Brought the 64 BBW home today finally

[sigshooter]

I bought this truck about 20 years ago, starting working on it (at work) , had to sell it, bought it back about a year ago. The person I sold it to never got around to finishing it.... It sat in a barn for about 15 years, then sat in the warehouse where I work for the last year. It has came home for the first time since I bought it 20 years ago. I am going to put it back together until I get my current project ( Grandpa's 65 C-10 ) done and can work on this one.

The V-8 was built for the 64, the 6 cylinder is in Grandpa's truck

[coulter]

man with that thing sitting inside for that long i bet its super solid!!!!! whats ur plans for the build?

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Originally Posted by coulter

man with that thing sitting inside for that long i bet its super solid!!!!! whats ur plans for the build?

It is pretty solid... I put new GM rockers on it 20 years ago, patched a rusty spot in each side of the cab floor by welding a panel on top of the rusty area . I will more than likely cut this out and do it right this time, the area wasn't
bad just a few spots where it was pitted nearly through so should be an easy fix the right way.

I had cleaned and painted the frame, did the brakes, put all new shafts in the a-arms, new ball joints, new factory coil springs, new shocks, new 3:40 gears, all new bearings, rebuilt a 327 with Edlebrock Elite goodies, new 600 Holley carb, rebuilt T-350 tranny, had all new seals and gaskets for the cab, new poly cab bushings......

The truck was down to just paint and body work when I lost my job 15 years ago and had to sell it mostly because I had no place to put it and I needed the money since I had no job.

Currently I dont know if I will keep it a long bed or cut it into a short bed since Grandpas truck is a long bed ( i have several beds long and short, wide and stepside... this would give me one of each ). It will definetely keep somewhat a stock appearance ( I just dont like the low low lowered look, or ratrod thing ). I want to re-assemble it mostly so I keep all the parts together and park it in the garage or carport for now.

I got everything back with it when I bought it back, so when the time comes It will go rather quickly..... nothing it quick about rebuilding a vehicle the right way, but alot of the hard stuff is done plus I had alot of extra parts to hand pick the best of from.

[rideblue00]

Are you going to put a color on it?

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Originally Posted by rideblue00

Are you going to put a color on it?

Red was the color I started 20 years ago..... firewall is painted red, all bushings are red,spark plug wire boots are red.... so it will probably be Chevrolet Victory Red

[rideblue00]

I cant decide between red or white. Ive had mine 22 years, and its still not together either, lol.

[sigshooter]

Originally Posted by coulter

man with that thing sitting inside for that long i bet its super solid!!!!! whats ur plans for the build?

here are some pics of the floor, cab corners etc....

As far as these trucks go it isn't bad, alot of surface rust from sitting

[sigshooter]

couple more

[DPowers]

All of these trucks have a story to tell. It is great when you know it as well and can share it.

[sigshooter]

Got it unloaded and sitting in the driveway.... I will start putting it back together until I can restore it. 20 years of sitting has taken a beating on the ol' girl. Some will clean up with soap and water, other areas need to be blasted and painted again

[1963c-10]

Great looking truck