72 K30 Build

[cst204x4]

Truck looks great and how about that 99-07 box with tool boxes In post 1155 never seen one of those.Pretty cool.

[swamp rat]

That truck looks awesome!

[7dee2]

Originally Posted by BlueBullet

Thanks for the info I must have missed it in the tread. Trucks lookin good.

Thanks, no biggie, this thread is pretty huge hope it’ll help with the Big Bird build.

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

That new bed looks really nice! You're making me want to build a dually with my pieces of Longhorn truck I have laying around.

Thanks Ryan, if you did it’d be bi*chen man, stuff you do is great!

Originally Posted by MTCK

Looks great! Love the plates.

Thanks Marcus, Ha, ordered these plates like 10 months early just to make sure we got em…

Originally Posted by 72 tigger

Very nice- ready to go to work

Thanks, more and more work for Ray as time goes on. It’s a real gas to drive him around town!

Originally Posted by mjensen

Turned out so nice! Now drive that thing down here and help get me moving on mine

Thanks Mike, I saw you made some brake progress!

Originally Posted by cst204x4

Truck looks great and how about that 99-07 box with tool boxes I post 1155 never seen one of those.Pretty cool.

Thanks, yeah, thought the same thing that’s a pretty neat bed, those guys have some pretty cool stuff. They stashed our bed over with the take offs to protect the finish rather than stacking it like they usually do with this bed type.

Originally Posted by swamp rat

That truck looks awesome!

Thanks Mike, looking forward to see how your tunes upgrade turns out.



Here’s some more pics we’ll share that Dee J took as he was finishing up the install. Can’t say enough about the fantastic customer service and skill set of the people at Semi Service, excellent!

Really appreciate everyone’s comments, with just a little over 300 miles on the clock and a short list of to do’s that will wait until spring, put El-Ray away and I’m back in Blue for the rest of winter. Having a real good time teasing my wife that I’m letting my mullet grow while we work on the Camaro!

[rgunlock]

Looks fantastic Brett! I'm sure your list of to-do's will get whittled down quick come spring time. What sort of things do you have left?

[7dee2]

Thanks Rick, how's your truck going? Ours still needs these tweaks in no particular order.


Finish messing with the electric auto choke, works well but stays on a bit too long.

Wire up the electric fuel pump correctly (relay, etc.), currently hooked direct with a circuit breaker and rocker switch.

Cluster work, not happy with the aftermarket temp gauge doesn’t read correctly (reads colder). Tried 2 known good senders and I do get movement but going to try a factory gauge (resistor?) next. Odometer also has a lazy digit (100th) that needs to be corrected.

Remove all the stickers from the bed & tool boxes and detail.

500-mile service on drive train (& check everything) then tow something!

Still watching that front timing chain cover seal and have the high heat one if necessary.




Everything else is working perfecto' and I can’t wait until spring.

[7dee2]

We put old El-Ray in for truck of the month!

Some really nice "Big" block trucks this month.

[Dieselwrencher]

You got my vote too! Hopefully more 8 lug guys get in there and help you out!

[Greenlee]

You got my vote too. There are some really nice trucks in the contest this time! Whoever gets it will be well deserved.

[flashed]

Got my vote too .

[7dee2]

Thanks guy's really appreciate the support! Figured we better go for it as it's probably not going to be this pretty for long!

[swamp rat]

Done, yea just a bit biased on this one, I think about 4 winners though for workmanship.

[7dee2]

Thanks Mike, your new truck looks pretty nice!

[7dee2]

Thanks everyone who voted for TOTM and especially those who voted for us!

The boy and I really appreciate it!

[7dee2]

For rgreathouse...

Here’s some ugly pics of a cool Longhorn Highlander 4x conversion w/14b and a sweet sway bar setup that was for sale a few years ago. Really, really liked this truck and tried to buy it at that time. It’s setup to haul a big camper level, check out those u-bolts.

Knew we weren't going to run overloads and didn't want the truck to squat with load, so the later setup seemed right for us.

[Dieselwrencher]

They sure wanted a lot for that orange truck. I had thought real hard about trying to get it. I'm pretty sure that sway bar is from a P-30 chassis camper. I have a 10 bolt D70HD from one with the same type of sway bar.

[7dee2]

Been awhile since I've posted so here goes. Here's Ray doing truck stuff, first time towing did great, no problemo! Took our neglected C10 project up north to a friends body shop for a gap & sealer treatment. Last shot I stole from one of his posts.

[mjensen]

Man that turned out nice! I love it!

[rgunlock]

Originally Posted by 7dee2

Here's Ray doing truck stuff, first time towing did great, no problemo!

Like there was any doubt! You did a top-notch job on Ray and he looks good doing it

[7dee2]

Originally Posted by 71blksuper4x4

Truck looks great Brett! You could always run the c/k30 sway bar on this as well. It is made to fit a 14bolt or Dana 70.

Thanks Trevor! So far it seems pretty good with the K30 front sway bar but haven't had a heavy high profile load either. Thinking if we ever do a big flat bed camper that'd be the first order of business.

Originally Posted by rgunlock

Like there was any doubt! You did a top-notch job on Ray and he looks good doing it

Thanks Rick!

[swamp rat]

Beautiful truck!

[First c10]

Looking good. What’s the plan on the C10?

[7dee2]

Originally Posted by mjensen

Man that turned out nice! I love it!

Thanks Mike! I'm digging it also...

Originally Posted by swamp rat

Beautiful truck!

Thank you Mike, how's that new truck treating you?

Originally Posted by First c10

Looking good. What’s the plan on the C10?

Thanks Scott! A few years back I fell pretty hard for a fellow members truck. Here's a link and pics of Justin's truck (1972 Black Cheyenne Super Big Block - JWall http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...486244&page=14), it's sold now but is still a big inspiration for our C10.

[71blksuper4x4]

Truck looks great Brett! You could always run the c/k30 sway bar on this as well. It is made to fit a 14bolt or Dana 70.

[Dieselwrencher]

Ray looks sweet with a trailer behind him! That grill on what looks to be a model A is sweet. I really love that pic. A Daytona or superbird, and a 54ish corvette gasser? So much awesome there. The C10 will be awesome. Is the Camaro done already?

[7dee2]

Thanks Ryan, no on the Camaro not done yet, but big Camaro updates are coming! That grill belongs to a 29 Dodge with a hemi (customers car). The 54 Vette gasser and soon to be a Daytona belong to Chad, it’s his shop. I’ll tell yah Chad is quite the builder, here’s the original FB post with his 57 Chevy assault vehicle!