1977 Chevy C10 known as SharkBite

[77ChevySharkBite]

I'm not bad at sanding I do a pretty good job with the help of an electric sander of course lol I had a friends dad tell me that I could do that I'm confident I can do it but I'm like you I rather not screw it up, I'd feel more comfortable paying someone to do it might cost a lot more but at least I know it'll be done right.

[chevybuilder18]

Originally Posted by 77ChevySharkBite

Hahaha that definitely wouldn't be a problem being as my car battery cost me $185 haha, yeah I'm trying to think of a nifty way to fix my rusted through part of my core support just thinking a few pieces of sheet metal to kind of reinforce it should be fine, now for my battery, I thought about designing my own "protective box", just because of the weather here in Texas is wild try to get it to preserve the battery longer but I'm not sure if my hood will allow it, but I was thinking about just building a literal box around the battery with an opening to be able to take it out of the truck if need be.

thats what i was thinking, cause the battery if not bolted down, it could fall out of original battery box and jump on the engine. do you have the original fan shroud?

[77ChevySharkBite]

I have the original shroud and everything, I mean the way the battery box is built is a good design but you can't always prevent battery acid issues so that's where I would want to figure out a way to give it an extra support, or something like that
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[chevybuilder18]

Originally Posted by JRANGER

^_^ Im cheap with paint....Im doing The "Blitz Black" from John Deere but you can also paint cheap with a roller and rust-oleum like many members on here. They call it the $50 paint job and will probably cost you $100 but takes time and patience and a lot of sanding...Which scares me because i suck at the sanding part and think i would screw it up especially in the wet sanding and buffing phase

Originally Posted by 77ChevySharkBite

I'm not bad at sanding I do a pretty good job with the help of an electric sander of course lol I had a friends dad tell me that I could do that I'm confident I can do it but I'm like you I rather not screw it up, I'd feel more comfortable paying someone to do it might cost a lot more but at least I know it'll be done right.

all you need is the finest grit then buffing wheels and a small thing of turtle wax and some brake fluid mix. clear coating would be the last step, so you would have to hose off every piece of dust, wax+brake fluid, and sand to get that nice last finish try the brake fluid on a bicycle, and a good disposable nitted rag

[77ChevySharkBite]

Haha I might, but yeah i'll prime it all day but painting is a little too far out of my comfort, plus I want it the best possible job done and I know myself I would be too hard and would be over critical about it so I rather just pay someone who knows what there doing.
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[chevybuilder18]

Originally Posted by 77ChevySharkBite

I have the original shroud and everything, I mean the way the battery box is built is a good design but you can't always prevent battery acid issues so that's where I would want to figure out a way to give it an extra support, or something like that
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i see what you mean. id want to do a home made battery box out of metal too mine in all rubber so nothing could short out and it can be sealed. i think they should have put drip lines on the car batterys like the motorcycle ones... wander why they didnt do that???

[77ChevySharkBite]

Originally Posted by chevybuilder18

i see what you mean. id want to do a home made battery box out of metal too mine in all rubber so nothing could short out and it can be sealed. i think they should have put drip lines on the car batterys like the motorcycle ones... wander why they didnt do that???

Yeah I know I'm going to replace it for sure and still try to come up with something and it's funny you actually say that I was think that when I got my new battery box thought about drilling a small area kind of slant the box just a little and put some tubing of some sort so that if it leaked goes straight to the ground.
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[chevybuilder18]

Originally Posted by 77ChevySharkBite

Haha I might, but yeah i'll prime it all day but painting is a little too far out of my comfort, plus I want it the best possible job done and I know myself I would be too hard and would be over critical about it so I rather just pay someone who knows what there doing.
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true i do have excentric line of painting things. brake fluid? my dad taught me that trick, + i owned a car and buffed it out with turtle wax and a buffer, no brake fluid, took a top layer off and let the coat under it gleem, shined like a beautiful peice of gold.

[chevybuilder18]

Originally Posted by 77ChevySharkBite

Yeah I know I'm going to replace it for sure and still try to come up with something and it's funny you actually say that I was think that when I got my new battery box thought about drilling a small area kind of slant the box just a little and put some tubing of some sort so that if it leaked goes straight to the ground.
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Me too! great minds think alike!

Oh i dont want to rush you, but any ideas about your future power plant? LSX engine?

[77ChevySharkBite]

Originally Posted by chevybuilder18

Me too! great minds think alike!

Oh i dont want to rush you, but any ideas about your future power plant? LSX engine?

I agree great minds do think a like.

It's fine no biggie man I already know what I'm going to do, I'm planning for an LS1 or LS2 swap, go put all the typical goodies in it heads, cam, headers, intake, supercharge, and tune. All that good stuff haha but my goal for the motor is I want to get anywhere from 650-700lb/ft tq which give or take should put me high 500's-low 600's, still run pump gas and try to get about 20mpg city. I would love an LSX but I'm not dying to have one plus the cash those things cost is crazy.

[77ChevySharkBite]

Well I believe its going to be official now, I have decided on the color my truck will be painted its going to be Instena Blue Pearl (Lexus Blue), White Pearl (Lexus White), and Pearl Grey (Lexus Grey), the pearl grey will be for 2 stripes that came on my truck when I purchased him, I'm going to get it redone and just put 2 thick stripes on the hood to replace the 4 stripes that are on it right now. I can't forget either I will be having some pinstriping done to which that will be just be like a crimson red. This is exciting I can't wait to get it done!

[JRANGER]

Hmmm....That sounds cool but for me I would do the hood stripes white too! Its what ever you like though so do it!!! Sounds awesome

[77ChevySharkBite]

Thanks man!! Yeah reason I'm doing the grey is to throw a little contrast to the truck and give it shark colors since its called SharkBite, and for interior I'm thinking simple and basic just a black and blue.
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[chevybuilder18]

Originally Posted by 77ChevySharkBite

Thanks man!! Yeah reason I'm doing the grey is to throw a little contrast to the truck and give it shark colors since its called SharkBite, and for interior I'm thinking simple and basic just a black and blue.
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sounds good, of coarse its the SharkBite c10, are you putting jaws on the Hood?

[77ChevySharkBite]

Haha yes sir it's the SharkBite C10 the reason I came up with the name if your wondering, it's because naturally sharks aren't too aggressive unless they sense blood or you piss them off well that's going to be my truck is going to be tame, but when it wants to be pissed off well I'll let it be pissed off haha.

Actually I don't know if I will or won't but originally I was actually going to put a shark with its mouth open on the inside of the hood but I don't know, it was an idea not sure if I'll go through with it though
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[chevybuilder18]

Originally Posted by 77ChevySharkBite

Haha yes sir it's the SharkBite C10 the reason I came up with the name if your wondering, it's because naturally sharks aren't too aggressive unless they sense blood or you piss them off well that's going to be my truck is going to be tame, but when it wants to be pissed off well I'll let it be pissed off haha.

Actually I don't know if I will or won't but originally I was actually going to put a shark with its mouth open on the inside of the hood but I don't know, it was an idea not sure if I'll go through with it though
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lol so many ideas, but have paitience and one great one will pop out that screams you

[77ChevySharkBite]

That I am very sure of and as the truck gets more and more complete I'll have a better idea of how the truck is going to flow and I can even make certain decisions then, but painting it is one of the last things to do on the truck.
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[77ChevySharkBite]

Well not much to be done on the truck this weekend, after gambling and what not I'm actually taking the weekend off to actually relax and enjoy a weekend but don't worry fellas come next week I'm going to be back at it again.

[JRANGER]

Relax? Whats that...Ive been on ion all week and have done no such thing lol

[chevybuilder18]

lol same here, i havent done anything cause its cold and wet. plus i told you guys next time you see mine itll be dropped, and looking a lil better lol gotta keep people in suspence sometimes very soon my friends

[77ChevySharkBite]

Well it was raining saturday and all I was planning to do this weekend was body work, and since it rained and me using just a regular spray can for primer I still didn't want to risk it, but no worries like I said this coming up weekend I'll be hitting it hard want to try and have it fully primed before the new year so we'll see how it goes. Just hopefully it'll be cool or warm up a little here in Texas woke up this morning after having it rain most of the night it was a tad bit on the chilly side.

[chevybuilder18]

Originally Posted by 77ChevySharkBite

Well it was raining saturday and all I was planning to do this weekend was body work, and since it rained and me using just a regular spray can for primer I still didn't want to risk it, but no worries like I said this coming up weekend I'll be hitting it hard want to try and have it fully primed before the new year so we'll see how it goes. Just hopefully it'll be cool or warm up a little here in Texas woke up this morning after having it rain most of the night it was a tad bit on the chilly side.

wish i had your weather, its getting down in the lower 30s to mid 20s, hate to say it but a snow storms heading this way too. damn snow

[JRANGER]

High in the 40s tomorrow here and they are talking about us possibly getting a little snow too bah

[77ChevySharkBite]

Haha, well in Texas its Mid 40's right now this weekend is supposed to be around 70's so we'll see.

I got an unexpected Christmas Bonus from my job, still in shock never got a bonus in my life just a good job, so this is something thats kind of surreal to me right now. Some of the money HAS to go to presents, but the rest I don't know what I'll do with just yet.

[chevybuilder18]

Originally Posted by 77ChevySharkBite

Haha, well in Texas its Mid 40's right now this weekend is supposed to be around 70's so we'll see.

I got an unexpected Christmas Bonus from my job, still in shock never got a bonus in my life just a good job, so this is something thats kind of surreal to me right now. Some of the money HAS to go to presents, but the rest I don't know what I'll do with just yet.

mid 70s? dang. your summers must suck lol