My Build - FINALLY...
 

Well it been a long hard road the past few years but looks like there is some hope. Finally I am able to start work on my rig. I've been around this site since last summer and have picked up a few pieces of knowledge from you'z guy'z! Thanks!

I purchased my daily driven 64 C20 CrewCab in Jan 05 just outside Napa, CA. It's been on the road for this entire time and I've not been able to do much aside from keeping the sb350 running.

Looks like luck is on my side now and I will be able to spend some time and a few $$ this year on my beast.

Just today I picked up an Eaton H072 3rd member with the hard to find 4.10 ratio out of a 72 Chevy PU. I was notified by a local member "justcuz" of the find last weekend. Will be installing that this weekend. THANKS CUZ!

Recent work includes the swapping of carbs: q-jet to a ebrock 1405. Just picked up the ebrock 2703 intake and have a set of heads on the way as well. Wanna make it run with the best of em and still be able to drive it daily.

Here are a few pics of the stages it has gone through. nothing special but it'z a start. the first shot is the day I bought it. Covered in Californian snow... Drove it all the way back to SoCal at bout 75-80 all the way.

Will post more images soon of what it was like when I bought it.
Thanks Y'all!:chevy:

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right on!

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so sick!

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Well its about time!jk Your truck looks great man!

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dude your truck is what got me amped to get one:metal:, i love that truck,if i can help hit me up dino

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seriously!!! that is amazingly cool... long and low very well done.

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Glad to see you're finally going to get to do some work on your awesome crewcab :c2:

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I agree with Captainfab!

Glad you're getting lined out and can spend some time on the truck!!

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I like that truck. Can't wait to see more of it.

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Doh! I should have mentioned that the last pic of it slammed is a photoshop dream image. I be diggin up some older pics to post this weekend. Thanks!

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Nice man...really nice !!

Can't wait to see more....;)

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Sick!!!!

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Nice ride!

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:devil:......nothing like being fired up!!!!:metal: Looking forward to the pics and progress.

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Forgot to mention that I am moving in a few weeks into a house on 5 acres. Wiill have all the room I need to start the real wrenchin! I cant wait!

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So does this 5 acres have a shop on it for you to work in?

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or does it mean that you actually have room to turn your truck around:lol:

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:lol: I was thinking the same thing.

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:lol:
right on!!
i love your truck!
you must get some stares in it, huh?

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There is the space for a shop and enough room to turn :-)

The Bro that owns the property has a 77 stepside that is in a build process as well as a 55 international with a 64 vett 327 under the hood backed by a m22. He did mention something bout starting a local business for ol truck wrenchin.

It has a garage for me to start wrenching in but I planned to talk to him see what the chances are on buiding a shop on the property.

I want the rig to be a clean runner.
It's a head turner as is but some rust and body work need to be addressed this year. Will be swappin out the intake and the 3rd member this weekend.

Dino you need to bring yer crew out here this summer for the Brothers gig in the OC in July...

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Ya ha ve been to the brothers show before and thats show is killer , are you going? And whats the date

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I plan to and it's usually in July. Will post more as the time nears.

Feelin pretty stupid right now cause I left my cordless impact gun at the wreckin yard on Tuesday. Must be the prior years of "Dain Bramage" catchin up with me....

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Oh, I've pulled those before! The truck really gets me amped up for my build. I can't wait to see it laying frame.

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justcuz came over last night and we started swap out of the 3rd member.

I've got the 64 Shop Manual - Supplement but not the 63 Shop Manual. No info for torque specs in the supp. By chance anybody know the torque specs for the diff ring gear to diff case, bearing caps to carrier, housing to carrier, housing to It's a H072 3rd member.

Thanks!!
Here are a couple of the 3 "Little" Piggies...

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Yep the garage is approx 26'w x 40'd. It will be converted into a shop for my truck build as well as the property owners 2 projects a 55 International w/t 64 vette 327/m22 and 77 Chevy stepside. Its gonna be a busy summer.....

Completed the diff swap last weekend and I like the difference. Just need the 700r4 trans installed soon.

No wrenchin this weekend. Gotta pack up for next weekends move...