1965 c10 budget build

[kristianbolster]

and then i parked it for a while because i started driving my girlfriend's 88 FJ62 and it sat in the back of my parents yard while i was building my e28 and i recently got to a point on my e28 where i can take a break from it and get the truck done. so i pulled it out of the back yard

[kristianbolster]

i got the motor in started right up as expected. unfortunately i some water got into the motor so it got some rust in the cylinders so it smoked for a little but it started running super clean after a couple days

[kristianbolster]

heres the suburban:

[kristianbolster]

about 6 months after my dad bought the truck i started getting way more into my e28 build and i needed a new daily driver. so i daily drove it for a while and did all my daily duties








then i bought some 20" steel dodge wheels and adapters from a guy in AZ





the 350 in the c10 had a bit of a oil leak, like a lot of an oil leak and didn't have a dip stick and long story short i thought i was keeping up with the leak but apparently i wasnt and i cooked the motor
but luckily my dad had bought a 66 Suburban with a 350 that he cammed and resealed so i bought the 350 from him because he is putting an LS1 in it.

[kristianbolster]

Nice truck dude! Excited to see where this goes. I'm building a 66 for my buddy that we converted to a shortbed

First factory shortbed I've seen in a long time on one of these. Nice find.

IN FOR THIS!!!! Love me some 60-66 C10's.

Gonna bag it?

Thanks guys. i am currently in the process bagging it. and i am going to post photos now

[Jay92]

Nice truck dude! Excited to see where this goes. I'm building a 66 for my buddy that we converted to a shortbed

[FearNLoathing]

First factory shortbed I've seen in a long time on one of these. Nice find.

[I_Haz.:R32]

IN FOR THIS!!!! Love me some 60-66 C10's.

Gonna bag it?

[kristianbolster]

almost 2 years ago i had just gotten the coilovers onto my e28 and headed to So Cal Vintage BMW with some friends and on the way back we picked up a 1965 C10 Custom with a shortbed and big back window. Anyone who knows these trucks know that it is the holy grail as far as these trucks go. Getting a factory truck that is a Custom, short bed, and a big back window is very hard to find. And in my opinion 1965 is the best year for these trucks.





and i will continue this later.....