Shawley's 1969 C10 Project

[shawley]

I've previously just built imports, but I've wanted a 67-72 C10 for the past 10 years and this year was finally a viable option to buy and build one. My last build was a 1993 Toyota Chaser drift car powered by a LS1 from a 04 GTO, but since a back injury I am taking a break from drifting and going to build a cool cruiser.

I picked up this 1969 C10 from a used car lot here in Edmonton Alberta, where the previous owner had spent some money getting the rust all repaired properly and repainted. I can do pretty well everything but body work so this is exactly what I was looking for!

Plans are slam it with a Accuair E-Level, 5 lug conversion w/disc brakes on front fix up the interior, full stereo (as that's what I do for a living), new engine, new transmission, fuel tank relocation, hidden hitch, and wheels.

Gonna have build pics posted on my Instagram @shawleydrift with hastag #shawleysc10




The truck runs and drives, and I drove it like this for the last half of the summer, but that engine is coming out, same with the manual and I'm tossing a refreshed 350 with a 700R4 behind it.



Since I'm up here in Canada we order lots of our parts to a shipping depot in northern Montana then just drive down to pick them up to save on shipping and customs brokerage. I ordered a large order from Summit Racing and CPP.



Just a few weeks ago we got my garage cleared out, and got the bed off the truck to start installing the CPP bolt in C-notch



Borrowed a plasma cutter from a friend to get the fame cut out for the notch.



Got he exhaust out and started to take out the rear end



This rivets are such a pain in the ass to get out, had to get my buddies to come help with that



More plasma cutting



And finally installed





We still need to box and weld it in to make it extra strong

Also two of my last builds a LS1 Chaser and 1JZ Chaser pro drift cars that I ran in a series here in Western Canada DMCC West and Drift West