Sally

[austin60c10]

Hey guys I've been lurking for awhile and getting tons of ideas and finally pulled pictures off the camera and figured I'd do a build thread. Sally is a 60 short step, I went to an auction 10 years ago to buy a power wagon ambulance as a service vehicle for my lock business and it sold for 10 grand....but I kinda fell in love with this truck and picked it up for next to nothing. This is a pic of her last fall before we started resto I'm not done yet but am getting closer.

[austin60c10]

I put a pontiac 400 in right after I bought her but I picked up a rebuilt 283 on craigslist for $750 I'm going to try it but I'm kind of used to pontiac torque so I don't know how long it will stay in lol.

[austin60c10]

as of now I'm about a week from getting all the old laquer paint media blasted off I like the patina but she had enough cancer that the patches really stand out so new paint is coming soon! I'm the first civilian owner of this truck it the underside of the hood is still olive drab i'm guessing corp of engineers or army had this truck originally, after that it was volunteer fire in southwest kansas for 25 years so I have ran into some interesting wiring issues and LOTS of extra holes....here are a few of how the truck sits now. I hate the bumper flip, did it on a lark and will put it back rightside up soon.

[austin60c10]

The bed was completely gone, I think from the strange stuff still bolted in the back that it had a pump mounted when it was a firetruck which makes sense, I'm building this as a daily driver/light hauler I have a crappy truck for manure gravel etc but this ones bed will get lightly used so I picked up a 2007? bed that had been in a wreck and the fenders were mangled but the bed steel was pretty close to perfect for $50 again on craigslist I love/hate that site....the gas tank is a boyds and I'm looking for the specs for any of you other xframe owners out there I've misplaced them at the moment... but it fits like a glove thank you Dan and Dave! the fill is a motorcycle popup and is going on top of the drivers side rear fender.

[1963c-10]

Great looking truck. Looks like the work is going along good. I have to agree w/the bumper flip...i think it'd look better factory. How about some pics of the pontiac engine sitting in there.

[austin60c10]

If anyone wants any more pics of this stage let me know I have or can take more if you want details, let me know what you guys think and thanks for looking.I'll post more when we get farther along.

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[CRGRS 66]

Welcome to the board!

[austin60c10]

I'll try and snap some of the 400 tonight, it fits like it was made to go in there, as I said I kind of hate to pull it but its getting tired and for the price I picked up that fresh 283 I"m gonna give it a shot.

[aerotruk63]

Frame Specs?

[austin60c10]

Dan at Boyds found my tank specs for me if anyone else has a 60-62 frame and wants to know. The 63 and up tanks will fit but this one fills the frame rails.

[markeb01]

Thanks for starting the build thread, that's a nice looking truck with an interesting history. I'm also interested in the Pontiac installation. I can appreciate why you're making the change, but if I ever got a Pontiac engine in my truck, I'd be hard pressed to ever take it out again. I've always preferred them over the SBC.

[austin60c10]

too true Mark, the swap is almost purely for cost reasons, I don't know/trust any of the machine shops around here enough to put a couple grand in the 400, but its going in the corner of my shop so you never know what I'll feel like in a couple of years.

[Captainfab]

Welcome to the forum

I'll be watching to see Sally's makeover

[LostMy65]

Originally Posted by austin60c10

Dan at Boyds found my tank specs for me if anyone else has a 60-62 frame and wants to know. The 63 and up tanks will fit but this one fills the frame rails.

I'm wanting to do that for my 65 which sits on a 62 frame.
How many gallons is that.

And...
Welcome to the forums.
Nice project.

[50bomb]

Nice lil truck. Lovin the tail Lights. They are from a 49-52 chevy car?

[DLOE65]

Nice truck! Man that patina looks great, I would mess around and try and match the patina rather than paint it.
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[austin60c10]

Thanks for looking, those are 49-52 chevy tail lights 50bomb, and DLOE65 I talked to my painter quite a bit about patina but my wife finally decided if I'm going sink cash into this that it better look good in her opinion. lol I'm already on the hunt for a nice patina truck once this ones done.

[CRGRS 66]

Originally Posted by austin60c10

Thanks for looking, those are 49-52 chevy tail lights 50bomb, and DLOE65 I talked to my painter quite a bit about patina but my wife finally decided if I'm going sink cash into this that it better look good in her opinion. lol I'm already on the hunt for a nice patina truck once this ones done.

once she gets sucked into the vortex you should be able to do whatever you want on the next one

[Iron-Butt]

welcome.

[austin60c10]

Thanks for all the interest, it's been a hectic few weeks but I finally can post some new pics, the first are of the pontiac some people were asking about and the others are after she was media blasted. Man was I impressed with that!

[austin60c10]

Time for a neck stretch!... couldn't get these to upload when I flipped them right side up meh clean is clean upside down or not I guess

[Captainfab]

Looks good

Yep, media blasting is the only way to go IMO.....of course it has to be done by someone that knows what they're doing.

[C-10cutty]

Good looking truck and good build thread.

I'll be in Manhattan in a couple weeks for a game, I'd drive my truck but it doesn't seat six very well.

[GMC Jester]

Wow! an Australian truck!!!
Looks great, it's just a pain to have to crain my neck to see it. Sometimes the life of an American is tough.

[austin60c10]

Lostmy65 sorry I was slow on the response as near as I can tell it is about a 25 gallon tank
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