My 1960 Project Starting

[62 Barnfind]

Originally Posted by Thiessen1960

Yep I absolutely love the idea of the old sixer under the hood but with modern HEI and alternator and such. Makes a cool truck, anyone and everyone seems to just throw a V8 and when I was younger that is all I wanted to do. But now I want to change that. Even with the step side bed, I use to hate the spare tire carrier, but now it has definitely grown on me.

I wanted to the same to my 62. After I looked at price and the labor I decided against swapping to a V8. Now i'm really glad I didn't do it. When you have the truck out you would not believe how many people are impressed that there is a six under the hood and three on the tree. Origional is cool!

[hop sing]

Originally Posted by Thiessen1960

Thanks Ronzo, it has a long way to go and hopefully my finances can afford to have it ready for then. I'm still waiting to have the body work done and have someone come lift the cab back on the frame. Gotta swap out the front and rear end soon too. I go tomorrow to get my power steering kit, alternator bracket, wiring harness, and window parts as well as more cab supports. And there is still so much more that I need.

hey bro if know someone has some camper lift jacks they work killer for lifting cabs on and off plus u can roll the frame in and out they have to be ground jacks lifts you lift it at the rocker panels on both sides just fyi aloha hop

[Thiessen1960]

Thanks, I ended up having a buddy with a crane truck come and pick it up off the frame for me.

[Ronzo]

I picked up a 1960 Alberta plate for your truck buddy.
My way of saying thanks for the parts you gave me.

[Thiessen1960]

Thanks man, that is awesome!

[Ronzo]

I dropped a 1960 plate for Glynn at his speed shop, he wasn't in, but his wife sure liked it. Paying it forward buddy.

Originally Posted by Thiessen1960

Thanks, I ended up having a buddy with a crane truck come and pick it up off the frame for me.

[Ronzo]

Post some progress pics, or I'll come take some spy photos.
I need to grab that dash piece from your Dad anyways.