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09-25-2009, 06:39 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: California Delta
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Just getting started.
Hi all
Just bought a 1964 Chevy C-10 Short Fleetside. Lots of work to do. Looking forward to getting info from you guys. For right now I'm just going through and seeing what I have gotten myself into. I've had a few projects in the past but I'm hoping this one will be a keeper. Wish me luck. |
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09-25-2009, 08:28 PM
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Chevys Kick A$$
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Zootown, MT
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Re: Just getting started.
Hi welcome to the best board around from MT. Sounds like a fun project
 Do you have any pictures of the truck?
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09-25-2009, 08:37 PM
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Location: California Delta
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Re: Just getting started.
Just a few.
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09-25-2009, 08:47 PM
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Happy Camper
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Northern California
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Re: Just getting started.
Nice rig. Welcome aboard from Northern California!
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09-26-2009, 12:51 AM
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Gone Fishing
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Fort Worth, Texas 76135
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Re: Just getting started.
Looks like you have yorself a great truck to start with. Welcome to the board from Texas
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09-26-2009, 09:02 AM
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Registerd User
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Oklahoma
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Re: Just getting started.
Welcome from Ok.
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10-02-2009, 05:21 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: California Delta
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Re: Just getting started.
Thanks for the welcome.
Over the years I have had just about every body style Chevy truck. I started in the early eighties with a 68 GMC shortbed stepside 4x4. After that I had a 73 short stepside that I tore apart completely and and did a color change, a 4-6 drop, new bedwood and new interior. Later I had an S-10 Blazer but were not here to talk about that. I had a 59 short step that I didn't do much on. I wanted it to be a 55-57. Then I got an 89 short fleetide regular cab that I did a 4-6 drop on with a Bell Tech AirJack system in back. I had that truck for 10 years and sold it with over 250,000 miles on it. Great tight truck. never let me down. To make room for an our dogs I got a 93 extra cab short fleet. Redid the suspension and added air bags in the back again. To make room for my daughter I got a 02 X-cab short fleet that was dropped on 22" wheels. To get more comfortable I had to go family cruiser station wagon so no truck for about a year and a half. Now I picked up my dream build. Too bad I'm broke, but I should get over that soon and start the Slow Build. Keep Truckin. |
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10-02-2009, 08:37 PM
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Going Down?
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Rocky Point
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Re: Just getting started.
Welcome
I had a '62 that looked almost identical, I loved that truck. Looks like you have something cool to work with Good Luck!
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10-23-2009, 11:15 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Unionville Mo.
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Re: Just getting started.
Your truck sits great, what size tires and what drop does it have?
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10-23-2009, 11:28 AM
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Now what??
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Webbers Falls, OK
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Re: Just getting started.
Looks like it will be a good truck to start with. I think we all know about the "slow build" syndrome
Keep it up! Welcome from OK..
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10-24-2009, 02:16 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: California Delta
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Re: Just getting started.
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The drop I don't know. I'll have to figure it out so I can duplicate it when I redo the front suspension. It's dropped with springs only so I'm basically using my swaybar bushings as bump stops. I might have 3/4" of front travel (but it doesn't ride all that bad). I want to change to a spindle + spring drop. But before I do that I need to figure out if I want to stay with 6 lug or change to 5. I'll go front disc either way which also means switching to P/B setup. I guess I'm going to sit down and have a talk with myself to figure out where I'm going with this. I'll start a "Slow Build" thread soon.
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Name: Rich Current Ride: 1964 C-10 Short Fleetside Daily Driver: 2005 GMC crew cab short fleetside /2001 Chevy Tahoe Past GM Trucks: 1959 GMC short stepside 1968 GMC short stepside-4x4 1973 Chevy short stepside 1989 Chevy short fleetside-reg cab 1993 Chevy short fleetside-Xcab 2002 Chevy short fleetside-Xcab Save the dinosaurs, use synthetic oil. |
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