Author Topic: 83 c10 re-innovated Pro Touring  (Read 350101 times)

Offline the dan

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Re: 83 8ft bed c10
« Reply #75 on: February 22, 2009, 08:35:51 PM »
finished the transmission tunnel in the past 2 weeks, it took forever



got the 4 link in

and they gave me 2 of the same side link mounts  >:(


and clearly didnt read my specs on the 9"


so i called them had a little venting and they sent me new ones for free, should be in later this week
i should have just made them.. o well

so today i boxed the frame past the front crossmember, since i figured out when i jumped on my new frame secion, it would bounce, and all the play was coming from up front.
simple solution
with 5 hours of fab today i started losing motivation, so i had to see what i was going to finish with.. and i somehow got my motivation back :)



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Re: 83 8ft bed c10
« Reply #76 on: February 22, 2009, 09:40:09 PM »
very nice progress hey what ton are them jack stands?
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Re: 83 8ft bed c10
« Reply #77 on: February 22, 2009, 11:10:04 PM »
the smaller ones are 3 ton, and the larger two in back at 6
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Re: 83 8ft bed c10
« Reply #78 on: February 23, 2009, 12:42:46 PM »
you guys play some nerf dart wars during down time?  :)
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Re: 83 8ft bed c10
« Reply #79 on: February 23, 2009, 03:06:45 PM »

Loving the truck project, but gotta ask, is that your Mark 2 in the background??? I'm building a Mark 2 VR6 atm.... engine in, waiting for paint.

Joe


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Re: 83 8ft bed c10
« Reply #80 on: February 23, 2009, 04:20:12 PM »
thanks i can find the 3 ton easy but where did you get the 6 tons
the smaller ones are 3 ton, and the larger two in back at 6
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Offline 1983stepside

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Re: 83 8ft bed c10
« Reply #81 on: February 23, 2009, 06:05:06 PM »
wow man that thing is lookin awsome, sucks you have to wait longer to put the 4 link in, but it will be worth the wait keep up the good work 8)

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Re: 83 8ft bed c10
« Reply #82 on: February 23, 2009, 06:12:27 PM »
thanks i can find the 3 ton easy but where did you get the 6 tons
the smaller ones are 3 ton, and the larger two in back at 6

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Loving the truck project, but gotta ask, is that your Mark 2 in the background??? I'm building a Mark 2 VR6 atm.... engine in, waiting for paint.

Joe




mark 11 is not mine, if it was ever taken care of it would be cool, it deffinitely handles good

you guys play some nerf dart wars during down time?  :)

we have easliy lost 30 darts, lol they dissapear for some reason ;D
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Re: 83 8ft bed c10
« Reply #83 on: February 25, 2009, 01:23:41 AM »
man thats lookn good bet its gonna bad when done
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i gots me an 86 sb chevy

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Re: 83 8ft bed c10
« Reply #84 on: February 28, 2009, 07:09:55 PM »
Today was a productive day
I found out what ridehight i would like, and finally got to play with the four-link


as of now its just tacked in place, i measured 1002039 times ??? ???, but will go back in the morning and measure it again before i cant fix it anymore


its getting closer....
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Re: 83 8ft bed c10
« Reply #85 on: March 01, 2009, 10:23:29 AM »
Really likin this project... What are those wheels from?? I'm a big steelie fan...  ;D
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Re: 83 8ft bed c10
« Reply #86 on: March 02, 2009, 02:56:28 AM »
Really likin this project... What are those wheels from?? I'm a big steelie fan...  ;D

I dont think im allowed to give out such valuble information :D you cant even buy them, you have to find each one seperately, new they are 743 a pop ???


tonight i welded all the fourlink, and set up my driveshaft, everythings coming so smoothe im just awaiting a wall to hit
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Re: 83 8ft bed c10
« Reply #87 on: March 03, 2009, 07:06:16 PM »
man thats gonna be one nice low ride. looks good.
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Re: 83 8ft bed c10
« Reply #88 on: March 04, 2009, 12:10:15 AM »
Just wanna add a little in here because on a different site i got some "minitruck" feed back

This is not going to be your average bagged truck, im in no way, shape ,or form the 19year old minitruck kid that wants his truck bagged for the sake of it.

In reality the two reasons why im bagging it are i want it to have the best stance achievable adjustable and all,
Ride quality+ towing my boat.. my rear springs drooped alot when i towed my boat around, and my truck had a TON of body roll when i would hit some back roads

My goal is almost opposit of minitruckers.
my plan is to hide EVERYTHING, Tanks, compressors, tubework, wires

Ive been told my style is relitively "old school" from a 60 year old hot rodder,
I hate seeing wires, so the MSD will be in the glovebox, fuel line will be braught up from the back of the engine, plug wires will be on the inside of the headers, lights and signal wires will be fed threw the fenders
rad overflows, windsheild squirter will be hidden in the fenders, im lowmounting the altanator (sp?) where my fuel pump was, along with making lower brackets for the powersteering
Battery, air compressor, and tanks will be underneath my bed floor and will be acessable via trap door
I am making my bed versitle(yes) by covering all my notch etc. and the covered notch will second as a Bike stand for my two dirtbikes
Im not gangster and dont want my truck that way,
 8)
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Offline 1983stepside

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Re: 83 8ft bed c10
« Reply #89 on: March 04, 2009, 02:01:20 PM »
wow man that is deff different from a mini trucker lol but its cool cuz i dont like seeing the air compresors or a hole in the bed floor or a lot of wires just hanging out and looking like a spider web under the hood, it will look cool when your done, you have any more pics? thanks 8)