My 1963 Chevy C10 swb i call ..Mary.

[PowerdbyChevy79]

whats up folks...well im finally getting around to making a thread for my 1963 chevy swb i call Mary.I really didnt plan on getting to her this soon but after finding out my 65 big window Tina had a bent frame.. well that gother put on the backburner for now..and Mary was put in the spotlight to be on dailydriver status.
Ok so lets begin...here she is after i pulled her out of the weeds put some fresh tires on her..shes got some nice patina going on..i took this pic in July..
i went to pick her up and bring her home 2 weeks ago... had to take the stepside bed off.. it wasnt bolted down and we didnt have a lot of time to secure it so opted to take it off and put it in the bed of my 89

[PowerdbyChevy79]

i found a 63 lwb at a local pick and pull..she was just put there so i jumped on it quick.. i scored a driverside door ( temporary) ,uncut low hump floor piece ,heater box,side vents and steering column... also got a good fleetside bumper with brackets and the original radiator.. its a small one but itll do till i can get me an aluminumall for $200 its a good deal if u ask me
now that i got her home the cleanup begins...put the "new" door on...it cool it has some indian painted on it..i think it adds a cool touch to Mary..

[PowerdbyChevy79]

well last Thursday i was out side working on Mary and some pulls up and was interested in a 65 impala i had for sale.. we got to talking and he said he had a motor he would trade me for the car.. it was a rust bucket and i really didnt buy it to restore it..just to flip...so went over to see what he had... i we got to talking and i found out he had a 64 swb fleetside...prety much he told me he didnt care for fleetsides and he wanted a stepside...knowing how hard to comeby the swb fleetsides are and me wanting to make mine a fleetside we swapped...i told him i ll be back in 30 min witht the car ..and to have the bed ready....its crazy how things work out sometimes...i got rid of the impala i got my bed and oh yea..i sold him my stepside too..[ATTACH]1292926[/ATTACH
the next day i put the bed on Mary.. and wow let me tell you how much nicer she looks with the fleetside..not to knock stepsides..i love em.. my 68 is a stepside..but i feel the fleetside look better on this body style..it got dark on me.but i had to take some pics

[PowerdbyChevy79]

the next day after work i gave her an altitude adjustment.. i had some cut drop springs laying around.. swapped out the old ones.. it bring her out even more...

[PowerdbyChevy79]

shes got a few bad spots.. this is the worst.. i talked to my buddy and we decided to go a head and repair these spots and make her a big window...im excited to see her with a big window...tuesday imma get some more por 15 and get down on the fire wall and engine bay.. the cam should be here next week and hopefully in a couple weeks i will put a 327 in the engine bay...


pulled some pieces from the engine to get powdercoated..
a couple more pics...

[ZouchaR]

Originally Posted by PowerdbyChevy79

well last Thursday i was out side working on Mary and some pulls up and was interested in a 65 impala i had for sale.. we got to talking and he said he had a motor he would trade me for the car.. it was a rust bucket and i really didnt buy it to restore it..just to flip...so went over to see what he had... i we got to talking and i found out he had a 64 swb fleetside...prety much he told me he didnt care for fleetsides and he wanted a stepside...knowing how hard to comeby the swb fleetsides are and me wanting to make mine a fleetside we swapped...i told him i ll be back in 30 min witht the car ..and to have the bed ready....its crazy how things work out sometimes...i got rid of the impala i got my bed and oh yea..i sold him my stepside too..[ATTACH]1292926[/ATTACHAttachment 1292927
the next day i put the bed on Mary.. and wow let me tell you how much nicer she looks with the fleetside..not to knock stepsides..i love em.. my 68 is a stepside..but i feel the fleetside look better on this body style..it got dark on me.but i had to take some picsAttachment 1292931Attachment 1292929Attachment 1292928

I couldn't agree more... the Fleetside, in my opinion, looks so much better on this body...

[1963c-10]

Great looking 63. Nice progress so far on the parts!!

[PowerdbyChevy79]

Originally Posted by 1963c-10

Great looking 63. Nice progress so far on the parts!!

Thx brother. ...theres more parts on that truck I need..gonna scavange as much as possible

[PowerdbyChevy79]

Well yesterday after work I started removing the front clip on Mary...and let me tell you...every nut and bolt fought me..After a busted finger and few cuts I managed to get it off...today after work I will do some pressure washing and remove the steering column..

[1963c-10]

The original column and wheel on that parts truck would look nice on yours.

[PowerdbyChevy79]

Originally Posted by 1963c-10

The original column and wheel on that parts truck would look nice on yours.

Yes sir I agree...

[PowerdbyChevy79]

been chipping away on Mary.. cleaning lil ends and outs...been working days so ive been working on her till 9 10 o'clock...today i got rained out..i go on nights for the next 5 days...gonna hopefully get the dash pulled from the donor tomarrow after i get up... parts on their way... hope i can have the 327 in in a couple weeks..

[TJ's Chevy]

Nice truck! And good progress!

[PowerdbyChevy79]

Originally Posted by TJ's Chevy

Nice truck! And good progress!

thx brother...

[JWheeler331]

Nice progress.

[TJ's Chevy]

Nice work brotha! Does the dash just unbolt off? I though it was built in or welded on....

[1963c-10]

Originally Posted by TJ's Chevy

Nice work brotha! Does the dash just unbolt off? I though it was built in or welded on....

4 bolts and a few spot welds TJ

[markeb01]

Wow you're really cooking on the progress! Keep at it!

[PowerdbyChevy79]

Originally Posted by markeb01

Wow you're really cooking on the progress! Keep at it!

Thx brother....

[Low Elco]

I'd go Get that cab at PNP! That sucker looked solid!

[PowerdbyChevy79]

Originally Posted by Low Elco

I'd go Get that cab at PNP! That sucker looked solid!

Which one is that?

[Lokin4AReason]

any update(s) ....

[PowerdbyChevy79]

ok sorry i havent updated this thread in a while..but with work and Mary gettin all my free time i reakt havent had a chance to get online..instagram is my social media while im on the go..lol ok lets get to it...

[PowerdbyChevy79]

got the frame and the inside firewall por 15'd...imma do the rest of the floor after the big window conversion...i didnt do the a arms cuz im goin to be replacing them, after i come back from the gitdown...im rushing to get her running by then.. hopefully i will be able to take her..hopefully..

[PowerdbyChevy79]

top coated the frame with john deere bloitz black..man i love how this stuff looks.. and i got the firwall cleaned up and primered..