I like the video. You explain things really well and clearly, easy to understand. You did a great job on the project. I myself am working on a 71' chevy c20 and have zero previous experience with welding, cutting, fabing sheet metal. Keep the videos coming !
@champlingarageАй бұрын
Thank you and good luck on fixing yours up!
@eh2352 ай бұрын
Awesome build. You've done a lot of custom work to make it happen and did it right 😎👍 For sound deadening look to get the thick insulated type thats in the in your donor truck.
@champlingarageАй бұрын
Thank you! I’ve been looking at that type!
@greenperson88143 ай бұрын
USING OVEN CLEANER RUINED MY RIMS.
@MLFranklin3 ай бұрын
Nice work! You explained things really well and the video content and editing were great.
@champlingarage3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@davidcallahan51573 ай бұрын
Looks good stick with it , good job !
@champlingarage3 ай бұрын
Thanks, will do!
@nygelali37163 ай бұрын
Awesome video. Very helpful. Thanks.
@champlingarage3 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@bradh74724 ай бұрын
Seriously, you did a fantastic job young man! Keep it up. You did it so well, some of the steps I think you might want to talk more about. I'm saying that for me. LOL
@champlingarage4 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! When I do them again I’ll try and make a better explanation video
@TVaitkunas4 ай бұрын
That was dope
@sas84034 ай бұрын
will moisture not be trapped between the raptor bed liner and the sound deadener mat
@champlingarage4 ай бұрын
No
@sas84034 ай бұрын
Will the sound deadner not hold moisture between it and the raptor bedliner causing long term rust issues
@champlingarage4 ай бұрын
No, it’s all sealed up and covered good
@hulkgarage4545 ай бұрын
Great video and install. Keep it up man. Nice truck brother.
@champlingarage3 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@samuelmcgill-rl3lb5 ай бұрын
Suburban doirs are usually pretty cheap.
@8luggarage6 ай бұрын
Hows this truck comin along by now?
@champlingarage6 ай бұрын
Right now covered in snow waiting for some time off work lol but I’m trying to get everything for the 4wd swap so I can knock that out here soon!
@a.r18327 ай бұрын
This is how a great man started.
@champlingarage7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@MaritimerMechanic7 ай бұрын
Where i live that isnt even rusted enough to fix yet 😂😂😂 but good work none the less
@champlingarage7 ай бұрын
😂 thank you! I’d hate living in salted areas
@cubmixit7 ай бұрын
Great.. we are getting ready to do same exact thing. What tack welder are you using? And what cutter are you using? THANKS
@champlingarage7 ай бұрын
Just a normal wire feed welder and a normal cutting wheel
@ksukat877 ай бұрын
I love this build. I have a 72 c10 with the 350/350. How much did the copart donor set you back. Diesels go for big bucks around here especially Duramax's and Cummins. Keep up the build, she's going to be awesome when complete.
@champlingarage7 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! I might reveal prices when the truck is complete, but for now I’ll just say even wrecked they’re kinda pricey lol
@ksukat877 ай бұрын
So true @@champlingarage
@sampedigo35797 ай бұрын
He said it was about 50 ft.², how thick was the product that you put in and now that it’s been a while would you go thicker?
@champlingarage7 ай бұрын
If I remember correctly it’s 80mil thick. At this point I’ve added some foam sound deadener on top so I don’t think thicker would help but extra insulation does
@deadlinecxn8 ай бұрын
Very cool, what size tires are them?
@champlingarage7 ай бұрын
They are just stock tires, wheels have a little extra offset though
@gerardfenn39889 ай бұрын
I gotta tell ya. If this is your second time doing this, you are so damn good at it. Yea, theoretically it's not rocket science but until you have done one, it's very daunting. Now I must look back and check out what welder you are using because your tack welds look really pro. Hands of Gold for sure. Makes me want to try it.
@champlingarage8 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@JS-qp5wj9 ай бұрын
What sheet tools were those again?
@davidd.perata20859 ай бұрын
Professional work, and as others have said, inspiration to tackle my own car. Now, this is not a criticism, but I would like to see also how you actually cut out the old rusted metal. What you used, how to get a straight cut, etc. And from that, the equipment you used to weld it. I don't know if the speeded up video could be slowed down to show that, but just an idea. Again, fabulous work!!
@champlingarage9 ай бұрын
Thank you! Maybe on the next truck I can do a more in depth video.
@davidd.perata20859 ай бұрын
Thanks! That'd be welcome.@@champlingarage
@mwpalmer19619 ай бұрын
Nice job on the video and the truck, watching a beginner do this work makes me comfortable (as a beginner) to get busy on my 1975 Blazer.
@champlingarage9 ай бұрын
Thank you!!
@lilray594310 ай бұрын
Can you drop the link for the kicker panel? I am having a hard time searching for it even on lmc. Just not quite sure what to search because it's not coming up
@champlingarage10 ай бұрын
I don’t have a link for it but it’s on LMC website right with all the other interior patch panels
@zacharygroth81110 ай бұрын
When this is done I need to come see it
@zacharygroth81110 ай бұрын
You’re killing it!
@zacharygroth81110 ай бұрын
That’s a lot of miles 😅
@juanvalenzuela777011 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video, where did you purchase the replacement parts?
@champlingarage11 ай бұрын
All of the panels are from LMC truck!
@juanvalenzuela777011 ай бұрын
Thank you
@FocusedHands11 ай бұрын
Dang good job! Ill come back for updates!
@champlingarage11 ай бұрын
Thank you!!
@FocusedHands11 ай бұрын
@@champlingarage no worries im enjoying the series! Sucks on the axle/ebay stuff. I typically dont buy on ebay. The scams be real.
@champlingarage11 ай бұрын
@@FocusedHands that’s the first time I’ve been screwed over from it. Oh well, lesson learned
@KevinRichards-rk3gp11 ай бұрын
Those square bodies were the first Chev & GMC fullsize pickups to have an optional bigger cab which was a crew cab like that one there in the video. They were first introduced in 1973 which was also the first year for the square bodies. Unlike the crew cab pickups today which are also on half ton models with a short box, the square body crew cabs were only on three quarter ton & one ton models & all had the long fleetside box. Them & the other square body models were produced up through 1991 except for the plain cab pickups which became obsolete before that year. In 1987, the half ton & three quarter ton ones were finished, but the one ton ones on the other hand were still in production up through 1989.
@lilray594311 ай бұрын
how big are your vice grip clamps? what kind of welder are you using and what gauge, speed?
@lilray594311 ай бұрын
also what did you use for sanding?
@funvic11 ай бұрын
I have a 1993 C3500 version of that truck. I'm with you, I think most of the square body cclb trucks had the 454 engines. The obs versions seemed to mostly have the 5.7 tbi engines. Love these trucks!
@White-Head Жыл бұрын
Sweet can't wait to start mine
@kneedeepinbluebells5538 Жыл бұрын
Geez ! Is There Anything You Can't Do, Automotive Wise ? Very Impressive Sir - Bravo !!
@champlingarage Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! Still just trying to learn as much as I can!
@8luggarage Жыл бұрын
I hope this works well for you. Its likely goin to rust out. The rubber liner will hold moisture and it will rust away. Fluid film or something like that is a much better way to stop rust. Hopefully this works. Its a very nice truck
@champlingarage Жыл бұрын
It’s worked great so far
@fightzoid8 ай бұрын
Raptor liner isn't rubber. I use it on every truck I flip. I pull the beds off and spray the underside. Been doing that for years with no problems.
@RedBeardDevelopment Жыл бұрын
I'm doing this exact setup but with a 2.5 RC level, glad I found your channel. Which setting (notch) did you go with on the 5100s?
@champlingarage Жыл бұрын
I just went with the lowest 0” lift on them. I didn’t want to make the angles any worse than the 3.5” lift kit does already
@sethwright Жыл бұрын
Dude, awesome work!
@champlingarage Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@brett5405 Жыл бұрын
Oh yes the travel tanks I have the same in my 72
@dirtykustomz Жыл бұрын
Rad truck love it ..
@champlingarage Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Z71_Kevin Жыл бұрын
I’m surprised you didn’t cab, bed, and front clip swap the 71 GMC onto the newer frame and weld custom mounts onto the new frame for the 71 GMC cab. I’m in the process of doing that to my 72 GMC as well, but I’m taking the 72 GMC cab, bed, and front clip and swapping it onto a 2003 2500hd 4x4 chassis with the LQ4 6.0, wish I coulda found a Duramax to swap, but just to expensive in my area lol. Good luck on the build man! I’ll define keeping up with your videos! 🤘🏼
@champlingarage Жыл бұрын
Thank you! It would’ve been nice to cab swap it and not mess with any suspension/drivetrain but I wanted the truck to be a true 71, frame and all. Besides, the duramax frame was all twisted up so that wasn’t even really an option lol that 6.0 will still be sweet! I’ll have to check it out
@tomk3635 Жыл бұрын
Getting ready to buy some… is it asphalt based? Can’t find info online
@champlingarage Жыл бұрын
Yes it’s asphalt based. May have a slight smell for a couple days but after that I don’t notice it anymore
@khalifa9293 Жыл бұрын
where do u get these pieces bro
@champlingarage Жыл бұрын
All of the patch panels are from LMC truck!
@tjhughes66 Жыл бұрын
I hat to brake it to you but you will need to put in the chevy 4x4 trans hump maybe more because of the gm duramax transmission and transfer case
@champlingarage Жыл бұрын
Yeah I fit it in just a couple days ago and realized that. I was hoping I could get away with not doing it. Already have the high hump ordered and doing a slight body lift
@tjhughes66 Жыл бұрын
I'm doing a 1985 c20 to k20 conversion but I'm going ls 408 don't go oem with the front axle go with a driver side drop axle u can use the duramax t case
@champlingarage Жыл бұрын
I was going to use a 05-12 superduty Dana 60. Should fit right and matching gear ratio to duramax in most of them. For now just making it run and drive in 2wd so I don’t get too far ahead of myself
@White-Head Жыл бұрын
Just to let you know Dmax swap will cut down your harness for $600 so to crank it all you need is key hot constant hot and ground. That's the way I'm doing my 91 crew cab
@champlingarage Жыл бұрын
I’m gonna attempt to do it myself but if that doesn’t pan out I’ll look into that! Thank you!
@ScooterTraveler Жыл бұрын
I subscribed and I am now invested in this build. Please don't stop making videos. It's a good swap and I am curious how hard it's gonna be. Good luck. I look forward to the next video.
@champlingarage Жыл бұрын
Thank you! More videos coming soon!
@FocusedHands Жыл бұрын
Interesting Ideas for the 71! Ill Subs for your work!
@champlingarage Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@octuple505 Жыл бұрын
I was looking for tips for my old Bronco2 and your use of those gap spacers was exactly what I was looking for. Haven't done any welding in many years and back then it was pipe welds, so not much experience with thin metal. Greatly appreciate your tips.
@champlingarage Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! It’s a lot different than welding thicker material. Just gotta take your time and be patient with it