1969 Chevy CST/10 comes home [Long-term project "OrangeCrush"] - Page 2 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

texanidiot25 · 07-01-2007, 01:12 PM

Thanks so much. I grew up in the garage, my dad had a 76 Camaro (12 seconds easily on street tires pump gas 396 BBC) a 51 Chevy (his grandmothers, willl be restored some day) and a 78 El Camino (I came home in it when I was born, custom blue/white two tone, planned 400hp TPI V8 drop, but some a-hole wrecked into it one winter while it was parked, and totaled it

)

Im paying for it all myself, pretty much. So, yeh, road before bling. But the most bling it will get is a new set of rims some day, and when we redo the interior after fixing the windshield's touble spots.

Ill keep this updated with the engine news. THe storage place my dad has all his old garage stuff (we moved from dallas to houston in 2002) has the engine stand we need. And the keys to it are 'misplaced' at the moment

http://www.outbacktruckparts.com/
If you live near spring, texas, you aught to check that site out.

hyde · 07-01-2007, 03:48 PM

cool....

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 07-01-2007, 03:57 PM

Looks like you have a great project to get started on just keep focused and set some goals for the truck and it will get done sooner than you think..

texanidiot25 · 10-07-2007, 09:41 PM

Finally!

Drove out to check out the motor today. Its great Rebuilt a few years ago, and the transmission too. The block is just dirty, but its in great shape. Not leaking oil anywhere, no sludge in the motor, etc.

Buying it tomorrow, picking it up next weekend!

1972CheyenneSuper · 10-07-2007, 10:52 PM

The truck is coming along nicely. I think if you got a chrome bumper and lost the rear window tint, you could clean up the back end tremendously. Do you plan on getting the stock a/c working? I saw in your hood hinge pictures that you have the lines with rags in them.

texanidiot25 · 10-07-2007, 11:14 PM

Im keeping it tinted, houston summers are typically 90-100+ degrees. And I cant afford new bumpers right now, just want it driving.

Yup, gonna try and get it all back in. Making it drivable and safe is 1st priority though.

72longhornTX · 10-08-2007, 12:09 AM

Hey what high school do you go to. I go to Cy-Fair High School. I have a 1972 Longhorn im working on.

texanidiot25 · 10-08-2007, 12:21 AM

Cy-Woods. But my truck is in the 1960 area, not in Cypress.

72longhornTX · 10-08-2007, 12:23 AM

Oh thats not bad. There is a guy at Fair who drives a 71 to school everyday. Im hoping to drive mine next semester.

texanidiot25 · 10-08-2007, 12:40 AM

Yeh, the truck is at my dads. Haven't seen his, I was at Fair freshman year.

PM me dude

Big Ants71 · 10-08-2007, 11:14 AM

Got to respect a kid in school building a truck and not worried about getting to the next level of a video game. in one of your early post you said that the rockers are bad and cab corners are bad, I have a pair of new rockers and new cab corners I would like to GIVE YOU FREE!!!!! . you pay for shipping.I have no clue how UPS or FEDEX works, so PM me with how to get them to you. good luck with your truck!

**70cst** · 10-08-2007, 11:50 AM

and
I am partial to CST's as I have a 70cst...thus my name. Your truck has very good "bones" and many of our trucks have a lot of rust issues. Your bed looks really solid.
Big Ants71...thats a nice thing you are doing and I agree it's refeshing to see a young man willing and able to work on his own truck. Me...I am mechanically challenged.
Hey texanidiot25...[COLOR="Blue"]Because you are willing to work on your truck and it's a CST if you get a hold of Josh...I will pay for your 1st year membership to this board. No strings attached!! [/COLOR]. You will find the guys/gals very helpful and we see each other as equals no matter what type of truck we own. Plain Jain to rodsteration...you cant go wrong with these trucks. I just did a bump for you...look for the "Icon" thread. You will see these are classic trucks indeeed. Good Luck

**70cst** · 10-08-2007, 04:07 PM

Hey texanidiot25 ...
PM sent...if I can get the right info to Josh I will make good on paying your 1st years membership to this board. Free to you!! This will permit you to post WTB, WTS, etc. Plus it makes you a "real" adopted family member to this group of super nice guys and gals.

texanidiot25 · 10-08-2007, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Ants71

Got to respect a kid in school building a truck and not worried about getting to the next level of a video game. in one of your early post you said that the rockers are bad and cab corners are bad, I have a pair of new rockers and new cab corners I would like to GIVE YOU FREE!!!!! . you pay for shipping.I have no clue how UPS or FEDEX works, so PM me with how to get them to you. good luck with your truck!

Awesome, thank you so much. Pleas PM me some pictures of them, and measurements of a box that fits so we can figure shipping. Think Ill just need rockers, since the weak point in the cab was due to the spot welds being broken along the rocker panel.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 70cst

Hey texanidiot25 ...
PM sent...if I can get the right info to Josh I will make good on paying your 1st years membership to this board. Free to you!! This will permit you to post WTB, WTS, etc. Plus it makes you a "real" adopted family member to this group of super nice guys and gals.

PM sent, Thanks again. Ive learned a lot from this board. Cant wait to meet the "family" at the board meet next year, its looking like the CST/10 will be driveable by them.

**70cst** · 10-08-2007, 09:29 PM

Hey texanidiot25...
Keep the faith...I am trying to get you hooked up as a site supporter...I have sent a couple PM's so hopefully they will get back with me soon so I can do this.

**70cst** · 10-09-2007, 06:04 PM

Hang in there...I am still trying to pay for your membership. I didn't realize it would be this challenging?

earl87gta · 10-09-2007, 07:38 PM

Got the truck looking good. you going to put the motor in next week end?

**70cst** · 10-09-2007, 10:03 PM

Hey texanidiot25...
Do you have pay pal? I could send you the $25 that way and then you could pay for the one year membership. I am going to get you that free membership if I have to buy out this board. Just kidding about buying the board out. With the number of members on this site I realize that they probably get a 1000 emails a day. They need to make paying in a situation like this a little easier. I paid for my son's membership about a month ago and it was a challenge back then. Keep the faith because being a site member will be worth the wait.

**70cst** · 10-09-2007, 11:00 PM

OK texanidiot25
$$$ has been sent and you should soon become a member to this site within the next day or two. to our family!!

herb101 · 10-09-2007, 11:03 PM

Very nice statement of character 70CST! Impressive.

Grats on the pending blue texanidiot25.

Herb

**70cst** · 10-09-2007, 11:09 PM

Hey herb101...
I try and do one "Good" deed every 6 months and this is it. Now I am a turkey until 1/1/08

herb101 · 10-09-2007, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 70cst

Hey herb101...
I try and do one "Good" deed every 6 months and this is it. Now I am a turkey until 1/1/08

LOL - nice tohave it out of your system, huh?

BTW - looks like it worked!

texanidiot25 · 10-09-2007, 11:44 PM

Thanks a ton 70cst!

Yup it came through, I no longer sport the pink.

Thanks guys for your support.

Quote:

Got the truck looking good. you going to put the motor in next week end?

Picking it up friday or saturday, and will get it in this weekend. Hopefully will rig a way to start it up. Next on the to-do list is to take the gas tank out, make sure it's rust free, and change out the fuel filter, etc. Maybe switch the fuel pump back to a mechanical one. The PO before my neighbor wired an electric pump on a toggle under the dash.. then ghetto wired it up. If we were to keep the pump, it would be wired on an oil pressure switch or something.

What is the difference between the long tail shaft, and short tail shaft on the TH350? In inches?

herb101 · 10-09-2007, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by texanidiot25

What is the difference between the long tail shaft, and short tail shaft on the TH350? In inches?

3" I believe. The short is 6" and the long is 9", IIRC.

Herb

**70cst** · 10-09-2007, 11:52 PM

You are welcomed texanidiot25 ...
What I did mirrors the spirit of this board. Again welcome to the family.

07-01-2007, 01:12 PM	#26
texanidiot25 Eat My Rust Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 3,362	Re: 1969 Chevy CST/10 comes home [Long-term project "OrangeCrush"] Thanks so much. I grew up in the garage, my dad had a 76 Camaro (12 seconds easily on street tires pump gas 396 BBC) a 51 Chevy (his grandmothers, willl be restored some day) and a 78 El Camino (I came home in it when I was born, custom blue/white two tone, planned 400hp TPI V8 drop, but some a-hole wrecked into it one winter while it was parked, and totaled it ) Im paying for it all myself, pretty much. So, yeh, road before bling. But the most bling it will get is a new set of rims some day, and when we redo the interior after fixing the windshield's touble spots. Ill keep this updated with the engine news. THe storage place my dad has all his old garage stuff (we moved from dallas to houston in 2002) has the engine stand we need. And the keys to it are 'misplaced' at the moment http://www.outbacktruckparts.com/ If you live near spring, texas, you aught to check that site out. Last edited by texanidiot25; 10-11-2007 at 06:26 PM.

07-01-2007, 03:48 PM	#27
hyde Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 101	Re: 1969 Chevy CST/10 comes home [Long-term project "OrangeCrush"] cool.... __________________ 06 Crew Cab GMC[/B] on 22's 07 Duramax 4x4 Lifted Maxed Out! 1972 2WD K5. 89k miles. Soon to be bagged, LS1 and bad! 1967 Short and Wide. Soon to be an LS1 and bagged

07-01-2007, 03:57 PM	#28
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,589	Re: 1969 Chevy CST/10 comes home [Long-term project "OrangeCrush"] Looks like you have a great project to get started on just keep focused and set some goals for the truck and it will get done sooner than you think.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

10-07-2007, 09:41 PM	#29
texanidiot25 Eat My Rust Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 3,362	Re: 1969 Chevy CST/10 comes home [Long-term project "OrangeCrush"] Finally! Drove out to check out the motor today. Its great Rebuilt a few years ago, and the transmission too. The block is just dirty, but its in great shape. Not leaking oil anywhere, no sludge in the motor, etc. Buying it tomorrow, picking it up next weekend!

10-07-2007, 10:52 PM	#30
1972CheyenneSuper Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: ND Posts: 207	Re: 1969 Chevy CST/10 comes home [Long-term project "OrangeCrush"] The truck is coming along nicely. I think if you got a chrome bumper and lost the rear window tint, you could clean up the back end tremendously. Do you plan on getting the stock a/c working? I saw in your hood hinge pictures that you have the lines with rags in them.

10-07-2007, 11:14 PM	#31
texanidiot25 Eat My Rust Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 3,362	Re: 1969 Chevy CST/10 comes home [Long-term project "OrangeCrush"] Im keeping it tinted, houston summers are typically 90-100+ degrees. And I cant afford new bumpers right now, just want it driving. Yup, gonna try and get it all back in. Making it drivable and safe is 1st priority though.

10-08-2007, 12:09 AM	#32
72longhornTX Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 115	Re: 1969 Chevy CST/10 comes home [Long-term project "OrangeCrush"] Hey what high school do you go to. I go to Cy-Fair High School. I have a 1972 Longhorn im working on.

10-08-2007, 12:21 AM	#33
texanidiot25 Eat My Rust Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 3,362	Re: 1969 Chevy CST/10 comes home [Long-term project "OrangeCrush"] Cy-Woods. But my truck is in the 1960 area, not in Cypress.

10-08-2007, 12:23 AM	#34
72longhornTX Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 115	Re: 1969 Chevy CST/10 comes home [Long-term project "OrangeCrush"] Oh thats not bad. There is a guy at Fair who drives a 71 to school everyday. Im hoping to drive mine next semester.

10-08-2007, 12:40 AM	#35
texanidiot25 Eat My Rust Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 3,362	Re: 1969 Chevy CST/10 comes home [Long-term project "OrangeCrush"] Yeh, the truck is at my dads. Haven't seen his, I was at Fair freshman year. PM me dude

10-08-2007, 11:14 AM	#36
Big Ants71 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: oregon Posts: 43	Re: 1969 Chevy CST/10 comes home [Long-term project "OrangeCrush"] Got to respect a kid in school building a truck and not worried about getting to the next level of a video game. in one of your early post you said that the rockers are bad and cab corners are bad, I have a pair of new rockers and new cab corners I would like to GIVE YOU FREE!!!!! . you pay for shipping.I have no clue how UPS or FEDEX works, so PM me with how to get them to you. good luck with your truck! __________________ BIG ANTS 71

10-08-2007, 11:50 AM	#37
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,339	Re: 1969 Chevy CST/10 comes home [Long-term project "OrangeCrush"] and I am partial to CST's as I have a 70cst...thus my name. Your truck has very good "bones" and many of our trucks have a lot of rust issues. Your bed looks really solid. Big Ants71...thats a nice thing you are doing and I agree it's refeshing to see a young man willing and able to work on his own truck. Me...I am mechanically challenged. Hey texanidiot25...[COLOR="Blue"]Because you are willing to work on your truck and it's a CST if you get a hold of Josh...I will pay for your 1st year membership to this board. No strings attached!! [/COLOR]. You will find the guys/gals very helpful and we see each other as equals no matter what type of truck we own. Plain Jain to rodsteration...you cant go wrong with these trucks. I just did a bump for you...look for the "Icon" thread. You will see these are classic trucks indeeed. Good Luck __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder! Last edited by 70cst; 10-08-2007 at 04:04 PM.

10-08-2007, 04:07 PM	#38
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,339	Re: 1969 Chevy CST/10 comes home [Long-term project "OrangeCrush"] Hey texanidiot25 ... PM sent...if I can get the right info to Josh I will make good on paying your 1st years membership to this board. Free to you!! This will permit you to post WTB, WTS, etc. Plus it makes you a "real" adopted family member to this group of super nice guys and gals. __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!

10-08-2007, 09:29 PM	#40
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,339	Re: 1969 Chevy CST/10 comes home [Long-term project "OrangeCrush"] Hey texanidiot25... Keep the faith...I am trying to get you hooked up as a site supporter...I have sent a couple PM's so hopefully they will get back with me soon so I can do this. __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!

10-09-2007, 06:04 PM	#41
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,339	Re: 1969 Chevy CST/10 comes home [Long-term project "OrangeCrush"] Hang in there...I am still trying to pay for your membership. I didn't realize it would be this challenging? __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!



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10-09-2007, 07:38 PM	#42
earl87gta Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Kingsport TN Posts: 4,641	Re: 1969 Chevy CST/10 comes home [Long-term project "OrangeCrush"] Got the truck looking good. you going to put the motor in next week end? __________________ Earl 68 2500 4x4 GMC Burb

10-09-2007, 10:03 PM	#43
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,339	Re: 1969 Chevy CST/10 comes home [Long-term project "OrangeCrush"] Hey texanidiot25... Do you have pay pal? I could send you the $25 that way and then you could pay for the one year membership. I am going to get you that free membership if I have to buy out this board. Just kidding about buying the board out. With the number of members on this site I realize that they probably get a 1000 emails a day. They need to make paying in a situation like this a little easier. I paid for my son's membership about a month ago and it was a challenge back then. Keep the faith because being a site member will be worth the wait. __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!

10-09-2007, 11:00 PM	#44
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,339	Re: 1969 Chevy CST/10 comes home [Long-term project "OrangeCrush"] OK texanidiot25 $$$ has been sent and you should soon become a member to this site within the next day or two. to our family!! __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder! Last edited by 70cst; 10-09-2007 at 11:00 PM.

10-09-2007, 11:03 PM	#45
herb101 Used Register Join Date: May 2005 Location: Live Oak, TX Posts: 379	Re: 1969 Chevy CST/10 comes home [Long-term project "OrangeCrush"] Very nice statement of character 70CST! Impressive. Grats on the pending blue texanidiot25. Herb

10-09-2007, 11:09 PM	#46
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,339	Re: 1969 Chevy CST/10 comes home [Long-term project "OrangeCrush"] Hey herb101... I try and do one "Good" deed every 6 months and this is it. Now I am a turkey until 1/1/08 __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!

10-09-2007, 11:52 PM	#50
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,339	Re: 1969 Chevy CST/10 comes home [Long-term project "OrangeCrush"] You are welcomed texanidiot25 ... What I did mirrors the spirit of this board. Again welcome to the family. __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder! Last edited by 70cst; 10-09-2007 at 11:52 PM.

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