So, I havent posted in a while ran into a few problems on the truck.
But first a few life updates!
Don't ban me plzzzz, I couldn't take my eyes off it.
Picked this gem up for $150 with a valid Iowa title. Box is gone, its my next project. I also ran jumper wires from starter and a wire to coil and got it to run! 1979 K10 350 TH350/Np203
1967 GTO I got for free, gave it to my friend. I have no space for anything :/
Front end kit, not terribly happy with it. Felt kinda cheap to me. I think it looks good anyway.
Wiring harness from speedway motors, $186. This harness is a great harness for the price, all wires are labeled everything worked first try was really impressed. Going to do it differently the next time around. Keep reading to find out what I mean.
Starter ate the teeth on my flexplate
Caught the truck on fire :/ no damage just my pride.
Dash removed
Pulling engine. Harbor freight load leveler saved my life.
Found a set of 3/4 ton axles!!!
Came out of 1978 K20, just took the outers off the dana 44 and put them on my 10bolt front, not sure which one is better. The parts are identical from what I have seen. Planning disc brake conversion on the Corp 14.
Went to compress the caliper to fit the pads in, and I snapped the bleeder screw flush
How the truck currently sits:
I started rushing trying to get done, then I got a some advice from a gentleman who comes to my work all the time. Invited me to his shop showed me his process for his GTO's really kinda inspired me to go the extra mile and do things right. Which is why I took the truck completely apart.
Which unfortunately lead me to where I am at now.
Dome light rust
Door frame rust. (I made notes before I put the primer on, had alot of bare metal needed something to protect it).
And the cause of 90% of my rust problems I am ashamed to say I never noticed this untill I started sanding.
That hole is from a antenna that pioneer used on all the fleet trucks, there was a weather checked rubber plug that had 3 coats of paint over it.
So the water was running down through that hole----down the door pillars and causing all my kickpanel rust and also there is ALOT of rust under there and I am not sure how to tackle this. I didn't take very good pictures, will take some better ones tomorrow.
I work in my garage every night, I have 13gbs of pictures I just don't have alot to show for the amount of time I spent working on the truck.
Tuesday I am going to sit down and make a list of how I want the truck to turn out, set a order to do things and start making a parts list.
Sorry for the wall of text its been a while since I posted. Project is not dead, just in the hospital.
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