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LT1 Burb · 03-07-2014, 10:35 AM

Killer grill , now I need to find one for me.

1963c-10 · 03-07-2014, 10:41 AM

Nice find on the grill!!!

Ta2Don · 03-07-2014, 12:55 PM

Score!

NEWFISHER · 03-07-2014, 01:25 PM

Gotta have some C10King love laying around. I started looking months ago and these 63 grilles are VERY hard to find!

C/10 King · 03-07-2014, 02:26 PM

As much as I love 63' grills, and I love them!!!!

You can't beat the look of your present grill!!!!

NEWFISHER · 03-07-2014, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C/10 King

As much as I love 63' grills, and I love them!!!!

You can't beat the look of your present grill!!!!

I will have 3 grilles and 3 sets of wheels and tires to swap around. I like the look too, but its easier, cheaper and less noticeable to my wife and neighbors than another project!

Plus it will be worth more to someone when we get bored with it and put it up for sale to buy Gumby

NEWFISHER · 03-07-2014, 02:52 PM

Is Gumby still 6 lug? I may have to hang onto a couple sets of wheels and tires lol

C/10 King · 03-07-2014, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NEWFISHER

Is Gumby still 6 lug? I may have to hang onto a couple sets of wheels and tires lol

Yep, still 6 lug.

NEWFISHER · 03-07-2014, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C/10 King

Yep, still 6 lug.

As the King....C/10King, have you ever had 2 identical trucks?

hint: 2 orange trucks for you and one blue one for me

NEWFISHER · 03-07-2014, 08:50 PM

Spent some time on my new wheel project today. Still need to find some old school raised white letter tires 245/65/15 255/7015 ish. I'm using the ever-so-popular 5 slot aluminum Ansen style mag, but don't like to look at the lugs and didn't want a push through bullet cap with these. I ordered up some knock off towers that would clear the disc brake rotors and push though the center of the wheel from the backside. They don't make a 6 lug 5.5 pattern, so I bought some pizza and beer for the local machinist buddy and had him whip up some sheet metal rings to weld to the towers. Grabbed some old NOS covers and some new tri bar knock offs and whalla! Something different. I am thinking of polishing the outer lip, the drop flange and then bead blasting the dish area and the covers painting both a cast gray ( salt flat style) leaving just the drop flange, outer lip and the knock off shiney....what do you think?

gimmy 64 · 03-07-2014, 09:17 PM

cooper cobras still available and really nice tires. have them on my truck now but white letters inside. lots of sizes also.

likaroc13 · 03-07-2014, 09:42 PM

I like your thinking with the new wheel idea. Interested to see how it turns out.

hotrodred · 03-08-2014, 01:09 PM

Lookin good!

**G&R's57GMC** · 03-09-2014, 02:17 PM

Looks Great ! Ya, I like the idea of the polished rim with the painted slot area.
I've said it before , a few sets of wheels and tires for the same vehicle are a easy way to get a different look or performance .

Glad the wife actually gets to drive it .

Oh and BTW ....

Skywalker1210 · 03-09-2014, 07:45 PM

great project. planning to put any side molding to match the white cab top? I am thinking about it but not sure how people think about it...

oh, and I do love the Burb as well, just like the others...

Skywalker1210 · 03-09-2014, 07:47 PM

stupid me, for some reason I thought the thread ended on first page...

truck looks good! really like the black inside bed...

NEWFISHER · 03-09-2014, 10:31 PM

Wow Glenn! Hittin a guy in Oregon below the belt with shots of Double Doubles! Soon, very soon.

Thanks Gimmy, likearoc, hotrodred and Skywalker!

I found some tires, now just need to keep sanding and polishing!

The 63 grille I picked up is getting back burnered for a bit. Found a shroud that needs a corner re glassed in place then installed.

**G&R's57GMC** · 03-09-2014, 10:34 PM

Hee , Hee

Of course YOU could also rub in a shot of a Coberg BBQ Chicken Pizza in my face. Didn't think of that did you ?

NEWFISHER · 03-09-2014, 10:53 PM

Stay tuned in Tuesday night. Our Club meeting is there and ill order one just for you

**G&R's57GMC** · 03-10-2014, 12:15 AM

Yaa ! I mean YUMM !

err wait a minute .... I won't get any ! Dang !

Enjoy it !

NEWFISHER · 03-10-2014, 03:19 PM

Pickin' the Honey Hole with LT1burb scored us each a sore back and also an original fan shroud that had seen better days. It had several cracks and a couple pieces missing from it, but was much less that the $140 repop version. I'm cleaning the areas with a 3M wheel and grinding all of the cracks to shape them like a V also drilling the ends of each crack to stop them from continuing on from the end of the repair. I am then using a Fusor 2 part panel bonding epoxy and some fiber mat to strengthen the areas. You could use fiberglass, resin etc , but I wanted a quick dry time as I am doing this on a lunch hour

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let it kick off, grind, shape, smooth, clean, sand and then shoot it semi gloss and install it tomorrow.

duallyjams · 03-10-2014, 06:51 PM

Geez all I can think about is what if there was a double double pizza

NEWFISHER · 03-10-2014, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duallyjams

Geez all I can think about is what if there was a double double pizza

That would be killer. The pizza joint we will be at tomorrow has a cheeseburger pizza. Maybe I sneak some In & Out special sauce ( I keep plenty of packets on hand at all times) in and have them whip up a double double cheeseburger pizza!

Now that I am drooooooling on my keyboard I may as well update this project.
Body work done, primed and painted satin black. Look ma' no holes and broken corners! You can still see some of the original texture through the satin paint.
Also bead blasted an OE radiator to tstat neck pipe

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LT1 Burb · 03-10-2014, 09:43 PM

Looks sweet

**G&R's57GMC** · 03-10-2014, 09:47 PM

Dang ! NOW I'm drooling .

A double double cheese burger pizza Yumm !

BTW you do great finish work

03-07-2014, 10:35 AM	#576
LT1 Burb Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Winchester Oregon, formerly Vancouver BC Posts: 2,949	Re: Crossing over, the 65 rebuild. Killer grill , now I need to find one for me.

03-07-2014, 10:41 AM	#577
1963c-10 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: fayetteville nc Posts: 10,338	Re: Crossing over, the 65 rebuild. Nice find on the grill!!! __________________ 1963 Short bed step side SBW 427 big block and borg warner T-16 HD 3 speed manual http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=519869 1963 Short bed fleetside BBW 348 1st gen big block w/Powerglide http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=619024 1964 Short bed trailer

03-07-2014, 12:55 PM	#578
Ta2Don Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Searcy, AR Posts: 4,203	Re: Crossing over, the 65 rebuild. Score! __________________ DON Proverbs 27:17 US Air Force Retarded errr Retired My '65 Stepper Build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=533920 My '60 Rusty Patina Build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...66#post7402266 My '72 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...59#post7204359 SOLD

03-07-2014, 01:25 PM	#579
NEWFISHER Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 3,303	Re: Crossing over, the 65 rebuild. Gotta have some C10King love laying around. I started looking months ago and these 63 grilles are VERY hard to find! __________________ GOD BLESS AMERICA!

03-07-2014, 02:26 PM	#580
C/10 King Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: A****er, CA Posts: 5,594	Re: Crossing over, the 65 rebuild. As much as I love 63' grills, and I love them!!!! You can't beat the look of your present grill!!!! __________________ C/10 Rene 1966 Short Fleet "The Hag" 1967 CST Short Fleet "Dark Poly" 1971 Short Fleet 1970 Jimmy Custom 2 WD "Golden Ticket" 1972 Blazer 2 WD "Retro Blaze"

03-07-2014, 02:52 PM	#582
NEWFISHER Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 3,303	Re: Crossing over, the 65 rebuild. Is Gumby still 6 lug? I may have to hang onto a couple sets of wheels and tires lol __________________ GOD BLESS AMERICA!

03-07-2014, 08:50 PM	#585
NEWFISHER Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 3,303	Re: Crossing over, the 65 rebuild. Spent some time on my new wheel project today. Still need to find some old school raised white letter tires 245/65/15 255/7015 ish. I'm using the ever-so-popular 5 slot aluminum Ansen style mag, but don't like to look at the lugs and didn't want a push through bullet cap with these. I ordered up some knock off towers that would clear the disc brake rotors and push though the center of the wheel from the backside. They don't make a 6 lug 5.5 pattern, so I bought some pizza and beer for the local machinist buddy and had him whip up some sheet metal rings to weld to the towers. Grabbed some old NOS covers and some new tri bar knock offs and whalla! Something different. I am thinking of polishing the outer lip, the drop flange and then bead blasting the dish area and the covers painting both a cast gray ( salt flat style) leaving just the drop flange, outer lip and the knock off shiney....what do you think? __________________ GOD BLESS AMERICA!

03-07-2014, 09:17 PM	#586
gimmy 64 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: menifee california Posts: 788	Re: Crossing over, the 65 rebuild. cooper cobras still available and really nice tires. have them on my truck now but white letters inside. lots of sizes also.

03-07-2014, 09:42 PM	#587
likaroc13 Rollin' Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 5,371	Re: Crossing over, the 65 rebuild. I like your thinking with the new wheel idea. Interested to see how it turns out. __________________ _____________________________________________ Phillip My Build threads: 1966 Chevy C-10 "Black Betty" shortbed, fleetside, BBW, 327 V8/ Powerglide (under construction) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ighlight=betty 1997 Chevy Tahoe, 2dr/2wd, mild custom (Daily driver) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=601142 Pics: '66 C-10 https://flic.kr/s/aHsjHWD4h9 '97 Tahoe https://flic.kr/s/aHsjGZ7wKP '93 C-1500 https://flic.kr/s/aHskxdpdnQ '88 S-10 Blazer https://flic.kr/s/aHsjYGx4Md Previous Rides: 1993 Chevy S-10 ext. cab, 4.3L, 4/5 drop (Sold) 1993 Chevy C-1500 short/step Retro-Rod (Sold) 1988 S-10 Blazer 2dr/2wd mild custom (Sold)

03-08-2014, 01:09 PM	#588
hotrodred Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: springfield oregon Posts: 56	Re: Crossing over, the 65 rebuild. Lookin good! __________________ Jon Carr

03-09-2014, 02:17 PM	#589
G&R's57GMC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Shasta Lake, CA. Posts: 1,619	Re: Crossing over, the 65 rebuild. Looks Great ! Ya, I like the idea of the polished rim with the painted slot area. I've said it before , a few sets of wheels and tires for the same vehicle are a easy way to get a different look or performance . Glad the wife actually gets to drive it . Oh and BTW .... Attached Images __________________ Glen & Jane's Rides ‘57 GMC NAPCO Long Bed V8 4 speed Bought 2008 7 other cars & trucks , 5 trailers '56 Chevy Long Bed I6, 4 speed Bought 1990 Sold 8.22.2020 ’56 GMC Suburban Pickup V8, 4 speed Hydramatic Bought 1996 Sold 10.11.2020 My Other Tinkerings http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...75#post8967275

03-09-2014, 07:45 PM	#590
Skywalker1210 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Zurich Posts: 45	Re: Crossing over, the 65 rebuild. great project. planning to put any side molding to match the white cab top? I am thinking about it but not sure how people think about it... oh, and I do love the Burb as well, just like the others...

03-09-2014, 07:47 PM	#591
Skywalker1210 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Zurich Posts: 45	Re: Crossing over, the 65 rebuild. stupid me, for some reason I thought the thread ended on first page... truck looks good! really like the black inside bed...

03-09-2014, 10:31 PM	#592
NEWFISHER Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 3,303	Re: Crossing over, the 65 rebuild. Wow Glenn! Hittin a guy in Oregon below the belt with shots of Double Doubles! Soon, very soon. Thanks Gimmy, likearoc, hotrodred and Skywalker! I found some tires, now just need to keep sanding and polishing! The 63 grille I picked up is getting back burnered for a bit. Found a shroud that needs a corner re glassed in place then installed. __________________ GOD BLESS AMERICA!

03-09-2014, 10:34 PM	#593
G&R's57GMC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Shasta Lake, CA. Posts: 1,619	Re: Crossing over, the 65 rebuild. Hee , Hee Of course YOU could also rub in a shot of a Coberg BBQ Chicken Pizza in my face. Didn't think of that did you ? __________________ Glen & Jane's Rides ‘57 GMC NAPCO Long Bed V8 4 speed Bought 2008 7 other cars & trucks , 5 trailers '56 Chevy Long Bed I6, 4 speed Bought 1990 Sold 8.22.2020 ’56 GMC Suburban Pickup V8, 4 speed Hydramatic Bought 1996 Sold 10.11.2020 My Other Tinkerings http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...75#post8967275 Last edited by G&R's57GMC; 03-09-2014 at 10:41 PM.



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03-09-2014, 10:53 PM	#594
NEWFISHER Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 3,303	Re: Crossing over, the 65 rebuild. Stay tuned in Tuesday night. Our Club meeting is there and ill order one just for you __________________ GOD BLESS AMERICA!

03-10-2014, 12:15 AM	#595
G&R's57GMC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Shasta Lake, CA. Posts: 1,619	Re: Crossing over, the 65 rebuild. Yaa ! I mean YUMM ! err wait a minute .... I won't get any ! Dang ! Enjoy it ! __________________ Glen & Jane's Rides ‘57 GMC NAPCO Long Bed V8 4 speed Bought 2008 7 other cars & trucks , 5 trailers '56 Chevy Long Bed I6, 4 speed Bought 1990 Sold 8.22.2020 ’56 GMC Suburban Pickup V8, 4 speed Hydramatic Bought 1996 Sold 10.11.2020 My Other Tinkerings http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...75#post8967275

03-10-2014, 03:19 PM	#596
NEWFISHER Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 3,303	Re: Crossing over, the 65 rebuild. Pickin' the Honey Hole with LT1burb scored us each a sore back and also an original fan shroud that had seen better days. It had several cracks and a couple pieces missing from it, but was much less that the $140 repop version. I'm cleaning the areas with a 3M wheel and grinding all of the cracks to shape them like a V also drilling the ends of each crack to stop them from continuing on from the end of the repair. I am then using a Fusor 2 part panel bonding epoxy and some fiber mat to strengthen the areas. You could use fiberglass, resin etc , but I wanted a quick dry time as I am doing this on a lunch hour . . let it kick off, grind, shape, smooth, clean, sand and then shoot it semi gloss and install it tomorrow. __________________ GOD BLESS AMERICA!

03-10-2014, 06:51 PM	#597
duallyjams Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Deale Md Posts: 4,663	Re: Crossing over, the 65 rebuild. Geez all I can think about is what if there was a double double pizza __________________ 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!

03-10-2014, 09:43 PM	#599
LT1 Burb Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Winchester Oregon, formerly Vancouver BC Posts: 2,949	Re: Crossing over, the 65 rebuild. Looks sweet

03-10-2014, 09:47 PM	#600
G&R's57GMC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Shasta Lake, CA. Posts: 1,619	Re: Crossing over, the 65 rebuild. Dang ! NOW I'm drooling . A double double cheese burger pizza Yumm ! BTW you do great finish work __________________ Glen & Jane's Rides ‘57 GMC NAPCO Long Bed V8 4 speed Bought 2008 7 other cars & trucks , 5 trailers '56 Chevy Long Bed I6, 4 speed Bought 1990 Sold 8.22.2020 ’56 GMC Suburban Pickup V8, 4 speed Hydramatic Bought 1996 Sold 10.11.2020 My Other Tinkerings http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...75#post8967275

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