GM 1968 C10 stepside shortie build.

[darwink1]

Checker this guy out lol...

Its pretty hard to screw up a checkerboard pattern but if you put some effort into it anything is possible!

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[darwink1]

Gonna try to get it cleared tonight after work.

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[aztoytec]

That turned out awesome!

 

[darwink1]

That turned out awesome!

Thanks man! I was worried it was gonna turn out to be a hot mess all day yesterday at work lol.

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[darwink1]

Gonna try out some Caltracs to try and manage all of this proposed power...

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[aztoytec]

Good investment! Really helps with wheel hop. Couple episodes on Roadkill Garage that explain how they work and how to set them up. They had a guy from Caltracs come down and show them at a drag strip.

 

[darwink1]

Yaya I saw that one. Tony used them on his dart on stay tuned as well, thats what reminded me they exist.

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[darwink1]

Some pics after a few coats of clear and the unwrappening.

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[darwink1]

Got some more mail today..

Also made a huge pile of some of the poop I've got squirreled away and separated all the hardware bags from said poop.

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[darwink1]

Got the rad 97% situated.

Had to clearance the lower rad mount in a few spots and bend a few lips. Made up a uhmw wedge spacer for the rubber rad bushing? to sit on for the bottom passenger side to make the rad sit level.

Planning to make up some brackets that'll go from the 2 lower fan shroud mount bolts to the rad suppot to hold the bottom. The top will get a couple straps as well.

Its a fluid situation.

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[darwink1]

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[darwink1]

Pictures of premature billet ebadgeuation? Maybe.

Should I bolt them to the front or rear fender? I know they're supposed to go under the front marker lights but we don't need to follow rules around here..

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[aztoytec]

1 vote for front!! Those are really cool

 

[mrboatman]

X2 For the Front

 

[darwink1]

Got the rad mounted last night.

Made up 2 brackets at the top that accept the rad mount bushings, they bolt to the rad support and to the back of the rad shroud with nutserts. The second set of brackets go from the lower fan shroud mount bolts to the lower rad support.

She's solid like a rock now.

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[darwink1]

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[aztoytec]

That’s a really nice radiator. I like that it has both coolers and the steam port for the swap.

 

[darwink1]

That’s a really nice radiator. I like that it has both coolers and the steam port for the swap.

For like 600 cdn off of Amazon... or ebay.. I couldn't say no lol.

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[darwink1]

Took the time to patch some rust at the rad support/front body mount yesterday. Cut out the old steel, treated it with rust reformer, primed then made a patch panel. Its not perfect but its better than it was.

Also chopped a piece of the inner fender off where it was close to the proposed lower rad hose.

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[darwink1]

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