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So glad you are back on it, your truck is one that inspired me to keep my C20 as a C20. Those buddy buckets, and that gauge cluster look amazing. Keep up the good work.
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Worked on my truck the last two nights on the steering column, I used a column out of a 72 10 none tilt. I disassembled the column and bead blasted it then proceeded to paint and reassembled it. Here it is installed in my truck.
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Nice steering wheel. I put a tilt in mine, which is nice, but want to use the original wheel after reducing the diameter, but it's gonna wait.
Glad your family is doing well. They're definitely more important than these old trucks, and sometimes they're even more fun, haha. |
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Got mine out of the same motor home that my 454 came from. It was automatic as well, and I was converting to auto, so it worked out very well. Plus it was all negotiated in the price, and I feel like I made out pretty well. Had a brain cramp when welding it though, and the steering wheel isn't straight so I am gonna have to remove it and re-do. It all works great, but going straight down the road the steering wheel is taking a hard right turn, haha. That's the way a lot of my projects go, need to be done twice to get it right. But this is my first restoration and by far the biggest project I have done on any vehicle, so I learn a ton. Mine is not nearly as nice underneath as yours will be in the end, but mechanically, the entire drivetrain has been touched, with mostly new parts for all items that can wear, so it should be reliable.
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That picture of your family at the Mystrey Spot brought back a flood of fond memories from my early years spent living in the Sunnyvale area. The Santa Cruz mountains were our weekend playground back then. |
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Nice job on the column....looks great installed!!!
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Nice looking build.I also grew up in the Sunnyvale area.My father owned Sunnyvale Auto body.Remember acres of cherry orchards.Dads shop truck was a Yellow and white 65 custom fleetside ,which is now mine.Your build is coming along nicely!
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So much fun doing, and then improving even that last "do". Neighbors ask when I'm gonna finish my '66: I tell 'em "just before I offer it for sale":lol:! Have fun; and keep the pics coming. Nice job, Budman56. Sam |
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Fan belt factory correct part numbers
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For anyone interested here are the correct fan belt for a factory correct ac, power steering, alt belt setup.
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Thanks for posting a thorough followup to your issue. This will no doubt help someone else someday.
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Well guys it time to start on the brake system, do you guys have any suggestion on brake line benders? I have seen a few out there but I would like to know what you guys used and liked? post some photos if you can. also I need to remake the gas line to the carb I looking for ideals there too.
SO WHAT IAM NEEDING IS: 1) BRAND OF BENDER 2) TYPE OF LINE TO USE 3) WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR AS I AM DOING THIS. Thank you in advanced! |
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Got my new tubing kit now on to my brake lines.
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Its been awhile since I last posted anything here so here is an update on my project.
1) working on cab patch panels. 2) converting my small window to a big window. 3) completed the steering shaft for my tilt wheel. 4) still working on the rear disk brake conversion on my dana 70. 5) and last but not least the dreaded body work. 6) finally found a 60's era flat bed. |
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more photos of the work I have completed
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Beautiful build sir! May I ask how you were able to mate that early air cleaner to a later carb with the larger diameter flange? I would like the same look on my truck.
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So glad I found your build. I just purchased a '65 C20 and I'm wanting to make it a daily but I am dead set on keeping it a C20 with upgrades. I am using your build as a guide but I didn't see anything on your front end disc brake conversion. Could you tell me about that conversion. I am also interested in the rear end setup and I think there is enough information there to get a conversion for my truck but I want to do the front end first. I would really appreciate more information on that front end.
I really like the build and I hope that your son is doing much better now that you have a better idea what's going on. My '65 was a farm truck and I'm the 3rd registered owner but the second driver the truck was sold to a salvage yard and that owner only drove the truck to his yard a mile away. I the farmer had swapped in a newer motor - 307cid with heads with harden seats so I don't have to worry about the lead free gas. But it still has the original 4spd with granny and rear end and I don't think the truck will get on the freeway until I re-gear it. Appreciate your post and build - John |
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Ya they only make adapters from early carbs to latter air cleaners, not latter carbs to early air cleaners. Unfortunate.
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