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03-29-2017, 11:25 AM
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Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project
Finally got around to making the initial trim and fitment of the firewall pad and carpet. Need to do a little more persuading with the heat gun over a couple of floor contours, but the Auto Custom Carpet is molded nicely.
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1963 C-10: Deluxe-optioned cab, shortbed, fleetside Pontiac 462 ci, Kauffman D-Port alum. heads 4L80E, narrowed sheetmetal Ford 9-inch Tubular front and rear suspension Custom 6-piston front disc and 4-piston rear disc brakes |
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08-17-2017, 12:05 PM
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Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project
Halfway through with the bedwood treatment...urethane down and cured on the bottom side over red mahogany stain. Top side urethane is next.
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08-18-2017, 07:50 AM
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Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project
Very nice! You dont waste any space do you
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08-18-2017, 09:54 AM
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The 60-66 GMC/Pontiac guy....
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Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project
I'm a little surprised that you didn't go with a steel bed floor out of a 67-72...
Nearly 100% bolt in, lighter and longer lasting.... But I'm guessing you won't be tossing any virgin, grease covered tunnel port heads back there...
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 Building Genuine Pontiac Firepowered cars and trucks for several decades.  Why Pontiac?? That's just me daring to be different.  Projects.. 63 C10 Short Wheel Base fleetside (The Pro-Street) currently under reconstruction. 440CID 2X4 Pontiac 
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08-22-2017, 08:53 PM
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Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project
Thanks! Here are the planks laid out after the last coat of urethane. I'll spend this coming weekend using a buffer and finishing it off with some synthetic wax sealer.
All of the used steel bed floors in my area were so beat up, plus I like the contrast of the wood bed. I've finished a few when I was younger...I just don't remember it requiring so much Tylenol.  I'm working on a sliding luggage rack for the bed with similarly stained and finished wood slats to make up for the space my nitrous and air suspension bottles will occupy.
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08-27-2017, 08:43 AM
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Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project
The Mar-K stainless strips are trimmed and laid out. I'll tighten everything down today, and get this bed ready to mount back on the chassis soon.
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1963 C-10: Deluxe-optioned cab, shortbed, fleetside Pontiac 462 ci, Kauffman D-Port alum. heads 4L80E, narrowed sheetmetal Ford 9-inch Tubular front and rear suspension Custom 6-piston front disc and 4-piston rear disc brakes |
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08-27-2017, 07:49 PM
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The 60-66 GMC/Pontiac guy....
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Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project
Going to the Pontiac heaven event?
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Building Genuine Pontiac Firepowered cars and trucks for several decades. Why Pontiac?? That's just me daring to be different. Projects.. 63 C10 Short Wheel Base fleetside (The Pro-Street) currently under reconstruction. 440CID 2X4 Pontiac
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08-27-2017, 09:35 PM
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Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project
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08-28-2017, 08:22 AM
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The 60-66 GMC/Pontiac guy....
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Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project
Well, that's been a while..
Sorry to hear that, I was hoping to see you and your truck in person. A kind of "shake a hand, make a friend" thing...
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Building Genuine Pontiac Firepowered cars and trucks for several decades. Why Pontiac?? That's just me daring to be different. Projects.. 63 C10 Short Wheel Base fleetside (The Pro-Street) currently under reconstruction. 440CID 2X4 Pontiac
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08-28-2017, 07:19 PM
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Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project
I do have good friends and customers in AZ, and still travel out there from time to time to visit and help with their projects. Not sure if I would drive my truck all the way out there, but it would be great to catch up with you when I'm out that way.
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09-12-2017, 08:57 PM
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Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project
Since none of the modern production wheels floated my boat, I un-retired some Ansen Sprints (15x7 fronts and 15x10 vintage rears) hanging in my shop office for the Poncho C10 project. I did some restoration work (ground out the dings and gouges, polished, then media blasted the centers). My friend runs a coating shop and had the centers coated in Titanium. Here's a sneak peek just out of the oven.
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09-13-2017, 12:41 AM
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Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project
I like the look of the titanium along with the polished aluminum.
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09-13-2017, 05:02 AM
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Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project
Nice i like em!!
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09-13-2017, 05:20 AM
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Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project
Very good choice on the wheels!
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09-14-2017, 11:36 PM
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Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project
Thanks! I got the tires mounted today...the rears are the older M/T ET Street Radials 315/60R15 (29.9x12.5x15)
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1963 C-10: Deluxe-optioned cab, shortbed, fleetside Pontiac 462 ci, Kauffman D-Port alum. heads 4L80E, narrowed sheetmetal Ford 9-inch Tubular front and rear suspension Custom 6-piston front disc and 4-piston rear disc brakes |
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10-26-2017, 01:59 PM
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Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project
Finally got to work on my own project last weekend and got the battery box mounted and assembled and soldered the 1/0 cables. Let the wiring madness begin.
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1963 C-10: Deluxe-optioned cab, shortbed, fleetside Pontiac 462 ci, Kauffman D-Port alum. heads 4L80E, narrowed sheetmetal Ford 9-inch Tubular front and rear suspension Custom 6-piston front disc and 4-piston rear disc brakes |
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10-29-2017, 03:35 PM
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Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project
Finally getting some pinstriping done on the PonchoC10 before the rest of the sheetmetal gets mounted back on the chassis. Brian Stoner of Stoner Striping working his magic on the back of the cab and hood...
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12-06-2017, 04:09 PM
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Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project
Checked some of my hood and bed wiring. Everything worked...phew.
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07-18-2018, 04:10 PM
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The 60-66 GMC/Pontiac guy....
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Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project
LoOKs beautiful
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Building Genuine Pontiac Firepowered cars and trucks for several decades. Why Pontiac?? That's just me daring to be different. Projects.. 63 C10 Short Wheel Base fleetside (The Pro-Street) currently under reconstruction. 440CID 2X4 Pontiac
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07-18-2018, 04:51 PM
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Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project
Thanks! I was able to get the bed back on the next day and double checked the rear wiring harness.
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07-19-2018, 12:53 AM
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Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project
Looks good
 Did you buy the windshield local?
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07-19-2018, 07:57 AM
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Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project
Cool truck
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check out SANFORD build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=522019 |
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07-19-2018, 09:14 AM
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Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project
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It's the windshield that came with the truck. I had a difficult time trying to find the door, vent, and back glass that matched the green tint.
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07-19-2018, 09:40 AM
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The 60-66 GMC/Pontiac guy....
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Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project
Vin, the green tint is AC glass.
At least that's what I call it. I had a small stash that I could have helped you out with at the time. I hope you bring that truck to one of Steve''s Pontiac get togethers.. Would love to "shake a hand, make a friend." I'm pushing to get mine done for the next one.
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Building Genuine Pontiac Firepowered cars and trucks for several decades. Why Pontiac?? That's just me daring to be different. Projects.. 63 C10 Short Wheel Base fleetside (The Pro-Street) currently under reconstruction. 440CID 2X4 Pontiac
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07-19-2018, 10:19 AM
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Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project
I ended up getting the door, vent, and back glass from a local auto glass business...probably the same supplier for the other mail order places.
oh, man, Steve would never let me in with a Chevy truck even before his snowboarding accident. I will keep you posted when I'm out your way - I have friends in the Phoenix area and I'm looking at buying some property in Prescott. Got the air suspension controls wired and plumbed...did a low pressure test.
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