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PAPA KENT · 12-05-2010, 02:37 AM

new kid on a new block.

markeb01 · 12-05-2010, 02:50 AM

Welcome to the forum. This indeed is a fun and informative place to spend way too much time! That is a very cool looking truck. Nice body, very authentic and with the deluxe trim. And the radio area in the dash isn’t cut up. What a great place to start. Looking forward to your build thread. Is that a vintage tach or vacuum gauge on the steering column?

PAPA KENT · 12-05-2010, 03:02 AM

thankyou for the welcome and for your reply,it's a newer sun tach that will be coming out soon.i am still tossing and turning on going with a total original paint scheme or going with a modern chevrolet color and match the interior to it,but i seem to go through this every time.

PAPA KENT · 12-05-2010, 03:13 AM

thankyou for the welcome and for your reply,it's a newer sun tach that will be coming out soon.i am still tossing and turning on going with a total original paint scheme or going with a modern chevrolet color and match the interior to it,but i seem to go through this every time.

PAPA KENT · 12-05-2010, 03:17 AM

test

PAPA KENT · 12-05-2010, 03:20 AM

can anyone tell me how i remove my signature from every reply that i make?i did'nt understand what was suppose to into the signature.thanks!
i think i figured out.

oklahomaduner · 12-05-2010, 03:24 AM

Great looking truck!

PAPA KENT · 12-05-2010, 03:37 AM

thanks a bunch oklahomaduner,she runs down the road nice so i think i did ok.

i like your build thread,love your truck!

oklahomaduner · 12-05-2010, 03:43 AM

Thanks to you too! It looks like your truck is the chevy version of the truck I picked up today! Yours is in better shape though... Haha definitely a good score

**62 Longbed** · 12-05-2010, 04:14 AM

Welcome to the Neighbor Hood !!!! Very nice looking 62 !!! Anxious to see your changes ...

jonzcustomshop · 12-05-2010, 09:26 AM

good to see you on here kent, lots of great info here , and you are off to a good start, we love lots of pictures

PAPA KENT · 12-05-2010, 07:16 PM

thankyou longbed 62,i like your truck,right stance,clean, and a great color.thanks for the pictures!kent.

also thanks a lot jon,i had my youngest sons bmw in the garage and of course the mg is in the other bay so things have been kinda tight for the last few days so cleaned off all the snow today and put the truck back in,repairing wipers,stripping the doors and pulling the other fender.need to build another bay.see ya!

**slepysal** · 12-05-2010, 11:35 PM

Welcome from Nor*Cal Nice looking 62 looking forward to your build

PAPA KENT · 12-06-2010, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by slepysal

Welcome from Nor*Cal Nice looking 62 looking forward to your build

thanks,i like yours also,i have favored the long boxs for quite awhile now.

**62 Longbed** · 12-06-2010, 04:39 PM

Thank You Papa Kent .... Enjoyed your pictures as well !! Don't see many V/8 , AT , Big Window trucks around , especially in that condition .. Again Congrats and Welcome !!!

kalirodding · 12-06-2010, 01:38 AM

Very nice looking truck. Is that a 66 bed or are those dummy reverse lights?

**Captainfab** · 12-06-2010, 01:57 AM

Welcome to the forum Kent

That's a nice and clean '62 Do you have any drivetrain changes planned? I haven't seen many of these trucks with original automatic transmissions. Especially in the '60-'62 year range.

PAPA KENT · 12-06-2010, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Captainfab

Welcome to the forum Kent

That's a nice and clean '62 Do you have any drivetrain changes planned? I haven't seen many of these trucks with original automatic transmissions. Especially in the '60-'62 year range.

well thankyou captain fab,i'll keep the original drivetrain through this next summer at least.the small block does'nt smoke and has nice and shiny new frost plugs through out so this winter i'll pull the valve covers and run a compression check just to see whats been done on it,i can almost picture a 700r4 (perhaps) down the road but i was pretty excited to finally find one with a automatic.
kent.

PAPA KENT · 12-06-2010, 10:21 PM

[QUOTE=kalirodding;4333782]Very nice looking truck. Is that a 66 bed or are those dummy reverse lights?[/QUOTE.........HI KALIRODDING,THE PAINT UNDER THE WHITE IS ORIGINAL AND CONSISTANT WITH THE REST OF THE TRUCK SO I ASSUME THE BOX IS ORIGINAL TO THE TRUCK,THE REVERSE LIGHTS ARE WIRED AND THEY GO TO A VINTAGE TOGGLE SWITCH UNDER THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DASH.I'VE READ THAT THESE REVERSE LIGHTS WERE CONTROLLED WITH A TOGGLE IN THE SAME AREA BUT I DON'T KNOW.
CAN ANYONE SHED ANY LIGHT ON THIS?

LostMy65 · 12-06-2010, 02:12 AM

Welcome.
Ignore Mark about 'spending too much time' here.

That's like saying; 'one is having too much fun'

PAPA KENT · 12-06-2010, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LostMy65

Welcome.
Ignore Mark about 'spending too much time' here.

That's like saying; 'one is having too much fun'

hello lost my 65,thankyou for the welcome,i hav'nt had as much time to spend here yet that i would like to but with the holiday season around the corner and i have 2 antique radio restorations to finish and sell before christmas,and i took my truck doors to my bodyman today but i will get back to you in a day or two.kent.

jchav62 · 12-06-2010, 05:18 PM

Very nice '62! Many rare options...she's a jewel. Welcome from Santa Fe, NM. Can't wait to see what you do with her.

As for the reverse lights, they were an option on all years, 60-65, but federally mandated in '66.

kalirodding · 12-07-2010, 12:59 AM

All the reverse light's I have ever seen have been on 66 trucks. Yes, that's when they became mandatory. I have see a lot of trucks and even if they were an option, no one ever added them. At least not here in my neck of the woods. I guess you have a rare option. And in 3 speed column trucks, the lights were activated automatically from the switch in the column when put in reverse, I could be wrong though.

PAPA KENT · 12-07-2010, 02:34 AM

jchav62..hi joe,and thanks for the welcome!i was looking for a while to find one with some options,would have really enjoyed air and p.s but thats like looking in the hand that you did'nt wish in.but i was happy to find the custom with auto and a big window.my initial plans were to go completly stock but my last 4 turned into stockers so this one will have a newer chevy metallic color and the interior will change also,at least for now.tomorrow it may change.kent.

jonzcustomshop · 12-07-2010, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by PAPA KENT

jchav62..hi joe,and thanks for the welcome!i was looking for a while to find one with some options,would have really enjoyed air and p.s but thats like looking in the hand that you did'nt wish in.but i was happy to find the custom with auto and a big window.my initial plans were to go completly stock but my last 4 turned into stockers so this one will have a newer chevy metallic color and the interior will change also,at least for now.tomorrow it may change.kent.

60-63 didn't really have factory air...
they did ,it was an accessory dealer installed option.
basically an under dash unit.

12-05-2010, 02:37 AM	#1
PAPA KENT Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lolo montana Posts: 361	new kid in the old neighborhood new kid on a new block. Attached Images

12-05-2010, 02:50 AM	#2
markeb01 Senior Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Spokane Valley, WA Posts: 8,356	Re: new kid in the old neighborhood Welcome to the forum. This indeed is a fun and informative place to spend way too much time! That is a very cool looking truck. Nice body, very authentic and with the deluxe trim. And the radio area in the dash isn’t cut up. What a great place to start. Looking forward to your build thread. Is that a vintage tach or vacuum gauge on the steering column?

12-05-2010, 03:02 AM	#3
PAPA KENT Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lolo montana Posts: 361	Re: new kid in the old neighborhood thankyou for the welcome and for your reply,it's a newer sun tach that will be coming out soon.i am still tossing and turning on going with a total original paint scheme or going with a modern chevrolet color and match the interior to it,but i seem to go through this every time. Last edited by PAPA KENT; 12-05-2010 at 03:12 AM.

12-05-2010, 03:13 AM	#4
PAPA KENT Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lolo montana Posts: 361	Re: new kid in the old neighborhood thankyou for the welcome and for your reply,it's a newer sun tach that will be coming out soon.i am still tossing and turning on going with a total original paint scheme or going with a modern chevrolet color and match the interior to it,but i seem to go through this every time.

12-05-2010, 03:17 AM	#5
PAPA KENT Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lolo montana Posts: 361	Re: new kid in the old neighborhood test

12-05-2010, 03:20 AM	#6
PAPA KENT Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lolo montana Posts: 361	Re: new kid in the old neighborhood can anyone tell me how i remove my signature from every reply that i make?i did'nt understand what was suppose to into the signature.thanks! i think i figured out.

12-05-2010, 03:24 AM	#7
oklahomaduner Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 447	Re: new kid in the old neighborhood Great looking truck! __________________ 1966 GMC Extended cab 1 1/4 ton 4x4 My build thread 1958 Chevy 1 ton dually flatbed My Dad's build thread 1966 GMC Custom Trim Big Back Window W/351e My Time-Killing Project Truck 1966 (Not So) All Original Chevy Custom Trim Suburban My Dad's Time-Killing Project Truck

12-05-2010, 03:37 AM	#8
PAPA KENT Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lolo montana Posts: 361	Re: new kid in the old neighborhood thanks a bunch oklahomaduner,she runs down the road nice so i think i did ok. i like your build thread,love your truck!

12-05-2010, 03:43 AM	#9
oklahomaduner Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 447	Re: new kid in the old neighborhood Thanks to you too! It looks like your truck is the chevy version of the truck I picked up today! Yours is in better shape though... Haha definitely a good score __________________ 1966 GMC Extended cab 1 1/4 ton 4x4 My build thread 1958 Chevy 1 ton dually flatbed My Dad's build thread 1966 GMC Custom Trim Big Back Window W/351e My Time-Killing Project Truck 1966 (Not So) All Original Chevy Custom Trim Suburban My Dad's Time-Killing Project Truck

12-05-2010, 04:14 AM	#10
62 Longbed Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Gresham , Oregon Posts: 588	Re: new kid in the old neighborhood Welcome to the Neighbor Hood !!!! Very nice looking 62 !!! Anxious to see your changes ... Attached Images

12-05-2010, 09:26 AM	#11
jonzcustomshop 1961 crewcab Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: missoula, mt Posts: 6,164	Re: new kid in the old neighborhood good to see you on here kent, lots of great info here , and you are off to a good start, we love lots of pictures __________________ 60 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=280904 61 crew build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=646830 63 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=336537 64 'burb build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=448681 65 'burb build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=590715 65 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=281955

12-05-2010, 07:16 PM	#12
PAPA KENT Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lolo montana Posts: 361	Re: new kid in the old neighborhood thankyou longbed 62,i like your truck,right stance,clean, and a great color.thanks for the pictures!kent. also thanks a lot jon,i had my youngest sons bmw in the garage and of course the mg is in the other bay so things have been kinda tight for the last few days so cleaned off all the snow today and put the truck back in,repairing wipers,stripping the doors and pulling the other fender.need to build another bay.see ya!

12-05-2010, 11:35 PM	#13
slepysal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Jose NOR*CAL Posts: 3,080	Re: new kid in the old neighborhood Welcome from NorCal Nice looking 62 looking forward to your build __________________ 1960 Apache long bed fleet L6 250 Clifford intake 2 bbl carb. Langdon cast headers with dual exhaust and bellflower tips. T-5 5 speed, power steering and power disc brakes. "Over, Around or through it... "*

12-06-2010, 04:39 PM	#15
62 Longbed Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Gresham , Oregon Posts: 588	Re: new kid in the old neighborhood Thank You Papa Kent .... Enjoyed your pictures as well !! Don't see many V/8 , AT , Big Window trucks around , especially in that condition .. Again Congrats and Welcome !!! Last edited by 62 Longbed; 12-06-2010 at 04:39 PM.

12-06-2010, 01:38 AM	#16
kalirodding CLASSIX Truck Club Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lodi Ca Posts: 318	Re: new kid in the old neighborhood Very nice looking truck. Is that a 66 bed or are those dummy reverse lights?



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12-06-2010, 01:57 AM	#17
Captainfab 60-66 Nut Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Posts: 23,250	Re: new kid in the old neighborhood Welcome to the forum Kent That's a nice and clean '62 Do you have any drivetrain changes planned? I haven't seen many of these trucks with original automatic transmissions. Especially in the '60-'62 year range. __________________ Power Steering Box Adapter Plates For Sale HERE Power Brake Booster Adapter Brackets For Sale '63-'66 HERE and '67-'72 HERE and '60-'62 HERE and "60-'62 with clutch HERE Rear Disc Brake Brackets For Sale. Impala SS calipers HERE Camaro Calipers HERE D52 Calipers HERE 6 Lug HERE Hydroboost Mounting Plates HERE

12-06-2010, 10:21 PM	#19
PAPA KENT Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lolo montana Posts: 361	Re: new kid in the old neighborhood [QUOTE=kalirodding;4333782]Very nice looking truck. Is that a 66 bed or are those dummy reverse lights?[/QUOTE.........HI KALIRODDING,THE PAINT UNDER THE WHITE IS ORIGINAL AND CONSISTANT WITH THE REST OF THE TRUCK SO I ASSUME THE BOX IS ORIGINAL TO THE TRUCK,THE REVERSE LIGHTS ARE WIRED AND THEY GO TO A VINTAGE TOGGLE SWITCH UNDER THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DASH.I'VE READ THAT THESE REVERSE LIGHTS WERE CONTROLLED WITH A TOGGLE IN THE SAME AREA BUT I DON'T KNOW. CAN ANYONE SHED ANY LIGHT ON THIS?

12-06-2010, 02:12 AM	#20
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,528	Re: new kid in the old neighborhood Welcome. Ignore Mark about 'spending too much time' here. That's like saying; 'one is having too much fun' __________________ I lost my 65 - Found it 25 years later: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650 66 C20 Service Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428035

12-06-2010, 05:18 PM	#22
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Re: new kid in the old neighborhood Very nice '62! Many rare options...she's a jewel. Welcome from Santa Fe, NM. Can't wait to see what you do with her. As for the reverse lights, they were an option on all years, 60-65, but federally mandated in '66. __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4

12-07-2010, 12:59 AM	#23
kalirodding CLASSIX Truck Club Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lodi Ca Posts: 318	Re: new kid in the old neighborhood All the reverse light's I have ever seen have been on 66 trucks. Yes, that's when they became mandatory. I have see a lot of trucks and even if they were an option, no one ever added them. At least not here in my neck of the woods. I guess you have a rare option. And in 3 speed column trucks, the lights were activated automatically from the switch in the column when put in reverse, I could be wrong though.

12-07-2010, 02:34 AM	#24
PAPA KENT Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lolo montana Posts: 361	Re: new kid in the old neighborhood jchav62..hi joe,and thanks for the welcome!i was looking for a while to find one with some options,would have really enjoyed air and p.s but thats like looking in the hand that you did'nt wish in.but i was happy to find the custom with auto and a big window.my initial plans were to go completly stock but my last 4 turned into stockers so this one will have a newer chevy metallic color and the interior will change also,at least for now.tomorrow it may change.kent.

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