Some pics of Ol' Crusty - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

vintagetin · 04-21-2011, 01:48 AM

These are the only pictures I have so far. '62 c-10, Stove bolt, three speed, bear bones truck. It was sitting for 15 years, and I payed $700. Someone told me that was too much! I've had it for about two weeks now, and I've got it running and driving. I'm still having some trouble adjusting the clutch as I have the pedal side maxed out, and if I tighten the slave cylinder anymore the clutch wants to slip. I've bleed it 3 times now. I've still got to do some more work the brakes...and the body is another story. I'm not too worried about it being pretty, I kinda perfer it ugly.

Anyway, here's some pictures of the guy pulling it out of the weeds. The back brakes kept locking up as thought it wanted to stay and rot!
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I'm still trying to decide what color to paint it? I was thinking maybe OD Green.

*lakeroadster* · 04-21-2011, 07:45 AM

Well it should be daylight there now in Florida..... How about posting up some daytime photos of old crusty?

REDNOSE65 · 04-21-2011, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by lakeroadster

Well it should be daylight there now in florida..... How about posting up some daytime photos of old crusty?

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vintagetin · 04-21-2011, 09:33 AM

At school right now, I'll get some more up friday.

**N2TRUX** · 04-21-2011, 09:43 AM

From the pics it looks like some nasty rust, but its hard to tell. If your not worried about pretty, then that really doesn't matter. Regardless, its coming back to life and thats a good thing.

62ShortStep · 04-21-2011, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by vintagetin

I'm still having some trouble adjusting the clutch as I have the pedal side maxed out, and if I tighten the slave cylinder anymore the clutch wants to slip. I've bleed it 3 times now.

It could be that your clutch master cylinder has an internal leak (across the piston). The leak will cause the fluid and pressure to leak out and the clutch will begin to release.

Its easy to test: Watch the clutch fork as someone holds the pedal all the way in. If the master is leaking, the fork will slowly move to the release position.

I would imagine that after 15 years of sitting the master is going to be in bad shape with internal corrosion.

Check your brakes too...

A.T. RockDriller · 04-21-2011, 11:06 PM

I kinda' like Ol' Crusty..
She sort of grows on ya'.

Welcome to the shed...
If you look really close at the second picture,.... if you gaze deeeep into her eyes, you can sure tell that there's a lot of life left in her.

Lookin forward to the day-time shots.

Here's my hi-tech OD green paint scheme...Camo-Olive Ultra Flat most matched my 48 year old faded....patched-up OEM paint.
Pro-paint in a can.

You know what color I'd vote for...

Revoh · 04-21-2011, 11:28 PM

Ol' Crusty might be OK, but those are the crappiest pictures in the history of pictures.

62ShortStep · 04-22-2011, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Revoh

Ol' Crusty might be OK, but those are the crappiest pictures in the history of pictures.

Oh, I don't know about that...the fuzzed pictures add an element of dark mystery to the truck. Cant wait to see the coming-out.

vintagetin · 05-05-2011, 01:56 PM

Finally had a day off where I wasn't working on Crusty or the Charger. Here's some pics with some better wheels and tires on it thanks to a customer who just gave them to me!!
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vintagetin · 05-05-2011, 01:59 PM

some more:
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Here's one of my Dodge in case you were interested. It's getting an overdrive tranny, so Ol' Crusty is going to be my daily commuter for a little while.

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bobcostas · 05-05-2011, 02:16 PM

Man alive, vintagetin. That hood sure has seen some better days. It's great she runs and drives. Good work.

*lakeroadster* · 05-05-2011, 06:35 PM

Well, nobody will be asking "Why did you name it Ol' Crusty?" It sure has character... I like it!

Are you planning to leave all that character and just focus on the drivetrain and mechanicals?

vintagetin · 05-05-2011, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by lakeroadster

Well, nobody will be asking "Why did you name it Ol' Crusty?" It sure has character... I like it!

Are you planning to leave all that character and just focus on the drivetrain and mechanicals?

For now yes. I'll take my time and accumulate body parts. Right now it runs and drives okay. I rebuilt all the wheel cylinders, replaced some of the lines and hoses, and now it stops like a champ. The driver side glass is falling apart so I'll have to have a new piece cut pretty soon if I don't want to get rained on... It's so rusty, I'll probably get wet either way.

**slepysal** · 05-05-2011, 07:37 PM

El Cheapo welcomes Ol' Crusty ! As far as paying to much..... are you glad you got it ? If you are then you didnt pay to much!

vintagetin · 05-06-2011, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by slepysal

El Cheapo welcomes Ol' Crusty ! As far as paying to much..... are you glad you got it ? If you are then you didnt pay to much!

I've had some tell me I payed to much, and some tell me it's a deal, so I don't know what to think. I can tell you this though: It's rustiness offends many, and for that it is a BLAST too drive. All my buds are in love with it. The exhaust is still quiet (amazing that it isn't rusty up) the engine runs good with good oil pressure. I had to rebuild the wheel cylinders, and replaces a few hoses and lines...but it was all really cheap. It also needed a master, and slave cylinder for the clutch. But the question is, if I needed my money back, could I get $700 for it?....I bought it didn't I?..so maybe? Maybe with a new hood and some primer I could get $1,000? A friend of mine actually found me a hood much better than mine for free!

62ShortStep · 05-08-2011, 07:14 PM

I hope you leave Crusty just as she sits. I love it, don't mess with her personality.

I love the charger too. I also have an unrestored '66 Dodge Coronet 500, and a stock '74 Dodge Dart, and an untouched 1925 Dodge Roadster that sees about 30 miles per week. People want to know if I'll restore the '25, but no way...she will keep her original personality.

**ChiefRocka** · 05-08-2011, 07:52 PM

Welcome aboard man ...

Nice someone saved another one !!

Never seen a hood like that before ....

Nice truck !

vintagetin · 05-09-2011, 02:37 AM

That '25 Dodge Roadster is beautiful!!

SIR · 05-09-2011, 12:41 PM

..." a truck soooo ugly, you have to sneak up on it at night just to work on it"...good luck...love the other cars.

66 lwb cs · 05-09-2011, 05:47 PM

Nice truck good luck

vintagetin · 05-27-2012, 08:27 PM

Here are some pictures of Crusty now that I've done some work to it. It's not so "crusty" anymore.

Okay, didn't work the first time. Lets try again:

And one before:

mano · 05-27-2012, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by vintagetin

Here are some pictures of Crusty now that I've done some work to it. It's not so "crusty" anymore.

Okay, didn't work the first time. Lets try again:

And one before:

Wow looks great man.

ABX131 · 05-27-2012, 09:33 PM

Ol' Crusty reminds me of Mater' from the movie "Cars"...

**slepysal** · 05-27-2012, 09:35 PM

work truck came out great how did you mount the spare?

04-21-2011, 01:48 AM	#1
vintagetin Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Detroit Mi Posts: 40	Some pics of Ol' Crusty These are the only pictures I have so far. '62 c-10, Stove bolt, three speed, bear bones truck. It was sitting for 15 years, and I payed $700. Someone told me that was too much! I've had it for about two weeks now, and I've got it running and driving. I'm still having some trouble adjusting the clutch as I have the pedal side maxed out, and if I tighten the slave cylinder anymore the clutch wants to slip. I've bleed it 3 times now. I've still got to do some more work the brakes...and the body is another story. I'm not too worried about it being pretty, I kinda perfer it ugly. Anyway, here's some pictures of the guy pulling it out of the weeds. The back brakes kept locking up as thought it wanted to stay and rot! I'm still trying to decide what color to paint it? I was thinking maybe OD Green.

04-21-2011, 07:45 AM	#2
lakeroadster Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: High Plains of Colorado Posts: 2,485	Re: Some pics of Ol' Crusty Well it should be daylight there now in Florida..... How about posting up some daytime photos of old crusty? Last edited by lakeroadster; 04-21-2011 at 07:47 AM.

04-21-2011, 09:33 AM	#4
vintagetin Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Detroit Mi Posts: 40	Re: Some pics of Ol' Crusty At school right now, I'll get some more up friday.

04-21-2011, 09:43 AM	#5
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: Some pics of Ol' Crusty From the pics it looks like some nasty rust, but its hard to tell. If your not worried about pretty, then that really doesn't matter. Regardless, its coming back to life and thats a good thing. __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

04-21-2011, 11:06 PM	#7
A.T. RockDriller Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Orient, Oregon Posts: 722	Re: Some pics of Ol' Crusty I kinda' like Ol' Crusty.. She sort of grows on ya'. Welcome to the shed... If you look really close at the second picture,.... if you gaze deeeep into her eyes, you can sure tell that there's a lot of life left in her. Lookin forward to the day-time shots. Here's my hi-tech OD green paint scheme...Camo-Olive Ultra Flat most matched my 48 year old faded....patched-up OEM paint. Pro-paint in a can. You know what color I'd vote for... Attached Images __________________ Les Hunter '59 3803 someday to be 3853 '63 GMC K1000...351E, TH400 Daily '66 GMC 4000...351C, 5&2 Last edited by A.T. RockDriller; 04-21-2011 at 11:21 PM.

04-21-2011, 11:28 PM	#8
Revoh Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Music City, U.S.A. Posts: 638	Re: Some pics of Ol' Crusty Ol' Crusty might be OK, but those are the crappiest pictures in the history of pictures.

05-05-2011, 01:56 PM	#10
vintagetin Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Detroit Mi Posts: 40	Re: Some pics of Ol' Crusty Finally had a day off where I wasn't working on Crusty or the Charger. Here's some pics with some better wheels and tires on it thanks to a customer who just gave them to me!!

05-05-2011, 01:59 PM	#11
vintagetin Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Detroit Mi Posts: 40	Re: Some pics of Ol' Crusty some more: Here's one of my Dodge in case you were interested. It's getting an overdrive tranny, so Ol' Crusty is going to be my daily commuter for a little while.

05-05-2011, 02:16 PM	#12
bobcostas Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 104	Re: Some pics of Ol' Crusty Man alive, vintagetin. That hood sure has seen some better days. It's great she runs and drives. Good work. __________________ '64 Corvair Ragtop '66 C10 Stepside "The oxen may be slow, but the Earth is patient"

05-05-2011, 06:35 PM	#13
lakeroadster Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: High Plains of Colorado Posts: 2,485	Re: Some pics of Ol' Crusty Well, nobody will be asking "Why did you name it Ol' Crusty?" It sure has character... I like it! Are you planning to leave all that character and just focus on the drivetrain and mechanicals? Last edited by lakeroadster; 05-05-2011 at 06:36 PM.

05-05-2011, 07:37 PM	#15
slepysal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Jose NOR*CAL Posts: 3,080	Re: Some pics of Ol' Crusty El Cheapo welcomes Ol' Crusty ! As far as paying to much..... are you glad you got it ? If you are then you didnt pay to much! __________________ 1960 Apache long bed fleet L6 250 Clifford intake 2 bbl carb. Langdon cast headers with dual exhaust and bellflower tips. T-5 5 speed, power steering and power disc brakes. "Over, Around or through it... "

05-08-2011, 07:14 PM	#17
62ShortStep Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Fountain Valley, CA Posts: 179	Re: Some pics of Ol' Crusty I hope you leave Crusty just as she sits. I love it, don't mess with her personality. I love the charger too. I also have an unrestored '66 Dodge Coronet 500, and a stock '74 Dodge Dart, and an untouched 1925 Dodge Roadster that sees about 30 miles per week. People want to know if I'll restore the '25, but no way...she will keep her original personality. Attached Images Last edited by 62ShortStep; 05-08-2011 at 07:15 PM.

05-08-2011, 07:52 PM	#18
ChiefRocka Hollister, CA. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hollister, Ca. Posts: 6,150	Re: Some pics of Ol' Crusty Welcome aboard man ... Nice someone saved another one !! Never seen a hood like that before .... Nice truck ! __________________ 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!"

05-09-2011, 02:37 AM	#19
vintagetin Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Detroit Mi Posts: 40	Re: Some pics of Ol' Crusty That '25 Dodge Roadster is beautiful!!

05-09-2011, 12:41 PM	#20
SIR SIR Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: grants pass oregon,usa Posts: 658	Re: Some pics of Ol' Crusty ..." a truck soooo ugly, you have to sneak up on it at night just to work on it"...good luck...love the other cars. __________________ 66long low fleet http://community.webshots.com/user/LVNR66



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05-09-2011, 05:47 PM	#21
66 lwb cs Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: aurora co Posts: 208	Re: Some pics of Ol' Crusty Nice truck good luck __________________ 66 C20 LWB CS 327/TH400 A/C

05-27-2012, 08:27 PM	#22
vintagetin Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Detroit Mi Posts: 40	Re: Some pics of Ol' Crusty Here are some pictures of Crusty now that I've done some work to it. It's not so "crusty" anymore. Okay, didn't work the first time. Lets try again: And one before: Last edited by vintagetin; 05-27-2012 at 08:55 PM.

05-27-2012, 09:33 PM	#24
ABX131 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Seattle,WA Posts: 317	Re: Some pics of Ol' Crusty Ol' Crusty reminds me of Mater' from the movie "Cars"...

05-27-2012, 09:35 PM	#25
slepysal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Jose NOR*CAL Posts: 3,080	Re: Some pics of Ol' Crusty work truck came out great how did you mount the spare? __________________ 1960 Apache long bed fleet L6 250 Clifford intake 2 bbl carb. Langdon cast headers with dual exhaust and bellflower tips. T-5 5 speed, power steering and power disc brakes. "Over, Around or through it... "

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