The "UnOfficial Rock-a-Chief" Thread....

[Woogeroo]

Good action shots Chief!

I think I need to get the post office to forward your packages to me...




my Chrome Bumper Guards on my 1965 c10 - plus pics of them uninstalled

How to install bumper guards - step by step pictorial by hilandr451

The bumper guards were an option and were available chrome or painted.

You can find them used on the online auction sites and here in the 60-66 parts board. If you have an original bumper, it is best to use the original ones, I've read of fitment issues on the re-pop bumpers... and also fitment issues of repop guards on the original bumpers.

-W

[ChiefRocka]

Originally Posted by 4dranch

John,
Are they used? They look to be new. Nice score and they look good on the U-R-A-C..

Well, they are not new...they have a few small dings, but against that background, they look good don't they !!

Originally Posted by joe231

please elaborate on these...where did you get them?

I scored them from a member on here...(t korinek )...he was parting out a truck in the parts section

Originally Posted by PrerunnerRob

I'll take pictures when I get home, my carera ran out of battery the other day

You and your dead camera batterys...can you come up with a new one ??

Originally Posted by Woogeroo

Good action shots Chief!

I think I need to get the post office to forward your packages to me...




my Chrome Bumper Guards on my 1965 c10 - plus pics of them uninstalled

How to install bumper guards - step by step pictorial by hilandr451

The bumper guards were an option and were available chrome or painted.

You can find them used on the online auction sites and here in the 60-66 parts board. If you have an original bumper, it is best to use the original ones, I've read of fitment issues on the re-pop bumpers... and also fitment issues of repop guards on the original bumpers.

-W

I would of had some pics of me bolting them in, but nobody else was around...

The truck was missing the air-cleaner assembly, but I scored one off of evil-bay for cheap. But might be using it, depending is I run a different carb/intake set-up.

[ChiefRocka]

One more thing....I think they would look tuff on a truck laying bumper on the ground...not that Im going that route.

[Bears63]

Geez.... I get sick looking in here... You have your truck in a shop, with a lift.... I usually have to work on my C20 outside, weather permitting, and roll around on the cold ground... or cold barn floor depending on what's going on. Well...... I'm not selling you any more parts then

Just kidding, have to give you some crap . The truck is looking better all the time. I really like those bumper guards. Kind of makes me want to look out for a set for my C20.

[PrerunnerRob]

I'm going to have to blame work this tim, it's always getting in the way of fun!

[Alan's Classic]

Man, that new just added $1000 to the resale.

[ChiefRocka]

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

Man, that new just added $1000 to the resale.

No progress yet....Just a few pics:
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[jgh64pkup]

i like the last pic

[NF65Fleetside]

mayn you sure know how to bring out the "cool factor" on a budget! Im following your foot steps!lol

[ChiefRocka]

Originally Posted by jgh64pkup

i like the last pic

Originally Posted by NF65Fleetside

mayn you sure know how to bring out the "cool factor" on a budget! Im following your foot steps!lol

All my builds have to be low-budget....especially now when were trying to get in that house....

Hopefully, I can get on it soon.

[joe231]

come on John!
put a headlight in there and give it some dignity back

[ChiefRocka]

I know...poor thing, I should at least do that.

[aerotruk63]

See what accessories can do for you!

[ChiefRocka]

Originally Posted by aerotruk63

See what accessories can do for you!

Yeap for sure....How's everyone been ??

Haven't been on in a looonnngg time

[jgh64pkup]

wow a moderator thats not ever on!!
whats up with that john
anything new with the truck?

[bubba327]

Hope the house is coming along and the family is loving it!!

[ChiefRocka]

Originally Posted by jgh64pkup

wow a moderator thats not ever on!!
whats up with that john
anything new with the truck?

I know, I know...i haven't been on for a long time. Nothing new with the truck at the moment...

Originally Posted by bubba327

Hope the house is coming along and the family is loving it!!

We are digging the house....lots to do (that I want to do)...been here like 3 months and just got internet. Still no TV, but I got all the rooms wired at least (kids are reading a lot of books)

What sucks is that living out here, I can only get dial-up...man I haven't used a modem in years....boy does it suck !!

Lot less pics I guess when I do start back up in on the 63 ...

[Alan's Classic]

Dial up...........what's that. Oh yeah I remember those days. Post what you can, we understand. Glad things are coming together.

[Captainfab]

Glad to see you back! Sounds like things are going well for you and that's good

[aerotruk63]

Dial up, was that in the same era as the rotary phone?

[ChiefRocka]

Originally Posted by aerotruk63

Dial up, was that in the same era as the rotary phone?

Dont think we had internet back then....

[ChiefRocka]

I figured 6 months later it's time for an update ... not much, but it's something !!


Trucks still sitting in the same place. Since then I had to rob the drivers side tires for my scrap trailer. To my pops, this made my truck look like an eye sore in his building, so ... its time to bring her home.

Scored a deal with my buddy, I installed some coils and spindles in his S-10 Blazer, and he hooked me up with some used, but near new staggered BFG's that he buffed ....
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Of course, one thing leads to another and he informs me "Hey man your really gonna need an 8" rim in the rear, and at least a 7" in the front to get the right 'look' ". He knows his business, worked in the 'business' for like 20 years at local Hot Rod shop ... he can tell you tire/rim sizes from a distance.
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So, on went my search to find some 6-lug 15x8's on the cheap ... found flakes on CL, and no time to hunt at the local yards ...
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Then, all of sudden, one of my buddys on here "SlepySal", comes thru with a lead on some wheels ... puts in a good word ... and I score some for $25 a piece, not too bad !! BUT IT GETS BETTER !!
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THANKS AGAIN SAL !!!
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After lowering the Blazer down off the lift that night after lowering ... we realized it was too dang low .... Turns out BELLTECH ship him out 4cyl lowering springs, instead of the V6 springs.
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So I swap out those springs for a second time (which were wrong again, now it too high !! ) ... and he pays the $100 for the steelies ... WIN WIN !!
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Three of them are really clean, while the other one is surface rusty ... I will be blasting all for of them anyway here shortly...
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Hmmm, what am I getting for the third spring change on the Blazer ??

Bartering labor for parts is the way to go !!!


Well, not really progress, but this is the only progress my truck has seen in a while .... better than nothing I guess !!!

[protrash64]

The third spring change should pay for mounting and balancing those new shoes!!! Good to see an update John.......

[Chevy Fleetside]

Sounds like a deal to me... At least you are still thinking about your truck. I hope to get the tranny down to my house today and hopfully start changing it to a 2wd tranny instead of a 4wd. Then get my truck back to the shop and paint that firewall.

[ChiefRocka]

Originally Posted by protrash64

The third spring change should pay for mounting and balancing those new shoes!!! Good to see an update John.......

Thats what I was thinking !! Although, he did mention some old style skinny trim rings, and mabey rig up some caps ...

Originally Posted by Chevy Fleetside

Sounds like a deal to me... At least you are still thinking about your truck.....

Are you kidding ? I think about that thing everyday ... as I walk by it while it's crying out to me (actually its curseing at me)


On these rallys, I was thinking about fabbing up some rings, to lay in the wheel to cover the slots. Taking some flat plate, and cutting some donuts that cover the area from the center hub to the rim.

Doing this rather than cut small pieces and weld up every single hole ...

I have a circle cutting guide for my plazma, but I have a machinist buddy who might be able to do this for me.

If I can get them to fit tight enough, mabey I could just tap and screw in from the back side ... Color contrast the rings ??

Some idears ...