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I've been a member for awhile and it's time to start a build thread. I've been working on the frame for a couple months and sat the cab on by myself today, but wasn't to bad not having the front suspension on yet. I just slide it underneath with the cab on blocks. I'm too wore out to do anything...

I'm running the stock 50 f1 straight axle with a 390 4 speed and no front end, just an old Studebaker grille. The engine will be slightly behind the axle. Both my leafs are broke. I'm thinking of 27 inch trailer leafs. I've researched some old threads, some run 1250 lb and some 1500. I'd like a...

Hey guys, haven't posted anything for a long time, looking for a project, and found one. 1950 f1. I'm building a 2x4 frame with a 4 link. I have a 7.5 Ford ranger rear with 3.73 but I'd like to use the rearend that's in the 50. Does anything one know what this one is? I don't like the 7.5 offset...

Hey guys. I haven't posted in awhile, been incredibly busy at work building a new garage, putting in a crematory, and building cars for the boss after work. I have a 71 f250 with a great running 360, a mustang 2 front suspension, a complete datsun 280zx,a 99 ranger rear end with a 3.73, and 2...

Since I've got the skylark, I haven't had anything to work on and boredom has set in. I have 11 acres of flat land that hasn't been cut in 2 years. I had been paying a guy to cut around the house until i found a little john deere mower for $150. There is no challenge in cutting grass, but...

Ok, traded the 53 chevy for the v8 s10, traded the s10 for the 70 c10. Now, im going into something ive never owned before, a buick. Went and looked at a 72 buick skylark 350 4 door and a running 72 parts car. I was kinda leary at first until i drove it. Not a real powerhouse but road so nice...

The 70 chevy c10 is running a little hot at red lights. I have a pretty good sized radiator and a 160 thermostat but no fan shroud. Ive looked around for a shroud but no luck so far around here. While driving, its in the 90s right now, she'll run about 170 , but go to 200 real quick sitting...

Ok, today i decided, since money is tight from school clothes, to fabricate my own shifter. Powerglide shifters are outrageous in price. I crawled under the 70 chevy c10 and unhooked the linkage and lever to make it longer. After about 3 hours i had a rough mock up shifter. I sat it in the floor...

Is anyone running a powerglide with a floor shifter? The 70 c10 i just got has a cheap autozone indy shifter in it and has maybe a 1/2 inch movement from park to low. It is nearly impossible to get into drive, even with two hands. Powerglide shifters aren't cheap, they're all close to $300 and...

Posted the s10 on craigslist, and after about 20 junk offers, got me a good, running, driving, project. My s10 has alot more invested in it but the trade is worth more to me. Its a purple and silver 70 c10 2wd, 350/powerglide. Its definitely a 20 footer. New purple and silver paint on top of...

I went all week without working on my truck until today. Put my rebuilt starter on, replaced all the dry rotted fuel line, changed out the mr. Gasket fuel pressure regulator with a holley and a gauge and took off the cool can, which I'll never put ice in. Everything went smooth as silk. I bumped...

I couldn't sleep last night, fell asleep about 3:30 and had to get up for work at 6:30. Had a 1:00 funeral to set up, i got done about 12:30 and they didn't show up till 3:30. Sitting in a truck for 3 hours kills your back. Got soaked from the rain and forgot my change of clothes. I got off work...

Im normally not the guy that stomps on the gas at take off but i did today and im not happy. I can get in the truck and about 1/2 to 3/4 throttle and snap my neck on take off but mashing it down just slowly accelerates. It dont stumble, just dont have any wide open power. Its a sbc 383...

That v8 s10 I recently purchased has a really hard brake pedal. It stops but takes alot of effort. I was told a smaller diameter bore will solve the problem. If the master cylinder that is on it is factory for 1987, it has a 1 1/4 bore. I found a master cylinder at autozone for a 78 malibu with...

This little s10 i bought is turning into a headache. I've drove hundreds of cars and trucks with manual brakes but i swear it takes everything i have to stop this truck. The pedal is really firm, i should say really hard, pads and shoes are new but it dont want to stop. You can't enjoy a car...

I always thought that noisy gear drives whine. That s10 i got the other day has the noisy ones. They don't whine that i can hear, they sound like the engine is falling apart. I was just idling through a parking lot and almost sounded like a choo choo train going down the tracks. Is this what...

I bought a little s10 with a way overbuilt 383 just to play around in until i find whatever project im looking for. Its a nice, clean little truck and stupid fast. I kinda like it with the exception of the loud gear drives, extremely hard brake pedal and a ridiculous cam for the street. Ive got...

After selling the 53 yesterday and paying off some bills i had some mad money left over, so i bought me a little hotrod to drive until i start my next project.

Might be driving 5 1/2 hours to tennessee to trade my 53 for one of these, a 1950 international milk truck. Looks like this one, minus the paint and add some rust and primer.

Ran across a 40 chevy cab , and 48 chevy cab sitting on a s10 frame and an almost complete square body s10 with a 4.3 auto today. Before i do any dealing for this mess of metal, can either truck cab look good on a s10 frame? Kinda thinking about trading the 53 for everything. I can build one or...