Re: Uber Cool's 1963 C10 LWB Fleetside in England
 

I had a chuckle about all your holes. That's about how many were in my floorboard that I welded up. Good job.

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"And though the holes were rather small, they had to count them all".........oh sorry that's Blackburn not Chorley:lol:

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Fuel sender arrived today, many thanks to MJH1965

Our local delivery lady made me laugh, she leaves any parcels in the truck for me, but I guess she's colour blind and cant tell the difference between a car and a truck lol
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brass float rotted out, but luckily here's one I fixed earlier (it's handy when your're a hoarder).

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before

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after

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Re: Uber Cool's 1963 C10 LWB Fleetside in England
 

Glad it helped you out . It won't be long before you get it started . Did you solder the float onto the shaft

Re: Uber Cool's 1963 C10 LWB Fleetside in England
 

No it was a tight grip around the brass float, my Apache is the same. When i get some fuel in it I'll see if the sender works, if not it's the bamboo cane method:lol:

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More parts arrived today. Silicon rad hoses:metal:
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Re: Uber Cool's 1963 C10 LWB Fleetside in England
 

No pictures updates for today:( but lots of progress over the weekend:)

1. Got the silicon radiator hoses installed, connected the heater hoses
2. Converted from generator to alternator and got my head round wiring it up and removing the voltage regulator box.
3. Got the 8 way fuse box installed, with 3 perm live feeds and 5 switch live, so can now start to wiring equipment up.
4. first to be wired up are the wipers, working off an original wiper switch I got imported from a junk yard in USA along with the headlight switch
5. Had a good hour just staring at the wiring with cup of tea in hand whilst I work out my 'head plans' for the indicator wiring and all light wiring, so planning on having that completed before next weekend.
6. oil drained and new filter fitted.
7. Painted the inner wings (fenders) matt black as they were a bit scruffy and starting to annoy me.
8. all flex fuel lines replaced.
6. Engine should be ready to fire up this week too, needing just oil, coolant and fuel:metal:

more pictures next time i promise

Re: Uber Cool's 1963 C10 LWB Fleetside in England
 

You can probably add in the happenings over the weekend, because, though no photographic evidence......... You had stuff happening remotely.

Love tge new hoses.
Suspect my truck my see some of them too.

Re: Uber Cool's 1963 C10 LWB Fleetside in England
 

nice update(s)

and how are part(s) there, are they easily obtained from varies source(s) ... ?

Re: Uber Cool's 1963 C10 LWB Fleetside in England
 

Yes quite, must thank Rian and Martin for remote parts locating of a LWB propshaft and reverse lights :metal: I'll pick them up on my way back from lemans 24hrs in mid June;)

Here's some pics of work to date, engine bay looking more filled and like an engine bay from this
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to this, not restored by any means, but functioning for sure:lol:
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wiring sure easier with the dash and steering wheel out the way, fuse box installed on the left, but fuses can be changed without the need to remove dash, but its nicely tucked up high

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Re: Uber Cool's 1963 C10 LWB Fleetside in England
 

Not as easier or cheap as for you guy's in USA. However internet shopping, forums and ebay have helped a lot:metal:

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The headlight adjusters were all seized up, so replaced with new

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Friday night filled the rad with water, tank with fuel and engine with Oil, No leaks and fired up fine, nice result:metal:

Saturday morning didnt start off as well. Ran the engine again and ran for a short while then stopped, no fuel to carb, filter bowl dry, so suspected fuel pump, this was ok. Next up check the tank, urrgh , old fuel sludge in tank and mixed with new fuel and made a thick black gluppy sludge and blocked the sender unit filter. So no option but to remove tank and have it cleaned.

Set up a Jerry can and hose to run the engine again, all ok for a few mins then water pump fails and leaks everywhere. :no:

Could easily have walked away for the day at this point, but determined to always finish on a up. With two setbacks I need at least 3 wins to keep me ahead.

first win, was having a spare water pump on the spare engine of which I remember martin saying was a recent new pump on his engine.
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see the tell tale rusty stain mark from the hole under the pulley
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Old and new next to each other

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Ran the engine up and no leaks.

Next up to make an exhaust system, from this
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to this
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Nicely tucked up inside the chassis over the trailing arms
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Next up moved onto the wiring, removed the previous owners terrible use of mains cabling to rear lights

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Pulled in a full new loom I'd made in fire proof sheathing from cab to rear lights
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rear lights need new lamp holders, so replaced with this new ones that need to be inserted and then peened over

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and by 11:30pm had the rear lights and brake lights working

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Re: Uber Cool's 1963 C10 LWB Fleetside in England
 

:clap: Glad to see the trend went positive for ya. :clap:

Re: Uber Cool's 1963 C10 LWB Fleetside in England
 

Looking good . That water pump was only a year old because I got it after I purchased the truck , and I only drove it for a year before I took it of the road . I got it from LMC and when you pick up your prop shaft from mine and if you remind me you can have the invoice for your records

Re: Uber Cool's 1963 C10 LWB Fleetside in England
 

great progress - looking good!

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Thanks Martin, having one 'in stock' certainly cheered me up yesterday. 20 mins and it was back up and running. :metal:

back out to do some more whilst its not raining

Re: Uber Cool's 1963 C10 LWB Fleetside in England
 

Got some more done on Sunday, ran the wires for the front indicators, rewired the column switch, installed a new flasher unit and working indicators.
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Stripped and cleaned the OE light switch, got all the contacts working and worked out the switching order to wire up rear tail lights, next up the headlights and dimmerable dash lights (what luxury)

My poor 59 Apache which has become a bike park to give me some more floor space. if the weather is good Friday off to the local Hot Rod meet, so will need to clean it up ready for that.
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Also got some info re previous owner from a member on here (Average Joe). He kindly offered to go to the address in Eagle Point Oregon, and see what he could find out. I would have hoped it was the classic 'they had it from new story'. But somehow I knew it wasn't, as it had too many of the choice parts missing which to me said it was a parts truck to keep another one going. Turns out the elderly couple bought it from a junk yard a few years back and the husband was going to do it up, however reading between the lines it appears the old boy is no longer with us and hence why it was sold. The wife was mighty surprised it had found its way to the UK and Joe showed her a photo of its current primer red state, so she was pleased it was being brought back to life.

How does the US title document work re the date? Does it get renewed every year? The reason I ask is the reg plate shows a sticker on it with a '9' in the bottom LHS and an '03' on the RHS, so I always guessed that meant road tax upto Sept 2003, which seems to tally with the title that says expiration Sep 30, 03.

But the process date says 092704, which I assume means 27th Sept 04. Does this means it's been off the road since at least 03 or 04 but in the previous owners name? So they must have got it from the junk yard prior to these dates? Any help appropriated!!

Re: Uber Cool's 1963 C10 LWB Fleetside in England
 

Tuesday's nights job was getting the headlights wired in. Ran in new wires for sidelights, headlights and mainbeam. Had an apprentice tonight. My 9 years old daughter pulled the wired through, added zip ties and assisted with the crimping.

Also installed a new floor mounted headlight dipper switch as the old one was shot.

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Bit of thinking required on the wiring as to which terminal was main and dipped beam

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Thinking time over and on with the crimping
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Daughter impressed with our handy work
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She also thought the fuses were pretty colours

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Tada..............job done and in before dark.
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:clap: :clap:

Excellent work hopefully meet up on Friday with the tank for you
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Re: Uber Cool's 1963 C10 LWB Fleetside in England
 

yep see you then and welcome aboard

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:clap: Congrats :clap:

Re: Uber Cool's 1963 C10 LWB Fleetside in England
 

Well done Andy it's nearly there . Help as well . As they say if you get them interested in old cars they will never have any money for drugs . Best of all she will be able to mend her own car when she gets older .

Re: Uber Cool's 1963 C10 LWB Fleetside in England
 

Good result Andy, you're making much better progress than me! I agree with Martin, get them interested in old cars they'll never have money for anything else :lol:

Re: Uber Cool's 1963 C10 LWB Fleetside in England
 

Eldest daughter isn't really interested but youngest always has been from about the age of 4, has her own overalls too. On Sunday we are going watching BTCC British Touring Cars racing near us and she is really excited.

Re: Uber Cool's 1963 C10 LWB Fleetside in England
 

As I'm using sidelights (parking lights) built into the headlight I had to cut a section of the grill out to clear the sidelight. This then allows me to use the parking lights just as indicators.

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Re: Uber Cool's 1963 C10 LWB Fleetside in England
 

On my return from France after watching Le-Mans 24hr I popped in to see Martin, picked up a Propshaft, pairs of front wings and pair of reverse lights last weekend.

Fitted the reverse lights last night to use as rear indicators, should have been a 10 min job but ends up 2 hours as found the lamp holders corroded, so needed to install new lamp holders, luckily I had 2 new lamp holder in stock.

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Also tried out a colour on the side and going to give it the patina look. Like the colour but need to sort out the patina effect, have some rust paint to try and might introduce a bit of grey primers also.

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Re: Uber Cool's 1963 C10 LWB Fleetside in England
 

Rear lamps look great and the colour is perfect for a "patina" finish, it's gonna look awesome:thumbs:

Re: Uber Cool's 1963 C10 LWB Fleetside in England
 

Rear lamps look good . Best way to add indicator lamps for the UK MOT and keeping it looking stock . It was good to see you and did ŷou go home the way I suggested ?

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Yep sure did, top tip:metal:

Re: Uber Cool's 1963 C10 LWB Fleetside in England
 

You certainly know your way around Andy.

Looking real good.

Sorry I could not pop over the other night, was being held captive by XL spreadsheets. And 90 minutes at that point was just not available.

Re: Uber Cool's 1963 C10 LWB Fleetside in England
 

Thanks Rian, no worries plenty time to meet in future at shows etc. more important you get your new job off to a good start.

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This morning started out wet play day :whine:
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So decided to fabricate some brackets for the rear air bags. started with some 75 x 40 box section and made it up as I went along.
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Then need to make some brackets for the bottom of the air bag, so turned this
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into this
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Bit of air bag control relay temporary lash up to get things moving
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Air bags in place and brackets welded to chassis and trailing arms
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With this success moved into the exhaust, got a stainless back back but only 2" outlet Boo....... So grafted on a 3" stainless pipe with a slash cut for good measure.
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worked out how to route the exhaust up over the axle and clear in full height and lowered. But that can be tomorrows job.

Re: Uber Cool's 1963 C10 LWB Fleetside in England
 

You are starting to embarrass me now Andy.......


That is some neat "make it up as you go" engineering.


Looking very good.

Pity I did not know, I have a Yamaha Titanium exhaust here, that was modified for a kit car, with side bent exit, that could easily be slash cut, or even opened and modified, that you,could have had.mAlso have a Suzuki GSXR item I bought from a boot fair for a five.

Re: Uber Cool's 1963 C10 LWB Fleetside in England
 

That looks really good Andy . Are you going to fit air on the front as well ? The blue looks very familiar . I'd even go as far as to say it looks like the colour of my truck when I picked it up

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Keep up the good work it's always good too see home grown ideas

Re: Uber Cool's 1963 C10 LWB Fleetside in England
 

Thanks guy's yep looks the same colour, match the rocker cover now:lol:

Re: Uber Cool's 1963 C10 LWB Fleetside in England
 

Yes air bags going on front too, just need some more ' make it up as a go' for that too

Re: Uber Cool's 1963 C10 LWB Fleetside in England
 

Andy if I had known you were going too match the rocker cover on my old engine I would have painted it pink just for the hell of it :haha: