean you get it it will start to rust and it webs out. I plan on making it look like it has a brushed finish to it. Then I plan on painting the roof white with white rocker and I am considering raptor lining the rocker in white.

Kinda like this but brushed bare metal I really like the rat rod/ patina look.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...3&d=1285638313

The Rat jeep I built and sold to fund this build.

[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4389/...dc6b7442_b.jpgIMAG0097 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

I almost forgot I went to a swap meet today and scored a Edelbrock Performer intake manifold 2101 for $40!

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/787/2...57644f41_b.jpgIMAG1288 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/875/2...d36e8fc7_b.jpgIMAG1287 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

Nice work. I know what you mean on wanting to make everything perfect. You have to do what you have to do and not grinding the hidden spots won't make it or brake it. Especially if you are keeping it to use. Nice score on the manifold too!

Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

Thanks,

I don't see myself selling this one. It my evolve over time, but I don't see selling it. My main goal it to keep it from re rusting in the future. As long as I am not doing anything that will make it want to rust I am fine with it.

I am pretty happy with the manifold score. The only thing is it blocks the oil fill breather tube. Though that should not be a problem.

Also I finally broke down and bought a Vise. I really wanted a old Wilton. But I could not find one in goodenough condition for the right price that I wanted to restore. I really wanted an american made vise, but all the ones I could find where way more then I am willing to spend on one. So I made another compromise. I went with the brand I really wanted even though they are now cast in china and finished in the US. And from what I have read the quality control is really good. I went with the Wilton 14600 6.5" Reversible Swivel Mechanics Vise. I could not really find very many reviews on it and only one youtube video on it. So hopefully I did not waste my money. That said it was a tough choice I was considering getting the Wilton Rotating Jaw Vise as I do a lot of roll cage work and having a dedicated jaw for tubing was a big plus, however the shear size of the workpiece limit for the 14600 6.5" Reversible Swivel Mechanics Vise can hold up to 11-3/4 piece. Don't get me wrong there are very few times I have had the need to hold anything quite that big. But now I have the ability to do so if needed. It does have a tube jaw built in though it could be nicer. That said It should be here thursday!

So the other day I was down by the back water on our property, its a huge cove. I am considering setting up a small shooting range. I was planning on setting up targets over the water as its only about 3 feet deep and there is a huge bank on the other side almost straight up and down so there would never be anyone over there. But I think it may be easier to run it along the water as there is a huge hill on my side that curves around to the other side. I would have to use a canoe every time to repaint the targets. So it may be better this way. So when I was trying to see how much I would have to clear out to set up a range I found a trampoline that looks like it took out a screened in porch and speed limit sign and part of a power line during a storm. I wish I had taken a pic of it

But anyways I got some new garage art.

I don't know how deep the bury the sign post but that trampoline must have really been moving to rip through all that stuff.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/817/3...6e789d8e_b.jpgIMAG1289 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
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[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/873/4...c866bd83_b.jpgIMAG1291 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]




Now back to the build!

I pulled the windshield out today.
[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/899/4...ff260588_b.jpgIMAG1292 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

I placed it on the new cab while I removed the dash.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/885/4...a58cef47_b.jpgIMAG1293 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

I assume this is some kind of trailer brake controller.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/785/3...2443ea84_b.jpgIMAG1294 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
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I got the dash drilled out.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/806/4...cd76c6e3_b.jpgIMAG1297 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
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I cut a bit more than I needed.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/892/4...d0b1da03_b.jpgIMAG1301 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

I set the windshield back in.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/810/4...73ca5555_b.jpgIMAG1303 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

it's not supposed to rain anytime soon I just hope there is not any strong wind to pull the windshield out.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/898/2...2ac2978b_b.jpgIMAG1302 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

cleaned up the pieces a little bit.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/792/4...e020cbe4_b.jpgIMAG1304 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

Burned them in

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/892/2...32e2bd6c_b.jpgIMAG1305 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

And done for the night.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/803/4...109ba7bb_b.jpgIMAG1306 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/793/4...b65103bf_b.jpgIMAG1307 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

I started sanding down the cab getting it ready for primer.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/783/2...7519c8f7_b.jpgIMAG1308 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
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[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/785/4...b5df9895_b.jpgIMAG1310 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

tomorrow I will start on getting the dash ready to go in.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/793/4...e535743d_b.jpgIMAG1311 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

I got a little carried away with the por15. I did not realise it would be so runny so it looks like I will have a lot of sanding to do tomorrow.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/883/4...4551c504_b.jpgIMAG1314 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/864/4...927f7fb8_b.jpgIMAG1313 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

Well my new vise came in today!

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/808/2...309ca999_b.jpgIMAG1315 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/783/4...3986f871_b.jpgIMAG1316 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

Old Vs New!

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/868/3...311b1f5e_b.jpgIMAG1317 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/894/4...ce899407_b.jpgIMAG1318 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

Because of how big it is I decided to mount it on the end of the work bench

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/798/2...174aa180_b.jpgIMAG1319 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

Just to really compare the two

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/814/2...21f24056_b.jpgIMAG1331 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

it's a Monster

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/814/4...e9a19d40_b.jpgIMAG1333 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

So back to the build I did not get nearly as much done to day as I had planned.

I cleaned up the dash and painted the inside to prevent rust.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/791/4...ac4e28eb_b.jpgIMAG1324 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

I also por15'ed the ends of the dash where its bolts in.

How ever as I went to install the dash I had forgotten to mount the hydraulic clutch master for the nv4500. So I wanted to wait to weld the dash in so it would make installing the clutch master easier. I was hoping to have the dash in and the cab seam sealed and primed today. But I was not able to scuff the por15 to prep it for primer as the scuff pads did not come into day. I tried sandpaper but it went through the por15 and that defeats the purpose of having it. So it will be next week it will go into primer.


I used an existing hole to for the steering column bracket to mount the clutch master.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/868/4...d766b47c_b.jpgIMAG1326 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/815/4...546072b9_b.jpgIMAG1325 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/901/2...0097ebd4_b.jpgIMAG1327 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/881/3...804b8de9_b.jpgIMAG1328 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/874/2...1d770ee4_b.jpgIMAG1329 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

I got the day off of work today, so I got a little more done.

I finished up the clutch master.

I drilled a taped the clutch pedal for its new linkage mounting location.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/808/2...ca9e23ed_b.jpgIMAG1335 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

I also got to use my new vice for the first time!

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/899/4...5a18ba55_b.jpgIMAG1336 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/801/3...8a49ab6b_b.jpgIMAG1337 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

I also welded in a nut for the clutch master upper mounting hole.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/868/3...eb30dc5c_b.jpgIMAG1334 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

Then I extended the linkage.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/792/4...85c5e360_b.jpgIMAG1338 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/822/2...3dcfbf09_b.jpgIMAG1339 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/797/4...5a58fcf2_b.jpgIMAG1340 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

Then I extended the linkage for the hydrobooster, I used the old adjustable linkage from the old power brake booster that was installed.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/868/4...62efb18a_b.jpgIMAG1341 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/878/2...87df5c17_b.jpgIMAG1342 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

So having been trying to come up with a way to mount a bunch of AUX switches for lights and all the other feachers I plan on adding as well as maybe a gauge or two. But I could not come up with a way to make them look good that and I did not want to drill a bunch of holes in the dash.

I came across this sexy beast a few months ago and I thought about doing something similar. It would give me the perfect amount of space to mount everything.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1500503970

So I cut out the data sheet as I was planning on having a new one made any ways.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/879/4...de96be04_b.jpgIMAG1343 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/807/4...cc67eac4_b.jpgIMAG1344 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

I bolted the dash in for mockup.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/890/4...8c409960_b.jpgIMAG1345 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

I was trying to decide if I wanted to angle it up or make it flush.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/873/4...d139e086_b.jpgIMAG1346 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

I was going to weld it in but I decided to make it removable. So I put it in to the sheet metal brake.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/806/2...8970362f_b.jpgIMAG1347 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

I welded two tabs in place.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/887/4...f33978d6_b.jpgIMAG1348 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

The I welded to nuts in place.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/810/2...21523f98_b.jpgIMAG1349 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/877/4...2681dafa_b.jpgIMAG1350 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/798/4...fc08472b_b.jpgIMAG1351 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

I put the dash back in for the last time.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/873/4...bce8ebec_b.jpgIMAG1353 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/879/3...803e4623_b.jpgIMAG1354 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

Weather has been nice this week. So I started tearing down the truck. I also got a few things done around the house.

My new glove box door came in the other day.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/860/2...b191e28e_b.jpgIMAG1357 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/869/4...c8210d6d_b.jpgIMAG1358 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

I removed almost everything in the cab I will need to remove the front clip so I can access a bolt for the heater box.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/840/2...4b7541f0_b.jpgIMAG1359 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/820/4...0ed9216a_b.jpgIMAG1360 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/904/2...2ae610ca_b.jpgIMAG1361 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

Anyone know what this is or what it does? I was on the coresupport drive side by the headlight.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/838/2...29b11768_b.jpgIMAG1362 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/938/4...10cbb757_b.jpgIMAG1363 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

I found this under the gas tank. Its dated May 15, 1982 page 20 it looks like its part of a mag or news paper. The guy I bought the truck off of said he bought it off of a guy that used it to take his race cars to the track. That it was a ramp truck that was modified to a dovetail flatbed so he could put two race cars on it. I was not sure how he got two cars on it but if they where dragsters I could see it. Dragway 42 is in ohio and that is where I bought the truck.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/831/2...d426f637_b.jpgIMAG1364 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/910/4...bf6fb5c7_b.jpgIMAG1367 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/814/4...6847bf6c_b.jpgIMAG1369 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

I also did this, Broke the knob off. Its cast aluminum so I don't know if it can be tig welded back on or not?

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/913/4...a2888721_b.jpgIMAG1371 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

Jarrod,

If you will PM me your address I will send you the leaver you need.

Wally

Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

Your under dash mod looks awesome!

Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

That is exactly what I started doing for my 72 to house my air pressure gauge, switch, and other switches. I haven't finished mine yet. Great work on it. That black box on the core support is an external voltage regulator for the alternator. Someone must have installed an alt with an internal regulator in it.

That looks so much easier to work on the dash with it removable. I really like the big flat piece on your new vice. That would be great to have.

Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

I just seen this. Is this still available?

Thanks!


I plan on doing the same with mine. I guess I will need to delete it as I plan on installing a high output alternator to run all the components I have planed on installing. I'm really happy I remembered to make the piece when I had the dash out. It would have been a pain to weld in the nuts with everything installed. But I suppose I could have used a rivnut/ nutsert.

So its been awhile since I have been on here. I keep getting side tracked. But I have made progress. Though not as much as I had hoped for. So I started work on the doors they were complete junk. The inner and outer part of the lower doors had been replaced. However they did a poor job and the started rusting out then they were filled with bondo and fiberglass. I was hoping to just re-replace the bottom of the door but I ended up having to replace the complete outer skin.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/871/4...c1c81338_b.jpgIMAG1399 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/911/4...964010fe_b.jpgIMAG1400 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr


Here is what I am working with.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/829/2...f6ebf01c_b.jpgIMAG1373 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/979/4...17622354_b.jpgIMAG1372 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

My new skins and inner lower panels came in the other week.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/975/4...c01e9a09_b.jpgIMAG1434 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/872/4...db600676_b.jpgIMAG1435 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/948/3...774a8616_b.jpgIMAG1436 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/954/2...e57932bd_b.jpgIMAG1437 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/948/4...4e3e4aca_b.jpgIMAG1438 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

My lower control arm U bolts also came in.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/826/4...e5d457bc_b.jpgIMAG1439 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

Back to the doors.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/905/4...1e150ac6_b.jpgIMAG1465 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/970/4...ceb14e20_b.jpgIMAG1466 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/903/2...9f1437c8_b.jpgIMAG1468 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

Lots of cutting, trimming, fitting and rust removal.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/976/4...30b8e9bc_b.jpgIMAG1469 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/830/4...e32cb1d7_b.jpgIMAG1470 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

Cheap planes

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/911/2...6ba9a1dc_b.jpgIMAG1472 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/827/4...b700f59d_b.jpgIMAG1471 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/947/4...7535d3c1_b.jpgIMAG1473 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/830/2...f3be8f3a_b.jpgIMAG1474 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/911/2...8c8b43e7_b.jpgIMAG1475 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/956/2...41c13ae0_b.jpgIMAG1476 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/908/2...683c8fd5_b.jpgIMAG1477 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

Rusty metal primer on where the rust was and primer sealer on the clean metal and over the rusty metal primer.

[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/977/4...55127e77_b.jpgIMAG1478 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr[/IMG]

I installed some nutserts as the origenal nuts where missing when the panel was hacked up.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/827/4...85f89458_b.jpgIMAG1480 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

Then I proceed to breaking my tool on the last one. I sent an email to smittybilt wanting to buy a replacement part for the tool and they sent me a compleat replacement free of charge!

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/829/4...5e54d34c_b.jpgIMAG1479 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

Anyways I undercoated the door inside.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/980/4...80f339d7_b.jpgIMAG1481 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr


Now on to door number 2.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/982/4...cf97b401_b.jpgIMAG1482 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/965/2...8923547b_b.jpgIMAG1483 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

I sprayed the inner door skins with primer sealer then undercoated them.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/980/4...329353d1_b.jpgIMAG1495 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/960/4...c2feb9b8_b.jpgIMAG1496 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/982/4...fdeddf70_b.jpgIMAG1497 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

I'm going to have to go back and cut drain holes in the other one as I believe that is what caused them to rust out to begin with well that and the way they where hacked togeather.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/912/2...9a6838c5_b.jpgIMAG1504 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/963/4...d51b8a52_b.jpgIMAG1505 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/908/2...5c21f481_b.jpgIMAG1506 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

So before I could seal up the doors and install the new skins I ended up buying some new toys!

Radius dimple dies and a hydro knockout punch set. Unfortunately the knockout punch set is in mm and not inche like it was listed on ebay. More on that later.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/972/4...c98ed421_b.jpgIMAG1511 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/827/4...18c524cf_b.jpgIMAG1513 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/982/2...3a04d02d_b.jpgIMAG1524 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/960/4...56c79a02_b.jpgIMAG1523 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

So back to the doors, Something I have wanted to do since I bought the truck.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/882/4...6d2d97a9_b.jpgIMAG1526 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/881/4...28695909_b.jpgIMAG1527 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/955/2...e4c45947_b.jpgIMAG1528 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/881/4...e3251b75_b.jpgIMAG1529 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/898/2...e1e6643b_b.jpgIMAG1530 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

So it turns out the knockout punch set is in mm not inches and the dies are just a little to small. So I ended up having to ream them out with running a hole saw backwards not to rip the metal. Then I had to clean it up with a file then a dremel. So I only got one side done today and I had to order a new die in inches.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/962/2...aff70332_b.jpgIMAG1532 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/885/4...62669f48_b.jpgIMAG1531 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/952/4...d9d8114f_b.jpgIMAG1533 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/906/4...3b2e6ee6_b.jpgIMAG1534 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

So now I get to wait till next week for the new die to come in.

Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

Installed the passenger side door skin today!

Getting it ready

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/976/2...b4fb3438_b.jpgIMAG1538 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

I bought a skin zipper I don't what happened. I only used it for about a 3 minutes and it got super hot and started melting? Step 1 worked but I could not get step two too work. I had to hammer and dolly it the rest of the way flat. I don't know if it was the zipper or the dolly but I creased the bottom of the door.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/902/4...a42e26dd_b.jpgIMAG1540 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/973/4...5d456835_b.jpgIMAG1541 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr


https://farm1.staticflickr.com/908/4...eb20297c_b.jpgIMAG1539 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

I did a fitment test on the door. Everything is good except the very front lower corner it scrapes when the door is opened.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/827/2...f2e43c04_b.jpgIMAG1542 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/981/2...2768e556_b.jpgIMAG1545 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/902/4...d26ab9bc_b.jpgIMAG1546 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/905/4...9534b3a6_b.jpgIMAG1547 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

Should I weld this tab on the door skin to the inner door? It's the piece under the vent window.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/976/4...5e9b4d00_b.jpgIMAG1548 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

Random painted parts.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/973/4...578baa60_b.jpgIMAG1550 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

Yes the leavers are still yours. PM me your address. Cant wait to see it done.
Wally

Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

Thanks Wally. I just sent you a PM. I know I can not wait to see it done either. Hopefully I will start getting it ready for paint this coming week.

So yesterday I finished the driver side door.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/976/4...fdf982fa_b.jpgIMAG1551 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/945/4...e1ddd27e_b.jpgIMAG1553 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/981/2...f97e1039_b.jpgIMAG1554 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

I hammered and dollied the skin on this side it turned out a lot better then the passenger side.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/951/2...f4fa9d3e_b.jpgIMAG1555 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/873/4...f6e21255_b.jpgIMAG1556 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/969/2...5c9566b1_b.jpgIMAG1557 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1753/...d815215d_b.jpgIMAG1558 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1746/...70f0e53a_b.jpgIMAG1559 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

Unfortunately I made a few dents with the clamps when I was clamping it down for the adhesive.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1742/...c0bce341_b.jpgIMAG1560 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

This is the worst one and there is nothing I can do about it because I am clear coating over bare metal. That said I am leaving most of the rust holes and dents in the truck.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1731/...a8f1cf5d_b.jpgIMAG1561 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/902/4...a78433e4_b.jpgIMAG1563 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/882/4...5e199dec_b.jpgIMAG1564 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

Soon

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1730/...07e10a32_b.jpgIMAG1565 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

Jarrod,

Package sent. Sent PM with info.

Wally

Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

Thanks again Wally! I can't wait to get them installed! But first I will need to strip off the paint on the chrome and paint the bracket.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1745/...18fd8207_b.jpgIMAG1634 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1750/...c1e1447a_b.jpgIMAG1635 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

So I have been slacking on the update again. That said I have started painting.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1744/...8517d817_b.jpgIMAG1569 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1752/...0e254b24_b.jpgIMAG1571 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1753/...190a0831_b.jpgIMAG1572 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1752/...ecb6d86b_b.jpgIMAG1576 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

For the inner roof I went with regel red. I was expecting it to be darker, not the red I was going for but it's too late now.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/902/4...63072f6c_b.jpgIMAG1585 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1740/...889da24c_b.jpgIMAG1587 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1736/...ba4952c6_b.jpgIMAG1588 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1735/...668ca909_b.jpgIMAG1589 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1723/...18f761b4_b.jpgIMAG1594 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1739/...4829c9e4_b.jpgIMAG1596 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1754/...466feefa_b.jpgIMAG1603 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1755/...91a697da_b.jpgIMAG1607 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1744/...f491cdc4_b.jpgIMAG1606 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1739/...8b12a26e_b.jpgIMAG1609 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1728/...8c70ab90_b.jpgIMAG1608 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1722/...701c14f0_b.jpgIMAG1611 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

I am bed lining the floor so I did not paint it.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1745/...f8636458_b.jpgIMAG1612 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1756/...cd89d133_b.jpgIMAG1614 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1738/...f500da3d_b.jpgIMAG1616 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1733/...4dafce07_b.jpgIMAG1617 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1748/...4935f828_b.jpgIMAG1618 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1745/...bfef7a14_b.jpgIMAG1619 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1747/...2326a49d_b.jpgIMAG1620 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1741/...73129c79_b.jpgIMAG1621 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

I dustless blasted the front crossmember.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1741/...6b598675_b.jpgIMAG1623 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1731/...f4971f26_b.jpgIMAG1648 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

I started mocking up the front air bags

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1743/...304d76b9_b.jpgIMAG1649 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

I am definitely going to have to cup the arms I may have to modify the crossmember to fit the bags. But I am waiting on my new ball joints to come in before I move forward. I have no intention on slamming the truck I just have a lot of bag I need to fit. They are rated at 5000lbs each so 10k in front capacity way over kill.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1737/...2c8335ff_b.jpgIMAG1650 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

Well I went ahead and started on cupping my lower control arm. I went with a three inch cup as the bags only compress to about 4 inches and most bags used on c10 compress to about 2.5 inches and it looks like most of them use a 2 cup. I'm not planning on slamming it or any thing. I'm just trying to get the bag to operate efficiently. I assume when the bag is at rest or slightly compressed is where the bag is most effective? granted I know very little about air ride. I have measured my current ride height on the truck from the top of the lowering control arm to the bottom of the spring mount to be 6 inches. The bags at rest are 9 inches and with the 3 inch cups it will be at the stock ride height of 6 inches. The bags max height is 12.5 inches so I can lift the truck 3.5 inches and lower it about 5 inches.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1738/...ef749f74_b.jpgIMAG1651 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1758/...ea91acd5_b.jpgIMAG1655 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1760/...a1d434b4_b.jpgIMAG1656 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1731/...1dd371bc_b.jpgIMAG1657 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1732/...22432928_b.jpgIMAG1658 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1744/...01f20bbc_b.jpgIMAG1661 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1721/...a7b24026_b.jpgIMAG1660 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1721/...9e9c9bd1_b.jpgIMAG1663 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1754/...e6c106bb_b.jpgIMAG1666 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1729/...e63c79a5_b.jpgIMAG1695 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1728/...ddf9c8e1_b.jpgIMAG1696 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1738/...ebed2caa_b.jpgIMAG1697 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/876/4...7c033315_b.jpgIMAG1698 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1723/...5f33d3b8_b.jpgIMAG1699 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

The mounting points are wider than normal bags that and the mounting points needed to be moved over so I milled some new slots and moved the hole over.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1723/...047f68c5_b.jpgIMAG1701 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1750/...16a3294b_b.jpgIMAG1702 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1747/...1a64d501_b.jpgIMAG1703 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

This is it at 6 inches.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1732/...f39e13df_b.jpgIMAG1704 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

Kind of a Big yet small update! Good news/ Bad news....

I will start with the small. Unfortunately I did not get the truck painted yet. I messed up my back the other week. I had a slipped disc pinching nerve so I was unable to do anything. I'm still not at 100% but I need to get the truck finished. So I started doing some light duty stuff. So I painted some suspension components. I decided to try hammerite braind paint. I was looking for something chip resistant yet cost effective. Hopefully this stuff holds up.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1785/...a416537d_b.jpgIMAG1705 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/838/4...fd7a4fc1_b.jpgIMAG1706 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/925/4...5d8df6cc_b.jpgIMAG1709 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1782/...128ef877_b.jpgIMAG1710 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/924/2...fbec3ee1_b.jpgIMAG1731 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

I also sprayed some bed liner on the cab floor.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1805/...b3708c0e_b.jpgIMAG1722 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr


So yesterday I decided I had rested enough but I probably should had rested a little while longer. So anyways I started on my flip front end conversion lol not really.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/838/4...112011c4_b.jpgIMAG1718 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

I found this when I removed the front end.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/841/4...8a4675dc_b.jpgIMAG1717 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1789/...1d2b3e1e_b.jpgIMAG1720 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1783/...498958da_b.jpgIMAG1721 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

I removed the headers starter motor, trans mount bolts and drive shaft bolts.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/919/4...be4588a5_b.jpgIMAG1723 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

I pulled the engine

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1764/...60c444ec_b.jpgIMAG1725 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1806/...cfde15e2_b.jpgIMAG1726 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

I had to jack the cab up to clear the trans.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1804/...19df3323_b.jpgIMAG1727 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

I proceed to build a engine test staind...

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/916/4...811b8900_b.jpgIMAG1729 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/921/4...96415d4b_b.jpgIMAG1728 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/840/2...416a0fea_b.jpgIMAG1732 by jarrod vanwinkle, on Flickr

So why a engine test stand? Well some of you have see a Thread I created trying to decide and if I should convert my engine to EFI using the holley sniper system then turboing it down the road. Or swapping in a diesel engine. I was considering a 6.2 and turboing it as I can get a low mileage one for cheap. My other diesel option was a first gen Cummins with 270K that I cannot really afford but would be the most reliable out of the three options and get the best gas mileage out of the three, and would surprisingly cost less then the turbo EFI... Any ways I have been doing research on mainly the turbo efi and the 6.2 and a little on the cummins swap for a few months now and after reading thread after thread on the 6.2 and 6.5 engine destroying themselves I decided not to go with the 6.2.

So there I was its 4:30 am I can't sleep my back is killing me. I get on my laptop I can't stop thinking about what I should do. I need to finish the truck. The EFI turbo would cost more then a cumming swap but if I do the efi conversion first then turbo it down the road It wouldn't hurt my pockets as much at once. So I took some more medicine (by the way the side effects are super scary I stopped taking it last week after I looked up the side effects. they went something like this cannot drive or operate machinery, cannot consume alcohol, may cause dizziness, and (impaired judgment I think this one got me) may cause Death!) So anyways it's now 5 something and I just bought the cummins on ebay using paypal credit.

Here is a video of the engine running. The engine should be here monday or tuesday!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NunQ...ature=youtu.be

So back to the engine test stand I need to sell this engine to help pay for the swap. I figure a 1970 350 4 bolt main with 86k original miles should go for $550 maybe even $650 running on a engine test staind. The test stand may even help it sell faster as the can see that it runs I thought to myself. (On a side note if you noticed the engine test stand is made out of the channel that came with the truck that was used as the stakes in the first photo in the thread.) Well it turns out after I got it on the stand and start cleaning it up I notice the block is black and it looks to be original paint. I know the valve cover had been repainted blue as there was some orange paint under the blue. But it really started to bug me that the block was black and not orange. So I cleaned off the casting number and it says 14010 201 So looked up the numbers and wouldn't you know it its a 305. A 80-85 305 car & Truck 2-bolt Passenger stick. So I suppose everything happens for a reason. I am happy I ordered the cummins and not the efi system. I would have been pisst If I order the efi and started to turbo it and spent all that time and money to find out it was a 305.

So now I am trying to find as much info as I can on my swap.

This is my list so far.

I will build my own engine and trans mounts.

I will use the AA NV500 adapter for the first gen cummins.

I will swap the input shaft for the cummins shaft. But I will have to have the new input shaft retainer turned down on a lath as I have the 1995 trans. it has the correct gearing but the case is the old style.

The drive shaft has to be shortened but it was going to have to be anyways.

All new seals in the engine. I will probably rebuild the pump and turbo. I also have a Hx35 I may swap out.

I still need to do research on the gas pedal/ linkage.

I would like to install some kind of air shutdown/ off valve. As the first gens are known to runway. I wonder If I could use a exhaust cut out valve as a air shut off valve?

Can I use the stock radiator?

I will need to buy a intercooler and piping.

I will need to install a fuel return of some kind. Does a 72 fuel sending unit ue the same oms for the fuel gauge? I would also like to add a 50 gallon saddle tank as well.

What power steering lines will I need to use for the hydro boost?

Is the alternator internally regulated?

I will also replace the water pump.

Do the killer dowel pin fix.

Route the exhaust.

Also does anyone know if I can use a second gen cummins flywheel with the first gen engine adapter and starter?

Re: 1970 C30 Car hauler Buildish thread.
 

Nice work. I like the dimple die holes on the doors. Where else are you putting them? How about the leading edge of the hood? I spy a LWB P-Car on a rotisserie. What's up with that?