Project 68 k10 LWB..aka "The Hulk"

[First c10]

Originally Posted by First c10

Check out this Video taillight gas door

Check this out Mike!

[7dee2]

There you are, glad to see your messing around with it again! Not a lot of room for a vent can you punch a second set of holes and run em together some how? Really like the filler, need to copy that for our C10 project.

[swamp rat]

I like the seats! what were they out of? I think it would look more period correct without the headrests, but safer on a rear ender with them, your call.

[7dee2]

Don't blame you for wanting to cut the seats down but honestly they look really good in the pics the way they are, even with the head rests! You are killing the fuel fill, nice video, if that'll work at a California filling station I'm guessing it would work anywhere, nice job.

[First c10]

Originally Posted by 7dee2

Don't blame you for wanting to cut the seats down but honestly they look really good in the pics the way they are, even with the head rests! You are killing the fuel fill, nice video, if that'll work at a California filling station I'm guessing it would work anywhere, nice job.

Hey Brett,
I am going to wait on the seats till I get closer as I may change the color of the interior.

The filler well..... I am hoping it will fill OK. I am concerned as it doesn't have a vent line.

in the picture above you can see the flat sheet of metal to fill the side between the filler and the side marker light.

[First c10]

Originally Posted by swamp rat

I like the seats! what were they out of? I think it would look more period correct without the headrests, but safer on a rear ender with them, your call.

Hey Mike,
The seats I think are from a place like shop4seats.com This is the same seat I think

I bought them from a guy on CL.

I may just have the back of the seat cut down to the window opening 2-3"and put the head rest back on.

[First c10]

I got some help to place the bed on the frame.
Didn't look to bad but had a few issues
1. The bed and cab don't line up. The bed needs to be raised by 1/2" to match the cab.
The cab is on standard 4x4 body mounts. So not sure why it's off.

2. The tire is not center of the rear wheel well. I even moved the axle back 1" after the flip kit.

[72 tigger]

Nice job on the fuel filler & video!

[First c10]

Originally Posted by 72 tigger

Nice job on the fuel filler & video!

Thank you.
I wish I was a little better at detailing what was done but when I get started I forget about taking pictures usually till after.
More to come as I will be showing how I connect to the tank.

[First c10]

You guys hunk the front end and cab need to move forward? I am not sure what center is. I will be doing some research on it.
Attached is the current pictures.

[swamp rat]

Nice filler! Cant help but wonder why the bed is lower? I know the frames are different from 1/2 to 3/4T but not sure if the cross sills are different on the bed, guess if ya need me too I could go out and look.

[First c10]

Originally Posted by swamp rat

Nice filler! Cant help but wonder why the bed is lower? I know the frames are different from 1/2 to 3/4T but not sure if the cross sills are different on the bed, guess if ya need me too I could go out and look.

Hey Mike
The frame is actually a 1970 k20 frame and the bed is a 1972 C20 bed.
Both 3/4 tons. So I am stumped.

I did measure and measure and measure again. I figured it is about 5/8 inch lower. So my plan is to use the 69-72 front body mounts and add 3/8" thick washer and lift the bed 1" that will give me enough room for the fuel filler piping to the tank and even up the cab and bed.
So Today I got the lathe out and make some spacers. Pictures to follow.

[First c10]

Ok so I worked on the bed a little tonight.
First thing I was able to level out the cab and bed.
Second I adjusted a 1" gap between the cab and bed.
Third I measured the bed and am 1" to far forward in the rear wheel well. So I marked up the front of the rear wheel well with a black sharpie. I moved the lower section 1" forward and was thinking to cut a sliver of metal(pencil marks)
Has anyone seen this to correct the gap? or did they move the rear axle back?

[7dee2]

Looks good Scott! IMO the front looks pretty good and the back is a little forward but not bad. Thinking the fix would be to move the rear (via zero rate), have you thought about the extra weight of the bed wood & hardware, tail gate and a full tank o’ gas? Once that weight is added to the mix would it squat enough?

[First c10]

Originally Posted by 7dee2

Looks good Scott! IMO the front looks pretty good and the back is a little forward but not bad. Thinking the fix would be to move the rear (via zero rate), have you thought about the extra weight of the bed wood & hardware, tail gate and a full tank o’ gas? Once that weight is added to the mix would it squat enough?

Good morning Brett
Agree the front is good. I have already moved the axle back 1". I did wonder how much it would move after the weight was on the rear. I guess I need to put some weight in the back and see what it does. If the back lowers to much I will have a ghost trailer look.

Can someone tell what the average drop is to the rear suspension when all is said and done? 1"-2" etc.

[First c10]

Time for an update.
I have been busy with other stuff. But was able to get a few things done. Finished up the side panel pieces on each side of the filler neck behind the tail light.
Made the stake pocket plugs and tack welded them in. Also made hole plugs to fill the holes in the side of the bed with a hole punch. I thought I would fill in the bed rail to rear stake pocket little price that looks to be missing. But mistakenly I deleted the before picture here is the it welded up and just need to finish sanding it and a little forming to finish rolling the underneath edge.

[First c10]

Well after all the forming metal and messing up I decided to buy a new tool. Of course it was after I finished the gas filler. I am sure I will use it again!
It's a 3 in 1 tool. Brake,shear, & roller. With a managers special coupon and 25% off coupon I got it for about 300$. It is very heavy so I had some 2"x2"x 1/8" square tubing laying around and thought " time to make a stand"

I may add casters to it but as for now I just welded 1/2" nuts and put bolts in it to keep it leveled and stable.

[quadzero]

What an incredible deal. Would love to have a tool like this. Looking forward to the work you will accomplish with it.

[First c10]

I figured I would finish up the little piece on the inside of the bed rail and then just get everything welded up on the bed sides and than smooth out the welds after.
Welding complete unless I missed something. Now onto grinding.

[swamp rat]

Sweet Breakform!

[7dee2]

Looks like your getting close to media blast? Nice work!

[First c10]

Thanks Mike. I have already used it to bend up some sheet metal for the gutter on my shop.

Yes Brett after the holes are welded up and all the metal work is completed it is off to media blasting. I do have to fab up the filler pipe.
Then I need to order the bed kit.

[First c10]

Hey guys so I have been busy busy with football starting up.
I was able to work on the filler piping. I got the filler pipe path figured out now on to welding up the stainless steel filler pipe. I will be using a couple of pre made Gates fuel filler hose. I found them in 45 degree and 90 degree.
I will update as I can

[swamp rat]

Great job on the reinforcement, great job!

[First c10]

Hey Mike thank you! I still may run a small hole in the cross braces to run the filler neck vent. Just need to figure out the best way....