About to start fixing up a 72 chevy C10 (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 5/28/2018 8:11:28 PM EDT
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 Incredibly clean 72 C10 shortbed custom deluxe with the 350 (might be a highlander, not sure yet). This is my best friends truck, his Grandpa bought it brand new in 1972 in Warren AR, and it has lived there its whole life. Still has the dealer's bumper on it. It went to his uncle when Grandpa passed, now it has passed to him. We drove to Warren, AR from Dallas TX to go pick it up. It runs and drives, but the tires were 15 years old on it... his uncle just used it whenever he needed a pickup on occasion. No telling how old the gas was in there. He took it and had the oil, filter, coolant, and spark plugs changed, and some basic new tires put on. Next week, we will be replacing front rotors, calipers, pads, wheel bearings, and brake hoses, and replacing shoes, springs, drums, wheel cylinders, and brake hose in the rear, shocks, and door handles. He isnt sure what he is gonna do with it yet (frame off resto, hot-rod, or just fix it up here and there and drive it as-is). I am sure am looking forward to turning a wrench on this thing. |
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I love 67-72 Chevy trucks! Would love to have a 4wd myself but finding one that’s not completely junk has been hard.
PS I love that year model king ranch as well!! Really wanted to buy one several times but those Tritons scare the shit out of me. |
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Originally Posted By Countryboycarter87:
PS I love that year model king ranch as well!! Really wanted to buy one several times but those Tritons scare the shit out of me. I love my F150 KR. |
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That truck is worth some decent money as it is. I would steer your buddy to just keep it running and driving, with maybe a better engine and running gear done right and other useful upgrades as you go like suspension and brakes. We have all been guilty of getting a new old classic vehicle and immediately tearing it apart never to finish right so for that reason I would steer clear of "hot rod" option and the frame off unless your buddy has a decent budget and skills. |
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Originally Posted By Jerret_S:
That truck is worth some decent money as it is. I would steer your buddy to just keep it running and driving, with maybe a better engine and running gear done right and other useful upgrades as you go like suspension and brakes. We have all been guilty of getting a new old classic vehicle and immediately tearing it apart never to finish right so for that reason I would steer clear of "hot rod" option and the frame off unless your buddy has a decent budget and skills. If he does a frame off, it would be a professional doing it.... he has some friends who do this work for a living. He won't touch anything mechanical/automotive unless I am there.  After we re-do all the brakes.... I am recommending he do things that likely need to be done regardless of which direction he goes.... like having the carb professionally gone through (quadrajet), getting the AC working, recovering his bench seat, and go through all the other fluids, like power steering, transmission, rear end. Have a look at the condition of the tie rods and ball joints as well. Considering all new stainless brake lines, stainless fuel lines, and maybe even proactively replacing the fuel tank. Basically focusing on anything that can/will break from an age/reliability perspective. Question - why is moving the fuel tank from behind the seat to under the bed such a popular mod for these trucks? |
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That truck is 1 in a million condition!
Should be a fun project. I vote to leave it stock for the most part. Tell your friend if he lowers it, I will hunt him down.
"Question - why is moving the fuel tank from behind the seat to under the bed such a popular mod for these trucks?' Besides the sound of gas sloshing around, I removed one on a 1970 F-100 and installed one of those J.C. Whitney storage things. Complete with rifle scabbard and pockets for a lot of useful stuff. Storage in a standard cab is already minimal before you mount a gas tank behind the seat. It was a no-brainer as it had a factory mounted second tank already. |
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Originally Posted By FALARAK: Thanks for the feedback. Good advice. If he does a frame off, it would be a professional doing it.... he has some friends who do this work for a living. He won't touch anything mechanical/automotive unless I am there. After we re-do all the brakes.... I am recommending he do things that likely need to be done regardless of which direction he goes.... like having the carb professionally gone through (quadrajet), getting the AC working, recovering his bench seat, and go through all the other fluids, like power steering, transmission, rear end. Have a look at the condition of the tie rods and ball joints as well. Considering all new stainless brake lines, stainless fuel lines, and maybe even proactively replacing the fuel tank. Basically focusing on anything that can/will break from an age/reliability perspective. Question - why is moving the fuel tank from behind the seat to under the bed such a popular mod for these trucks? NBC News Ginned up a lot of concern over GM Pick up Fuel Tanks - they used pyrotechics (Rocket Engines) to set afire gas tanks in simulated collissions for the 1973-1987 GM pick ups. Those tanks were mounted outside the cab... NY Times - nbc settles truck crash lawsuit saying test was "inappropriate" NBC Settles GM Pick Up Fuel Tank Scandal - Rigged with Rockets! But don't forget, we can TRUST THE MEDIA to ALWAYS tell us THE TRUTH!! |
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If I could give ONE word of advice - Don't Upgrade or Monkey with that truck.
It is worth SO much more "Stock" & factory than "Upgrayedd". Feel free to use more modern Fluids, Freon, spark plugs, tires, brake pads , ect... But keep it stock and it will be a real Classic! |
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Lol that’s the part that scared me and why I didn’t. I haven’t had to spend a single dime on my Chevrolet engines since 2010 that I’ve had ranging from years 2001-2009.
Have had another issues but mostly small and not super expensive. That being said I love those trucks. Wish I could find one already done. |
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Swap in a low mileage 5.3L or 6.0L with a 4L60E transmission from a 2WD. get front disc brakes, put bilsteins all the way around and you'll have a badass ride that is basically a NEW truck.
Do stuff to update it to it on par with trucks built in the last 20 years. That's the correct way to do it. |
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Originally Posted By whiskerz:
I used to own a 71. The good news is that a bunch of random stuff used to be available from GM. For instance I bought the new inside section of the glove box and it was reasonable priced. Not to thread jack this - but does anyone know the website for the old GM parts? GM has an "official" website that carries their obsolete old parts. I bought some new armrests for my 1994 (dealer swore they were unobtainable) off the GM website, but it's been a long while since so I'm trying to find it again. Any help? |
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If you change the front end, take a good look at the Fatman. They also have a universal rear 4-bar that works great and is cheaper than most of the stuff out there on the market.
I am finishing my third C/K-10/blazer/truck. 
Here are two of them: 
I welded up those mirror holes before painting the Blazer. You can see I like the 72 bumper. Pictured are a 71 and a 70 in that order. |
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Originally Posted By Bigger_Hammer:
@whiskerz Not to thread jack this - but does anyone know the website for the old GM parts? GM has an "official" website that carries their obsolete old parts. I bought some new armrests for my 1994 (dealer swore they were unobtainable) off the GM website, but it's been a long while since so I'm trying to find it again. Any help? LMC |
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Originally Posted By Bigger_Hammer:
If I could give ONE word of advice - Don't Upgrade or Monkey with that truck. It is worth SO much more "Stock" & factory than "Upgrayedd". Feel free to use more modern Fluids, Freon, spark plugs, tires, brake pads , ect... But keep it stock and it will be a real Classic! |
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Originally Posted By wildearp:
If you change the front end, take a good look at the Fatman. They also have a universal rear 4-bar that works great and is cheaper than most of the stuff out there on the market. I am finishing my third C/K-10/blazer/truck.
Here are two of them: http://i.imgur.com/8MzbNul.jpg [url](https://i.imgur.com/wu6T0Y9.jpg) 
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Originally Posted By Bigger_Hammer:
@whiskerz Not to thread jack this - but does anyone know the website for the old GM parts? GM has an "official" website that carries their obsolete old parts. I bought some new armrests for my 1994 (dealer swore they were unobtainable) off the GM website, but it's been a long while since so I'm trying to find it again. Any help? As posted above LMC and the dealer are it. You may have to cultivate a local parts department guy. Some will run stuff for you on the locator and find you some obscure parts. |
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Question for you guys....
Say, you buy new rotor/hub assemblies (AC Delco). They come with new bearing races installed. I will also be installing new inner and outer bearings, and seals (Timken). Would you knock out the new bearing races that are already in the rotors, and reinstall the timken races, or would you just use the new races already installed in the rotors? This thread seems to think its A-ok.... https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/1664377 |
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Attached File My favorite year. Is that a leaf spring truck or coil spring? |
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Originally Posted By kentucky_smith:
https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/92324/13592575_1004706212982256_8700755484735055874_n-560313.JPG My favorite year. Is that a leaf spring truck or coil spring? Yours is a beauty. Is that pretty much original? |
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Originally Posted By FALARAK:
Question for you guys.... Say, you buy new rotor/hub assemblies (AC Delco). They come with new bearing races installed. I will also be installing new inner and outer bearings, and seals (Timken). Would you knock out the new bearing races that are already in the rotors, and reinstall the timken races, or would you just use the new races already installed in the rotors? This thread seems to think its A-ok.... https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/1664377 |
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Originally Posted By FALARAK: Coil/trailing arms. Yours is a beauty. Is that pretty much original?
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Best looking trucks ever made IMO. Your friend is very lucky. I will have one some day along with a 2wd 70-72 Bazer. My buddy has one that he bought back in 93 or so, drove it around the block, stripped it and put the frame and cab in a rotisserie, ordered all new parts and it’s been sitting ever since. Been trying to get him to let me make a deal with him but he won’t go for it yet. |
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Nice truck. I wouldn't go too crazy modding it, there aren't too many unmolested originals left. If it still has a points distributor, put a Pertronix kit in it and keep the small distributor and coil. It'll still look stock but run a hell of a lot more reliably. |
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Originally Posted By rxdawg:
Nice truck. I wouldn't go too crazy modding it, there aren't too many unmolested originals left. If it still has a points distributor, put a Pertronix kit in it and keep the small distributor and coil. It'll still look stock but run a hell of a lot more reliably. |
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A long a grueling day yesterday. Replaced front rotors/hubs, new bearings, calipers, pads, brake hoses, shocks. Replaced rear drums, shoes, all new hardware, wheel cylinders. I figured that would be 6 hours, doing it right. Took us about 12.
Getting all my tools ready for transport.... 
Starting..... 
Someone who didnt really know what they were doing installed the pads on this thing last time. Look at this pad wear. They basically only pulled one pin out of the caliper, and thought this would be ok...... 
 Someone changed a brake line out at some point.... and got the wrong brake line fitting size. So instead of replacing the brake line with the correct one - they just found a brake hose with a larger fitting diameter.  Could not install the new brake hose on that caliper, and had to put the old one back on, which was disappointing. We will have to replace the brake line with a correct one in order to address the issue and get the new hose on that size.
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Originally Posted By wildearp:
If you change the front end, take a good look at the Fatman. They also have a universal rear 4-bar that works great and is cheaper than most of the stuff out there on the market. I am finishing my third C/K-10/blazer/truck.
Here are two of them: http://i.imgur.com/8MzbNul.jpg https://i.imgur.com/wu6T0Y9.jpg I welded up those mirror holes before painting the Blazer. You can see I like the 72 bumper. Pictured are a 71 and a 70 in that order.
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Originally Posted By FALARAK:
I found your thread on http://67-72chevytrucks.com/ Originally Posted By FALARAK:
Originally Posted By wildearp:
If you change the front end, take a good look at the Fatman. They also have a universal rear 4-bar that works great and is cheaper than most of the stuff out there on the market. I am finishing my third C/K-10/blazer/truck.
Here are two of them: http://i.imgur.com/8MzbNul.jpg [url](https://i.imgur.com/wu6T0Y9.jpg) |
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Originally Posted By whiskerz:
As posted above LMC and the dealer are it. You may have to cultivate a local parts department guy. Some will run stuff for you on the locator and find you some obscure parts. Originally Posted By whiskerz:
Originally Posted By Bigger_Hammer: @whiskerz Not to thread jack this - but does anyone know the website for the old GM parts? GM has an "official" website that carries their obsolete old parts. I bought some new armrests for my 1994 (dealer swore they were unobtainable) off the GM website, but it's been a long while since so I'm trying to find it again. Any help? |
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Originally Posted By Jerret_S:
Looks like that truck could use a good undercarriage cleaning, I cant even see the upper ball joint under all that mud. Did you get a chance to drive it yet ? Next up on the list are to clean the crap out of the undercarriage, then attack a fuel leak we noticed while doing the brakes. My buddy has driven it around his neighborhood, and we test drove it after the brake job, but I told him to wait to drive it anymore until the fuel leak is handled. My guess is rotten rubber hoses at the joints between the hard lines.... but the whole underside is wet with oil and fuel so it is hard to tell. What are the common leak points for oil on a small block chevy? I assume valve covers, oil pan, and rear main seal? Other places I should look? |
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| So - seal technology has come a LONG way since the days of cork and RTV. Are there updated seals for the pan, valve covers, and intakes, that use metal base material with rubber coating, that makes them seal so much better and be reusable? |
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Here's something I built for a friends 72.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=561524 |
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Originally Posted By FALARAK:
So - seal technology has come a LONG way since the days of cork and RTV. Are there updated seals for the pan, valve covers, and intakes, that use metal base material with rubber coating, that makes them seal so much better and be reusable? |
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Originally Posted By FALARAK:
The carb was junk. Been sitting up too long, and was a UREMCO rebuild in 2007. It was trashed. Sent it off to a master, for a rebuild, replate, and bushing job. Going to install it today. https://i.postimg.cc/yYpNv6y9/1.jpg 
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Originally Posted By Bigger_Hammer: If I could give ONE word of advice - Don't Upgrade or Monkey with that truck. It is worth SO much more "Stock" & factory than "Upgrayedd". Feel free to use more modern Fluids, Freon, spark plugs, tires, brake pads , ect... But keep it stock and it will be a real Classic! Boring. A stock vintage truck is no fun to drive or look at. They ride "like a truck" and handle like shit. Clean it up and replace the wear items (brake system, all fluids, tires, etc), redo the interior as closely as possible to stock (but with higher quality materials whenever possible), and spend some money on a proper lowered suspension setup with larger diameter wheels and lower profile tires. Place the original takeoffs in a plastic tote and shove them in a corner somewhere for the next owner. Then, depending on how often he intends to drive it, start looking into fuel injection kits and aftermarket air conditioning, if it's not already equipped. |