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11-12-2016, 01:07 PM
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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, 01:26 PM
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Re: 63 Shop Truck
Stripped the rear down to make room for the 71 rearend and some trailing arms I had previously rebushed for another pickup.
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11-12-2016, 01:27 PM
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Re: 63 Shop Truck
Added some 3" lowering blocks and altered the panhard bar to work with this combo.
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11-12-2016, 01:29 PM
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Re: 63 Shop Truck
I pulled the engine out of a 65 I have that had been sitting for 18 years untouched and threw it in. Also installed a NP465 4 speed.
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11-12-2016, 01:33 PM
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Re: 63 Shop Truck
This is the exhaust I pieced together out of stuff I had from other projects. I put an HEI distributor in and an internal regulated alternator.
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11-12-2016, 01:34 PM
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Re: 63 Shop Truck
I like how your truck is coming together. Keep on brother!
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11-12-2016, 01:35 PM
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Re: 63 Shop Truck
Started cleaning up the interior
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11-12-2016, 01:37 PM
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Re: 63 Shop Truck
I did not like the 63 grille, so I used one I had from a 66. Much better
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11-12-2016, 02:40 PM
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Re: 63 Shop Truck
Put my led headlights in...I really like the cats eye look
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11-12-2016, 02:42 PM
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Re: 63 Shop Truck
More cleanup...
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11-12-2016, 02:47 PM
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Re: 63 Shop Truck
I had everything but a drivers side fender and the wood kit to do a stepside box, but to buy and ship those parts was going to put me way out of my budget. My solution was to build a flatbed. A relatively unique to this truck flatbed.
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11-12-2016, 02:50 PM
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Re: 63 Shop Truck
Flatbed construction
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11-12-2016, 02:52 PM
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Re: 63 Shop Truck
More pics....
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11-12-2016, 02:55 PM
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Re: 63 Shop Truck
More pics...
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11-12-2016, 03:00 PM
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Re: 63 Shop Truck
Progress...
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11-12-2016, 03:03 PM
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Re: 63 Shop Truck
Slow progress
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11-12-2016, 03:06 PM
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Re: 63 Shop Truck
Getting there....
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11-12-2016, 03:11 PM
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Re: 63 Shop Truck
Liking the look..
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11-12-2016, 03:13 PM
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Re: 63 Shop Truck
Poor boys big window
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11-12-2016, 03:15 PM
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Re: 63 Shop Truck
Finish work begins...
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