70 C10 resto-mod (was Chevy culture shock)

[pontiac428]

The 17" steering wheel is the reason I had perfect elbow prints in the sill ledge an door pull of my C10 after driving it 18 years. I don't think it would have been the same truck with a 15" wheel. And I'd really miss those little finger bumps.

 

[guero_gordo]

The 17" steering wheel is the reason I had perfect elbow prints in the sill ledge an door pull of my C10 after driving it 18 years. I don't think it would have been the same truck with a 15" wheel. And I'd really miss those little finger bumps.

The wheel is identical except for the diameter, but we'll see about the elbow room. I kept the original horn button.

NOTE: fat b@stards in mirror are larger than they appear

 

[guero_gordo]

Big thanks for the soldering article!

You're welcome, I did blacken the wrap wire strand with a lighter and was able to unwind it as advertised

 

[pontiac428]

The wheel is identical except for the diameter, but we'll see about the elbow room. I kept the original horn button.

NOTE: fat b@stards in mirror are larger than they appear

Ooh, that new resto wheel looks nice! I was thinking you put a hot rod wheel on it or something.

I also happen to be both guero and gordo. Sometimes, a bastardo too.

 

[guero_gordo]

Ooh, that new resto wheel looks nice! I was thinking you put a hot rod wheel on it or something.

I also happen to be both guero and gordo. Sometimes, a bastardo too.

¡Pinche Gueros!

 

[pontiac428]

Since it's now officially on topic, here's some great pickup truck music for driving with the windows down on a nice summer day.

 

[guero_gordo]

Not mine, but a blast from the past.
It is said anecdotally that Chevy thought this would limit squeaks(and thus complaints) on the scary new disk technology in '72, but IDK if that's accurate

 

[guero_gordo]

Since it's now officially on topic, here's some great pickup truck music for driving with the windows down on a nice summer day.

Is that available on 9-track? ;-)

 

[guero_gordo]

OK, this might be a terrible idea, but it's by far the most interesting thing on marketplace today:

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here it is in action:

 

[guero_gordo]

actually it's starting to seem legit, but at #350 it seems like a lot of weight sitting on the end of a 1/2T
They do have outriggers, or pockets for Holland jacks, so you can lift things without riding on the springs. Better than the Harbor Fraught hoists a lot of folks bolt into their beds by a mile.