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Old 01-10-2015, 09:30 AM   #51
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Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project

I can't wait to see the motor back in it.
And see the thing make a poncho motivated run...
That truck is a bad boy!
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Old 01-10-2015, 09:56 PM   #52
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Thanks! Me neither. In the meantime, in case I forgot to post it, I did finish my deluxe steering wheel modification. It was an unintended diameter reduction, as I was planning on restoring the old original deluxe wheel, but it was too much of a basket case as I got into it. So, I cut out the hub and welded it to a '61 Pontiac steering wheel I had reduced a long time ago for a Ventura project that never materialized.


...size difference after welding the hub to the outer ring...


...lots of epoxy - previous sectioned area on the bottom wheel that I epoxied 10 years ago started to crack:


...about 45 hours of sanding and shaping with another application of epoxy in between:


...painted then assembled:
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Old 01-11-2015, 09:59 AM   #53
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Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project

That wheel looks great!
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Old 01-11-2015, 11:28 AM   #54
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Great job
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Old 03-21-2015, 09:20 PM   #55
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Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project

And, so it begins...



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Old 03-28-2015, 10:16 PM   #56
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Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project

A little more progress today on the cab and front fenders...

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Old 03-29-2015, 08:05 AM   #57
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Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project

That's the main issue isn't it?
Finding -time- to do the project. ...
This is by far in my top 3 favorite builds on this forum.
Looking forward to more photos of progress brutha. .


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Old 04-12-2015, 09:52 AM   #58
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Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project

Finally, the body work on the doors and front fenders are done.


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Old 04-12-2015, 10:07 AM   #59
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SWEET! Almost spray time...



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Old 04-23-2015, 05:06 PM   #60
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Thanks! Ended up having to completely strip the top of the hood, which set us back a bit. But, a color test was shot on the underside today. Color and hue are good to go…


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Old 04-23-2015, 05:48 PM   #61
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OE dark green or something newer?
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Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive.
It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar.....

Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.
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Old 04-23-2015, 06:01 PM   #62
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Going with a darker tone of the late GM Woodland Green. Kind of a modern homage to the original early Woodland Green.
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Old 04-23-2015, 09:14 PM   #63
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While I am not a huge fan of green... I think that looks great...:-)



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Old 04-23-2015, 09:57 PM   #64
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Going with a darker tone of the late GM Woodland Green. Kind of a modern homage to the original early Woodland Green.
Cool..... Looking forward to your progress.
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It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar.....

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Old 04-30-2015, 12:25 PM   #65
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Thanks, guys! You can tell from the photo in post 56 of the work on the driver side door that underneath the white, the previous owner painted the truck (along with the orange scallops), the truck (code 535) was originally Woodland Green with the Cameo White two tone. I'm going to use a shade of the Hyundai Powder White as the second color to better match the flake in the newer GM Woodland Green.
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Old 04-30-2015, 01:10 PM   #66
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Nice job on the doors, fenders and hood. That color looks great
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Old 05-18-2015, 09:05 AM   #67
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Primer on the smaller parts and bed.

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Awesome
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Old 05-21-2015, 02:33 PM   #69
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Old 06-29-2015, 08:25 AM   #70
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Working on a couple projects at the same time, so I've been a little laxed on posting progress photos. Small parts were shot. The bed is next.





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Old 06-29-2015, 09:02 AM   #71
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Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project

I know how it is to be spread thin across several projects...
But the quality certainly has suffered because of it..
That's apparent by the photos... really looks great..
I can't wait to see it done..

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Old 07-01-2015, 12:51 PM   #72
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What a beautiful truck!! I'm running into a hell of a problem with mounting my '66 389 in my 64 c10 the issue is mostly with the exhaust. I was thinking about hacking up my headers, but the other issue is that I have to bolt the engine mounts to the cross member and mock up seems to be really high and looks to need some of the cab cut out. Please help!
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Old 07-01-2015, 01:55 PM   #73
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Are you using one of the GM conversion motor mounts? Also, what about the headers is the issue?

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What a beautiful truck!! I'm running into a hell of a problem with mounting my '66 389 in my 64 c10 the issue is mostly with the exhaust. I was thinking about hacking up my headers, but the other issue is that I have to bolt the engine mounts to the cross member and mock up seems to be really high and looks to need some of the cab cut out. Please help!
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Old 07-01-2015, 02:03 PM   #74
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Bed shot last night…

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Old 07-01-2015, 02:12 PM   #75
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I honestly never thought I would see green paint that I would like. ..
That truck is going to be gorgeous! !!

AND be pontiac powered!

Nice

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