1964 C10 fleet side swb

[Justin71105]

Got my cover for the driver side air vent bolted in and fuse boxes mounted. Going to remove it and cover hole with sound deadened tomorrow and run the wiring for the body harness to front/rear of truck.

[Justin71105]

Got my radiator in but they just sent a stock unit instead of the re-worked on I ordered. So used this one to check all my clearances for intake/fan while I wait in the right one. Everything is pretty tight but I am going to make 2 brackets to hold intake in place and 2 or maybe 4 for the radiator fan/shroud to attach to core support.

Also got my front/rear body harness wire ran to front/back.

[bigmoe]

That adjustable gas pedal will give you a little adjustment for fitment, especially after you get carpet under it, or you can remove the adjustment section and mount something solid there once you know where it has to be.

[Justin71105]

After almost 3 months I finally have the correct radiator. Ordered it in Jan and they sent a stock one, finally got the correct one avout a week ago.

Drove 12 hrs to pick my brother a 57' 3100 up that my dad had just acquired and re-sold to him. If he don't hold on to it I may try to buy it off him later on.

Don't care for the grinder job on the paint but its completely solid with no rust holes through at all. It has a Chevrolet Performance 330hp crate mated to a th350, power steering, power brakes, a/c and run and drives really well. Going to have to do a king pin kit on it before he drives it on the road any, drivers side got some slop. Everything else seems to be good on it, my dad did a tune up on it with new plugs/wires/carb. Its a really nice other driver other than the slop from the king pins needing to be replaced. Supposed to have a Chevrolet performance crate engine, the 330hp version with a built th350 and posi rear end. It will brake loose from a roll if you put the pedal down hard, the cam sounds really good on that motor. Starting to make me want a cam in my 5.3 lol.

[Justin71105]

It's alive...


https://youtube.com/shorts/RecFg3g48Bw?feature=share



I have 2 codes to work out one for cam sensor, cleaned old one but havent tried to start truck again. And one for pedal sensor 2, do no have 5 volts on pin d. All wiring checks out so believe it to be tac module. Happy it started up and it idles down like its supposed to and seems to have no real issues.

Little lifter tick on first start but this video is the next day after ilding maybe 5 mins total the night before and lifter tick is gone.

[SCOTI]

Congrats! Sounds good.

[Justin71105]

Got my dbw pedal finally put in, was a lot of cutting, bending, grafting/welding. But I got it functional with full pedal travel. Used a truck pedal and had to cut the arm off and use some from another pedal to drop the arm down about 3" to get it in a comfortable position with the bracket I used to attach to the firewall.

Ordered my Dakota Digital gauges and an Ididit column today.

Going tomorrow to try and pull a jump seat from the junkyard and get the seats mounted, drill the holes and reinforce the floor where they mount.

[Justin71105]

Seats installed and then removed to wait for carpet and me to reinforce the floor where I drilled the holes. As well as clean up the wiring and install my sound deadening matt to firewall, behind seats and maybe roof.

They sit really well, just about like my 98 Silverado did. Can recline seat just enough and the mock up column I got looks to be the right distance from me so the 30" ididit column I ordered ahould be perfect

[cwcarpenter98]

Congrats on the start up! That lifter tick you heard was probably just from sitting for a bit allowing the oil to drain some

[Justin71105]

Finally got the 2 codes i was getting taken care of.

P1125 - junkyard tac module took care of that one.

P0324 - one of the pins on the cam sensor plug was not crimped well at all. Re-crinped and cleared that code.

P0650- psi said this one should clear when I hook up mil wire to cel on gauges cluster when I jnstall it.

Starts just fine now, and I also believe lifter tick was just from aitting and lifters needed to pump up running awhile.

Steering column and gauges are next big purchases. Then on to re-installing all my body parts and getting seats installed and gas pedal mounted.

Then need glass, bleed brakes and alignment and should be able move it around. Need all door stuff installed, wood to out in bed and gas filler hose/access bought and installed.

Still a good list to go but making progress....and finally have my transmission rebuilt and set up a linkage.

[Justin71105]

Finally some an update...

Ididit column came in, have primered it today and now waiting the 4 hrs to sand and check to see if its ready to paint. Just wanting some paint on it so it doesnt rust, should have gotten it black from ididit but wasnt thinking about stainless rusting.....should have researched.

Either way it will be nice functiknally and thats what I was wanting most of all. Got the call the day I picked it up and gauge's are supposed to ship out to the shop I ordered them from this week or early next week.

Still alot to do before its done but not much more for it to move, trans and linkage is all I need now for that.

The rest is assembling everything, doors/glass/interior etc. Got the hood patched up a little...still got some good dents, truck wont look like much but hopefully will be dependable for daily driving.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by Justin71105

Finally some an update...

Ididit column came in, have primered it today and now waiting the 4 hrs to sand and check to see if its ready to paint. Just wanting some paint on it so it doesnt rust, should have gotten it black from ididit but wasnt thinking about stainless rusting.....should have researched.

Either way it will be nice functiknally and thats what I was wanting most of all. Got the call the day I picked it up and gauge's are supposed to ship out to the shop I ordered them from this week or early next week.

Still alot to do before its done but not much more for it to move, trans and linkage is all I need now for that.

The rest is assembling everything, doors/glass/interior etc. Got the hood patched up a little...still got some good dents, truck wont look like much but hopefully will be dependable for daily driving.

What grade of stainless is it?

[Justin71105]

Website doesnt say:

https://www.ididitinc.com/i-25048224...tegory:1310145

[SCOTI]

Seems messed up to get a stainless steel column & have rust issues if it's a decent grade of stainless. One would hope a company like IDIDIT uses better quality materials given the cost & their reputation of being 'higher quality'.

[MT65]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

Seems messed up to get a stainless steel column & have rust issues if it's a decent grade of stainless. One would hope a company like IDIDIT uses better quality materials given the cost & their reputation of being 'higher quality'.

For sure on that, have used several stainless columns from Flaming river, no issues…..the top cover can be made to look like the lower section with the mill finish…lathe, scotchbrite and some light oil….

[aggie91]

Originally Posted by Justin71105

Website doesnt say:

https://www.ididitinc.com/i-25048224...tegory:1310145

Sucks you had issues with the paint. Truck is coming along nicely.

Just FYI, the link you shared is NOT a Stainless Steel column, but a PAINTABLE Steel column. I don't even see a stainless steel column on their website...

[Justin71105]

Originally Posted by aggie91

Sucks you had issues with the paint. Truck is coming along nicely.

Just FYI, the link you shared is NOT a Stainless Steel column, but a PAINTABLE Steel column. I don't even see a stainless steel column on their website...

I see, everyone I had talked to about the ididit at work was telling me it was paint-able stainless. What I get for not doing some more research myself, but this second time around it came out really well.

I didn't want to splurge another $220 for the painted column at the time, may have went that route if I had read a little more on this one.

Ordered a lower steering mount and will be getting the column in maybe tomorrow if that part comes in.

Need to cut down the collapsible column about 7" and install the Lokar shift linkage.

Then may try to get the oil pressure and water temp wiring installed for my Dakota Digital gauges if I finish the column install up early enough.

A lot of wire tidying from my fuse box is still needed and adding the plugs to my headlight/park light wiring and running those out.

Hoping by the end of August I will be ready to have the transmission replaced and start on assembling everything else to make its maiden drive.

[Justin71105]

Found a trailer light I am going to use as my back up lights. Driver side bedside had hole already, need to drill passenger side. These lights look really good imo, a little retro.

Going to need to strip and try a different paint on column, or maybe I didnt let it cure long enought. Messed up the area where it mounts to underside of dash, going to strip and try a better primer/paint.

Ordered a borgeson collapsible intermediate steering shaft and U joints to xonnect column to gear box. Going to look into the lokar 4l60e linkage kit next. Then can move on to finishing up wiring completely.

[Justin71105]

Paint on column did not fully cure...

Stripped and primered/painted column again. Believe I know where I messed up at, did not follow the instructions on the paint well enough. Re-apply time was after 1 hr. or 48 hrs. after first application. I was applying coats on and off during that day about 3 hrs after first coat.

This time around I applied one coat and will sand and apply my second/third coats after a full 72 hrs of dry time and within the 1 hr window. Then I will let cure another full 5-7 days before I install it.

I have a collapsible intermediate shaft and the U joints coming along with the Lokar ACA-1800 shift linkage that ididit recommended. Hopefully I can get all this put in once the column paint is finished.

Then I either want to have front/rear glass installed (most likely) or drop truck of for transmission rebuild....bu that will probably be after glass. Once glass/transmission are done I can get carpet/seats/doors installed, brakes bled again and it should be just about ready for a road test.

I am ready to get this truck on the road, get all the kinks worked out to drive it daily and then start working on the comforts I will still want like A/C, Cruise, stereo....etc

[Justin71105]

Buddy at work gave me a good idea on how to get column further into dash without cutting it.

Going to make a spacer for thr factory mount to drop it down an inch or two. This should allow me to move it into the dash another 3-4" and will take care of the issue I have with my shoft linkage rubbing the firewall going into lower gears.

May need to cut slots in the bracket and jold onto column with a hose clamp since it wont be sandwiched up into the dash though.

Thought about buying a drop mount but have no way to mount brake switch then.

Would just need to trim steering shaft some more.

[Justin71105]

Spaced column down 1/2" and was able to move an extra 2" into dash. Plenty far enough for me now.

Installed fenders and grill, driver fender sit 0.5-1" too high on driver side. Doesnt line up with grill great but im leaving it for now, messed with it a couple hours and it would not line up. Took most of the day to get it lined up this well.

Now to wire headlights and turn signals/ park lights in and set up to have a transmission installed.

[Justin71105]

Got my front turn/park lights wired up today and tested everything with column wire connector plugged in and headlight switch.

Have to do some troubleshooting on the turn signals, I get park lights all the way around, brake lights work, hazards work but turn signals do not. It actually kills the rear lights completely.

Going to check my wiring again and maybe try another flasher relay if that checks out.

Wiring may be fine since brake lights work and hazards flash on all 4 corners, going to make sure that it is flashing the bright filaments in rear, fronts I made sure to wire bright filament for turn signals... Can't remember on rear been awhile since I wired them, went by color instead of checking which wire was actually for the brighter filament.


So park lights are working in front and rear, brake lights work, hazards work. I have headlight switch plugged in and column, do not have the foot switch in yet since I do not have headlights wired in. Will also be checking how well I am grounded to the frame, I don't remember adding a ground strap to the bed yet.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by Justin71105

Got my front turn/park lights wired up today and tested everything with column wire connector plugged in and headlight switch.

Have to do some troubleshooting on the turn signals, I get park lights all the way around, brake lights work, hazards work but turn signals do not. It actually kills the rear lights completely.

Going to check my wiring again and maybe try another flasher relay if that checks out.

Wiring may be fine since brake lights work and hazards flash on all 4 corners, going to make sure that it is flashing the bright filaments in rear, fronts I made sure to wire bright filament for turn signals... Can't remember on rear been awhile since I wired them, went by color instead of checking which wire was actually for the brighter filament.


So park lights are working in front and rear, brake lights work, hazards work. I have headlight switch plugged in and column, do not have the foot switch in yet since I do not have headlights wired in. Will also be checking how well I am grounded to the frame, I don't remember adding a ground strap to the bed yet.

You'll need to get all your grounds in place & then check functionality @ each location.

[Justin71105]

There were 3 problems, turn signal relay was not working, needed a better ground on LH bed light housing and the portion that holds the bulb wasnt allowing bulb to spin into position fully.

Changed flasher relay for a heavy duty one and I got signals in front working but not rear. Had previously swapped hazard relay into turn signal spot but I guess I got 2 hazard relays. They both work on hazards but neither work on turn signal, the HD one worked right away.


Cleaned up grounds on bed and LH signal was working but RH was dim both for park and signal. Pulled lenses off and found that the LH was lighting the park filament for park/brake/turn...

Messed around with it and found the bulb was not spinning enough and the dim filament teminal was touching both wires in harness. Finally got it cleaned up and working right, so now I have all lights working. Just waiting on the rings that hold the headlights in place to put them in.

Going to order the relay harness as well for front lights when I get closer to outting it on the road.

[TxCajun]

Those trailer light back-up lights that you found (post #112) are a great idea.

Looks like O'Reilly Auto has those locally for about $12 for a pair.

My truck does not have back-up lights, so I'm going to check those out as an alternative to the reproduction originals that are around $100 for a pair.

Thanks!