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BMSJaX · 01-21-2009, 02:51 PM

I bought my truck back in July. I'm the third owner, but the second to get to drive her. She hadn't run in 7 years when I bought her. I just gave her a "hot rod primer" rattle can job last weekend and put on a new Q-jet.

BMSJaX · 01-21-2009, 02:56 PM

Here's what she looked like when I bought her

RTMagnum · 01-21-2009, 03:48 PM

Not bad, it looks good in primer black.

jason65 · 01-21-2009, 04:16 PM

Did the t-bucket shell come with it?

62 short step · 01-21-2009, 04:18 PM

Welcome! I remember seeing that truck somewhere.

BMSJaX · 01-21-2009, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jason65

Did the t-bucket shell come with it?

Hahahahaha That woulda been nice, but no

BMSJaX · 01-21-2009, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by 62 short step

Welcome! I remember seeing that truck somewhere.

It was a show truck during the '70's to 80's. So you could have. It even had all the show badges epoxied to the inside drivers fender.

BMSJaX · 01-21-2009, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BMSJaX

It was a show truck during the '70's to 80's. So you could have. It even had all the show badges epoxied to the inside drivers fender.

hahahaha, not to mention we have the same paint job!

joe231 · 01-21-2009, 05:26 PM

someone posted pics of that truck a few months back, probably you??
Looks so much better now

keep up the good work!!

BMSJaX · 01-21-2009, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by joe231

someone posted pics of that truck a few months back, probably you??
Looks so much better now

keep up the good work!!

Hahaha, I had to check my posts to make sure but nope not me..... wonder if it was the guy I bought it from? I'll have to search and see, I am intrigued.

joe231 · 01-21-2009, 05:33 PM

must have been,
we were giving him a hard time about the 80's wanting its truck back

BMSJaX · 01-21-2009, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by joe231

must have been,
we were giving him a hard time about the 80's wanting its truck back

Well at least I'm not the only one who thought so. The gold shag carpet was the selling point for me

jonzcustomshop · 01-21-2009, 05:51 PM

I remember seeing it too, maybe ebay or craigslist... The wiring in it looked insane...

BMSJaX · 01-21-2009, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by jonzcustomshop

I remember seeing it too, maybe ebay or craigslist... The wiring in it looked insane...

You have NO idea! I would like to take a baseball bat to the guy that did it.

I think I've pulled out 150 yards of useless wire that ran nowhere, I'm having to re-wire everything. I'm debating stripping it all out this weekend and starting from scratch, not a fun job but I got stranded last weekend by a short to positive!

I had to jimmy the wiring so I could drive it home.

kizer · 01-21-2009, 06:55 PM

I like the newer grill that you have on that black one opposed to the red one.

BMSJaX · 01-21-2009, 07:02 PM

Here's a pic of the custom wired fuse block. Wipers arn't hooked to wiper spot, radio was wired there, please note the specific "radio" spot that had a empty wire wired to it. Actually I think the gauges wired to a ACC spot is the only thing that is in the "correct" spot.

joe231 · 01-21-2009, 07:05 PM

Holy Smokes!!!

I'm pretty sure, not 100%, that that truck was on here or one of the other sites before....the guy got kinda defensive when I made the 80's remark

62 short step · 01-21-2009, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jonzcustomshop

I remember seeing it too, maybe ebay or craigslist... The wiring in it looked insane...

I think I saw it on craigslist awhile back.

hewlett2002000 · 01-22-2009, 12:08 AM

thats some cool wiring there!! i like that, even if only for the cool factor. anybody know where that fuse panel came from?
John

4dranch · 01-22-2009, 08:05 AM

[QUOTE=BMSJaX;3099925]baseball

I think I've pulled out 150 yards of useless wire that ran nowhere, QUOTE]

Useless wire????I would save it, you seen the price of copper?????

nice rig. and welcome to the forum.

jonzcustomshop · 01-22-2009, 08:33 AM

that glove box shot is one I remember...I was thinking how could an old truck need that many wires or fuses....
looks like the guy went crazy with the amber lights, I saw 1 under the hood too...
IMO, It should be pretty easy to find a 456 in a wrecking yard in so cal, and just rob the whole harness out of it. you have 3 stock harnesses to search out, under dash, generator / headlight, and the starter/heater harness on the right side of the firewall. I robbed out of 3 different trucks to get an uncut/unmolested one fore my 61. was cheap and pretty easy to reinstall

**ChiefRocka** · 01-22-2009, 08:35 AM

Sweet....I noticed the accent lighting he has going in the engine bay, and now in the glove box....Must of been way before LED's !!!

Nice truck though.....

Oregoon · 01-22-2009, 02:49 PM

I'm with you when it comes to wanting to take a bat to a PO... My truck endured both the State of California (who installed numerous radios, antennas, and beacon-lights), and the 50-year old Gamer I bought it from, who apeared to enjoy Radio Shack immensely though he didn't believe in fuses.

I've rewired the entire front end on my truck, and I'm still chasing gremlins...

Your rig looks about three times as complex! Best of luck. Painless Performance might be a good way to go.

Good times! Welcome to the board. These guys rule.

**Chevy Fleetside** · 01-22-2009, 06:00 PM

Nice to see you dumped that grill set up...

kizer · 01-22-2009, 07:00 PM

Holly Crap. At first I thought that was a PC mother board in the glove box until I realized thats all wires and a fuse box.

01-21-2009, 02:51 PM	#1
BMSJaX Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Trabuco Canyon, CA Posts: 173	Guess I'll post the bit I've done I bought my truck back in July. I'm the third owner, but the second to get to drive her. She hadn't run in 7 years when I bought her. I just gave her a "hot rod primer" rattle can job last weekend and put on a new Q-jet. Attached Images

01-21-2009, 02:56 PM	#2
BMSJaX Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Trabuco Canyon, CA Posts: 173	Re: Guess I'll post the bit I've done Here's what she looked like when I bought her Attached Images

01-21-2009, 03:48 PM	#3
RTMagnum Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tucson Arizona Posts: 16	Re: Guess I'll post the bit I've done Not bad, it looks good in primer black. __________________ 1962 C10 Stepside 350 4spd 1972 C20 Longbed 454 TH400

01-21-2009, 04:16 PM	#4
jason65 Registerd User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,118	Re: Guess I'll post the bit I've done Did the t-bucket shell come with it?

01-21-2009, 04:18 PM	#5
62 short step Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Greenwell Springs, Louisiana Posts: 2,882	Re: Guess I'll post the bit I've done Welcome! I remember seeing that truck somewhere. __________________ www.louisianaclassictruckclub.com 1965 c-10 86 chevy c/k 20

01-21-2009, 05:26 PM	#9
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Guess I'll post the bit I've done someone posted pics of that truck a few months back, probably you?? Looks so much better now keep up the good work!! __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

01-21-2009, 05:33 PM	#11
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Guess I'll post the bit I've done must have been, we were giving him a hard time about the 80's wanting its truck back __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

01-21-2009, 05:51 PM	#13
jonzcustomshop 1961 crewcab Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: missoula, mt Posts: 6,164	Re: Guess I'll post the bit I've done I remember seeing it too, maybe ebay or craigslist... The wiring in it looked insane...

01-21-2009, 06:55 PM	#15
kizer Its Deja Vu time again Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Marysville, North of Seattle WA Posts: 815	Re: Guess I'll post the bit I've done I like the newer grill that you have on that black one opposed to the red one. __________________ Its not pretty but its mine to figure out. The build / The Photos / Build Diary

01-21-2009, 07:02 PM	#16
BMSJaX Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Trabuco Canyon, CA Posts: 173	Re: Guess I'll post the bit I've done Here's a pic of the custom wired fuse block. Wipers arn't hooked to wiper spot, radio was wired there, please note the specific "radio" spot that had a empty wire wired to it. Actually I think the gauges wired to a ACC spot is the only thing that is in the "correct" spot. Attached Images

01-21-2009, 07:05 PM	#17
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Guess I'll post the bit I've done Holy Smokes!!! I'm pretty sure, not 100%, that that truck was on here or one of the other sites before....the guy got kinda defensive when I made the 80's remark __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

01-22-2009, 12:08 AM	#19
hewlett2002000 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cleveland, Tx Posts: 1,619	Re: Guess I'll post the bit I've done thats some cool wiring there!! i like that, even if only for the cool factor. anybody know where that fuse panel came from? John __________________ Respect: 1. A feeling of appreciative, often deferential regard; esteem. 2. The state of being regarded with honor or esteem. 3. Willingness to show consideration or appreciation. When you fail to show consideration to others values you are showing disrespect.

01-22-2009, 08:05 AM	#20
4dranch Shloooooong bed member #2 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Millington Tn. Posts: 1,864	Re: Guess I'll post the bit I've done [QUOTE=BMSJaX;3099925]baseball I think I've pulled out 150 yards of useless wire that ran nowhere, QUOTE] Useless wire????I would save it, you seen the price of copper????? nice rig. and welcome to the forum. __________________ *David,* Daughters 66 truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=484601 Learning to drive a 3 on the tree: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcCMvRgBo1Q

01-22-2009, 08:33 AM	#21
jonzcustomshop 1961 crewcab Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: missoula, mt Posts: 6,164	Re: Guess I'll post the bit I've done that glove box shot is one I remember...I was thinking how could an old truck need that many wires or fuses.... looks like the guy went crazy with the amber lights, I saw 1 under the hood too... IMO, It should be pretty easy to find a 456 in a wrecking yard in so cal, and just rob the whole harness out of it. you have 3 stock harnesses to search out, under dash, generator / headlight, and the starter/heater harness on the right side of the firewall. I robbed out of 3 different trucks to get an uncut/unmolested one fore my 61. was cheap and pretty easy to reinstall

01-22-2009, 08:35 AM	#22
ChiefRocka Hollister, CA. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hollister, Ca. Posts: 6,150	Re: Guess I'll post the bit I've done Sweet....I noticed the accent lighting he has going in the engine bay, and now in the glove box....Must of been way before LED's !!! Nice truck though..... __________________ John What the Heck is that ?? CURRENT BUILDS: 62 BurbMaster Other Builds: My '63 C-10,LWB,CC,BBW '06 HD StrAight Axle Swap Father/Son '67 C-20, LQ9,4L80,Bagged,8-Lugger !!Good Friend Richard's Build AMERICAN CUSTOMS & CLASSICS (831) 630-1965 www.ACCHOLLISTER.com ACC on FACEBOOK "Rest in Peace, Mom & Dad ... I will see you again someday!"



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01-22-2009, 02:49 PM	#23
Oregoon Roadside Rebuilder Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Portland, OR Posts: 421	Re: Guess I'll post the bit I've done I'm with you when it comes to wanting to take a bat to a PO... My truck endured both the State of California (who installed numerous radios, antennas, and beacon-lights), and the 50-year old Gamer I bought it from, who apeared to enjoy Radio Shack immensely though he didn't believe in fuses. I've rewired the entire front end on my truck, and I'm still chasing gremlins... Your rig looks about three times as complex! Best of luck. Painless Performance might be a good way to go. Good times! Welcome to the board. These guys rule. Last edited by Oregoon; 01-22-2009 at 02:52 PM.

01-22-2009, 06:00 PM	#24
Chevy Fleetside Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4,782	Re: Guess I'll post the bit I've done Nice to see you dumped that grill set up... __________________ "A man and his truck, what a beautiful thing" 65 Short Fleetside BBC 65 Long Fleetside 283 3 on the tree for now. my build thread http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=259536

01-22-2009, 07:00 PM	#25
kizer Its Deja Vu time again Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Marysville, North of Seattle WA Posts: 815	Re: Guess I'll post the bit I've done Holly Crap. At first I thought that was a PC mother board in the glove box until I realized thats all wires and a fuse box. __________________ Its not pretty but its mine to figure out. The build / The Photos / Build Diary

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