[blondezilla]

Hi y'all~ so I found a really straight '72 C10 SWB, w/ factory a/c- it still blows cold air!!! It was in fully drivable functioning condition when I got it... W/ a 350 V8, and 3 speed auto trans. So far I've picked a 4-spd 700R trans out of a later model van at a local pick-a-part, had it rebuilt, and installed it into my truck. Works like a champ. I added ceramic hugger headers, which created a whole set of new challenges... Had to move the motor back a set of bolt holes in the frame to make it all fit, but the new trans was significantly longer, so rearranging everything like shift linkage and trans fluid fill tube, etc, became challenging. The electrical is gonna be my next challenge.... it's pretty much ready to go, but it needs some cleaning up. The gas tank was a gigantic fuel cell in the back of the bed... They'd cut a hole and done a pretty clean job-on the outside of the bed at least- in creating a fill door and fill tube... Sadly, the fill tube is completely visible and looks crappy inside the bed. I tried to buy a blazer tank to move it to the spare tire spot under the back of the bed, but realized with a simple dry fit that it wasn't even close to being as neat and clean as I want to do it... So I went to CPP in Anaheim and dropped the cash on their gorgeous custom aluminum tank that fits perfectly and even compensates for the existing 2" lower kit. Now my buddy is helping me tweak the remaining adjustments on everything in the engine compartment for proper fit. So gas tank goes in... Then body and paint.
I've always thought white exterior (it's white now), and red interior- I love the stock look stuff... The tooled "leather" bench seat, door panels... Any thoughts or suggestions? I'm open- I'll post fotos of the truck so far tonight.
Thanks~
Girl's Truck
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