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Old 01-05-2013, 09:35 AM   #1
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Question 60-66 FAQ Index

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Introduction

Welcome to the Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) Index thread in The 1960 - 1966 Chevrolet & GMC Pickups Message Board

You will see other users within the 60-66 board refer to this document as : the FAQ, the 60-66 FAQ, the Index, FAQ Index, etc..
The primary purpose of this post is to index threads within the 1960-66 Message Board that contain useful information with their subject, link and hopefully a brief description of the type of information the thread contains.

The secondary function is to link to other sites that contain solid and useful information about our 1960-66 trucks or their components. These links are placed in Section 3, in the External Links area.
There is a lot of information buried in this forum. The search does a good job finding terms, however it cannot inform you which threads have the useful information within. Hence when we come across a really good thread with golden nuggets of knowledge about a topic, we try to list it here, in a relevant category. We focus on threads that have all of the information here on the server for the forum. This means text, photos, etc.. That way we do not have to worry about what changes external sites such as photo hosting services decide to do in the future.

All of the links listed below and above the External Links area in Section 3 at the bottom of this article, point to specific threads here on the forum unless specifically noted otherwise. Most of the threads are here within the 1960-1966 Message Board, others are within the FAQ Truck Tech section.

If you happen to come across some great information in a thread that is not listed and linked here already, please let us know in the old 60-66 FAQ suggestion thread with the link, topic heading and a brief note about the neat information that is contained within the thread. The current FAQ Archivist will check it out and try to figure out where best to put it within the FAQ! This FAQ is only as good as the indexed threads listed here, so help us out!

If you see a new forum member(or an old forum member proclaiming to be new to '60-'66 trucks) wandering around lost and bewildered in the 1960-66 Message Board forum, please direct them to this thread so they will know where to get started with their project!

Thanks.

Enjoy!

The 60-66 FAQ Index Archivist,

Woogeroo



If you have never read this document, please review the entire thing to get a feel for the layout. This will help you later on when you are trying to find something in a hurry.

Date that any significant part of this document was last wrenched on: 09/30/2014

see the Archivist Log down below for a list of changes & updates if you are interested in that sort of thing.

This thread is a continuous and ever evolving work in progress as fascinating, useful, interesting and humorous threads are being created, found and added to the list.

The forum software has a set limit of 50,000 characters per post, so the 1960-1966 FAQ Index is broken up into six sections, for now(06/2014).
Section 1
This is the Section you are currently viewing. In this post are a lot of linked threads about how to do things here on the forum, where to go to learn more about the forum, etc.. There is also an outline of the entire 60-66 FAQ Index, so you can quickly look up categories. Additionally, there are explanations of other areas of the forum you should familiarize yourself with.

The majority of the links in Section 2A through 2D are a list of threads in the 60-66 forum, unless otherwise specifically marked. See the Outline below, here in Section 1 to see where the Categories are for each Section.
Section 2A
Categories of A-Bo.
Section 2B
Categories of Br-En.
Section 2C
Categories of F-Ph.
Section 2D
Categories of Pr-Z.
Section 3
A list of External Links, with lots of information related to 60-66 trucks with more technical information. Everything from personal photo albums of truck projects, "how-to" technical articles on various sites, historical information, video channels, websites, project blogs and more.

See the outline below for which section has what... it is a good guideline!


Tips on navigating this very long thread :

In Firefox, look at the tool bar up top, Edit / Find or just hit CTRL + F to make the find Find box pop up.

In Internet Explorer, look at the tool bar up top, Edit / Find on this page... or CRTL + F to make the Find box pop up.

In Opera, look at the tool bar up top, Edit / Find... or CRTL + F to make the Find box pop up.

If you use the Chrome browser by Google : It is control+F or if you are a Mac user, command+F.
(thanks wrenchjockey)
Now look around and locate the "Find box" on your screen, sometimes it pops up top, sometimes at the bottom, depending on how it is set within the browser.

Click into the box or tab to the window until the cursor appears there.

Then you can type in a category or sub-section of a category, exactly as it is listed in the outline below to search and jump up and down within the four sections of this 60-66 FAQ Index thread a lot faster! This will save a lot of scrolling up and down. You can hit 'next' to go down within the thread or 'previous' to go back up within the thread to find that word or phrase you entered. I have tried to name the bigger sections with unique names to limit the number of times required for you push 'next' while in Find mode.



--- Section 1 ---


Outline of this 1960-1966 FAQ Index :


--- Section 1 ---


Introduction (you were just there)
The four Sections of the 60-66 FAQ Index

Tips on navigating this very long thread
Outline (you *are* here!)

A searching the Forums tip...

FAQ Truck Tech
visit the 60-66 section for specific articles
"The 1960 - 1966 New Member Q & A Thread"

The 1960 - 1966 Member Introductions

Have a question?

FAQ Site Related

Also see: Site Feedback and Announcements.


Contests

Review Board

Supporting Vendors & Suspension Marketplace

Projects & Builds, sub-forum

60-66 Suburbans, sub-forum

The 67-72chevytrucks.com section is quite large...


--- Section 2A ---


Beginning of the 60-66 FAQ List of linked threads

Air Conditioning


Body Section
Beds

Shortening Long Beds(sacrilege! -W)

Tailgates

Custom Tailgates
Tailgate pictures

Bed Wood

Body Threads

Bumpers
Grill(e) Guards

*** Cabs subsection - begin ***
(cabs, mounts, doors, interior pieces that mount, etc.)
Doors

Glass

Interior

Jacks

Visors

*** Cabs subsection - end ***

Big Back Window Conversion

Grilles

Hood Repair

Paint Threads in the 60-66 forum

Rocker Panel, Floor Pan, Cab Patching Threads

Where to buy Patch Panels



-- END Body Section ---


--- Section 2B ---


Brakes

Custom/Modification

Clutch

Detailing

Electrical Threads
  • alternator & battery
  • lights(headlights, spot lights & signals, etc.)
  • relays & switches
  • wiring diagrams
  • headlight upgrades
  • wiring harness
  • etc..

Engine & Drive train


Axles

Driveline
Rear End Differential Gear articles

The Engine Bay

Exhaust
Headers
Radiator Springs - cooling system section

Transmission Threads


--- Section 2C ---


Fixes

Frame

Fuel Tanks

Fun!
Fun threads... involving our trucks or our types of trucks. Adventures in wrenching, our trucks in movies, etc..
  • what did you do to or with your truck today?
  • The Rewards of Owning an old truck
  • Come on, man! - find the 60-66 truck in the car show photo
  • Unusual requests to use your truck
  • 60-66's in tv, commercials and movies
  • What 60-66s you drug home this weekend?
  • Junkyard photos
  • family history trucks
  • I hate some previous owner because...
  • How I found my truck...
  • ... and more!

Heaters

Historical
The Historical & Literature sections have some content overlap, so check 'em both!
Hubcaps
see Wheels & Tires section
Instruments

Interior(see Body Section, Cabs/Interior)

Keys(see Body Section, Doors)

Literature
The Literature & Historical sections have some content overlap, so check 'em both!
Locks(see Body Section, Doors)

Lowering

Manual Steering

Mirrors

Original Equipment Threads

Painting our Trucks

Panel Trucks (in progress)

Parts Posts - Want to buy or selling parts on the forum : The Rules
Guidelines for posts asking : What's it worth?(WIW)

Parts Sources - information

Links Directory(here on the forum)

Photo Thread list : lots of photos of our 60-66 trucks

Tips for Posting Pictures & Photos

Roll Call threads by year model

Roll Call threads by type(4x4, ton rating, wheelbase, etc..)

Various photo threads by subject

Exterior Color Photos

--- Section 2D ---


Project Videos

Power Steering Threads

Radio

Registration / VIN[vehicle identification #] Number

Restorations

Rust Removal

Seats

Seat Belts

Shocks

Steering Columns

Steering Wheel

Storage(IE: long term vehicle storage tips)

Suburban Archive

Suspension Stuff
  • sway bars
  • helper springs
  • ball joints
  • torsion bar settings
  • ball joint & spindle spreading
  • control arms
  • rear coil springs
  • ... and more!!!

Speakers

Toolboxes

Towing

Wipers & Windshield Washers

Weight

The Wheels & Tires of 60-66 trucks : information and photo threads
  • Spare Tires
  • stock locations
  • custom locations & mounts
  • Later model donut spares that fit 6 lugs
  • photos
  • diagrams
  • ... and more!
  • Threads about Hubcaps are listed in this area.
  • Threads about the Under-bed spare tire setup are listed in this area


END of the 1960-1966 FAQ list of linked threads


--- Section 3 ---


External Links
This is a list of links to articles that are off site, that are relevant to our 1960-1966 trucks or their components.

Tag & titling, registration information

Junkyards/Salvage lists

If you just bought a 1960-1966 Chevy/GMC truck

Relevant & Related to our trucks, Videos on YouTube:


links to various technical articles


Engines

Rear suspension guide
Sway Bars

Taking the Sway away

Mid 60's Makeover parts 1 & 2.
Transmissions



60-66 Trucks, links:
rear drum brake assembly by nufsed

GM Heritage Center - vehicle information kits to download for our trucks.

GM Parts Wiki

GM parts literature by aerotruk63

1960-1966 Chevy Truck Idea Page by vpersh

1960-1966 Chevy Truck site by Hilandr451

1960-1966 Chevrolet Truck Information Section by Woogeroo

1966 Submarine - a website by 66Submarine for his projects(tech info. too!)

Ray's Chevy Restoration site - tech articles related to a '66 C10 Fleetside

The 6066 GMC Guy - lots of info. about the GMC version and the big block V6s.

Tech Tips section at the Stovebolt page

Links page at Stovebolt page



Websites, web logs and photo album links for 1960-1966 Trucks:


Lugnutz65 - Stepside - blog

Burgie’s 1964 C60 Restoration site

salazar44 - blog - 1965 Chevy C10

Gary's Garage - 1966 Chevy c10 swb stepside - click on Project '66

hilandr451 - site - 1966 Chevrolet C20 Fleetside

fritz - photo album - lots of photos - 1965 Chevy C10 Fleetside

Matraca – 1965 Chevrolet C10 step side - web log

dewitte - 1965 C20 - blog

One Paid Monkey - blog - 1966 Chevy C20 in Sweden

63 & 64 Bowties - site - Willie's Speed Shop 1963 C10, 1964 C10 & 1965 K10

Thank you, thank you very much!!!


--- Archivist Log ---


Change log of the 60-66 FAQ Index

In case you were wondering... (things about the FAQ)

Need more threads for these categories...

Need a text write up for...


**End of Outline**



A searching the Forums tip, by LostMy65:

Search Tip #1.
Using Google:

If you scroll to the top of the page, you see a text box with a click button that says Google.

In that box you type key words that are part of your question.

I know,... most of you know that. But, if you put a phrase in quotes, you can search for an exact phrase.

For example:

I was looking for the reason my gas gauge was always stuck on full.

So I typed in the text box "stuck on full" (quotes included) I left out the word gas because some may say fuel.

I selected the radio button to have it search only these forums, not the Web.

Clicked the Google button and up came the results.

The first hit was exactly what I was looking for.

Got my answer in less than 5 minutes.

Ran out to my truck and got my gauge working in 10 minutes.


The FAQ Truck Tech is where the super awesome and informative threads go to live. The idea is to get the cream of the crop and put them in there by category. There are categories related to body styles, engines, electrical, transmissions, 4x4 and more! The problem is, not a lot of members on here know it is even there, so Go Explore!

Visit the 60-66 section of the FAQ Truck Tech area for specific articles related to our trucks. There are currently 20+ threads in the 60-66 section there related to mods and repairs for our trucks.

GO EXPLORE!!!



"The 1960 - 1966 New Member Q & A Thread"

Are you new to 1960-1966 trucks? Have some questions on where to get started? Well, here is the place!



The 1960 - 1966 Member Introductions

are you new here? just new to the 60-66 section? well jump in and say hello! we love truck photos!



Wondering how the forum works? Curious about how to post, change something, tweak a setting, post photos? Well, here is the place to start :

FAQ Site Related - this is a read only forum of 'how to' articles related to how to do things here


Did the forum show you an error? Wondering why something on the forum isn't working? Do you have a suggestion or complaint? Find something you really like about the site? Just want to say 'thanks' for the awesome site?
Well, here is the place for that:

Site Feedback and Announcements

Read about any announced outages, server swaps or various other buggy behavior within the forum in the Site Feedback and Announcements area. This is also where you can go to put your thoughts in about the forum, the layout, policies, etc.. This is where you report any error messages you may receive while using the forum. If you do not tell the administrators about it, they cannot look into the issue.



Contests
There are contests here on the forum for:

Truck of The Month(ToTM) & Truck of The Year(ToTY)

Each month has a theme of some kind... a certain color scheme, 4x4s, step sides, beat up trucks, lowered trucks, custom, stock only, v8s or inline 6s/v6s only, etc.. Then folks nominate contestants, the Contest forum moderator over there creates a poll and all registered members get to vote! The ToTY entries are taken from the ToTM winners. Go check out the current contest and past winners!

How Do I Get into the Truck Of The Month (TOTM) Contests? : March 2008


Review Board
This is where folks can discuss good deals or bad deals, excellent customer service or terrible customer service... and everything in between. It is a good place to do research, before you put your money down!

The Review Board contains the following sub-forums :
  1. Member Dealings
  2. Vendor Reviews
  3. Product Reviews

Member Dealings
This is for all member reviews. This is to be used for classified ad transaction reviews(Parts boards, trucks for sale, etc..).
Vendor Reviews
This area is for all Vendor reviews.
Product Reviews
This area is for all product reviews.


Supporting Vendors & Suspension Marketplace

Be sure to stop by the Vendors Marketplace from time to time, as the Supporting Vendors(scroll down to see 'em) have sales on items, new product offerings... or sometimes they ask for advice about products they are considering producing.

Suspension Marketplace - Due to an overwhelming increase of Vendors that cater to our trucks suspension needs, we now have the Suspension Marketplace. This Vendors forum is located within the Suspension Forum and allows our supporting Vendors to post their Suspension Related, Forum Specials in an area specific to your needs.


The projects and builds, sub forum of the 60-66 trucks section
A build thread is when a user starts a thread on a particular project truck and then provides a running commentary as to the progress of the build. They include photos of modifications, show how fixes or repairs were made using what tools and materials.

60-66 Suburbans
The 60-66 Suburbans sub-forum is an area that focuses on the things that are different about the 'Burbs from the trucks. The floors, rear doors or gates, interior seats, door hinges, side glass and other items...


The 67-72chevytruck.com forum is quite large.

The list of forums is quite extensive. However, many of those forums, have sub-forums! So, it will be worth your while to explore them all and get a feel for the place. Sometimes this place is like an old parts warehouse or book store. There are lots of nooks and crannies to check out... where the good information is lying around. It takes awhile to get a feel for this place and figure out where everything lives.

Go Explore!



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