1985 GMC K10 build

[LTZ C20]

Yes it is. Cool cool. It looked to me like 3 or 4 inch but I wasn't sure. I wish I had put a diesel in my truck, spark plugs are over rated lol.

[1967KaiserM715]

got a little more done, finally pulled the old tie-rods, and cleaned and painted the long connecting tube, and got a new steering dampener in, the old one left a nice huge puddle of oil on the floor of the garage one day-just seemingly random, it weren't doing nothing but sitting on the shelf...and apparently didn't take a picture of that.

also crossover is all done, 3 inch clearance to driveshaft, hopefully that is enough, if not I'll lift the truck with some zero-rates or new springs, I don't think I can wrap that crossover any other way to get across. And I put the V-band clamp in, tomorrow morning I'll finish welding up the rest of the exhaust, no one had any exhaust hangers left in stock(the ones like I have, much better then the simple rubber hangers you get at Autozone and such) so Monday I can put in 2 more, also need to order some band clamps, getting the good ones that have an offset that work on slip fit joints, rather then the ones that work better on butt joints.

The pipe is 3" OD, just barely touches the crossover, but enough to hold it there for a picture.












And again, forgot to get a pic of the crossover on the truck. Not that it really looks any different, it was just sand-blasted and painted with VHT high temp.

[1967KaiserM715]

The Cab is ON!! Everything fit with no issues, which was nice, little planning can go a long way. Amost thought I had to move the fuel pump, but once we bolted the cab down, there was plenty of clearance.





the down-pipe is Tight, but it does clear, I may need to bend the heat shield just a tab to get some more clearance.


Fuel lines are close on drivers, but have plenty past the lip, so may just need another clamp to pull then closer to the motor.


also welded some more of the exhaust, ran out of gas, need to figure out how to get it filled during the week, I also got 1 crossover line for the drivers tank done, I need to get a section of 3/8" line to finish up, I got a length of 1/4" and 5/16" on Saturday, forgetting I had 5/16" and needed 3/8"

It's finally starting to look like a truck again!

[1967KaiserM715]

Little updates, still doing body work, and while waiting for filler to dry, and on colder nights when I don't want to turn on heat, or have a lot of time, I've been doing other odds and ends.

I got one rear shock support done, using that as a template I can now do the other side. I have also been working on the steering box brace, got that all done, a little cleanup on the edges, then some paint that will be done. And I painted the core support, once it dries for a day, and I finish up the box brace; it will go on the truck.

[DanMcG]

Looking great!

[1967KaiserM715]

Thanks!

Little more done, the area under the cab window is taking a bit of filler because it was pretty wavy, the front of the bed had hit it pretty good, and I could only pull it so well.

Core support is in place, steering brace is painted and installed, working on cleaning up and painting the headlight buckets.










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[1967KaiserM715]

Body work is done, or rather done enough, not going for perfection, some of the smaller dents will be staying.






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[bd]

Does Momma know you used her tablecloth?   

[LTZ C20]

Does Momma know you used her tablecloth?   

She's gonna be pissed haha.

[1967KaiserM715]

Does Momma know you used her tablecloth?   

She's gonna be pissed haha.

She gave it to me as a drop cloth; the mice had got to it at some point, so she had been using it as a cover for plants in the frost season.


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[LTZ C20]

Does Momma know you used her tablecloth?   

She's gonna be pissed haha.

She gave it to me as a drop cloth; the mice had got to it at some point, so she had been using it as a cover for plants in the frost season.


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Then it's fair game! Lol

[1967KaiserM715]

I have been slowly sanding, prepping for primer and paint, still a few sanding scratches here and there I need to try and remove, the drivers fender and door are the worst, that CARC paint is bad enough to strip, trying to get it smoother for paint is even worse. I may just end up calling it good on those two, and hope by giving the first coat of primer a "fuzz top"(it's what my dad called it when you lay it on dry, then let it set a couple minutes before putting the first coat on) it is supposed to help hide some scratches and other imperfections in the base.

Now I was all lined up to paint this weekend at my dads work, but I guess someone tore apart a truck and now can't get parts?, so unless Friday goes good, I may not be able to paint till next weekend. But I got the paint, single stage metallic, I guess it's actually a Ford green....but I do know the Mack trucks used it in the late 40's and early 50's. My brother also got inner fenders through his work, $60 a side, really only needed drivers, but may use both, and I'll give my brother the good inner fender I had.

Anyways here is a paint pic, so ready to spray and get the truck done, but a little patient can go a long way.



Guess I need to start thinking about getting weather stripping too...


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[1967KaiserM715]

...well got it to the paint booth, all masked off, staging setup for fenders...put on the primer.
That is where things took a turn, almost ALL of the panels have some sort or run or drip. So either my gun wasn't set up right, although it did seem fine, pattern was good. shop temp was around 65. the cab isn't as bad as everything else, and that was done first. So...don't know, going to look at it tomorrow and figure out a game plan.

I was originally set up to do prime, then straight to paint; obviously I can't let the runs go, so I pretty much have to start at square one, and sand, do another layer of prime, hopefully just a really thin layer to cover any spots I may have sanded through. That also means trying to figure out where I went wrong, if it was gun or user. I will admit this is the first time I have used this type of primer, Nason epoxy/sealer, bunch of locals and the paint stores recommended the epoxy as a one coat, then topcoat kind of primer, great for going over bare metal, fill and sanded OEM finishes.

I will post pictures later, been too long of a day.

[1967KaiserM715]

some pics from yesterday, loaded up early, then to the shop, and setup, masking, primer by 6, then realized the primer was running.














And then today, focused on the cab, and interior, little of the hood, got paint on inside, looks good, couple light areas, and a couple runs, but everything will be hidden in those areas, so that is fine.

Seam Sealer on the patches.




Flash on camera is playing, it looks a little more even then it looks in the picture.


This one is more true to the color.


and this one is much darker


and the back of one fender, just to use up the paint, otherwise I would have done both inside of the fenders.


Tomorrow evening I will continue sanding and working on the doors and fenders, then another coat of primer-most likely Tuesday, Wednesday paint.(I think the fluid was too high for the speed I was moving, plus it may have been a little cold, due to the way the shop is set up.)

Oh, fun little tidbit from yesterday...well not fun, but I had to remove the fenders on the trailer to load the truck; because I didn't have the blocking to go over the fenders, because the truck is 1 inch wider-rim to rim, not edge of tire, which is more. I think I borrowed the bosses trailer when I initially picked it up. that trailer is 4 inches wider between the fenders, but has less mounting points to strap.

[1967KaiserM715]

Well, round 2, primer is on, two small sags on the fenders, gonna fix them tomorrow morning, then paint. Fluid needed to be turned way down on the gun.














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