Project "Full Circle" 66 C10 (continued) - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

timmytimm3 · 07-21-2017, 08:01 AM

F Photobucket.

---I’m re-doing this thread to fix all of the pictures---

What's up everyone? I've been lurking on the forum for almost a year reading up on the awesome projects and decided to start a build thread of my own.

This truck is pretty special to me because it was originally my Father's when I was a little kid. I always loved riding in the truck and getting dropped off at soccer practice while the other kids were climbing out of mini vans. Anyway, when I was about 12 my Father ended up selling the truck to buy something more economical. A few years later my uncle came across it for sale. The new owner's son slid it sideways into a tree, taking out the bed and bending the frame. My uncle bought it, and another truck for parts with the hopes of making one good truck. Both trucks sat inside his garage for about 15 years until I got the bright idea to sell my car and do a proper rebuild.

Here is the car I sold to fund the build:

1995 BMW M3 (hence my username)

A few old pictures

The plans for the truck are a 350, 4 speed Muncie, and 9" rear. I just ordered a Porterbuilt C4 dropmember and weld in 4 link. The frame will be boxed and it will ride on coilovers.

"Full Circle" - The truck was my fathers. The 350 was out of my brother's truck. He replaced it with a built 383. The Muncie was my Dad's friends, then his son's, then I bought it. This truck has a lot of history.

My brother's truck. 83 K30, Built 383, TH400, d60, 14bolt, 5.13s, lockrite, detroit, full cage, 39" boggers.

He is also building 1969 C10 rear engine mud truck on 2.5 tons

My Father is also building a 57 Chevy. Built 454, TH400, 9" rear, boxed, shockwaves, wilwood brakes etc.

and my other toy: 2000 Jeep Wrangler, HP30, D44, 4.88s, ARBs, 35 MTRs, Full belly and gas tank skids

timmytimm3 · 07-21-2017, 08:03 AM

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timmytimm3 · 07-21-2017, 08:07 AM

Longbed to shortbed conversion-

The plans for the truck are a 350, 4 speed Muncie, and 9" rear. I just ordered a Porterbuilt C4 dropmember and weld in 4 link. The frame will be boxed/supported and it will ride on coilovers.

timmytimm3 · 09-15-2017, 08:13 AM

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timmytimm3 · 09-15-2017, 08:20 AM

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timmytimm3 · 09-15-2017, 08:25 AM

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timmytimm3 · 09-15-2017, 08:45 AM

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timmytimm3 · 09-15-2017, 08:48 AM

Continued

timmytimm3 · 09-15-2017, 08:51 AM

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timmytimm3 · 09-15-2017, 08:57 AM

High Hump fix and swap

Robert Haas · 09-15-2017, 09:32 AM

Talent like this just blows me away.

Love the work light you are using

gringoloco · 09-15-2017, 06:22 PM

Looking really good! Are you using aircraft primer on the frame parts?

Turtleman · 09-15-2017, 11:13 PM

WOW...

You Have to Love doing this.... that's alot of dots.. Nice work

**Captainfab** · 09-16-2017, 12:18 AM

Nice metal work

timmytimm3 · 09-18-2017, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by gringoloco

Looking really good! Are you using aircraft primer on the frame parts?

It's an etch primer I got from my neighbor. I used it on my Jeep skid plates and it's really tough stuff.

timmytimm3 · 09-18-2017, 07:52 AM

I started mocking up the front end this weekend and it's starting to look like a truck again for the first time in about 20 years.

There is still a ton of adjusting to do and then get the gaps better.

Robert Haas · 09-18-2017, 10:34 AM

Where did you source the clips you use to hold your sheet metal together as you tack in?

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timmytimm3 · 09-18-2017, 10:39 AM

You can get them here- http://www.eastwood.com/intergrip-pa...-set-of-4.html

or most other welding / fab supply places. "panel clamps" or "butt weld clamps".

timmytimm3 · 09-18-2017, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Captainfab

Nice metal work

Thanks! Learning as I go.

timmytimm3 · 09-18-2017, 10:54 AM

A few updates on my brothers truck-

He built everything from the frame up. Rear engine, 489ci BBC- all forged, 781 oval port heads with oversized valves, SCS dropbox T case, built powerglide, 2.5 tons, full cage, seats, etc...

timmytimm3 · 09-18-2017, 10:55 AM

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07-21-2017, 08:01 AM	#1
timmytimm3 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: CT Posts: 265	Project "Full Circle" 66 C10 (continued) F Photobucket. ---I’m re-doing this thread to fix all of the pictures--- What's up everyone? I've been lurking on the forum for almost a year reading up on the awesome projects and decided to start a build thread of my own. This truck is pretty special to me because it was originally my Father's when I was a little kid. I always loved riding in the truck and getting dropped off at soccer practice while the other kids were climbing out of mini vans. Anyway, when I was about 12 my Father ended up selling the truck to buy something more economical. A few years later my uncle came across it for sale. The new owner's son slid it sideways into a tree, taking out the bed and bending the frame. My uncle bought it, and another truck for parts with the hopes of making one good truck. Both trucks sat inside his garage for about 15 years until I got the bright idea to sell my car and do a proper rebuild. Here is the car I sold to fund the build: 1995 BMW M3 (hence my username) A few old pictures The plans for the truck are a 350, 4 speed Muncie, and 9" rear. I just ordered a Porterbuilt C4 dropmember and weld in 4 link. The frame will be boxed and it will ride on coilovers. "Full Circle" - The truck was my fathers. The 350 was out of my brother's truck. He replaced it with a built 383. The Muncie was my Dad's friends, then his son's, then I bought it. This truck has a lot of history. My brother's truck. 83 K30, Built 383, TH400, d60, 14bolt, 5.13s, lockrite, detroit, full cage, 39" boggers. He is also building 1969 C10 rear engine mud truck on 2.5 tons My Father is also building a 57 Chevy. Built 454, TH400, 9" rear, boxed, shockwaves, wilwood brakes etc. and my other toy: 2000 Jeep Wrangler, HP30, D44, 4.88s, ARBs, 35 MTRs, Full belly and gas tank skids Attached Images __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=742865 66 SWB, C4 Dropmember timmytimm3 on IG "If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when will you?" -Dad

07-21-2017, 08:03 AM	#2
timmytimm3 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: CT Posts: 265	Re: Project "Full Circle" 66 C10 (continued) More pics Attached Images __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=742865 66 SWB, C4 Dropmember timmytimm3 on IG "If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when will you?" -Dad

07-21-2017, 08:07 AM	#3
timmytimm3 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: CT Posts: 265	Re: Project "Full Circle" 66 C10 (continued) Longbed to shortbed conversion- The plans for the truck are a 350, 4 speed Muncie, and 9" rear. I just ordered a Porterbuilt C4 dropmember and weld in 4 link. The frame will be boxed/supported and it will ride on coilovers. Attached Images __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=742865 66 SWB, C4 Dropmember timmytimm3 on IG "If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when will you?" -Dad

09-15-2017, 08:13 AM	#4
timmytimm3 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: CT Posts: 265	Re: Project "Full Circle" 66 C10 (continued) More pics Attached Images __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=742865 66 SWB, C4 Dropmember timmytimm3 on IG "If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when will you?" -Dad

09-15-2017, 08:17 AM	#5
timmytimm3 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: CT Posts: 265	Re: Project "Full Circle" 66 C10 (continued) More Attached Images __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=742865 66 SWB, C4 Dropmember timmytimm3 on IG "If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when will you?" -Dad

09-15-2017, 08:20 AM	#6
timmytimm3 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: CT Posts: 265	Re: Project "Full Circle" 66 C10 (continued) Continued Attached Images __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=742865 66 SWB, C4 Dropmember timmytimm3 on IG "If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when will you?" -Dad

09-15-2017, 08:22 AM	#7
timmytimm3 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: CT Posts: 265	Re: Project "Full Circle" 66 C10 (continued) More Attached Images __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=742865 66 SWB, C4 Dropmember timmytimm3 on IG "If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when will you?" -Dad

09-15-2017, 08:25 AM	#8
timmytimm3 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: CT Posts: 265	Re: Project "Full Circle" 66 C10 (continued) Continued Attached Images __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=742865 66 SWB, C4 Dropmember timmytimm3 on IG "If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when will you?" -Dad

09-15-2017, 08:29 AM	#9
timmytimm3 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: CT Posts: 265	Re: Project "Full Circle" 66 C10 (continued) More Attached Images __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=742865 66 SWB, C4 Dropmember timmytimm3 on IG "If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when will you?" -Dad

09-15-2017, 08:42 AM	#10
timmytimm3 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: CT Posts: 265	Re: Project "Full Circle" 66 C10 (continued) More Attached Images __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=742865 66 SWB, C4 Dropmember timmytimm3 on IG "If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when will you?" -Dad

09-15-2017, 08:45 AM	#11
timmytimm3 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: CT Posts: 265	Re: Project "Full Circle" 66 C10 (continued) More pics Attached Images __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=742865 66 SWB, C4 Dropmember timmytimm3 on IG "If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when will you?" -Dad

09-15-2017, 08:48 AM	#12
timmytimm3 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: CT Posts: 265	Re: Project "Full Circle" 66 C10 (continued) Continued Attached Images __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=742865 66 SWB, C4 Dropmember timmytimm3 on IG "If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when will you?" -Dad

09-15-2017, 08:51 AM	#13
timmytimm3 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: CT Posts: 265	Re: Project "Full Circle" 66 C10 (continued) more Attached Images __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=742865 66 SWB, C4 Dropmember timmytimm3 on IG "If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when will you?" -Dad

09-15-2017, 08:57 AM	#14
timmytimm3 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: CT Posts: 265	Re: Project "Full Circle" 66 C10 (continued) High Hump fix and swap Attached Images __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=742865 66 SWB, C4 Dropmember timmytimm3 on IG "If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when will you?" -Dad

09-15-2017, 09:32 AM	#15
Robert Haas Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Salinas Ca. Posts: 625	Re: Project "Full Circle" 66 C10 (continued) Talent like this just blows me away. Love the work light you are using



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09-15-2017, 06:22 PM	#16
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,920	Re: Project "Full Circle" 66 C10 (continued) Looking really good! Are you using aircraft primer on the frame parts? __________________ -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

09-15-2017, 11:13 PM	#17
Turtleman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 289	Re: Project "Full Circle" 66 C10 (continued) WOW... You Have to Love doing this.... that's alot of dots.. Nice work

09-16-2017, 12:18 AM	#18
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09-18-2017, 07:52 AM	#20
timmytimm3 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: CT Posts: 265	Re: Project "Full Circle" 66 C10 (continued) I started mocking up the front end this weekend and it's starting to look like a truck again for the first time in about 20 years. There is still a ton of adjusting to do and then get the gaps better. Attached Images __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=742865 66 SWB, C4 Dropmember timmytimm3 on IG "If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when will you?" -Dad Last edited by timmytimm3; 09-18-2017 at 08:00 AM.

09-18-2017, 10:34 AM	#21
Robert Haas Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Salinas Ca. Posts: 625	Re: Project "Full Circle" 66 C10 (continued) Where did you source the clips you use to hold your sheet metal together as you tack in? these

09-18-2017, 10:39 AM	#22
timmytimm3 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: CT Posts: 265	Re: Project "Full Circle" 66 C10 (continued) You can get them here- http://www.eastwood.com/intergrip-pa...-set-of-4.html or most other welding / fab supply places. "panel clamps" or "butt weld clamps". __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=742865 66 SWB, C4 Dropmember timmytimm3 on IG "If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when will you?" -Dad

09-18-2017, 10:54 AM	#24
timmytimm3 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: CT Posts: 265	Re: Project "Full Circle" 66 C10 (continued) A few updates on my brothers truck- He built everything from the frame up. Rear engine, 489ci BBC- all forged, 781 oval port heads with oversized valves, SCS dropbox T case, built powerglide, 2.5 tons, full cage, seats, etc... Attached Images __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=742865 66 SWB, C4 Dropmember timmytimm3 on IG "If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when will you?" -Dad

09-18-2017, 10:55 AM	#25
timmytimm3 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: CT Posts: 265	Re: Project "Full Circle" 66 C10 (continued) More Attached Images __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=742865 66 SWB, C4 Dropmember timmytimm3 on IG "If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when will you?" -Dad

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