1965 c10 budget build

[kristianbolster]

parked on the street today.

[ruittie]

Nice work men!

Love your workplace!

[kristianbolster]

i also got the truck pulled out of the garage

[kristianbolster]

trying to get the rear end lined up.

[kristianbolster]

i got the rear shock mounts fabled up and the shocks bolted in. still need to back a spacer for the top of the shock but its pretty much done
also its been super humid lately and everything is getting surface rust on it even inside but i am going to sand it all and paint everything. it just looks bad now

[kristianbolster]

i had my brother hold up my AC Schnitzer wheels to the truck just to see what it looks like and as you can see it looks really really horrible ha.

[kristianbolster]

[Grime]

you can always do both. I've built a few old BMWs. i recently got done with my e28 with an S50 in it and after that this truck is so easy. its funny how much work is going in to this truck but it is so much easier than the BMW builds because people have literally been modifying this model truck for over 50 years so everyone sells parts for it and there are a ton of write ups everywhere

Space is an issue more than anything, living in the city with no garage is not ideal for a car enthusiast. Maybe one day.

[kristianbolster]

Man I love old c10s, I almost bought one like this instead of my e30, keep up the good work.

you can always do both. I've built a few old BMWs. i recently got done with my e28 with an S50 in it and after that this truck is so easy. its funny how much work is going in to this truck but it is so much easier than the BMW builds because people have literally been modifying this model truck for over 50 years so everyone sells parts for it and there are a ton of write ups everywhere

[kristianbolster]

the garage is an absolute mess right now because we just got done stripping a 2003 avalanche for 2 other projects going on and on the right you can't see it but under that stuff is a full C10 chassis with all tubular porter build suspension and an LS1. after we get my truck out then we can clean it up

[kristianbolster]

i got the front shocks in

[kristianbolster]

as things always go on building cars they never get done when you think they are. so i still haven't gotten my truck out of my dads garage but its fine because its giving me some time to make sure everything is all exactly how it should be and fits great. i have a little adjustments to do to the watts link and a few other things. and still need to weld on shock mounts and what not.

[storey618]

this thing is so rad! keep it up man

[Grime]

Man I love old c10s, I almost bought one like this instead of my e30, keep up the good work.

[kristianbolster]

i have a great paint scheme going on right now