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Moving is a *****. In the last 5 years we moved from Thousand Oaks to Las Vegas, then to here in Hesperia. We are professional's now :lol:

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oh.....
guess what?




your on the radar now:devil:

LOOK OUT:lol:;)

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You still have all the old 3/4 ton stuff from the truck? I know you still have the wheels, but what about all the suspension, and the front crossmemebr spindles and rear axle and springs? Also you got any idea what the rear axle ratio is in the 3/4 ton rear axle?

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I have 2 complete 8 lug differentials. One is a 4:10 and the other is 3:73. I also have the complete 3/4 ton front end assembly. Everything has brakes on them. The diff from the 1965 3/4 ton has the back half of the frame with it. Control arms, springs, cables, everything from the center of the frame to the back. Except the drive shaft. They are all For Sale. Are you interested?

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Yes, actually I am, if the price is right of course. I am trying to do a 3/4 ton conversion on a somewhat limited budget. (putting my daughter through college in Monterey, Ca.) Is the 65 rear end a 4.10?

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Yes it is a 4:10. How much are you willing to pay? I have a price in mind, but don't know what your budget is. PM me if you want, and we can exchange phone numbers.

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Man
Wish you were closer:(

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I'm just a few miles west. :haha::haha::haha:

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:lol:
Yeah....

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Wow, those buckets look nice! Glad to see them put to such good use.

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Thanks, now I'm trying to make it all work with the Chevy front grill support. I thought they were the same. But it looks like it will work with some effort.

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I sand blasted the power steering box, and painted it yesterday. I painted it with cast iron engine paint.
http://belair.smugmug.com/photos/514380060_z8xrN-L.jpg

http://belair.smugmug.com/photos/514380177_yuHu6-L.jpg

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Ooohhhh pretty.

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Next I drilled the frame to install the power steering conversion brackets. Of course I had to modify the install instructions, and they didn't give me the correct size bolts. Plus the kit was missing 2 bolts. On the lower bolt hole they want you to notch the frame so the bolt head would have clearance. Instead I screwed a grade 8 stud in the hole, and welded the inside of the bracket. It fit perfect without notching the frame.

http://belair.smugmug.com/photos/514379618_pUEhs-XL.jpg

http://belair.smugmug.com/photos/514379709_GQq4b-XL.jpg

http://belair.smugmug.com/photos/514380598_bKDC3-XL.jpg

http://belair.smugmug.com/photos/514379807_5GG2L-M.jpg

http://belair.smugmug.com/photos/514380271_Zgw9C-XL.jpg

http://belair.smugmug.com/photos/514380473_j3uJp-XL.jpg

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That PS looks nice painted like that. Makes me want to redo mine........nah. Where did your kit come from? Let me guess CPP.

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I think I got it from The Truck Shop. Can't remember. CRS Disease. :lol:

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Are you saying that I can take the cab and front sheetmetal from a 66 longbed and transfer to a 73-87 shortbed. Is the width close.

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The width is the same, but the mounts are different in the front, and the back you will have to do some work to make the cab sit level by channeling the cab over the frame, and, or modifying the frame for the rear cab mounts. I haven't finished the back mounts yet. I still have to get the cab a little lower in the rear, and make the rear mounts. If I were to do it over again, I think I would change my mind, and shorten the 65 frame. I'm going to air bag it anyway, so converting it to leaf springs wouldn't matter. I'm always looking to do things different, and it always works out, but makes a lot more work for me. :uhmk:

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I tend to do the hard way a lot myself. I like what you are doing with yours. Glad I finally sat down and read thru it all.

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Thanks, I really appreciate it. More to come.

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hey Strodder,
what method did you use to roll back your odometer? drill in reverse?cool looking dash.

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I took it apart and scrolled the numbers to zero. You have to take the shaft out on the number roll to do it. Have fun. :lol:

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I'm sure all of the odometers are the same around that same era. I rolled my 59 Impala back. It took me about 15 minutes too figure it out and had it rolled back in about a minute. Lets see if I can explain this. I grabbed the gear end and spun it back until the first digit stopped. Then I flipped the first metal tang next to it the oposite direction. Then the next digit spins along with the first (the digits are lined up) until those stop and repeat the process. Getting the tangs to line up in the proper position once installed is a pain. Here is a pic of what an Impala looks like. I think I took this pic before I had all of that figured out.


http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/o...d/DSC08152.jpg

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Like I said "Have fun" It's like an Arubik's Cube :banghead: :lol:

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is that the Arabian version of the Rubik's cube? :haha:

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:lol:

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Oh is that how you spell it. :lol:

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:haha::haha:

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No, it comes from a small island in the Carribean.:ito:

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:lol:

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When are you going to work on your drip edge? I want to see what that's going to look like. Do you have any pics of other trucks that have it ? Later Daverod

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I'll start the body work after I get it running and on the road. I want to be able to drive it while I'm working on the body. I got the idea from the 47 Studebaker Truck I owned. They came stock this way. Here's a picture of it. It's hard to see. Look close, and you can see the flare on the roof edge, and A pillar.
http://belair.smugmug.com/photos/160030012_mx4Xu-L.jpg

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Jeez Dennis, I learned how to drive a stick in an old Studie pickup like that. Had an old brass door knob for a shifter knob. (3spd on the floor). I personally like the old glass doorknobs that have turned blue/green with age in a vintage truck like this. MO will go in the mail tomorrow, you should have it by the end of the week.

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Your right it's hard to see. Thats one cool old truck though.;) Since your not doing any body work that must be sheetrock dust all over the place.:lol:

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Thanks Chris. Let me know when you want to pick them up, :two:

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I'm not doing body work on my truck. I was doing body work, and panel replacing on a 67 Mustang. :uhmk:

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I worked a little on my GMC headlights, and they fit like crap. There's that gap between the Grill support and the grill. To make it look good I would have to tunnel the complete grill support, to sink the grill in to get rid of that ugly gap on the side of the headlights. What do you guys suggest? I'm thinking of s**t canning the whole GMC Grill idea all together, and go with a stock Chevy 2 headlight grill. :fb:

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that is what we did...personally i prefer the 4-5-6 grill over the gmc....but the '63 Chevy is my favorite

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I feel guilty that I haven't worked on the truck. I mocked up the Camaro Steering column yesterday. It looks like the brake pedal assembly from the 73 will work by just drilling the holes in the fire wall. Then the power brake assembly will bolt right on it. Also it looks like the Camaro column will bolt right on that pedal bracket. Another bonus is the steering shaft to the steering box will fit too. I'll post pictures ASAP.

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Every time I come to this sight I spend my time looking at the posters then your truck. ;)