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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
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Not sure I would frame that pic but truck looks good on its own. Was good to see Don and even nicer sitting in the truck.
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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
And I welded up the holes in my interior to use a newer style windshield mounted mirror...
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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
Thanx Bret and Mike, as for the mirror, the '60 has the roof mounted and I'm not sure what year they changed over to the windshield mounted... I've always liked the roof mounted, so that's the direction I chose...
![]() ![]() Unfortunately I was unable to make it to Clem's this year, but I did attend a Show about 20 miles west of home and enjoyed taking the Stepper and hanging around gearheadz all day... ![]() Here's a shot of the Stepper and I on the way to the show... ![]() The Stepper resting... ![]() My friend Tony's Rat 62 with a 63 cab on the left in the pic, He's seen in the following pic with the owner of the red '63... ![]() The Red '63 in the following pics won the Truck class, well deserved. The owner, wearing the straw hat in the first pic, has had this truck since new. Not sure how long ago, but the truck has been restored... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This morning we rolled the '60 out into the driveway so I could load up some scrap for the haul into town... ![]() Here's the trailer load... came out to just shy of 1900 Lbs... ![]()
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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
Glad to see the Stepper on the road. We missed you at Clems bro. Maybe next year.
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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
Glad you got it on the road Don. I drove mine about 1/2 mile up the road Sunday after noon. Still a little bit to do but almost there. Your truck looks great
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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
Such a bummer that you couldn't make Clem's after all that hard work, but I'm glad you were able to enjoy attending the other show. That red '63 looks nice, but I wonder how the engine ended up blue when everything else looks pretty original.
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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
Bummer you couldn't make it to Clem's brotha. But hey, ya did yer best and have made some super progress.
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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
I'm glad to see you rolling around.
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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
Thanx Guyz!!! Good to be driving and sorting out the issues that are deciding to arise...
![]() Did some trading over the past week and ended up with a set of CPP Rear lowering springs... ![]() ![]() Today I loaded up Jojo and took a ride into town to shoot a few pics of the Stepper at it's former home... The truck was originally purchased by the local school and worked for it's keep until 1978. Ironically, the years it was in school so was I... ![]() ![]() On to the pics... ![]() ![]() JoJo waiting for more ride time... ![]() ![]() Still lotsa little things to address... Never-ending... ![]() Laterz... ![]()
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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
Got her on the road photo shoot to boot. Congrats big time. Looks great.
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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
Nice one Don.
Well done.
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![]() Thanx mate!!! Back to the grind for you... although back in katyland will cause many smiles! ![]() Quote:
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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
Way to go Bro. and JoJo.
My stepper is getting way to much time on the lift with those many little and not so little things.
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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
Looking good brother
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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
Yesterday I decided to install the lowering springs I traded for...
![]() Quick and easy as compared to removing the originals... ![]() ![]() ...and a comparison pic of the truck with the different springs... top is with the taller ones... ![]() ...the Chevelle springs seemed a bit loose and the CPP springs seem a bit more stout... new Rear shocks are in the forecast... ![]() That's all for this installment... ![]()
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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
I like it. Looks level now.
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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
Nice!
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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
The new rear drop looks good! Maybe bring the nose down just a hair now?
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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
Hi Don that some build thread do like the trading idea works very well great believer of it
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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
Like the stance. Is the ride quality the same or is it stiffer?
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Thanx Brother!!!
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![]() Thanx Greg!!! Ride quality seems fine, the rear is a bit stiffer, but it needed to be. The Chevelle rear spring just weren't stout enough... ![]() ![]()
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Not much happening recently, been busy with life...
![]() I did find a bag of rubber stops I'd ordered through Brother's a few years ago... ![]() ![]() ![]() Here's a pic, so if anyone has an idea, please reply... ![]() Started out today snapping this pic with a tea/coffee mug Rian brought me last year... ![]() ![]() Then I had to indulge in a chocolate/Caramel treat also courtesy of Rian from this year's trip... ![]() ![]() Enjoy the cooler weather guyz!!! ![]()
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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
Good to see an update brotha, same here. Life in the way. Hoping for some better weather and truck time this weekend. Time is the problem...and the cold weather. Paint don't like it.
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