Project Vitamin C-10

[chad64chevy]

alan, glad to see your getting some more progress done on your hood!! the rest of the truck is looking great!

[C@rnut001]

That is looking so good, Alan. Thanks for updating and sharing your progress again. I am totally loving your truck.

[66ChevyMax]

Truck looks awesome Alan. There was a truck at Barrett-Jackson that was very close in color to yours. Announcers kept talking about how the crowd was all over it!

[198plus]

Truck is looking awesome, slow down so I can catch up with you

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by C@rnut001

That is looking so good, Alan. Thanks for updating and sharing your progress again. I am totally loving your truck.

Originally Posted by Strodder

I'm old remember.

Your not to far ahead of me, and I don't feel old. My body (joints) makes a lot more noise.

Originally Posted by 65Custom

yep it is coming along nicely, looking good, cant wait to see it all together and the hood looks like it is coming along nicely too

Thanks, and the hood seems to be going my way right now.

Originally Posted by flips72

i might should re-think my decision to go with black inner fenders and rad. support, that looks great.

sounds like a plan.

Originally Posted by 66ChevyMax

Truck looks awesome Alan. There was a truck at Barrett-Jackson that was very close in color to yours. Announcers kept talking about how the crowd was all over it!

Thanks for the heads up. I don't get Barrett-Jackson on my basic cable.

Originally Posted by 198plus

Truck is looking awesome, slow down so I can catch up with you

I'm on the home stretch now, it's time to get it on the road. It might not be done but it will be running and driving.

I called an appraiser to come look at it and appraise it. He should be out next week. I'm definately getting full coverage.

Picked up an Optima battery today and installed it and the cables almost. I did touch the cables to the battery and there was no spark. Which is a good thing. I hit the brakes and they worked (switch needs adjusting) and turned the parking lights on and they worked. The gauge lights came on including the Vintage Air control panel. The dome light doesn't work, I believe it is the switch. I just remembered the ground for the dome light might not be hooked up. I say that because when I adjust the brightness of the gauges they were intermitten. Not sure what the problem is, it's late and time to quit for the night.

[57truckguy]

Oh I remember how excited I was when mine was at that stage, did some allnighters trying to get it going... LLOL

[VA72C10]

Looking great!!!

[4dranch]

I think I can say, we are all excited for you Alan,
Great job

[Strodder]

After installing, and making everything work is the hardest part sometimes.
I'm excited for you "old man".

[sdailey]

It's just a matter of time now. Looking good old friend.


I can see it now.... ...all over the place.

[daverod]

And then I turned the key.

[pdxhall]

Hey Alan, the trucks looking great. I read your entire thread a while back but I don't remember. Did you build your own radiator support? I've been working on mine but just patching the bottom mounts where they all rust out and have found there is 3 layers of sheet metal at that junction. What did you use when building or modifying yours?

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by 57truckguy

Oh I remember how excited I was when mine was at that stage, did some allnighters trying to get it going... LLOL

I've thought several times about an all nighter, but it never happens. I need my beauty sleep. It doesn't help, but I keep trying.

Originally Posted by VA72C10

Looking great!!!

Originally Posted by 4dranch

I think I can say, we are all excited for you Alan,
Great job

Thanks David, I have a lot of anticipation of turning the key. Kind of scary.

Originally Posted by Strodder

After installing, and making everything work is the hardest part sometimes.
I'm excited for you "old man".

Old man,,,,,,HAHA.

Originally Posted by sdailey

It's just a matter of time now. Looking good old friend.


I can see it now.... ...all over the place.

What's all this talk about "old". Dennis says "Old man" and you say "Old friend". J/K it's all good. BTW thanks. Remember, I have a list with your name on it. No it's not that kind of list. It's an actual list of things I need help with. I might call this week end.

Originally Posted by daverod

And then I turned the key.

Then what happened? That's ok don't ruin in for me.

Originally Posted by pdxhall

Hey Alan, the trucks looking great. I read your entire thread a while back but I don't remember. Did you build your own radiator support? I've been working on mine but just patching the bottom mounts where they all rust out and have found there is 3 layers of sheet metal at that junction. What did you use when building or modifying yours?

I bought a repop that was a triplus. BTW thanks.

[Alan's Classic]

Thanks to Shannon for coming over and helping on bleeding the brakes, hooking up the hood springs and tightening the cab bolts. I also worked on cleaning up the wires at the headlight relays.

I do have a question. If you have the flashers on and step on the brakes do the turn signal indicators on the dash light up steady. It's been so long since I drove a 60's truck or car I can't remember. I'm pretty sure they are supposed to do that since the flasher and brake lights are the same bulb.

The head lights are not connected or the front turn signals aren't either, but I don't think this will have any bearing on the problems I see. I actually think the battery is low. I will charge tomorrow and recheck.

Tonight when I hooked up the battery the flashers started working. I discovered the switch was on: however, they quit flashing after 6-7 flashes (flasher switch on). The highbeam indicator was on and I used the floor switch to turn it off, but it didn't work. Just now I went out and hooked up the battery again and now it is off. I'm hoping a low charge on the battery will explain some of this.

[Woogeroo]

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

I do have a question. If you have the flashers on and step on the brakes do the turn signal indicators on the dash light up steady. It's been so long since I drove a 60's truck or car I can't remember. I'm pretty sure they are supposed to do that since the flasher and brake lights are the same bulb.

My 1965 C10 does this... flashers on and flashing-flashing, if I hit the brake the blinker indicators on the dash(stock 1965 dash with gauges) go solid.

However, my steering column is a 1971... and I wired in the flasher unit after I bought the truck, when I realized it was possible. I was discussing some of this stuff on another old truck board and a fella explained it to me.

dunno if that helps you or not, but that is what mine do as well.

-W

[VA72C10]

Not sure on the ???'s but sounds like it might be a low battery issue....

Truck is looking great...better get it together so you can get an appraisal while the Barrett Jackson comp's are still fresh

[57truckguy]

Yes, IF you have the 4way flashers on and hit the brake they will stop flashing, at least they do on mine and I have any upgraded wiring kit from EZ Wire..

[duallyjams]

The flasher do the same thing on my 2000 chevy work truck ( 3500 HD bucket truck )

[McMurphy]

It has been my experience in every vehicle I have driven, Civilian and Military, that the lights stop flashing when you have the 4ways on, and your turn signal indicators will stay lit as well. If after you charge your battery and check your 4ways again, and they only flash 7-8 times and stop I suggest reaching in and feeling your 4way controler/flasher see if it is uncommonly warm to the touch.

Same thing if your head light switch seems twitchy.

These things tend to stop working when they get too hot due to an internal short IIRC.

[57truckguy]

[57truckguy]

I agree, the wheels are hidious,, 5 spoke Cragers would have been much better..

[joesscamaro]

I've been doing a lot of catching up recently with your thread. I started on page 23 a few weeks ago, and have read a few pages a night, until I finally caught up. Your truck looks amazing and I can't wait to see what it appraises for. You do great work and have got me going again on my '65. Which brings me to a question. I'm pricing what it would cost for someone to blast the interior and exterior of my cab and both doors...nothing else. I've had a company quote me $750 and I'm waiting from another company to get back with me. Does $750 seem like a reasonable price?

[flips72]

allen, trucks coming along nicely, yours is sure alot nicer than the green one at barrett jackson so it should appraise for at least a half millionas far as the brake light going out might be a ground problem.

[57truckguy]

Yes sarge, when I started my 57 had the fan on the engine.. srarted ran fine.. let idle for a while back out on drive way revved up the motor and put a perfect circle in the brand new alumiun raditor when the blades flexed with additional RPMs. 3 gallone of anti freeze on the ground and a $150 raditor shot to He##$$%^&&*(). Called summit ordered new efan and new raditor. 10 years ago and no problems since. at least with the raditor. LOL

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by likaroc13

and....what looks to be Panther Juice wheels ....i just don't understand, but to each his own

Originally Posted by 57truckguy

I agree, the wheels are hidious,, 5 spoke Cragers would have been much better..

X2

Originally Posted by McMurphy

This made me laugh when I read it.... from somewhere deep in my automotive memory I heard the haunting sound of a loud SHERRRRRANNNNNNGGGGGGG TANG TANG TANG TANG from a fan hitting something on start up.

that is one of those days when you cannot seem to shut the engine off fast enough!! LOL

By comparison, quiet is GOOD !!

When I was little we had a cat jump thru the engine fan of a 72 LTD 390. It lived, but made a lot of racket.

Originally Posted by 65Custom

did any body notice the body work, that drivers door looks like a bowl and I'm sure it is not a reflection, I think Alan's should appraise for much more just based on the level of quality of workman ship

Yeah, I noticed.

Originally Posted by likaroc13

just a cookie cutter cast chrome wheel made by Panther Wheels...not worthy of being on a nice, classic truck IMO

Glad you defined that.

Originally Posted by joesscamaro

I've been doing a lot of catching up recently with your thread. I started on page 23 a few weeks ago, and have read a few pages a night, until I finally caught up. Your truck looks amazing and I can't wait to see what it appraises for. You do great work and have got me going again on my '65. Which brings me to a question. I'm pricing what it would cost for someone to blast the interior and exterior of my cab and both doors...nothing else. I've had a company quote me $750 and I'm waiting from another company to get back with me. Does $750 seem like a reasonable price?

Thanks Joe for the dedication to reading this thread and also for the comments. To answer your question, the price of $750 seems high. I paid $200-$250 for someone to do my cab. The doors shoulon't be much more than that. I used repops on my truck so I don't have a price to blast the doors.

Originally Posted by flips72

allen, trucks coming along nicely, yours is sure alot nicer than the green one at barrett jackson so it should appraise for at least a half millionas far as the brake light going out might be a ground problem.

Thanks, and I'm still waitint for the appraiser to call. If the brake lights are working then ground should be good correct?

Originally Posted by 57truckguy

Yes sarge, when I started my 57 had the fan on the engine.. srarted ran fine.. let idle for a while back out on drive way revved up the motor and put a perfect circle in the brand new alumiun raditor when the blades flexed with additional RPMs. 3 gallone of anti freeze on the ground and a $150 raditor shot to He##$$%^&&*(). Called summit ordered new efan and new raditor. 10 years ago and no problems since. at least with the raditor. LOL

That had to suck.

No updates to post, but I will raise the question again.

Like I mentioned above I did put a charge on the battery. It didn't seem low judging by the charger, but the flashers are working good now. The turn signals don't do anything. The only thing that I have noticed is with the brakes on and when I turn on a turn signal, the brake light goes out. Remember nothing is hooked up on the front as far as lights go.