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Old 08-31-2021, 11:32 PM   #1
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My 1960 cardinal red Chevy longbed “survivor”

Bought this truck a couple years ago. The plan was to make it a short bed and static low with a stock appearance. These pics are from the day I bought it Feb 3 2019. All I did was take the seat cover off.
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Old 08-31-2021, 11:33 PM   #2
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6cyl/ 4 speed trans. Truck ran and drove.
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Old 08-31-2021, 11:35 PM   #3
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I found a shortbed X frame from a local buddy.
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Old 08-31-2021, 11:37 PM   #4
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After a couple months I pulled the bed apart and told the bedsides to Kyle @ metalox / @C10acres on IG. He has shortened other bedsides for me in the past.
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Old 08-31-2021, 11:38 PM   #5
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After a couple weeks I picked them up from him.
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Old 08-31-2021, 11:43 PM   #6
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After that the truck has pretty mush sat around while I worked on other projects. I did gather some new parts for it here and there. From day 1 I wanted this truck shortbeded, do a rear big window conversion, chrome hubcaps and bumpers, polish original exterior paint and repaint inter to a stock ish color. I also wanted this truck Static Low with 16” wheels and coker bias ply racial tires!!
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Old 08-31-2021, 11:47 PM   #7
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A couple months ago while doing research on swapping torsion bar front end to a 63-87 style front coil spring I wanted to do a pancake crossmember. About this time I found a local guy that I reached out to for some info and I decided to have him do 1 for me. I was and still am extremely pleased with his work! He had done several and so I had him do mine.
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Old 08-31-2021, 11:48 PM   #8
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A couple months ago while doing research on swapping torsion bar front end to a 63-87 style front coil spring I wanted to do a pancake crossmember. About this time I found a local guy that I reached out to for some info and I decided to have him do 1 for me. I was and still am extremely pleased with his work! He had done several and so I had him do mine.
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Before and after. I had him do mine 2”s
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Old 08-31-2021, 11:52 PM   #9
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So Today was the day I finally got all my other projects finished up so I could work on my 1960!!!! I packed wheel bearings and assembled rotors on to spindles. I also painted the fro t wheel. And assembled the front 2 “ pancake crossmember with lower tubular CPP arms and 2 1/2” dropped spindles with 6 lug rotors.
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Old 08-31-2021, 11:55 PM   #10
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Great progress today! I cannot wait to get to work on this truck next week. I am trying to balance my other project and this 1. My goal is to work on this 60 truck one day a week. I will post what I get done! Feels so good to finally get to this 1960 Survivior!!
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Old 09-01-2021, 12:02 AM   #11
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Re: My 1960 cardinal red Chevy longbed “survivor”

I am liking where this is going!

I really liked your other truck as well, excited to see what you make out of this one.
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Old 09-01-2021, 05:08 AM   #12
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Re: My 1960 cardinal red Chevy longbed “survivor”

A great truck to start with and really like the front crossmember setup with the skinny steels - following :-)
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Old 09-01-2021, 10:49 AM   #13
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Re: My 1960 cardinal red Chevy longbed “survivor”

Yep that's pretty cool, I like the gray.
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Old 09-06-2021, 10:51 PM   #14
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Old 09-06-2021, 10:52 PM   #15
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Pulled the shortbed frame out of hibernation and washed it off.
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Old 09-06-2021, 10:57 PM   #16
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It’s officially on the “side burner” moved it to a good buddys garage so I can work on it inside! I couldn’t help my self I laid the SBC mock-up engine on the front crossmember! I painted the valve covers grey to sample future engine color. I just can’t do a orange engine in a cardinal red truck.
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Old 09-06-2021, 11:27 PM   #17
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Re: My 1960 cardinal red Chevy longbed “survivor”

I think the grey will look great with the red exterior as well
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Old 09-12-2021, 10:20 AM   #18
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Re: My 1960 cardinal red Chevy longbed “survivor”

Nice progress. Glad your keeping the correct color for the engine. Gray was the color for the 283s and 235s for those years. I kept my 235 gray also. When I take it to the shows people ask me why gray and when I tell the Thad the way they cam they are surprised.
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Old 09-20-2021, 03:30 AM   #19
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No more torsion bar suspension!
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Old 10-03-2021, 08:59 PM   #20
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Re: My 1960 cardinal red Chevy longbed “survivor”

Progress!
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Old 10-03-2021, 09:00 PM   #21
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Re: My 1960 cardinal red Chevy longbed “survivor”

Painted the rear wheels real quick for mock up.
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Old 10-03-2021, 09:03 PM   #22
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Re: My 1960 cardinal red Chevy longbed “survivor”

I have been wanting to do this for a long time!! So STOKED!!!! Mock-up static stance! 2” pancake coil spring crossmember no more torsion bars!
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Re: My 1960 cardinal red Chevy longbed “survivor”

Lovin' it!
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Old 10-23-2021, 10:45 AM   #24
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Enjoying your build so far. Can't wait to see the end result! I am amazed when I watch these kids of builds, some serious skill goes into this kind of build. Makes me wish I had the same level of knowledge. Keep up the great work!
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Lumber Jack Fun today! Ripped the bed floor apart. Pulled the truck out of side yard to clean up mess. Did a burnout putting back in side yard!! Had to!!!!
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