64 C10 project

[dream66]

While completing the dash wiring we discovered 2 of the fuse holder clips were missing. The previous owner had used alternate connect pins for the heater blower and radio.

Fortunately we were able to replace the clips by robbing them from the donor truck that had already contributed roof and B pillar skins along with an OEM radio and a speaker frame / mounting bracket that we modified to accommodate a new 10 ohm speaker.

We also cut out the radio mount panel from the donor's dash to replace the one in the restored dash that my brother had modified in the 80's for an aftermarket radio.

That $1,000 donor truck has really come in handy for several parts that are not reproduced as well as an assembly guide for various mounting brackets, rubber seal attachments and correct wire connections / harness routing.

[jkeating1]

I'm guessing from the "Y" and "D" I can make out on that bumper, that it says Boyd Mullen Chev Pasadena Tx.

[dream66]

Well aren't you a steely eyed investigator.

There were two welds where the bumper had been abused and cracked and one of my guys "re-engraved" a couple of letters that the welds had damaged.

That was done after the pic. I'll have new pics up once we install the bumper.

[jkeating1]

My father was a Chevy dealer in that east Houston market from 1958 to 2010, so I was very familiar with the names of the dealers around Houston in the 60's. And I hung hundreds of those dealer-installed bumpers in those days.

[dream66]

That is really cool. Your finger prints may be all over this one.

My uncle that bought it new lived in Bellaire which is west central Houston. He probably saved $10 by driving to Pasadena to buy it vs Jimmy Green or Courtesy which were closer.

[jkeating1]

No, we were a little farther east, in Winnie. So I didn't get my hands on yours!