Bill's '64 Project................ - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**spudder** · 04-20-2021, 10:49 AM

For the past year, my friend Bill and I have been working on his '64 short bed. The truck was an older restoration and had several paint issues than would have required a total repaint which was cost prohibitive. Instead, Bill decided to do a faux-patina theme and use his money to refresh the mechanicals and add several options.
Here are some pictures of the truck.
The suspension has been rebuilt and upgraded with '79 control arms, disc brakes, drop spindles up front and 3"" drop springs with 1' lowering blocks in the rear. We machined the rotors and re drilled them and the axles to 4 3/4 bolt pattern. The wheels are 15 X 7 68' Corvette AG code rallys.
I'm amazed how well the truck rides and drives!

**spudder** · 04-20-2021, 11:04 AM

The engine is a stock early '70s 350 with a turbo 350 transmission. A 700R4 is planned later. The power steering pump setup is from a '72 truck. The washer fluid bottle/pump is from a '86 Suburban. The cruise control is early70s Chevrolet passenger car. We added a set of 4 horns from an early '90s Cadillac.....they will get your attention.

**spudder** · 04-20-2021, 11:17 AM

Moving inside the truck we added several items. The tilt column is from a Chevy motorhome. The parking brake pedal is out of a mid '80s Chevy pickup. We modified the kick panel vents with pull handles from a '72 pickup. The under dash AC vents are from a mid '60s Pontiac. I added under dash speakers using front speaker brackets out of a late '80s suburban.

Ronzo · 04-20-2021, 03:22 PM

Beautiful job.

SCOTI · 04-20-2021, 06:13 PM

Cool use of alternative vehicles parts.

**spudder** · 04-22-2021, 10:05 AM

Here is an update showing how we ran the exhaust. We wanted it tucked up higher rather than run below the crossmembers.

SidsChopShop · 02-10-2022, 09:16 PM

Very nice build, would be interested to know your tire sizes. thanks in advance.

04-20-2021, 10:49 AM	#1
spudder Active Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 103	Bill's '64 Project................ For the past year, my friend Bill and I have been working on his '64 short bed. The truck was an older restoration and had several paint issues than would have required a total repaint which was cost prohibitive. Instead, Bill decided to do a faux-patina theme and use his money to refresh the mechanicals and add several options. Here are some pictures of the truck. The suspension has been rebuilt and upgraded with '79 control arms, disc brakes, drop spindles up front and 3"" drop springs with 1' lowering blocks in the rear. We machined the rotors and re drilled them and the axles to 4 3/4 bolt pattern. The wheels are 15 X 7 68' Corvette AG code rallys. I'm amazed how well the truck rides and drives! Attached Images Last edited by spudder; 04-22-2021 at 09:51 AM.

04-20-2021, 11:04 AM	#2
spudder Active Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 103	Re: Bill's '64 Project................ The engine is a stock early '70s 350 with a turbo 350 transmission. A 700R4 is planned later. The power steering pump setup is from a '72 truck. The washer fluid bottle/pump is from a '86 Suburban. The cruise control is early70s Chevrolet passenger car. We added a set of 4 horns from an early '90s Cadillac.....they will get your attention. Attached Images

04-20-2021, 11:17 AM	#3
spudder Active Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 103	Re: Bill's '64 Project................ Moving inside the truck we added several items. The tilt column is from a Chevy motorhome. The parking brake pedal is out of a mid '80s Chevy pickup. We modified the kick panel vents with pull handles from a '72 pickup. The under dash AC vents are from a mid '60s Pontiac. I added under dash speakers using front speaker brackets out of a late '80s suburban. Attached Images

04-20-2021, 03:22 PM	#4
Ronzo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Ft Whoopup, Ab Posts: 317	Re: Bill's '64 Project................ Beautiful job.

04-20-2021, 06:13 PM	#5
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,068	Re: Bill's '64 Project................ Cool use of alternative vehicles parts. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

04-22-2021, 10:05 AM	#6
spudder Active Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 103	Re: Bill's '64 Project................ Here is an update showing how we ran the exhaust. We wanted it tucked up higher rather than run below the crossmembers. Attached Images

02-10-2022, 09:16 PM	#7
SidsChopShop Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Harlan, IN Posts: 67	Re: Bill's '64 Project................ Very nice build, would be interested to know your tire sizes. thanks in advance.



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