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I guess this truck is turning into a build.
I bought it sight unseen and they said there wasn't much rust, PFFFFT…. So far I have swapped cabs to a big window with no rust, rebuilt the tailgate, added proper wheels and hub caps and a rear bumper along with fabricating bumper brackets since the frame is narrower than stock in the rear. I have donor doors, tailgate, bedsides and other misc parts. I will be using the bottoms of doors to replace my speaker hole cut doors along with changing out the door skin area around the mirror, since they welded up the old holes. I have a windshield that I'll hopefully be installing soon, now the only thing that is stumping me is the damn gas gauge!!! Now I just need to find tow hooks and a rust free hood and I'm good to go!! |
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Nice truck! Drivetrain??? :chevy:
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It seems like more of a recycling project, I hate to see a good truck go to waste and I don't like the expensive thin Chinese aftermarket sheet metal. I'll have a lot of metal and other parts that I won't be using so if anyone needs anything just ask, I'll most likely be donating for free. The donor tailgate is in great non dented shape. |
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Like what you're doing.
So now I gotta ask,,,,, whats up on the white one in the back ground? Both big window cabs. I like. oh, Welcome to the Forum. You'll like it here. |
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I rebuilt the motor 2 years ago and put a bigger cam in it but I can't tell the difference, still gutless. Sold the camper last week. |
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If I can find some cheap short bed trailing arms, I'll make this long bed into a shorty.
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235 would be less gutless with more fuel and spark. Splitting the exhaust would help. With the cam all you have done is make the engine try and breath harder through a coffee straw. lol
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I did however toss the points and add a Pertronix. |
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Kool truck and 4x4 too. I like those caps been looking around for some for mine and they are expensive when you do find them..
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I have a camper headed my way from Idaho right now but not sure if I'll want to keep it for my 4x4, it may not look right. If I don't keep it then I'll be selling it very soon if anyone's interested. Maybe I should wheel and deal for a pair of tow hooks.
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I need to find a 4x4 salvage yard that may have tow hooks.
Does anyone know if tow hooks were factory or aftermarket? |
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Factory option from what I hear.
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Nope, selling it!
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I rewired the gas gauge and sending unit a few weeks back and the gauge still read full. Today I took the gauge cluster from my other working truck along with the fuel sending unit and connected it to my blue truck and everything seemed to be working perfect. I also tested blue gauge and sending unit on the working truck and both unit and gauge are junk, so I guess I need to find a gauge and sending unit and my troubles will be over.
Classifieds, here i come. |
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Classic parts has new sending units for cheap.
http://www.classicparts.com/1960-66-.../#.VjokpLerRD8 |
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I'm doing a little rust repair, thanks to my donor truck.
Goodbye speaker holes! |
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you're doing an excellent job!! looking good.
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I bought a few extra parts this weekend. After this 4x4 build I really need to liquidate my pile of parts.
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I'm watching...
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I just bought this RPM gauge today, not bad for $100
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Yes that is a good deal.
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Man, this truck sure likes to change colors.
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I like the ole school topper...
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I stripped all the extras off the truck and pulled the motor and she's headed to the paint shop.
I think I'm going to paint it all black with a white roof and white grill area, does anyone know if GM ever painted trucks that color? Any pictures out there in cyberland? Can someone photoshop it for me, por favor? |
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Sweet truck, I like the fact you are keeping it original
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Any new updates..
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Supposedly my painter will have pictures for me tomorrow of the bodywork progress.
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Just tagging a long.
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Looking forward to the updated pics
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slowly but surely.
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Very nice! :metal:
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He's been dragging his heels with this truck and I thought that I would have to bring some muscle and scoop it up. I thought I would have to find another shop but it looks like he's just another lazy painter. This may actually turn out ok!
Cab doors, side panels, battery box, floor shifter pan, front headlight grill, completely stripped, priming all of them now. Acid washed the front fenders backsides 2x and front core support also to rust inhibit them and help get all old rust off should have complete truck in prime buy tonight worked all weekend |
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Under dash and inside cab satin black
Every front end piece has been media blasted to bare metal and primed and painted satin black on back sides Inner fenders and core support and both hood hinges 2 small front end pieces primed and satin blacked Every part is in prime and all backs are satin black plus battery box and steering Column He'll start final dent repair, block sanding, final fillers to paint whole body tomorrow |
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