'69 lifted k10 build

[Deer_hunter_088]

so im only 16, got this truck a couple weeks back, and well its a LOW buck build, so far all ive done is take stuff apart, and put it back together, but heres what ive done for now , replaced starter, put a new carb on, took the gas tank out, clened some stuff up, replaced the passenger side door, did some wiring (thanks to projectking for walking me through it, and getting me a wiring diagram) now im just needing a grill, starter, altenator, 4 new tires, and a set o license plates, some insuranse and il be driving this baby.

[Dorchesters 72 C20]

Definitely got potential! And your body Paint reminds me of an article I saw in Autoweek recently on Ed Roths old truck....

[midniteblues]

Definitly a sweet truck. Keep with it and do a little at a time and in the end you can have something special.

Im diggin the paint scheme also. I know alot of guys would love too have a truck like that.

Keep at it and make it your own, make wise decisions and dont get discuraged or lose intrest.

I learned im spoiled working on these trucks. Most things are fairly easy and theres plenty of space too work on them.

[Deer_hunter_088]

I have to sit in the engine bay to do anything in that area and I'm 6'0 and fit no problem lol. and the paint scheme would be cool if it wasn't chiped. sadly going to repaint. probably black with red accents and stripes. good news is 90% of what i need is cheap.

[Deer_hunter_088]

And also this truck was a mud drag truck before i got it, but the motor is practically freshly rebuilt

[midniteblues]

[QUOTE=Deer_hunter_088;7705300]I have to sit in the engine bay to do anything in that area and I'm 6'0 and fit no problem lol.
Yhea me too but i dont like getting in and out its a pita.also i can't be in there very long before i gotta get up outa there and stretch out.

and the paint scheme would be cool if it wasn't chiped. sadly going to repaint.
some cheap close enough matching rattle cans can really help before a full blown paint job....thats not cheap!

probably black with red accents and stripes.
still cool colors. my kids learning black vehicles are a bear too keep clean.

[Deer_hunter_088]

lol i just picked black and red because thats my demo colors.

[Deer_hunter_088]

the motor in my k10 is a suped up 350 sbc. long tube headers, eldebrock 750, alot o cam, and i think punched 10 over. pretty fresh rebuild from what i can tell.

[haysonj]

I am 70 years old so when I have to work on mine I just take the front tires off and set it on the ground.

[WarMonger]

Originally Posted by haysonj

I am 70 years old so when I have to work on mine I just take the front tires off and set it on the ground.

@haysonj, your truck is beautiful. Nice paint combo and design. I live about an hour and 1/2 south in Ventura,

[Deer_hunter_088]

Originally Posted by haysonj

I am 70 years old so when I have to work on mine I just take the front tires off and set it on the ground.

My grandpa was the same way, but with an ole 70s ford f250 4x4.

[Deer_hunter_088]

so yesterday all i did was random wiring work, and yeah, so today i gotta wire my bat up to my fuse block

[67ChevyRedneck]

Originally Posted by Deer_hunter_088

so im only 16, ...

now im just needing a grill, starter, altenator, 4 new tires, and a set o license plates, some insuranse and il be driving this baby.

...and 3 point seat belts, you need 3 point seat belts before it ever see's a road.

I've done a steel dash face plant... hurts like hell.

[Deer_hunter_088]

Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

...and 3 point seat belts, you need 3 point seat belts before it ever see's a road.

I've done a steel dash face plant... hurts like hell.

law in my area dont require 3 point. and dont have the money.

[67ChevyRedneck]

Those sound like lame excuses to me. Make it a priority.

When I was 16 my dad wouldn't let my 67 C10 leave the driveway until I installed them.

A set from an S10 or square body should be plenty cheap from a junkyard. You can even use the factory mounting points.

One of my close friends from HS was paralyzed from the neck down when she was 17 because her head hit the windshield from an accident (no seatbelt, but with your height the same could happen with just a lap belt). The car had minimal damage, the other girl with her walked away - she wore hers. She passed away a few years ago at 32.

[blf]

Originally Posted by Deer_hunter_088

law in my area dont require 3 point. and dont have the money.

I know it's still a decent chunk of cash if money is tight, but I put these belts in my truck over the weekend. $57/side + my time to build some brackets. I also had to buy some grade 8 bolts.

I bought these cheap ones over nicer sets I heard about because I wasn't sure I'd keep them if I changed my seat setup -- I've seen mixed reviews but I have no complaints so far. They work as good as any seatbelt I've used.

Everyone has to weigh the risks on their own, but in my book $114 is a better deal than what it will cost to put your teeth back where they go.

[TwoFiftyShifter]

The lap belts are fine. I always wonder about how I'd manage in a wreck with my '71, but then I just realize I ride my motorcycle thrice as much is the '71 and at higher rates of.speed.

To this day you have a better chance spotting my father in his truck without a seat belt on than with it. This is a guy who t-boned a Toyota Sequoia in a '57 3100 with no seat belts. Broke the wheel and column with his chest and the windshield with his head!

He likes the saying if your gonna be dumb you gotta be tough.

[palallin]

Don't screw around with the engineering of the seat belts. The stock belts in good shape are superior to something that doesn't really fit "made to work" with home made brackets and so forth.

I've been in three wrecks with my trucks--including running under a semi trailer (brake failure) and being run off the road and hit a tree. The stock belts worked as advertised.

[blf]

Originally Posted by palallin

Don't screw around with the engineering of the seat belts. The stock belts in good shape are superior to something that doesn't really fit "made to work" with home made brackets and so forth.

I've been in three wrecks with my trucks--including running under a semi trailer (brake failure) and being run off the road and hit a tree. The stock belts worked as advertised.

Only problem is my truck had zero belts when I bought it. It was grounded until I put these in. I agree with your sentiments in general though.

[Mrturner1]

Originally Posted by Deer_hunter_088

law in my area dont require 3 point. and dont have the money.

If that's really how you feel then at least spare passengers the trouble of you get in a wreck. 67redneck and anyone else advising to get 3 point seatbelts aren't just busting your balls, it's been proven beyond a shadow of a doubt by hundreds of professionals that the difference in bodily harm is massive between the two types of seatbelts. It's not difficult, and it's probably garaunteed to be the cheapest upgrade you do besides maybe brake pads or antifreeze.

[Deer_hunter_088]

The po didn't know it had seatbelts until i showed him. don't think they were ever used.

[Deer_hunter_088]

UPDADE: so found a lead to my parts i need, and have picked a paint scheme, and am getting ever so closer to cranking it over

[Deer_hunter_088]

UPDATE: primered the doors, did a lil tinkering, still needing me a grill an tank though. also pulled the diff cover. also hunted down the vin, its a flint michigan truck, origanly a c20 lwb, so a frame swap happened because its on a k20 frame. from what appears to be a 73-78 chevy

[Deer_hunter_088]

What it should like when done, except the 69 grill, and the grill, bumper, almost all chrome back, with red details (ex. the Chevrolet letters in the grille being red)

[BILT4ME]

I like the look you're going for! Keep your goals in front of you and realize that it may not come easy.

When you hit a tough spot is when you really get to learn and to improve.

Improvise and overcome. Especially when you're on a budget.

Good luck!