It's just a work truck!

[chad64chevy]

do you have any other pictures of your dads truck? like the roll pan and bumper, i'm tryin to do the same thing on my truck and was wondering how to get the bracket on without cut big holes in the roll pan! and also did he have to lower the bumper so you can still read the license plate?

[63MOUSE]

This is a picture of my dad's and my brother's; both bumper brackets as well as mine not pictured all custom done to suit each trucks look. Yes, my dads was lowered to accommodate license plate.

[markeb01]

Nice to see the whole family involved in the same hobby!

[XtechX]

You would probably s**t if you seen how I put my back glass in. Probably not the best way, but it worked. I put the rubber seal on the glass as best as I could and pushed the glass and seal up onto the window weld opening and worked the seal in all the way around, going side to side with a screw driver! I did it without help too...lol. It took probably a hour and a half to do it, but it went pretty smooth. When the glass guy came to put my front windshield in, they put the rubber seal locker in for no additional charge.
I wasnt about to try and put the front one in by myself, theyre just a little too expensive to break and then have to buy a new one and THEN hire a real glass guy. But my rear window was a small one, and I see yours is a large one. I tried the rope thing too first, I couldnt get it to work or see how it could!

[XtechX]

I should add that all I pryed was just the outside lip edge over the glass, not the whole seal....that would be barbaric... Sorry, sometimes I post stuff late at night and then the next day I realize that I didnt explain my self very well.

[65 old school]

Originally Posted by XtechX

I should add that all I pryed was just the outside lip edge over the glass, not the whole seal....that would be barbaric... Sorry, sometimes I post stuff late at night and then the next day I realize that I didnt explain my self very well.

It doesn't matter what time of day it is for me, I write stuff "NOT WELL" that doesn't make sence, I'm sure. At least your window is in. Mine is on the bed in the spare bedroom again!.

[65 old school]

These pics are the tare down of my 73 daily driver- doner truck. I had pland to use the whole chassy, but the 73 frame kicked up at the last 6" of the back of the 65 cab. I was going to section the back 6" of the cab so it would fit down over the frame , but a friend came up with a 69 GMC frame with leaf spring rear. So another change in the plans. We still used all the rest of the 73 parts. I wanted the rear leaf spring rear end, I think it would be more stable with a load?. because I still plan to put my little camper, and pull my trlr to the sand dunes a few times a year. Although I keep getting told that, no way thats going to happen now!. Time will tell!

[65 old school]

Here's the 69 GMC lwb leaf spring frame I picked up for $200 that I used. I think it was the right thing to do. I still think I could of channeled the bottom of the cab behind the seats, to set down over the hump in the 73 frame.

[chad64chevy]

got any pics of the rear bumper brackets on your dads truck?? i used a 70' frame on my truck and the steel floor! i wanted power steering and now i think i have done more fab work then it would have been to just get the bracket to mount it to the 64 frame! but that would have taking all the fun out of it and i wont have the steel floor!! how big are the cuts in the roll pan for the brackets?? sorry for so many question but its one of the mods ive been wanting to do to my truck for awhile!! and do you got any more pics of your dads truck? like the interior, engine bay!! both trucks look really sweet!!

[65 old school]

Originally Posted by chad64chevy

got any pics of the rear bumper brackets on your dads truck?? i used a 70' frame on my truck and the steel floor! i wanted power steering and now i think i have done more fab work then it would have been to just get the bracket to mount it to the 64 frame! but that would have taking all the fun out of it and i wont have the steel floor!! how big are the cuts in the roll pan for the brackets?? sorry for so many question but its one of the mods ive been wanting to do to my truck for awhile!! and do you got any more pics of your dads truck? like the interior, engine bay!! both trucks look really sweet!!

If you look at the pic of the back of my dads trk, you can see the holes in the roll pan were the steel plate bracket comes thru. It's about 1/2" wide, 4" long. On his he used 4" flat bar stock, made a 90 degree for bolt hole. I will see if my brother has more pic's to post. I asked him to also post pic's of his 63 swb that I talk about.

[63MOUSE]

these are some more pics of my dads truck

[63MOUSE]

just a few pics of my truck, showing the bumper brackets made, interior,stance, and the difference between l.e.d. and stock front blinkers, not that impressive in the garage but when real dark real impressive. the next victim to get hit with bodywork and paint

[63MOUSE]

at my brothers today helping him work on his truck( yes on Easter )

[carslut]

bed looks great

[63MOUSE]

at central cruise yesterday, a few familiar trucks showed up on this hot day

[63MOUSE]

a few more

[Dinos63]

holy shhh-- i just read the whole thread super nice work .I had know idea you did this much work to the truck and great skills.I love the air brushed trim! I am stoked to here you might be thinking of going to brothers too.man JUST A WORK TRUCK shhhhhh -- you boys build some bad a$$ stuff, hey Daryl whens your turn in the paint booth!

[Dinos63]

Duude it was way to hot saturday for being in a huge parking lot full of cars and trucks but it was still fun good to see you duudes, whos red truck was that?

[63MOUSE]

thats reuben's. another local

[63MOUSE]

looks good both ways, I am just a fan of the polished

[Dinos63]

looks killer always top notch work!

[1963c-10]

The guage cluster looks great along with all the other work. One great looking truck there

[zippeay]

Very nice, I can't wait until mine is as far as this.... better pull up my drawers and get going. Mine's in about a billion pieces but it's getting there. I really like the extended dash. I might have to steal that idea.

[65 old school]

Thanks for the kind words and support. My Gaylord fiberglass bed lid was deliverd yesterday afternoon. I need to turn this thing off and get in the garage, or it will never be ready for Brothers show in 8 weeks!... The weekend will be over before I know it.

[coulter]

awsome build!! you do some very clean work