The Great Pumpkin.

[Lance-ftw]

Look out charlie brown :P I finally got myself a truck after wanting one for damn near 15 years.

I've picked up a pretty little 1970 CST/10. It came with some toys already and I've already done a little work under the hood, mostly maintenance type stuff but I'm going to start myself a project thread and track my progress.

Bought it on September 7th, 2010 for $2700 with 92,222 miles reading on the ODO.

Pretty sure the engine is a mid 90's 350 smb with a turbo 350 transmission, still trying to find the numbers on it.

It has an edelbrock air intake manifold, edelbrock carb and KN filter.

Old hooker headers with crappy mufflers (soon I'll fix that!)

MDS iginition system and electric choke.

So far I've:
Replaced fuel pump and gasket.
Replaced valve cover gaskets.
Installed PCV valve (it was missing one O_o)
Re-run new cooling lines to the transmission, old lines had been cut and patched with rubber hoses and hose clamps O_o
Welded exhaust pipes (they were broken and full of holes where the mounts were)
Fixed the window crank knob (I'm tracking everything, gimme a break )
Replaced back glass.
reworked the shift linkage so it's tighter and more durable.
Replaced vacuum hose for transmision.
Replaced transmission mount.


My list of stuff to do:

• Replace mufflers, flowmaster or something
• Replace bushing on steering collumn
• Replace carrier berring
• Re-wire entire truck (electrical is a rats nest)
• Replace transmission rear seal
• Replace windshield
• Replace passenger side vent window
• Replace or repair damage on rear panel. Most likely replace as bed needs more work than I'm willing to do
• Decide what to do with trim/paint. May remove all trim and do black bottom fade to orange top, may keep trim and redo orange paint.
• Install electric locks, windows, alarm, and keyless ignition.
• Fix dash metal, either utilize holes or fill them.
• Finish this list.

And here's the baby (her good side, I'll post more pictures of the interior, the damaged side, and the motor soon.)