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    1. #41
      Join Date
      Jun 2013
      Location
      San Diego
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      275
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      Putting the car back together. Still have some cutting and buffing to do and need to resolve some paint color differences.





      Got a call from the upholstery guy that the seats were done:

      Brian

      1972 C10 - 454/TH400 - Short bed conversion - https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...1972-C10-SoCal
      1970 Nova - LS Swap - https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...Cal?highlight=




    2. #42
      Join Date
      Oct 2018
      Location
      San Jose, CA
      Posts
      523
      Did you paint that yourself in a temporary booth ??
      1971 Camaro - 406 / T56
      2016 Camaro SS convertible
      2018 Colorado 4x4

    3. #43
      Join Date
      Jun 2013
      Location
      San Diego
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      Yes I did. I bought a Harbor Freight carport with one of their super coupons. It did a great job with controlling the wind, sun, and overspray. The only compliant I had was if you waited to long to paint in the day it got really hot inside the booth.
      Brian

      1972 C10 - 454/TH400 - Short bed conversion - https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...1972-C10-SoCal
      1970 Nova - LS Swap - https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...Cal?highlight=



    4. #44
      Join Date
      Nov 2016
      Location
      Sulphur, La
      Posts
      598
      I really like those front seats.

    5. #45
      Join Date
      Oct 2018
      Location
      San Jose, CA
      Posts
      523
      Nice job !
      1971 Camaro - 406 / T56
      2016 Camaro SS convertible
      2018 Colorado 4x4

    6. #46
      Join Date
      Jun 2013
      Location
      San Diego
      Posts
      275
      Country Flag: United States
      Thanks. This has been a long project to get it back on the road. I'm excited to potentially drive it in a month or two.

      The seats are from a 2000 Camaro. They were beat up (and dirt cheap) but the upholstery guy did a great job recovering. I pick up the door panels tomorrow. He'll make a custom headliner to match the whole car later this summer.
      Brian

      1972 C10 - 454/TH400 - Short bed conversion - https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...1972-C10-SoCal
      1970 Nova - LS Swap - https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...Cal?highlight=



    7. #47
      Join Date
      Mar 2019
      Location
      AG central coast CA
      Posts
      78
      Country Flag: United States
      How’s the car coming along? Any pics of the interior so far . Damn fine job on the build.

    8. #48
      Join Date
      Jun 2013
      Location
      San Diego
      Posts
      275
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      Guess I haven't updated in a little while. Slowly putting the pieces back on the car. Hopefully in a few weeks I can legally drive it down the road.

      No interior pics yet. I just threw the bucket seat in so I could drive it in and out of my garage.

      Brian

      1972 C10 - 454/TH400 - Short bed conversion - https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...1972-C10-SoCal
      1970 Nova - LS Swap - https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...Cal?highlight=



    9. #49
      Join Date
      Jan 2011
      Location
      Jefferson City, MO
      Posts
      240
      I like the graphics on the quarters. Nice touch!

    10. #50
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      Sep 2018
      Location
      Phoenix
      Posts
      11
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      Amazing job. You kicked butt. The car looks great.

    11. #51
      Join Date
      Nov 2006
      Location
      Ma.
      Posts
      5,567
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      Nice job Brian! It looks great.
      Wayne
      Car FINALLY home !!!!!! lol
      Project FNQUIK https://www.pro-touring.com/showthre...ghlight=FNQUIK

    12. #52
      Join Date
      Jun 2013
      Location
      San Diego
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      275
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      Another year passes by.....however shortly after my last post we broke ground on an addition on the house, so I've been doing carpentry instead of turning wrenches.

      Then on New Years Day I finally stopped making excuses and officially (and legally) made the maiden voyage on the car. It was great to finally drive it and shift gears.....but I immediately started to make a list of bugs to fix. Here are the major ones:

      1) The engine has multiple misfires. They all seem to be on the passenger side of the motor. I did a quick plug change and it improved but it isn't 100%
      2) It needs an alignment!
      3) The front end is too low and causing some tire rubbing issues on the upper fender when turning
      4) Left rear wheel rubs the lip of the quarter panel
      5) Cheap ebay long tubes are about 2" from the ground.

      So this is what I picture as the snowball effect.....in order to fix the engine misfire I really need to put some miles on the car. Before that happens it needs an alignment. I'm not going to get it aligned without rebuilding the front end. And if I'm rebuilding the front end, I might as well fix the "too low" issue. And if I'm replacing all these parts.....I might as well stick some upgrades in there. And I'm pretty sure it wont clear the alignment rack with the exhaust so I need to address the exhaust.

      And this is where the dust settled. I tried to talk myself into UCA/LCA with coilovers but just thought that was overkill for my plans (translation: I can always upgrade later)

      Here is the parts list:
      Full Moog front end rebuild
      CPP stock height C5 hybrid spindles
      C5 brake upgrade
      Global West UCA
      Rebuild factory lower with new Delrin bushings
      Stiffer Moog factory style spring
      Hellwig hollow 1 1/8" sway bar
      A box full of exhaust tubing bends
      Turn signal switch (because the lights don't work) and might as well put a cheap steering wheel on



      Pic of the addition with the toys out of the garage. Saw dust gets everywhere!

      Brian

      1972 C10 - 454/TH400 - Short bed conversion - https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...1972-C10-SoCal
      1970 Nova - LS Swap - https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...Cal?highlight=



    13. #53
      Join Date
      Jun 2013
      Location
      San Diego
      Posts
      275
      Country Flag: United States
      One of the final items I thought the car needed to legally drive on the road was the dash. Plus I wanted to watch the vitals of the car while driving.

      Brian

      1972 C10 - 454/TH400 - Short bed conversion - https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...1972-C10-SoCal
      1970 Nova - LS Swap - https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...Cal?highlight=



    14. #54
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      Jun 2013
      Location
      San Diego
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      Parts are slowly starting to come together. Haven't gotten it off the jackstands to see the ride height. Maybe this weekend.



      Brian

      1972 C10 - 454/TH400 - Short bed conversion - https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...1972-C10-SoCal
      1970 Nova - LS Swap - https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...Cal?highlight=



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