1971 · in build
1971 C10 Longbed
Shop project currently on stands. Chassis, LS mock-up, and metalwork. This log is the live build thread — new dated entries as the truck moves.
In the jig
The truck.
A longbed that came in as a worker and is staying in the shop until the chassis, power, and metal are honest. New dated entries go up as the truck moves.
- Longbed C10, 1971
- Chassis and suspension in progress
- LS swap staged
- Cab metalwork underway
Build log
Dated entries.
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LS mock-up
Engine on the stand, pan and crossmember check, first look at the bay.
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Chassis on stands
Bed off, cab mocked, frame in the air. This is the unglamorous part that makes the stance work later.
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Truck in the door
Longbed rolls in. Walkaround, rust map, and the list of what stays versus what gets cut.