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Hey Dan, how have you been? Hows the truck project coming? I have some better pics of an unrestored belt 2-3 pages back made by the Irving Chute Co. I have seen a plain buckle w/ a chevy sticker also.....Ill see if I can find a pic in my archives.

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These are the other belts I have seen w/the stickers. I do not know the specific application...as in if one was dealer vs. factory installed. I just know that both are period correct for the 62-66 models and maybe a few other years.

On the version I have, they are not stickers in the centers. They look to be either cast and welded/glued or maybe part of the original stamping, but its a raised embossed logo.

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Some diagrams that I'll be using soon to replace the seals and weather strips...thought they might be of use to someone else also.

Also found that there were some changes in the 1960 exterior handles that I wasn't aware of.

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Finally got an overheating problem solved that's been a tormenting me since I got the truck. Been using it a lot for a remodeling project I have going on so it's all been good.

Your trucks coming along nicely!

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Slowly but surely. I haven't had the time to do the major projects that I want, but Im getting tons of parts restored and ready. Working on lots of little things and of course keeping up with the maintenance.

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Got a few minutes yesterday and swapped out the repop floor vent cables for some OEM deluxe cables and knobs. The repops are a nice quality, but the OEM cables complete the knob set to all originals. The only difference I can tell from the two is the OEM knobs look much cleaner and have sharper edges and have the "v" on them. I moved the driver side cable closer to the column, which surprisingly does make it easier to use. I think I like it better next to the column. I left the passenger side in the stock location. Ive been needing to adjust the vents some as I had a little air that would blow by the passenger side, and now Ive got the adjustment perfect. Anyways...heres some before and after pics

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My next rain day project will be refinishing a pair of vintage 60's BBC valve covers. 3 1/2" total height, so same as what I have now (so shouldn't be any clearance issues). Nice thing is these are aluminum, so they will polish nicely...as a lot of them were made of magnesium. The pair I have now are finned but only on top. These are vintage edelbrock covers w/the chevy logo and finned from one side to the next. Pics to come of the restoration...

The Edelbrock covers will replace the ones on the engine now once polished & painted.

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Found a set of auxiliary springs and the proper mounts...and already restored.

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Ok, event filled weekend, but I got the trans fluid, rear diff fluid swapped, new oil /filter in the block. Got the OEM deluxe choke cable on and the repop pulled off. Got the throttle cable installed and working. And started to do some outside cleaning before it rained on me. Will get pics of the interior dash tomorrow.

Also go the tow bar assembly mocked up and painted, got some new grade 8 bolts for the install.

Start working on the vintage Edelbrock valve covers tonight. Going to polish and paint them.

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Making some dang good progress bud! Can't wait to see the big block in there! New vent cables look awesome! I'm gonna do the same eventually. Dig the seat belts!:metal::chevy:

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Thanks. Seems all my projects take forever. Some of it is my OCD....everything has to be perfect right!! A lot of it is stuff that's completed and just sitting in boxes because I haven't had time to get around to it. Two jobs, teenager, 2 acres, building a barn...etc. But slowly and surely it'll all get done. Im still enjoying my 12-14 mpg, but I'm more than ready to put the big block in. Last one I had was in a 69 Chevelle SS I had back in 97-98. It had a TH400 behind it and it'd scoot down the road pretty good. Im interested to see how it's going to handle with a 3 speed manual.

And thanks on the seatbelts. I wasn't sure how they'd come out with the OEM buckles being a different color than the webbing, but they really look good. Much better in person than picture.

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It'll peel those tires like nothin! I'll have to drag race with ya with dad's truck! he's gotta 496 in his! perrty scary!

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Guess I'll get some stock in tires then. hahaha. Very nice 496 your Dad has. How does he like all that hp in a truck?

Heres some pics of the Edelbrock valve covers. Part # 4180

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It tachs out in all three gears...has a built up turbo 400. 6,000 rpm max. We changed it to a torque cam so it will tow anything we want up a hill at 70! Horse power i think is around 500. Torque 480-500. He and i love the power! He likes it enough to peel out from the gas station just to turn around and re-fill the fuel tanks!!!! HAHAHA!!:lol: Were thinking in the future going to a 572....it just keeps getting better!:chevy: Your new valve overs rock! As well as the ones on there already!:metal:

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thanks. your dads truck sounds like a real screamer. ill probably sell the polished covers currently on the engine

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Wonder if they will fit the 496...Dad might be interested. Let me know if you do end up selling them and i'll talk to him. Gotta say I think they would look sweet on the 496! Thanks!:chevy:

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Gotta say. 4th time I have read this build thread and it is still just to cool! Probably cause of the spare tire carrier! Probably cause I'm starting to drool over the look! HAHAHA!!!:chevy:

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Those Edelbrock Valve covers are to die for. I have never seen ones with Chevy on them. How cool. I wonder if they made ones like that for SBC.

Bret

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bj383ss....I have seen them for the sbc also, but you have to find vintage covers, not the repops that edelbrock is currently making. Ill see if I can find a pic. I have also seen vintage Moroso and Mickey Thompson valve covers with either the bowtie or Chevrolet writing for both bbc & sbc

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Some awesome valve covers!:metal: the M/T valves covers I saw one on a inline 6. Think it was cut and fabricated though. :chevy:

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Got the auxiliary springs in. Went out to mock up last night. Good thing is the frame is predrilled for half the holes. So at least it can be mounted fairly easy. Hard part will be the trailing arm mounts. Ill post some pics tonight. Did get the new rubber bumpers installed in the brackets. The old bumpers were hard and very compressed....3/4" difference between the old bumpers and the new ones.

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Cool! nice progress! Look forward to pictures....:lol::chevy:

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Temp went from 70* to 39* last night, so I just didn't get anything done outside. I did start the work on the valve covers. I love keeping a few inside jobs around for those foul weather days or days where I'd rather just stay in.

Started with a good scrub in hot soapy water to remove what dirt, oil & grease I could. Then went to the paint stripper since I know they have been painted prior. Which as I was cleaning off the stripper I found to be several layers of paint. Found 2 coats of silver, a coat of black and of coarse a coat of chevy orange. With them being 40+ years old, it didn't surprise me. After removing the stripper w/hot water and a medium brush, I went to cleaner and steel wool. Another rinse, and they are ready for the 2nd coat of stripper. Finally getting down to some good clean aluminum now. Will take at least one more coat of stripper if not two to get them removed of all the paint. Good news is that the castings are real nice and not very porous like a lot of cast aluminum covers. Looks like they will polish up nicely once I get to raw aluminum.

I plan to polish, then do the same color as the engine for the interior fin work. The bowtie I will detail out in the same color exterior red and do the lettering as polished. I expect probably another 10-15 hours to get them where I want them. About what I had in the 1st pair I did. This is a very time consuming project for those who have never done it before. Ive done several sets and you just have to be patient with the process. If the temps stay above 60* today, I may et another coat of stripper on tonight and be able to do some polishing tonight.

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Ive got a collection of the "Chevrolets Accessories" tins and added a new one to the collection. I've only seen a few others in this color and script, I'm guessing late 50's early 60's. I see the GM fuse containers alot, but rarely the Chevy.

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Spent what few hours I could going to the local car/truck show on Saturday. Only maybe 30 vehicles there. 1/2 of what it normally is.

Spent the other few hours I had completing the stripping on the covers. Sent the pass side cover to my Dads so he can mill out the breather opening. Did a quick polish on the driver side cover so I can see how my sanding is going and to look at the casting imperfections. Imperfections were minor, but fixable...so back to the sanding. I'll get some more done tonight and some pictures.

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And of coarse my window regulator goes to crap w/the window down and its sprinkling out w/rain to follow. Options are to get the window up manually or swap out for my donar door which is complete and functioning.......fun fun fun.

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Sometimes I realize that I am lucky mine even has a window regulator!:lol::lol::chevy:

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Well, I got the window in the up position. I have a buddy coming over Wednesday to help swap the door out. I have a very nice rust free original to replace this one with. My current door needs complete lower replacement, and now with the regulator shot...door swap is in order.

I've always removed the hinges w/the door, but may give it a shot with leaving the hinges in place and just swapping the door to see how close it is on alignment.

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Got the donar swapped in today from the 61. Two hours from start to finish. Alignment looks great and opening/closing better than ever. Will get some pics up later.

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Also got the NPT - AN fitting for the water pump & intake so I can start making the heater hoses for the big block. Got the engine fittings installed, so hose fab tonight then back in the box until install.

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Also have been working on the driver side valce cover for the big block. The pass side is at my dads machine shop having the brather port milled out. Have around 4-5 hours so far just in the driver side. About done with the block sanding, so polishing wont be far off the paint and polish again. I figure 15 hours per cover to get them where I want them to be. But I knew polishing sand cast covers that are 40+ years old was going to be intensive. They are looking good though.

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A few pics of the door. Could still go about 1/16 to the left on the bottom and 1/32 in on the top of the pass side. But sealed up tight and opens/locks with ease. Also I need to take 1 shim out of the top left fender extension. But other than that it was pretty painless.

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Last pic of the door install

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Heres the progress on the valve cover. Still have some finish sanding left to do. But a long way from starting with 4 coats of paint.

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Looking good! Keep it up!:chevy:

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I love your plans for your truck. It will be great with the big block. Good luck on getting it together. Thanks for all of the great pictures and updates that you continually do for us as well. Your attention to detail is amazing as well, keep it up!

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Thank you C@rnut001....I appreciate it. Im glad that others can enjoy the pics and maybe get some help on the long hours of parts searching.

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Paint stripper x4 coats, 150, 220, 400, 500, 600, 800....im down to 1000 & 1200 grit then a lot of polishing on the 1st cover.

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Finally to the point where i can quit sanding. I think for cast aluminum they came out pretty good. There are some casting flaws that will be there, but nothing big or bad and lets face it, they are 40+ years old and i still want some of the scars there. I'll put it on the buffing wheel this weekend and see what I can get to shine. The paint and back on the wheel again.

The bowtie and script took alot of work to get all the little nooks cleaned out. I plan to detail the script, background and bowtie seperate. Will end up doing most of this by hand due to the size.

PO chipped the pcv hole a bit, but with a new gasket test fit after filing the burrs off the opening, its barely noticeable. Other option is to use this post as the breather and place the pcv on the passenger side.

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Can't wait to see how they turn out!:chevy: