Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Thanks, haha yes There was even more change under the seat and floor mat.
Since I have lots of good parts to sell I should easily make my money back.

Thanks, your right about the pride, once I'm done I'll be able to tell everyone that I built it from the ground up. Truly built not bought.

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Good job dude! Got a lot of work done! :metal:

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Thanks tj, I sure did! I also started taking the suspension apart so I can rebuild it but no pics

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Been spending most of my time lately taking the 78 apart and selling things from it but today I started to tear the suspension apart and clean it up. I got the caliper, rotor and spindle off on one side. Breaking the balljoints loose was quite a struggle but a pickle fork and gear puller used together got the job done. I then cleaned the spindle in the parts cleaner and got it looking pretty with a coat of paint .

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Pulled the rear end out today after school. I was on a bit of a time crunch as the truck is getting picked up tommorow but i got it done. The guy that is buying it is giving me more than I paid for it so that means I got all my parts free:metal:

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Free parts! :metal:

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Awesome! That rocks :metal:

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Oh yeah:metal:

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Did you take the master cylinder from the 78 and use it on the 62?

I just picked up a 62 parts truck today to use on my 63 build.

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Well played!

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Yes that is what I'm going to do. Since my truck has the hydraulic clutch I'll need to use a separate master cylinder for the clutch

Thanks

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Sold the 78 today, got $300 (what I paid for it) plus 160 for some other parts I sold earlier. So free parts and money seems alright to me :metal:. Plus I can roll the 62 back out in the driveway so I can get back to work on it!:chevy:

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Oh and I also went to picknpull today to take advantage of their half priced weekend sale. Picked up a Swaybar for $15, not bad

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

£15.00 sway are is a massive win.

Could you please weigh that for me, and get me the dimensions, outside length and width.

So that I can figure if one would fit in the mail.

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Man wished you lived closer I spotted some parts on the 78 I could've used. Oh well. Great progress.

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

It would fit in a box that is is about 17"x42"x6". It weighs about 16 lbs. this is all just the bar with no brackets or bushings.
Thanks, too bad, the parts always seem to be far away

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

I live in Tarboro nc 27886 .
I go to cox junk yard is in elm city nc.
lots of chevy trucks there

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Dang man! $15 for a sway bar is a steal!

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Yep you are correct, lots of square body's in the picknpull in the town I live in. Probably 10 of them with lots of good parts.

Sure is!

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

I wish mine did out here. Nothing out here for junkyards that carry these old trucks.

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

For some reason it's full of square body's but I haven't ever seen a pre 72 truck there

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Nice... carry on.

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Thanks and yes the progress will continue

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Maybe one day I can head that way. I'm always hunting around here to see what pops up. Thanks.

Re: A 15 year old's project. Rusty 62 stepside
 

Got the 62 out of the tight little garage and I can start doing some work on it again :metal: