63 Fleet SWB Project (surprise birthday present)

[lgh1157]

I've built a few cars, nothing real fancy, just fun weekend drivers

My wife had been talking about wanting a truck ( owned a 90's Tacoma 20 years ago when we met .... and talked about getting something older one day )

She was heading to the beach for 2 weeks with the kids, ( july 4th weekend ) i was staying in town and working , . . . so i thought,**** it, im gonna find her a truck, preferably a 63

I looked at 8 trucks, all way over priced, rusty, wasps, gas tanks in the bed, not running , . . . i drove way south of ATL, up to TN, . . . and all over the outskirts of ATL

9th truck was perfect, up in South Carolina, good price, solid and a 63

I had a trailer waiting the day they all headed to the beach, they we heading to N.C, i was heading to South Carolina
Got the truck on friday, busted ass all weekend

Found out the truck had a 283 out of a 66/77 passenger car
Added a new radiator ( had the old I6 and had no brackets )
Lowered ( too much )
CPP disc brake swap - new ball joints, tie rods etc
New filters
Got rid of the old style bolt on oil filter an adapter
New Master Cylinder ( did some custom work extended the brake push rod with some all thread )
Cleaned out the inside of the cab
All new fuel and Brake lines
Cut the rear crossmember and added a 49-52 chevy pass car gas tank, ran the filler for the tank on the side of the bed with a custom pedestal
New edelbrock intake, carb and a HEI Dizzy
New door locks

Here are some pics