1967 C10 Custom Big Window

[Slick67]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

Very nice!!! Congrats...oh...and get that speedo cable fixed

I know. It sucks having almost everything working properly and then hearing that........errrrrrrrr.

Originally Posted by chevy88

Excellent job, I like the color of your truck.

Thanks 88! It turns a few different colors in the sun so kinda keeps people lookin!

Originally Posted by 67cheby

ya what he said...LOL, is it the cable or the speedometer itself ??

I think the speedo, gotta check into that this coming week. It's buggin the crap outta me.

Originally Posted by 68 TT

Nice to see it back on the road.

It's far to quiet if you can hear that speedo mechanism clicking

It actually has quite a pleasant mellow sound to it at idle. It's nice to be able to hear the stereo without having it at 90% volume once in a while.

Not to mellow when you are standing by the exhaust, so who needs a radio!

Originally Posted by 67chevy1series

nice! you know my 67 dealer book did say that factory A/C trucks are a quit ride LOL

Maybe because the 2-55 air conditioning is a little loud?!?!?

[67chevy1series]

you were driving with A/C?

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by Slick67

Not to mellow when you are standing by the exhaust, so who needs a radio!

No kidding. My Camaro is so loud I didn't bother even putting stereo in it. All it has is an AM/FM radio so I can tune in to the track tower broadcast when the car is in the pits or staging lanes (not running of course).

[Slick67]

Originally Posted by 67chevy1series

you were driving with A/C?

No.....2 windows down at 55 miles per hour. 2-55 A/C.

Originally Posted by 68 TT

No kidding. My Camaro is so loud I didn't bother even putting stereo in it. All it has is an AM/FM radio so I can tune in to the track tower broadcast when the car is in the pits or staging lanes (not running of course).

Sweet! Sounds like my buddy's 67 Camaro, too loud for a radio. I personally will not turn mine on unless someone is riding with me that wants to hear something other than the engine thumpin! What a waste of horsepower.

[67chevy1series]

LMAO i thought it was supposed to be 2-60!

[Slick67]

Originally Posted by 67chevy1series

LMAO i thought it was supposed to be 2-60!

In most parts of Texas it's a 2-70! But since it is so hot here I guess the state figured it would keep us cooler at those speeds.

[67chevy1series]

not bad... im jealous of your 67... its an A/C cab that has just been blocked off..... i wish i could trade my heater cab and you could block that off! lol

[Slick67]

Originally Posted by 67chevy1series

not bad... im jealous of your 67... its an A/C cab that has just been blocked off..... i wish i could trade my heater cab and you could block that off! lol

I got lucky on the a/c cab, but it's a little late to do any cab swappin! I'll be doing the a/c on it in the near future, since the weather is startin to cool down some............well from 100+ to 90+.

[67chevy1series]

my weather is going from 100 to the 90s and 80s... next month it should be 70 60... im getting a new cab for my 67 its a small window A/C trim with radio of course the am is gone but i have one to put in. so i will do A/C but for now just the heater and defroster. so ill copy you for a bit.

[Slick67]

What a day. Couldn't get my horn button workin. The battery has given up and won't take a charge. Last but not least, I broke down driving around the block, no fuel getting to the carb. Luckily it isn't too bad, a new filter and it should cure the problem. No pictures of the breakdown, but trust me, it happened.

[67chevy1series]

sorry the 67 left ya stranded! well hopefully new battery or charge the one you have and a fuel pump and you should be back were you were... cruisin!

[slick copper]

Originally Posted by Slick67

What a day. Couldn't get my horn button workin. The battery has given up and won't take a charge. Last but not least, I broke down driving around the block, no fuel getting to the carb. Luckily it isn't too bad, a new filter and it should cure the problem. No pictures of the breakdown, but trust me, it happened.

That sucks. I've been there, trying to get it to crank and pushing it just enough to get you back in the driveway. You'll get it, I've got faith in ya!

[Slick67]

Originally Posted by slick copper

That sucks. I've been there, trying to get it to crank and pushing it just enough to get you back in the driveway. You'll get it, I've got faith in ya!

It seems to be the filter, so that's no big deal. I am going to change it today and hopefully that is the cure. Pushing a new truck ain't cool......

[slick copper]

Yeah, you had reminded me of the time when I had just got my '67. I was cruisin' it around the block and my fuel pump went caput.
What about your battery/alt issue?

[Slick67]

Originally Posted by slick copper

Yeah, you had reminded me of the time when I had just got my '67. I was cruisin' it around the block and my fuel pump went caput.
What about your battery/alt issue?

I think that is a common thing! The battery just won't hold a charge, but the alt is puttin out the right amps. I have had the battery for a year or so, maybe they'll replace it cause they know that my truck isn't on the road yet. O'Reilly has really been cool about that kinda stuff, and since I have spent big $$$ with them on this project they work with me!

[Slick67]

Pulled the inline anodized filter today and pulled it apart to see a bunch of brown crap on the screen. Solved the fuel mystery! It was a pain to get to it so I moved it forward about a foot and a half. I pulled the battery out and took it to the parts house for another one, they pro-rated it so it didn't cost much at all. Runnin again!!!!! Ummm....no pics so can't really proved it happened. Dangit.

[Slick67]

This page of the build thread needs some color! Unfortunately the color didn't match so I get to scuff it, sand it a little bit and then we get to reshoot it. My painter said "have some faith" after I told him it didn't look right, at the end of the day he was cussin like a sailer!!! The correct paint didn't cover with two coats so we used a different color of orange to "fog it".......bad idea.

[67cheby]

dang..that bites !! on another thought check out SO CAL speed shop, valve cover breathers for 36 bucks instead of 75

[Slick67]

Another shot of the latest misadventure of Slick67. Can't seem to catch a break at this point of the build. My truck has never been this dirty.

[Slick67]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

dang..that bites !! on another thought check out SO CAL speed shop, valve cover breathers for 36 bucks instead of 75

Yes sir it does. I like those 90s, they would work well if I have to go that direction and the price ain't bad either.

[slick copper]

Wow that sucks. Seems like when you go back and get another mix of the same color they always mix it a lil different. Part of why I'm considering a custom color or going by a very specific/simple mix. I'd love to do mine in Stacey David's Copperhead Orange w/white top.

[VA72C10]

sorry about the paint issues...what about black

[Slick67]

Thanks guys. I will be doing the spray on liner on the floor, but the sides have to be painted. That wood bed conversion will look funny sittin in there with black bed walls. Really hope we get to fix this soon!

[Slick67]

Dang bolts get rusty quick in this southern weather. Anyone make orange spark plug wires, or would that be too much orange?? What about something different than the usual black wire loom?

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by Slick67

Dang bolts get rusty quick in this southern weather. Anyone make orange spark plug wires, or would that be too much orange?? What about something different than the usual black wire loom?
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If I remember right Taylor makes a set of orange plug wires.

I wouldn't go with any other color than black on the wire looms. I usually try to hide the wires and not draw attention to them when I can't get them out of sight. The black loom helps make them disappear.