Street Source Magazine
Street Source Magazine

1986 Chevy C-10

PUPon20s (2 owner profiles)
Purchased: 2008-04-11

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The bed needs to be shorter!!
The bed needs to be shorter!! 2008-08-22
Need to get that lil V6 outta there.
Need to get that lil V6 outta there. 2008-08-22
Time to clean the frame up and start some fabbin.
Time to clean the frame up and start some fabbin. 2008-08-22
Speed Holes! LOL!
Speed Holes! LOL! 2008-08-23
2X4 should hold up.
2X4 should hold up. 2008-08-23
I need to do some welding.
I need to do some welding. 2008-08-23
Good enough for the girls I date!
Good enough for the girls I date! 2008-08-23
My mildly built.......injected big block :)
My mildly built.......injected big block :) 2008-08-23
Dyno'ed @ 400 hp and 450 ft.-lbs
Dyno'ed @ 400 hp and 450 ft.-lbs 2008-08-23
Still need to plate in the joints to the stock frame.
Still need to plate in the joints to the stock frame. 2008-09-27
Starting the notches for the rack and pinion steering. (Frame is upside-down)
Starting the notches for the rack and pinion steering. (Frame is upside-down) 2008-09-27
Notches done.
Notches done. 2008-09-27
These should help.
These should help. 2009-01-03
Front suspension mached up with the 3
Front suspension mached up with the 3 2009-04-06
I need to make metal do this.
I need to make metal do this. 2009-04-06
3
3 2009-04-06
2009-04-06
Frame horns dropped. (frame is upside down)
Frame horns dropped. (frame is upside down) 2009-04-06
Poster board templates work great.
Poster board templates work great. 2009-04-06
Inner frame plate almost done.
Inner frame plate almost done. 2009-04-06
Partially welded in.
Partially welded in. 2009-04-06
Rear rail in my table jig.
Rear rail in my table jig. 2009-04-06
Other side in table jig.
Other side in table jig. 2009-04-06
Hanging the frame rails.
Hanging the frame rails. 2009-04-06
Getting an idea what the frame is gonna look like.
Getting an idea what the frame is gonna look like. 2009-04-06
Wheel + Tire = 30 inches
Wheel + Tire = 30 inches 2009-04-06
New body mounts for rear of cab.
New body mounts for rear of cab. 2009-05-26
Frame boxed in.
Frame boxed in. 2009-05-26
More frame plating.
More frame plating. 2009-05-26
Now for the tranny X-member.
Now for the tranny X-member. 2009-05-26
Motor and tranny are in!
Motor and tranny are in! 2009-05-26
Trans X-Member
Trans X-Member 2009-06-17
Trans X-Member
Trans X-Member 2009-06-17
New motor mounts tacked together.
New motor mounts tacked together. 2009-07-01
Gussetted X-Member tabs.
Gussetted X-Member tabs. 2009-07-01
Crossmember bolted in.
Crossmember bolted in. 2009-07-01
Lower link mounts.
Lower link mounts. 2010-04-26
Lower link mounts.
Lower link mounts. 2010-04-26
2010-04-26
2010-04-26
2010-04-26
52 degrees of triangulation.
52 degrees of triangulation. 2010-04-26
2010-04-26
Rear bag mounts done.
Rear bag mounts done. 2010-04-26
Finally a rolling chassis.
Finally a rolling chassis. 2010-04-26
First car show.
First car show. 2010-04-26
2010-05-04
2010-05-03
2010-05-04

Engine

454 bored 30 over with MASSFLO-EFI, roller rockers, gear drive, and some other goodies. Turbo 400 transmission.

Exterior

The cab is actually in the garage now. Gonna get a 2.5" chop top.

Interior

Stock for now.

Suspension

SO FAR......Porterbuilt dropmember, Air Ride Technologies Tubular Upper and lower control arms, Slam Specialties RE7's front and rear. Triangulated four-link (bars fabricated by Larry Echols, owner of INNOVATIVE AIR SUSPENSION.

Wheels

24's in the future.

Stereo

something clean.

Future Plans

Make it lay body with 24's. Wood bed with sheet metal inner bedsides. Red, white and black paint job.