02-24-2016, 10:55 PM | #1 |
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79 C10 project
Picked this truck up a couple weeks ago for 2175. 30 over 454 with an Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, 650 Holley carb. The body is very rough, but I'm okay with that for now. It was an eBay purchase, so I rolled the dice a little bit I suppose, especially since I drove 800 miles one way to get it.
It ran and drove, and seemed pretty problem free driveline wise. It is very rough though, and the interior will be a total redo. There is a lot of hack work on it, for example using 2" primary long tube headers on the passenger side and block huggers on the right. Entire exhaust system was held in place with bailing wire. Get it home and it won't start because the battery is drained, so there must be a loss somewhere. Noticed a few other things like leaking power steering lines, broken turn signal cam, numerous other little things. Someone cut an inch out of the lower frame rails to fit the stupid big headers, no big deal welded it back up. I ordered new 1 7/8" primary tube headers, an x pipe, a couple flowmasters and some tubing. Also put American Racing Boulevard wheels in 18x9 with 285/40s all the way around. Also dropped it 4.5/6 with dropped spindles and springs up front and a flip kit in the rear. Put on a Quick Fuel 780 carb since the Holley it had on it was rough and had no choke provisions. I've ordered new floor pans, a new turn signal cam, a TCI Outlaw shifter, cab body mounts and a ton of other little things. This weekend I hope to get the exhaust welded up and fit some of the other things, found some wires melting into the headers, etc. It's been fun, but a struggle at times. I've been building bikes from the ground up for the past couple decades, including crank up motor builds, but I'm finding there just isn't much crossover besides basic mechanical ability. There are just so many more systems and so much more complexity. It seems like I'm finding so many things I just know nothing about. |
02-24-2016, 11:07 PM | #2 |
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Re: 79 C10 project
This is how it is currently. Hoping to get the column and electrical issues sorted this weekend and the exhaust system welded up. Then the plan is to get the replacement for pans welded in the TCI floor shifter installed. I predict I will have problems figuring out the wiring for the backup lights switch and the neutral safety switch. Also, it rides an inch higher on the passenger side, not even sure I wanna find out why that is. It was that way when I got it, so it's not from the drop. With my luck the frame will be twisted or something. I'm just trying to keep plugging away at it and not get frustrated. It feels overwhelming at times. |
02-24-2016, 11:34 PM | #3 |
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Re: 79 C10 project
nice looking truck good luck... want this moved to the build section?
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02-24-2016, 11:40 PM | #4 |
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02-25-2016, 01:29 PM | #5 |
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Congrats on the purchase. It appears that, even though building a truck is new to you, you are doing it right. Are you ultimately going to leave it the black matte? I think it looks great that way with the wheels you picked.
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02-25-2016, 01:42 PM | #6 |
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Thanks! Actually I'm going to paint it satin black, and then paint all the trim pieces gloss black.
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03-14-2016, 12:38 PM | #7 |
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03-14-2016, 01:13 PM | #8 |
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Good looking cross member.
It looks like you are sharing the shop with a rather large wet dog.
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