1969 k10 lwb to swb, 1 tons, 6.0/4l80e/np205

[wade_ab]

I got this truck in september of 2011, ive been disassembling and cleaning and painting and cuting and grinding for several months now. Im going to get all my pictures uploaded and get caught up to-date on my build progress.

This was the day I brought it home. It came from Utah off eBay.

[wade_ab]

I sold the wheels that came on it and a set for another truck and was able to purchase these from a guy off a local site. Many will not like my choice, I understand, no worries. (22x11 xd diesels, 37/13.50/22 Toyo open country mt, 8 lug.)

[wade_ab]

Me and my wife decided to pull the motor one saturday. Went pretty smooth, took about 3 hours.

[wade_ab]

Next I pulled the tranny, sm465, I need to sell or get it out of the way.

[wade_ab]

I then pulled the bed off, and every thing on the back side. That engine hoist was the best Christmas present ever, I've used it for many things that it wasn't designed for.

[wade_ab]

Next was the front end.

[69GWC]

Looking real good alot of work you have done so far. Looked like you had a good soild truck to start with that makes things alittle easyer.

[SunSoaked]

Nice build. I'm subscribed as I'm building a similar truck except longbed. I swapped in the whole suspension from a 87 M1008 (D60/14FF). If yours is out out a M1008 (Pickup) it should have a detroit locker in the 14FF. The "gov locs" were used in the M1009 (blazers).

Does your truck have factory A/C? It looks like it in the photo but the compressor has been removed. I'm trying to get a good photo of the pulleys/brackets on yours. Mine seems to have been peiced together by the PO. My crank pulley is a two piece unit with four v grooves and it sits about 3/8ths inch closer "in" towards the block than the water pump pulley so everything is off and I dont know where.

Anyway- looks like you have a great starting point and a nice place to work on it

[wade_ab]

Originally Posted by SunSoaked

Nice build. I'm subscribed as I'm building a similar truck except longbed. I swapped in the whole suspension from a 87 M1008 (D60/14FF). If yours is out out a M1008 (Pickup) it should have a detroit locker in the 14FF. The "gov locs" were used in the M1009 (blazers).

Does your truck have factory A/C? It looks like it in the photo but the compressor has been removed. I'm trying to get a good photo of the pulleys/brackets on yours. Mine seems to have been peiced together by the PO. My crank pulley is a two piece unit with four v grooves and it sits about 3/8ths inch closer "in" towards the block than the water pump pulley so everything is off and I dont know where.

Anyway- looks like you have a great starting point and a nice place to work on it

I think it was the m1008, not totally sure. I got them from a guy that had them under a s-10 mudder so im not sure exactly what he got them off of, I just remember he said some thing about it having a gov lock, so who knows. It has 4.56 gears and that was all I cared about at the time.


And the truck is factory a/c but when I got it the a/c wasn't hooked up. There was no compressor or any lines ran. The 350 I pulled out of it wasn't the original motor, so I guess the PO didn't try to hook up the a/c. Must not need a/c in Utah quite as bad as I do here in southeast texas.

[wade_ab]

Here is an update. I finished shortening the LWB bed to a SWB. So lots of cutting welding sanding going on.

[wade_ab]

more pics

[mx289]

Originally Posted by wade_ab

Here is an update. I finished shortening the LWB bed to a SWB. So lots of cutting welding sanding going on.

awesome build you got here..Had some questions for you about how you decided where to cut the bedsides..I might try that on mine as well..I'am kinda unsure on where to cut mine..Did you cut 12" and 8",just like the frame..?..

[quadzero]

I really like this. The frame and your painted pieces look excellent. Great idea with the rolling stands too. Sure looks like you have one heck of a shop and space to move around. Keep up the good work.

[yfs200p]

Sweet looking truck man! Is that tailgate in the background off this truck? I think that looks pretty cool using the 90's style 'CHEVROLET' panel on the old style gate. Sweet progress and keep the pics coming!

[wade_ab]

Originally Posted by yfs200p

Sweet looking truck man! Is that tailgate in the background off this truck? I think that looks pretty cool using the 90's style 'CHEVROLET' panel on the old style gate. Sweet progress and keep the pics coming!

Yeah its actually a GMC tailgate lol. The PO told me that the bed and tailgate were from a GMC that he found in better shape. I might clean up the gmc one and sell it so i can get the correct chevrolet one for that moderl or just keep it the way it is.

[SunSoaked]

I like the dog. Nice to have a friend to work with who agrees with everything you do..lol

[Bishops Trucks]

Very nice work. Wish I was close to ya, I would take that 4-speed off your hands.

[wade_ab]

Originally Posted by Bishops Trucks

Very nice work. Wish I was close to ya, I would take that 4-speed off your hands.

Ill happily sell it to you for cheap.

[wade_ab]

I undercoated my bed this weekend with some Chassis Saver, Ive never used it befor this. I liked it alot. It went on easy and it seems to be just like the master series produts I used on my chassis. This stuff was a little cheaper and they had it in stock at the auto paint store locally. All I did was hit the underneath of the bed with the wire wheel on the grinder and then painted this on with a brush. It leveled out nicely.

[wade_ab]

This was the stuff I used.

[Bishops Trucks]

Originally Posted by wade_ab

Ill happily sell it to you for cheap.

How cheap is cheap?

[wade_ab]

Originally Posted by Bishops Trucks

How cheap is cheap?

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[Zane M]

Great truck!
I can't believe how clean that truck is rust wise. We salt the roads heavily here in Utah. I'm guessing it wasn't the PO's daily driver.

[wade_ab]

Originally Posted by Zane M

Great truck!
I can't believe how clean that truck is rust wise. We salt the roads heavily here in Utah. I'm guessing it wasn't the PO's daily driver.

I didnt even think about the salt. I just figured it had less rust because yall had a drier climate, or at least drier than south east texas, we breath water lol.

[Spicer]

Nice choice of drive train! Great work on the frame and bed! Wish I had a dollar for every unfinished cut frame and body I’ve seen over the years! Great effort!
Also Nice shop... mine is a catch all!