1970 Chevrolet C10 New Truck with Old Problems

[gordyzx9r]

1970 Chevy C10 CE10934
 
BX2:  B SIDE MLDG-WIDE LWR
DG4:  W/C MIRROR-JR-LH&RH
F59:  FRT STABILIZER EQUIP
G80:  POSITRAC AXLE
LS9:  350 CU. IN. V-8 ENG
NA9:  EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL
U63:  RADIO - PUSH BUTTON
V01:  HEAVY-DUTY RADIATOR
Z53 Amp Oil Temp Gauge
521 WHITE
B85:  BODY SIDE MOULDING (UPPER)
F51:  FRT&REAR SHOCK ABS
G50:  H.D. REAR SPRING
J70:  BRAKE BOOSTER EQ
M20:  4 SPD TRANSMISSION
N40:  POWER STEERING
VK2:  TOOL AND STOWAGE BOX or TOOL AND STORAGE BOX
V46:  CHROME BUMPER-FRONT
Z62:  CUSTOM COMF & CONV EQ
629 OLIVE CUSTOM CLOTH TRK
 
My father found it for me out in CA at a swap meet.  Guy was asking $6500 but wound up with it at $4500.

Far from stock...not even close, but it is very clean.  I have no intention of getting it back to stock or putting it in purist form, just going to drive the crap out of it and have some fun in the process.

I don't know anything about it, no idea what the history is, what's in the motor...etc. 

The motor appears to have been freshened up and it feels/sounds like it has a bigger cam in it.  Runs great.  Odometer says 50K...no idea if that is 150K, 250K, or 350K, lol.  Underneath is solid, and I can't find any corrosion on the frame anywhere.  The only bit of rust I did find was on the passenger side in the door opening, but it looks like someone did a half ass repair attempt on it.  It was repainted god knows when.  I'm thinking at least 8, maybe 10 years.  I need to see about getting that color matched so I can get some touch up paint for it as there are a couple of pretty big chips and a few nicks here and there.  When they repainted it, they did not fill in the holes for the lower body molding.  And there is a hole on the driver side bed where at some point someone had installed an auxiliary fuel tank.  If I can, I'd rather just fill/seal that hole with a fake gas cap or something.  Wasn't a stock option.  According to the RPO it was originally white with green interior.  Still has the green steering wheel shaft, I'll see about getting that out and spray painting it black.

It had a bunch of goofy decals and skull accessories on it.  Someone went a little nuts with the skull accessories from Advanced Auto (skull rear view mirror, skull valve stem covers, skull door lock stems, etc.).  Took all that junk off along with the weird decals.

Upcoming projects:
I have a gallon of bed liner coating, so I'll put that on soon.
Shocks (they're shot)
Brakes (drums all around...might see about putting discs up front)
Lock for that tool/storage box
Glove box liner
Dome light (no lense or bulb)
Seat belts (someone took out the original seat belts and installed some aftermarket ones, but instead of sewing them at the bottom to hold it together they wrapped a zip tie around it). 
Lower body molding (I really don't want anything, but I don't like the idea of those holes being there...and I really don't want that stock molding it came with either.  I'm thinking just a thin solid strip of chrome)
Pedals (they put on Advance Auto tuner style pedals...those have to go)
Hood (something is missing, a brace, or support, something...wh en you close it, you have to be very careful and lower it slowly, then go back to each corner near the firewall and press it down into place before you latch down the front)


   

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[Forzfed]

Nice truck!  Love the C-10's.

[Charlief1]

Use some 80/90 on the hood hinges. It's normal for them to be a complete PITA and you can bend the hood if you're not careful. Once they're working better then use spray lithium grease on them about every 6 months.

The biggest issue I ever found on that style is that the rockers rust out under the cab really bad. The drain holes are just to small so crap gets in them and starts the process.

Nice truck and good luck with her.

[gordyzx9r]

Use some 80/90 on the hood hinges.

80/90?  Gear oil?

[Charlief1]

Gear lube Gordy. It will let it move easier and stick where you put it. Once you get it moving right then spray some lithium grease on it.

[xpander343]

Love those old C10's!

[motorhead]

I'll trade you my Buick for it.

[gordyzx9r]

Any ideas on what I can do to plug up those large holes in the bed from the aux tank?  Fake gas cap or something along those lines? 

[Steve Wood]

Really nice truck, Gordy!  I think your Dad did you well on that one.

That hole is going to be a bit of pain to fill.  On tv, they would cut out a disk and roll it into a curve that fits the hole perfectly and weld it in.  Take about 3 minutes.  In real life that would take six hours and cost $750 dollars if a friend did it for you.

Looks like a place to mount your family coat of arms.

[gordyzx9r]

Really nice truck, Gordy!  I think your Dad did you well on that one.

That hole is going to be a bit of pain to fill.  On tv, they would cut out a disk and roll it into a curve that fits the hole perfectly and weld it in.  Take about 3 minutes.  In real life that would take six hours and cost $750 dollars if a friend did it for you.

Looks like a place to mount your family coat of arms.

I was thinking something like that.  Maybe Mike can whip up his motorhead avatar/shirt design emblem on a disc I can have tac welded to it 

[motorhead]

Really nice truck, Gordy!  I think your Dad did you well on that one.

That hole is going to be a bit of pain to fill.  On tv, they would cut out a disk and roll it into a curve that fits the hole perfectly and weld it in.  Take about 3 minutes.  In real life that would take six hours and cost $750 dollars if a friend did it for you.

Looks like a place to mount your family coat of arms.

I was thinking something like that.  Maybe Mike can whip up his motorhead avatar/shirt design emblem on a disc I can have tac welded to it 

Funny you say that... I was going to get one laser/water jetted out and tack weld it to the diff in the wagon.  I also need to do another run of shirts because mine are wearing out.

Natasha and I want to start a home business and selling these little things would be a great way to turn a profit for the books.

[daveismissing]

Any ideas on what I can do to plug up those large holes in the bed from the aux tank?  Fake gas cap or something along those lines?

Beer Keg mount?

[Charlief1]

Any ideas on what I can do to plug up those large holes in the bed from the aux tank?  Fake gas cap or something along those lines?

Beer Keg mount?

A tap would work better since you can put the kegs in the bed.