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02-25-2011, 12:51 PM
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63 GMC Short Fleet
 Hello my first post. I am building a 63 GMC I bought for 1400 bucks drove it for a year. so far I have tore it apart!. the fun part. I am adding a 84 GMC front beem susp. big disk brakes, power steering, 10 bolt rear, 5 lug, fliped rear, drop spidles, older camaro column,350/700r4 any help would be great due to this is my first build thanks
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02-25-2011, 01:08 PM
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Re: 63 GMC Short Fleet
Cool! nice VC's also!
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02-25-2011, 01:25 PM
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Re: 63 GMC Short Fleet
yeah I liked the 305, but I have already sold it, just really couldn't get the performance out of it. Plus it sucked gas like crazy
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02-25-2011, 02:03 PM
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Re: 63 GMC Short Fleet
Oh I understand, they will run forever but suck gas and like you said no performance at all.
so what are you got planned for the power plant?
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02-25-2011, 03:30 PM
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Re: 63 GMC Short Fleet
Here is a pic of the donar truck now stripped to nothing
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02-25-2011, 03:33 PM
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Re: 63 GMC Short Fleet
some pics of my teardown progress
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02-25-2011, 03:35 PM
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Re: 63 GMC Short Fleet
More to come this weekend if weather permits
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02-26-2011, 04:26 AM
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Re: 63 GMC Short Fleet
Nice! I'll be watching your build as I too want to do a 350/700r4 combo in a 63 although mine's a chevy should be pretty similar I think? and I'm currently in process of swapping out the entire front end of the suspension with disc brakes from an 80 c10 with power steering so I'll be tuned in!
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02-26-2011, 10:35 PM
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Re: 63 GMC Short Fleet
Yo
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02-27-2011, 01:43 AM
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Re: 63 GMC Short Fleet
Welcome to the forum
 You're going about this the right way with buying a donor truck. You chould have most everything you need to update your GMC
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02-27-2011, 01:48 AM
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Re: 63 GMC Short Fleet
Sounds like the drive train is really good. My truck is the same way all that i need to do is the metal work from here on out. Is your front grill in good shape? |
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02-27-2011, 01:58 AM
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Re: 63 GMC Short Fleet
Boy there are a lot of GMC guys that would kill for those valve covers. Great to see your building it the way you want it though.
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02-27-2011, 08:47 AM
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Re: 63 GMC Short Fleet
Good luck and have fun!
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02-27-2011, 11:42 AM
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Re: 63 GMC Short Fleet
nice grab man, enjoy!
IMO i hate those valve covers.  Quote:
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02-28-2011, 10:14 AM
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Re: 63 GMC Short Fleet
Thanks for all the replies, hey Captinfab do you have any of your power steering adapters if so send me some info I need one
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02-28-2011, 10:23 AM
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Re: 63 GMC Short Fleet
my grill is in pretty good shape, it has a couple of dings above the pass side headlight, not bad though, it needs a rechrome too, but my hood is another story lol.
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02-28-2011, 10:26 AM
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Re: 63 GMC Short Fleet
hey paul i think it will, if not I will just do alot of cutting, I plan on some interstate driving and I want that overdrive
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03-01-2011, 01:19 AM
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Re: 63 GMC Short Fleet
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04-11-2011, 09:16 AM
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Re: 63 GMC Short Fleet
Coming along nicely 63
When I did mine it was a tight squeeze (3/4"narrower than the frame),but 2" ratchet straps (looped around and back into itself) fore and aft sucked the rails in just enough to slip the crossmember in. T
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05-11-2011, 09:49 AM
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Re: 63 GMC Short Fleet
well I finally got to work a little on my pickumup, the parts fairy brought my c notches, got the rear off frame is stripped down ready to cut
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05-11-2011, 12:58 PM
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Re: 63 GMC Short Fleet
It would probably be a good idea to support the frame from both sides of the cutting area. Less chance of it sagging before you get it all drilled and bolted up.
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06-09-2011, 09:11 AM
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Re: 63 GMC Short Fleet
Finally got to work on the pickup got one side cut c-notch just sittin there but its a start should I bolt or weld them in?
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06-09-2011, 12:12 PM
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Re: 63 GMC Short Fleet
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06-11-2011, 08:53 PM
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Re: 63 GMC Short Fleet
good work. those valve covers were NICE!!
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06-27-2011, 02:33 PM
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Re: 63 GMC Short Fleet
OK I finaly got to work a little on my pickem up, got the c notches welded and bolted in I got my rear flip kit installed gonna put the rear back under the frame and see how much it lowered it I'm hopping for 6-7"
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