New guy from San Diego (Ramona)

[SoCal giant]

Greetings all,
I bought a c10 scottsdale about 6 months ago to use in a move and was planning on selling it and buying a brand new dodge diesel.

Since then I've learned that there's a huge aftermarket for C10's and I can learn a lot if I just keep working on this one. That and I have no interest in buying an 80k+ truck.

I've been working on cars for about 20 years but I'm a gas turbine "specialist" working offshore in Malaysia for a month and then home in Ca for a month. I want to learn how to do patch panels, body work, paint, as well as tap the no doubt infinite knowledge of guys who've been involved in squarebodys for a long time.

My goal is to end up with a turbo LS motor but so far the truck is doing it's job as an around town dirt hauler. It's in rough shape but that's a plus for me because I can screw up while I'm learning. Like I can practice welding (never welded before) in repairs and if I screw up too bad, there's replacement parts I can order and bail myself out.

I'm offshore at the moment and don't have any pictures of the truck (no nickname for it yet) but will post them when I'm stateside. It's not exactly a diamond in the rough, more like a turd in the rough that's been rattle can'd flat black.

Hopefully I can help and be a good citizen on your forum.

Steven

 

[theblindchicken]

Welcome to the board!

I'm up in the LA area myself. Slowly the california presence is increasing!

You can learn a ton more by fixing her up than writing a check for a brand new truck that you can't do nothing with.

 

[animal]

 

[HotRodPC]

Great Into !!! Welcome to GMSB !!! We'll look forward to you getting back stateside and posting up some pics.

We have the Under Construction section where you can start a thread and track your progress, post the before and after pics, ask for help, get opinions and ideas. When you're ready, It'll go here in the Under Construction > C10/1500 section. You may also want to go to the that category and get ideas of what others have done with theirs.

http://www.gmsquarebody.com/forums/2wd-pick-ups-c10-c1500-r10-r1500.79/

 

[Old77]

 

[SDJunkMan]

Welcome from South Dakota!

 

[WFO]

Welcome from the Texas Panhandle.

 

[Craig 85]

Welcome.

 

[SoCal giant]

Thanks everyone. I'll start a build thread when I get home.
Thanks in advance for the stupid questions I'll be asking. Like, why should I move my gas tank to the spare tire area opposed to behind the cab? Not in the cab, in front of the rear tire. (Long bed, I'll update my info)

 

[Charlie]

 

[Snoots]

You have learned much in your 1st 6 months Grasshopper. But much is yet to be discovered. Do not let the thoughts of a vanquished Dodge Diesel interrupt your progress.

Welcome from Georgia!

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[1973c10]

Welcome aboard

 

[KingBee]

Out there of 67..... I used to ride through there to clear my head.

 

[SoCal giant]

You have learned much in your 1st 6 months Grasshopper. But much is yet to be discovered. Do not let the thoughts of a vanquished Dodge Diesel interrupt your progress.

Welcome from Georgia!

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Out there of 67..... I used to ride through there to clear my head.

Yessir,
I live right by Ramona High School.
I ride too (14 Victory Highball). Lots of bikes roll through town every Saturday/Sunday. So I usually ride on weekdays. And now that I fixed my suspension I can start riding Highland Valley again.

That Yukon pic is hilarious although I wish I was still a young grasshopper More of a late bloomer. I'm hoping to start a YouTube channel to document the build. You know, for the fame and fortune.

I was just in Georgia last week off of Paces Ferry. Y'all have property prices as bad as So Cal!

 

[Snoots]

Paces Ferry area is a bunch of over-priced and over-valued reclaimed landfill. Much better to be had away from ATL.
I left SoCal because of the prices. Got out while the gettin' was good. Garbage Grove and Toreass (Torrance). Lomita was nice tho.