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Buck's '63 SWB Fleet Side Build
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I picked up n2billet's '63 he called Milly a few weeks ago, my plans aren't even close to the vision he had but I am really excited to work on this truck! It really feels like an honor to work on such a clean truck, nothing is rotten or molested and I take the responsibility of being her caretaker seriously. I see this truck going through a couple... let's call, them generations that will culminate in what I intend to be my forever truck. Now... I know most of you that will follow along know my '68 stepside still holds a special place in my heart but that truck is long gone and I don't foresee it coming back into my life so Miss Milly will be my focus as long as she'll have me. Here are a few pics from the the drag home, we'll talk more about her future later... take care y'all!
Just couldn't take my eyes off her during the ride home! Attachment 2043405 Getting some gas on the way home, couldn't help but be a little giddy. Attachment 2043406 Quick first Florida pic before unloading her. Attachment 2043407 She sure is pretty in that Florida sunshine. Attachment 2043408 |
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I’m in
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I'm in as well.
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I'm here. Looking forward to the updates.
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That is one clean little truck....Congrats on the purchase!
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Congrats! I vote for a new name...Millie Vanilli...in honor of Millie and because it's a vanilla colored truck : )
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This is great, going to keep watching this great truck. Keep us posted.
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Dadgum, I love your truck. I have the same bumper on mine and was wondering how it would look painted white. Looks a lot better than silver!
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I'm (in)vious. Hope the spelling police don't come after me. :)
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Beautiful truck, congrats! Love the Patina on the tailgate...how many hands have closed the tailgate to perfect those spots?
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Looks like the peer pressure got to you and you started a build thread after all.
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Went picking the other night and picked up some front end parts. The guy bought new rotors and calipers then decided to part out the truck so I got those as well as the upper and lower control arms and the steering linkage. I hate to do anther set of control arm bushing but here I go... :lol: We have a set of ECE 2.5" drop spindles from the boys '67 that'll help get the truck down in the weeds. Hope to have the wheels later this week and I'm going to go look at a 5 lug 12 bolt tomorrow after work. Things are starting to come together. :metal:
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as said above... in for the haul.. nice job!;) |
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Nice score!
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Truck looks very nice!!
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Very nice truck. I will be watching so please post a lot of pics. You know we love
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First new parts showed up a few days ago. will be a while before anymore get ordered.
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Those are nice!
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I like those a lot! Love the 2 tone...What size tires are you going to run?
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I'm in Ernie! Keep us posted on the updates Brother, can't wait to see this one come together!
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Just a pic of Milly and Project Underhaulin to the thread alive-ish. Milly is on the back burner until my shop is complete, the contractor is supposed to start tomorrow. :haha: Hopefully it will just be a month or two.
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Looking forward to seeing both trucks when you get over here again. Good luck on shop.
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Not much happening with Milly as I am waiting for my shop to be completed. I did get the '85 C10 front end parts back from powder coat and I ordered a few parts for the rear suspension from Jason at Deadend Garage. Her are a couple pics of the front end parts and my little shop.
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Nice. I was wondering what the status on this truck.
Keith & I walked around LST last weekend talking about trucks we've had/have & checking out some old favorites (+ seeing some new ones). |
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Nice little shop! The satin black on those parts look good.
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The first phase of Milly's transformation is complete; five lug swap with disc brakes up front, dual pot master cylinder with adjustable proportioning valve, I'm guessing a 5/7-ish drop (the springs are an unknown to me), Deadend Garage rear notch track bar and shock re-locators, and finally the popular 15" Troq Thrust Ds.
Before the carnage begins Attachment 2095772 Up on the table ready for surgery Attachment 2095773 Deadend Garage swag and instructions Attachment 2095776 Deadend Garage Hardware about to be installed Attachment 2095777 |
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Right side notch installed
Attachment 2095786 Left side notch installed Attachment 2095787 Track bar and shock re-locators installed Attachment 2095790 Trial fit with the 15x8 Torq Thrust D and a 275/60 from Cooper Tire Attachment 2095791 |
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Out with the old! (I forgot to take a pic with the stuff installed, I'll get some later)
Attachment 2095792 Dual pot master cylinder installed Attachment 2095793 Money shot! I wasn't sure I'd ever really like a truck as much as I liked my green '68 stepper... but I am there again. I love it! Attachment 2095796 Another side shot. Attachment 2095797 |
Man your truck is looking good! I have been craving some time out in the shop with mine and seeing your project just pushed me over the edge! Thanks for the push! Good looking truck man
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Oh yeah, that's a great look for your truck. I'm a big fan of caps and steelies, but I love those wheels too :metal:
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Ernie it looks awesome, I love it!! Wheels are perfect.
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It looks great Ernie! Can't wait to see it in person.
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Looking good. Should be very drivable @ that height as well.
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that is bad arse!!! i really like the stance...
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Love the stance and the wheel/tire combo.
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Yep that's the look. Stance is perfect. :metal:
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Nice
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Well... it has been a minute since I updated this thread! We have begun the transformation, the first step was driving a little over 2,000 miles round trip (1,000 of them straight through on the way home) to Boris Maryanovski's Street Machinery in Euclid, OH to pick up a new chassis. We are putting Milly on a Roadster Shop Slammed SPEC chassis equipped with their FOX coilover shocks. We have pulled the body off the old chassis have started fitting it to the RS chassis. I have a 6.0L LS that my friend Ernie Holder will be going through, looking for 500hp, and a 4L80E to back it up. I think I'm going to run a 3.25 gear in the rear end. Let do some pics...
My awesome wife doing her Vanna White impression at Boris' after we loaded the chassis on the trailer. Attachment 2152815 Roadster Shop goodness. Attachment 2152817 Getting to know one another. Attachment 2152819 This is starting to look a little like Step Brothers! Attachment 2152823 |
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