1980 Chevy C10 Squarebody - FIRST DRIVE!

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WHATS UP SQUAREBODY PEOPLE! The day has FINALLY come! I was able to get (some) brakes on the blue 1980 C10 squarebody pickup. I didnt get the front bled yet but the rear drum brakes were just enough stopping power to go for a test spin around the property! This truck is already so much fun and its only going to get better! Be sure you like comment and subscribe to stay updated on all the progress!
I am also currently filming an episode for the red JunkYard Dog C10 where we pull the motor and get ready for a new smallblock 350!
If you want to get connected and help me grow the channel by being a part of some members only conversations and early access to content, consider signing up to be a ShOp-DaWg! My dog Bandit is always right there beside me in the shop and is the first to hear every idea and see the progess on what im working on. To join the Shop Dawgs click here:
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As always dont forget to check out my friends pages:
​⁠@WhiskeyDents
​⁠@ClassicCarRevivals
​⁠@Tannerrebuilds
​⁠@DaysofPainandVictory
‪@1776_Garage‬
Also another dude ive been enjoying watching: ‪@NoNonsenseKnowHow‬ - his stuff is super informative and way cooler than mine!
Anyways...be blessed my dudes!
Get ready for some more content coming your way soon!!

[@Sdconstruct]

You have the best helper! Future ASE certified technician! 😂 Shes a real trooper!

[@okspeedshop]

😂😂😂 isn’t she awesome

[@frosgarage9099]

Man I can tell you’re not a mechanic. I’ve twisting wrenches for years. I give All the props for you admitting to just learning. Just love watching you figure things out, great job bud and it’s all about learning just like you are doing. America Baby 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@okspeedshop]

Yes I’m very new to this but I have definitely found something I love doing. I wish I had all of the knowledge but I guess this is a good way to learn 😂 thanks for watching 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@eirik_halvorsen]

So cool! Having had at least one project like this I can very much feel the excitement! Congrats on a moving truck! Waiting for the update on this 🤠

[@okspeedshop]

It was an exciting day for sure!! Thank you for tuning in 😜

[@DaysofPainandVictory]

right on man, first drive is always so motivating!

[@okspeedshop]

Thanks bro! It felt good!! Now for a little tuning, power steering, and front brakes so I can burnout and cut some donuts 😄😄

[@codyster]

First off I want to say your doing a awesome job at trying persevere in your channel😊. Give junkyarddigs and mortskerepair a watch and they both do alot of older Chevy square bodies and plain old vehicles that your trying to work on. Keep up on the good work!

[@okspeedshop]

Thank you bro!!! Alright I’ll do that. I’ve seen a few vids of theirs but I’ll dig in to more of their content!!

[@codyster]

@@okspeedshop your rear break situation already helped me with my drum brakes, so thank you. Junkyarddigs has some great videos on rebuilding/trouble shooting carbs regarding your idling problem with the 377 stroker.

[@ClassicCarRevivals]

Checking in

[@okspeedshop]

Welcome!

[@williammccabe3767]

Congrats man, your videos are great, “no talent not know how” AND you’re getting it done, it’s a special talent to be able to communicate through the camera, mechanical knowledge I have, communication I don’t have. Looking forward to more videos

[@okspeedshop]

Man thank you so much this comment means a lot! Hope you stick around for future content! I’ll be needing your mechanical advice 😆

[@DaysofPainandVictory]

I usually just use a pair of channel locks for the springs, it sucks but just grip it hard and pull, they will come off.

[@okspeedshop]

Sounds like some good life advice right there haha

[@johngallagher5341]

You need to go to your auto parts store. Ask him for 5 gallon bucket of carburetor cleaner to soak stuff in. They use them in the sonic soakers carburetor cleaner. You can put them parts inside of the 5 gallon bucket and then soap for like a half hour and stuff this wipes right off but if you go to Harbor freight, you can get one of sonic soaker and stick stuff in there and clean it quicker.

[@okspeedshop]

Oh wow didn’t even know about that!! Thanks man I will do it!

[@WhyzE_73]

4 Principals to Engine Theory. 1.Intake (fuel supply). 2.Compression cyls within 10% of ea other 3. Timed Ignition 4. Exhaust Never Allow Your Plug Wires or Any other Wires Lay On The Exhaust. Bad Wires Jump To Ground instead of the Plugs.

[@okspeedshop]

Dang I want this on a poster in the shop. That’s good stuff. Thank you for this!

[@1776_Garage]

Good to watch during a tornado warning.

[@okspeedshop]

Stay safe bro!!!

[@jayb.5017]

That first drive even when it's not ready is always the best feeling. Congrats! When I first drove my 1989 GMC after its 350 TPI swap, it took days for me to come down. haha Especially when I hit 120MPH for the first time in the truck's history.

[@okspeedshop]

I’m so ready to do a burnout and go down the road haha was definitely a rush to get her moving 🙌🏻 more to come!

[@5onitfishing328]

30 min video never lost interest Awesome video can't wait to see what's next

[@okspeedshop]

That makes my day glad to hear that!! I’ve got some fun stuff coming up! 🙌🏻

[@timhudson8958]

Go get a mighty vac , pull the bleader screw put some bearing grease on the threads ,you will get a much better suction by doing this. Never pump the brakes that hard n fast you’ll upset the proportioning valve. Bring the pressure up evenly between fronts and rears .

[@okspeedshop]

Ok mighty vac I’ll look into that. That harbor freight crap didn’t work at all. Thank you!

[@1776_Garage]

The best way to take apart drum brakes is Dynamite 🧨

[@okspeedshop]

Man I couldn’t believe these weren’t any harder. My 57 was like superglued on 😂

[@brandont65]

Needle nose vice grips are THE ticket for drum brakes. Nothing ive found works nearly as good

[@okspeedshop]

Nice I need to get a set! Thanks!

[@MikeCoulter-rq5fr]

Hey buddy from your friend from Cali. Keep it up. Love those c10s. Had a79 short bed. Wish I had it still. Tell everyone out there in you tube land god bless everyone and I have a 1999 s10 short bed standard cab for sale. Very nice trk just needs heed gasket. Lowered on sixteens. Lol on your channel. Michael.

[@okspeedshop]

Awesome man thanks for watching. I hope someone on here sees this and buys that thing off of ya!

[@user-zi2uw1fh4g]

Wish I had sum magic rocks good job buddy

[@okspeedshop]

Haha I definitely think that’s what got me brakes working 😜😜😜

[@linnyb4757]

Great job!!🛻

[@okspeedshop]

Thanks for watching!!

[@ClassicCarRevivals]

I always pull my bleeders and clean them out

[@okspeedshop]

She was in dire need 😂

[@ClassicCarRevivals]

@@okspeedshop pretty cool seeing it drive again

[@chris85mora]

That truck needs rear suspension work lol. Put the factory rear shackles back in and replace all the missing leafs on the leaf springs. Then do a proper axle flip kit with a C notch…… also is that a 12 bolt, nice!

[@okspeedshop]

Good eye!! Yes I def plan to do that. Somebody did a shotty lowering job. I’ll pull the bed and make it right like you said.

[@charleshundley9805]

Good work keep it up!

[@okspeedshop]

Thank ya man!! Learning as I go, but having a blast!! Appreciate you watching! Hope to see you in the comments on future vids

[@TheCrackerBox]

Thanks for another , Brother !

[@okspeedshop]

My pleasure thanks for the support!! Your 52 is sick

[@1776_Garage]

Those rubber brake lines collapse when they get old.

[@okspeedshop]

I still have to do the fronts. Not looking forward to it haha

[@Hanky_Bannist8r]

Next on the list is power steering and a larger steering wheel. That ol truck still wants to go left !

[@okspeedshop]

DEFINITELY 😂😂😂😂 yes I got a new blinker lever to install soon 🤘🏻

[@trentdawg2832]

Progress is progress

[@okspeedshop]

Getting there an inch at a time 😂

[@trentdawg2832]

@@okspeedshop ….i hear ya…i just recently got paint onto my ‘73 c/10 swb fleet…it was originally a straight 6 granny 4 spd truck , but half the motor was missing when i got it so rather than gambling on an underpowered unknown….i literally had a cammed LS and a 3000 stalled th350 trans swapped in and running within the first week of getting it home , and supercharged within 6 months of that… not even 2 weeks ago i converted it to power brakes and last night i upgraded the intercooler to a larger bar and plate mishimoto unit and larger 3” intercooler piping…..i really wish i would have done the brake and intercooler upgrade years ago considering i got the truck back in 2018…..the power brakes are really nice!!……i think i have a short video of it on my page and a short of it in paint on my “shorts”

[@okspeedshop]

@@trentdawg2832 dang it son! 😂 I’ll go take a look. Sounds nice

[@lonniewilson8624]

U need tube wrench. Always bolt on the cylinders before the springs

[@okspeedshop]

Ah ok good to know thank you! Just figuring things out as I go 😂

[@WhiskeyDents]

Sweet!

[@okspeedshop]

Thanks dude!

[@WhiskeyDents]

@@okspeedshop no problem. I was wondering when the next video was

[@okspeedshop]

@@WhiskeyDents it’s only been 4 days 😂😂

[@WhiskeyDents]

@@okspeedshop I do not like doing brakes lol. Nice work! Plus you have merch!

[@Tannerrebuilds]

You did a great job. I love that you factory restored the brakes with brake cleaner 😂. Here in the Midwest it's a 99% chance of the brake line braking lol.

[@okspeedshop]

😂😂😂 I wish I would’ve said that haha

[@Tannerrebuilds]

​@@okspeedshop for the red square body when you put the new engine in you should just spray paint it nice and say that your factory restoring the engine 😂😂

[@okspeedshop]

@@Tannerrebuilds I am doing it 🤣🤣

[@Tannerrebuilds]

@@okspeedshop that's awesome 😂

[@robertgorman5622]

If you have fluid in the wheel cylinder and not the brake bleeder the bleeder is probably clogged up

[@daynalynds8719]

Im not a big Chevy guy but that being said it sounds real good sounds like it has some power

[@okspeedshop]

She’s a beast!! Thanks for watching!

[@Cnorthrup74]

Surprised you didn't blow the thing up ....revving it from the get go....well done tho😂😂😂

[@okspeedshop]

Lucky I guess 😂

[@michaelperry7261]

Should’ve definitely did a burnout lol

[@okspeedshop]

No front brakes yet 😂😂😂

[@joseguerra3989]

Bro you should bring this to the C10 nationals in Texas!

[@okspeedshop]

I would love to but I can’t make it this year. She’ll be there and ready for next year!!!

[@joseguerra3989]

Cool brother. Let me know if you head to any car shows if it's in driving distance I'll be there.

[@okspeedshop]

@@joseguerra3989 I’ll be in ft worth in September for the good guys show. 🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@joseguerra3989]

​@okspeedshop you have Facebook page?

[@okspeedshop]

@@joseguerra3989 instagram @ok_speed_shop

[@rudyflores9395]

I'm working on my 79 chevy & I am having the same problem I think I need to replace the MC would you happen to know the size or Number of it. (what did you pay for yours?) Again thanks & really kool videos.

[@okspeedshop]

Man I just went to parts store and told them what model pickup I had and they went in the back and grabbed me one. It was around $50. Go ahead and grab wheel cylinders while you’re at it but measure the diameter of your drum brakes first. Mine were 11”. They’ll ask you for the drum size. Let me know how it works. Thanks for watching that’s a great year model!

[@1776_Garage]

My wife is my brake pedal pumper.

[@okspeedshop]

You’re lucky haha

[@DaysofPainandVictory]

SAME!

[@RedEyedPatriot]

Most times the rear brake fluid gets cutt off at the distribustion block. Gotta reset it.

[@okspeedshop]

Yep! I saw @NoNonsenseKnowHow do that but need to rewatch the episode to figure out how.

[@RedEyedPatriot]

@@okspeedshop pretty easily done but some blocks go bad over time. May need a new one but should be able to get that one to reset and distribute fluid.

[@okspeedshop]

@@RedEyedPatriot I finally got fluid to rear so maybe I’m good. Next to try the front!

[@RedEyedPatriot]

@@okspeedshop Good deal! Smooth ride coming 😎

[@kerrywaldrop4546]

She's to cute reminds me of my granddaughter

[@okspeedshop]

Thank you she’s awesome 😃

[@johngallagher5341]

Pump your brakes slower, the faster you do it more air cause it’s not getting all the air out the slower you go you get your air out quicker

[@okspeedshop]

Ah good to know ok I’ll start slowing it down! Thanks!

[@joseguerra3989]

Come pick me up!!!!

[@okspeedshop]

🤙🏼🤙🏼🤘🏻🤘🏻💥💥

[@W.A.R.R.]

I know you sprayed it off with brake clean, but be careful when blowing air into those rear brakes still. Asbestos. Not supposed to breathe it in.

[@okspeedshop]

Woops! Good to know! 😅 thank you for that valuable info I didn’t know that

[@W.A.R.R.]

No problem. Also, sounds to me your timing is too advanced which is why the starter is struggling. With this warmer weather, that engine should fire right off of the timing is correct. Loosen the hold down clamp and turn the distributor clockwise. Provided that tdc was set properly, your vacuum advance canister on the distributor should point somewhere towards the 4 and 6 header primaries, and that should get you close enough until you can put a timing light on it.

[@okspeedshop]

@@W.A.R.R. oh thanks this is what I needed!!

[@gering46]

I hope Chris @ NNKH sees this 😂

[@okspeedshop]

I hope so too his channel is awesome

[@RattleCanRebuildz]

Sounds like you timing might be a little off, still dragging a bit at startup

[@okspeedshop]

Man I’m having heck with the starter and flywheel. It seems like the starter is kicking back out and grinding the flywheel. And yes it definitely takes a bit to start from cold. So I need to adjust timing for that?

[@RattleCanRebuildz]

​@@okspeedshopstarter might need shimmed to resolve that issue but yeah if your timing is not set correctly it will be harder to start when cold. Have you put a timing light on it? What's your initial timing set at?

[@okspeedshop]

@@RattleCanRebuildz ok I will try to figure that starter shimming out. I just bought a timing light but haven’t used it yet. Have to learn how to do that too 😂😂😂 dang it sucks not knowing how to do stuff haha

[@RattleCanRebuildz]

​​@@okspeedshoptiming light is pretty simple positive and negative leads connect to the battery. Inductive lead goes around cylinder #1 ignition wire. Point light at harmonic balancer to read timing mark. I usually start out with initial timing 8-12 degrees advanced timing and 34-35ish total. You'll here it when it's happy.

[@adambell6941]

Where's the burnout?

[@okspeedshop]

I wish, no front brakes yet. Coming soon!! I’ll make up for it haha

[@1776_Garage]

Id just get a new one probably. Brakes are too important.

[@user-dw2is4ej5m]

Master cylinders are cheap enough, what you just did is going to cause problems later on , better to go ahead and replace it

[@okspeedshop]

Good advice!

[@1776_Garage]

Not knowing something doesn't mean you're pea brained. You seem pretty smart to me.

[@okspeedshop]

Thanks dude I appreciate that

[@1776_Garage]

@@okspeedshop By the way, Whiskey Dents and Classic Car Revivals sent me your way.

[@okspeedshop]

@@1776_Garage they’re good dudes!

[@1776_Garage]

Id just get a new one probably. Brakes are too important.

[@okspeedshop]

I agree!

[@1776_Garage]

@@okspeedshop I've had brakes go out on me during rush hour traffic in Minneapolis before. Scary. I had to change when I got home! Lol