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Old 06-12-2012, 05:10 PM   #1
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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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Old 06-13-2012, 01:16 AM   #2
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Re: 1969 c10 long to short little to big

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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Old 06-13-2012, 01:49 AM   #3
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Looking forward to the build! Sounds like a great plan!
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Old 06-14-2012, 11:40 AM   #4
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Re: 1969 c10 long to short little to big

this is before i started.
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Old 06-14-2012, 11:57 AM   #5
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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.
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Old 06-14-2012, 12:07 PM   #6
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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. 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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Old 06-18-2012, 12:20 PM   #7
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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.
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Old 07-07-2012, 11:13 AM   #8
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Re: 1969 c10 long to short little to big

looking good on your progress,keep the pictures coming & keep on truckin'
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Old 07-07-2012, 12:33 PM   #9
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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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Old 07-30-2012, 03:38 PM   #10
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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 ..
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Old 07-30-2012, 04:13 PM   #11
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Re: 1969 c10 long to short little to big

Looking good. Always cool to see more people out in Casa.
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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.... didnt even know it was you haha..
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Re: 1969 c10 long to short little to big

work is a little slow today so i decided to post some pics of progress,..
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Old 08-01-2012, 02:42 PM   #14
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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.... didnt even know it was you haha..
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rust mites have been present
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Old 08-01-2012, 11:59 AM   #16
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tell me about it... the more i tear into it the more i find.. lol but its a 1969 what do i expect....
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Old 08-01-2012, 03:32 PM   #17
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I wish my whole truck had the natural patina like your hood
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Old 08-03-2012, 06:43 PM   #18
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Re: 1969 c10 long to short little to big

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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Old 09-18-2012, 10:32 AM   #19
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Any progress?
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Re: 1969 c10 long to short little to big

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'
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very nice lookin work
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Old 09-06-2017, 01:33 AM   #22
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Re: 1969 c10 long to short little to big

Its been a long time wince ive been on here. Sorry for the long break. Truck got tucked in the garage for a few years not much has been going on with it. I had a 6.0/80 sitting in it but my other truck at the time broke so i used the trans. And my current truck got the 6.0. So now im starting over again lol. I have a 5.3 and an 80 that needs built so im gathering parts again. Its g ot another cab now the other was junk ill post pics of the progress. I need to start getting back into this build thread. Stay tuned
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Very cool so far!! Following!!
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Re: 1969 c10 long to short little to big

Well life happened, and the truck sat for a number if years and i lost motivation. But here we are back at it once again. Many things have changed. Its got a different cab now in process of putting new floor and slosh tubz firewall. All new suspension, ill post some pics
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Subscribing, it’s never too late for more progress! Sounds like there are some good things going on with it.
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