"Oaky" Farm Fresh '73 Short Step

[GAc10boy]

Originally Posted by flashed

Them are some nice looking parts .

Originally Posted by rusty76

Cool

Thanks, guys! Got him out and ran him down the driveway and down to the next street but the brakes still really need some work. The rear drum is sticking and the pedal is definitely not consistent. I'm hoping to get them all sorted out in the coming weeks and then begin the tear down.

SMI is going to be 6-8 weeks on my carb so I have a bit of time.

[GAc10boy]

Christmas came a little early. Not really but I did get a few much needed parts in.

Proform Slanted Edge Valve Covers
Lunati 60100 cam and lifters
Earl's Aluminum breather and PCV valve
Edelbrock divorced choke set-up for the quadrajet
Edelbrock Performer 20101 intake manifold for quadrajet
Duplicolor Aluminum Gray engine paint and primer

[blake's first]

Originally Posted by GAc10boy

Christmas came a little early. Not really but I did get a few much needed parts in.

Proform Slanted Edge Valve Covers
Lunati 60100 cam and lifters
Earl's Aluminum breather and PCV valve
Edelbrock divorced choke set-up for the quadrajet
Edelbrock Performer 20101 intake manifold for quadrajet
Duplicolor Aluminum Gray engine paint and primer

great valve covers.

[GAc10boy]

Originally Posted by blake's first

great valve covers.

Thanks!

[rusty76]

You forgot the tshirt. Nice stuff.

[RodsGreen10]

Nice stuff man. I have those valve covers in the chrome version they are the nicest and best built valve cover I have seen otc. Plus they will work with a stud girdle also win win!!

[RDrancher]

Cool build! Any particular reason why you decided against the 60101 cam?

[GAc10boy]

Originally Posted by rusty76

You forgot the tshirt. Nice stuff.

And a free Lunati t-shirt!

Originally Posted by RodsGreen10

Nice stuff man. I have those valve covers in the chrome version they are the nicest and best built valve cover I have seen otc. Plus they will work with a stud girdle also win win!!

They are works of art for sure!

Originally Posted by RDrancher

Cool build! Any particular reason why you decided against the 60101 cam?

Thanks! After talking with burger and crunching some numbers in a simulator, the 60101 would have me losing too much torque in the low end which I need to get the truck moving. So i decided to step down one profile and retain a good torque to horsepower ratio early in the power band. I'm only sacrificing a few foot lbs higher in the rpm range. I think with the longtubes and cam set-up, it'll make plenty of power out of that little 307 w/o overcamming it.

[GAc10boy]

Thanks to my new friend and fellow board member, rodsgreenc10, the gifts keep coming. Gotta love good deals from fellow board members. Really appreciate it, Rodney.

Billet Specialties Serpentine Conversion kit (still in packaging)
Carter Billet Fuel Pump M7900G
ARP Intake Manifold Bolts (purchased new)
Western Chassis C-Notch

[RodsGreen10]

Originally Posted by GAc10boy

Thanks to my new friend and fellow board member, rodsgreenc10, the gifts keep coming. Gotta love good deals from fellow board members. Really appreciate it, Rodney.

Billet Specialties Serpentine Conversion kit (still in packaging)
Carter Billet Fuel Pump M7900G
ARP Intake Manifold Bolts (purchased new)
Western Chassis C-Notch

Damn that looks good!! Lol. Man I am just happy I could help out a fellow C10 brother. My neighbor just down I75. Can't wait to see it on the truck. It will set the motor off. Keep up the good work and stay focus. Don't be like me and change **** all the time lol. We helped each other out that's what it is all about. Thanks to you I got the few things extra I needed so I could complete my efi conversion.

[Advanced Design]

Robbie, to this day it is still exciting to see really nice new parts. Way cool you bought them from Rodney. Been following his build too.

[GAc10boy]

Originally Posted by Chaplain

Oh my...settle down now.

It's getting real, that's for sure.

Originally Posted by RodsGreen10

Damn that looks good!! Lol. Man I am just happy I could help out a fellow C10 brother. My neighbor just down I75. Can't wait to see it on the truck. It will set the motor off. Keep up the good work and stay focus. Don't be like me and change **** all the time lol. We helped each other out that's what it is all about. Thanks to you I got the few things extra I needed so I could complete my efi conversion.

Thanks again, Rodney. Really appreciate it!

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Robbie, to this day it is still exciting to see really nice new parts. Way cool you bought them from Rodney. Been following his build too.

Yes, it is! Now I just have to find time to put them all to use.

[burger]

Hello Robbie,

That's a nice collection of parts you've accumulated. When do you think you'll put it all together?


Ed

[GAc10boy]

Originally Posted by burger

Hello Robbie,

That's a nice collection of parts you've accumulated. When do you think you'll put it all together?


Ed

Thanks, Ed. Hope all is good with you. I'm hoping to begin tear down later this month and have it all up and running by November. My wife is due at the beginning of February so I'm planning to have it done by then. Thankfully my good friend, Number98, will be helping out (probably more than he wants to).

[Jrgunn5150]

Just tuning in, nice truck!

[flashed]

I saw it on clist too .

[rusty76]

Family first. Life has always been my excuse for not building my truck. So now life has to wait. Lol. Family first and always. You'll be able to do this later on. It'll be a great father and kid project. Congrats by the way.

[GAc10boy]

Still have Oaky and thinking about getting the brakes worked out and doing a few things. Who knows but as of now i still dig the truck and am thinking about making it run and drive better. Should be back with more updates soon.

[burger]

Glad to hear you're keeping at it! I find the best improvements are those that make the truck reliable and comfortable.

[flashed]

If it's meant to be yours it will be ,only time will tell ,but as you say ,family first .

[LiveAnimals]

Any updates? Hows the baby, healthy I hope.

[GAc10boy]

Thanks for checking in. The baby is doing great! She's healthy and growing like a weed. Oaky has moved on to a good home in Northern Alabama. I'm currently truckless but am in the process of bringing another back into the stable. I'll keep you guys posted on that!

thanks for checking in. Means a lot.

[LiveAnimals]

Thats good to hear. These rug rats will make their dads do some things we woulda never imagined but its worth it.

Congrats on the little one, we look forward to another build.

[burger]

Hey Robbie!

Congrats on the new baby!

[flashed]

Wait ,when did the baby come ?