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Re: My '67 Fleetside C10 renew
Heck yeah on the short wheel base conversion. Great idea.
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Re: My '67 Fleetside C10 renew
Blew the dust off and did stuff today
![]() Thanks to McB and others that I asked about handling the cab. I built a little dolly with casters and yapped that sucker. Did a little cipherin and chopped the beotch in half. Not such a big deal but I'll post up further detail after I get the thing glued back together. Oh, Boy built the motor real quick and took it for a spin too!
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Re: My '67 Fleetside C10 renew
Couple more...
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Re: My '67 Fleetside C10 renew
Woops! Wrong pic of the test drive. It was AFTER he built the 327 up real quick.
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Re: My '67 Fleetside C10 renew
Glad to see the progress. Completely tore apart.
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Re: My '67 Fleetside C10 renew
Whoof! Git some! Oughta be fun from here! That Bomp is a bad influence!
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Re: My '67 Fleetside C10 renew
Awesome your making it a shortbox
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Yup, Wifey came out and saw the truck in half, shook her head and muttered "scope creep" on her way out the door. I later tried to explain that although it LOOKS like I'm digging the hole deeper, it actually was PROGRESS towards completion!
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Thanks man, it's gonna be way cooler! Any updates on your build? Effin love that big block! Spent the good part of today putting it back together. The section job I did comes from a different thread on the fourm. Can't give credit today because that bookmark is on my work computer. I'll look it up and shout-out tomorrow. I carefully layed it all out with a scribe, well inside 1/32" (that's about the limitation of my old eyeballs). Before I cut I used a center punch to make some reference marks 30" apart, across my section. I used the blue-tipped axe, leaving my marks on the frame halves. I then took the old grinding rock and cleaned it up until my scribe lines just disappeared. It went back together almost perfect but I did have to grind a little here and there until those punch marks I made came to 18" and everything was straight and square. I chamfered all the seams so I'd get full penetration then used a bunch of clamps and scrap metal to get everything where it should be and threw down a few tacks. After some triple checkin I welded it home in a criss-cross kind of way. I made some fish-plates and got those in too but still need to overlap the vertical seams and re-attach my rear cab mounts. Still gotta lop 8" off the back too then it's on to the bed!
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Re: My '67 Fleetside C10 renew
Good Lookin work, John! Please continue!
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Awesome progress on the shortening job! Your pics make it look too easy. Looks like a good welding job too.
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Thats what I like.
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Aww, duuuuude...... He be a bad influence, and stuff... It's like watching an after school special! "Don't do it Johnny! It only takes one time and you're hooked!"
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Nice job on the slice and dice man!!! Don't let the Bomp man get to deep in yer head tho...could have a problem with addiction....LOL ...
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Tryin to trick me aren't you! Next thing you know I'll have the Silverado hanging from the trusses. I totally admire your creative thinking and the skills and motivation you have to make it real. I know there's details in your build that you've not shown us. I also know that there's a bunch of thinking you've got left to do and I'll be right here applauding you. Can't wait for the video of you rolling down the blvd! Quote:
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I did more stuff but it was lame. It was after work so the work / beer ratio was not in favor of the build. I used the scraps from the frame section to make some more fish plates for the vertical seams. Got one welded up then the blew my shield - gotta get a new bottle tomorrow. Got the rest of the old rivets out of the frame and knocked the 8" off the tail. First measured 10" back and center punched for reference. Scribed a line around, 8" back. Torched it off, leaving my lines. Ground it down ( . )( . )
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Roller motor?!!! High five to the boy!!!
Nice work you gettin done there. Thanks for sayin TOTY mention but honestly I ain't gotta clue. Wha ha ha |
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Edit... I did have some stuff sandblasted.
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Looks seuu-perb! Are you gonna slice your sides, or get a shortbed?
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I'm gonna shorten what I've got. In fact, that's a big factor in my deciding to do this. There's some ugly bodywork that I'll be able to cut out with the 12" section.
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Sweet man....Going to look cool a short bed! I got to go back in the build and get caught up on all the stuff I've missed.
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![]() Got more gas and finished up the chassis shrink. I could have just as easily drilled and bolted the body mounts back on but why? I ain't never taking them back off so I just welded them home. I plug welded the old holes and it's a wrap. Well, kinda.... I'm amazed at how flexy the frame really is. I pick it with the floor jack in the front-center and the thing is like a wet noodle! I think I'm going to box it in and throw some diagonals in front, center and rear. I still have to make portals in the center member for exhaust and I THINK I've got the motor where I want it and need to finish landing the perches. I'll then strip and re-paint the whole deal with better stuff. Oh, clutch linkage... Ugh!
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Boxing/diagonals by George I think he's got it. After school special in full effect.
Clutch linkage ain't no biggie. You'll get it,,,,,,easy cheesy |
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I wanna run some mid length headers with exhaust that runs over my trans x-member then through my center x-member. I've been searching (reminds me of Cheech and Chong) for the right headers and have been coming up empty. I'm not totally opposed to creating my own headers like you did but I'd sure rather get some of them bad boy coated ones and be done with it. I've seen some pretty slick hydraulic retrofit kits that come from the Toyota Landcruiser crowd. Them are born with hydraulic clutches and when they put Chevy motors in them they go that route. It's basically a bracket that bolts to the bell housing, a slave cylinder, push rod and return spring. I think it's Wilwood that makes a slick little master for not a lot of dough. Just have to fab the pedal to master jazz and get the geometry just right (or build something adjustable).
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I've seen some builds that use headers that don't drop down below the frame but not sure which builds they are OR the year specific.
I did find a few links that discuss headers. Some even have good pics too. What are the Best Fitting Headers for a 67-72 Chev! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=518582 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=577016 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=533692 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=461621 A quote I copied from jd7,"The Sanderson C11 header is the cleanest,but the Headman 69640 will work as well just not as pretty" Someone else mentioned. Hedman 69260's are designed specifically for the '55-'66 trucks, and will not interfere with your clutch linkage as most 'cheap' headers will. (Not sure if these fit 67-72) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=581654 Headers for Pacesetter TBSS Long Tube Header Install on my 6.0L in my 69' C10 This is for big block style http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554721 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=514041 I hope some of these links help in your search for the right headers. Good luck. OH. Two engine stands face to face make an excellent small scale rotisserie for frame spinnin/fish plate/welding/grinding/painting/color sanding. |
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Thanks man! Been mad busy with everything but the truck around here. Hope to get on those bed sides here soon!
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