my 1965 C10

[corvettejim1968]

Originally Posted by k1rodeoboater

Old ladies are the best to buy from. They usually don't sucker around and usually didnt mess with their trucks like men do
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thats funny you said that because i bought my truck from a 92 year old woman

[steve'62]

Looks sweet, I also have a 65 very similar. What is that bar on the floor with the small handle on it?
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[corvettejim1968]

i think you are talking about the jack hold down

[steve'62]

Yeah that would make sense, I have the hook on the floor but no jack or handle, thanks
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[corvettejim1968]

i painted my sun visors to better match the interior. i used the same colors as i did on the door panels

[corvettejim1968]

here is a couple of pics of the trucks current state. i just did the big back window and had all the body holes welded in.

[Touchdown67]

Originally Posted by corvettejim1968

here is a couple of pics of the trucks current state. i just did the big back window and had all the body holes welded in.

Hey Jim... The truck is looking sweet, nice job on the back window.

[corvettejim1968]

just had the background plate and outer bezel powder coated in satin black with a new lens also.

[Touchdown67]

Originally Posted by corvettejim1968

just had the background plate and outer bezel powder coated in satin black with a new lens also.

Nice job Jim... That looks so good. I am very envious!!!! I need one of these factory tach clusters.

[ol_skool_chevy]

what did the vacuum come out of? a c30?

[corvettejim1968]

Originally Posted by ol_skool_chevy

what did the vacuum come out of? a c30?

i bought the cluster on Ebay but im sure it was standered on the c30 and up. the vacuum gauge in this cluster is new old stock and i paid for it. took me ten months to find.

[corvettejim1968]

finally installed the new cluster last night.


i put the old one on ebay since i dont need it anymore.

[Irishbleueyes]

Originally Posted by corvettejim1968

finally installed the new cluster last night.


i put the old one on ebay since i dont need it anymore.

That dash cluster is SICK! Nice seat too!

[19GMC66]

I like everything about your truck and nice BBW conversion, looks good!
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[Touchdown67]

Originally Posted by Irishbleueyes

That dash cluster is SICK! Nice seat too!

Looks good Jim. Nice job

[Touchdown67]

Originally Posted by Irishbleueyes

That dash cluster is SICK! Nice seat too!

Are you running a HEI distributor?

[corvettejim1968]

Originally Posted by Touchdown67

Are you running a HEI distributor?

no its still points and condenser.

[corvettejim1968]

i got this idea from Jocko. as most of you know seat belts were not standard until 1966. but before then they were an option. i really wanted retractable seat belts but still keep the factory look. so this is what i did today.

note: where i drilled the anchor holes there was a small circular divot on each side of the cab. I'm assuming it is a drill point mark for the installer back in the day for the customer that paid for the optional seat belts.

[corvettejim1968]

i took all the incandescent bulbs out and replaced them all with L.E.D.`s

[corvettejim1968]

Originally Posted by 19GMC66

I like everything about your truck and nice BBW conversion, looks good!
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thanks for the compliments i really do appreciate them. im on a pretty tight budget and this is my daily driver so i can only do a little at a time.

[Lugnutz65]

Originally Posted by corvettejim1968

i took all the incandescent bulbs out and replaced them all with L.E.D.`s

So, are the LEDs as bright as you had hoped? What exact LED bulb did you use and does it fit into the factory socket? I plan to keep my factory bulbs but might switch to LED later. Your comments will help me decide.

When I restored my instrument cluster, I lined the cardboard tube with silver foil tape. This increases the brightness. It will work for factory bulbs or LED too. You can see the same photos in the Tips and Tricks section of my website.

[corvettejim1968]

i bought the L.E.D.`s off eBay and they are a direct replacment. it was easy. they are slightly brighter when installed and much whiter than incandescent bulbs.

[Snowbound]

Jim,

Is that stock patterned material on your seat? It looks very similar to my 2011 F-150 at work.

Thanks,
Brian
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[corvettejim1968]

Originally Posted by Snowbound

Jim,

Is that stock patterned material on your seat? It looks very similar to my 2011 F-150 at work.

Thanks,
Brian
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i modeled it of the original deluxe seat but with different material. i got the idea from Dino mine is just like one of his.

[corvettejim1968]

found a polished aluminum grille. i took this opportunity to paint behind the grille the correct looking satin black pattern. first cleaned it up some then taped it off. i used semi gloss as a base coat then satin black as a top coat. really has the right sheen when i do it this way. right after paint pull the tape. you don't want to wait until its dry or it could pull some of the new color off. i sanded off the paint in the six bolt locations for the grille so the headlights would have a good ground.