Matraca - my 1965 Chevy C10 long bed step side

[Woogeroo]

Matraca - my 1965 Chevrolet C10 long wheel base step side pickup

The link above goes to my web log that I created and maintain for my old truck.

So, if you want to look at beat up truck photos and it's component parts, enjoy.

The majority of the photos are from 2006 to current, as I got my first point and shoot digital camera in early 2006. A digital camera is a very handy tool for working on old trucks! It allows you to take pics and ask questions on the forum here about how to fix things or 'what is this part called, etc.?'

Go to the Gallery section, I have them sorted by the years I took 'em... then by what area of the truck or the project I was working on when I took the photos.

This list is sort of chronological, as I went through the site looking for the highlights.

Current photos:

• brake shots, inside the drums
• stock type, reproduction battery hold down
• long step side bed photos
• jack mount under the bench seat
• pics of the truck at various car shows
• shots and details of the hubcaps
• up close shots of the wheels, no hubcaps on 'em
• reproduction, black original style brake lights
• west coast jr. mirror and other related photos
• 1965 vacuum brake booster with 1969 dual pot mc for drums photos
• shots of the chrome bumper guards
• more brake shots with the drums off
• the '65 c10 side emblem
• the under the bed spare tire setup
• sunpro II in dash tachometer installation(with handy links included!)
• front brake hose
• brake pedal push rod
• instrument cluster with gauges
• tutorial on vent window spring adjustment (to keep the vent window snug when it's open)
• more brake shots, ps steering box(I think it is a 67-72 style), shock mounts on coil spring truck, etc.
• paint the vent window frame with the glass in
• 1965 c10 brake booster and 1969 c10 dual pot MC mounted in engine bay
• Dome Light Assembly – remove and replace.
• heater core / blower fan / unit re-assembly photos
• more brake shoe, shots
• photos of power steering box & linkage
• exterior shots
• door hinge pin and bushings replacement
• used front sway bar with ECE bushings – after install photos and some details
• inside/outside measurement photos for the hubcaps I run on my truck.
• 1971 Chevrolet C10 non-tilt or straight steering column with the automatic shift lever setup
• photos of inside the brake drums, all four wheels
• miscellaneous images of various bits and pieces

List updated : 01/01/2014

There ya go, in case ya'll are looking for a photo of one of those areas/parts/pieces/assemblies!

-W



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Howdy folks,

long before we could add photos and have build threads on the forum here, I had a basic website for my truck to share photos and details of my old '65 c10.





Back when I switched ISP's, I lost the old URL I was using and pondered whether or not to bother with building a new site or not.

I decided to tinker around with a wordpress.com blog and built the site above with my old photos and content, from the page about my truck.

Those of you that visited the old site will recognize the content and photos. I have added all of the photos I had on the former site now, plus a lot more I ran out of room for on the old URL.

Anyway, it's just a beat up old truck, but it's mine and I like it.

Check it out sometime.

Enjoy,

-W



The thread linked below is an index of useful, existing threads in the 1960-1966 Chevrolet & GMC Pickups Message Board, here on the forum. It is a very long and detailed thread covering all areas of our trucks. You should take the time to go over it to get a feel for the layout.

4 posts of information, 100's of threads about 60-66 trucks listed & categorized here on the forum, a whole list of External Sites with even more technical information and "how to" articles. Go Explore!

60-66 FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions) Index

NOTE: if this link changes, the FAQ is maintained as a sticky at the top of The 1960 - 1966 Chevrolet & GMC Pickups Message Board.


The 60-66 FAQ Index currently has four sections:

Section 1

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.

Section 2A

Categories of A-E, with the listed and linked threads of the 60-66 forum.

Section 2B

Categories of F-Z, with the listed and linked threads of the 60-66 forum.

Section 3

A list of External Links, related to 60-66 trucks with more technical information. Photo albums, video channels, websites and blogs.

See the outline at the top of Section 1 for which section has what... it is a good guideline!

[Woogeroo]

Latest updates:

2012

• another arty, at night, work shot
• 19 new exterior shots
• 17 pics replacing the door pins and bushings in the driver side hinges

-W

[Woogeroo]

09/23/2012 : front sway bar with ECE bushings

details... along with a few after photos.

-W

edit/update 11/11/2012 :

Go check out:

The Woog Interview

in the

Interviews and Articles forum.

If you'd like to do an 'interview' of your own, see the details here.

[Woogeroo]

The story behind it breaking... and figuring out it was broke, is more interesting than the actual fix.




12/24/2012 : water bottle securing


-W

[Woogeroo]

This is from last year... but I only recently added it to my truck site:

02/17/2012 : 28 pics – heater core unit re-assembly


Photos showing the heater box in pieces!

It may come in handy to someone in the future.

-W

[Woogeroo]

2013


a lil update to my site with all the photos and details about my truck:


08/29/2013 : 1971 C10 straight automatic steering column in a 1965 C10 truck


-W

p.s. someone asked about the brackets and setup for this... so I finally got around to snapping some photos.

[Woogeroo]

I took some photos of the '66-'72 emergency/park brake cable system, as installed on my 1965 Chevrolet C10, long wheel base, step side truck.

more e-brake photos.

1966-1972 e brake information, here.

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Things I've written about my truck, that may be handy:

NOTE: these threads are hosted on our forum here, with the photos attached as well.

1966 and later park brake system - layout with photos - no cross member - thread on forum here


dome light assembly : how to remove and replace? - thread on the forum here

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I'm just adding my links in here... in case they might come in handy when someone is searching, in the future.

-W

[Woogeroo]

nuthin' fancy folks, just some photos of the inside of the brake drums, at each wheel of my '65 C10.


09/20/2013 : drum brakes


-W

[Woogeroo]

Not so much an update... but it happened in my truck.

My latest fiasco...


Be careful of the large cups at Chik Fil A...

Happy New Year folks!

-W

[Woogeroo]

a new, old page...

06/12/2008 : new axleshafts, wheels & drums shots

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old shots, that I added up to the site there awhile back...

-W