The 1960 - 1966 Chevrolet & GMC Pickups Factory Correct Restoration Thread - Page 19 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

LT1 Burb · 12-04-2018, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by 66C10LB

LT1 Burb, Is there a place to still get NOS correct 64-66 hubcaps?

No, you have to buy them when you see them as onesies, there is a 66 only one on ebay right now for 150.

SBPage1 · 02-05-2019, 09:38 PM

Great stuff and thanks!

**The Rocknrod** · 02-09-2019, 10:33 AM

Surprising also is that GM never kept an archive on the vehicles they built. I had a 63 Dodge 440 model and got the build sheet from the Dodge archives easily. Ferd probably doesn't either so I guess when you build and sell as many car as they do . . .

**60-66** · 02-10-2019, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by The Rocknrod

Surprising also is that GM never kept an archive on the vehicles they built. I had a 63 Dodge 440 model and got the build sheet from the Dodge archives easily. Ferd probably doesn't either so I guess when you build and sell as many car as they do . . .

The numbers are out there for Chevrolet Rocknrod , Mid sixties Cars have just about all been found broken down even by color. Trucks figures from 1964-1966 have been found also , still hunting 1960-1963. The GM archives does have it but you have to be somebody to dig in those archives. I know one such person ! He has enough to write another book but the truck market was not ready for it when we last talked.

**The Rocknrod** · 02-10-2019, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 60-66

The numbers are out there for Chevrolet Rocknrod , Mid sixties Cars have just about all been found broken down even by color. Trucks figures from 1964-1966 have been found also , still hunting 1960-1963. The GM archives does have it but you have to be somebody to dig in those archives. I know one such person ! He has enough to write another book but the truck market was not ready for it when we last talked.

But did they keep copies of the build sheets?

**damnyankee36** · 02-10-2019, 12:53 PM

It's a 66 Custom, V8, factory air. It was originally sold In Paducah TX but I don't know where it was built. I haven't looked at the VIN.

It would be interesting to see if trucks that have that same configuration would have the same hose clamp styles. You could even go as far to say that just the fact that it has AC might make it different from other trucks. Or, whatever clamps they had on the line at the time might be a possibility.

I know what you're saying... I restore 1st generation Camaros and the researching them can get crazy! It's definitely a lot easier to research them compared to the trucks. There's so much more Camaro info available.

**damnyankee36** · 02-10-2019, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by damnyankee36

...It was originally sold In Paducah TX but I don't know where it was built. I haven't looked at the VIN...

Ah, St. Louis.

**damnyankee36** · 02-10-2019, 01:16 PM

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Lokin4AReason · 02-12-2019, 12:53 PM

OOoooH, i have been looking for one of those ashtray(s) ....

nice progress on the build also .... keep up the good work

forestb · 02-16-2019, 10:50 PM

Tried to install my new kicker audio stereo and realized that I am not smart enough to install it but I am smart enough not to try��

I don't know why this got posted here. It was supposed to go to the what did you do to your truck today thread.

**damnyankee36** · 02-23-2019, 12:15 PM

You're saying this is the correct nut?

**pimpston65** · 02-23-2019, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by damnyankee36

You're saying this is the correct nut?

yes it came off a heater box from a 66 C10 i always take bolts screws and washers from trucks when i pull parts, in order to have the correct one and if one is missing then i got to the hardware to match it.

**damnyankee36** · 02-23-2019, 12:33 PM

Hmmm, I was gonna assume that this type of nut wouldn't be to bolt on something that heavy. Emblems, maybe.

Guess I'll rethink this again. They are easy to find, however.

Thanks for the tip.

**60-66** · 02-23-2019, 01:05 PM

Winston is correct about the nut. Its more about sealing force than supporting weight since the weight is carried by the studs. Theres also support from the bracket to the dash. Lowes nuts are all wrong for this.

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Originally Posted by damnyankee36

Hmmm, I was gonna assume that this type of nut wouldn't be to bolt on something that heavy. Emblems, maybe.

Guess I'll rethink this again. They are easy to find, however.

Thanks for the tip.

**pimpston65** · 02-23-2019, 01:10 PM

these hold the box on the engine side

**pimpston65** · 02-23-2019, 02:13 PM

i think its more on this thread to find the factory correct item, because i have a work around. i just like pulling parts and get the item as it came.

**damnyankee36** · 02-23-2019, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 60-66

Lowes nuts are all wrong for this.

Close enough for me. Sometimes you have to decide when to draw the line...

I bet if you could find them repro'd they wouldn't be much better!

Thanks for all the info.

**pimpston65** · 02-23-2019, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by damnyankee36

Close enough for me. Sometimes you have to decide when to draw the line...

I bet if you could find them repro'd they wouldn't be much better!

Thanks for all the info.

you just made what i call a "work around". finding a product thats available now to meet the same goal and look almost like the original. nice...

**60-66** · 02-23-2019, 03:47 PM

Well , that's why I have "parts trucks" I rarely if ever use store bought fasteners when putting one of these back together in "original" form. I Reuse many original nuts and bolts with the correct head markings and size and simply clean and replate them. Makes a BIG difference when you see any restoration done. My biggest turn off is seeing a restoration and every nut and bolt was bought at the local hardware store , all of your local hardware is now Chinese and is NOT the same thread pitch or diameter most the time. Theres a company that actually makes most of these fasteners exact. Pretty big catalog selection right down the the head markings and GM part numbers if you needed something speciphic. I will try to get that info and post it later. If you're doing a restoration , its worth it , resto mod or modified , who cares.

**damnyankee36** · 02-23-2019, 03:50 PM

AMK?

http://amkproducts.com/

**pimpston65** · 02-23-2019, 03:54 PM

My parts trucks are bone yards close that still has originals no one cares bought other then me, I been pulling parts at this one spot for 3 yrs and there’s still more there.

**sirJim** · 03-06-2019, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by pimpston65

My parts trucks are bone yards close that still has originals no one cares bought other then me, I been pulling parts at this one spot for 3 yrs and there’s still more there.

There wouldent happen to be a round inside cargo lamp lens? I broke mine from my 62 suburban.

**60-66** · 02-23-2019, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by damnyankee36

AMK?

http://amkproducts.com/

Yes , was just going to post it. Stamped nuts are what they call those.
http://www.amkproducts.com/Catalog_PDF/56-73.pdf

**Submariner616** · 03-04-2019, 02:59 AM

On my 1965 K20, listed next to "Paint" on the kick panel plate are the numbers 80-72367 and 96890. Does anyone know what these numbers mean?

**Submariner616** · 03-04-2019, 08:54 PM

I have searched the numbers and have tried to find a match on every 65 Chevy paint color sheet I could find with no luck.

02-05-2019, 09:38 PM	#2
SBPage1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Nashville Posts: 62	Re: The 1960 - 1966 Chevrolet & GMC Pickups Factory Correct Restoration Thread Great stuff and thanks!

02-09-2019, 10:33 AM	#3
The Rocknrod Moderator Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: China Spring, TX Posts: 7,280	Re: The 1960 - 1966 Chevrolet & GMC Pickups Factory Correct Restoration Thread Surprising also is that GM never kept an archive on the vehicles they built. I had a 63 Dodge 440 model and got the build sheet from the Dodge archives easily. Ferd probably doesn't either so I guess when you build and sell as many car as they do . . . __________________ Master Chief, US Navy, Retired 1964 C10 Step-side Short Bed - In Progress 2009 2500HD Duramax LTZ 1948 GMC Panel 1956 Big Window Stepside 1953 5 Window Chevy Stepside 1932 Coupe New Seat Foam for Bench Seats?

02-10-2019, 12:53 PM	#6
damnyankee36 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Alamogordo, NM Posts: 694	Re: The 1960 - 1966 Chevrolet & GMC Pickups Factory Correct Restoration Thread It's a 66 Custom, V8, factory air. It was originally sold In Paducah TX but I don't know where it was built. I haven't looked at the VIN. It would be interesting to see if trucks that have that same configuration would have the same hose clamp styles. You could even go as far to say that just the fact that it has AC might make it different from other trucks. Or, whatever clamps they had on the line at the time might be a possibility. I know what you're saying... I restore 1st generation Camaros and the researching them can get crazy! It's definitely a lot easier to research them compared to the trucks. There's so much more Camaro info available.

02-10-2019, 01:16 PM	#8
damnyankee36 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Alamogordo, NM Posts: 694	Re: The 1960 - 1966 Chevrolet & GMC Pickups Factory Correct Restoration Thread .. Last edited by damnyankee36; 02-11-2019 at 11:12 PM.

02-12-2019, 12:53 PM	#9
Lokin4AReason Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: a beer can .. Posts: 927	Re: The 1960 - 1966 Chevrolet & GMC Pickups Factory Correct Restoration Thread OOoooH, i have been looking for one of those ashtray(s) .... nice progress on the build also .... keep up the good work __________________ dont want to hear excuses, i want to hear solution(s)

02-16-2019, 10:50 PM	#10
forestb Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 3,591	Re: The 1960 - 1966 Chevrolet & GMC Pickups Factory Correct Restoration Thread Tried to install my new kicker audio stereo and realized that I am not smart enough to install it but I am smart enough not to try�� I don't know why this got posted here. It was supposed to go to the what did you do to your truck today thread. Last edited by forestb; 02-22-2019 at 12:23 PM.

02-23-2019, 12:15 PM	#11
damnyankee36 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Alamogordo, NM Posts: 694	Re: The 1960 - 1966 Chevrolet & GMC Pickups Factory Correct Restoration Thread You're saying this is the correct nut?

02-23-2019, 12:33 PM	#13
damnyankee36 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Alamogordo, NM Posts: 694	Re: The 1960 - 1966 Chevrolet & GMC Pickups Factory Correct Restoration Thread Hmmm, I was gonna assume that this type of nut wouldn't be to bolt on something that heavy. Emblems, maybe. Guess I'll rethink this again. They are easy to find, however. Thanks for the tip.

02-23-2019, 01:10 PM	#15
pimpston65 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: corktown,mi. Posts: 5,194	Re: The 1960 - 1966 Chevrolet & GMC Pickups Factory Correct Restoration Thread these hold the box on the engine side Attached Images

02-23-2019, 02:13 PM	#16
pimpston65 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: corktown,mi. Posts: 5,194	Re: The 1960 - 1966 Chevrolet & GMC Pickups Factory Correct Restoration Thread i think its more on this thread to find the factory correct item, because i have a work around. i just like pulling parts and get the item as it came. Attached Images

02-23-2019, 03:47 PM	#19
60-66 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,325	Re: The 1960 - 1966 Chevrolet & GMC Pickups Factory Correct Restoration Thread Well , that's why I have "parts trucks" I rarely if ever use store bought fasteners when putting one of these back together in "original" form. I Reuse many original nuts and bolts with the correct head markings and size and simply clean and replate them. Makes a BIG difference when you see any restoration done. My biggest turn off is seeing a restoration and every nut and bolt was bought at the local hardware store , all of your local hardware is now Chinese and is NOT the same thread pitch or diameter most the time. Theres a company that actually makes most of these fasteners exact. Pretty big catalog selection right down the the head markings and GM part numbers if you needed something speciphic. I will try to get that info and post it later. If you're doing a restoration , its worth it , resto mod or modified , who cares. __________________ IS IT an EATON or Chevrolet rear axle https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=843778 The hubcap thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=702839 WANTED : 1963-1966 6 Cylinder Fan Shroud WANTED :1964-1966 PANEL TRUCK

02-23-2019, 03:50 PM	#20
damnyankee36 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Alamogordo, NM Posts: 694	Re: The 1960 - 1966 Chevrolet & GMC Pickups Factory Correct Restoration Thread AMK? http://amkproducts.com/

02-23-2019, 03:54 PM	#21
pimpston65 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: corktown,mi. Posts: 5,194	Re: The 1960 - 1966 Chevrolet & GMC Pickups Factory Correct Restoration Thread My parts trucks are bone yards close that still has originals no one cares bought other then me, I been pulling parts at this one spot for 3 yrs and there’s still more there.

03-04-2019, 02:59 AM	#24
Submariner616 Active Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 140	Re: The 1960 - 1966 Chevrolet & GMC Pickups Factory Correct Restoration Thread On my 1965 K20, listed next to "Paint" on the kick panel plate are the numbers 80-72367 and 96890. Does anyone know what these numbers mean? __________________ Submariner616 1965 Chevrolet K20 350 4 speed manual

03-04-2019, 08:54 PM	#25
Submariner616 Active Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 140	Re: The 1960 - 1966 Chevrolet & GMC Pickups Factory Correct Restoration Thread I have searched the numbers and have tried to find a match on every 65 Chevy paint color sheet I could find with no luck. __________________ Submariner616 1965 Chevrolet K20 350 4 speed manual



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