Re: 1963 C-10 SWB BBW Fleetside in NC
 

yup plates are there, just not in the picture. no worries on the shocks as i have a full set of NOS ones now. im done buying parts for awhile,, im lying if something catches my eye, and i have the $$$ its on!!!

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Is your truck a short bed or long? I found that some minor work is required to fit the auxiliary springs on the short bed. Just a little trimming on the end of the outer bumper brackets where the mount to the frame. Think it was around 3/8" I had to trim off...but other than that they are bolt and play.

Re: 1963 C-10 SWB BBW Fleetside in NC
 

Found a NOS 63 farm truck plate still in the matching original envelope today for the fleetside. These plates are very tough to find and especially in NOS. Will be a nice addition to the fleetside.

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Score on the plates, very nice

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Going with stainless bolts?

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Yeah probably.

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Nice score on the plates! :chevy:

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Thanks man....the farm truck plates are hard to find here in NC....especially NOS

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Those plates are :jdp:

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Thanks, here some better detailed pics. Was never issued and has the matching nc dmv paper envelope. Nc lets us run year of make plates at no cost. Just have to be able to produce registered plate if asked. I keep the registered plate in the glovebox with a copy of the nc statute. Have had to show it 2x in 5 years.

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All interior cab prep done on the stepside and it got dark, so figured id build a vacuum gauge for the fleetside gauge cluster. Used an older pontiac vac gauge and a 60-63 delete plate
Took 20 minutes total and had the parts on hand so no extra cost
..minus decal. I will have to order a new vacuum gauge decal.

Took the needle of using two spoons apply pressure under the base of the needle on the sides. They always pop of great this way. Removed the cover of the gauge by the two tiny bolts. Took the back side of the rivet off using a small phillips head screwdriver. The back of the rivet is soft.
.maybe 7-8 turns and it'll let the delete face free. Used the old gauge as the template and drilled a 3/16" hole for the needle. Bolt the new face on & thos is where the decal will apply....but you guys get the idea. I see these vac gauges go for $20 all the time if I had to purchase one on ebay. With a delete plate, gauge & decal and maybe 20-25 minutes...it'll make a nice addition to the truck and save $200.
The gauge itself is identical to my original gauge in my stepside. The delete is the same size plate..so once redecaled it'll look oem

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Some more pics

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Last few

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Ill have to fix the pics tomorrow...my phones flipping pics. Will set the needle once the decals in. Put it in the cluster for now.

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Gauge cluster looks good!

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Thanks bud. Cant get to far into this build until the stepsides done, but cant help do some smaller projects

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looking good brother...

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Thanks for the kind words and for checking the build out.

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those vac gauges are going up in price, glad i snag'd mine i may just leave it and not change the face...

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Thats a nice gauge...I dont blame you.

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How will that mount to the cluster housing? I imagine the back of the housing plate will have to be modified?

Re: 1963 C-10 SWB BBW Fleetside in NC
 

i took it out the housing and it sets in there, but it was just a test, havent get too deep into it. i just add it to my to do list

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found a sun tach for 12V 6cyl also. ima leave em with their faces kinda like the non original look. fricking repop vac and tachs are $200 apiece !!! but u already know that. paid less the $200 for both...

Re: 1963 C-10 SWB BBW Fleetside in NC
 

my latest project took me bout 30 mins to get it str. it was broke and twisted, but i got it

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added to my to do pile