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vikingsandpintos · 06-26-2017, 10:03 AM

This is the truck I've been working on for my daughters first car... She is just getting her license, and this is what she wanted!

It is a 67 C10. It is in decent shape, and looks good from 10 feet. There is a bit of bondo in it, especially the doors. But it is a good one for her, it looks good enough to not be embarrassed by it, but if something happens to it, its not a $20,000 restored truck.

It was a manual trans, and has been switched to an automatic. The manual front drums have been changed to power discs. Been doing a lot of work to this truck!

She gets her license in October, but recently has been pushing to get it going for her first car show. It is at NAPA where my wife works, a local radio station comes in for a broadcast, and it is a small show. Last couple of years there have been like 20 cars, mostly workers and friends. I am taking my Pinto, and my wife has her Chevelle. My daughter really wanted her truck in it this year! I got it going enough to drive it on and off the trailer, so am hauling it down there tonight to leave in the building overnight, and they can drive it to the parking lot tomorrow. The brakes just barely work, and the front end needs alignment as it has all new tie rods, ball joints, and converted from manual steering to power steering. But it moves enough to show, and she is a happy camper!

After the show, I'll haul it back home, and continue working on it. I think the next event she really wants to go to is "Cruise the Gut", a really neat event they have downtown in August. The close off the roads downtown, and cars park on the sides, and are actually allowed to drive around too... This includes drag cars, and others that aren't normally street legal. Neat to not only see, but hear the cars and watch them drive around! So by then, I'm hoping hers is ready to cruise too.

Just wanted to throw out a couple of quick pics, and thank everyone that has been helping answer my questions so far, and continuing to help, as it is still a work in progress!

skinnan · 06-26-2017, 10:47 AM

very nice

davepl · 06-26-2017, 11:38 AM

Reminds me of my Dad's truck (a 910) with the lower molding but no upper. How common or uncommon is it to have just the lower molding? I don't feel like I see it very often...

midniteblues · 06-26-2017, 12:11 PM

That's a very cool 67 I hope she learns how too take care of it.

It looks as if the cowl hood fits really well. As most people have problems with the fit.

Dave, 67-68 only had the lower mlg. There was no uppers.

davepl · 06-26-2017, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by midniteblues

Dave, 67-68 only had the lower mlg. There was no uppers.

Thanks, I've been on here a long time and didn't know that! My Dad's was indeed a '68.

**Dieselwrencher** · 06-26-2017, 02:56 PM

That is a very nice truck, especially for a first ride! Big props to you for getting it ready and making it happen for her!

leftybass209 · 06-26-2017, 03:08 PM

Nice truck, and a great start for your daughter! Unfortunately the younger kids get, the less interested in these classics they are. I'm nearly 32 and no one my age is interested in them. I'm still considered a "kid" at car shows, so those in their teens and 20's must be toddlers!

Sicklajoie · 06-26-2017, 04:04 PM

That's a sharp truck! Congrats!

**Ironangel** · 06-26-2017, 08:23 PM

That's a sharp looking 67! I really dig the color...

crewadmin · 06-26-2017, 08:45 PM

Truck is very cool , but Dad is way more cool for going the extra mile for his girl!

Malone34 · 06-26-2017, 08:58 PM

Awesome rig! My first car was a 70 Chevy short fleet and probably had a ton of bodo on it but I loved it. Sounds like you raised her right I can only hope my 3 month old daughter will grow to love these trucks as much as me! Congratulations and have fun with the rig

El Dorado Jim · 06-26-2017, 11:09 PM

very nice truck, your daughter is lucky to have you for a dad!!!!

shane0331 · 06-27-2017, 12:13 AM

Looking good! Way cooler then my first "car". (78 c10 rust bucket!)

**special-K** · 06-27-2017, 06:14 AM

I imagine she has a coupl reasons to be a proud girl... You and the truck.

vikingsandpintos · 06-28-2017, 10:37 AM

Thanks everyone for the kind thoughts! She is a good kid... She has her moments, but I suppose any 15 year old girl does.. lol! She has been raised around hot rods and race cars all her life, and started circle track racing last year. Broke her foot a week before the season started this year, so been concentrating on her truck.

Her first car show last night was a success! I trailered it there, since it isn't quite street ready yet. It was a small show, like 40-50 cars, but it meant the world to her to have HER truck there! I also had my yellow Pinto there, and my wife had her green Chevelle. The whole family was involved!

weq92f · 06-28-2017, 10:54 AM

That's what it's all about. My oldest daughter is 5 and loves being in the garage with me. She's got a lot to learn yet. Your story gives me hope that maybe she will continue to be interested in Dad's hobby!

Thanks for sharing.

-klb

**Dieselwrencher** · 06-28-2017, 04:07 PM

Very nice car collection you have and very cool to hear she has been around the hobby and has stuck with it!

67ChevyRedneck · 06-28-2017, 05:56 PM

Just based purely on car choice, your wife and daughter are WAY cooler than you

alsriv2 · 06-28-2017, 06:44 PM

Great story and a really nice truck.
My daughter loves older cars much like I do, but due to life, we never were able to get a project going. Now that I am in the final stages of getting my '69 on the road, and she is moving from MD to AZ next week, I think I will be able to make up for some lost time and enjoy some quality father/daughter time.

vikingsandpintos · 06-28-2017, 08:16 PM

Lol, yep I'm the odd one out with my Ford! I also have a couple of Pinto wagon projects I would love to V8, and a 71 Mustang straight 6 with a pretty solid body and a 72 with a 351C I would like to combine, but time and money says not yet.....

My wife was a Chevy person for years and years. In the last few years, we got a couple of Dodge trucks for our daily driving, and on the track we still run V8 Chevys but have also gotten hardcore into Dodge Neon fwd racing... lol! So pretty much anything American now is good.

My biggest fear was my daughter coming home and saying, "Dad, I really want a Honda!"

**rustytruck50** · 06-28-2017, 08:34 PM

Nice lineup of family hot rods!!!

toms68cst · 06-28-2017, 10:07 PM

Be warned dad. She will get a lot of attention from guys!

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vikingsandpintos Registered User Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Battle Creek Michigan Posts: 45	I've been asking alot of questions, been for this truck.. Finally got some pics! This is the truck I've been working on for my daughters first car... She is just getting her license, and this is what she wanted! It is a 67 C10. It is in decent shape, and looks good from 10 feet. There is a bit of bondo in it, especially the doors. But it is a good one for her, it looks good enough to not be embarrassed by it, but if something happens to it, its not a $20,000 restored truck. It was a manual trans, and has been switched to an automatic. The manual front drums have been changed to power discs. Been doing a lot of work to this truck! She gets her license in October, but recently has been pushing to get it going for her first car show. It is at NAPA where my wife works, a local radio station comes in for a broadcast, and it is a small show. Last couple of years there have been like 20 cars, mostly workers and friends. I am taking my Pinto, and my wife has her Chevelle. My daughter really wanted her truck in it this year! I got it going enough to drive it on and off the trailer, so am hauling it down there tonight to leave in the building overnight, and they can drive it to the parking lot tomorrow. The brakes just barely work, and the front end needs alignment as it has all new tie rods, ball joints, and converted from manual steering to power steering. But it moves enough to show, and she is a happy camper! After the show, I'll haul it back home, and continue working on it. I think the next event she really wants to go to is "Cruise the Gut", a really neat event they have downtown in August. The close off the roads downtown, and cars park on the sides, and are actually allowed to drive around too... This includes drag cars, and others that aren't normally street legal. Neat to not only see, but hear the cars and watch them drive around! So by then, I'm hoping hers is ready to cruise too. Just wanted to throw out a couple of quick pics, and thank everyone that has been helping answer my questions so far, and continuing to help, as it is still a work in progress! Attached Images

06-26-2017, 10:47 AM	#2
skinnan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Orange City, Florida Posts: 76	Re: I've been asking alot of questions, been for this truck.. Finally got some pics! very nice

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davepl Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 6,332	Re: I've been asking alot of questions, been for this truck.. Finally got some pics! Reminds me of my Dad's truck (a 910) with the lower molding but no upper. How common or uncommon is it to have just the lower molding? I don't feel like I see it very often... __________________ 1970 GMC Sierra Grande Custom Camper - Built, not Bought 1969 Pontiac 2+2 427/390 4-speed Coupe 1969 Pontiac 2+2 427/390 4-speed Convertible

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midniteblues Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: strausstown pa Posts: 3,394	Re: I've been asking alot of questions, been for this truck.. Finally got some pics! That's a very cool 67 I hope she learns how too take care of it. It looks as if the cowl hood fits really well. As most people have problems with the fit. Dave, 67-68 only had the lower mlg. There was no uppers. __________________ 81 camaro 355 4/spd 342 posi my first love. 67 swb step 454/4spd ott 373 posi 4/7 drop. 2000 s10 zr2 little blue truck that never gets stuck. '74 heald super bronc vt8. tecumseh powered moon rover.

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Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,134	Re: I've been asking alot of questions, been for this truck.. Finally got some pics! That is a very nice truck, especially for a first ride! Big props to you for getting it ready and making it happen for her! __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

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leftybass209 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 2,185	Re: I've been asking alot of questions, been for this truck.. Finally got some pics! Nice truck, and a great start for your daughter! Unfortunately the younger kids get, the less interested in these classics they are. I'm nearly 32 and no one my age is interested in them. I'm still considered a "kid" at car shows, so those in their teens and 20's must be toddlers!

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Sicklajoie The Niner Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Broad Brook, CT Posts: 2,489	Re: I've been asking alot of questions, been for this truck.. Finally got some pics! That's a sharp truck! Congrats! __________________ "A good racer is one whose head is in communication with his balls." - Richie Evans 1970 C/20 - 402/TH400/3.54s - 74K miles 2003 GMC Sierra 2500 - Wheatland Yellow Niner Progression Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=697183 Classic Trucks article: https://www.motortrend.com/features/...et-c20-driven/

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Ironangel Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Falls City, Nebraska "100 Miles From Nowhere" Posts: 2,219	Re: I've been asking alot of questions, been for this truck.. Finally got some pics! That's a sharp looking 67! I really dig the color... __________________ Michael of the clan Hill, "Two Seventy Two's" 71 1-ton Dually 350 4-Speed 71 C/50 Grain Truck, 350 Split-Axle 4-Speed 02 3/4 ton Express 14 Indian Chief Vintage 1952 Ford 8N, "Only Ford Allowed On The Property" "Be American, Buy American"

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crewadmin Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Southside VA Posts: 44	Re: I've been asking alot of questions, been for this truck.. Finally got some pics! Truck is very cool , but Dad is way more cool for going the extra mile for his girl!

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Malone34 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 64	Re: I've been asking alot of questions, been for this truck.. Finally got some pics! Awesome rig! My first car was a 70 Chevy short fleet and probably had a ton of bodo on it but I loved it. Sounds like you raised her right I can only hope my 3 month old daughter will grow to love these trucks as much as me! Congratulations and have fun with the rig __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Super SB Stepside

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El Dorado Jim Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: El Dorado Ca Posts: 3,374	Re: I've been asking alot of questions, been for this truck.. Finally got some pics! very nice truck, your daughter is lucky to have you for a dad!!!!

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shane0331 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Appleton, Wi Posts: 21	Re: I've been asking alot of questions, been for this truck.. Finally got some pics! Looking good! Way cooler then my first "car". (78 c10 rust bucket!)

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vikingsandpintos Registered User Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Battle Creek Michigan Posts: 45	Re: I've been asking alot of questions, been for this truck.. Finally got some pics! Thanks everyone for the kind thoughts! She is a good kid... She has her moments, but I suppose any 15 year old girl does.. lol! She has been raised around hot rods and race cars all her life, and started circle track racing last year. Broke her foot a week before the season started this year, so been concentrating on her truck. Her first car show last night was a success! I trailered it there, since it isn't quite street ready yet. It was a small show, like 40-50 cars, but it meant the world to her to have HER truck there! I also had my yellow Pinto there, and my wife had her green Chevelle. The whole family was involved! Attached Images

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weq92f Registered User Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 2,877	Re: I've been asking alot of questions, been for this truck.. Finally got some pics! That's what it's all about. My oldest daughter is 5 and loves being in the garage with me. She's got a lot to learn yet. Your story gives me hope that maybe she will continue to be interested in Dad's hobby! Thanks for sharing. -klb __________________ 67 C10 fleet fuel injected '70 402, 700r4, 3.73 posi 07 335 sport turbo 6sp 94 Trans Am GT LT1 6sp posi -- sold after 22yrs 99 540 sport V8 6sp -- sold 73 240z L24 4sp -- given to friend 68 C10 step 350/350 3.73 open -- sold



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Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,134	Re: I've been asking alot of questions, been for this truck.. Finally got some pics! Very nice car collection you have and very cool to hear she has been around the hobby and has stuck with it! __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

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67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: I've been asking alot of questions, been for this truck.. Finally got some pics! Just based purely on car choice, your wife and daughter are WAY cooler than you __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

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alsriv2 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Formerly MD and San Diego, now loving life in Arizona Posts: 1,636	Re: I've been asking alot of questions, been for this truck.. Finally got some pics! Great story and a really nice truck. My daughter loves older cars much like I do, but due to life, we never were able to get a project going. Now that I am in the final stages of getting my '69 on the road, and she is moving from MD to AZ next week, I think I will be able to make up for some lost time and enjoy some quality father/daughter time. __________________ Alan 2012 Ram 3500 Dually Crew Cab 6.7 Cummins 2014 Palomino Columbus 340RK 5th wheel '69 Chevy C10 396BB

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vikingsandpintos Registered User Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Battle Creek Michigan Posts: 45	Re: I've been asking alot of questions, been for this truck.. Finally got some pics! Lol, yep I'm the odd one out with my Ford! I also have a couple of Pinto wagon projects I would love to V8, and a 71 Mustang straight 6 with a pretty solid body and a 72 with a 351C I would like to combine, but time and money says not yet..... My wife was a Chevy person for years and years. In the last few years, we got a couple of Dodge trucks for our daily driving, and on the track we still run V8 Chevys but have also gotten hardcore into Dodge Neon fwd racing... lol! So pretty much anything American now is good. My biggest fear was my daughter coming home and saying, "Dad, I really want a Honda!"

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