64 c10 build

[Grizz1963]

Great to meet you at Clems in Fayetteville on Saturday Paul.

Then to spend the evening with you and Brandon along with Martin last night after heather and Amy cooked us dinner.... Priceless.

Chatting trucks, mods, motors and dreams. It does not get much better than that. You have screwed up my build completely now..... As I want some of the mods you did, on my truck.

After we left you at 11.00pm we drove to Phil "Rock Tonka" place in Norman and got there at 00.30 after which we stayed in his shop till 05.00

Stay in touch. Will be watching your builds.

At least with Facetime we can continue to chat.

[NevEno]

Originally Posted by Low Elco

I hadn't seen this one before- good lookin' truck and work!

Thanks

Originally Posted by Grizz1963

Great to meet you at Clems in Fayetteville on Saturday Paul.

Then to spend the evening with you and Brandon along with Martin last night after heather and Amy cooked us dinner.... Priceless.

Chatting trucks, mods, motors and dreams. It does not get much better than that. You have screwed up my build completely now..... As I want some of the mods you did, on my truck.

After we left you at 11.00pm we drove to Phil "Rock Tonka" place in Norman and got there at 00.30 after which we stayed in his shop till 05.00

Stay in touch. Will be watching your builds.

At least with Facetime we can continue to chat.

Rian it was nice meeting you too! Thanks for stopping by, I'm glad I could help and I'll be watching to see what direction you head now with your truck..lol. oh and thank you for bringing my daughter another Clem shirt. She wore it to school the next day. She's c10 crazy like her daddy, as if you couldn't tell from her room



So we took some time off from my truck to build my Daughter a '64 c10 bed for her birthday. I wanted to do something special just for her that I hadn't seen before so I came up with the c10 tailgate.. Oh and I did a 4-5-6 plaque to put above her bed..

Thank you Brandon "white knuckle garage" for all your help

[NevEno]

Originally Posted by northern 85

Great work!!

Thank you again.

Originally Posted by chad64chevy

really nice job on your daughter's bed! love the colors, and wish my room looked like that when I was younger, lol

Thanks Chad. I wish my room looked like that now.

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Lucky Girl... Parenting done Right!!!

Great meeting youat Clem's, albeit a short visit...

Thank you Don. She's definitely a Chevy girl.. We'll meet again.

Originally Posted by Bomp

Awesome Job.
That bed is one of the Coolest!

You Sir have some Serious Metal Skills

Thank you Greg!! Im not sure my skills can compare to yours! Those metal sculptures are bad a$$!!

Originally Posted by Grizz1963

Yup.....

You guys are right.

Parenting done right. And to be honest, having spent a long evening with him and White Knuckle Garage Brandon and their families, they are doing a bunch of stuff right.

Thanks for posting up the last two photos Paul. Shows even more clearly how much work went into that side project.

Rian, I appreciate that!

[dwcardfan]

Love the bed! I was thinking about you, Brandon, and Chad yesterday when I stopped in at Tulsa to stay the night. We were coming through on our way to Stillwater for the weekend.

[NevEno]

Originally Posted by dwcardfan

Love the bed! I was thinking about you, Brandon, and Chad yesterday when I stopped in at Tulsa to stay the night. We were coming through on our way to Stillwater for the weekend.

Donnie, thank you.

Chad lives in Tulsa. I live in Ada if you get a chance and want to stop by you are more then welcome to.

[dwcardfan]

I see. I knew all you guys were from Oklahoma could not remember how close Ada was to Tulsa. Thanks for the invite. The wife and I are in Stillwater visiting the grandkids.

[NevEno]

Thanks guys!

Very small update I got the a/c side vents cut.


...and I went to a auction Saturday and bought a 63 grille for my truck. It didn't come with the headlight bezels so I'll be looking for a set..

[dwcardfan]

Looking good. I love the vents.

[cragars64]

Very Nice, looks great....... have a few questions to ask you, I'm working on my 64 SB and installing a 99 5.3 with 4l60E it came out of a truck. Looks like your using the original motor mounts the same as I'm doing.... what engine did you use, does your oil pan hang below your front cross member or did you use a different oil pan????
I'm thinking of using a Cadillac CTSV oil pan, or a camaro oil pan to get my oil pan level with or a bit higher than my front cross member.....any pictures of your's would be greatly appreciated, and or any details you can pass along.
Also what are you using for fuel lines????
Thanks
Cragars

[NevEno]

Originally Posted by dwcardfan

Looking good. I love the vents.

Thanks Donnie!

Originally Posted by Bomp

Sweet score on the grille. Truck looks great.

Thanks Greg!

Originally Posted by Sickfast1964

Did you wire brush the inside of the cab or ????

I used a wire wheel and sanded the floor.

Originally Posted by 4mulaSvaliant

Absolutely awesome build! Which LS motor is that by the way?

Thank you. Engine is a 5.3 out of a 2005 truck.

Originally Posted by cragars64

Very Nice, looks great....... have a few questions to ask you, I'm working on my 64 SB and installing a 99 5.3 with 4l60E it came out of a truck. Looks like your using the original motor mounts the same as I'm doing.... what engine did you use, does your oil pan hang below your front cross member or did you use a different oil pan????
I'm thinking of using a Cadillac CTSV oil pan, or a camaro oil pan to get my oil pan level with or a bit higher than my front cross member.....any pictures of your's would be greatly appreciated, and or any details you can pass along.
Also what are you using for fuel lines????
Thanks
Cragars

I used CPP Ls kit and the pan is lower than the cross member.. I will be changing to a car pan. When it was going static dropped I wasn't too worried about it but now I'm going bags! So it will be an issue. For my fuel lines I'm using Stainless Steel Braided Lines with AN fittings.

[clemdaddy]

Hey Paul, you're daughters room is the coolest... what a lucky girl. she probably will be handing you tools for years, till you start handing them to her.

i really like the 63 grill and i wondered if you were chrome plating it, if so Classic Parts has new trim rings that are reasonable but if you're gonna paint, I might have some that are decent.

Keep up the good work... there's a 5.3 conversion in my future so I'll be checking in.

[NevEno]

Today I removed the small bolt in c-notches that I welded in. I never thought I would be hacking away at my already painted frame. Oh well. Hopefully next week the rear dropmember will be delivered, install it and start on raising the bed floor. The front won't be here until the beginning of March. The small notches will be making an appearance again on my other truck..

[Grizz1963]

I loved it when you sent the photo of the gas axe........

Showed your serious commitment to undoing the over engineering you steady did.

Would a frame swop not be easier, starting with an unnotched frame.

As always, your obsessive attention to detail and perfect finishing shows.

Most people would just grab a grinder, cut the welds and then carry on to the next step.

But you...........nope. Finish it again.

Well done mate.

[NevEno]

So I haven't updated in awhile so here goes.


I got the rear dropmember installed the front should be here Tuesday!!





I shaved the heater holes on the firewall and cleaned up the high hump. Firewall still needs a little work

[NevEno]

Originally Posted by Grizz1963

That first pic is perfect for a screensaver.

Great progress Paul.

Sooooooon.

Thank you Rian. This ones for you

Originally Posted by Mjminino

It was awesome hanging out with you and Brandon over the weekend. You two are awesome for going above and beyond with everything y'all did in helping me on my build!!!

Nice meeting you. Enjoy the shortbed!! Thanks for the tailgate letters, I can't wait to start building the custom gate for cten!

Originally Posted by Bomp

Quality of metal finishing is top notch all the way.

Thank you Greg.

[NevEno]

Thank you Clem and Rian.

We got the frame mostly together. I still have to weld in the front notches and a few other things.

[NevEno]

Thanks guys!

[NevEno]

Originally Posted by clemdaddy

Hey Paul, you're daughters room is the coolest... what a lucky girl. she probably will be handing you tools for years, till you start handing them to her.

i really like the 63 grill and i wondered if you were chrome plating it, if so Classic Parts has new trim rings that are reasonable but if you're gonna paint, I might have some that are decent.

Keep up the good work... there's a 5.3 conversion in my future so I'll be checking in.

Thank you Clem!!


Some changes going down on my truck!! I could not live with the static drop, it wasn't low enough. Never Enough!! So I ordered the Accuair e-level kit from Travis at Pro Performance. He really knows his stuff.


And now I'm trying to decide how low I want it. I'm thinking the Porterbuilt stage 2 deluxe front kit with the front crossmember modified, but not sure about the rear dropmember level. Decisions decisions!! To lay frame or not to lay frame.. That is the question.

[Grizz1963]

You poor crazy crazy guy.

Perfection must hurt so much.

Still, without guys like you pushing the boundaries, guys like me would never push our own boundaries.

Keep at it, you will be happy in the end

[dwcardfan]

Paul you might as well go ahead and lay frame now. You know if you don't then you will have to change plans again. Lol

[NevEno]

Dropmembers ordered!! I've got some time before they come in.

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by NevEno

Dropmembers ordered!! I've got some time before they come in.

Aaaahhh yes.

Getting better and better.

You are lucky Heather lets you be a real man

Look forward to further transformation from your garage.

[Low Elco]

I hadn't seen this one before- good lookin' truck and work!

[NevEno]

Originally Posted by McMurphy

Even though we didnt know each others builds, it was still a great place and time to meet you at Clems !!

McMurphy nice meeting you. I enjoyed talking to you at Clem's!

Paul

[northern 85]

That bed is super cool, is that the rare medium window?? I luv it!!!