75’ C10 Tube Chassis

[ColesCoffin_13]

Next up the bulkead was welded into place, tie rods made along with much more tubing and gussets upfront. Link mounts were welded onto the chassis amongst many other small details and Camburg welded there link mounts onto the housing. April 14th 2019 the front end of the C10 was assembled for the first time. Her trackwidth sit's at 92.5"s wide and cycles 27"s metal to metal upfront, the rear is 90"s wide. Huge stepping stone to finally see this thing start to somewhat resemble a truck and be able to roll.

 

[dsrtrcr01]

Question. Why did you buy a complete running truck just for a cab? Wouldn't buying a cab be cheaper/easier?

 

[ColesCoffin_13]

Question. Why did you buy a complete running truck just for a cab? Wouldn't buying a cab be cheaper/easier?

Well for a couple of reasons to prevent hassles down the road really. I bought the truck running for $1000 bucks and sold the rest of it for $700. Started my project for $300 essentially and it was register and plated with the DMV and had no smog requirements because of it being a classic vehicle which also made it's registration fees incredibly cheap. I doubt I could of even gotten a cab alone for that price. Not to mention I fully intend to drive this truck registered on the street and doubt I could of ever gotten an unregistered chassis/cab to ever pass Highway patrols ref's and inspection process in the state of California, and definitely wouldn't of gotten it on smog exemption. Ironically now I live in Nevada, but regardless it's registered as a classic vehicle and plated as such.

 

[heezay]

hell yeah, looking killer dude!

 

[bullnerd]

Very nice!

 

[ColesCoffin_13]

hell yeah, looking killer dude!

Thanks dude, rad 110 btw. Making me miss my old pit bike haha.

 

[partybarge_pilot]

Better make sure the bulkhead is fucking flat where the rack bolts on or it will bind. I would not have done the mount like that.

 

[jonsangel]

This thing is a beast. How much travel are you expecting up front?

 

[ColesCoffin_13]

Better make sure the bulkhead is fucking flat where the rack bolts on or it will bind. I would not have done the mount like that.

Pretty sure the water jet cut the plates out flat... Thanks though, lol. I'll do my best to keep the bulkhead flat and the steering rack from being assembled onto the chassis catawampus... My original plan was to weld it all without a jig and warp the living shit out of everything, God did I miss DR's responses. *Please read this in a heavy southern accent.*

 

[ColesCoffin_13]

This thing is a beast. How much travel are you expecting up front?

Thanks buddy!! We cycled it metal to metal at 27"s! I'm sure strapped and bumped she'll be much shorter. Anyways, you still own your Tacoma? Whats new man.