Bought another truck! '63 c20 fleetside - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

J.Cagle · 11-13-2011, 01:31 PM

Here's a truck I picked up at an auction yesterday for $800. Has v8 4speed. Bottoms of fenders have been patch and there is one small hole in the corner of the drivers door, and the speaker grille in the dash is rusted. other wise it is rust free. Truck is suposed to run and drive but need some brake work.

**jocko** · 11-13-2011, 02:05 PM

biw that is what I call all original - very cool! I'm diggin the radio. I'd say you stole it at $800.

**Corts60** · 11-13-2011, 02:14 PM

That truck is pretty straight. Nice find!

J.Cagle · 11-13-2011, 03:16 PM

All those funky colored spots on the door is spray paint covering an old business name that was painted on the door. I am hoping to remove all the spray paint and have the logo showing again. I may buff the whole truck out, but I cant decide if I want it shinny or dull.

J.Cagle · 11-13-2011, 03:17 PM

Also, is it original for it to have a fawn colored fire wall?

70inline6 · 11-13-2011, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by J.Cagle

Also, is it original for it to have a fawn colored fire wall?

I just went and looked at mine... it's black, but under that there appears to be grey. My truck was originally blue though... could be they used different colors. Yours looks original.

I paid almost twice that out here in "Needs Brakes and Might Run" condition but hey, when you want a C20.... Nice score!!

Andyboy · 11-13-2011, 03:54 PM

Nice find.

J.Cagle · 11-13-2011, 07:42 PM

What v8 would this be?? 283? and what 4 speed?

**Captainfab** · 11-14-2011, 01:37 AM

If it's the original engine it would be a 283. The original 4 speed would be a SM420.

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Originally Posted by J.Cagle

What v8 would this be?? 283? and what 4 speed?

I would say you did good.

There was some discussion in another thread not long ago regarding the firewall colors, depending on what factory they were built in. I don't remember which one painted the firewalls the interior color.

jrblanke · 11-13-2011, 11:49 PM

Great score, congrats!

Was it a farm auction? Estate auction?

J.Cagle · 11-14-2011, 12:36 AM

It was an auction at a salvage yard. They bought out an old salvage full of old cars. This truck was not on the sale bill. The salvage yard owner has had this truck in a storage unit for the last 10-15 years and decided to put it in the auction. I went with no intentions of buyin anything and came home with this truck and a pair of RUST FREE inner fenders for 60-66 chevy trucks as well. They were piled up with a big pile of scrap metal!!

jonzcustomshop · 11-14-2011, 09:08 AM

we have been trying to figure out the plants that produced the fawn firewall, on the vin tag on the driver door pillar, should be 3c254, and then what letter ?(this is the production plant)
very stock untouched truck... if you are close you should go back and see if the guy has the hubcaps laying around somewhere...

J.Cagle · 11-14-2011, 11:18 PM

I have the two front caps and all 4 origional 15" 8 hole split rim wheels. They were in the bed. But, the original wheels and caps were the "clip" style rather than the "bump" style. So I cant put them on these wheels. After seeing another thread of a 3/4 ton I think I want some '72 3/4 ton caps! or, any 60's style c20 caps that will fit.

11-13-2011, 01:31 PM	#1
J.Cagle Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Dennis Kansas Posts: 335	Bought another truck! '63 c20 fleetside Here's a truck I picked up at an auction yesterday for $800. Has v8 4speed. Bottoms of fenders have been patch and there is one small hole in the corner of the drivers door, and the speaker grille in the dash is rusted. other wise it is rust free. Truck is suposed to run and drive but need some brake work. __________________ 1964 c-10 Long stepside, 230 I6 ,3spd, dealer add-on air.

11-13-2011, 02:05 PM	#2
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 17,975	Re: Bought another truck! '63 c20 fleetside biw that is what I call all original - very cool! I'm diggin the radio. I'd say you stole it at $800.

11-13-2011, 02:14 PM	#3
Corts60 Just here to tinker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Holland, MI Posts: 3,697	Re: Bought another truck! '63 c20 fleetside That truck is pretty straight. Nice find! __________________ 78 C10 SWB Diesel #1 (wrecked)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...1978+silverado 78 C10 SWB Diesel #2 (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=650751 60 GMC Suburban (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=445526 60 GMC 1000 (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=298235 67 GMC 1500 (sold) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=803695 73 Chevy C20(Daily)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=852767 86 Suburban(summer unit) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=810697 88 Suburban 4x4(sold)

11-13-2011, 03:16 PM	#4
J.Cagle Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Dennis Kansas Posts: 335	Re: Bought another truck! '63 c20 fleetside All those funky colored spots on the door is spray paint covering an old business name that was painted on the door. I am hoping to remove all the spray paint and have the logo showing again. I may buff the whole truck out, but I cant decide if I want it shinny or dull. __________________ 1964 c-10 Long stepside, 230 I6 ,3spd, dealer add-on air.

11-13-2011, 03:17 PM	#5
J.Cagle Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Dennis Kansas Posts: 335	Re: Bought another truck! '63 c20 fleetside Also, is it original for it to have a fawn colored fire wall? __________________ 1964 c-10 Long stepside, 230 I6 ,3spd, dealer add-on air.

11-13-2011, 03:54 PM	#7
Andyboy Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Visalia, CA Posts: 376	Re: Bought another truck! '63 c20 fleetside Nice find.

11-13-2011, 07:42 PM	#8
J.Cagle Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Dennis Kansas Posts: 335	Re: Bought another truck! '63 c20 fleetside What v8 would this be?? 283? and what 4 speed? __________________ 1964 c-10 Long stepside, 230 I6 ,3spd, dealer add-on air.

11-13-2011, 11:49 PM	#10
jrblanke Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 240	Re: Bought another truck! '63 c20 fleetside Great score, congrats! Was it a farm auction? Estate auction?

11-14-2011, 12:36 AM	#11
J.Cagle Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Dennis Kansas Posts: 335	Re: Bought another truck! '63 c20 fleetside It was an auction at a salvage yard. They bought out an old salvage full of old cars. This truck was not on the sale bill. The salvage yard owner has had this truck in a storage unit for the last 10-15 years and decided to put it in the auction. I went with no intentions of buyin anything and came home with this truck and a pair of RUST FREE inner fenders for 60-66 chevy trucks as well. They were piled up with a big pile of scrap metal!! __________________ 1964 c-10 Long stepside, 230 I6 ,3spd, dealer add-on air.

11-14-2011, 09:08 AM	#12
jonzcustomshop 1961 crewcab Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: missoula, mt Posts: 6,164	Re: Bought another truck! '63 c20 fleetside we have been trying to figure out the plants that produced the fawn firewall, on the vin tag on the driver door pillar, should be 3c254, and then what letter ?(this is the production plant) very stock untouched truck... if you are close you should go back and see if the guy has the hubcaps laying around somewhere... __________________ 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

11-14-2011, 11:18 PM	#13
J.Cagle Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Dennis Kansas Posts: 335	Re: Bought another truck! '63 c20 fleetside I have the two front caps and all 4 origional 15" 8 hole split rim wheels. They were in the bed. But, the original wheels and caps were the "clip" style rather than the "bump" style. So I cant put them on these wheels. After seeing another thread of a 3/4 ton I think I want some '72 3/4 ton caps! or, any 60's style c20 caps that will fit. __________________ 1964 c-10 Long stepside, 230 I6 ,3spd, dealer add-on air.



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