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Old 01-15-2015, 03:35 AM   #1
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1964 C10 Build Pontiac 389!!

I just wanted to show off my sick build. 64 C10

When I was 14 or 15 my dad said he had a surprise for me. I had sold a cow for a 4-H project some years back and still had some money in my savings account that I couldn't touch until I turned 18. It was to be used for only very important things. We drove into Lewistown, Montana. At the time we lived in a ****ty broken down house in Moccasin that ...my parents were trying to refurbish and purchase for a dime. My dad drove me to this house and out front sat the most beautiful truck I had ever seen. It was a perfectly patinaed 1966 long bed Chevy C20 with a 250 straight-6. It was a "Camper Special" and had the original camper shell on it. We talked the guy down from $600 to $500 and drove it home the 30 or 40 miles to the house, and it never ran after that. After countless hours and dollars it never ran again.


I had no real experience with mechanics and no real money. Eventually I sold it it to a shifty crook named Chris for $200, and he only paid me $100 over the course of several months.

This began my infatuation with old school cars and trucks. When I was 17 I had bought and sold over 20 vehicles. Some gems were, a 1972 Buick Skylark with a 430 Wildcat, a baby blue 1965 Impala SS with a 327, my pride and joy and high school sweetheart, a 1965 Chevy impala with a 396 an a turbo 400 and a 1983 Chevy Caprice that was absolutely ghetto with a gold grill and deep-dish Cragars (before they were cool).


I always wanted my truck back. Especially after Shifty Chris put a *****in 350 in it. I searched for several years for the right one to come along and finally I found it 20 years later. A guy in Lockwood had it on Craigslist for $2600. I offered him $500 and I think I would have gone to $1000, but he told me to take a hike.

Two years later I saw a similar truck a 1964 C10 Long bed, beautiful patina, lots of rust and white-walls. God, I love white-walls. The guy had it listed for $1600 obo. I got to his house and saw a sign for $1100, so we were moving in the right direction. I pulled some **** that I saw on "Fast and Loud", old Richard Rawlings, my idol, always starts at half and settles slightly over. I offered my hand at $800 and said, "let's just call it a deal". He took it after what seemed like hours.

I bought it with the promise of getting a title, and luckily, it came the next day. I went and picked up the truck with the help of my loving fiancé and it died at the stop sign, feet from their house. The previous owner was gracious and came home from dinner to help me out with a jump and I drove her home. After driving my new truck for several weeks I decided that I missed the excitement of horsepower. I began looking for a motor and found one on Craigslist and paid the full asking price for a 389 Pontiac with two four barrel Edelbrock carburetors, and a TH400 automatic transmission. It had been freshly rebuilt.

I stopped my a custom shop and asked the owner if he would help me install it and let me help out. He kindly agreed and I have been working on it after work and on the weekends for the last few weeks. A few upgrades include, an aluminum radiator from Radiator Works, a Lokar 32" long shifter and several other rat-style upgrades. The goal is to have it lay frame and be a low down, dirty rat-rod pickup that makes jaws and panties drop. I even invested a few bucks on a pinstriping brush and have been learning to lay down some sick art. My hope is that I can be diligent and keep notes and a photo/video journal of the whole process.
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Old 01-15-2015, 03:36 AM   #2
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Re: 1964 C10 Build Pontiac 389!!

Not sure why these pics are upside down :/
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Old 01-15-2015, 03:44 AM   #3
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try again
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Old 01-15-2015, 10:15 AM   #4
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Re: 1964 C10 Build Pontiac 389!!

I like it! A Pontiac 389 will make a GREAT truck engine. I always thought that GMC kinda missed the boat and stayed with the V6 for too long (from 1960 to 1966) and should have used Pontiac engines instead. What kind of mods did you have to do to get the Pontiac to fit in the truck's engine mounts?
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Old 01-15-2015, 11:21 AM   #5
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Re: 1964 C10 Build Pontiac 389!!

I obviously think it's a great idea to put a Pontiac in a C10. Here are my links to my Poncho C10 build up.

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Re: 1964 C10 Build Pontiac 389!!

Looks like a really great start to a cool driver.

Try these;
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I like it! A Pontiac 389 will make a GREAT truck engine. I always thought that GMC kinda missed the boat and stayed with the V6 for too long (from 1960 to 1966) and should have used Pontiac engines instead. What kind of mods did you have to do to get the Pontiac to fit in the truck's engine mounts?
Thanks I agree with you on the V6 especially in 66 when they had the 396 in Chevelles and Impalas OR THE 409?? Jeeze. I was told by an old guy that it was because Ford payed them not to. Worth investigating I suppose. Maybe one of the old guys on her has the answer
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I obviously think it's a great idea to put a Pontiac in a C10. Here are my links to my Poncho C10 build up.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=288712&page=2

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=359868
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Looks like a really great start to a cool driver.

Try these;
Thanks guys! Thanks for the pics, it seems when I upload more than on file at a time they come in upside down ?

Poncho looks badass I definitely will be keeping an eye on that one! thanks for the feedback!
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Re: 1964 C10 Build Pontiac 389!!

Looking forward to seeing the Pontiac mill when finished. That's going to be a lot of fun!
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here she is gonna be quite the upgrade
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///what am i doing wrong?? Why are they upside down??
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So got the old engine pulled and the front clip off. the old 4 speed is being a real b-ya and proving to be a real pain. any suggestions? I was told the stick would come off and it would just be an easy deal.
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Re: 1964 C10 Build Pontiac 389!!

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I like it! A Pontiac 389 will make a GREAT truck engine. I always thought that GMC kinda missed the boat and stayed with the V6 for too long (from 1960 to 1966) and should have used Pontiac engines instead. What kind of mods did you have to do to get the Pontiac to fit in the truck's engine mounts?
They actually used Pontiac stuff before the '60-'66 era. The GMC V6 engine family also included the larger 351, 401, 478, 637 V8, and (obviously) the giant 702 V12. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GMC_V8_engine

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Thanks I agree with you on the V6 especially in 66 when they had the 396 in Chevelles and Impalas OR THE 409?? Jeeze. I was told by an old guy that it was because Ford payed them not to. Worth investigating I suppose. Maybe one of the old guys on her has the answer
They just didn't offer big blocks in small trucks then; the 348 and 409 were available in '60-'65 as engines in larger trucks and the 366 came out in 1966.

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So got the old engine pulled and the front clip off. the old 4 speed is being a real b-ya and proving to be a real pain. any suggestions? I was told the stick would come off and it would just be an easy deal.
Push down on the retainer at the bottom of the shifter and turn it counterclockwise.
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Re: 1964 C10 Build Pontiac 389!!

FWIW, I'll also note that I would expect to piss a lot of people off and/or get told to "take a hike" frequently using that negotiating strategy...

(Am I the only one who kinda cringed while reading that?)
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They actually used Pontiac stuff before the '60-'66 era. The GMC V6 engine family also included the larger 351, 401, 478, 637 V8, and (obviously) the giant 702 V12. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GMC_V8_engine



They just didn't offer big blocks in small trucks then; the 348 and 409 were available in '60-'65 as engines in larger trucks and the 366 came out in 1966.



Push down on the retainer at the bottom of the shifter and turn it counterclockwise.
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FWIW, I'll also note that I would expect to piss a lot of people off and/or get told to "take a hike" frequently using that negotiating strategy...

(Am I the only one who kinda cringed while reading that?)
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Account Suspended ? why? i was in the middle of a pm and now i cant get a hold of him
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yeah this is bullshyt why is this guys account suspended??
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yeah this is bullshyt why is this guys account suspended??
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yeah this is bullshyt why is this guys account suspended??
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