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Old 11-21-2013, 12:45 PM   #1
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My 63 Project

Ok.. so I have been lurking on this forum for some time... so I figured I would start posting pictures of my project...
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Old 11-21-2013, 12:48 PM   #2
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So these first two pictures show her the way I found her.

63 Long wide bed with a straight 6, 292 and a "granny low" four speed tranny...

NO RUST!!!! It appears that she spent her entire life in the high desert of California and Nevada. I was shocked at how rust free she is...
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Old 11-21-2013, 12:49 PM   #3
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So we got her in the garaga... Sideways... Since putting the truck in the "normal" way would not leave me any room to work... Set of car dollies from HF... and away we go...
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Old 11-21-2013, 12:51 PM   #4
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So just some starting pictures... just to show what she looked like.. .and the first steps...
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Old 11-21-2013, 12:53 PM   #5
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Ugly ass mirrors are GONE!!!
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Old 11-21-2013, 12:55 PM   #6
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Where is the Rust???
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Old 11-21-2013, 12:56 PM   #7
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Couple of interior shots...
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Old 11-21-2013, 12:58 PM   #8
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Heart of the beast... Still have this motor if anyone is interested... and the tranny...
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Old 11-21-2013, 01:01 PM   #9
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Originally the plan was to "scuff" the paint and then work on the body... but I soon found out that the PO had painted this truck not once... but twice... with a BRUSH!!!!

5 layers of paint and primer was a problem... so we started taking all of the paint off... and slowly but surely it came off...
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Old 11-21-2013, 01:11 PM   #10
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So after several months with grinders, wire brushes and sanders.... No more paint!!
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Old 11-21-2013, 01:16 PM   #11
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I found a guy here in town that had a Muncie four speed and a 327 with camel hump heads for sale. So I picked hem up.
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Old 11-21-2013, 01:24 PM   #12
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Came with the shifter and all of the linkages. By the markings, it is an M21. But if you do some research, it could have M22 internals and you can't tell from the outside markings. As I understand it. Either way, M21 or M22, it's going to be awesome.
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Old 11-21-2013, 01:27 PM   #13
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Too bad that the motor is just wore out. 60 over, plus a ten ten crank. Plus 2 thousands ridge.

But it will be a good core.

I ordered the new motor two days ago. 383 stroker.
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Old 11-21-2013, 01:28 PM   #14
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Found these on EBay. Good price.
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Old 11-21-2013, 01:30 PM   #15
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Little bit do sandpaper. Some elbow grease and polishing compound.

Looks pretty dang good I think.
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Old 11-21-2013, 01:31 PM   #16
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Series of before and afters. First the drivers side door.
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Old 11-21-2013, 01:33 PM   #17
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Paint off.
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Old 11-21-2013, 01:34 PM   #18
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After some minor pulling.
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Old 11-21-2013, 01:38 PM   #19
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The only bonds that I found was on the right front fender.

This is a before picture. It looked like someone rubbed up against something.
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Old 11-21-2013, 01:41 PM   #20
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This is the after shot. Some hammer and dolly work and some gentle pulling. I think it is looking much better. The "push in" was just about a foot back.
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Old 11-21-2013, 01:47 PM   #21
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So now we know the true identity of this Truck. Based on the color and the stripe, I would say US Army.

The PO welded the box to the frame. The wood was long gone, and they had taken all of the bolts out and simply welded the bed cross rails to the frame.
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Old 11-21-2013, 01:50 PM   #22
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It only took 1 and a half cutting wheels to get all of the cross rails loose!!!
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Old 11-21-2013, 01:51 PM   #23
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And a cutting torch...
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Old 11-21-2013, 02:23 PM   #24
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You're off to a great start. I'm building a 66 with an M21. Can't wait to start bangin gears!
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Old 11-21-2013, 04:12 PM   #25
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