1965 chevy truck one piece @a time

[niterider65]

se to dry better as the templast are the ones of it starting to cure out will start putting the grill together aft it drys for a couple of days might have to put the grill peace in the house because the weather is going to start dropping the hi sunday low 40's and lows in the 30's

[niterider65]

Merry Christmas to all you gear heads out there

[66C10LB]

Really enjoyed looking through your build thread a bit today. Great progress. Looking forward to seeing what's next.

[niterider65]

spent about and hour fighting an grill that was chromed that was a little twisted
the bold holes didn't line up the were a little off .. got the first side on the got
the first one started then have to massage the second one to get started.
if it wasn't the fact that i took my old grill to the chrome plater and he had one all ready done i should have just told them to do mine .
that was over two years ago .. owell .live and learn

[66C10LB]

The grill support looks impressively straight. Did you have any dent/rust repair to do?

[niterider65]

it was off a truck in california same as the radiator support
it was dent and rust free it was painted red it must have have 6 coats of paint
on it i striped down to bear metal then epoxed then used urethane primer
then the last coat is a satin flat black single stage urethane paint.

[niterider65]

one more piece put on today starting to look like a truck again
but now its starting feel like some thing getting done

[niterider65]

putting the seats together today little to cold to to hang out in the shop with no heat out of propane

[northern 85]

Looking Good!!! That chrome really pops against that black!

[niterider65]

Adding a new one to the collection of when it gets done
its a 1964 not sure if its a 230 or 250 in line 6
its mounted to a 4pd and drum brakes all around done run and drive
brakes are a little scary and no power .. want to make it a good daily driver
need a little bringing it up to stop and drive ... its been sitting for 2 1/2 years ..

[niterider65]

a few more of the 1964 going to have a small list of things that need to be done.
what was neat it still has the date mare on the inside of the hood it was a plane jane truck
the guy i bought it from
said it had a pontiac 350 in it and the org motors long gone he bought an 230 inline and put in is
4 spd is saginaw dors shut nice and the windows stick a little rolling up and down might just need
a little grease or new rollers .the linkage needs little work .

[niterider65]

When out in to the shop tonight to run the numbers on the block to double check what the guy told me the motor was. well he told me it was a l6
230 but after running the numbers its a 250 75-79 year block ..
and found out some red neck style motor mounts really wood come on and what were they thinking with a 5 to 6 inch long run of all thread

[Captainfab]

I've heard of using long pieces of all thread to help hold the trans while you guide the input shaft thru the TOB and the clutch disc, but you are supposed to remove them and replace with bolts when done.

Yes it is amazing what some people will make use of rather than just get the correct parts.

[niterider65]

go some spare parts to nite the price was right might look ugly now but with a little cleaning and paint should look good ... they for the 64 if need be of
extra money for later

[niterider65]

67-72 disk brakes spare parts

[Captainfab]

Did you get the power steering box also even though they cut the pitman arm?

[niterider65]

No he didn't have the power steering but had the rest but will see it the drum brake will work not ready to really get to wraped up in the 64 just yet
need to finish getting the 65 before really gettin nasty with the red truck
but might need a couple of brackets again like the power steering bracket and power brake booster if and when i start the build

[niterider65]

Things that other people do why paint over the mirror bases why not paint the door completly

[niterider65]

not much going on its finally quit raining for once but I did find a upgrade for the red truck if its not to messed up
292 out of an 1980 c-10 started removing a motor mounts and other stuff i found out it is an remaned block or a replacement block from Mexico really can't find out much on the web and if its
a good block to hop up. numbers are 93411147

[niterider65]

also rebuilt the mono jet for the 250 in the 64 and put it back on so i can get it out of the shop so i can get the 65 back in there for putting the doors and hood back on ..
and the number 7489 is under side of the hood on the drivers side any idea what it could mean ???

[niterider65]

cleaned up the thermastat housing and panted it going replacing the gaskets and
a little paint

[niterider65]

the valve cover is next need to go over to pops to use his bead blaster to strip the valve cover won't fit in mine .and if you can tell major shop reconstruction is in full progress the pic with the painted housing the drive way is gone

[niterider65]

before and now what the drive way looks like ATTACH]1760282[/ATTACH]

[niterider65]

after 13 months the 65 is back in the shop ... the shops to the point now i can
start working again it took alll summer to take the old building down after the new one went up

[niterider65]

iits a far cry from the old shop to the new one with room