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11-12-2016, 01:07 PM
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Location: kalispell, mt
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63 Shop Truck
After selling my daily driver and acquiring a trailer load of parts for a couple 63's, I decided to build up a lil shop truck primarily using parts I had laying around. I am a bit of a hoarder when it comes to this body style. Budget was a primary concern, but I also wanted something dependable, unique, and safe as well as fun to bomb around town in chasing parts, or kids, or customers...whatever. I have a lil one man shop fixing big trucks. (class 8) I had to balance budget, time, resources, etc. I did not want this being a long drawn out thread or one that dies unexpectedly, so I opted to wait to start a thread until it was at least mobile under it's own power. Enjoy. I hope I do this right.
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11-12-2016, 01:09 PM
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Re: 63 Shop Truck
After seperating all the carnage, this is the frame I got. Stock 63 after pressure washing off all the gunk. I have no idea how long this truck has been dismantled.
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11-12-2016, 01:11 PM
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Re: 63 Shop Truck
Initial mock up of body to frame
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11-12-2016, 01:15 PM
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Re: 63 Shop Truck
Stripped the front of the frame down to accommodate a 71 front suspension
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11-12-2016, 01:20 PM
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Re: 63 Shop Truck
I had a 66 parts truck that still had the original 292 and powerglide in it. I knew nothing about them, but I opted to try anyway. I had $0 invested at that point.
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11-12-2016, 01:23 PM
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Re: 63 Shop Truck
I ran into a few snags along the way with the 292. Bought a new carburetor, water pump, distributor, yada yada yada trying to make it run right. I succeeded, until I put coolant to it. To make a long story short, the #1 cylinder wall had a 4" crack in it. Ugh...
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11-12-2016, 01:34 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2002
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Re: 63 Shop Truck
I like how your truck is coming together. Keep on brother!
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11-14-2016, 09:41 PM
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Re: 63 Shop Truck
what kind of headlights are they ? I like your icc step its a clean configuration, looks hot.
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11-14-2016, 10:46 PM
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Re: 63 Shop Truck
United pacific 31378 headlight
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03-12-2018, 11:49 AM
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Re: 63 Shop Truck
A year and a half later and she's still going strong. Lots of thumbs up in town
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