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Offline bowmank10

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1980 SWB K10 Build
« on: June 17, 2015, 06:33:00 PM »
Hello, I am new to the site and this is the build thread for my 1980 k10. I originally picked up this truck for $1500 when I was 14. The truck had sat dismantled in a guy's garage for 15+ years.

Here is what it looked like when I unearthed it.
First I stripped it down to bare frame and axles and had it sandblasted.
Next I brushed the frame with POR15 and put in a 4in. Tuff Country lift.

After completing the frame, the drive train was next. The PO had dropped in 4 bolt main 350 supposedly from a wrecked short bus with 6000 miles on it.
I slapped in a Jeg's 488/510, 292/310 cam, a performer high rise intake, and hooker competition headers. Nothing to crazy, just enough to get me around until the day it gets an LS  
Here's what it looked like before.
And after some paint and chrome

The PO also kept the TH350 tranny and NP205 transfer case.


Here it is all settled in the frame. -
After all the plumbing on the frame was gone through and replaced, next came the body...
The body was rough, very rough. The original cab was GONE. However the PO had also picked up a 1986 2wd cab from down in Texas.

Here is the old cab and the new cab together
Because the cab was originally 2wd, I had to cut out the low hump and replace it with a high hump as seen in picture.
Here is the cab all primed up

And sitting on the frame



         
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Offline bowmank10

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Re: 1980 SWB K10 Build
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2015, 09:00:09 PM »
Next came the hard part....deciding paint color. I spent months throwing color choices around in my head and eventually decided on a two tone Arrival Blue and White. Here's what it looked like on the sample panel
Here is how we decided on which blue to go with


My dad sprayed the interior, firewall, and door jams... Couldn't be happier with the color, looks awesome in the sun

I have been spending the past few weeks redoing the wiring harness and cleaning up miscellaneous interior parts.

I also ordered a 2inch cowled hood, a front fender, and a door and was very impressed on how everything arrived and looked.
Here is the hood


Hoping to have it drivable on the road or done by late August.

Here is how she currently sits


More updates to come.... Thanks



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« Last Edit: June 17, 2015, 09:05:10 PM by bowmank10 »
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Offline RAD77C10

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Re: 1980 SWB K10 Build
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2015, 12:47:02 AM »
Looks good!

Offline LTZ C20

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Re: 1980 SWB K10 Build
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2015, 01:01:03 AM »
Welcome from California. Very nice work so far! The blue is very nice, everything looks great.
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Re: 1980 SWB K10 Build
« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2015, 07:20:32 PM »
Quick update:
   Got all of the front fenders, doors, and hood in primer last night
Before:
After:


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Re: 1980 SWB K10 Build
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2015, 07:49:29 PM »
Went to the Iola Old Car Show and Swap Meet today, scored two headlight bezels in decent shape for $10, found a pair of mirrors also for $10 and finally a rust free and dent free 73-80 tailgate for $150!!
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Re: 1980 SWB K10 Build
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2015, 08:23:55 PM »
Nice. I love scoring stuff like that, even goin to a wrecking yard and making good finds.
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Re: 1980 SWB K10 Build
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2015, 08:34:58 PM »
Also thought you guys might like these
Just a couple of the nice squarebodies I saw today
Tried to find a dual tank square fuel door shortbed box today but struck out

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Re: 1980 SWB K10 Build
« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2015, 10:56:35 AM »
Another update on the the K10 build.
Was able to get everything in primer yesterday and sprayed some blue today.


Here is our redneck garage paint booth filtering system that works awesome.

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Offline bowmank10

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Re: 1980 SWB K10 Build
« Reply #9 on: August 01, 2015, 11:25:12 PM »
Finally got the whole front clip and cab assembled. Finally starting to look like a truck.

    Also thought I would throw my Old Man's truck he just finished today into my build thread.
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Re: 1980 SWB K10 Build
« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2015, 12:38:26 PM »
awesome work!!

Offline bowmank10

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Re: 1980 SWB K10 Build
« Reply #11 on: August 22, 2015, 10:50:43 PM »
It's been a while since I have made a an update post on the K10. Since the last post I have been slowly working on fixing the bed floor and cleaning\painting interior parts. Also the two brand new boxsides I ordered showed up at my front door
(Please excuse the light sanding on the right boxside)
Because the cross sills on the floor of the bed were rotted out,I had a friend bend me up some new ones.


Finally replaced my ugly burgundy seat cover with a black velour one.


And here is the dashpad and trim after I painted it





And that's about it for now... Hoping to have the bed floor completed and entire box in primer, and interior completed within the next few weeks.
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Re: 1980 SWB K10 Build
« Reply #12 on: February 14, 2016, 02:46:04 PM »
Well, haven't posted in a while, thought I'd take some time and give you folks and update on the K10.

Finally got the bed floor completed
Also finished putting the new bedsides on
 
Started to put the new interior in


Here is what the truck currently looks like with the new rims and tires



Finished rough blocking the bed and just sprayed the first layer of primer


Hope to have the truck done by March-April

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Re: 1980 SWB K10 Build
« Reply #13 on: February 14, 2016, 05:46:20 PM »
Like it!!

Offline Captain Swampy

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Re: 1980 SWB K10 Build
« Reply #14 on: February 14, 2016, 07:53:35 PM »
It's coming along really nice! Hope you get it done this spring.
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