August 08'-09' Build Off: 1969 Chevrolet CST/10

[KITT222]

What do plan on doing with the original cab once its replaced?

[texan_idiot25]

Full drive report later. I'm exhausted after 12 hours of driving.

[texan_idiot25]

Basics of the trip:

50-60 gallons of gas
550 miles round trip
1 exhaust bolt backing out causing backfires at the head of the motor
1/2 quart of oil on the 1st leg, but not from the trip itself
12 hour trip, 10:30 am tp 10:30 pm
Called sick to work
Drafting 18 wheelers netted 14 mpg highway, with a cab in back, windows down, and monster 3.9x or 4.1x rear gears, awesome.





Followed him from Grand Prairie to Huntsville ona single tank.

Next up, just a cheapie mod: Frenching the side markers

[texan_idiot25]

Much cleaner!

[winner]

still has a rusty cab nice lights tho and nice dog

[texan_idiot25]

Cab swap is a winter break project

[05'GTSTANG]

i just scrolled through all these pages and i have to say kudos to you. the progress is finominal. keep up the work

[texan_idiot25]

Thanks! The full thread is even better if you see where it came from to where it is now.

Sunlight pics:

[KITT222]

Is that the Slowbird in the background? Those side markers match the blinkers. It certainly looks distinctive. Whens your winter break so you can swap the cab?

[texan_idiot25]

Cab swap is looking likely to be done spring break. Still saving and planning. Trying to find a way to get the cab painted with the right paint (older style that many shops won't use), and also looking around for a glass shop to do the windshields.

But a goofy plate I found for the nieghborhood joggers that think the street is their highway:




Also, badass pictures infront of massive burn-pile

[GearHeadV8]

Wow looking really good. I like the daylight pics and the new license plate lol.

You should use the old cab as like a couch or something in your room lol.


What style of painting is used that you are looking for?

[123Vette]

curious how do you "french" the lights? rather here it from a person then google...

[texan_idiot25]

Originally Posted by GearHeadV8

Wow looking really good. I like the daylight pics and the new license plate lol.

You should use the old cab as like a couch or something in your room lol.


What style of painting is used that you are looking for?

It's an enamel paint, old school single-stage. but it puts off a lot of fumes. If I can get my friend's dad to lend me some time in his shop it'd be great. I've helped my friend numerous times with his '75 Camaro, and a motor/tranny swap. Figure I could try and pull some strings and have no labor costs. I'm also considering throwing John Deere "Blitz-Black" semi-flat black paint during the course of body work. It's cheap as hell, easy to spray, and very tough since it's a tractor paint. And unlike flat black primer, it doesn't chalk up or fade. That would be temporary while the fenders, hood, and bed are fixed.

Originally Posted by 123Vette

curious how do you "french" the lights? rather here it from a person then google...

instread of mounting them from the outside, you cut down the mounting tab so it fits between the two lenses and mount from the back side. Used some allen-head bolts for a cleaner look.

[123Vette]

Originally Posted by texan_idiot25

instread of mounting them from the outside, you cut down the mounting tab so it fits between the two lenses and mount from the back side. Used some allen-head bolts for a cleaner look.

yeah i remember that i thought thats when they make everything totally flush tho? like meld it all together... and just have the plastic reflector piece flush with the body no molding.. same thing i guess the truck does look awesome btw

[Sweed]

I remember you mentioning somewhere something about doing your own powdercoating?

How much did the whole set up (gun, oven, compressor) run you?
And any good places to get the powder?

[texan_idiot25]

Originally Posted by Sweed

I remember you mentioning somewhere something about doing your own powdercoating?

How much did the whole set up (gun, oven, compressor) run you?
And any good places to get the powder?

Gun was a gift, you can find it at harbor freight. Oven was $30 bucks, as you can see it's just a house hold oven with wheels. Also a pair of toaster ovens for small parts. Powder is about 2-4/lb for regular colors, 7 I guess for cooler colors. I order from powderbuythepound.com, so you can get a great idea on pricing from them. A pound will do plenty of work, took about a 1/4 lb to do a friend's header, and we did a few coats. I did a ton of trim and engine brackets on the CST10 with a lb. Harbor freight powder is good for under hood stuff, but it's no good for anything that sees sunlight. You can get UV protected powder from the site above.

Compressors vary. I just use my dad's 20 year old compressor that has like 3 leaks in the tank.

[2jack3jack]

Kind of off topic but what kind of hp you getting out of that 350

[texan_idiot25]

Originally Posted by 2jack3jack

Kind of off topic but what kind of hp you getting out of that 350

300~ is a safe estimate. Block numbers say it's a 260hp/360ft lb motor, add in the non-stock cam and headers, dual 2-1/4 vs. the stock single 2-1/4 exhaust.

[2jack3jack]

Cool what's your timing set up at. Mine is pretty wild hense the 400hp. Also you running 4 bolt?

[texan_idiot25]

Originally Posted by 2jack3jack

Cool what's your timing set up at. Mine is pretty wild hense the 400hp. Also you running 4 bolt?

You talk a lot but don't show anything of it. Timing is based on way more factors than just some random HP number. I don't even remember what it's at, did it by ear/drive. Keep degreeing up until you knock and back off until no knock under load. I assume it's a 4 bolt main being a truck motor from the good years, but I've never pulled the pan to look.