1971 C-10 "ResuWrecktion"

[Bigredmariner]

Wow Red! Much respect for them skills!

Thanks brother

 

[slims]

That's awesome work!

 

[buRRp]

Like the suspension porn.

 

[OldCracker29]

Awesome work Jarrod.

 

[Nick The Great]

How are you gonna title this thing? There's very little that is a "1971 C-10" truck anymore.

Kinda like George Washington's ax, where the handle had been replaced three times, and the head twice.

All meant as a compliment, here. A lot of work and looks very well done.

No offense taken. In reality the cab is still the same, just patch panels to replace the rotted areas, the VIN plate is attached to the B Pillar about a foot up from the rocker panel. That matches the title..

Now, the frame. Yes I am changing everything on the frame EXCEPT the frame rails. They have a VIN on them that coincides with the title also. Outside of that nothing else matters as far as the title and registration is concerned.

From a "purist" standpoint it isn't gonna be numbers matching though. I let the original block get away from me when I sold my shop but the transmission and rear end are all original. Well the housings at least.

The original block was in the process of becoming a 383 stroker. I gave away the long block and a set of Dart II heads when I sold my place. God only knows where it is now and it's not a big enough concern for me to chase it down. Titling and registration won't be an issue and I'm good with the history of the truck and comfortable with it's future.

I know you should never say never but... I never plan to sell this thing.

Oh I was just joking about the titling thing. So much work going into this thing. I can't imagine getting rid of it any time soon either

 

[Bigredmariner]

Weekend update!

Got a little more done this weekend, sometimes I feel like I have ADD.

There are so many things to do to the cab that I bounce around like crazy! Oh well it all has to get done one way or another!

I took out my cross braces that I had installed prior to cutting the rocker, floor sections and cab supports out. That led me to the High hump install and trimming out the floor for that. I decided to weld it in, I know "what if you need to get to the transmission?". My reply would be that for a truck that's 44 years old there has never been a removable hump there.

So with my hole trimmed and a few tweaks with a hammer and dolly I got it fit well enough and welded it up. Still have a couple of bolt holes to fill but it's getting there.






I think I've had that oil can with Cleco's for a while. Been a long time since I've seen Gulf Oil or a round plastic can.










Started cleaning the rust out of the windshield seam and coming up with a plan for fixing it.




Decided I didn't want the rear cargo lamp anymore, so I plugged that hole with a patch from behind. Not perfect but a little mud will make it invisible.




All of the old paint is removed from the back now but this was the last pic I took after grinding down the weld.

 

[Black02Silverado]

You got some madd skilz! Looks good.

 

[OldCracker29]

Labor intensified love going into this project. How does the wife feel about this affair you're having?

 

[Bigredmariner]

Labor intensified love going into this project. How does the wife feel about this affair you're having?

She calls the truck my "girlfriend"

 

[Nick The Great]

Good progress, as usual!