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Nov 25, 2020 18:13:01 GMT
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I've been working my rear end off lately and this current build is the fruit of my labours. It's a 1960 C10 long bed pickup that is powered by a 100hp 6 cylinder. HA! Not for long. And the long bed part? Yeah- that ain't staying either. Tune in and turn on while I get to giving this thing a chop and a Corvette engine.
And Happy Thanksgiving everyone (for us colonists anyway) lol
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Nov 25, 2020 18:15:01 GMT
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Great Job to the MODS for getting that image insertion worked out. The people of RR always make me feel like there's hope in the world. Thanks!
And this truck is on airbags already. I'm going to completely transform it. The revolution has been televised. Thank you once again for all you do!
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Nov 26, 2020 12:44:32 GMT
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Welcome Back !
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Nov 26, 2020 15:01:30 GMT
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Great to see another build up here Paul!
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Nov 26, 2020 15:09:52 GMT
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That's a lovely looking truck, hard to believe a 6 cylinder can only put out 100bhp! What displacement is it?
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Nov 27, 2020 15:35:47 GMT
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That's a lovely looking truck, hard to believe a 6 cylinder can only put out 100bhp! What displacement is it? Thank you!!!
I think it may be 130hp I'm not 100% sure. It's a 250 cid which is small potatoes in today's world. It's a 1950's era engine in this 1960 truck. Either way- it's LOW hp. These old American things were nothing more than tractors with heat & a windshield. Today's trucks have become posh ally beer cans with fake plastic chrome and gaping mouths that will tow 26,000 lbs of cargo that daddy will never use. A modern diesel USA truck can cost over $100,000! Stupid.
The depreciation of new cars & trucks, the thin, horribly constructed plastic shells and imported complexity of the often faulty computer control systems have made me realize something in my ripe old age- I will always drive old cars. (Now you kids get off my lawn!) lol
I'm having fun in the garage for sure. I was just texting with my buddy this morning and he asked me "So how long did it take you to make that last 18 minute video?" Well..
Let's see: 46 hours to prepare the "SET" with garage cleaning & organizing shelves, painting the bare cinderblock walls and re-decorating the walls, lighting etc 31 hours of actual work on the truck itself, taking the entire body off down to the frame and moving it around, camera production, moving cameras, filming etc
11.5 hours of post filming production at the desktop with editing, effects and voice overs
88.5 hours in less than 10 days. CRAZY? Yep.
I watch youtubers that put very little effort into their production and content and they make BIG money for their mostly useless toilet humor. It makes me think I'm trying WAY too hard at this. But I love the idea of residual income. I like the potential of "Money for nothing and your chicks for free" hahaha
I know this channel is not giving me any of that. But what it is doing- is giving me awesome stuff to build and a wonderful creative outlet and THAT- is worth it.
I'm not a Chevy guy but this particular build? Freaking LOVE IT. I can't wait to hear it roar to life with this all aluminum EFI V8. 400 ish BHP. Yeah. Good Nuff'
I'm taking a couple days off and I'll keep catching up on YOUR build threads because I've missed this place. Hugs 'Yall 
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thomfr
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Trying to assemble the Duett again..
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Nov 27, 2020 16:27:39 GMT
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Nicve looking Truck!
Understand the V8 swap but would have kept it LWB. Too many SWB's around.
Thom
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73' Alfa Giulia Super
64' Volvo Duett
65' Volvo Duett
67' Volvo Amazon 123GT
09' Ford Focus 1.8
20' VW ID4
71' Benelli Motorella
65' Cyrus Speciaal
The difference between men and boys is the price of their toys
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Nov 27, 2020 19:03:05 GMT
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Nicve looking Truck! Understand the V8 swap but would have kept it LWB. Too many SWB's around. Thom I know- Long WB trucks make more sense in the real world. This one is at the request of a buddy and he wants a SWB, so chop chop choppy
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are long beds cheaper?
thunk I'd keep it long !
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how big are these things? probably too big even back then for a British road
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are long beds cheaper? thunk I'd keep it long ! Interesting dilemma. Long vs Short Big back windows vs Small back window. I think currently preference is short, however.... the long is a beautiful truck in its natural habitat, like the wide open spaces of America. how big are these things? probably too big even back then for a British road They are large, but not too big for our roads, I own one, just need to be sensible. \ It gets more interesting in shopping centres with car parking spaces made up for Kia Rio, Golf, and Ford Fiestas. I found that with the Blazer too. sadly, the robbers who manage car parks can rob you for not fitting your truck inside a space, so I either avoided going there in the Americans, or parking on the outer edge, far from everything. First generation Wheelbase 115 in (2,921 mm) (short box: ½-ton models) 127 in (3,226 mm) (long box: ½-ton & ¾-ton models) 133 in (3,378 mm) (1-ton models) Length 186.875 in (4,747 mm) SWB 206 in (5,232 mm) Standard 216.25 in (5,493 mm) LWB Width 78.75 in (2,000 mm) Height 71.25 in (1,810 mm) |
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Last Edit: Dec 1, 2020 23:19:13 GMT by grenade
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cdwood2010
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Wow! Smashing this mate, loving your work. Good job I'm not welding it!   |
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how big are these things? probably too big even back then for a British road Not a great pic, but my short 66 in a regular shopping centre car park. .JPG) |
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Hey man, love your builds. And your crossers.
Now I’m not an engineer and this is more of a query than anything.
For sake of argument, let’s say your chassis rail is 10”x3” c section, could be 12”x4” for all I know. Welding looks pretty good to me by the way.
Do you weld a strap along the section at the inside of the ‘c’
i.e. a length of strap at 14” or 16” at say 3” wide with rounded ends to help dissipate the load along the join ? Or would that be over engineering it and deemed unnecessary ?
Genuine query.
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Hey man, love your builds. And your crossers. Now I’m not an engineer and this is more of a query than anything. For sake of argument, let’s say your chassis rail is 10”x3” c section, could be 12”x4” for all I know. Welding looks pretty good to me by the way. Do you weld a strap along the section at the inside of the ‘c’ i.e. a length of strap at 14” or 16” at say 3” wide with rounded ends to help dissipate the load along the join ? Or would that be over engineering it and deemed unnecessary ? Genuine query. Thank you  In these pictures, I have not yet done that, but I am going to do it. We call it "boxing" the frame- (not boxing day- still have no idea what THAT is by the way) I will put a plate beyond the cuts a little bit each way- making the "C" a [] . this will also allow it to have an easy flat section of frame to attach brake lines, fuel line etc. |
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how big are these things? probably too big even back then for a British road Not a great pic, but my short 66 in a regular shopping centre car park. This thing looks great! Even with the lines on the tarmac that are clearly painted incorrectly |
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[/quote]Thank you In these pictures, I have not yet done that, but I am going to do it. We call it "boxing" the frame- (not boxing day- still have no idea what THAT is by the way) I will put a plate beyond the cuts a little bit each way- making the "C" a [] . this will also allow it to have an easy flat section of frame to attach brake lines, fuel line etc. [/quote] So that would be a bridge plate set in to the back of the ‘c’ to help spread the load I guess ? How much longer than the cut ? Boxing Day is the day after Christmas Day where people like me just lounge about in their pyjamas and drink beers and wine and eat cheese and turkey sandwiches and generally do nothing. Best day of the year. |
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