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03-15-2010, 12:26 PM
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Re: My 63 farm truck build thread
nice work kevin!
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03-15-2010, 02:35 PM
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Re: My 63 farm truck build thread
No powdercoated shaft for this truck fellas. I'm on day 8 of pneumonia. I'm not getting too much work done this week. Just getting the steering installed was all I was up to. Between going to work and resting, my shop time is down to just a couple of hours a day.
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03-15-2010, 04:18 PM
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Re: My 63 farm truck build thread
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67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol. |
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03-15-2010, 02:59 PM
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Re: My 63 farm truck build thread
Hope you get to feeling better.
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03-15-2010, 04:28 PM
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Watch out for your cornhole !
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Funny thing is I know what you mean by 1613.
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03-15-2010, 11:07 PM
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Re: My 63 farm truck build thread
Awesome truck man
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03-16-2010, 12:53 PM
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03-16-2010, 06:07 PM
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Re: My 63 farm truck build thread
you got one of the nicest pickups on here. what camshaft is in that 327?
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03-16-2010, 06:27 PM
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03-16-2010, 07:42 PM
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Re: My 63 farm truck build thread
Nice work Kevin. The power steering conversion if a great upgrade and nicely done.
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03-16-2010, 07:53 PM
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Re: My 63 farm truck build thread
nice
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03-19-2010, 03:22 PM
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Re: My 63 farm truck build thread
I'm sure everyone will hate the old man factor, but I needed a spare tire.
1/8 plate steel cut into a circle, bolt pattern template and two new wheel studs...  Mark and drill lug pattern holes, weld studs into two of them, build center hub out of 2 inch tubing with a stud welded in the center sticking out, then sandblast. For some reason, I was having an off day with the welder. Welders can be like women, wonderful most of the time, but pure hell 4-8 days out of the month...  I started to build something really trick here but finally decided to go old school with angle iron. I think this truck needs old school.  Powdercoated it real thick with two coats of clear powder on top. It's vein texture powder which explains to texture to it...   Welded a nut to the center of the 4 way lug wrench and powdercoated it with argent powder and two coats of clear powder...  Final product.    The reason the lug wrench is sticking out from the wheel like that is that I wanted to keep my options open so I have the ability to put an 8 inch rally wheel on the rack without the 4 way hitting the vale stem when I screw it into place. This wheel is a 6.5 inch van rally wheel. I know it looks like an old man's truck with the tire mounted here, but I needed the spare secured and not laying in the bed all the time in my way.
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03-19-2010, 04:58 PM
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Re: My 63 farm truck build thread
Kevin,
This has got to be one of the most interesting threads/blogs anywhere. You could probably write a book some day. When I get my 64 stepside on the road I think I'll drive it down to Texas and visit with you. With any luck I'll get done with it about the time I retire. Keep up the good work. I love the truck! Dean |
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03-19-2010, 05:24 PM
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Nice.
Good to see someone put thought into what most think of as a simple part. And good to see no bling, on that simple part. David |
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03-19-2010, 07:10 PM
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Re: My 63 farm truck build thread
That is very cool Kevin!
I showed the wife and she digs it also. Nice work!!
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03-19-2010, 07:12 PM
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Re: My 63 farm truck build thread
Normally I don't like spare tires in the bed, but with your truck, and the attention to detail it looks sweet!
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03-19-2010, 07:42 PM
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Re: My 63 farm truck build thread
excellant attention to detail!
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03-19-2010, 08:21 PM
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Re: My 63 farm truck build thread
Nice, I like it! Only one question tho. Why did ya drill all 5 stud holes and only use 2 studs?
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03-19-2010, 08:25 PM
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Re: My 63 farm truck build thread
No real reason. I was going to go down to O Reilly and buy some more studs but I didn't get around to it. Then I was running a big batch of parts through the oven so I wanted to go ahead and get my powder on my own parts while I had it running.
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03-19-2010, 08:38 PM
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Re: My 63 farm truck build thread
we ned a new side shot showing the spare tire
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03-20-2010, 10:20 AM
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Re: My 63 farm truck build thread
Ive had that in mind over the winter to do a spare tire mount. Thats the cats ass. I also got a old army style gas can that I have thought about mounting on the other side just for looks.
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03-20-2010, 09:03 PM
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I think that would look cool CWT.
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03-22-2010, 11:04 AM
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Re: My 63 farm truck build thread
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Great work there! I really like the 4way idea. Very clever. I think it needs a black (or stock color) powder coated wheel on there. Wheels aren't supposed to be rusty! Still looks good though. Last edited by LOW DOUGH; 03-22-2010 at 11:10 AM. |
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03-20-2010, 11:53 PM
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Re: My 63 farm truck build thread
The spare bracket is cool, but the threaded lug wrench is the topper! Another in a long list of clever innovations. And I can't think of anything more inconvenient to try and store in a vehicle. Very cool.
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03-22-2010, 06:20 PM
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Watch out for your cornhole !
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Re: My 63 farm truck build thread
All right, pictures from the side showing the spare tire....
   You fellas got to cut me some slack on the rusty spare wheel though. I'm working full time powdercoating parts, plus I just started restoring an antique wagon for my swap meet duties...  
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