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Title: My 1986 C-10 project
Post by: ant305 on April 21, 2009, 10:25:42 am
Bought this in October of 2008 as a beater to help with a move. When I bought the car the previous owner have me almost $20,000 in receipts. He was tired of messing with the truck and sold it to me for $2000.

(http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/2720/3341/31799170003_medium.jpg)

Reading through the receipts it was recently painted PPG Indigo Blue with substantial body work, a new .30 over 355 Jasper 350 with a custom cam, rebuilt transmission, almost $2000 in a complete new AC system, new tires, brakes, headers, carb, etc...

Took me about a month to get all the bugs out, including replacing the Holley 670 to a Holley 600, adjust timing, and fix all the "I put that in drinking beer" mistakes...

(http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/2720/3341/31799170005_medium.jpg)

This thing is a straight as an arrow...

I bought this for my move then I was planning to sell it. But over the past few months I have caught myself upgrading alot, replacing alot of small stuff, so it has turned into my project truck. Ill get better pics soon.
Title: Re: My 1986 C-10 project
Post by: eventhorizon66 on April 21, 2009, 10:40:37 am
Welcome aboard.  Looks like you got an awesome deal.
Title: Re: My 1986 C-10 project
Post by: ant305 on April 21, 2009, 11:04:47 am
Quote from: eventhorizon66 on April 21, 2009, 10:40:37 am
Welcome aboard.  Looks like you got an awesome deal.

Thanks for the welcome, yea it wasn't a bad deal, but the first few months of fixing all the alcohol-induced mistakes I thought I would never see light at the end of the tunnel. Mechanically, its done. I would like to upgrade from the TH350 to a 700R4 because I drive this truck everywhere. The interior is complete but needs work. I'm re-doing everything all black, but the dash is beyond repair.

I get offers all the time to sell it as is for twice what I paid for it, but I love this truck. I wanted a 70's camaro, but after finding nothing but rusted out cars, I might as well keep what I have.
Title: Re: My 1986 C-10 project
Post by: Captkaos on April 21, 2009, 02:31:05 pm
Looks pretty nice from the side shot!
Title: Re: My 1986 C-10 project
Post by: 69byrd on April 21, 2009, 03:39:20 pm
Great looking truck and great deal. Welcome aboard.
Title: Re: My 1986 C-10 project
Post by: ant305 on April 22, 2009, 10:19:42 am
Quote from: Captkaos on April 21, 2009, 02:31:05 pm
Looks pretty nice from the side shot!

yea body wise its in near perfect shape, only rust are on the bed rails that already show signs of being bondo'ed to death, so eventually a new bed will find a home on that frame.

I found out about this forum through your speaker kick panels, I will be ordering a set within a week.
Title: Re: My 1986 C-10 project
Post by: Stantonss on April 22, 2009, 07:48:44 pm
Always been partial to that blue...

Look forward to more pics.
Title: Re: My 1986 C-10 project
Post by: cubicdollars on April 23, 2009, 08:17:57 am
That is a really clean truck...Keep up up to date with you plans
Title: Re: My 1986 C-10 project
Post by: ant305 on April 24, 2009, 11:40:33 am
Quote from: cubicdollars on April 23, 2009, 08:17:57 am
That is a really clean truck...Keep up up to date with you plans

Outside and engine bay, yes..interior is another story. I'm painting it all black and I need to figure out what im going to do with the dash pad