83 C10 Pro Touring Truck

[the dan]

This is absolutely the coolest build on here.

Thanks for the love man! All it is is a learning experience. So many things I wish I could change. But it would literally never be finished, so I'm just dealing with the Fact it's going to be a heavy truck lol

didnt end up painting anything, I'm going to thin and spray the chassis paint instead of brushing.

[ekmxryda]

Love the exploded view from above!
You going with a DTM Epoxy primer?

[the dan]

Love the exploded view from above!
You going with a DTM Epoxy primer?

I wish I had, I purchased rust billets chassis paint kit, it comes with a phosphoric acid to etch the scale on the metal, worst idea ever. I followed all directions and you're supposed to wipe it off with warm water. Well when we did it it came back and kept etching it, we usedLacquer and scotch brute but it still ****ed with the paint. Black coat on top now. I just finished painting so I'll snag pics tomorrow

[2ndroundko]

OK so I guess I'm a fan I read this build on 73-87c10 then googled it for updates just because it's so awesome. I found it on this great site and been stalking builds for about 2 months. I am amazed and inspired by your work and watching your skills progress and just signed up to bump the post and say WHERE'S THOSE PAINTED PICS. Keep up the great work.

[95riosnake]

This is absolutely the coolest build on here.

I'm inclined to agree with the above.

Every time I look at this thread I'm filled with both jealousy and inspiration, I love this project.

[Bob in St. Louis]

"Subscribed" (to the shear awesomeness of your talent)

Just, wow.

[the dan]

psint lifted, set me back a month, check these updates

[the dan]

so rust bullet sucks, more so the etch meathod i believe, paint didnt adhere to the metal



cleaned the heads up, matched, valve seals, and a little casting clean, along with new springs


ARP'd out the 6.0l



milled the lifter valley cover flat so it didnt look so crappy


cleaned and painted the oil pan, glass bead the motor mounts


Shortened up the dip stick




made my throwout bearing -3an and extended the bleeder


as she sits




other than the paint lifting i did all of that yesterday/last night. i used my strike of motivation

[the dan]

Frame was blasted then powder coated:


i installed the rear end, fuel cell, shocks and rear breaks tonight:



waiting on the new rack and pinion for a c5 corvette before i can touch the front

stay tuned

[Bob in St. Louis]

That's awesome.
But a trailer hitch? haha

[A.I.I.]

Maybe I missed it, but have you counted how many dimple's you've put on the truck?

Truck looks bitch'n, what muffler's are you planning on running?

[the dan]

That's awesome.
But a trailer hitch? haha

Heck yeah. I have a boat, and some friends with drag cars and trailers that I have no problem towing to the track. It's a truck it needsto be worked

[Bob in St. Louis]

That's a great philosophy!

[the dan]

Maybe I missed it, but have you counted how many dimple's you've put on the truck?

Truck looks bitch'n, what muffler's are you planning on running?

So I didn't have enough space for duals and I picked up some stainless 4" magnaflow race pipes at a swap meet so I modified one to be 3.5"in 3.5" out.
on the chassis alone I have 103 dimples, the cab has 40, and I'm not sure about the front fenders or the clip because they're in storage. But thanks for Making me count them I never even thought about it!

[the dan]

Polished the tank


got some work done tonight let me tell you...




tucked the wires

[2ndroundko]

this build is filled with so much awesome. I have my eye on a 85 SWB so i have been watching this closely. plan on mounting the coils on the inside of the cab or on the firewall?

[the dan]

this build is filled with so much awesome. I have my eye on a 85 SWB so i have been watching this closely. plan on mounting the coils on the inside of the cab or on the firewall?

Firewall in the doghouse, check a few pages back they should be in here somewhere

[injcted]

I've been watching this project since day one and HOLY SH*T you are very talented. Can wait to see her all finished! Keep up the great work!!!!!

[61 F100]

Man, this is an amazing build, you are an awesome fabricator. Subscribing to follow it. I can only hope that my pickup will be as cool as this one someday. Is there any way your are willing to share where you got those Breitling gauges made?

[the dan]

finished assembling my accessories, also made my steam port cross over for the heads and fit it to the waterpump