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Old 10-04-2011, 09:34 PM   #126
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Just pop a few pills and get back to it! I know you can! I don't want the next post I read saying something like this "Well guys I didn't get the shop cleaned out enough to bring my truck inside for winter and now it is covered up by all the snow". LOL
LOL Like I haven't been there before. Story of my life.
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Old 10-30-2011, 01:29 AM   #127
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Re: 67 C20 LB Conversion to C10 SB Fleet.

Wow! Its been a while.

Well not a whole lot of stuff going on in the truck department. I have managed to work on a few things. I have started to strip down the frame a little and I also got a cross member from CPP. Sometimes you can get a real good deal from them on their eBay page.

I have also decided recently that I am going to try and get the truck going by spring, but it will be far from perfect. The body will not be done and the motor will not be built. But you know sometimes you just want to drive it. That and it is going to take a fair amount more in the funds department than I seem to have. So I figure if I drive it for a few years and try to get parts and then do some little things here and there, I will enjoy it more than I am right now. So I have a list of things that I am going to have to do before then so stay tuned. If I can ever find some time.

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Old 10-30-2011, 01:33 AM   #128
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it has been awhile! i forgot about you cutting down the original frame! i like it keep it up mr. chevy!
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Old 10-30-2011, 02:37 AM   #129
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sounds like a good plan! Always more encouraging when you can drive it.
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Old 10-30-2011, 11:50 AM   #130
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Re: 67 C20 LB Conversion to C10 SB Fleet.

I know what you mean but at least you aren't at the mercy of someone else for work space.
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Old 11-03-2011, 10:37 AM   #131
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Old 11-04-2011, 01:36 PM   #132
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Got the weather stripping in so the trucks out of the garage.
To make room for the frame that I am going to shorten. You have already seen the frame that i am going to shorten. So here is the newest edition. Its a 66 short bed Chevy frame. I know its not going to fit my truck. The key is that it has CPP disc set up in the front and the rear end is going to take place of the one that I messed with and now it still works but i need new axles. what can I say i am a beginner. So now the frame is going to be shortened and then all the stuff from the 66 is going on the 67 frame. Any body want to buy a 66 short frame? Its gonna have to be the right price because I have always wanted that style truck, so I think I will save it for a future build.
I believe the 66 & 67 frames are different from what I have read. let me know if the parts swap out. I did a 72 to 70 swap that worked out pretty good still a lot of parts different but I was able to bolt in the complete front cross member for the disk brakes, rear brake backing plates and 5 lug axels.
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Old 11-28-2011, 11:46 PM   #133
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I believe the 66 & 67 frames are different from what I have read. let me know if the parts swap out. I did a 72 to 70 swap that worked out pretty good still a lot of parts different but I was able to bolt in the complete front cross member for the disk brakes, rear brake backing plates and 5 lug axels.
Yup they are different. But the parts that go on them are not. Upper and lower control arms and such. Trailing arms are the same. Stuff like that. Also the rear ends are the same

They way it sits right now is with all the 66 stuff on the frame.
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Old 11-28-2011, 11:48 PM   #134
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Re: 67 C20 LB Conversion to C10 SB Fleet.

A Few Things Happening

The first thing is that I actually spent some time on the truck this last weekend. Actually a lot of time grinding and drilling out studs on my frame. I never want to do this again, what a pain. I took out the frame reinforcements that were in the way of where the c-notch kit is going to go. I am going to put some of it back in but I will decide how much when I actually get the notch kit. I also think that I am going to take the rest of the frame apart and paint it all separately and then reassemble it using stainless bolts. I think that will look really nice. Here are some photos of the frame progress. I should also add that I went ahead and installed the dropped cross member too.
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Old 11-28-2011, 11:51 PM   #135
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Another update is that I have been looking for a set of headers for the truck. I even had some ceramic coated headers all lined up and the guy came over and we tried to fit them. Well they did fit but the were also to close to the ground for my comfort, especially with the trucks current ride height. So then I was looking on the local classifieds and well found a set I think will work for 50 bucks (a third of the cost of the others). I would say they are a good score. So here are the pics of what they look like. Drivers side then passenger side. Thanks for looking.
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Old 12-19-2011, 01:55 AM   #136
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So i am going to look at this truck tomorrow. I Think it looks promising.
What do you guys think?
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Old 12-22-2011, 12:35 AM   #137
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Re: 67 C20 LB Conversion to C10 SB Fleet.

Well maybe I'm just talking to myself these days. I guess that's OK. I liked that 65 GMC that I looked at but the bed was beat bad. I can find a good one but its a ways up north and this would be the way i would have to get it in a truck that hasn't really been serviced since 1996. Not to sure about that.

Anyway on to the 67 That's what your all here for right. I just got my c-notch kit from CPP today so i think i am going to try to install this weekend. Maybe.....I mean it is Christmas and all. I will have to see how much my wife will let me get away with. I will throw some pics up the next chance I get
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nice progress! looking forward to seeing the frame done!
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That GMC looks nice, Utah should good pickings for older trucks I saw quite a few nice ones last time I was out there, my son was stationed at Hill AFB.
I was also looking at a couple of other trucks then I looked around an decided that I better stick to one project at a time, but then my brother does have a farm I could store another one, then I looked at my stash and decided again I needed to build up some more funds. But then ya gott get them whem when you find them Decisions decisions’????
This one has got me thinking real hard

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That GMC looks nice, Utah should good pickings for older trucks I saw quite a few nice ones last time I was out there, my son was stationed at Hill AFB.
I was also looking at a couple of other trucks then I looked around an decided that I better stick to one project at a time, but then my brother does have a farm I could store another one, then I looked at my stash and decided again I needed to build up some more funds. But then ya gott get them whem when you find them Decisions decisions’????
This one has got me thinking real hard

http://chicago.craigslist.org/sox/cto/2764761559.html
I tried to look at your link but it Said it was flagged for removal. It is true though that Utah does have a pretty good selection of good trucks. I offered that guy 700 we'll see if he takes it or not. I also should stick to one project, but this one is for me to use as a truck for now. That way I can drive an old truck and fix one up at the same time. We'll see what I end up with.
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nice progress! looking forward to seeing the frame done!
Thanks! I will throw some pics up for you guys soon hopefully.
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I tried to look at your link but it Said it was flagged for removal. It is true though that Utah does have a pretty good selection of good trucks. I offered that guy 700 we'll see if he takes it or not. I also should stick to one project, but this one is for me to use as a truck for now. That way I can drive an old truck and fix one up at the same time. We'll see what I end up with.
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I can understand wanting to have an older driver good luck with the buy. My Idea would be to get an older truck for my plow truck and sell my 95 plow truck. Like you I would have an older truck for regular use that would be very cool. Here is a pic of the craigslist ad,67 $1500, engine is knocking.
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Old 12-23-2011, 02:09 AM   #143
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I can understand wanting to have an older driver good luck with the buy. My Idea would be to get an older truck for my plow truck and sell my 95 plow truck. Like you I would have an older truck for regular use that would be very cool. Here is a pic of the craigslist ad,67 $1500, engine is knocking.
WOW! Clean for 1500! I told the owner of that truck that i posted before that i would give him 800 If there is a 292 ci in it. I'm going early tomorrow morning to look at the motor again. Like a dummy I didn't get the number off the motor. So i am going to try and ID it and then give him a deposit if all goes well. Only thing is that I am going to have to service it big time before i can drive it.
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Old 12-23-2011, 02:57 AM   #144
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Mr.chevy, hows the frame doing? any more pictures?
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Old 12-23-2011, 11:47 AM   #145
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Mr.chevy, hows the frame doing? any more pictures?
Its funny that you should ask that. I haven't been working on it lately. I am however going to go out and work on it for a little while after my wife gets home from shopping. I will try to get some pics up tonight if i have any good progress.

I guess I should say that I Checked that motor in that 65 GMC and to my dissapointment its not a 292. So I am not sure what to do. The bed is beat bad and its a 3/4 ton. The cab Is really rust free with on big dent in that back under the window.

What should I do!!?
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Its funny that you should ask that. I haven't been working on it lately. I am however going to go out and work on it for a little while after my wife gets home from shopping. I will try to get some pics up tonight if i have any good progress.

I guess I should say that I Checked that motor in that 65 GMC and to my dissapointment its not a 292. So I am not sure what to do. The bed is beat bad and its a 3/4 ton. The cab Is really rust free with on big dent in that back under the window.

What should I do!!?
If you gotta have it I would try to talk him down and point out the flaws and the amount of money you are going to have to put in it but with price of scrap it would probably be worth $400 to $500

That 67 would be nice I'll have to con the wife out of $500 and hope we get some snow around here or my truck fund will be depleted.
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If you gotta have it I would try to talk him down and point out the flaws and the amount of money you are going to have to put in it but with price of scrap it would probably be worth $400 to $500

That 67 would be nice I'll have to con the wife out of $500 and hope we get some snow around here or my truck fund will be depleted.
Thanks I think I have decided to wait for something more along the lines of what I want in a truck. Good luck with your 67.
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So I got my C-Notch kit from CPP the other day so I thought that I would try to install it today. I thought that maybe I could install both sides today. Yeah right. After realizing all of the holes that I had to weld up and then drill new ones so that I could get these on the frame, it took quite some time. I decided to try and save the reinforcement plate that was put there by GM so that it would be that much stronger. So I had twice as many cuts and welds to make. I would advise anyone who is going to do a 3/4 ton to just not do it. Well I guess I don't want to go that far but it is a lot more work than I had anticipated, so give it a long think before you do it. Maybe I just did it all wrong and there is an easier way. After it was all said and done I got most of one side done.

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some times get excited over a find but when we sit back and figure actual cost it is best ot wait for one in a little better shape. Nice work on the notch, Lucky your wife let you out to work on it Christmas eve, I have to wait till tomorrow But then I don't go back to work till the 3rd so I'm hoppin to get the fenderwells painted and installed
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some times get excited over a find but when we sit back and figure actual cost it is best ot wait for one in a little better shape. Nice work on the notch, Lucky your wife let you out to work on it Christmas eve, I have to wait till tomorrow But then I don't go back to work till the 3rd so I'm hoppin to get the fenderwells painted and installed
Well i didn't work on it on Christmas eve, just the 23rd.
Good luck on getting something done.
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