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As always it's a "slow roll" for this project. Setbacks n such but it will be all worth the time n effort. Not going for show or full restore but progress is progress...

Painted the new motor a while back with POR-15 silver then their Chevy orange top coat which did not cover well. Took the motor down to bare metal and started over. Again I did not like the results. So I scuffed down to the silver base n used rattle can Dupli-Color high temp for the orange topcoat. This I like!

Frame rails got 2 coats of the POR-15 gloss black and dusted with satin black rattle can. Firewall was treated with the same satin black. Will worry bout filling fire wall holes when I do body work at a later stage.

Cross member and front suspension is clean but will only get quick rattle can job. No $$ for the disc brake upgrade at the moment and the beast needs to get back on the road for a bit. So it is what it is - for now....

Will proceed with the motor bolt-on's this weekend. then to start work on the long stepside bed I picked up recently for a few pennies!

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The stepside will be awesome on there. I like the sidemount tire as well. Kick ass man.

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cool

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Man, that is one cool pickup! I must say that yours is the first crew cab 60-66 I have seen, and I love it. Can't wait to see the progress of your ride.
:cool:

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Norm,

The stepside will make it real different. I would turn the fleetside into a trailer to load the Indian into. That would look real cool!

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Thanks Y'all. No gettin rid of the fleetside nor makin trailer. will rework it so my rig will have a "change of clothes" down the line :-)

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Sweet man....I seen a picture of that crew before, I think the step-side with spare is the only way to go my friend...

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Though I had a block rebuilt - it was closer to stock than I wanted. So I swapped out the current cam (still new) to a larger one complete the e-brock package yesterday - 6/20. Will use the removed cam in my old motor for a pre 55' Chevy car project down the line.

Also did a test fit of some the exterior stuff. Need a few more items and this baby will be ready to go home in the rails of my Crewie

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Duuude looks killa!

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nice progress it takes time but it will be worth it in the end!!!

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What's up Norm?
Progress looks killer!!!

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Hey Joe! Thanks Y'all!!

This past weekend was spent cleanin up threads n bolting on the hv oil pump, pan, e-brock intake & dist. Using all ARP 12pt stainless hardware. Need a few more items to button this later in the week. Should be able to drop motor back into frame rails this coming weekend! Need to work on a busted stud in the passenger side ramhorn...

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7/11 11:49 pm
Motor n trans installed. Need to run fuel line n fix wire harness along with a few detail items. Will be back on da road any day now!

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My CrewCab is ALIVE - again! I finally fired up the new motor last night. Will clean up the "doghouse" this week so I can start reassembly and get this back on the road. Need some break miles before I head to NorCal for Billet Proof show on 9/19-9/20. Pic of motor a few min before I fired it up.

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Looks good :metal:

Did you already do your 20 minutes breakin for the cam?

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Thanks Capt! Not yet - I just fired it up n shut it down. Will do REAL break-in when I have all water and electrical buttoned up. Tomorrow perhaps.

Today I've been up since 6am and busy into the night. Got home from work @ 7pm, mounted the water neck, cut and fit the stainless radiator hoses, bolted up different alt brackets - btw I will have a chrome 1 wire alt soon. Tomorrow I clean up the wire harness's. They are now fixed but need to be "dressed". As always there's more to this story - tomorrow. Nite Y'all!

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Motor looks good in there, congrats on the fire. :metal:

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Last week of July: I worked on correcting the engine wire harness that was butchered by previous owner. Sure glad he used a lot of e-tape! No solder or connectors was used used long ago. I had another harness - near mint condition that I used to add or replace existing incorrect wires. All is taped up nice n neat an hooked up minus the temp sensor wiire. Also cleaned up the heater box n engine compartment. Did a good but quick job of it. Will worry bout perfection on the sheetmetal when I attack the body work down the line. Right now motor swap n drive train is priority.. Here are a few before n after shots....

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The fine detailing put into that engine looks great, nice work, wanna see where this one goes

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subscribed!

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I really like the step bed on the crew cab, breaks up the long look of the bodylines. Engine looks killer! I may have "borrow" your painting idea with those valve covers. They are the same ones I want to put on my 63 to match the fins on my shotgun intake.

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I'm digging the cal custom valve covers :D also are you running corvette exhaust manifold? Motor looks clean.

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Thanks Y'all, Yes 2" Chevy Ramhorns exhaust. Will run short glasspacks for a bigger rummble down the road. Front sheetmetal is on as of last week. Just need to button up the main harness this week to finish the under hood stuff - for now.
Need ideas for a coolant overflow bottle setup. Had an aftermarket setup attached to the heater box - but that's oogly. so any ideas - NO BILLET STUFF. Thanks!!

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Thanks! it took 5yrs to even start on the motor. and since Feb of this year to get to this point. Hope all will progress smoothly from here. I'll drive it till winter then back in the "shed" it goes for body work and maybe air suspension....

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You could use an old whisky bottle.