64 1ton (delivery day)

[1955 mancave]

Originally Posted by Shooters_7

Here in six months I'll start looking for another truck (I have four already). I fix them up for hobby and need to finish two before buying another one. Wife would be upset if another magically shows up. A frame for a C30 would be better due to I have an A/C cab from a 1965 sitting around with no where to go..... Let me know if you run across one of those. Thanks

yeah my wife did not want me to get it but once she saw it she liked it.

[Shooters_7]

The first two she thought were cool, number three was just a cab to replace one I sold off and was a factory A/C cab....then number four just "showed" up.....she didn't think they were cool anymore. I have a 1965 SWB BBW thats getting close to being done and will be fun to drive before I sell it, then onto a 1964 SWB BBW. She see's cost and thats about it...Its all good!

I do need a frame of a 1 ton for the 1965 A/C cab (with bill of sale) so when I sell it someone won't have issues in some of those other states!

[1955 mancave]

well moved my 454 today, i had to pull it and move it from my house next door and as always it worked like a charm and the ole truck hardly even knew it was hanging off the back.

[hopped up]

nice putting that truck to work. bet she didnt feel the weight hanging in the back of her, what about that 57 in the garage?
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[1955 mancave]

Originally Posted by hopped up

nice putting that truck to work. bet she didnt feel the weight hanging in the back of her, what about that 57 in the garage?
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well the 454 will be going in the ole truck once it cools down and i can work outside more than a few hrs, the 57 is one i just got done with about 3 yrs ago. SBC and 4spd, leather interior, P/S Disk Brakes ETC.

[1955 mancave]

hey do you guys like the sign on the side box ?

[Woogeroo]

neat sign, looks like you are putting the old truck to work, nice.

-W

[1955 mancave]

Originally Posted by Woogeroo

neat sign, looks like you are putting the old truck to work, nice.

-W

yes i am and she does not complain a bit. i love my old new truck

[1955 mancave]

well i painted the front bumper and crane, what do you think.

[Captainfab]

Looks good

It helps break up all the white. Real nice crane you put on the bed.

[1955 mancave]

yeah i agree just to much white, next i will paint the chevrolet script on the grill red,

[1955 mancave]

ok i suck at detail painting, i tried to paint the chevrolet script oh not good any hints ? help


oh i found my gas air compressor, i go pick it up tomorrow.

[likaroc13]

Originally Posted by 1955 mancave

ok i suck at detail painting, i tried to paint the chevrolet script oh not good any hints ? help

are you referring to the script in the grille? if so, they make decals for that

[1955 mancave]

i did not know that ! thanks.

[likaroc13]

Originally Posted by 1955 mancave

i did not know that ! thanks.

no problem! i know classicparts.com carries them, & i'm sure several other classic truck part vendors do as well....someone also mentioned a vendor on Ebay as well that offers them in various color choices, but i'm not sure which seller it was

[BigDan3131]

I think you need to have some bedliner shot on it. Since your in the heated south talk to them about going with a colored liner, like tan. It will protect the bed, give a little cushion to what ever you set on it and not be so hot like black would be.

[1955 mancave]

Originally Posted by BigDan3131

I think you need to have some bedliner shot on it. Since your in the heated south talk to them about going with a colored liner, like tan. It will protect the bed, give a little cushion to what ever you set on it and not be so hot like black would be.

that is on my list of things to do, yeah black would be bad in Az. tan would be good, or maybe a gray.

[1955 mancave]

cool i found the script decals, $5.00 saves alot of frustration

today i got my gas powered air compressor, i will work on getting it mounted this week, next i need to find a Onan electric start gen. then i will just about be done with the service bed, then i can start on the interior.

once i get the compressor mounted i will update the pictures.


this has been a fun build.

[1955 mancave]

well i got the compressor mounted, all with grade 8 hardware, it's starting to look like a small service truck.

[1955 mancave]

well i worked on it today, hung the hyd. ram. and jacked it up for the first time, wow it's tall, i also fabricated the the rest for the boom, i cant weld so i will have to get a friend to take care of that for me (pacemaker) can't do it just sucks , but better then dead.

[Captainfab]

Is there a winch at the base of that boom? Are you going to add some outriggers?

[1955 mancave]

there will be a winch soon, i bought this crane cheap knowing it would need work, i have started fabricating the outriggers just need them welded up , they should come out about 2.5 ft on each side, the max weight is 3000 lbs.

[1955 mancave]

well last week i got the winch mounted on my crane, but i still need to wire it up, i also mounted and plumbed my generator, since the tank on the generator was bad i plumbed the fuel from my main tank, and hooked up a low PSI electric fuel pump, i have not run this thing in about 12 yrs, so i changed the oil primed the carb, and gave it a pull and WOW it started on the first pull and ran it for about an hr, i was just amazed it ran that good.

i will get some pictures posted soon.

does anyone else have a vintage service or work truck that they want to post some pictures ?

[1955 mancave]

so i got the crane working, it's like a big toy, LOL.

i also found and hung my other tool box on the passenger side , i took the brown box off i did not like it, i hope to find one about 48" long but aluminum on Craigslist or ?? i also put my vice on the bed it's like a big roll a way tool box that i can drive.

i hope to move on to the inside of the cab next but we will see.

[likaroc13]

very cool! I think it looks great...nice work