Supporting Forum Vendor, Website : MAR-K , forum user name : MAR-KTech
sells this: Bed Assembly Instructions / Complete Bed Instructions .Instructions for complete bed assembly including bed panels, cross sills, and wood, strips and hardware. Includes measurements and many pictures for your specific truck bed.
(sold separately or included free with restoration parts order)
Shortening a Long Fleetside Bed to a Short Fleetside Bed:
Kick Panel Vent Rebuild / December 2012 - with some neat pictures and links. These are the vents by your feet on each side of the cab. Chevy calls them: Cowl Outlets in the shop manuals.
use the Jeep door stops on our trucks... hold the door open on a hill, the originals door checks just stop it from opening too far. By all accounts, it is a bolt in with no modifications required. Photos, links to how to articles, etc.
A common issue on our trucks, is the brake/running lights not working due to a bad ground, especially after the truck is repainted. Read more about it, here!
Off the shelf Chevrolet parts, Near Zero Modification (either shorten drive shaft or go for zero mods by buying one new), direct bolt in of a Mid 80s Chevrolet Astro Van T5 with 11" Astro Van clutch kit with the addition of the S10/1500 flywheel to support the larger diameter clutch assembly.
Engine is the common 250 cu in Chevy I6. Lots of details, parts numbers and photos.
with photos... 1965 GMC panel that is being converted to a "K" series. crate 350 - Advance Adapter b/housing- NV4500 from Smart Parts, Kansas City, MO; they also modified the output shaft for t/c adaption- advance adapter for the NP205 t/c- advance adapter for t/c shifter linkage.
aftermarket cross members, later model Chevy truck parts to use instead.
Also see the specific Engine & Drivetrain forum as most engines and transmissions were used over many years. If it is a specific drive train question, you will find good answers in there!
If you are researching a T5 transmission build/swap into one of our trucks, be sure to visit Lugnutz65's blog, listed and linked in the External Links / 60-66 trucks in Section 3.
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Starts out with assembly line photos, then folks started other related photos for these models... scans from sales literature, promotional materials, etc..
photos taken at special occasions, with your truck... weddings, family photo ops, reunions, vacations and more - post yours if you like!
Exterior Color Photos
The photo threads listed here feature primarily various external shots of our trucks in different paint schemes, based around a theme such as the main color, various two-tone combinations, etc..
1960 steering column, turn signal parts and discussion on repairs, etc..
Steering Wheel
This article in the FAQ Truck Tech section of the 67-72 area, is for a 1967 steering wheel, but the methods are the same for our 60-66 steering wheels.
Suspension Marketplace Vendors that cater to our trucks suspension needs, we now have the Suspension Marketplace. The Vendors forum is located within the Suspension Forum .
Speakers
various threads about the on dash speaker and the hole... options on what speakers to use, have been used, etc.. The original dash speaker was a single mono speaker.a few pics in
The General Motors Heritage Center is home to hundreds of the world's most significant cars and trucks. It also houses a massive collection of archived documents, artifacts and assorted automobilia. From original brochures, manuals and build sheets, to rare examples of badging and signage, this unique and growing repository reflects the historical accomplishments upon which GM is building its future.
Look under Archive - Vehicle Information Kits for a downloadable file containing a lot of free information about your truck! Just so you know, that information is also available in the shop manuals, which you can still find used or you can buy a reprint from a vendor.
Body Work photos and details
follow along as he fixes it up
a T5 Information page
A very detailed, step by step photo pictorial, with instructions showing the restoration of a 1965 Chevy C10 steering wheel.
Rebuilding a Borg Warner T5 Transmission : A hybrid T5 with V8 Camaro gears, input shaft and case so no need for an adapter plate. Combined with a S10 case cover and tail housing with a cable speedometer drive.
Tips & Tricks Page includes :
Cutting Spot Welds
E-brake clip removal - made easy!
a simple way to improve the gauge cluster lighting
An easy way to adjust the brake shoes
A simple way to remove/install control arm bushings
POR-15 - tips for less mess!
fixing up a 1964 Chevy, 2 ton dump truck!
great information and tech articles.
check out this ’64-’66 heater box rebuild article he did.
if you have a BIG mid 60′s Chevy ton truck, check it out!
: December 2010 
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