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HSH · 01-11-2009, 08:29 PM

A little history about my 70 C10 SWB - I've owned it for 17 years. I traded a different truck I had at the time straight up for it. The PO did a frame-off about 20 years ago. This used to be my daily driver in a previous life but now I haven't driven it a total of 1000 miles in the last 10 years. My wife, who kept me from selling the truck on numerous occasions over the years although we could have certainly used the proceeds, suggested we rebuild it. I'm hoping it will be good time for me, my wife and our two daughters.

Following are a few of the planned upgrades. Any suggestions and comments welcome.

static 4/6 drop
box in frame
9" rearend
triangulated 4-link
4 wheel disk
front tubular strong arms
rack and pinion
coil overs on all 4 corners
~19" wheels
buckets with console
gas tank relocate
bump motor up a notch - already around ~300hp, like to take it to 400hp
hopefully a very clean engine bay/firewall area
shaved markers, drip rail and handles
etc...

HSH

OARNGESI · 01-11-2009, 08:32 PM

Are you keeping those colors

HSH · 01-11-2009, 08:32 PM

A couple more pictures.

HSH · 01-11-2009, 08:33 PM

Not the blue but possibly the orange.
If not, I have thought about a dark red and tan interior.

thirdstreettito · 01-11-2009, 08:45 PM

Good project truck! More pics of the hood? Looks like a glue on cowl.

HSH · 01-11-2009, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thirdstreettito

Good project truck! More pics of the hood? Looks like a glue on cowl.

It is a glue on. Not shown in the picture is a big crack where the scoop and hood are separating.

01-11-2009, 08:29 PM	#1
HSH Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Botkins, Ohio Posts: 19	1970 C10 Project - HSH A little history about my 70 C10 SWB - I've owned it for 17 years. I traded a different truck I had at the time straight up for it. The PO did a frame-off about 20 years ago. This used to be my daily driver in a previous life but now I haven't driven it a total of 1000 miles in the last 10 years. My wife, who kept me from selling the truck on numerous occasions over the years although we could have certainly used the proceeds, suggested we rebuild it. I'm hoping it will be good time for me, my wife and our two daughters. Following are a few of the planned upgrades. Any suggestions and comments welcome. static 4/6 drop box in frame 9" rearend triangulated 4-link 4 wheel disk front tubular strong arms rack and pinion coil overs on all 4 corners ~19" wheels buckets with console gas tank relocate bump motor up a notch - already around ~300hp, like to take it to 400hp hopefully a very clean engine bay/firewall area shaved markers, drip rail and handles etc... HSH Last edited by HSH; 01-12-2009 at 08:09 PM.

01-11-2009, 08:32 PM	#2
OARNGESI Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CASA GRANDE AZ Posts: 4,276	Re: 1970 C10 Project - HSH Are you keeping those colors __________________ 70 SWB STEPSIDE 70 BLAZER 09 challenger

01-11-2009, 08:32 PM	#3
HSH Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Botkins, Ohio Posts: 19	Re: 1970 C10 Project - HSH A couple more pictures. Last edited by HSH; 01-13-2009 at 06:21 PM.

01-11-2009, 08:33 PM	#4
HSH Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Botkins, Ohio Posts: 19	Re: 1970 C10 Project - HSH Not the blue but possibly the orange. If not, I have thought about a dark red and tan interior. Last edited by HSH; 01-11-2009 at 08:35 PM.

01-11-2009, 08:45 PM	#5
thirdstreettito Resident of Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA Posts: 7,716	Re: 1970 C10 Project - HSH Good project truck! More pics of the hood? Looks like a glue on cowl. __________________ ~Bradley~ 2004 Black GTO LS2/T56 too much to list Miss having a truck



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