My 60 Chevy Shop truck build

[Crosshair Cowboy]

Wow! You the man! I love the color. I was taking to my 7 year old daughter, while I was working on my 69....how I saw a 1960 in the local boneyard at maybe we can work on together for her. Now I'm inspired!

What type of rear did you use?
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[frmula505]

Originally Posted by Crosshair Cowboy

Wow! You the man! I love the color. I was taking to my 7 year old daughter, while I was working on my 69....how I saw a 1960 in the local boneyard at maybe we can work on together for her. Now I'm inspired!

What type of rear did you use?
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Thanks. I rebuilt the original rear end. I replaced the gears with I think 3.63 , or somewhere around there. I could only find that one ratio for the stock differential. Still a little low geared with the Saginaw 4-speed, but at least now I can drive 75 on the interstate without it sounding like the truck was about to blow up.

[jchav62]

Originally Posted by frmula505

Thanks. I rebuilt the original rear end. I replaced the gears with I think 3.63 , or somewhere around there. I could only find that one ratio for the stock differential. Still a little low geared with the Saginaw 4-speed, but at least now I can drive 75 on the interstate without it sounding like the truck was about to blow up.

I believe that higher ratio for that type of diff is 3.38's.. and 3.90's are the more common 'low' gear.

[1960chevytruck]

hey i've got a 1960 chevy fleetside that i'm workin on with my dad. and on your first post i saw you put the original hood on it and i was wondering where you found the bowtie hood enblem?

[frmula505]

Originally Posted by 1960chevytruck

hey i've got a 1960 chevy fleetside that i'm workin on with my dad. and on your first post i saw you put the original hood on it and i was wondering where you found the bowtie hood enblem?

Sorry hadn't checked this thread out in a while. The emblem was already of the hood. My truck had a newer hood, that I replaced.

aric70chevy, thanks I just to get the 69 looking like this.

[doobiebro]

Truck always looking good Carnal...any new updates?

[frmula505]

Haven't done anything to it other than cruise and enjoy it. I will need to replace the Saginaw 4-speed soon. it's starting to vibrate badly (things are starting to get loose on long drives). I started a new project to keep me busy, it's a 69 short/wide. The thread is in my sig. I just picked up a custom bagged frame for it this weekend. Have it all apart.

[aric70chev]

nice pickup!