Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

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Tue, 01/09/2007 - 02:29

texan_idiot25

Joined: 02/16/2006

Its hard to keep responding on different threads about it.

As of yesterday, Im now the PROUD owner of a 1969 Chevy CST/10! :D

This isnt at my house yet. Were gonna rope tow it this saturday.

$500, the guy who owns that cougar, he let me have it for a deal. He was gonna sell it online for 2 grand, but would rather it be in my hands.

No engine or trans, but the body is straight, and dent free. Just rusted at the rocker pannels, but its not like thats uncommon, and classicparts.com has replacements for 20 bucks. The interior is rough. Its a short bed, long cab configuration. And its the rare CST/10. Only 2000 were made in '70, so I assume the figures are the same, if not less for the 69.

He offered it friday afternoon, check it out that night, was grilled about responisbility all weekend, pulled all my cash from the bank sunday, bought it that night.

I was gonna do the GMC, but this is something you cant pass up.

Things todo:
-Already have a EFI 350 small block from like a 96 Tahoe?
-Possibly a 700R4 Transmission, its the one my dad had in storage. Its a 3 speed auto w/ over drive
-Paint is Harley-Davidson Orange, and in good shape. Just really needs to be washed.
-all the works to make the engine run, andlegal.
-some trim pieces around the tail lights and tail gate are gone. No big deal
-Painting those farm-truck-white rims black.
-disk brakes upfront
its has coil springs all around, so for now were gonna cut the springs to lower it.

:D Its the best thing to happen to me in a very long time. The past 6 months have been damn near hell. But things are getting better since new years.

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Fri, 02/06/2009 - 03:23

texan_idiot25

Joined: 02/16/2006

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

It was repainted long ago.

In other news, the Chevy was driven home. All went extraordinarily well except for the steaming heater core. So, no AC or heater at the moment.. :lol:

Something I can say. With a full throttle and massive wheel spin, it hits 0-60 in about 8 seconds, given it kept nose to nose with my dad's Grand Prix GT, which pulls 0-60 with traction control on in about 8 seconds. Not bad for a 4500 lbs truck.

It seems to have 4.10 gears, awesome... It hums rather high at freeway speeds with such short gearing. I probably can't hit 100 with out risking the motor. But, my dad still has a 700R4 transmission in storage, that'd give a short 1st gear (with 4.10 gears, it'd pull stumps out of rock), and an overdrive, it'd haul ass, and cruise much better.

For my birthday, I my dad installed a new grille in while it was up at the dealership this past week. It looks sweeeeeeeeet... Got some weather stripping as well, since my doors are gone basically.. lol.

More pics tomorrow, and some sweet video of course. 8)

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Thu, 01/22/2009 - 21:15

Anonymous

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

Nice truck, even thought I'm a Ford guy. Glad to finally see it almost done. Lovin the overflow bottle. Bet your stopping good with those new brakes. Does it still have the original paint? If it is, its held up very well over the years.

Wed, 01/21/2009 - 22:44

texan_idiot25

Joined: 02/16/2006

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

thesacrament wrote:

That stance is killer dude.

Nice work, truck looks awesome so far.

Thanks man, it's gettin' close.

If I can get my damn tierod sleeves in the mail by friday, it will hit the streets saturday for inspection and plates.

updates:

texan_idiot25;204547 wrote:

From a few days ago:

Got some awesome things left at my front door today:

At first when I saw the brown box, with a big CPP (Classic Performance Parts, where the rotors I bought come from) logo on the side, I was excited that it was my rotors! That the CST10 would be on the road before the end of the break. Rip the box open, and it's my springs and a turnsignal lense I ordered from Classic Parts, in the CPP box. Why? Classic parts sells the CPP springs and ships them in a CPP box. Deception!

But, here are my new headlights:

They aren't normal old school sealed beams despite the looks. Their really tricky. Their made to use modern halogen bulbs, while keeping the classic looks. And also have a small running light too:

Eventually I may toss a red or orange filter on the bulb and have some trick looking lights while cruising, EVIL EYES

PC'd the headlight bezels black like stock:

And in they went!

Than off goes the 5 inch drop springs, and in goes the 3 inch drop springs:

Nice stance, a slight rake. The rear will sit a tad bit lower once the springs settle in, but other than that, it's damn close to the road!

Fixed all the exterior light problems, bunch of bad grounds and bad connectors.

And muh rotors are in.

texan_idiot25;204833 wrote:

Noturday- their 6 on 5.5, just like mine. Found them by finding rims that fit the late model 6 lug GM trucks. I'll measure up back spacing this weekend, but the 3.5in back space aught to fit. I'm pretty sure the Niche wheels are 4.5 in BS.

Eventually when I pop the grille off to put a grille insert back in I'll mask it off and paint, or just buy a whole new grille as that one is beat to hell lol

Forgot to mention I buffed and waxed the whole truck last sunday. Though it was dark when I finished, so no good pics til saturday.. Also installed some LED strips into the tail lights for some extra STOP attention. Their LED mirror turn signal boards from some GM trucks, arranged in an X because I couldn't think of a much better way to arrange them :lol:

You can easily see the difference between the two sides. :p And that was just with glaze, wax wasn't even on yet

I have a video uploading, but the LEDs make a huge difference in how fast they light up and brightness. Just wired them into the high-brightness wiring so they only come on with the turn signals and brake lights.

edit:
[URL="http://s42.photobucket.com/albums/e321/texan_idiot25/CST10/?action=view&current=MVI_0460.flv"][/URL]

That's with the headlights on and flasher going, so the stock bulb doesn't go all the way off, but the difference is obvious.

texan_idiot25;205308 wrote:

Safety/Getting noticed > looks. Plus their on with double stick tape, if all else fails it can be moved later.

Holy balls these rotors are thick and heavy and big! 12" rotors, 1-1/4 in thick! Weigh around 15 lbs each!

Grabbed seat belts out of an S10, and the 73-87 HD 1/2 ton spindles and calipers. Got a Vacuum tank, and an underhood light as well.

Charlies is a BA yard, the back lot has several mid 50s Devilles and a 58 Eldo, 4 studabaker silver hawks, a trio of medium duty chevy haulers, and a crap load of El Caminos.

69 'Burb

Custom wooden rear bumper. :eyecraz:

Finally ripped out all the ghetto wired sound system and will start next weekend on wiring the new headunit in.

Also started on some antithefty tricks, as in using the face of the old tape deck to put in place of the headunit face plate to keep the ****ty tape deck look, instead of leaving an obvious headunit in place:

texan_idiot25;206972 wrote:

Back on it this weekend:

After ripping the god awful wiring that was in it, the new sony HU and Kenwood speakers go in. Onlinecarstereo FTMFW as far as speakers, those kenwoods are normally around 110-120 and I payed 68. Excellent speakers, and far better than the clarions they replace:

Mocking up the disk brakes, got the passenger side together:

And mocking up the seatbelts:

texan_idiot25;207543 wrote:

Disk brakes are close enough to done that I'm saying; The disk brakes are done! Just gotta toss in pads, pack the driverside bearings with grease (ran out last night) and bleed the system.

Big'n brakes

Just threw my bling rim on for kicks.

Tossed in a manual choke since my carb is not meant for this engine and the choke just kinda did what it wanted.

Seat belts are 90% done. When I take it up to the dealership to tidy it up on the lifts some thick steel backing plates will be welded into the floor to help keep them from pulling out of the floor.

And gave up on the old alternator and picked up a 90~ amp alternator, and it chaaaaaaarrrrgges now.

Conduet to clean up the wiring..

And woo! It's gettin' close. I really need this so I can go back to my job :lol:

texan_idiot25;207676 wrote:

Just for warning, probably won't be anywhere near as easy as it was on my truck. GM has flat floor pans making mounting seats from newer trucks into my stripped down and simple old truck a fairly easy task. Ford has all sorts of wierd angles in their floor pans, making swaps much more difficult to finish. Maybe ask some ford guys what's possible before you put down on a set of seats. ;)

Don't let my next addition influence you too much. It was purely used for a radiator overflow bottle, I swear.

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Sat, 01/17/2009 - 04:08

thesacrament

Joined: 07/21/2004

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

That stance is killer dude.

Nice work, truck looks awesome so far.

Mon, 12/29/2008 - 02:41

texan_idiot25

Joined: 02/16/2006

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

Various updates, she's near the road!

texan_idiot25;198798 wrote:

The ingenius way to clean out a semi-rusty gas tank:

1st, we used garden rocks from walmart and tossed in a few handfuls in the tank, we used a teeter-totter motion (My dad and I holding the tank at each end, one going up, one going down). This was like a rock tumbler, knocking off TONS of the rust.

Step 2, take out the rocks, nothing really fancy... Putting fingers inside the sending unit hole and catchign rocks as they roll past.

Step 3, while vacuuming took a good bit of the powdered rust out, it couldn't get it all. Thus, our ghetto... HIGHTECH FILTRATION DEVICE:

Fuel fitting form the sending unit, to rubber line, through a jeep filter, through the screw-on filter, down to the electric fuel pump that was on the truck when I bought it,and back into the gas tank. Run it for a few minutes, shake the truck (easy when your shocks don't stop the sway), and let it filter out the shacken up rust. After 15 minutes, the gas was coming out of our little rig clear as pump-fresh gas.

:metal:

Started it up on it's own tank in nearly a year. Just gotta have time to let it warm up and get the idle set and she'll run like a beast again.

texan_idiot25;199672 wrote:

PLEASE GOD, TELL ME THE CHEAPEST AND EASIEST WAY TO GET DISK BRAKES ON MY DAMN PICK'M UP TRUCK!

While the 67-72 forums say one swap, the man at the Junkyard (also really knows what he's saying) says something totally contradictory. So, yay, no ****ing clue once more. Just trying to not have to buy the $700 kit.

But, good day no less, brand new seats out of a wrecked 08 Silverado, just gotta clean them up and fix one of the seats:

They look different shades of grey because the driver's side was wet from the carpet cleaner. But sweet setup no less, and for $150, cheapest set of seats priced so far!

Then went to go pick up the springs:

His project truck, and why I'm getting springs. Laid out on air bags, just started his project. So anyways, talking to his dad since he had left earlier, pull out my wallet to pay the man for the springs and shocks, and he asks,

"What's that for?"
"The springs and shocks," I say.
"He told me to just give them to you"

I was excited, called up the guy and he says "Yes, merry chistmas!"

So that's 250~ bucks saved!

Got home and ripped out the stock springs:

Toss in the lowered springs, not noting their exact drop, but realizing the moment the wheels hit the ground, the grins on my dad and I's face was large. It's too low to run, considering the axle tubes only have an inch until the bump stop, and maybe 3-4 inches until it hits the frame. So in the end we'll run 3inch drop springs instead of the 5 inch springs (later found the parts number) so that the truck can still haul and drive, but check out my ass!

Tossing on the 3 inch front coils tomorrow.

Also I saw a bitchen silverado with rockwell axles, and a car on fire!

texan_idiot25;199989 wrote:

Holy awesome, I drove the truck.

So, it was backed out of the driveway, and turned around in the street, but it's movement. It's also hell. Every try a 3 point turn in a 5000lbs truck with no power steering? Ha... hahah... But it's a rumbling beast no less.

Anyways, backed it into the garage, it's cold, windy, and miserable outside.

Bet you can't find the lower ball joint nut! Love 40 years of grease

Also gotta love 3 foot breaker bars that can break 40 years of grease.

Anyways, 3 inch drop springs vs the stock spring.

The 1st side was easy. All was said and done in 45 minutes. The passenger side. Well... The lower ball joint was so worn out, trying to pry the spindle off it, was damn near impossible. Pulling the spindle up to pry off, pulled the ball joint along with it! It took 3 hours of hammering and mess unitl it finally popped out. But, spings in and down on the jacks:

Sits perfect at front. While the body does sit level, the rear tires are still tucked in more than the fronts. And with the travel issues, eventually I'll throw in 3in drop springs instead of the 5s. But for now, the CST10 is down nice.

Finished up the steering wheel, Olds 442 wheel looks badass, and is a much nicer size than the original wheel. Went a head and ripped off the old cracked dashpad, just got tired of it. And re-installed the guages and finished the Cadillac clock.

texan_idiot25;200109 wrote:

Started it up, and pulled it out today to see it on the ground. Oh how I love that V8 rumble. The Carb doesn't like the cold, but starts well with out a choke.

[youtube]ZoEDLTx_WiI[/youtube]

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Sat, 12/13/2008 - 18:32

texan_idiot25

Joined: 02/16/2006

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

It's big.

It's bad.

It's very Orange.

And it's back.

Why wait so long to finsih? Hell, I had no money. My daily driving day dream of a Firebird had it's own costs. And with a alleged 83 mph speeding ticket, I simply can't afford to keep driving it and cover the ticket and expect to finish the CST/10 anytime soon. So, off goes the bird to the next owner (still in the family though) and hello to

The up to date plans:
-Next weekend I'm hittin my favorite yard for a 73-87 C10 front suspension, which bolts right up to my frame. They have brakes that can stop (I have front drums), and apparently ride and handle better than the 67-72 geometry. Also the master cylinder and brake lines will be off the 73-87 truck. So with all that, and replacing the common parts it will run me 350-400 bucks at most, as opposed to a 700 dollar kit from any one of the venders.

-Fuel sending unit today, picking one up in a bit and bringing home the gas tank I bought a while back. By the end of the day the CST10 should be running on it's own gas again. The original tank was rusted to hell so after that one day, we didn't start it up using that tank again.

-Seats/seatbelts. I can use the stock bench seat, but it's torn up. That, and my dad won't let me use this beast until it has shoulder belts. So, I'm thinkin' of buying the set of > 2007 GM truck seats I saw at Charlies for 200. Their 2 buckets with the center armrest/seat, and has built in belts. That's two birds with one 200 dollar stone right there.

-Powersteering, buying the pump and brackets tomorrow, and possibly the A/c brakets too.

-Interior, got a plan for that Olds 442 steering wheel I got. Seats will be changed. Door panels have to be done. The gauge cluster will be finished up w/the Cadillac clock once we get some more wiring done. Any added on stuff (EX: Radio, amp) will be ran on a custom harness to keep it out of the stock harness.

-Wheels, totally unsure. But sticking with the steel wheels ATM

The other option, but needs some work to fit.

-Suspension: Getting 2 inch drop springs all around for $20 off the guy who I bought the tank from, shocks will be around 40 a piece.

As it's sitting right now:

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Fri, 08/15/2008 - 03:41

texan_idiot25

Joined: 02/16/2006

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

I don't even need propane, that's the magic of a carb :lol:

Rust: My enemy.

So, last weekend I pulled the gas tank to see about cleaning out the old (very bad) gas out of it... And, sadly, the devil in metal himself:

So, I posted on 67-72Chevytrucks about how to go about cleaning the rust off (steam cleaning is the best way it seems) but thankfully a member offered to give me the tank from his wrecked truck for free. Gonna pick that up soon.

Also, while the new tank is out of the truck, I'm painting it like this:

Just because people already go 8O when I tell them the tank is right behind the seat, so this will really get them painted like this

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Mon, 06/02/2008 - 06:58

Anonymous

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

Add propane injection on them. Have 20 foot flames out the side of the truck. You wouldn't just burn the paint on the civic, you'd set the civic on fire. :lol:

But what you should put is a 50cal machine gun in the bed. I have seen one that uses propane a oxygen to make a realistic sound come out of them when you oull the trigger. Also you see the explosion of the propane and oxygen out the end of the gun. I saw Stacy David put one in the back of his Sergent Rock build. It was really cool and they sounded just like the real thing. I'll see if I can find a vid of it.

Mon, 06/02/2008 - 04:57

texan_idiot25

Joined: 02/16/2006

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

blackcivic wrote:

[quote:7e1733b3d4="texan_idiot25"]I'd like side exit pipes for exhaust-flame throwers though :lol:

I can see it now. A guy in a Honda Civic pulls up next to you in your C10 and thinks he can beat you on a drag race. When the light truns green you floor it, shooting flames onto the civic, burning the paint off the side of his car. And them you bury him in the race. :lol:

Now we're on the same page :lol:

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Mon, 06/02/2008 - 04:31

#10

Anonymous

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

texan_idiot25 wrote:

I'd like side exit pipes for exhaust-flame throwers though :lol:

Mon, 06/02/2008 - 03:46

#11

texan_idiot25

Joined: 02/16/2006

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

The truck has a pair of 2-1/4 inch dual pipes that dump over the rear axle (see video to hear it)

And it sounds oh-so-much-meaner. It's a deep and knarly tone.

I'd like side exit pipes for exhaust-flame throwers though :lol:

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Mon, 06/02/2008 - 02:14

#12

Anonymous

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

Texan, may I suggest this exhaust if you don't already have one:
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/1971-C10-New-Side-Pipe_164165.htm

Its in a 71 C10.

Sun, 05/25/2008 - 00:41

#13

cheezman

Joined: 01/13/2004

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

It's just good practice to clear coat bare metal. It prevents damage and scratches that can ruin your hand brushed pattern. :wink:

Sat, 05/24/2008 - 22:28

#14

texan_idiot25

Joined: 02/16/2006

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

cheezman wrote:

[quote:ab8216d443="texan_idiot25"]Need a job...

Welcome to my world. Except, I don't even have a car yet. :lol:

Also, I never realized how clean the paint is on that. It looks perfect from that 3/4ths shot.

Also, you should clear coat the aluminum if you want that brushed look to stick, that or I would paint it black or orange to match the truck. :wink:

Thanks! My camera does wonders for the paint job though, :lol: It's mainly just dull, which a good wash and wax in the end of this will fix most of that. Besides where the rust is poking through, the paint on it ain't half bad.

Why would I need to clear coat it? Back when my dad did aluminum trim on the interior and centerconsol of his El Camino, did the brushed aluminum work by hand as well, and it lasted the life of the truck before he sold it.

Good news is, I finally got into Auto-Tech class, after being screwed over the past few years.

Teacher: "Today, we are going to do rust repair"
Me: "Well... I have the perfect project for you guys!"

Free labor FTW!

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Sat, 05/24/2008 - 22:19

#15

cheezman

Joined: 01/13/2004

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

texan_idiot25 wrote:

Need a job...

Welcome to my world. Except, I don't even have a car yet. :lol:

I never realized how clean the paint is on that. It looks perfect from that 3/4ths shot.

Also, you should clear coat the aluminum if you want that brushed look to stick, that or I would paint it black or orange to match the truck. :wink:

Sat, 05/24/2008 - 22:09

#16

texan_idiot25

Joined: 02/16/2006

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

Got a good bit of work done on it today. Custom made a fan-shroud support and filler panel. Ghetto-bent the angle into it... By sandwhiching it between 2x4s, and using the wieght of the truck to hold them down (lifted the rear tire, put the stack under it, lowered the truck onto the stack), then using pry-bars at 1st, and then onto other 2x4s, bent the angle into the aluminum.

Viola:

^Also worked it into a brushed-aluminum finish. :P

How we're sittin' at the moment. Still some mystery alternator issues, and then to pull the gas tank out and give it a good cleaning to get the varnished gas out, and it aught to be up for a test drive.

Need a job...

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Sun, 04/06/2008 - 00:09

#17

texan_idiot25

Joined: 02/16/2006

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

Today:

Got an early start, and dropped down the starter and fabbed up some heat shields for the starter and solenoid (protects them from the heat off the headers).

Got a fan shroud from my dad's friend (trading for the fuelpump that came with the truck), and it'll fit with some cutting and trimming.

And oh the joys of the fuel system. To clean out the gas tank, we put in about 3 gallons. At the bottom of the tank, the fuel line ran to a pot to collect the dirty gas. Then at the top, my dad used the leaf blower to start the flow of fuel (siphon effect) by blowing air down the filler neck. Problem was, once the fuel started flowing, the siphon effect didn't stop, and gas kept going. Brown, dirty, stinky, gas! So anyways, I plug the fuel line with my finger (after it has already overflown the pot with dirty gas), and my dad goes off to get a bolt to plug the fuel line. Nothing like getting soaked in dirty gasoline So anyways, plug off the line, change shirts, and went onto cleaning out the hard lines. Clammed the gas tank line, and ran the new rubber line to the hard fuel line (runs the length of the frame rails).

Started it up, and now the truck runs entirely on it's own gas!

Also rebuilt the alternator with another regulator out of a spare alternator that was lying around. But, that regulator is worn out, and the alternator doesn't quite charge right, so until that's fixed, the truck is still driveway bound.

BUT, ladies and gents, boys and girls, just have to fix that alternator. Tidy up a few things here and there. And this big ol' beast will take it's maiden voyage![/b]

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Wed, 02/27/2008 - 02:19

#18

texan_idiot25

Joined: 02/16/2006

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

FEAR THE V8, LOVE THE V8, BEAT THE ALTIMA, WITH THE V8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRq3yFa_5Zg

Also have been messing with the guage cluster at home, refurbishing it, and modifying an Escalade clock to fit in the extra gauge hole:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?p=2594722#post2594722
How I dun it so far.

And yeh, with a power steering pump (we shall see about that this weekend, 67-72Chevytrucks.com houston meet!) and a few bits and pieces tidied up (like moving the trans cooler lines so they don't rest on the headers... instead of my temporary fix of shoving a bit of wood to insulate it, lol), it's ready for a test drive

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Mon, 01/21/2008 - 13:07

#19

nascarfan20

Joined: 10/26/2006

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

when's your birthday? I'll buy you some headers :lol: ( not really, got to buy some for the stang first)

Truck is looking good though :D

Sun, 01/13/2008 - 17:34

#20

texan_idiot25

Joined: 02/16/2006

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

-XCRL- wrote:

Man that thing looks good...how big is the radiator(recalling the size of the grill)?

33.5 X 19 x 3 inches. The grille piece is just over 6 feet wide, lol.. Taller then me.

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Sun, 01/13/2008 - 16:16

#21

JackSparrow

Joined: 06/13/2007

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

Nice truck! :)

Sun, 01/13/2008 - 14:10

#22

-XCRL-

Joined: 06/23/2005

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

Man that thing looks good...how big is the radiator(recalling the size of the grill)?

Sun, 01/13/2008 - 02:47

#23

texan_idiot25

Joined: 02/16/2006

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

Past update:

Quote:

Might as well update:

The engine swap for those who missed it: http://www.xmodsource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10839

Santa cashed in, an aluminum radiator, and all the hoses..

Its an after market one, and so it's trial and error with the lower radiator hose, but found a universal bendy hose that works. The biggest bitch about getting it in, is one of the top mounts. Because it's not made EXACTLY to OE specs, but shares all the dimensions, something has to be off. And what is it? The filler neck. So we have to cut a 1/4 inch radius in one mount to clear it... Fun part is the mounts are so strong, it's dulled the hole saw bit, and barely went into the metal.. so my dad is takin' it to work, and using the super tools (Cadillac Technition, been in the biz over 20 years, and Ill have to rant about his cars...)

But it's worth the effort... It sure is a purdy radiator. All aluminum, far better then the old ones. Next up, is going for a electric fan set up, to get rid of the suicidal flex-fan.

Got new tail light lenses for x-mas too, since mine were old, cracked, and barely passed light, or reflected:

Easy to tell which is new

Head light bezels too, will paint them flat black.. their too shiney for my grille, and I like them blacked out more.

And finally remembered to check the axle, I knew it was a dana, but wasn't sure which. Well, ladies and gents, Im rocking the world-destroying Dana 60.

Seemingly, a very rare option for a truck like mine. Its a Semi-Floating axle. And the Full-floating 8-lug 60s were used on the 3/4 and 1-ton trucks. And some of the big block half tons with the TH400 trans had the Dana 60 as a semi-floating 6-lug, like mine. Where it gets odd is because my truck was originally a SB350 and TH350, as it is now.

Gotta love that old built-to-order system these trucks have.

Man, I just need a set of long-tube headers for this beast, and I can get a test drive in.

Got the bling-bling aluminumnumnumnum radiator in today, transcooler lines hooked up, heater lines in, and flushed out all the old green coolant. Seriously, I need headers!!!!!!

That is what I was talking about previously, the Rad mount had to be cut to fit the filler neck on the radiator.

Slowly fillin' 'er up.

May fire it up again this weekend. Not sure. A semi-idea was to toss the camaro manifolds back on upside down, so the exited pointing up towards the grille... Just so it can run w/out worry of damaging any valves.. Dunno, we'll see.

With a set of headers, this truck is ready for a test-drive. :o

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Tue, 01/08/2008 - 21:24

#24

xmoderkamil

Joined: 04/15/2005

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

Thats deff. true..

I thoguth we were gonna die when we were slowind down from 120mph... O_O

Tue, 01/08/2008 - 02:58

#25

cheezman

Joined: 01/13/2004

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

texan_idiot25 wrote:

What the hell are you talking about? :lol: Is this anything about Vettes or Vipers?

They should rename the Viper to Jello Brakes. :wink:

Mon, 01/07/2008 - 23:08

#26

xmoderkamil

Joined: 04/15/2005

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

idk? 8O

OI confused myself :lol: :roll:

Mon, 01/07/2008 - 22:38

#27

texan_idiot25

Joined: 02/16/2006

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

What the hell are you talking about? :lol: Is this anything about Vettes or Vipers?

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Mon, 01/07/2008 - 20:07

#28

xmoderkamil

Joined: 04/15/2005

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

Eh, i had that C6 before.. 2006...

the only thing good about it was the easy of the ride. Everything was like light and easy, especially the clutch..

the viper,,, all race spec, the tranny shifts hard and the race clutch is hard.

Heh, funny how we killed a new 2007 Z06 a few days ago in the viper..

A guy rolled up like he was from fast and the furious.. big boss in his z06, with 2 older vettes right behind him..on both sides.. haha..

then we took them out.

I personaly love the 454's. they are BIG 8O

and the HEMIS IN THE HEMI CUDAS>>> 8O

I seen a few on ebay, what was the stock HP rating? Some have the origial engines and say 800+ hp..

i thought it was like 600...

oh well... i want one.. but not for half a million for an Original hemi cuda :D

Mon, 01/07/2008 - 05:12

#29

texan_idiot25

Joined: 02/16/2006

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

And yet, these trucks can go for more then 20-30 grand easy when well restored or customized right. 8)

At the same time this came out, Ford still had an inbred solid-beam axle up front. Dodge was off in la-la land for styling, and reliability... and even more rust.

GM had the most power, the most modern suspension (trailing arms on the rear axle, with coil springs. Used in NASCAR, and in Desert racing. Not to mention the next generation Ram is using a similar setup), as well as the most luxuries for a pickup of it's time. As well as a totally built to order specs of these trucks, make for many different variations. My truck by no means would normally come with a Dana 60 rear axle, but it's there.

Pre-emissions GM FTMFW!

Vipers FTL, Z06/ZR1 FTMFW!

:lol:

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Mon, 01/07/2008 - 00:45

#30

xmoderkamil

Joined: 04/15/2005

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

Eh....

ol' american pile of junk..

I find anythying older than the 90's good for scrap, unless its an exotic, OR a Nice Camaro/mustang/chevelle/challenger/charger/vette/Cuda

750 is cheap for that motor, we paid 3822.24 for one just like it, but completely built. Edelbroke evrywhere xD

had 362 HP to, dynoed.. so not bad :P

It was in our ol heap of junk camaro :D

Now we got a 1929 benz Gazelle replica, with a 1.8L 80's Chevy noca engine ^_^

ITS FAST!!! top speed - 54mph.. It wouldnt go more..rofl..
junk <_<

eh, my sisters/moms viper will kill it..

505hp 8.3L V10 PWNAGE :D

and you know what else is bigger, besides the HP, engine size, etc..

THE AMOUTN OF FUEL WE USE FOR A 10 MINUTE DRIVE...

It gets like 7MPG..POS <_<

Wed, 12/19/2007 - 02:25

#31

texan_idiot25

Joined: 02/16/2006

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

cheezman wrote:

Honda Civics make perfect impact brakes, so do Nissan Maximas (XCRL :lol: )!

Oh, but his Maxima already has a messed up rear suspension, right? I wouldn't want to break it more now would I? (PSST, Cheez, I'll hit him harder just for you)

Quote:

Do you just hit the hondas or run them all the way over? I find running them over more effective. Priuses also work pretty well

YES, of course, the Prius!!! I'll also boost their MPG (and thus their green-ego)while giving them mega amounts of regen-braking! I mean, come on, stopping 3 tons of Chevy has to boost that regen braking like mad!

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Tue, 12/18/2007 - 19:05

#32

dustfinger

Joined: 08/25/2007

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

texan idiot wrote:

Quote:

Parachutes are for sissies, I use the sand traps! And the back of Honda Civics, they can do the 'stopping' for me, as my truck mangles their trunk.

It has full drum brakes, not the best at stopping effectively.

just a susgestion :!:

I myself use houses :wink: :lol:

nice work :!: 8O :D

its awesome :!:

Tue, 12/18/2007 - 14:39

#33

cheezman

Joined: 01/13/2004

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

Honda Civics make perfect impact brakes, so do Nissan Maximas (XCRL :lol: )!

Tue, 12/18/2007 - 11:35

#34

nascarfan20

Joined: 10/26/2006

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

texan_idiot25 wrote:

Parachutes are for sissies, I use the sand traps! And the back of Honda Civics, they can do the 'stopping' for me, as my truck mangles their trunk.

It has full drum brakes, not the best at stopping effectively.

Do you just hit the hondas or run them all the way over? I find running them over more effective. Priuses also work pretty well

Tue, 12/18/2007 - 01:10

#35

texan_idiot25

Joined: 02/16/2006

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

Parachutes are for sissies, I use the sand traps! And the back of Honda Civics, they can do the 'stopping' for me, as my truck mangles their trunk.

It has full drum brakes, not the best at stopping effectively.

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Mon, 12/17/2007 - 23:55

#36

nascarfan20

Joined: 10/26/2006

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

dustfinger wrote:

p.s i adive using a parachute lol :lol: :!:

I don't think he will be going that fast yet :wink: .

Mon, 12/17/2007 - 18:38

#37

dustfinger

Joined: 08/25/2007

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

texan_idiot25 wrote:

Lol, thanks dude. Just about close to being able to beat your Maxima in a straight line! :lol: Now... stopping... handling... haven't gotten to the suspension and brakes yet... But it can go like hell in a line :lol:

more of a brakeless truck dragster eh!! :wink:

p.s i adive using a parachute lol :lol: :!:

Sun, 12/16/2007 - 21:40

#38

texan_idiot25

Joined: 02/16/2006

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

-XCRL- wrote:

Dude! I havent been here in a while...haha! Its looking good!!!

8O

Lol, thanks dude. Just about close to being able to beat your Maxima in a straight line! :lol: Now... stopping... handling... haven't gotten to the suspension and brakes yet... But it can go like hell in a line :lol:

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Sun, 12/16/2007 - 18:44

#39

-XCRL-

Joined: 06/23/2005

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

Dude! I havent been here in a while...haha! Its looking good!!!

Wed, 12/12/2007 - 04:51

#40

texan_idiot25

Joined: 02/16/2006

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

Gettin closer to the road!

Wrestled the drive shaft back in Sunday. That was a trip to do while on your back in the driveway. Got the ignition all wired up, so in theory it works (didn't try it..). So, now it has the ability to move under it's own power. Not going to push my luck though until I get some headers/manifolds atleast, and a radiator hooked up... and the last bit of shift-linkage.

Its gettin close to moving!

Now, it needs a good suspension and brakes overhaul.. One of the previous owners stuck bolts into the In between some coils on the rear coil springs to compensate for the sagging... so new springs all around, new shocks (you would be surprised how much this will rock by lifting at the fender), put in the Escalade sway-bar up front. Then for brakes were converting it to front disk brakes, so when we order that kit, comes with some lowering spindles. so probably a 2 or 3 inch drop up front, with a 4 inch drop in the back (with new springs).

Then some wiring, interior, and head lights....

Seeing the light at the end, no matter how slight it is!

Also, instead of a normal GM 10 or 12 bolt rear end, it is possible I have a factory Dana 60 (chance that is is also a 44, but leaning towards the 60 until I can check the axle numbers). The Dana 60 mother of all rear axles. Plus a Dana 60 with the coils/trailing arm suspension on a 1/2 ton is apparently a rare option..

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Thu, 10/25/2007 - 21:58

#41

texan_idiot25

Joined: 02/16/2006

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

Gonna search for a set of ceramic coated shorty headers this weekend, my dad thinks he has a pair that fits in the storage center.

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Thu, 10/25/2007 - 03:21

#42

hokus

Joined: 08/21/2007

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

it lives lol
yea man get some hooker shortys and look at your local junk yard for some vortec heads best $500 bolt on you could get to start with.

Mon, 10/15/2007 - 17:09

#43

-XCRL-

Joined: 06/23/2005

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

texan_idiot25 wrote:

Haha, I believe they said it was rebuilt with edelbrock heads. Check your PMs in like, 5 minutes..

Sent back :wink:

Mon, 10/15/2007 - 00:01

#44

Dodgevanman

Joined: 06/28/2007

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

I just rebuild my motor 5 months ago not even 4 hours on it yet! lol yea my van has a few bolt ons headers, 4bbl edelbrock carb and 600cfm edelbrock and bored 30 over but its flat front end pushes so much wind...lol its not gonna be real fast but......whoop a few hondas maybe lol

Sun, 10/14/2007 - 23:26

#45

texan_idiot25

Joined: 02/16/2006

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

Quote:

Yeah man, the PC(Porter cable) and stuff isnt cheap, but definitely worth it. No swirl marks and will remove oxidaiton, scratches, swirls, etc...theyre great with the right stuff. When/if you want, pm me for more info.

I see Edelbrock!

Haha, I believe they said it was rebuilt with edelbrock heads. Check your PMs in like, 5 minutes..

Quote:

hell ya!!! that is one nice brake booster lol looks good!.........my van will smoke it

You wish, haha. This thing is so freshly rebuilt, theres not even Carbon build up on the exhaust valves. Its makin some power again.

Quote:

About time! Smile how soon till it will be drivable?

The usual answer, when I can afford it. Im flat broke again, $750 well spent though. Still needs a good amount of work done

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Sun, 10/14/2007 - 16:11

#46

classiclover

Joined: 12/04/2006

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

About time! :) how soon till it will be drivable?

Sun, 10/14/2007 - 13:40

#47

Dodgevanman

Joined: 06/28/2007

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

hell ya!!! that is one nice brake booster lol looks good!.........my van will smoke it :lol:

Sun, 10/14/2007 - 05:20

#48

-XCRL-

Joined: 06/23/2005

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

Yeah man, the PC(Porter cable) and stuff isnt cheap, but definitely worth it. No swirl marks and will remove oxidaiton, scratches, swirls, etc...theyre great with the right stuff. When/if you want, pm me for more info.

I see Edelbrock! :D

Sun, 10/14/2007 - 04:12

#49

texan_idiot25

Joined: 02/16/2006

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

-XCRL- wrote:

Ok...not bad. Not my choice, but Ill commend you for what you've done.

Oh, and Meguairs Back to Black and Mothers Aluminum Mag Polish is your friend! Both work VERY well.

I find there are so many things to do to make a car look better without costing anything...or very little. Oh, and I HIGHLY suggest you invest in a Porter Cable and accompanying pads and compounds. You wont regret it, and they work like a dream.

Thanks, yeh trust me Ill be giving this paint the work over before Im done. Will try that stuff though.

Mkay, story time.

Last night we dropped by the shop to pick up the motor, loaded it, and our engine stand back into the truck and headed home

And then stripped it down that night.

'bout 10 in the morning, got to work. Repainted the block Chevy Orange engine enamal.

before

after

Now sadly the engine's paint is better than the truck's :lol:

Then you guys know the fun game of dropping an engine and transmission in:

Had to take the manifolds off because they got in the way of the motor mount brackets. Otherwise fit like a charm. And luckily the tail shaft on the transmission was unchanged from when it was in a 70s C10 (lived the rest it's time in a '69 Camaro), so the drive shaft will fit too. We'll rebolt all the accessories on at a later time...

But, main thing is, IT RUNS. This motor is amazingly new. Even the exhaust valves were still clean. When they said freshly rebuilt, no kidding. Transmission is the same way, which they said was rebuilt years back too. Best $750 spent.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3EjVa60cgs < YES!

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Sun, 10/14/2007 - 00:36

#50

-XCRL-

Joined: 06/23/2005

Re: Texan's [1969 Chevy CST/10] Home stretch

Ok...not bad. Not my choice, but Ill commend you for what you've done.

Oh, and Meguairs Back to Black and Mothers Aluminum Mag Polish is your friend! Both work VERY well.

I find there are so many things to do to make a car look better without costing anything...or very little. Oh, and I HIGHLY suggest you invest in a Porter Cable and accompanying pads and compounds. You wont regret it, and they work like a dream.

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