05-03-2014, 05:36 PM | #1 |
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The Old Mule - 64 BBW
Figured I would start a build thread to keep a run of what I am doing with my new ride. Nothing major, but had to fix a couple things to make it mine.
First and foremost, gotta have my foot gas pedal. (yeah I know, but I lived and survived the 70's...at least it isn't on a Gremlin ) Next was my front tag. I have forgotten how long I have been using it, but as the guys at work state, we know it is yours if it has the plate. Lastly was having a place for the coffee and water bottles. I picked up a cup-holder for a 2002 Silverado Work Truck (GM Part#88938355). They are still a bit pricey ($65), but I had mine so I took it out of the 83 and removed the shelf angle that I added to mount it in the 83. The 66 bench seat is flat still across the front lower lip. Originally I though I would have to pull the seat, drill, then bolt it on, but I found a simpler way. Got two (2) old Harbor Freight 1" c-clamps, flipped them with the screw end up into the seat and clamped the original cup holder brackets to the seat lip. Again, I was doing this mainly to see if it would clear and I could mark for holes, but the cup holder is solid and isn't going anywhere. If you can find one in a junkyard these holders work great for all size containers. Well back to driving it.
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05-03-2014, 08:04 PM | #2 |
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Re: Palf's 64 BBW Short Fleet
Nice truck! I'm subscribed!
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05-04-2014, 03:29 PM | #3 |
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Re: Palf's 64 BBW Short Fleet
Very nice ride
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05-04-2014, 04:55 PM | #4 |
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Re: Palf's 64 BBW Short Fleet
I like your cupholder idea. I'm going to put that one in my "borrowed from other build threads" file so I can use it on my builds.
Oh yes, Nice ride too!
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05-05-2014, 05:25 PM | #5 |
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Killer man, I like it.
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05-05-2014, 05:59 PM | #6 |
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Very nice!
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Great Start!
Cup Holder Idea… Consider it Stolen!
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05-05-2014, 10:40 PM | #8 |
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Sharp
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05-06-2014, 10:40 AM | #9 |
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Nice job making it yours
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05-06-2014, 10:52 AM | #10 |
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Great looking truck. Whats it got for drivetrain?
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05-06-2014, 08:36 PM | #11 |
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Crate 350, with Edelbrock 1405 carb and manifold. Stock (or a stock) speed manual tranny.
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05-19-2014, 09:35 PM | #12 |
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Boy, that truck looks familiar? Lol!
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05-19-2014, 11:06 PM | #13 |
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Yeah someone tried to get in it & drive away with it like they owned it while I was at the Waffle House this weekend . Sheesh!
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Lol!
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05-28-2014, 09:09 AM | #15 |
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Nice!!!
So is the square body gone now?
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that looks pretty sweet already!!! looking forward to seeing what you do with it
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05-28-2014, 04:42 PM | #17 |
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Yes....sold it last week. so this one is paid for now.
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05-28-2014, 04:44 PM | #18 |
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Thanks ....at the moment, it is mostly drive it and enjoy it. I got a couple things I am looking at fixing....speedometer gear in tranny is broken and I am going to change it from a 3.73 rear to a 3.08/3.07 set of gears so it will cruise a bit better at interstate speeds. Other than that, DRIVE.
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Very sharp looking truck, im partial to that body style also. Enjoy your ride.
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Nice truck man , I have seen that cup mod before and I have always liked the way it looks
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06-28-2014, 10:00 PM | #21 |
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Other than driving it, this is about the only real thing I have done to it.
I made a new shifter knob out of a 5 hp Briggs & Stratton piston. I have been holding onto this since shortly after I got my 70 in 2002. Anyways, I cut the wrist pin, added a coupler nut, cleaned it up good and cleared coated it. After letting it dry a few days, I finally put it on this morning. I went and tested it out while I did some cruising around the coast. Drive on Folks!
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06-28-2014, 10:07 PM | #22 |
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Looks great. Have fun cruising.
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Looks good Bill!
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Very Nice!
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Looks great.
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