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10-29-2014 #1
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Dads k10 square will never be the same
Hello im new to the pro touring forum. Ive been contemplating this build for a long time. Here is the story. I restored my dads 77 k10 lwb about 6 years ago and have put maybe 300 miles on it since. Ive never been happy with the ride and handling so im gonna make it into a swb c10. I found a late 80s frame to start with. The 406 sb is getting put aside and im going with a ls376. I will never get rid of this truck i remember when my dad bought it and we drove it home from the dealership. It was his first brand new vehicle he ever bought and the truck i learned to drive in. Enough rambling any suggestions are welcome.
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10-29-2014 #2
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Love it!. I have my Dad's first truck in my backyard (1976 C-10 stepside) As much as I'd like too, it's waaaaaaaayyyyyy too rusty to restore.
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10-29-2014 #3
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Awesome truck! I wouldn't change a thing
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10-29-2014 #4
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Absolutely beautiful!
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10-30-2014 #5
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This one had a little rust in the cab corners when i restored it but not bad.
Originally Posted by kmdracer
Thank you. It wasnt an easy decision to change it but im "re-purposing" it. Originally Posted by pro67coupe
Thank you. Originally Posted by 1truckguy78
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10-30-2014 #6
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Looks like your pretty deep into it, what are your suspension plans?
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10-30-2014 #7
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Pete,
I am still on the fence for suspension. Ive looked into porterbuilt, roadstershop,Scotts,and no limits. I want to play with a bit of autocross but mainly the truck will be ran on mountain roads locally. Anyone have some suggestions?
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10-30-2014 #8
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oh boy! Nice start... any thoughts on color yet?
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10-30-2014 #9
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no color change. The only thing that needs painted is the short box that i picked up. Im stripping the firewall because im going to a vintage air system so the firewall is getting cleaned up. Originally Posted by Munssey
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10-30-2014 #10
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A good friend of mine had one that same color when I was at Wyoming Tech. I have never seen another one like it until just now. Cool truck!
Donny
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10-30-2014 #11
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Personally I would go with No Limit. Great support from them on this site I think.
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10-30-2014 #12
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I liked it as a 4X4. I'm going to like it as a C10!
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10-30-2014 #13
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Wow, beautiful truck. Love the story behind it to.
Are you going to keep it a 4x4? Would be sweet as an AWD SWB.
subd
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10-30-2014 #14
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I really like the color combo also thanks Originally Posted by dontlifttoshift
Ive got an email into them but havent heard back yet. Originally Posted by Peter Mc Mahon
Thank you it was a hard decision but ultimately its gonna be a blast to drive as a c10 Originally Posted by bs46488
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10-30-2014 #15
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Its gonna be a 2wd but the awd would be an interesting build. Originally Posted by Tig
Wow, beautiful truck. Love the story behind it to.
Are you going to keep it a 4x4? Would be sweet as an AWD SWB.
subd
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11-01-2014 #16
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I got a package from gm yesterday. Brand new ls376
Question on what to go with on the rear suspension?
1. parallel 4 link
2. triangulated 4link (dont see many using this but ive built a few for rock racers and they work great for that application)
3. 3 link with a panhard.
4. trailing arm.
I would like to run a 12" rear wheel so im leaning towards the trailing arm. I see that porterbuilt offers a nice looking trailing arm setup. The motor is 515 hp with a automatic behind it so im not trying to put a ton of h.p. to the ground. What do you guys think?
11-02-2014 #17
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Triangulated or trailing arms in my opinion.
03-09-2015 #18
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Back on track with this project. Parts took longer than expected. Put the trailing arm suspension in and found that the lower cross bar is making love to the m9 housing. Spoke to Nate and he is fabing one with a bend in it.
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Nice! Looks like you went Roadster shop? Also converting my truck from 4wd down to 2wd. Love the paint job too, truck will look great! What are you thinking for wheels?
03-09-2015 #20
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brawls43 Thanks!
I actually went porterbuilt. Im not sure on wheels yet.
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