83 C10 Pro Touring Truck

[the dan]

front bumper mounts/ front part of the engine cage is done.



whole front end is ready to sit on the wheels

upper shock mounts are done as well

[AutoX_a_Truck?]

Really neat truck and the fab work is amazing!

[SparkyRnD]

great build, and nice work on the beads!

[Hotwhilz]

Agreed, nice build and nice welds, makes me jealous! Always liked this Chevy body style!

[the dan]

Same here. I would like to see more trucks in the pro-touring scene. Obviously the extent of my project isn't needed for the average guy but I look at it like my fabrication resume. Regardless I hope to have the cage in place tomorrow. We will see

[k9kevin81]

Awesome build, love this truck!

[the dan]

Thank you Kevin! Should have More for you tonight

[LSfan70s]

Thank you Kevin! Should have More for you tonight

And for me. I love this project. Can't wait to see more.

[k9kevin81]

Any updates?

[ONDSKAN]

Awesome Build!!

[the dan]

No updates other then doing some cosmetics that will eventually have to get done, been burning myself out in school, hopefully this weekend

[the dan]

steering was fun, Ididit columns use a oval shaft and finding a nice joint for that was near impossible, so i indexed a moroso one and machined the oval out.

i finish welded the tunnel and ground off the excess meterial. about 8 grinding wheels and alot of headaches

i lasered these new wheel centers out to convert the 5.5 - 4.5 lug pattern for the corvette front, this brought my front wheels in about an inch on each side, and i changed to a smaller tire up front so now the 20" steel street wheels will work. then ill buy some vette wheels to run on the track.

here is a little of the tightest truck rollcage ive ever witnessed. thanks to my brother for bending the tubes and making the welds perfect. guys good...

This is the rear rollcage mount.. when i finish welding that plate ill show you how i did it. impossible to weld...


and i got bored on thanksgiving so ditched doing lunch and finished my headers, deleted the egr ports and tigg'ed on the flanges inside and outside



Im looking into Z06 front brakes (c6) and putting my c5 front callipers in the rear. not sure if ill have to trade wilwood masters for that set up since i have 2, 7/8 bore masters but i will figure it all out if i get them or not.

[Glenn]

Nice fab work guys!

[Twin_Turbo]

Wow awesome! wish my 83 was this nice

[LUV2XLR8]

did you fab your pulley set up your self? looks really sweet

[the dan]

did you fab your pulley set up your self? looks really sweet

I did. It was fun and challenging but I enjoy machining so it didn't bother me. I can't stand accessories being out up and away, I like things tucked in and low, sadly that's the ONLY place for the alternator because of its depth

[LUV2XLR8]

well if you decide to do another... ill take one... haha!

I did. It was fun and challenging but I enjoy machining so it didn't bother me. I can't stand accessories being out up and away, I like things tucked in and low, sadly that's the ONLY place for the alternator because of its depth

[snopro]

Nice thread, truck is looking sick, subscribed. I'm building a touring truck too, going to start a thread when I get the rendering.
Keep up the good work

[Martin71RS]

WOW!! grazy skills....I am almost twice your age...but whish I had half your skills...

Martin

[ONDSKAN]

Badass!!! cant wait to see this thing burning rubber!