1972 Short bed 6.0/4l80e
12-09-2009, 10:04 PM
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Oh no, I still have quite a bit of work before I drive it. The 5.3L swap is just a small portion of the restoration. I have never driven this truck! I hope to have it on the road by spring!
01-04-2010, 09:04 PM
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Progress has been REAL slow lately, the weather has been completely stupid around here. It's been in the 20's or below for the last week or so, and the next week doesn't look good either. 
I don't have real good heat in my garage, but I did manage to get what's painted wet sanded and polished out. I went out to the garage yesterday and found the bucket of water I had been using to wet sand had completely frozen!
This might be why, this is INSIDE my garage!
But, after everything was polished I got the new trim on. It's starting to look like a truck again.
I don't have real good heat in my garage, but I did manage to get what's painted wet sanded and polished out. I went out to the garage yesterday and found the bucket of water I had been using to wet sand had completely frozen! This might be why, this is INSIDE my garage!
But, after everything was polished I got the new trim on. It's starting to look like a truck again.
01-06-2010, 09:54 AM
#86
I'm kinda up in the air about wheels, I was going to put my 8" steel wheels with dogdish hubcaps on it, but since it's not going to be a DD anymore, I'm leaning toward something a little nicer. And the harness isn't ready yet, but that's one of my favorite parts to do, so it's not a problem.
01-13-2010, 01:05 PM
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Well, that settles it. I'm a big pu**y. I haven't been in my garage in three weeks because of the cold weather and you're living out there in 20 degree temps.
Nice progress by the way.
Nice progress by the way.
01-15-2010, 05:38 PM
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Looks real good !!!
01-21-2010, 10:41 AM
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Great build man, I will be watching this one. Just wanted to add I have been having similar experiences with my local yards as you did with yours. I drove 2 hours to pick up a GTO LS1 and it had very obviously been under water, covered (caked) with sediment and the guy practically threw me out of his shop!!
Looks like you are doin great now, great color choice..
BTW it was 75 here yesterday...
Looks like you are doin great now, great color choice..
BTW it was 75 here yesterday...
01-21-2010, 03:22 PM
#91
Did the same to pick up a project car for a friend... let's just say the pictures put things in a much better light than anticipated and we came home with an empty trailer. Where is "here?" Do we need to make a road trip and bring some of your weather back to KC?
Right now it's 37. 
01-22-2010, 01:54 PM
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i love this thread...especially wiht the 5.3L being reasonable...couple of questions tho...why did you paint the WHOLE engine orange?, what kind of welder were you using to do the body work? what kind of paint/guns did you use? and if i get that 68 C10 up the road from me can i bother you with PM's until i can get the damn thing running? thanks again
Gregg
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03-02-2010, 11:24 AM
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Wow, I guess it's been longer than I thought since I posted anything on this build thread. But I have been working on it, just going a little slower than I would like because of the crappy weather we've been getting this winter. But anyway, I got the fuel system finished. I did a '68 this way about 5 or 6 years ago, and it's still going so I did this one the same way.
Walbro 255 inline pump.
Then drilled the flat spot on the fuel sender for the return line.
Bent up a return line for it.
Then soldered it in (not soldered in these pics though)
This is how it looks in the tank. No rubber lines in the cab!
Then under the cab the feed line runs through a pre-filter, then to the pump, then to a high pressure filter, then to the fuel rail and back to the tank.
The system is mostly hardlined with a few short pieces of fuel injection hose connecting the pump and to give some flex where the cab meets the frame.
The truck is wired too, but I don't have any pics at the moment, I'll update this later.
Walbro 255 inline pump.
Then drilled the flat spot on the fuel sender for the return line.
Bent up a return line for it.
Then soldered it in (not soldered in these pics though)
This is how it looks in the tank. No rubber lines in the cab!
Then under the cab the feed line runs through a pre-filter, then to the pump, then to a high pressure filter, then to the fuel rail and back to the tank.
The system is mostly hardlined with a few short pieces of fuel injection hose connecting the pump and to give some flex where the cab meets the frame.
The truck is wired too, but I don't have any pics at the moment, I'll update this later.
03-02-2010, 11:28 AM
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i love this thread...especially wiht the 5.3L being reasonable...couple of questions tho...why did you paint the WHOLE engine orange?, what kind of welder were you using to do the body work? what kind of paint/guns did you use? and if i get that 68 C10 up the road from me can i bother you with PM's until i can get the damn thing running? thanks again
Gregg
Gregg
My welder is a 20 year old 110V Hobart mig, and my paint guns are equally as old JGA DeVilbiss paint guns.
And I'll answer any questions I can, just ask.
03-02-2010, 02:22 PM
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What Wallbro pump did you use? I know the 255 lpm but which model number if you know. I just ordered a 392. Seems like it can flow quite a bit at higher press. Way overkill for my project. Thanks for updating the build just for me question. Your truck Looks great. I'm waiting on my JB weld to set up on mine. Didn't solder it. Was afraid I'd melt the insulator on the wire connector with the torch.
