Project 1970 Step side C10
 

I picked up this truck a few weeks ago in pieces. I am getting a good start on in now. Motor is ready to run, body work is getting there. Any comments are appreciated. This is my second truck that I have restored, so I am not an experience builder yet.

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looking good. the rear springs look like they could use some help...lol, im doing a 72 prostreet step side. i will start a build thread soon on it. looks good. keep us up to date on it....

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I wish mine looked that nice :( I am not really sure how to get mine all apart by myself :( You have a few buddies to help you out with the heavy liftin?

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Very nice truck! doesn't look like there is any rust in the pics. Keep up the good work!:ito:

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I had help removing the box, but everything else can be done by myself and a cherry picker.

I would like to replace the rear springs due to the way someone just heated them up to lower the truck.

The truck only has a little cancer on the cab just inside the doors, I don't think there is enough to put new floor pans in it though, I'll just fab up some patch pannels I think.

Well I got the motor running tonight finaly!!! Runs real good. It took a while to figure out the wiring harness though. I still have no idea what some of the wires are for. If someone has a link I could go to, and find a wiring diagram that I could print off, that would be great. My chilton book doesn't help for a 1970 that much.

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the springs are tost, i replaced mine with air bags. easy to do. only about 100 bucks. rides real good. have done it on two of my trucks.

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looks real good!

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Good looking truck, should be a great build. What are your plans for the truck?

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Looks good... :metal:

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aford78, how many pounds is your cherry picker rated for? I need to go shopping for one soon when I need to take my engine out and get it on a stand.

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keep it up heres your wiring diagram

http://www.geocities.com/chevroletc1070/wiringdias.html

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I think most cherry pickers are rated for 2 tons.

Thank you for the wiring diagram link, it will help out.

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I got a little more of the body work done tonight. I started putting antifreeze in the radiator when I noticed a leak. So I had to drain the system and re-solider the lower hose port. All good now.

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dam your beating that old girl into shape real quick like ...I bet you have a milk crate in her and are doing hot laps by the end of the day tomorrow

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LOL... The thought did cross my mind already!:metal:

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What did you use to paint the frame and firewall with ?

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Implement paint for farm tractors on the frame, and rustoleum on the firewall. I think that I am going to pull the motor back out and block off the heater hole in the fire wall and do a little more clean up work on it. I just don't know if all that extra work is worth it?

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Why can't I get my avatar to show up below my name???

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I figured it out!!!!

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Hmmmm Michigan in May,June, sept Oct, Nov...yea I would get rid of the heater.......Duhhhhhhh Plan on driving it any of these months???

read with sarcastic voice in your head.....

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I don't plan on driving the truck when the weather turns cold or in the rain, just when its nice enough to drive. It is alot cleaner look blocked off I think.

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sorry if I wake up its a good enough day to drive it.. not haveing defrost or heat doesn't seem worth it..there are alot of nice days ( like today) that its in the 50's or 60s where it just to nice a day to either be cold driving around or not to use it...

just my $.02

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Is there a heater cover that doesn't look so bulky or maybe I could fab up something?? hmmmmm just a thought

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Vintage Air makes a heater/defrost only set up.

http://www.streetrodderweb.com/hotne...ter/index.html

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Thanks for the help, I'll have to see about cost though