1965 chevy truck one piece @a time

[niterider65]

Thanks should have some more updates pics after work maybe
we had to change out the backing plates and drums due to them hitting the wheels on the inside .should have went with 16inch wheels instead
going to use caprice backing plates and drums that are 5x5

[1963c-10]

Nice work on the big block install....I start mine on April 25....so looking forward to some of the same mods. Keep up the updates

[niterider65]

here is an picture update here is a couple of pics of the old backing plate and the ones that had to be modifide from the caprice backing plates to fit the wheels .. had tooo widen the hole to side it over and end of the axle and redrill the holes for the bolt spacing used the 90-96 caprice 5x5 and drums all new hardware and not running an e-brake also mounted the new adjustable rear pan bar .. cant wait to put the bed back on to see how the wheels look under the rear fenders to see it we need stiffer shocks

[niterider65]

also today got the fuel lines run and filter and electric pump mounted
need the cab back to them so we can get the fuel regulator mounted and
get the brakes going

[niterider65]

spent the day painting the fire wall will load it monday nite if not raining to take it to the shop to put all the stuff on the fire wall and the inner fenders

[niterider65]

paint dried over night

[1963c-10]

nice job....paint looks great

[niterider65]

Thanks its back at the shop should have in on the frame tonite after work .
Will see where its at should have some update later this week

[niterider65]

ok here is some updated pics form the shop tonite
took the cab in on Tuesday morning. and Thursday nite to this

[niterider65]

here is a couple of pic's from Friday nite hope you like um

[niterider65]

went by the shop to night for a little update .. dropped of the gas tank before
work and here are a few pics of whats going on .
looks like ill have to roll the inside the fender or go buy a little wider fender out of fiberglass. looks like i ve got some peaces hiding

[niterider65]

[niterider65]

[niterider65]

Just a little update took some shots last nite and went by tonite waiting on the power steering lines and the trans cooler .. the oils been changed and
antifreeze put in
hoping to have it running monday nite ..
then finish up the bed . they will have to roll the lip on the fenders to clear the side walls of the tires just a little snug
hope to have it home in time for the three day weekend at the end of the month

[TJ's Chevy]

Wow! Nice!

[niterider65]

here is some pics of this weeks update so far.. hope you like um some of the new power steering lines
getting close to firing it off ..
parts that are on order hope to get them thursday
1 set of super 44 flow masters
2 trans cooler and lines
3 bed bolts and tub welled bolts
4 steering coupler
and other stuff

[niterider65]

went by the shop too night too see how they were doing on the
muffler set up .. had one side mocked up and tacked in ..
3 in exsulst all the way back with supper 44 flow masters sill waiting on the fitting for the trans cooler hope to have it running Friday night hope to post a video
will see what happens .
need to go back up there to marrow night and bring the seats home to clean them up and get other stuff out of there way

[TJ's Chevy]

I hope you have planned on some serious brakes on this thing...gonna need'em with that big block!

[niterider65]

Its alive and moving sorry for the long not updating .. the trucks about to come home .. they have a couple of lose things to adress and small leaks to take care of.*& like mount and roll the fenders which are loaded and ready to drop off tomarrow .
but here is a few of whats been going on and what it looks like as of tonite

[niterider65]

It looks like were going to have to split the rear fenders and widen them about and 3/4 to an inch wider to get the tires to fit under the fenders .. any way i'm going to use the old fenders and cut spacers frome them and have and extra set of steps to match the mod also .
another step back wards but hey that s part of the fun just more money ..

[niterider65]

here is the rest of the pics of the spacers i'll strip them in the morning
then off to the shop.
and then jump back on the doors in the after noon

[niterider65]

went and stoped by the shop tonite to see how they are wrer doing on the spacing of the fenders . they are about an 1 5/8's wider now over stock
and still in side the cab body line so there not sticking out . its going to be hard to tell unless they know what there looking for
had to do some slide mods to the fender to match up . but when finished i
hope it won't be noticable

[LostMy65]

I've thought of doing mine that way, but I also like the way Lakeroadster did his. He just widened the whole box.

[Bomp]

Those fenders are going to be tuff lookin

[TJ's Chevy]

Looking good! Those fenders are cool! You could go to a dually setup! LOL!