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C10_ustacould · 11-30-2014, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by SeTx67

Nice progress buck. Been a while since I checked in so you're doing a ls1 now?

Yep, Hart_Rod had one layin' around so... you know...

C10_ustacould · 11-30-2014, 12:58 AM

Today started off slow, probably because I slept until well after 9am! I did manage to get the door weather strip removed as well as the master cylinder and all the brake lines. I have decided to remove the cab and put the Porterbuilt parts on the chassis without powder coat. Once that is done I'll put the cab back on the frame with new bushings to do the sheet metal and bodywork. After ALL that we'll blow it apart for powder coating and paint. Sheez, I'm tired after just writing that.

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The master cylinder and lines removed...
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The cab is ready to come off... maybe I can get some help removing it tomorrow...
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The "Man" pedal is gone and it couldn't have come sooner, I'm tired of shifting! (My other car is a 5-speed). I think some Lokar pedals are going to make their way into this build too.
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C10_ustacould · 11-30-2014, 08:19 PM

Major progress today, the cab is off!! It took some out of the box thinking but it worked.

The crew! We came, we saw, we kicked its @ss!
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The frame is now ready to finish dis-assembly have to sell some those parts.
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My dropmember ready to get in the mix!
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68basket · 11-30-2014, 08:21 PM

I like it!

duallyjams · 11-30-2014, 08:55 PM

See told ya taking it apart is fun, three generation of help.

jasonhall · 11-30-2014, 09:30 PM

Awesome ! Gonna love watching it come together.

**GAc10boy** · 11-30-2014, 09:47 PM

Oh yeah!

slowcpe · 11-30-2014, 09:51 PM

Nice progress. I just started to disassemble today myself.

knomadd · 12-02-2014, 01:23 PM

IT's been a while since I checked in, but it looks like you've done a LOT! Good work!

mcbassin · 12-02-2014, 02:46 PM

Looking good Buck! No turning back now....Glad to see you going the direction you are

C10_ustacould · 12-02-2014, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by mcbassin

Looking good Buck! No turning back now....Glad to see you going the direction you are

Mike, I would like to bend your ear sometime regarding my sheet metal. I just want to make sure I do this in the correct order. Hart_Rod has offered to give me a hand with it and that will help a lot, but I figure too much info is better than not enough!

crawdadfox · 12-02-2014, 03:33 PM

Go Buck Go!! 10 months till Cruisin' The Coast..

mcbassin · 12-02-2014, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Bucks68

Mike, I would like to bend your ear sometime regarding my sheet metal. I just want to make sure I do this in the correct order. Hart_Rod has offered to give me a hand with it and that will help a lot, but I figure too much info is better than not enough!

Sure Buck,
Anything I can do to help. Just fire away. I know all the little things I would do different on my next one

C10_ustacould · 12-02-2014, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by mcbassin

Sure Buck,
Anything I can do to help. Just fire away. I know all the little things I would do different on my next one

I know I have cab corners, the area where the floor, inner, and outer rockers meet, outer rockers, and finally at least one lower kick panel to fix. If you go back through the pics I posted (posts 169 and 170) of the rust and the pics below you can see what I'm up against.

Forward end of passenger inner rocker
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Closer look at passenger side inner rocker
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Driver side inner rocker
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Closer look at driver side inner rocker
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C10_ustacould · 12-02-2014, 11:40 PM

Tonight was a health night, I had to rest up. But I did unpacked some of the goodies tonight. I think my project for tomorrow night will be the rear notch.

My RideTech coilovers..
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Surveying the landscape for the Porterbuilt mild notch.

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C10_ustacould · 12-02-2014, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 68basket

I like it!

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Originally Posted by duallyjams

See told ya taking it apart is fun, three generation of help.

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Originally Posted by jasonhall

Awesome ! Gonna love watching it come together.

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Originally Posted by GAc10boy

Oh yeah!

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Originally Posted by slowcpe

Nice progress. I just started to disassemble today myself.

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Originally Posted by knomadd

IT's been a while since I checked in, but it looks like you've done a LOT! Good work!

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Originally Posted by crawdadfox

Go Buck Go!! 10 months till Cruisin' The Coast..

Thanks gents I'm looking forward to knocking out some rivets... said no one ever!!

1980c-10 mybaby · 12-03-2014, 12:31 AM

did the suspension kit you ordered cone with new trailing arms? or is that an option when you go to order?

C10_ustacould · 12-03-2014, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by 1980c-10 mybaby

did the suspension kit you ordered cone with new trailing arms? or is that an option when you go to order?

They come in the kit.

darkhorse970 · 12-03-2014, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Bucks68

Thanks gents I'm looking forward to knocking out some rivets... said no one ever!!

I would highly recommend getting a good Air Hammer (Mac Tools or Snap-on). I fought rivets with the cheaper brands and it was torture. I never dreamed how much better the Mac w/good bits would cut through them until I tried one. Literally made the job EASY! I removed 10 rivets in less than an hour the first time I had a quality tool to work with. It cuts through them like butter, no grinding, drilling, or cutoff wheels needed.

**nlped** · 12-03-2014, 09:11 AM

I used a cheaper ingersol rand air chisel, but I did buy a good bit and I cut EVERY single rivet on my frame in one day. And the way I remember that day... there are BILLIONS of them. I've done the grinder way, the torch way and I have to say the air chisel was hands down the fastest & cleanest way I've done it.

Glad to see your back on it too...

mcbassin · 12-03-2014, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Bucks68

I know I have cab corners, the area where the floor, inner, and outer rockers meet, outer rockers, and finally at least one lower kick panel to fix. If you go back through the pics I posted (posts 169 and 170) of the rust and the pics below you can see what I'm up against.

Looks like you have your work cut out for you on the rust repair. Are you planning on removing all the undercoating and blasting the whole cab? You probably won't really know how bad the rust is until you get it to bare metal.

You're probably well aware of the poor quality and fitment of foreign patches and rockers. You have to cut and fit almost all of them to get a nice seam at your doors. I had really good luck with Tabco made in USA cab corners. They fit great and are made of good quality steel. I bought them back in the early 2000s so I don't know how the modern versions are as far as fit.
My rockers and kick panels came from Tri plus. The rockers needed a lot of love and the kick panels were terrible, especially the passenger side. I ended up sawing up to get it to fit. I haven't used any of their pieces yet but I have heard good things about AMD panels.
From my experience, you have to custom fit about all the patches. I recommend being patient and taking your time. Good luck!

**nlped** · 12-03-2014, 10:23 AM

I've heard really good things about Southern Kentucky Classics

C10_ustacould · 12-03-2014, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by mcbassin

Looks like you have your work cut out for you on the rust repair. Are you planning on removing all the undercoating and blasting the whole cab? You probably won't really know how bad the rust is until you get it to bare metal.

You're probably well aware of the poor quality and fitment of foreign patches and rockers. You have to cut and fit almost all of them to get a nice seam at your doors. I had really good luck with Tabco made in USA cab corners. They fit great and are made of good quality steel. I bought them back in the early 2000s so I don't know how the modern versions are as far as fit.
My rockers and kick panels came from Tri plus. The rockers needed a lot of love and the kick panels were terrible, especially the passenger side. I ended up sawing up to get it to fit. I haven't used any of their pieces yet but I have heard good things about AMD panels.
From my experience, you have to custom fit about all the patches. I recommend being patient and taking your time. Good luck!

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Originally Posted by nlped

I've heard really good things about Southern Kentucky Classics

I have a set of NOS outter rockers and a set of TriPlus cab corners I got from AMD. I need to order the rest but I'm not sure how far I need to go into the floor on each side. The floor is pitted on bothsides between the toe board and were it kicks up at the seat mount and the passenger side cab mount whole is cracked/torn. What do you think is a good plan for replacement? Should I cut it all out and go back with the new or do it in stages?

duallyjams · 12-03-2014, 06:07 PM

check out this thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=564201 there is a lot of great info on doing metal work

**lolife99** · 12-03-2014, 09:24 PM

BucK, I assumed you got this version of the rear coilover dropmember?
Why such a small rear notch?

11-30-2014, 12:58 AM	#502
C10_ustacould A day late and $1 short... Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northwest FL Posts: 3,870	Re: Project: Shiro Today started off slow, probably because I slept until well after 9am! I did manage to get the door weather strip removed as well as the master cylinder and all the brake lines. I have decided to remove the cab and put the Porterbuilt parts on the chassis without powder coat. Once that is done I'll put the cab back on the frame with new bushings to do the sheet metal and bodywork. After ALL that we'll blow it apart for powder coating and paint. Sheez, I'm tired after just writing that. Pics... The master cylinder and lines removed... The cab is ready to come off... maybe I can get some help removing it tomorrow... The "Man" pedal is gone and it couldn't have come sooner, I'm tired of shifting! (My other car is a 5-speed). I think some Lokar pedals are going to make their way into this build too. __________________ Buck Instagram: C10_ustacould 1963 SWB Fleet Side 528 Desert Beige Milly 1967 SWB Step Side 506 Medium Blue The Old Girl 1968 SWB Fleet Side 503 Light Green Ellie SOLD 1965 SWB Fleet Side 507 Light Blue Prescription Strength SOLD 1971 SWB Fleet Side 521 White Shiro SOLD 1968 SWB Step Side 503 Light Green My Old Farm Truck SOLD

11-30-2014, 08:19 PM	#503
C10_ustacould A day late and $1 short... Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northwest FL Posts: 3,870	Re: Project: Shiro Major progress today, the cab is off!! It took some out of the box thinking but it worked. The crew! We came, we saw, we kicked its @ss! The frame is now ready to finish dis-assembly have to sell some those parts. My dropmember ready to get in the mix! __________________ Buck Instagram: C10_ustacould 1963 SWB Fleet Side 528 Desert Beige Milly 1967 SWB Step Side 506 Medium Blue The Old Girl 1968 SWB Fleet Side 503 Light Green Ellie SOLD 1965 SWB Fleet Side 507 Light Blue Prescription Strength SOLD 1971 SWB Fleet Side 521 White Shiro SOLD 1968 SWB Step Side 503 Light Green My Old Farm Truck SOLD

11-30-2014, 08:21 PM	#504
68basket Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: louisville, ky Posts: 480	Re: Project: Shiro I like it!

11-30-2014, 08:55 PM	#505
duallyjams Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Deale Md Posts: 4,663	Re: Project: Shiro See told ya taking it apart is fun, three generation of help. __________________ James 63 GMC V6 4speed carryall 65 chevy swb bbw V8 auto 68 K20 327/4 speed, buddy buckets 2002 GMC CC Dually Duramax 64 GMC lwb 3/4 V6 4speed SOLD 66 GMC swb bbw buddy buckets SOLD IG duallyjams The only thing that stays the same is constant change!

11-30-2014, 09:30 PM	#506
jasonhall Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Stillwater Oklahoma Posts: 829	Re: Project: Shiro Awesome ! Gonna love watching it come together.

11-30-2014, 09:47 PM	#507
GAc10boy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 1,642	Re: Project: Shiro Oh yeah! __________________ - Robbie UNITED BY TRUCKS - classic truck video content YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/unitedbytrucks Instagram: @united_by_trucks Paw Paw '68 508 Dark Blue Custom C10 Teddy '68 GMC SWB 503 Light Green LS Build Mississippi Mud '75 Skyline Blue Patina SBC Build

11-30-2014, 09:51 PM	#508
slowcpe Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 1,774	Re: Project: Shiro Nice progress. I just started to disassemble today myself. __________________ Ryan 1967 Red Stepside..."Laymond" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...40#post6441840 1972 Medium Olive SWB-Chester http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=759628 1967/71 Blue SWB C10..SOLD 1977 SWB K10..my grandpa's.....never should have sold

12-02-2014, 01:23 PM	#509
knomadd Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Rosenberg, Texas Posts: 3,506	Re: Project: Shiro IT's been a while since I checked in, but it looks like you've done a LOT! Good work! __________________ -Duane C/10 Club Texas member 1971 Chevy C10 "Brutus" SWB Fleetside 2016 6.0L (L96) 6L90E (driver/project) 1965 Pontiac GTO "Royal Goat" 400/TH400 w/AC (my baby)

12-02-2014, 02:46 PM	#510
mcbassin Still Learning Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 10,108	Re: Project: Shiro Looking good Buck! No turning back now....Glad to see you going the direction you are __________________ Mike "69 Short Wide" My Project 86 Silverado Landen's Project Instagram: @mcbassin My Website C/10 Club Oklahoma Facebook Group

12-02-2014, 03:33 PM	#512
crawdadfox Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Orleans Louisiana.....a great place to visit but you wouldn't want to live here!!! Posts: 883	Re: Project: Shiro Go Buck Go!! 10 months till Cruisin' The Coast.. __________________ Down......with the sickness!!

12-02-2014, 11:40 PM	#515
C10_ustacould A day late and $1 short... Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northwest FL Posts: 3,870	Re: Project: Shiro Tonight was a health night, I had to rest up. But I did unpacked some of the goodies tonight. I think my project for tomorrow night will be the rear notch. My RideTech coilovers.. Surveying the landscape for the Porterbuilt mild notch. __________________ Buck Instagram: C10_ustacould 1963 SWB Fleet Side 528 Desert Beige Milly 1967 SWB Step Side 506 Medium Blue The Old Girl 1968 SWB Fleet Side 503 Light Green Ellie SOLD 1965 SWB Fleet Side 507 Light Blue Prescription Strength SOLD 1971 SWB Fleet Side 521 White Shiro SOLD 1968 SWB Step Side 503 Light Green My Old Farm Truck SOLD

12-03-2014, 12:31 AM	#517
1980c-10 mybaby Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: charlotte nc Posts: 302	Re: Project: Shiro did the suspension kit you ordered cone with new trailing arms? or is that an option when you go to order? __________________ 1980c-10 mybaby

12-03-2014, 09:11 AM	#520
nlped Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hayden, Al. Posts: 4,147	Re: Project: Shiro I used a cheaper ingersol rand air chisel, but I did buy a good bit and I cut EVERY single rivet on my frame in one day. And the way I remember that day... there are BILLIONS of them. I've done the grinder way, the torch way and I have to say the air chisel was hands down the fastest & cleanest way I've done it. Glad to see your back on it too... __________________ Carter 1968 Chevy SWB Fleet... Walt 1963-1/2 Ford Falcon Futura...Martha

12-03-2014, 10:23 AM	#522
nlped Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hayden, Al. Posts: 4,147	Re: Project: Shiro I've heard really good things about Southern Kentucky Classics __________________ Carter 1968 Chevy SWB Fleet... Walt 1963-1/2 Ford Falcon Futura...Martha

12-03-2014, 06:07 PM	#524
duallyjams Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Deale Md Posts: 4,663	Re: Project: Shiro check out this thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=564201 there is a lot of great info on doing metal work __________________ James 63 GMC V6 4speed carryall 65 chevy swb bbw V8 auto 68 K20 327/4 speed, buddy buckets 2002 GMC CC Dually Duramax 64 GMC lwb 3/4 V6 4speed SOLD 66 GMC swb bbw buddy buckets SOLD IG duallyjams The only thing that stays the same is constant change!



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12-03-2014, 09:24 PM	#525
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,685	Re: Project: Shiro BucK, I assumed you got this version of the rear coilover dropmember? Why such a small rear notch? Attached Images __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

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