Dads Old Truck

[jamesrussell26]

HELLO EVERYONE!!!!
This is the continuation of a love affair with this particular 64 short stepside,which began in 1985.here are pics of the Porterbuilt DM front and rearand a few of the truck as it currently sits.

[jamesrussell26]

box o parts

[82swb]

Parts look good. Lets see the truck they will be going on!

[jamesrussell26]

trying lol my resizer is killin me.

[jamesrussell26]

finally a few resized

[1963c-10]

Very nice, another short stepper joins the herd. Looks like a donar roof in the bed. Cab rust issues?

[jamesrussell26]

got new pics today.
cab is pretty solid in most places but in places that are normally solid i have rust lol

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more pics

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pics

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and todays work outside in the rain

[jamesrussell26]

previous owner ------>me ...did some very backyard repairs when he was 15 yrs old.lol

[Bomp]

I may have missed it but what are your plans.

Looks interesting, subscribed.

[jamesrussell26]

plans are to run mild dropmembers front and rear, i want a low but good riding truck.i have been watching bomp and mcmurphy, and coulter and on and on lol so many good ideas to use on my truck i am going to do alot of modifications some subtle some not so subtle. my dad bought this truck in new mexico in 1984 and i inherited it in 1987 when he passed away at the ripe old age of 38.he was just getting started restoring it and getting me involved so now i am getting started on this project again and doing what he started with a healthy twist of my own......lol

[McMurphy]

I really dig the history you have with this truck....
I guess since I made the list, then a and are in order !!

I cannot wait to see what you do with this truck, you have some serious challenges ahead of you!

Good Luck and keep us posted, you know we like the photos !!

[da_bears_da1]

Looking forward to see where your build goes. Welcome aboard!
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[jamesrussell26]

thank you guys glad to be here. McMurphy you and Bomp are awesome lol.i have a long and sordid history with this truck including having to sell it to a less than honest mechanic and having the guy who bought it from said mechanic pulling up in my drive way 10 years later looking for parts off of a 65 that i had just bought. he left without the parts and with out MY truck.

[jamesrussell26]

A little work done today with my 12yr old son and my nephew

[Jeff La]

Nice project keep the pics coming

[jamesrussell26]

got more done in last few days.

[jamesrussell26]

my $150 dollar 4.8 ls engine. and new tank.plus modifying my new porterbuilt crossmember gasp........

[jamesrussell26]

crossmember mod and tank

[jamesrussell26]

spent day at a local salvage yard.the yard has about 2 dozen 60-66 chevy and gmc trucks this place is in middle of nowhere.

[jamesrussell26]

the $350.00 panel truck with original 327 and 4 speed. chrome door panels lol

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