1969 c10 long to short little to big
 

So, I sold my 71 suburban to buy my 69 c10 lwb truck. i got it really cheap. i thought it would be awsome to build a nice running little 327 afr heads big cam the whole deal. well i built the motor and didnt like it so it sat for a year, i have been reading lfd's low buck build and let me tell you that guy opened my eyes to a whole new world. i decided to make it a short bed, and drop a 6.0, 4l60 trans out of a 04 h2.

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I'll be posting pics of my build tommorow, basically my plans are an ECE 4/6 drop also converting it to 5 lug disc in front and 5 lug in rear. I'm also makin it a short bed thanks rokcrln, I pulled the little motor out and doing an ls swap 6.0 lQ4 4L60 TRANS, ANY sugestions or tips please feel free, I love this forum everyone is awesome. It's funny my wife said its like Facebook for guys.. minus the drama lol. Thanks for any help
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Looking forward to the build! Sounds like a great plan!

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this is before i started.

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i followed the lfd low buck build thread, i love the turn out of his truck. if it wasnt for this site i would of never considered any of this. :metal:

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here we go, i started by leveling the truck on stands, tires are off to make it a little lower. just like low buck i layed out my lines 8-3/4 than 8" layed my tape and cut. so far so good. ill prolly cut the front later even though i does kinda look different with the bobbed rear.:gi: but ill be posting pics of my progress its gonna be slow, money comes slow lol. weekends are the only time i can really work on it.

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i tried a different method on connecting the 2 panels together. i didnt hacve panel clips so what i did was cut a 3" section off the 8" cut piece. i drilled holes and used self tappers to hold it. by doing this, when you put them together all the body lines line up.its more work but it was an experiment.:gi:

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heres some of the front work with the screws,

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this is after the bed is back together

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Looks great!

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looking good on your progress,keep the pictures coming & keep on truckin' :metal:

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I know I not stupid I had a check up from the neck up and all they found was empty storage space. Short bed came out nice, I told another forum member yesterday to do this to his.lookin gooood !!!

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sorry i heven't had time to post pics lately, update on progress; cut the frame put the cab back on, bed and fenders back on too.. right now im pulling rockers out and found a LITTLE ( alot) more rust than i expected. ill post pics later on the progress on the rockers, never done them before so we will see how it goes :lol:..

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Looking good. Always cool to see more people out in Casa. :metal:

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thanks man for the support i drove by your house the other day movin a friend i was like sweet look at all those chevy pick ups and i saw the lowered burb, they look sick lowered...:metal:. didnt even know it was you haha..

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work is a little slow today so i decided to post some pics of progress,..

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rust mites have been present

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tell me about it... the more i tear into it the more i find..:waah: lol but its a 1969 what do i expect....:banghead:

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Your welcome to stop buy any time. :metal:

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I wish my whole truck had the natural patina like your hood :(

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Nice project, you did a great job on the bed! The rust looks very familiar, just like mine. I though you Arizona guys got all the nice rust free ones. Keep up the work looks great so far!

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Any progress? :truck:

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Looking good on your Lwb to swb truck,you got your hand full on this build.The bed turn out nice.Keep the pictures coming & keep on truckin' :metal:

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very nice lookin work