My name is Mike Myers, I am a 22, and live in the Dallas area. This is my first full on build of any type of automotive gig, but I'm ready to get on it. I have been wrenching on stuff ever since I received the hand-me-down family go-cart that had already been put through the riggers of my older cousins and siblings, and you can bet that it was beat on, HARD. I have been breaking and then figuring out how to fix things ever since. 4-wheeler, My old DD (1994 GMC 1500) 2001 KX250 that some one blew up for me.... The list continues. There is something to be said about being covered in oil and grease and turning the key to drive away.
I received a phone call from my grandfather, David Leon Myers, hence the name, project "Leon" (Man in 1st Picture) back in November of 2013. That's the crazy man that called me and said he has a project for me. He is a pretty steller dude. This is what I got.
Its a titled and registered 1969 C10. (Someone had swapped the grille at some point in time.) It has a GM crate 350 already installed and a turbo 350.
The truck has some rust issues in the normal places. but isn't a total rust bucket.
My Plan. (In no specific order.) Full Frame-up restore
1. Long to Short Bed
2. All new painless wiring.
3. 4l60e with lockup kit
4. 2/4 drop.
5. 18's front 20's rear.
6. All new interior. (currently non existent)
Late Model seats with belts built in, center console, etc...
7 Vintage Air system. (For those hot TEXAS summers.)
8. Under bed gas tank.
And so on...