How to replace a Cowl Panel on a 1971 C10 Chevy Truck
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- In this video I'm going to show you how to replace a cowl panel on a 1971 Chevy C-10 truck. If you are doing a restoration on your classic Chevy truck and want to know whats involved in removing a cowl panel you are at the right place. I will show you the tools needed and a step by step process of the disassembly.
These techniques can also be used on Chevrolet C10, C20, C30 and GMC trucks, Blazer and Jimmy 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1972.
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Busted Classic Garage 71 chevy C30 napco converted 4x4 dually
80 k10 with a carbureted 5.3, th350, np205
1970 Chevu c10
Now, I also have an 81 k10 4 speed with a 305(gutless)
70 c10 side step..
You are skillful on those spot welds. Love sheet metal fabrication!
Thanks Francis, I do too! There is definitely more to come! Subscribe and stay tuned!
Dude, your format and use of time is great! Most shows drag on, but your show is to the point and entertaining!
Thanks man! I try to cut as much bs as I can. There is a C-10 windshield video in RUclipsland that is 30 minutes long, its one angle from the back of the truck and the guy is pulling out the front glass... why is that video 30 min if it takes only a couple of minutes to remove the glass? Now that's entertainment... LOL
Great vid! I'm working on a 72 K5 Blazer.
Hell yea! A little jealous, blazers are awesome!
67 C10 short bed. My grandfather bought new in 67, became my first truck in 1993, I sold it to my cousin in late 90's, he pawned it in 2018 and I bought it back from pawn shop. LOTS of work to do to get her right again!
That's awesome, what a great story! That's sweet that your grandfathers 67 made it back to you! Keep plugging away!
“Using my nifty little boom”. Lol I’m already past this stage on the C10 I’m restoring. But it’s interesting to watch how others do things. Your rust isn’t bad at all compared to mine. This C10 sat uncovered in the rain for over 25 years. Good thing it’s a Texas truck.
Always working on my c20. Love your c10 videos you are very knowledgeable of the 67 to 72 Chevy trucks. Love the videos keep um coming
Thanks John! Where are you at with your C-20?
Body is all sound interior is new cst truck fully loaded for the time. Has original drive train 402 bbc 4 speed manual. Was vapor locking up a electric fuel pump in just resent may need to put in a return line this summer will have to see. Tranny is getting hard to get into gear. Maybe the synchronizers. Would like a new paint job and wheels and tires. Always something but it’s fun to tinker with. 👍
@@johndudley5987 sound like a great project. Do you want to trade trucks? Lol
Nasty sawzall work! 🤘🏼
I felt soooooo bad, but I got the cowl and I'm actually going back for the roof for my buddies C-10.
Thanks for the awesome video, I dont understand how someone can thumbs down this. It's great content. Entertaining!
I know right? Got to love the haters! I don't let it bother me anymore. LMAO!
1969 c10 step side.it was my dad's 25 years ago.He sold it to a friend and moved away.i was driving past a house and seen it in his back yard beat up and rusted,knocked on the door and now it's mine.long road ahead.....
That's an awesome story! I wish I could find my old Chevelle or Camaro that way.
I'm picking up a 66' C10 SWB Stepside. Has a running 283 with 2 speed Powerglide. Getting the plans together to go pick her up next Saturday! Work gets in the way sometimes!
Yes it does. Did you pick up your truck yet?
Cant wait to see what this looks like when you get it finished! Definitely jumping down the rabiit hole with this project! At least your roof doesnt look like the roof at the junkyard! \m/
I know right, that was bad!!!! I probably won't touch the cowl till spring because even if I get the metal work done, I need to coat it with paint and it's just too cold for that at the moment... Thanks IL for your ____ weather!
I haven't hardly touched my 72 C10 since before Christmas. I'm ready for spring so I can get back to it.
I know, the weather has not been kind this season! My garage likes to flood when the snow melts and then it freezes... Someone built the garage at the lowest point on the property, I'm probably going to buy some ice skates just to get around my garage safely.
Always enjoy your vids, working on 85 k10, 10 months in still finding rust but getting good at metal work and welding!
Cut, weld, grind, repeat... thanks for watching!
I just got my 71 C10 two weeks ago. Have the engine and trans out and entire front clip also. Working front to back to resto-mod. I have all the same spots as you and probably anybody else. No junkyards near me but I have some near family in VA & PA.
Hell Yeah! The nice thing is that there is a lot of aftermarket panels for these trucks but most of them fit pretty terribly! But with a little massaging you can make it work.
Just finding your channel. These videos are really enjoyable & I learn a bit while watching. Definitely need more C10 videos!
Thanks. Seems like wintertime I focus on the C-10 more so hopefully I'll have some videos out for the new year.
Definitely notice your production skilz up on this one! Nice job, working on my C-10 and as always the 66 Chevelle over on Dan's Garage NC.
Thanks Dan! Just to let you know the 66 Chevelle has always been my dream car. I was close to buying one a while back. Actually had a 1967 Malibu for a while but end up selling it back to the original owner (Rich that gave me the 305 for the Cursemaro) because I knew I wasn't going to be able to put it on the road anytime soon. It was just a shell but it was from Cali, 98% rust free! One of my biggest regrets, letting that car go.
Busted Classic Garage come on over, I’ll let you take it for a spin. Lol
I'm on my way!
Another awesome video Bart! Keep em comin.
Thanks Tim, I'll try. It's getting to that point where I can't procrastinate on this cab corner anymore. I just need to get it done!
Im working on a 1970 GMC C10 actually working on the cowl now
Nice! I've been working on my new 69 C-10 lately. I used that cut out junkyard cowl to fix some very rusty front cab corners on the truck. Should be uploading those videos soon. Thanks for watching!
Doing it right Bart! Nice video man..
Thanks Jeff! Way cheaper than buying a new cowl.
New to the channel gona be picking up my first project c10 soon...hope to learn more by watching your videos
Welcome to the channel! I just started editing the C-10 cab corner video Part 1... hopefully I can get it out to you guys sometime this decade... lol
The thing I liked most about the chevies was that 85% of them ever made are still on the road... the other 15% made it home. I bought a 69 and a 72 and both were rust buckets in five years and I even had paint done on both but I didn't do it myself so my bad! I drove a second hand 76 highboy ford 3/4 and built it to f 350 specks and I did body and paint only once. It stayed nice and when the wife sold it on me while I was at work, That was close to a divorce. Did ten years later and she cleaned the closet so I moved to Alaska and been here since 84. Never left, never needed to. Back then chevy made the best ride and dodge made the best steering but ford seemed to have the best body. My 95 f350 4x4 dually quad cab with five speed has over six hundred thousand on the clock and it looks new yet . I changed the valve cover gaskets (diesel wiring) and thats it but I do use synthetic oil and change the oil in the hvhp pump on every oil change (amsoil) and have since new, same with my 5.0 explorer. Same year but different color and over three on the clock. I don't like the new ford diesels nor the aluminum idea they try selling. I'm 72 so I change tires for winter or summer and thats it. I just got too damn old to cut the mustard and I miss my shop and my dog
Seems like nowadays the Dodge's rust out the quickest or at least the early 2000's did. Thanks for watching!
This was a great video i have a 69 c10 i just bought 2 weeks ago n it needs alot of welding!
Thanks Racer 67! That's one thing about these trucks, they love to rot!
Another great video! I'm working on my 84 K30, floor pans, cab corners and rockers. What a mess.
Sounds fun! Metal work is really rewarding... when it's done. LOL Good luck on your build!
Great video and been working on my 86 k10 and 79 camaro and got a 94 chevy I'm gonna take the body off slap it on a 4x4 frame then get a 68 c10 body put it on my 94 frame
Nice, my buddy is doing the same with a 1970 and a 2004.
@@BustedClassicGarage thats good and yea i know few people that did it i just need to find a body
Enjoy your vids I working on my 77 k10 chevy pickup from the frame up.
Thank you, sound like you have an awesome project!
Have seen some of your other vids on floor, cab support, rocker repair that helped. I'm currently on cowl project working my way to other side. Mine is a mess but I did find donor firewall/cowl. Little bit more extensive of project for my skill level but I'm going to tackle. Anxious to see how you attack. Nice job!
Thanks man! I'm going to try to use some of the side vent pieces from the junkyard cowl and what ever I can't salvage of the yard piece I'm going to have to make from sheet metal.
Nice videos our trucks are a little different but still waych the videos to learn tips and tricks. Im working on an 82 c10
Nice, thanks for watching. My buddy actually has a late 80's LS swapped square body Stepside. It's really cool truck.
72 & 81 Z28, love the c10's though. Great video Bart. I will look into getting one of those extensions. I know I will need it eventually.
You know you need a C-10! To drive, not restore... for now. Are you going split bumper on the 72?
@@BustedClassicGarage I do need one to drive! Cant convince my wife of that just yet. Lol. The 72 will have the two split bumpers in the front.
Yes you do!!!! So do I... Oh wait, I decide to take mine apart just like my first gen Monte Carlo... SMH Never have been a big fan of the split bumper but they have really grown on me in the last couple of years.
Definitely more metal work than expected but you’re doing it the right way for sure.
Living here in the rust belt , gotta love it.
And yep after selling the ‘67 Malibu , twice , its a huge regret I have.
So no work this past winter on anything. At least I’ve been able to watch the progress on some of you other guys projects.
Work on my ‘98 TA will be coming up soon I hope.
Yea you need to get that TA fixed!!! The people of RUclips need more burnouts!
Yes. More burnouts. And more cowbell. 😳
@@richiekow3180 I got a fever and the only prescription is more cowbell! LMAO!
Project with priority currently is a 72 gmc 3/4 ton named Sheila. 5.3/ turbo 400 lowered 4/7. Waiting for my template to show up from Brothers to make it a shortbed.
Nice! I just bought another C-10... this one is a 69.
I've got a 72 C10 as well, she's got a 5.3/4L60... she will get shortened also as long as the gmc goes well. Finally got air conditioning in her last spring after about ten Texas summers without. I love these trucks
@@shawnwimberly9294 same here!
72 c10 shortbed with 400 sbc and th350 trans. Box is good, cab needs everything!
That's a great combo! Why did those trucks rust soooooo bad in the corners of the cab? That rust is so common, it's like the rear window channel on the 66-67 Chevelle.
Working on a 71 gmc cab corners an rockers .nice cab except for that .got this truck out of the woods.
Nice, should be a fun project! I actually just bought a 69 myself. I'm cutting up the lower cowl and a pillar from this junkyard panel to fix the horrendous rust around the firewall. Should be a wild video! Stay tuned!
71 c10 doing a bed swap. Also a 76 trans am body work. Lots of body work to go on both of them. Lots of rust on the truck. Cab corners and floor boards coming soon.
Nice, I guess C-10's and second gen F-body's go hand and hand. Rust repair is endless on these vehicles... especially on the C-10!
I got a 1970 Chevy C10 got it from my high school teachers husband that is military and got stationed in south Carolina I first checked it out 3 month prior to them moving offered him a price wasn't good enough for him waited .... then 3 says before they left I got the call and now its mine. Also I live in Hawaii so part to be shipped from the mainland (California).
Nice, sounds like a awesome deal!
Yea that hurt my feeling seeing you cut that truck up lol .I cried a little
LSX a 71 C10 6.0 with OD 4L60 3,000 stall , maybe a turbo later
I did feel bad too but either it sits and rots in the yard or I make my life a little easier... or harder... I forget... lol
Working on a 69 k10 same issues Northern Michigan truck lots of rust!!
Oh I know all about that! Just bought a 69 in St. Louis, man is this a rust bucket. I actually cut up this orange a-pillar/cowl and have been using pieces of it on the 69. There's going to be some wild videos coming up! Stay Tuned!
I'm working on a project I have been working on the truck for 14 years so far it's a 1967 Chevy C10 long bed
Nice, I took mine apart in 2008... maybe one day I'll be able to drive it, LOL Not holding my breath.
Working on a 66 C10 - 238V8/Powerglide Transmission.
Very nice!
i'm building a 68 with 454 stroker but i have a few of these and i have 2 extra cabs with no rust in them and just got a 70 pu in pieces all good parts for free and a 65 for a broke down 90 cutlass the 65 has no rust in it but he needed the car for parts for his wife's car have lots of parts for any thing from 64 to 79 like to trade for parts i need like a all metal cowl induction hood and 4 pieces of chrome for a 68 have good project cars and trucks most don't have rust or just a little rust if it was me i would scrap that truck i have scraped way better but i do understand y u made the video to show people on how to do plus i have fords and mopars too the 68 i have 1300 in the truck with the 454 stroker tunnel ram msd all after market parts on motor fresh heavy duty 400 turbo the motor has 6000 miles on it got it for free with trans have another one that i got for free
Nice! Yeah I think I'm at the point of no return. LOL
71 C-10 short bed Chevy
Awesome, another 71 owner. Good luck with your project.
All the junkyards I go to won't let you bring sawzalls or cutting wheels in with you. At least that's what the rules say...but then I see people cutting frames to get engines out. :rolleyes: With the Quarantine stuff going on, I've been working on my LS swapped '89 S10.
Yeah I just went to a big junkyard last year to pull a transmission out and they looked at me funny when I wanted to bring a jack in. If you find a junkyard in the middle of nowhere they'll let you get away with anything... Oh yeah and you bring a case of Busch Light with you and they'll give you all sorts of discounts... lol! Nice, sounds like an awesome build!
@@BustedClassicGarage Yeah, we aren't allowed to bring jacks either, but all the cars are up in the air, so it's not really necessary unless you're pulling and engine or trans. But they have free mobile a-frames for it if you need to.
Have a 69 GMC C25 with these same issues. Also floor panel replacements. Possible just going to replace the entire cab.
Would probably save you a ton of time if you found one in decent shape.
'68 C10 long box 2wd
Sweet!
1987 Chevrolet custom deluxe
Nice, last year of the squaredody. I ran into a couple of those at a local salvage yard in a new video I just uploaded.
1967 C-10, I am stuck on the cab supports on the passenger side because I can't get the vehicle the height I want it to work on it comfortably. New lift should help this year. I don't have a place to work in it indoors , I have a lean to carport over a cement slab with so heavy PVC coated tarps to help knock the wind down a bit. Eastern NC here so we should be going from winter to summer any day now. We don't get spring/Fall weather like some places.
Hey that's awesome though! Most people wouldn't even try if they had to work in those conditions and yes it sucks welding upside down!
Hey mike ,my question is does the cowl actually mount to thesaddle that it rides in,i got to mine and man thats a lot of work!if you were to buy a new one would it cut down on the drilling?
I'm looking for a 1950s t0 1960s stepside chevy truck to rebuild that's untouched most ppl started working on them and have them all jacked up and just want to trade them off. But I have a 01 chevy silverado 1500 with a 5.3L V8 LS and I bought the whole truck off a farmer it was his old farm truck and the frame is pretty bad but I temporary fixed it until I find my dream truck for a decent price then I already have my donor motor and everything I need to swap it all.
Nice! Yeah my truck was a disaster when I got it. The guy before me fixed the parking brake with a bike lock cable that was too long. He knotted it into a softball sized knot to shorten it, and it's still didn't work right. Oh how about fixing the rockers with home hvac piping and a 1/4" of bondo... smh!
Not that I'm advocating aftermarket over factory but I was just curious, do they reproduce that cowl panel? Thought I'd ask since one can damn near build a whole truck out of a catalog now days. And I've got more projects than I can handle. 67 Cutlass, 66 Special, and 80 Monte for starters
Nice, the first car I ever did any kind of resto work was on was my buddies 1970 Cutlass Supreme. The price is what got me, the junkyard panel cost me $60 and a 12 pack of Busch vs ordering it from LMC for $300 and paying the $125 freight charge. You know things can add up pretty quickly with these projects, wherever I can save money to put into something more useful, I do.
@@BustedClassicGarage heck yeah cant beat that price plus it will probably still fit better than aftermarket
@@ClassicRideSociety Oh, I'm sure it does!
working on 1967 c10
Nice, love that year C-10.
I had a comment previously, and you helped. One more… I am cutting mine out and have all the spots along the perimeter cut and loose, but I’m being held down on both ends by something. I see in your video that the blower area appears to have other spots to remove. What is on the driver’s side? I see the fender bolt brace that you spot cut out, but it’s laying loose on the inner cowl later. I was thinking it only was attached to the upper cowl and didn’t need spot cut (maybe not).
In the video where I pull off the cowl that was after all of it was cut out. I threw it back on for that shot. That brace is welded to the side and front of the outer cowl and it is also welded to the inner. Do you have instagram or facebook? I can you send some pics of where the spot welds are.
@@BustedClassicGarage I just sent you a FB message. Thank you!
Thanks for these videos. Do you know if the flange section between the firewall and cowl where the wires ran, which replacement panel would have it if ordering aftermarket? Would it be on the firewall panel or cowl or its own piece?
No problem. That lip is part of the inner cowl. www.jegs.com/i/Key+Parts/576/0849-113/10002/-1?gclid=Cj0KCQjwj_ajBhCqARIsAA37s0yLcSBd73W6KgFNWz7mUDSb874zaancLp1nhZu6v7qnvRvA7vrwmxkaAlePEALw_wcB
@@BustedClassicGarage Yes it is. Thanks. That makes perfect sense. When I saw your nice cowl cut, I was like “where does that L-shaped piece come from?”.
@@general23cmp no problem.
I’ve got a ‘71 K20 Chevy, I am redoing the cab, I have to buy all the floor sheet metal and such, the only part I could not find is the panel underneath the cowl, behind the kick panel vents. I can not find those panels at all, let me know if ya know anything? Thanks
Are you talking about the bottom section of the cowl, where that drain hole is. If that's the piece you're talking about as far as I know they do not make them and you would have to fabricate something or find a donor vehicle for those pieces. If you're talking about the footwell, that gets welded to the a-pillar and the floor, LMC has those for pretty cheap.
Howdy i'm working on 68 C/10 frame off resto .
Nice! I love the body on the 67-68 trucks.
Thanks pro
Your welcome!
I would have just bought the whole cab
That cab was garbage. Same rust as my truck except for the cowl.
I’m working on a 72 c10 right now just trying to figure out if my cab is even worth saving have rust under the weather stripping for the door
Depends on how much time you want to put into it. My floor is completely shot. Check out my floor vid and cab corner vid you will see how much work was involved with mine, and I'm nowhere near done.
I'm working on a 67 c10...pretty much the same thing...rust everywhere lol
It's crazy how much rust these truck can get, I feel like the titanic is in better condition than my truck sometimes... LOL
Work on a 69 Chevy pickup .new floor new door s finders.new bed . ever thing on frame is new .power coat .10 thousand dollars in parts from l.m.c truck s .
Nice I can't wait till I'm at that point, it feels like it's never going to happen. Doesn't help that I keep buying other cars to work on though. LOL
1969 c10 , I need to find a wiper motor patch panel.
When can u come to Florida and fix mine
Hahaha, on my way! Lol!
this video scares the shit outta me. I dont have the time or resources for all of that. Guess I will be doing some stop gap.
It just depends on the level of restoration you're doing. Most guys would shoot rust encapsulator in there and call it a day. I thought about doing just that but with the amount of rust that I knew the truck had I figured that was going to be a pretty rough area. I needed to fix the cowl and I figured this would be easier then trying to patch a bunch of spots on it including a long section of the cowl lip.
Working in my 72 4x4. Do you sell busted classic garage swag?
Nice! The more I think about it the more I want a 4x4 C-10. Something about trying to get a boat out of the water with only the rear tires spinning... I've had some stickers for sale a while back. I plan on making shirts at some point but they'll be of the Camaro at first. I have at least one C-10 sticker I could send you. Hit me up on Facebook or Instagram with your address and I'll send one out. Don't worry about $, thanks for watching and subbing!
73 k 20
I'm working on something out of the box click on the little round picture at the left and check it out on you tube it's a 454 M
ID ENGINE C10 street legal this was only built to see if I could really make it work --it works great --v drive -13inch drive LINE- 12 bolt diff faceing backward -- more details on -- rear engine c10 pickup big mutha thumper cam --on you tube
I'm working on a 1995 Chevy S10 restore I have video on my RUclips channel Minton Trucker's Garage
:39 Tony Hawk
I know! I love that sound effect! Reminds me of trying to grind the entire school level!
67 C10 that is a nightmare. Rust and more rust.
I feel your pain! I'm in the same boat!
So it hurts to see you cut up that junk yard can lol!!! Why didn’t you just take the whole cab? If you don’t mind me asking
The cab had the same rot that mine has on the floors. The only salvageable pieces on that truck where the dashboard, cowl and roof and a portion of the back. I went back later and cut off the roof for my buddies 1970 C-10 project also.
They like to rust out around the windshield. Mine is doing it. Got a penny size hole where the weatherstripping is......
Surprisingly my window channel is pretty clean.
Good video, I’m keeping the same inner cowl panel, my truck has rust on the conners of it , I’m just fabricating those spots I had to get a shrinker/stretcher and a sheet metal brake that I can use later, the sell the inner cowl new but I decided to fix it at nsanehotrodz.mybigcommerce.com/1967-1972-chevy-gmc-inner-cowl-panel/
Thanks! LMC has that panel also. $300 goes a long way sometimes. A shrinker/stretcher and brake are a lot better investment than that panel.
your right wrong to cut up that truck you've just ruined a possible good part that someone else could have used
Ok, sure if you say so.... please elaborate?!