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283 Man · 05-17-2008, 09:22 PM

Every time I see your 63 Vin my mouth waters

love your 63.

Delmo · 07-18-2011, 12:57 AM

Lets get this back up. Love this thing.

iehotrod · 07-18-2011, 02:40 AM

welcome Neighbor. Dont know if its my computer or what but I cant see any of the pics.

vin63 · 07-18-2011, 09:30 AM

Thanks, guys. I haven't done too much since I've been putting a lot of time and energy into my funny car project. But, I did finish the frame and plugged all of the holes in the firewall (PO drilled a 100 holes for various things) - I still need to replace some floor sections in the cab since the PO installed several diiferent seats while he had it. I started to do final mock ups of the cab and bed.

Dinos63 · 07-18-2011, 10:54 AM

Yes ! Vin lov this truck and your work is primo!!post some pics of your race car!

vin63 · 07-18-2011, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dinos63

Yes ! Vin lov this truck and your work is primo!!post some pics of your race car!

Thanks, Dino...here are a couple of photos from when we ran in the Nostalgia Show n Go and Pontiac event at Speedworld a few months ago (our mutual friend, Brian Wilson, helped me out and used his C-10 as the tow vehicle). Hopefully, I can get this '63 rolling soon.

...body repaired and painted

nachodog2 · 07-18-2011, 12:30 PM

Welcome, i don't see thefender pictures! Please repost them.
Posted via Mobile Device

1Bad62Pro/Street · 07-18-2011, 01:57 PM

Looking good and a nice setup combo!
Gonna keep an eye on your build!
I even dig the Poncho engine!
Where did you get the front support tubes?
How is your front and rear suspenion set up?
Can kinda guess by the pics...
More pics of that front and rear end!
Plans for front inner fender wells?
Plans for using tubs in the rear?
Hoozier hides are cool....
I'm a Mickey Man Fan

vin63 · 07-18-2011, 03:05 PM

Thanks...here's an older photo of the front fender modification I do to help with proportion of the opening between the front and rear openings.

The forward bars I fabricated from leftover roll cage stock. I made it a bolt-in set up, so that I could remove it to make engine removal and installation easier. It's a front and rear air spring set up just so I can have a little ride height adjustability for the roads out here, plus the approach to my driveway is a little steep. Inner front fenders are stock and I widened my pair of rear wheel wells.

1Bad62Pro/Street · 07-18-2011, 03:14 PM

Roger that!

FRENCHBLUE72 · 12-27-2011, 04:09 PM

Nice looking ride vin.. Done anymore work or is that flopper still takin up time?

vin63 · 12-27-2011, 06:49 PM

Thanks...I did make and weld in some patch panels for the cab this past weekend, but spending most of my time tearing down and examining the funny car engine after a short 9K RPM pass just to see if it liked it - so far nothing wrong. Replacing the main and rod bearings with Calico coated bearings. Just re-stripped the impellars on the supercharger and getting ready for runs in the new year.

QWYKTRUK · 12-27-2011, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vin63

Thanks...I did make and weld in some patch panels for the cab this past weekend, but spending most of my time tearing down and examining the funny car engine after a short 9K RPM pass just to see if it liked it - so far nothing wrong. Replacing the main and rod bearings with Calico coated bearings. Just re-stripped the impellars on the supercharger and getting ready for runs in the new year.

Hey Vin, do you run against Dan Horan? One of my buddies is on his crew so I make the drive out to SpeedWorld whenever they are in town. I love the old body styled floppers!

Nice work on the '63 !!

J

vin63 · 12-28-2011, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QWYKTRUK

Hey Vin, do you run against Dan Horan? One of my buddies is on his crew so I make the drive out to SpeedWorld whenever they are in town. I love the old body styled floppers!

Nice work on the '63 !!

J

Thanks...I have not raced with Jr. or Sr., but know of them from the nostalgia circuit.

duallyjams · 12-15-2012, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Delmo

Lets get this back up. Love this thing.

x2

66-PMD-GMC · 02-24-2013, 11:29 PM

So Vin, how goes it on the 63 build?
Since you chose to improve your truck by putting a mighty Pontiac mill in her... I sure have been curious of your progress...
I have 2 63's that I tinker on every time I get a chance.
Both get a Pontiac.

vin63 · 02-25-2013, 10:57 AM

Just got back from the pre-March Meet open testing at Bakersfield. At the end of last year, I stepped up to a 44 amp ProMag and I'm now running 70% nitro, but this necessitated a lot of other parts.

Since I've been putting all of my energy into running a funny car, there isn't much time leftover for my shop truck project. I did finish the body work on the cab, installed some sound/thermal barrier, mounted the AC evaporator, and sprayed some 3M sealant/sound deadener under the cab and the bottom portion of the firewall. I hope to mount all of the sheetmetal and drop it off for paint this summer...

66-PMD-GMC · 02-25-2013, 11:12 AM

**********NICE**********

And it is Indian powered...

vin63 · 02-25-2013, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by 66-PMD-GMC

And it is Indian powered...

You know it...blown Pontiac on nitro:

vin63 · 03-24-2013, 12:01 PM

A shot from the pre-March Meet pro test and tune...

vin63 · 01-09-2015, 06:51 PM

Phew…with the racing season done, I was able to make some progress on getting the Poncho C10 project off to paint. I realigned the fenders, radiator support, hung the doors, mounted the bed and tailgate, aired up the suspension and put it in the box and dropped it off a my friend's shop.

duallyjams · 01-09-2015, 07:31 PM

All right.

awbrown · 01-09-2015, 09:07 PM

Did you make the front wheel well openings like the rear ?? I could not see it from the pictures .. Thanks

vin63 · 01-09-2015, 10:57 PM

I lowered the lip 2.5 inches on the front fenders. I always thought the front fender opening was a bit too tall - not much fender over the wheel opening. So, I sectioned the fender and lowered the lip. Here's kind of a before and after:

duallyjams · 01-10-2015, 08:32 AM

can't wait to see it painted

05-17-2008, 09:22 PM	#26
283 Man Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Jane,Missouri Posts: 844	Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project Every time I see your 63 Vin my mouth waters love your 63.

07-18-2011, 12:57 AM	#27
Delmo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Burbank CA Posts: 1,226	Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project Lets get this back up. Love this thing.

07-18-2011, 02:40 AM	#28
iehotrod Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Oak Hills, California Posts: 393	Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project welcome Neighbor. Dont know if its my computer or what but I cant see any of the pics.

07-18-2011, 09:30 AM	#29
vin63 It's Better With Nitro Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 2,262	Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project Thanks, guys. I haven't done too much since I've been putting a lot of time and energy into my funny car project. But, I did finish the frame and plugged all of the holes in the firewall (PO drilled a 100 holes for various things) - I still need to replace some floor sections in the cab since the PO installed several diiferent seats while he had it. I started to do final mock ups of the cab and bed. __________________ 1963 C-10: Deluxe-optioned cab, shortbed, fleetside Pontiac 462 ci, Kauffman D-Port alum. heads 4L80E, narrowed sheetmetal Ford 9-inch Tubular front and rear suspension Custom 6-piston front disc and 4-piston rear disc brakes

07-18-2011, 10:54 AM	#30
Dinos63 chevy only Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,619	Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project Yes ! Vin lov this truck and your work is primo!!post some pics of your race car! __________________ CHEVY ONLY... Nothin Else !

07-18-2011, 12:30 PM	#32
nachodog2 Hell yeah!!! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: canyon country Ca. Posts: 264	Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project Welcome, i don't see thefender pictures! Please repost them. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Stock is good but custom is the sh*t!

07-18-2011, 01:57 PM	#33
1Bad62Pro/Street "Where were you in '62?" Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Cleveland County, North Cackalacky Posts: 5,013	Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project Looking good and a nice setup combo! Gonna keep an eye on your build! I even dig the Poncho engine! Where did you get the front support tubes? How is your front and rear suspenion set up? Can kinda guess by the pics... More pics of that front and rear end! Plans for front inner fender wells? Plans for using tubs in the rear? Hoozier hides are cool.... I'm a Mickey Man Fan __________________ PROJECT: "FULL METAL YELLOW JACKET" 1962 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed Nostalgia Pro/Street Pickup Truck PROJECT: "FULL METAL YELLOW JACKET Build Thread What Are You Workin' On? - 1Bad62ChevyPickup PROJECT: "TYRANNORAMBLER REX" 1969 AMC Rambler American Nostalgia Pro/Street Youtube Channel: Father Son Projects Youtube Channel: 2TIMOTHY2FITHTEEN "North and South Carolina Folks Click Here!" (((( ~ I have Parts For Sale & Miscellaneous Stuff ~ )))) "Well being as there's no other place around the place, I reckon this must be the place, I reckon...Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk" -Curly Howard Ph.D.

07-18-2011, 03:05 PM	#34
vin63 It's Better With Nitro Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 2,262	Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project Thanks...here's an older photo of the front fender modification I do to help with proportion of the opening between the front and rear openings. The forward bars I fabricated from leftover roll cage stock. I made it a bolt-in set up, so that I could remove it to make engine removal and installation easier. It's a front and rear air spring set up just so I can have a little ride height adjustability for the roads out here, plus the approach to my driveway is a little steep. Inner front fenders are stock and I widened my pair of rear wheel wells. __________________ 1963 C-10: Deluxe-optioned cab, shortbed, fleetside Pontiac 462 ci, Kauffman D-Port alum. heads 4L80E, narrowed sheetmetal Ford 9-inch Tubular front and rear suspension Custom 6-piston front disc and 4-piston rear disc brakes

07-18-2011, 03:14 PM	#35
1Bad62Pro/Street "Where were you in '62?" Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Cleveland County, North Cackalacky Posts: 5,013	Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project Roger that! __________________ PROJECT: "FULL METAL YELLOW JACKET" 1962 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed Nostalgia Pro/Street Pickup Truck PROJECT: "FULL METAL YELLOW JACKET Build Thread What Are You Workin' On? - 1Bad62ChevyPickup PROJECT: "TYRANNORAMBLER REX" 1969 AMC Rambler American Nostalgia Pro/Street Youtube Channel: Father Son Projects Youtube Channel: 2TIMOTHY2FITHTEEN "North and South Carolina Folks Click Here!" (((( ~ I have Parts For Sale & Miscellaneous Stuff ~ )))) "Well being as there's no other place around the place, I reckon this must be the place, I reckon...Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk" -Curly Howard Ph.D.

12-27-2011, 04:09 PM	#36
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project Nice looking ride vin.. Done anymore work or is that flopper still takin up time? __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

12-27-2011, 06:49 PM	#37
vin63 It's Better With Nitro Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 2,262	Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project Thanks...I did make and weld in some patch panels for the cab this past weekend, but spending most of my time tearing down and examining the funny car engine after a short 9K RPM pass just to see if it liked it - so far nothing wrong. Replacing the main and rod bearings with Calico coated bearings. Just re-stripped the impellars on the supercharger and getting ready for runs in the new year. __________________ 1963 C-10: Deluxe-optioned cab, shortbed, fleetside Pontiac 462 ci, Kauffman D-Port alum. heads 4L80E, narrowed sheetmetal Ford 9-inch Tubular front and rear suspension Custom 6-piston front disc and 4-piston rear disc brakes

02-24-2013, 11:29 PM	#41
66-PMD-GMC The 60-66 GMC/Pontiac guy.... Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Apache Junction, Arizona Posts: 1,306	Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project So Vin, how goes it on the 63 build? Since you chose to improve your truck by putting a mighty Pontiac mill in her... I sure have been curious of your progress... I have 2 63's that I tinker on every time I get a chance. Both get a Pontiac. __________________ Building Genuine Pontiac Firepowered cars and trucks for several decades. Why Pontiac?? That's just me daring to be different. Projects.. 63 C10 Short Wheel Base fleetside (The Pro-Street) currently under reconstruction. 440CID 2X4 Pontiac

02-25-2013, 10:57 AM	#42
vin63 It's Better With Nitro Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 2,262	Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project Just got back from the pre-March Meet open testing at Bakersfield. At the end of last year, I stepped up to a 44 amp ProMag and I'm now running 70% nitro, but this necessitated a lot of other parts. Since I've been putting all of my energy into running a funny car, there isn't much time leftover for my shop truck project. I did finish the body work on the cab, installed some sound/thermal barrier, mounted the AC evaporator, and sprayed some 3M sealant/sound deadener under the cab and the bottom portion of the firewall. I hope to mount all of the sheetmetal and drop it off for paint this summer... __________________ 1963 C-10: Deluxe-optioned cab, shortbed, fleetside Pontiac 462 ci, Kauffman D-Port alum. heads 4L80E, narrowed sheetmetal Ford 9-inch Tubular front and rear suspension Custom 6-piston front disc and 4-piston rear disc brakes

02-25-2013, 11:12 AM	#43
66-PMD-GMC The 60-66 GMC/Pontiac guy.... Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Apache Junction, Arizona Posts: 1,306	Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project ********NICE******** And it is Indian powered... __________________ Building Genuine Pontiac Firepowered cars and trucks for several decades. Why Pontiac?? That's just me daring to be different. Projects.. 63 C10 Short Wheel Base fleetside (The Pro-Street) currently under reconstruction. 440CID 2X4 Pontiac

03-24-2013, 12:01 PM	#45
vin63 It's Better With Nitro Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 2,262	Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project A shot from the pre-March Meet pro test and tune... __________________ 1963 C-10: Deluxe-optioned cab, shortbed, fleetside Pontiac 462 ci, Kauffman D-Port alum. heads 4L80E, narrowed sheetmetal Ford 9-inch Tubular front and rear suspension Custom 6-piston front disc and 4-piston rear disc brakes



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01-09-2015, 06:51 PM	#46
vin63 It's Better With Nitro Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 2,262	Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project Phew…with the racing season done, I was able to make some progress on getting the Poncho C10 project off to paint. I realigned the fenders, radiator support, hung the doors, mounted the bed and tailgate, aired up the suspension and put it in the box and dropped it off a my friend's shop. __________________ 1963 C-10: Deluxe-optioned cab, shortbed, fleetside Pontiac 462 ci, Kauffman D-Port alum. heads 4L80E, narrowed sheetmetal Ford 9-inch Tubular front and rear suspension Custom 6-piston front disc and 4-piston rear disc brakes

01-09-2015, 07:31 PM	#47
duallyjams Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Deale Md Posts: 4,663	Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project All right. __________________ James 63 GMC V6 4speed carryall 65 chevy swb bbw V8 auto 68 K20 327/4 speed, buddy buckets 2002 GMC CC Dually Duramax 64 GMC lwb 3/4 V6 4speed SOLD 66 GMC swb bbw buddy buckets SOLD IG duallyjams The only thing that stays the same is constant change!

01-09-2015, 09:07 PM	#48
awbrown Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Detroit MI Posts: 1,209	Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project Did you make the front wheel well openings like the rear ?? I could not see it from the pictures .. Thanks

01-09-2015, 10:57 PM	#49
vin63 It's Better With Nitro Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 2,262	Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project I lowered the lip 2.5 inches on the front fenders. I always thought the front fender opening was a bit too tall - not much fender over the wheel opening. So, I sectioned the fender and lowered the lip. Here's kind of a before and after: __________________ 1963 C-10: Deluxe-optioned cab, shortbed, fleetside Pontiac 462 ci, Kauffman D-Port alum. heads 4L80E, narrowed sheetmetal Ford 9-inch Tubular front and rear suspension Custom 6-piston front disc and 4-piston rear disc brakes

01-10-2015, 08:32 AM	#50
duallyjams Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Deale Md Posts: 4,663	Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project can't wait to see it painted __________________ James 63 GMC V6 4speed carryall 65 chevy swb bbw V8 auto 68 K20 327/4 speed, buddy buckets 2002 GMC CC Dually Duramax 64 GMC lwb 3/4 V6 4speed SOLD 66 GMC swb bbw buddy buckets SOLD IG duallyjams The only thing that stays the same is constant change!

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