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**67cheby** · 05-16-2011, 09:41 AM

Go speed racer go ......

77shortstep · 05-17-2011, 01:00 PM

awesome work man, i love the truck and that blue looks great

Cole Trickle · 05-17-2011, 02:03 PM

wow.....great job and amazing dedication.

In the last 2 weeks you have re built a truck. All I have done is change some diapers,nap when the weather turns gloomy and watch my Lakers get destroyed....lol

This thread makes me feel incompetent and lazy

gringoloco · 05-17-2011, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 67cheby

Go speed racer go ......

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Originally Posted by 77shortstep

awesome work man, i love the truck and that blue looks great

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Originally Posted by Cole Trickle

wow.....great job and amazing dedication.

In the last 2 weeks you have re built a truck. All I have done is change some diapers,nap when the weather turns gloomy and watch my Lakers get destroyed....lol

This thread makes me feel incompetent and lazy

Haha! Thanks all

Short business trip has slowed me some, but I'll be back ASAP...

jcaugmented · 05-18-2011, 09:25 AM

Looking really good!

gringoloco · 05-22-2011, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by jcaugmented

Looking really good!

Thanks! Finally got back to work this evening...

Wet sanded, scuffed, and cleaned up in preparation for some color on the rest of the truck. Was fun stretching across that looooong hood. Also caught a little suicide dive bomber in the fender. Truck actually looks kinda good with glossy, wet paint...

VA72C10 · 05-22-2011, 11:57 PM

looking good!

gringoloco · 05-23-2011, 12:28 AM

Pulled the masking and put her to bed- me too...

hotrodhomi · 05-23-2011, 12:19 AM

i can't wait to see this thing back together.

gringoloco · 05-23-2011, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by VA72C10

looking good!

Thanks! Getting excited again

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Originally Posted by hotrodhomi

i can't wait to see this thing back together.

Me too, um either! Coming soon...

VA72C10 · 05-23-2011, 12:34 AM

That looks AWESOME already! Great job!!!

jcaugmented · 05-23-2011, 08:43 AM

Looks really good man!

lowdown72 · 05-23-2011, 09:17 AM

truck looks great keep up the good work

**67cheby** · 05-23-2011, 10:02 AM

man....you deserve to sleep for a month !!

gringoloco · 05-23-2011, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by VA72C10

That looks AWESOME already! Great job!!!

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Originally Posted by jcaugmented

Looks really good man!

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Originally Posted by lowdown72

truck looks great keep up the good work

Thanks guys! Still hafta paint the tailgate, cowl, and a few misc parts, then it's reassembly time. You guys are really gonna HATE me...

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Originally Posted by 67cheby

man....you deserve to sleep for a month !!

Haha- NOT likely- it only gets more busy after this. Wonder if I'll rest on my honeymoon...

**67cheby** · 05-23-2011, 12:47 PM

well.....hopefully you wont get any rest until you get back from the HONEYMOON !!

1966JSM · 05-23-2011, 01:04 PM

truck looks sweet man keep it up

mcbassin · 05-23-2011, 01:36 PM

Very nice work! Man, you have been busting this puppy out! Keep the pics coming.

gringoloco · 05-24-2011, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by 67cheby

well.....hopefully you wont get any rest until you get back from the HONEYMOON !!

Haha- too bad we can't drive the truck to Antigua

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Originally Posted by 1966JSM

truck looks sweet man keep it up

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Originally Posted by mcbassin

Very nice work! Man, you have been busting this puppy out! Keep the pics coming.

Thanks guys, and will do on the pics. How 'bout some now?

gringoloco · 05-24-2011, 12:48 AM

Got a little done today in the way of installing the fuel filler- ended up having to shorten the fill tube to keep a downhill slope from the filler to the tank. Using the late model door also left me with a nasty-looking protrusion into the bed. I used part of a formed metal blister to cover the ugliness- I think it turned out 'good enough'...

Also painted the tailgate, filler cover, filler door, and the rear of the bed. I had to do something with the area at the tailgate where the wood ends. A wood floor cross-sill would have a step-up here; I used a piece of 1.25" angle iron as a suitable substitute

Riveted1 · 05-24-2011, 12:52 AM

"Good enough"

That looks great man!

gringoloco · 05-24-2011, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Riveted1

"Good enough"

That looks great man!

Thanks for the positive comment. I would have liked to butt weld it in flush and body work it, so that it looks like it came that way, but time does not permit. The rivets are kinda cool looking anyway

gringoloco · 05-24-2011, 01:13 AM

While I was waiting for paint to dry, I also got busy putting the front of the truck back together. I installed the bowtie and hood latch and started making one good grill out of the two that I have.

I used the insert from the aftermarket grill that was on the truck, painting it flat black, then removing the paint from the louvers, to resemble a factory 1970 inner grill, instead of a '69, like all repop inners. Did you know there are 60 'louvers' on a '70 grill? I do now... I had to detail each and every one of them today, but the effort was well worth it. The outer still needs a good cleaning, but it's starting to look like a truck again- that actually says 'Chevrolet' on it

**67cheby** · 05-24-2011, 09:54 AM

if you would like me to ....i will keep the truck company while your gone...we dont want her getting lonely now do we ???

Jacfourteen · 05-24-2011, 01:41 AM

Looking great! I may just have to copy you on the raised floor, it is turning out awesome and it would get me a little lower.

05-16-2011, 09:41 AM	#1
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Go speed racer go ...... __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172

05-17-2011, 01:00 PM	#2
77shortstep Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lebanon, MO Posts: 215	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 awesome work man, i love the truck and that blue looks great __________________ 77 CHEVY - SHORT BED STEP SIDE 2WD 02 CHEVY - EXT CAB SHORT BED Z71 7 INCHES OF LIFT

05-17-2011, 02:03 PM	#3
Cole Trickle C-10 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Corona,CA Posts: 1,001	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 wow.....great job and amazing dedication. In the last 2 weeks you have re built a truck. All I have done is change some diapers,nap when the weather turns gloomy and watch my Lakers get destroyed....lol This thread makes me feel incompetent and lazy __________________ 1969 Short Fleet 350/SM465 4.5/6.5 ECE drop 20" Raceline Wheels 1998 2dr Tahoe 5/7 drop 20"/22" Coys-sold Build thread...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=401910

05-22-2011, 11:57 PM	#7
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05-23-2011, 12:28 AM	#8
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,920	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Pulled the masking and put her to bed- me too... Attached Images __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

05-23-2011, 12:19 AM	#9
hotrodhomi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,737	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 i can't wait to see this thing back together. __________________ '72 2wd blazer, bagged w/ watts link & EDC '72 C10 "Lowered Farm Truck" STOLEN 5-18-11 '66 impala ht

05-23-2011, 12:34 AM	#11
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 That looks AWESOME already! Great job!!! __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

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lowdown72 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: mcminnville tn Posts: 317	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 truck looks great keep up the good work __________________ 72 c-10 67 clipped 327 th400

05-23-2011, 10:02 AM	#14
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 man....you deserve to sleep for a month !! __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172

05-23-2011, 12:47 PM	#16
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 well.....hopefully you wont get any rest until you get back from the HONEYMOON !! __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172

05-23-2011, 01:04 PM	#17
1966JSM Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 124	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 truck looks sweet man keep it up

05-23-2011, 01:36 PM	#18
mcbassin Still Learning Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 10,108	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Very nice work! Man, you have been busting this puppy out! Keep the pics coming. __________________ Mike "69 Short Wide" My Project 86 Silverado Landen's Project Instagram: @mcbassin My Website C/10 Club Oklahoma Facebook Group

05-24-2011, 12:48 AM	#20
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,920	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Got a little done today in the way of installing the fuel filler- ended up having to shorten the fill tube to keep a downhill slope from the filler to the tank. Using the late model door also left me with a nasty-looking protrusion into the bed. I used part of a formed metal blister to cover the ugliness- I think it turned out 'good enough'... Also painted the tailgate, filler cover, filler door, and the rear of the bed. I had to do something with the area at the tailgate where the wood ends. A wood floor cross-sill would have a step-up here; I used a piece of 1.25" angle iron as a suitable substitute Attached Images __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

05-24-2011, 12:52 AM	#21
Riveted1 Tasty Cakes! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 2,112	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 "Good enough" That looks great man! __________________ I'm a little and a lot Ground beef: A cow with no legs. ---------------- '66 Chevy SWB "Penny" '67 Chevy Big Window SWB- aka "Pearl" '72 Burb- "Betty" "It's not a hearse dammit" '99 Chevy Ext. cab Silverado

05-24-2011, 01:13 AM	#23
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,920	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 While I was waiting for paint to dry, I also got busy putting the front of the truck back together. I installed the bowtie and hood latch and started making one good grill out of the two that I have. I used the insert from the aftermarket grill that was on the truck, painting it flat black, then removing the paint from the louvers, to resemble a factory 1970 inner grill, instead of a '69, like all repop inners. Did you know there are 60 'louvers' on a '70 grill? I do now... I had to detail each and every one of them today, but the effort was well worth it. The outer still needs a good cleaning, but it's starting to look like a truck again- that actually says 'Chevrolet' on it Attached Images __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy Last edited by gringoloco; 05-24-2011 at 01:17 AM.



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05-24-2011, 09:54 AM	#24
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 if you would like me to ....i will keep the truck company while your gone...we dont want her getting lonely now do we ??? __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172

05-24-2011, 01:41 AM	#25
Jacfourteen Big Red - Now its a SWB! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oroville, Ca Posts: 1,624	Re: How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 Looking great! I may just have to copy you on the raised floor, it is turning out awesome and it would get me a little lower. __________________ 68 3/4 ton (Project)-350 Small Block, .030 over, 10:1 comp, 3998993 heads, C3BX edelbrock intake, comp cams XE268, Holley 670 SA, long tube headers, dual flow 40's, E-fan, Alum rad, currently under the knife getting shortened and bagged build thread 41 3/4 ton (wife's)-flatbed, fully restored to original 01 Tahoe LT 4WD (my daily driver)-Magnaflow Muffler, Rollin on 22's 02 Ford Mustang Convertable (Wife's Car)-Flowmaster 50, Clear corners, Intake, sittin on 18's

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