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08-31-2021, 11:32 PM | #1 |
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My 1960 cardinal red Chevy longbed “survivor”
Bought this truck a couple years ago. The plan was to make it a short bed and static low with a stock appearance. These pics are from the day I bought it Feb 3 2019. All I did was take the seat cover off.
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08-31-2021, 11:33 PM | #2 |
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6cyl/ 4 speed trans. Truck ran and drove.
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08-31-2021, 11:35 PM | #3 |
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I found a shortbed X frame from a local buddy.
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08-31-2021, 11:37 PM | #4 |
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After a couple months I pulled the bed apart and told the bedsides to Kyle @ metalox / @C10acres on IG. He has shortened other bedsides for me in the past.
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08-31-2021, 11:38 PM | #5 |
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After a couple weeks I picked them up from him.
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08-31-2021, 11:43 PM | #6 |
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After that the truck has pretty mush sat around while I worked on other projects. I did gather some new parts for it here and there. From day 1 I wanted this truck shortbeded, do a rear big window conversion, chrome hubcaps and bumpers, polish original exterior paint and repaint inter to a stock ish color. I also wanted this truck Static Low with 16” wheels and coker bias ply racial tires!!
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09-01-2021, 12:02 AM | #7 |
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Re: My 1960 cardinal red Chevy longbed “survivor”
I am liking where this is going!
I really liked your other truck as well, excited to see what you make out of this one.
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09-01-2021, 05:08 AM | #8 |
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Re: My 1960 cardinal red Chevy longbed “survivor”
A great truck to start with and really like the front crossmember setup with the skinny steels - following :-)
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09-01-2021, 10:49 AM | #9 |
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Re: My 1960 cardinal red Chevy longbed “survivor”
Yep that's pretty cool, I like the gray.
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09-06-2021, 10:51 PM | #10 |
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09-06-2021, 10:52 PM | #11 |
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Pulled the shortbed frame out of hibernation and washed it off.
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09-06-2021, 10:57 PM | #12 |
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It’s officially on the “side burner” moved it to a good buddys garage so I can work on it inside! I couldn’t help my self I laid the SBC mock-up engine on the front crossmember! I painted the valve covers grey to sample future engine color. I just can’t do a orange engine in a cardinal red truck.
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09-06-2021, 11:27 PM | #13 |
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Re: My 1960 cardinal red Chevy longbed “survivor”
I think the grey will look great with the red exterior as well
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09-12-2021, 10:20 AM | #14 |
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Re: My 1960 cardinal red Chevy longbed “survivor”
Nice progress. Glad your keeping the correct color for the engine. Gray was the color for the 283s and 235s for those years. I kept my 235 gray also. When I take it to the shows people ask me why gray and when I tell the Thad the way they cam they are surprised.
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09-20-2021, 03:30 AM | #15 |
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No more torsion bar suspension!
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10-03-2021, 08:59 PM | #16 |
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Re: My 1960 cardinal red Chevy longbed “survivor”
Progress!
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10-03-2021, 09:00 PM | #17 |
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Painted the rear wheels real quick for mock up.
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10-03-2021, 11:32 PM | #18 |
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Re: My 1960 cardinal red Chevy longbed “survivor”
Lovin' it!
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10-23-2021, 10:45 AM | #19 |
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Re: My 1960 cardinal red Chevy longbed “survivor”
Enjoying your build so far. Can't wait to see the end result! I am amazed when I watch these kids of builds, some serious skill goes into this kind of build. Makes me wish I had the same level of knowledge. Keep up the great work!
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10-24-2021, 09:45 PM | #20 |
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Lumber Jack Fun today! Ripped the bed floor apart. Pulled the truck out of side yard to clean up mess. Did a burnout putting back in side yard!! Had to!!!!
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10-24-2021, 09:48 PM | #21 |
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Starting to assemble shortbed on its shortbed chassis. Made some steel spacers 1”x1/2” for the bed sides to sit on. No more wood bed floor!
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10-25-2021, 10:14 AM | #22 |
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No more wood, what's the plan?
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11-07-2021, 12:27 AM | #23 |
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Moved the truck from my house to my buddies place so I can progress on the frame swap!
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11-07-2021, 12:16 PM | #24 |
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This toolbox is screwed to the fender well. Totally old man Style.
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11-07-2021, 09:12 PM | #25 |
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Progress!!!! No more longbed Chassis !!
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