Project Stance: 1965 Chevy C10

[Kamoflewuage]

Glad to hear! I live the gmc grill for that year. I lOve the yellow accuair truck of that body style too. I would love to see pics.

[yusoslo]

Couple small things.
Finished wiring speedo. Its brighter than the rest so I I am going to play w some resistors to darken it up a bit. Any idea on ohms to start with?? Removed the old purple tint. It was bugging me for a long time but it gave me a nice overspray protection. It peeled off with 1 swipe. It is so much nicer to have it off. Trucks of this age look better tint less, plus you can see the sweet interior better from outside.







Dome light is installed! I love the feel of the old bulb hue.


Overall its hard to capture on the iphone camera, but in person, at night it feels so damn cool having the oldschool headlights shining ahead 12" off the ground, and these old school gauges glow bounching off the all metal satin interior. It just feels right.

[on1wheel06]

imo id do carpet that matches the door panels.

[softg]

^ yes please

[yusoslo]

I found a company that sells copper 1" wide 1/4 thick 7' long strips. I can ban the boards together at the top and bottom with a few copper nails or even velcro again to keep the ends clean and even. They are straight now but with removing the strips from time to time, they may not be perfect. so this copper strip could cover it.

[StatusRacing]

This is awesome. Nice work so far!

I like your idea for the velcro in the bed, too.

[yusoslo]

Finished coping the edges, except behind the passenger wheel well, the wifey was not happy my Sunday was with the other lady so I had to call the day short. It seems that I can let it dry out for just a week then stain and seal it. I look forward to finishing it next weekend w new stain and Marine grade UV protected epoxy sealer. I have been wire tucking some of the few wires there are. My biggest issue now is what to do w the floor. I feel I want black carpet but I dont know if thats too creature comfort, but the vinyl floor is more costly than carpet!




Working juice

[Royal_T]

Love it and I agree with the lighter wood will give a nice contrast from the black..

[yusoslo]

Thanks guys. I definitely want to keep the wood light for contrast. I am thing of doing no bolts but staple industrial strength Velcro to the bottom and screw the Velcro to the 2x2 square tube framing. I will have 5 6" points of contact through the wood, removable to access the mechanicals and a clean look w no hardware showing. What do you think?

[Bystrov]

good finish carpentry and old trucks are always a fantastic mix... use finish nails to board them together and maybe some polished aluminum as spacers between the boards ? that would be Rad

[Hatech]

Nice nice nice You are looking in the right direction for the wood, i think the more reddish/darker colours would match the copper. Great contrast for the black.

I had an idea to use ebony to line a trunk i thought i would be such a great wood to use but i think you might agree that it would be more black to add to an already black c10.
I mean if its so black you might not be able to find it in the dark man

[WICKED WEISS]

This truck looks badass.

[yusoslo]

If anyone has recommendations for stain color let me know.

[yusoslo]

Hood prop. Time to wrench


Got the radiator bled and found a hose that works so no flex-coil crap.


I got wood.


I take pictures of my wood


All is wired but the speedo. That will be this weekend


I also adjusted the gimer drive for more whine, it sounds sick! I really need to get an exhaust soon because the neighbors can't like this too much! Supposedly the driveshaft will be done this week. I need to let the press treated wood dry out before I stain it. I am thinking a honey color will look best.

thinking of this color

[DannyE32]

I was in Cartagena for 4 days, Bogata for 1 day due to layover issues, got a free suite at the Marriott, freaking had 2000 sq ft 2 baths, rediculous! Been in Bucaramanga for 6 days seeing the future wife's family. Did sick stuff like go to San Gil and rapell down a waterfall, white water raft, zip lines, swing over the canyon in chicamocha. I am loving Colombia. Next time we will hit Medellin and Callie.

im glad you liked it!

i've done all you did. You def. gotta go to Medellin and Cali !.

now.. moar updates!