Scum1's 63

[scum1]

1963 chevy c10. was a lwb cut down and has a short box on it. 350 out of a 76 chevy along with the control arms discs and spindles etc. no crossmember though. power steering, decent interior and dash. lookin to drop it a little and get all the original gauges workin and interior lookin good. then drive drive drive!

ill get some better pics once i get started. but heres a few

[jonzcustomshop]

nice.
I like the long bed cut down to a short, the wheelwells are bigger, which looks better to me when they are slammed.
dash looks nice -uncut radio+guages!

[lakeroadster]

Originally Posted by jonzcustomshop

nice.
I like the long bed cut down to a short, the wheelwells are bigger, which looks better to me when they are slammed.
dash looks nice -uncut radio+guages!

Wheel opening is bigger on a longbed?

[jonzcustomshop]

Originally Posted by lakeroadster

Wheel opening is bigger on a longbed?

here it is:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=fender+skirts

[scum1]

i had no idea about the difference in fenders..thats interesting. i have been busy with school lately but im done here in a few days and ill be home to work on it..ill throw up some pics as i get into it!!

[scum1]

some recent pics

[scum1]

asd

[scum1]

so i got the dash ready to go back in. all fluids are changed. got the headlights/turn signals/brake lights all wired. made my shock mounts for the relocation, ready to drop in my c notch, and waitin for some new shocks and parts in the mail. after that, the front end and finally fix that frame hackjob.

[67chevy1series]

i love the 60 63 dashes the 64 66 looks nasty! with the rectangle speedometer ,will a 60 63 fit in a 64 66 dash?

[scum1]

so the notch is all done..started tearin the front end apart ready to rebuild ball joints/bushings etc..

[scum1]

i got a couple questions though..in this first pic you can see quite a bit of shims in the upper control arm, is that normal? was that done for alignment purposes and should i reinstall them?

second pic- you can see that there is a bolt missing in the uca mount to the frame. it is the same on the other side. the hole doesnt match up anyway, should i loosen the others up and maybe drill it out and put a bolt thru?

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by scum1

i got a couple questions though..in this first pic you can see quite a bit of shims in the upper control arm, is that normal? was that done for alignment purposes and should i reinstall them?

second pic- you can see that there is a bolt missing in the uca mount to the frame. it is the same on the other side. the hole doesnt match up anyway, should i loosen the others up and maybe drill it out and put a bolt thru?

Yes, the quantity of shims could be excessive after many years of use. The x-member should have all the attachment points secured. Loosen & drill out those 2 holes so all the hardware is in place.

[scum1]

thanks for the quick response scoti. i jsut reposted this in the suspension section so i suspect i will hear more of the same.

[Captainfab]

That missing bolt is where the one hole needs to be drilled when switching the suspension crossmembers. Apparently whoever installed that crossmember was being lazy. It appears that you have a '71-'72 front suspension and crossmember.

[scum1]

oh $%^..i was told that the x member was pulled from a 73+

what caught your eye as to the 71-72 specific year.

edit: ah steel bushings vs rubber. im an idiot. well i re ordered some parts turns out lower ball joints, adjusting sleeves and idler arm will fit both 71-72 and 73-87. so i need new upper bj and tie rods. <hand on forehead> oh well

[Captainfab]

The dust shields behind the rotors is another indication of the year of the suspension. The '71-'72's are different than the '73-'87's.

You might want to double check on those lower ball joints. I'm pretty sure the '71-'72 lower's are different than the '73-'87's. I believe the uppers are the same though.

Edit: looks like I had that backwards. The lower ball joints are the same. It is the uppers that are different. Sorry.

[lolife99]

I never knew the dust shields were different.
Captainfab,... do you have any pics of the differences?

[Captainfab]

I'll see if I can get a couple pics and post them.

Originally Posted by lolife99

I never knew the dust shields were different.
Captainfab,... do you have any pics of the differences?

[scum1]

well its been a while since i updated this ill throw some pics up to show whats been goin on...

made an adjustable trackbar from my old tie rods..and a bracket to the trailing arm

[scum1]

ground off the bumpstop bracket and steering stop..and a stance shot. not the most recent but pretty close. its a lil lower now..

[scum1]

heres a shot of my recent parts gathering..new headers, some drop coils (that i might end up selling now), some whitewalls off clist, and some steelies!! headers are on, should be mounting the wheels tomorrow and getting it aligned.

[scum1]

recent

[Corts60]

THat's great man! I like the wide whites and the stance for sure. Looking good.

[scum1]

thanks corts60, but i actually threw on some new tires, skinny whites haha ill throw up some pics as well as some of my new task, my 700r4...

heres a link to a specific thread for the 700r4, http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4813760, where i have recieved alot of info,, if anyones interested..

i also picked up a 63 grille needs blasted but pretty straight and im redoing the wood bed, raising it up an inch or two..like i said ill throw up some pics in a bit..

[scum1]

heres some pics of the finished bed...i really like how it turned out..did it all myself for under $200.