73 C10 "Airport HOG"

[96t/acj]

New to the forum my names Chris, I have a 73 c10 pictures below. It has 55,000 miles on her, yeah I can not tell either from the pics. lol. It was an airport fueler, and has never been reg all the way back to 1973!

This is what i came to pick up for $500.



Interior shot


Mileage pic


Motor Shot


After three Hours and my pops help








Plans are to lower it, paint it, bucket seats, cam it and have a nice street truck. will post progress as it comes. this is gonna be a budget build but i have some major plans in the budget

[96t/acj]

First mod will be moving the three on the tree to the floor. will be headed to the auto parts store soon to get the mr gaskets 7667a floor shifter. pics soon

[lolife99]

Nice project. Keep us posted!

[96t/acj]

Thanks. What's the quickest way to get the truck out the air? Thinking about cutting the front springs a coil and buying the summit racing 2.5 drop kit for the Rear. which is some brackets that will lower the rear leaf springs. any suggestions?

[menace121978]

right on!!!

i'd start by cutting the front coil as planned and buy a western chassis flip kit for the rear. ($89.00) and see where she sits. just cut 1 coil at 1st and then 1/2's after that to get her level. the flip is going to drop about 5-6" in the rear and 1 coil is "usually" 2".

[96t/acj]

Thanks so much, where would I get the western flip kit and what does it contain? I saw a similiar kit on summit racing for $49 for the rear.

[menace121978]

http://www.sporttruckdirect.com/rear_kits.html part # 2104 and its $79 not $89. really nice quality kit. u bolts, axle relocator, and new leaf spring plate.

[80chevyshortbox]

Originally Posted by menace121978

http://www.sporttruckdirect.com/rear_kits.html part # 2104 and its $79 not $89. really nice quality kit. u bolts, axle relocator, and new leaf spring plate.

ya this kit would be perfect. but then you would maby wana buy like spindals for front and also cut the coil. so if you get the flip kit it will lower it about 6 inches in the rear then if you cut you coil in the front and buy spindals it will lower it about 5 inches in the front. which will give you a nice level stance.

[96t/acj]

Ok well i'll order the flip kit and cut the front springs. Then in about a month I will order the front spindals.

[joe231]

cool truck!!



speaking from my experience, cutting more than 1 coil off will make it ride kinda bad. you can get 1",2", or 3" drop springs from summit for @ $99 get the 2" or 3" springs and some 2 1/2" spindles with the rear flip and you will be golden.
I cut one whole coil plus 3 inches of the next one and my '80 bottoms out on most medium sized dips and bumps, not only that but it doesn't sit level either

[96t/acj]

Originally Posted by joe231

cool truck!!



speaking from my experience, cutting more than 1 coil off will make it ride kinda bad. you can get 1",2", or 3" drop springs from summit for @ $99 get the 2" or 3" springs and some 2 1/2" spindles with the rear flip and you will be golden.
I cut one whole coil plus 3 inches of the next one and my '80 bottoms out on most medium sized dips and bumps, not only that but it doesn't sit level either

Yeah i want to do it right, but i also want to do it right now. so we will see.

[joe231]

I hear ya there, I had been putting up with it for the cool factor.
I've got most of the stuff to bag it, few more pieces and I will start the tear down

[96t/acj]

Kool, one day mines will sit on bags too!

[jgh64pkup]

this is a cool build
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[menace121978]

as soon as shes lowered put some mothers mag polish to those slots and they will come back to life!!

[jgh64pkup]

on the polish that stuff works great

[96t/acj]

After not getting my springs and shackles to lower the truck this weekend. i found out that pick and pull was having a 1/3 off sale. so i made a trip can came out pretty darn nice here are the pics from this weekend.

New door to replace the dented one above!


New door panels


New carpet


New center console


New interior including dash pad that will be painted black or navy blue

[jgh64pkup]

good score on the parts

[joe231]

Quite an improvement

what are those seats out of?

[96t/acj]

78 suburban and all this for a whoppin $115

[texasfunk]

Originally Posted by joe231

Quite an improvement

what are those seats out of?

wow! truck looks good, quite an improvement!!


and to joe, i have a set of these seats and center console, same color for sae if your interested

[joe231]

Nice Score!!!

are you gonna have to mod the seat tracks to work in the truck?

[96t/acj]

Originally Posted by joe231

Nice Score!!!

are you gonna have to mod the seat tracks to work in the truck?

three of the four holes are already there. the last bracket i took of the donor car.

[jd74c-10]

thats a nice truck, you have done good! my daughter's 77 c-10 was a navy flightline truck it even had the checkers painted on the roof. it looked just like your's when we bought it . keep up the good work . on my 74 i cut 1 1/2 coils off the front spring's and it came down 4 1/2" , if i was doing it again i wouldn't go more than 1 coil , 1 1/4 maybe. on the rear i used 4" shackles and moved the front spring hangers up on the frame 3 1/2 " and it sits about a inch higher in the back so now i am taking the thick helper spring out , that should set it fairly level. i hope.

[LiveAnimals]

More Pics, truck is looking really good