1963 C-10 in NC

[1963c-10]

Heres some before shots of the sail panels. Removed a few dents and dings and a ton of white overspray. Lots of scratches got removed and sanded followed by polish. Then paint and clear.

[1963c-10]

ive got some before pics of rear back trim to upload, order retaining clips and install, then more pics
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[Dinos63]

coool stuff!

[markeb01]

Outstanding! Those are going to be very nice additions.

[clemdaddy]

those trim pieces look great. any time i'm out salvaging i always keep an eye out for that cab trim... very scarce. nice work on the sails too.

[CRGRS 66]

Hey! Wonder if I could ask for a favor? I am working on getting a custom glove box emblem laser cut for Zane's Ride. Any chance you could send me some measurements of your Chevrolet Script glove box emblem, upper and lower case letter height overall length of script etc.? Posting the picture from page one of your thread.

Cool washer bottle BTW!

[1963c-10]

Thank you all for the comments. Took me around 2 years to piece the set together. But its worth it.

[1963c-10]

Heres the mock up of my door trim. Will be using it w/the sail panels and back trim i did above instead of the typical GMC trim. Kinda a marriage of both trim packages. The orange door is my pass donar. Will need some work on the bottom corner and it'll be solid. My original door would require bottom and reskinned, so it'll be easier. The blue door is my driver side donar and its a rust free door off the 61 mike & I bought for parts. Came off a 21,000 mile truck that got t-boned pretty fierce. It'll also convert me to the framed glass (which i plan to chrome). Ive always thought the chrome metal lined windows looked sharp. If anybody needs the trim mounting locations on the orange door or better pics of the part thats painted for the trim for reference, just let me know. Near as I can tell, neither door has ever been repainted. Ive posted on the general forum for the proper mounting locations for the window trim if anybody happens to know, please let me know. I just want to mount it properly.

[1963c-10]

Here is the look im after, but I will use the 60 wide windshield trim and back of cab trim too.

[flips72]

nice, i have always liked the gmc trim, and would love to have the trim and sail panels for the rear of the cab.

[1963c-10]

I might have a line on another set of GMC window trim. I can pm you the contact #.

[1963c-10]

Rainy day here yesterday, so was a good day to tear down the donar wiper motor & washer pump assembly. Got the wiper motor and washer cleaned up and ready to do the conversion. Switch, bottle and bracket installed. Just have to swap the motor/pump out and run the tubing from the pump to the bottle and nozzles. I have a single speed from the factory and am converting to a two speed w/washer option. Put a thread up to get some help on the wiring. Motor shows part # 5045342 Type E 12V Delco Appliances dated Jan 63

[flips72]

looking good.

[Jmorales3181]

I like that trim idea looks really clean!
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[1963c-10]

Thank you. Thats what Im going for. I have to pick and choose my projects until I get the barn up and some warmer weather, so im doing alot of the trim prep and restoration on the parts Im converting, but at least its getting work done.

[1963c-10]

Heading off to pick up the new donar hood and passenger side inner fender.

[1963c-10]

OK, got the hood picked up from Sharps, great looking hood and probably 20 hours less work involved than what I had in my original hood. Have two small areas to work on. Front driver side has a small dent/bondo (about 2"), and the front pass side has a little cancer (around 1.5" long). Rest of the hood is rust free. My current hood has issues along the entire front lip and needs work down both left & right sides/corners. Inner fender has one small area to reapir (around an 1" long), but thats ok, I have a rust free patch I pulled off another inner I had which will take most of the work out of the inner fender panel. He also gave me a tow bar, which needs a little work. I have some 1/4" steel plate that I need to work 2 - 2"x8" areas onto. No biggie. Also...will be going back this weekend for the rear half of the truck. Looks like I finally get to make my matching stepside trailor to pull behind the 63!!!

[1963c-10]

Last pic of hood repair that needs done and the tow bar that needs new metal.

[flips72]

hoods not bad at all, great score

[1963c-10]

Great for our neck of the woods. My OEM hood is great for a work truck or always an upgrade for someone with more bodywork or rust in theirs, but I try and go as solid as possible on the sheetmetal with as little bodywork as I have to do.

I did also get my Opti-Kleen bottle done and installed. The decal was simple and straight forward. Did the best I could to polish the glass. Its dated 1961, so it has a little wear, but not much. It never had a decal when I got it, and there are several different ones out there...I guess there were some changes in different applications (cars vs trucks and different years). But I went with the one that closest matches the other GM Accessories tins, bottles and boxes. Either way, came out good, is installed and put up some pics to show it off. I dont know exactly where the dealers installed them, but it does show as an accessory in the book. If anybody knows, Id like to mount it in the proper spot. It will just hold extra windshield washer fluid for the system.

[1963c-10]

Would it help if I sent one to you and then you mailed it back? Could be scanned if they have the right software. Or I can try my copy machine at work tomorrow. The base dimensions I put on a thread here awhile back...glovebox scripts I think.

[1963c-10]

And thanks on the washer bottle. I know its such a small thing, but just one of those neat old things that you don't see anyone or very often. I like alot of the smaller touches.

[CRGRS 66]

I think just some rough dimensions would do the trick, my guy can do the artwork.

[markeb01]

Another option would be to do a rubbing with a crayon or soft pencil. Just put a piece of paper over the emblem and wipe a crayon flat against the emblem surface. It will produce an exact size pattern you can take measurements from, and eliminates the risk of breakage in shipping.

[1963c-10]

good idea. get me an address and i will get it for you.
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