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Revitalizing a 6T C10
![]() Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Posts: 209
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Slow Moving 60 Shortbed Stepside Build
Hey All,
My name is Keith, but allyall can call me 60short! I have a 1960 Shortbed stepside 1/2 ton (C10) Apache, nicknamed "Rusty the Redneck Reject" I have had this truck way longer then I should have, but its been one hell of a ride so far, and I am looking forward to kicking it into (relatively) higher gear! I bought this truck off of EBay - at the ripe age of 14, with the idea that everyboy needs a truck. The original plan was that me and my Pops would work on the truck and I would drive it to highschool... turns out my optimism and our lack of knowledge together wasn't enough to get it very far. We fixed a few small things, and then started diving into wiring and that's where we got in over our head - I was having issues getting power to the ignition circut, and the headlight switch was giving me fits. Luckily, we had a family friend who had some wiring experience that offered to help - we spent a few weekends and got it together, but just short of firing up, and it sat again... for a lonnnnng time... This took about 10 years ( 9.5 years longer then it should have ![]() I was working, and currently living fairly cheaply, so I decided I would invest some money, and was able to find a small one man shop that would work on this beast as a side burner project ... (Rob's 4WD / Fab in Goleta, CA <highly recommended> I installed a new fuel tank, and some sound deadening, We installed a new - simpler harness ( its a work truck, who needs 22 circuts) did an engine break in to bring it back from its 11 year slumber, including a new radiator, and HEI and fuel lines, rebuilt the carb and did new break cylinders all the way round and fixed some strut mount bolts. I fell in love with copper so I opted for lots of copper accents - including copper sheet and copper hammer tone paint, with a mostly SW gauge set up. Current Set Up: smog era 350 (Pep Boys? Rebuild) seems to have somewhat of a cam in it Aluminium Rad ( needs a shroud) "Buddy" buckets out of 68? truck Very old tires Stock 3 speed Rebuilt Manual Drum breaks stock manual steering Crappy (dove grey?) repaint(over at least 2 different greens) Ideas for the future: 5 speed (s-10ish?) Power Breaks Radio wheels / tires Rub through some of this paint and get a little of the character back 61 hood inserts new windshield I am sure I will have lots of questions - thanks for letting me hang out here, and be a part of this great crew! Photos below : ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Re: Slow Moving 60 Shortbed Stepside Build
Welcome
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One foot in front of the other
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Location: Parrottsville, TN
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Re: Slow Moving 60 Shortbed Stepside Build
Welcome to the site. Like your truck.
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Revitalizing a 6T C10
![]() Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Posts: 209
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Re: Slow Moving 60 Shortbed Stepside Build
Thanks fellas!
I am hoping to have some more to update this with shortly ... I had the slave cylinder explode on me about a week ago, and I am trying to get it off the lot and back on the road again... picked up some chrome smoothies and baby moon caps from Rvfoot in San Bernanidino ( thanks again! ) another photo : ![]() Last edited by 60short; 09-20-2017 at 12:03 AM. |
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But Found Her 25yrs Later!
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Location: Oregon City, Oregon
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Re: Slow Moving 60 Shortbed Stepside Build
Love Stepsides!
Here is where you may want to start: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=744935
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Revitalizing a 6T C10
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Location: Santa Barbara, CA
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Re: Slow Moving 60 Shortbed Stepside Build
not a whole lot more to report here yet - starting to research transmission and power brake options
as far as work done, removed the windshield banner, picked up a horn button, some 61 hood inserts and a shroud from some nice folks on here, and went exploring a bit. it drives every bit like a 60 year old truck, but she continually impresses me. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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But Found Her 25yrs Later!
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Re: Slow Moving 60 Shortbed Stepside Build
Cool shots!
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Revitalizing a 6T C10
![]() Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Posts: 209
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Re: Slow Moving 60 Shortbed Stepside Build
not much new to report ... oil pressure's dropping a bit, but i have just been driving it ... gonna drop some photos here of my adventures all in 1 spot ...
Downtown Santa Paula, CA ![]() Cabs and Coffee, Santa Barbara Warf, CA ![]() Freeway shot from Ventura, CA ![]() Montana De Oro, Los Osos, CA ![]() Sisquoc, Santa Maria, CA ![]() Garey, CA ![]() Top of Perfumo Canon Road, San Luis Obispo ![]() El Rancho Market, Santa Ynez, CA ![]() slowly making my comfort zone bigger, and going further out. |
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