Hello Guys and Gals!

[MEANlowGREEN]

Hey everybody, new to the forums. Not new to old Chevy trucks though. I've had my '63 since 2003. Unfortunately life has slowed my build down to a crawl but I keep making progress. I love classic cars and trucks and anything to do with them. I worked for almost twenty years as a machinist and programed and ran CNC lathes but I am also proficient on milling centers. I also have worked in various garages and the local custom trim/stereo shop learning everything I could along the way.

I got my '63 from a friend who had installed a fresh 327 in place of the stock 292 and swapped out the 3 on the tree to a turbo 350. He had moved onto Jeeps and the truck was just sitting in his back yard collecting dust needing only a minor repair to make it road worthy again. It was originally a long step side bed truck and it has the big back glass. I cut the frame down about two years ago and cut the bed up and shortened it to match. Last year I found a straight, solid fleet side bed and swapped it on. I've added 2 1/2 drop spindles, 3 inch drop springs in front and 5 inch drop springs out back. I also installed a set of cross drilled & slotted rotors up front and a power booster, power steering and a Old Air Products AC system. Future plans are to add air ride and a Porterbuilt drop member, a custom bridge out back and a set of 20 inch or larger billet wheels plus lots more.

I hope to make some friends here and learn some stuff and share my experiences as well. I'm not the type to stir up trouble and I won't even pretend to know it all so hopefully we will all get along nicely. I'll add some pictures of my ride so you guys can see what I've done. Look forward to talking with you guys! I just wish I had found this site a lot sooner!