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07-17-2013, 10:07 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Dallas, GA
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My project
Picked up this '64 C10. They said starter was bad and wouldn't crank. Turned out to be a wiring disaster. Household light switch to power the coil... flipper switch to activate the starter... regardless, after checking out the ignition switch I rewired everything and had it running on day 2... It's an inline 6 and I don't know if it's original or not. It's a smoker for sure... ran compression tests and all cylinders are within 10lbs of each other and it runs very quiet. Maybe it's just oil seals but that may be wishful thinking. I would like to keep the 6 in it.
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07-17-2013, 10:15 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Williams, CA
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Re: My project
Good job on the wiring! Looks like a keeper for sure! I hate it when people take something (sort-of) simple and make a complete mess of it!
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07-17-2013, 10:32 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Dallas, GA
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Re: My project
This is how it looks now... Hood and Roof sanded and primed. I figure I'll get her cleaned up as much as possible and then I will see just what I am getting into.
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07-17-2013, 10:48 PM
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Location: Searcy, AR
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Re: My project
 and  aboard...Looks like a great start. Enjoy your truck and I look forward to seeing the direction you take it. 
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07-17-2013, 11:45 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Dallas, GA
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Re: My project
Haha, welcome to the forum. I'm in Dallas, too. Almost looked at buying that truck, actually.
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07-18-2013, 12:10 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Dallas, GA
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Re: My project
Small world. Actually got them to deliver it to me. It will most likely move a little slow but steady.
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07-18-2013, 01:09 AM
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  Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
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Re: My project
Welcome to the forum
 It really is amazing what some people will do to try and 'fix' a wiring problem. It is often more work and involved that just fixing it right.
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07-18-2013, 08:23 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Cypress ,Texas
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Re: My project
Welcome Aboard!! Looks like She goin Clean-up Nicely!!!
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07-18-2013, 02:49 PM
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: Scottsdale, Az
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Re: My project
I was the use of wire nuts from house wire was bad lol nice looking truck
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07-18-2013, 05:52 PM
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Who Me?
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL
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Re: My project
Well, whats wrong with a household light switch? I had to use one in a pinch in place of mu headlight switch when it went bad..
Sorry, I don't have pics of that mess  Welcome to the Forum!!
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