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  1. Russell Jones

    1979 Getting Started

    Thanks fellas. I just got off work this morning and off for the next 4 days. I plan to dig into the truck some more..
  2. Russell Jones

    1979 Getting Started

    Copy on the rebuild of the brakes. I love that parts for these trucks are so cheap. MUCH different and greatly appreciated compared to the german car market. Gas tanks...how hard are they to change out? 10mins? 10 hours 10 days?
  3. Russell Jones

    Bagging the square....FINALLY!

    I like how low Coopers truck is, does he have a build thready? Couldnt find one under "Threads started by this user..."
  4. Russell Jones

    Bagging the square....FINALLY!

    Thanks! Looks Awesome.
  5. Russell Jones

    Bagging the square....FINALLY!

    Any finished product photos? This is the route I plan to go in the near future.
  6. Russell Jones

    Gold mine!

    The pig is a bank, ceramic! Im taking it to my firehouse since i work in a part of Baltimore called "Pigtown". @ Honky again with the bullying....this is how its gonna be huh...? Here she is...shes a little ugly but i plan to keep her that way for awhile. I embrace the rust. ( Minus severe...
  7. Russell Jones

    Gold mine!

    Yup these have little bolts too! These seem to be true 2 piece wheels that you could take apart if need be.. Also heres some photos from todays haul! Found a ton of stuff. I have to go through some of it and reference part numbers to make sure they're for the the C10. Theres a 1985 Ram Charger...
  8. Russell Jones

    1979 Getting Started

    Thanks for everyones inputs, I texted the person with the 350 to see how much he would want for it but he said he's sold it. My plans are to just big block swap the truck down the road anyways so i might as well just do what i can with this little motor for now until the time comes to swap it...
  9. Russell Jones

    1979 Getting Started

    See...now you're just making me sad and ashamed! :( I do have access to a cheap 350 tho.
  10. Russell Jones

    1979 Getting Started

    @ Jimmy, Thanks. Ill definitely work on all of these things... I did check the brake fluid and noticed the front-smaller half of the reservoir is empty where the back half is full..Im assuming they're sectioned into front and rear? I mean...im not gonna swap a small block for another small...
  11. Russell Jones

    Gold mine!

    haha, I had 2 guys in my fire academy who came from city police over to the fire dept. side and they told me that The Wire was pretty spot on to what actually happens in the city..You can also watch the show called Dope on Netflix. Pretty good look at the heroine epidemic in Balt. None the...
  12. Russell Jones

    1979 Getting Started

    I live in Halethorpe. I work for Baltimore City FD and am assigned to Truck 23 in Pigtown.
  13. Russell Jones

    Gold mine!

    Cragar super spoke 330
  14. Russell Jones

    1979 Getting Started

    Its not THAT bad lol. Just stay out of the west side and you'll be safe. :gunner:
  15. Russell Jones

    Gold mine!

    I only took one of the rims, ill take more tomorrow once the suns back up.
  16. Russell Jones

    1979 Getting Started

    That was amazing, let me get my note pad...lol thanks!
  17. Russell Jones

    Gold mine!

    I wish i lived in an area like you and Buff describe. I live in a quiet little neighborhood 2 miles outside of Baltimore city, nothing too bad really happens here but my house does sit on a street thats along a bus route and the busses that come through here are coming from the same parts of...
  18. Russell Jones

    1979 Getting Started

    hahaha As long as you're willing to come over and help me swap it!
  19. Russell Jones

    Gold mine!

    Im pretty stoked, While helping clean out my great uncles house (Where I inherited my c10 shortbed from)..I came across a bunch of brand new parts while crawling around in the basement of the house...So excited i had to share with you all! 4 Brand new Cragar Super spoke rims (Still in the...
  20. Russell Jones

    1979 Getting Started

    Hey all, I tried to use the search tool to see if i could find a thread similar to what im looking for but no dice... I recently inherited a 1979 c10 shortbed with a 305 in it. I found some paper work hinting that the truck last ran in 2014 and i think it has been sitting since then.. I...
  21. Russell Jones

    Rookie from Baltimore

    Hello All! Just inherited a 1979 C10 from my grandfather. Its not pretty by any means but i plan to keep it that way. Ill be the second owner. Truck last ran in 2014 so hopefully wont need much to get up and going again. I come from a pretty extensive modified car background (VWs Audis BMWs) and...

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