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steve'62 · 02-14-2011, 04:25 PM

Your truck is sick man, wish I could weld!

61_FL_Apache · 02-14-2011, 04:57 PM

Awesome truck!! I especially like the battery box. I might have to borrow that idea.. where is that cooler I saw in the garage the other day....

creep · 02-15-2011, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by steve'62

Your truck is sick man, wish I could weld!

Thanks and so do I. I had my friends do the welding.

creep · 02-15-2011, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by 61_FL_Apache

Awesome truck!! I especially like the battery box. I might have to borrow that idea.. where is that cooler I saw in the garage the other day....

Haha, thanks! The best part of the battery box is the look on peoples' faces when I ask them to grab my cooler out of the truck or to grab me a drink out of it.

61_FL_Apache · 02-15-2011, 11:31 AM

Thats funny!!!

Pssst · 02-23-2011, 12:43 AM

Never paint that thing, the Patina looks great! Read entire build and wow, inspiring! Your truck along with C10Mang's truck are pretty much what I'll be studying while building my 66! lol.

What backspacing are the wheels??? I have some new 235-75-15 white walls sitting in my garage, but I need to find some black steelies! Where do I find them???

Thanks

creep · 02-23-2011, 08:52 PM

Hey, thanks! I don't know what the backspace is on the wheels but they are factory steelies from a 92. You can probably get some from ebay or craigslist fairly cheap. I did have to grind down the spindles a little bit but not much. If you use stock A arms there may be clearance issues but I didn't have any with tubular arms. Good luck on your truck and be sure to start a build thread.

ruffrida2005 · 02-24-2011, 05:35 PM

Come on man it's been in the 80's here in Tx. Is it time to come out of hiding yet?

creep · 02-25-2011, 05:22 PM

Not quite. I just finished clearing about 8-10" of snow from my driveway. I had to shovel through a 3 1/2' drift just to get out my back door. I did go fire it up and let it run last week when it got up to 60 degrees.

coulter · 02-28-2011, 10:09 AM

ur truck has been a big inspiration on my build!!! love it man!!!

creep · 02-28-2011, 11:22 AM

Thanks man! Yours is looking really good so far.

creep · 03-04-2011, 05:21 PM

I went through some old papers that were in the glovebox and found some neat stuff. It turns out the original owner had the truck from 63-89 and had a construction company in Colorado then moved to Montana and had a land and cattle co.. By mid 65 the truck already had 74,000 miles on it and in 88 it had over 236,000. My odometer now reads just over 34,000 meaning it has at least 334,000 miles on it. It has definitely earned it's rest.

ruffrida2005 · 03-04-2011, 08:28 PM

I'm glad that it has earned it's rebuild. That's a lot of miles on these old iron's.

chad64chevy · 04-04-2011, 07:19 PM

nice truck man!! love that motor, and if you did paint it what color would u go with?? i'm not gonna do bags on mine thou!! atleast not yet, if i do its not gonna be slammed it would be for the softer ride theres to many dirt roads and holes in the pavement to have it that low out here! i got a was to go still!!

creep · 04-11-2011, 11:33 AM

I don't know what color I would paint it. I had been thinking of a two tone graphite and silver. My mom used to have a PT Cruiser that was a graphite color and I really liked it. Lately though I have been imagining it painted the stock color scheme or close to it but with metallic and/or pearlescent paints.

I actually got to cruise it this weekend! the weather was pretty nice for early April in northern Ohio. It got up to about 80* yesterday so I got the truck out of storage, scrubbed the white walls and cruised to Quaker Steak & Lube to a local cruise-in.

creep · 04-11-2011, 11:40 AM

That PT Cruiser in the first pic is actually my mom's old car. She traded it in 2 weeks ago and I when I saw it pull in with the dealership's plate on the front I just had to laugh.

ruffrida2005 · 04-11-2011, 11:45 AM

Looks good. Good to see you got it out of storage.

creep · 04-11-2011, 12:40 PM

Thanks! Felt great to get it out

**grumpy** · 04-11-2011, 01:04 PM

Cool to see you out rollin already..
Makes me push harder to get mine together.
Hopefully in 4-6 weeks...

Driveway Dreams · 04-11-2011, 02:53 PM

Great pics from this weekend. Awesome looking truck you've got. When I saw the PT in the background that was the first thing that came to mind, "the color on that PT?" Kinda funny that you had just mentioned the color too.

creep · 04-11-2011, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by **grumpy**

Cool to see you out rollin already..
Makes me push harder to get mine together.
Hopefully in 4-6 weeks...

Thanks grumpy. I'm I gonna see it at Good Guys?

creep · 04-11-2011, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Driveway Dreams

Great pics from this weekend. Awesome looking truck you've got. When I saw the PT in the background that was the first thing that came to mind, "the color on that PT?" Kinda funny that you had just mentioned the color too.

Thanks! It sure got a lot of attention at the cruise. I don't know how many times I heard " That's f***ing bada$$" but it never gets old.

BigCarter · 04-11-2011, 10:01 PM

Lookin good bro, glad to see ya get some of that good weather up there so you can knock some of that dust off.

creep · 04-12-2011, 10:39 AM

Thanks Carter. Looking forward to seeing yours finished.

**grumpy** · 04-12-2011, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by creep

Thanks grumpy. I'm I gonna see it at Good Guys?

I have every intention of being in columbus.
We've already got 12 rooms reserved. But we end up cancelling half those because some of our club always back out from going.

02-14-2011, 04:25 PM	#176
steve'62 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Goodyear,az Posts: 251	Re: '63 GMC Project Your truck is sick man, wish I could weld!

02-14-2011, 04:57 PM	#177
61_FL_Apache Who Me? Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL Posts: 4,065	Re: '63 GMC Project Awesome truck!! I especially like the battery box. I might have to borrow that idea.. where is that cooler I saw in the garage the other day.... __________________ Steve 1997 Tahoe LT 4D 2WD (DD) 1961 Apache 10 (sold) 1965 C10 Stepper (sold) Last edited by 61_FL_Apache; 02-14-2011 at 04:58 PM.

02-15-2011, 11:31 AM	#180
61_FL_Apache Who Me? Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL Posts: 4,065	Re: '63 GMC Project Thats funny!!! __________________ Steve 1997 Tahoe LT 4D 2WD (DD) 1961 Apache 10 (sold) 1965 C10 Stepper (sold)

02-23-2011, 12:43 AM	#181
Pssst Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hermosa Beach, CA Posts: 32	Re: '63 GMC Project Never paint that thing, the Patina looks great! Read entire build and wow, inspiring! Your truck along with C10Mang's truck are pretty much what I'll be studying while building my 66! lol. What backspacing are the wheels??? I have some new 235-75-15 white walls sitting in my garage, but I need to find some black steelies! Where do I find them??? Thanks

02-23-2011, 08:52 PM	#182
creep Registered Loser Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Elyria, OH Posts: 1,523	Re: '63 GMC Project Hey, thanks! I don't know what the backspace is on the wheels but they are factory steelies from a 92. You can probably get some from ebay or craigslist fairly cheap. I did have to grind down the spindles a little bit but not much. If you use stock A arms there may be clearance issues but I didn't have any with tubular arms. Good luck on your truck and be sure to start a build thread. __________________ ((..)) ((0)) '63 GMC lwb, 383, th350, lays frame, genuine patina. The Build Thread - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=374267 '88 Astro cargo bagged, shaved, phantom grille. SOLD '50 Chevy 2 door sedan awaiting attention. 2014 Silverado Ext cab, 5.3, daily driver.

02-24-2011, 05:35 PM	#183
ruffrida2005 Member of the longbed union. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Killeen, Tx Posts: 2,158	Re: '63 GMC Project Come on man it's been in the 80's here in Tx. Is it time to come out of hiding yet? __________________ Paul 88 GMC Crew Cab dually, 454/T400 64 LWB 400 HP 350/350T Bagged, under construction! Sold most of it! 92 S10 Iron Duke 5 speed, 5/7 drop for now. soon to be bagged. Sold http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...59#post4637759

02-25-2011, 05:22 PM	#184
creep Registered Loser Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Elyria, OH Posts: 1,523	Re: '63 GMC Project Not quite. I just finished clearing about 8-10" of snow from my driveway. I had to shovel through a 3 1/2' drift just to get out my back door. I did go fire it up and let it run last week when it got up to 60 degrees. __________________ ((..)) ((0)) '63 GMC lwb, 383, th350, lays frame, genuine patina. The Build Thread - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=374267 '88 Astro cargo bagged, shaved, phantom grille. SOLD '50 Chevy 2 door sedan awaiting attention. 2014 Silverado Ext cab, 5.3, daily driver.

02-28-2011, 10:09 AM	#185
coulter Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: muskogee, ok Posts: 1,091	Re: '63 GMC Project ur truck has been a big inspiration on my build!!! love it man!!!

02-28-2011, 11:22 AM	#186
creep Registered Loser Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Elyria, OH Posts: 1,523	Re: '63 GMC Project Thanks man! Yours is looking really good so far. __________________ ((..)) ((0)) '63 GMC lwb, 383, th350, lays frame, genuine patina. The Build Thread - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=374267 '88 Astro cargo bagged, shaved, phantom grille. SOLD '50 Chevy 2 door sedan awaiting attention. 2014 Silverado Ext cab, 5.3, daily driver.

03-04-2011, 05:21 PM	#187
creep Registered Loser Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Elyria, OH Posts: 1,523	Re: '63 GMC Project I went through some old papers that were in the glovebox and found some neat stuff. It turns out the original owner had the truck from 63-89 and had a construction company in Colorado then moved to Montana and had a land and cattle co.. By mid 65 the truck already had 74,000 miles on it and in 88 it had over 236,000. My odometer now reads just over 34,000 meaning it has at least 334,000 miles on it. It has definitely earned it's rest. __________________ ((..)) ((0)) '63 GMC lwb, 383, th350, lays frame, genuine patina. The Build Thread - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=374267 '88 Astro cargo bagged, shaved, phantom grille. SOLD '50 Chevy 2 door sedan awaiting attention. 2014 Silverado Ext cab, 5.3, daily driver.

03-04-2011, 08:28 PM	#188
ruffrida2005 Member of the longbed union. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Killeen, Tx Posts: 2,158	Re: '63 GMC Project I'm glad that it has earned it's rebuild. That's a lot of miles on these old iron's. __________________ Paul 88 GMC Crew Cab dually, 454/T400 64 LWB 400 HP 350/350T Bagged, under construction! Sold most of it! 92 S10 Iron Duke 5 speed, 5/7 drop for now. soon to be bagged. Sold http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...59#post4637759

04-04-2011, 07:19 PM	#189
chad64chevy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: tulsa,ok. Posts: 1,803	Re: '63 GMC Project nice truck man!! love that motor, and if you did paint it what color would u go with?? i'm not gonna do bags on mine thou!! atleast not yet, if i do its not gonna be slammed it would be for the softer ride theres to many dirt roads and holes in the pavement to have it that low out here! i got a was to go still!! Last edited by chad64chevy; 04-28-2011 at 06:05 PM.

04-11-2011, 11:33 AM	#190
creep Registered Loser Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Elyria, OH Posts: 1,523	Re: '63 GMC Project I don't know what color I would paint it. I had been thinking of a two tone graphite and silver. My mom used to have a PT Cruiser that was a graphite color and I really liked it. Lately though I have been imagining it painted the stock color scheme or close to it but with metallic and/or pearlescent paints. I actually got to cruise it this weekend! the weather was pretty nice for early April in northern Ohio. It got up to about 80* yesterday so I got the truck out of storage, scrubbed the white walls and cruised to Quaker Steak & Lube to a local cruise-in. Attached Images __________________ ((..)) ((0)) '63 GMC lwb, 383, th350, lays frame, genuine patina. The Build Thread - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=374267 '88 Astro cargo bagged, shaved, phantom grille. SOLD '50 Chevy 2 door sedan awaiting attention. 2014 Silverado Ext cab, 5.3, daily driver.

04-11-2011, 11:40 AM	#191
creep Registered Loser Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Elyria, OH Posts: 1,523	Re: '63 GMC Project That PT Cruiser in the first pic is actually my mom's old car. She traded it in 2 weeks ago and I when I saw it pull in with the dealership's plate on the front I just had to laugh. __________________ ((..)) ((0)) '63 GMC lwb, 383, th350, lays frame, genuine patina. The Build Thread - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=374267 '88 Astro cargo bagged, shaved, phantom grille. SOLD '50 Chevy 2 door sedan awaiting attention. 2014 Silverado Ext cab, 5.3, daily driver.

04-11-2011, 11:45 AM	#192
ruffrida2005 Member of the longbed union. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Killeen, Tx Posts: 2,158	Re: '63 GMC Project Looks good. Good to see you got it out of storage. __________________ Paul 88 GMC Crew Cab dually, 454/T400 64 LWB 400 HP 350/350T Bagged, under construction! Sold most of it! 92 S10 Iron Duke 5 speed, 5/7 drop for now. soon to be bagged. Sold http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...59#post4637759



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04-11-2011, 12:40 PM	#193
creep Registered Loser Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Elyria, OH Posts: 1,523	Re: '63 GMC Project Thanks! Felt great to get it out __________________ ((..)) ((0)) '63 GMC lwb, 383, th350, lays frame, genuine patina. The Build Thread - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=374267 '88 Astro cargo bagged, shaved, phantom grille. SOLD '50 Chevy 2 door sedan awaiting attention. 2014 Silverado Ext cab, 5.3, daily driver.

04-11-2011, 01:04 PM	#194
grumpy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 737	Re: '63 GMC Project Cool to see you out rollin already.. Makes me push harder to get mine together. Hopefully in 4-6 weeks... __________________ Tim Road Hounds

04-11-2011, 02:53 PM	#195
Driveway Dreams I have car A.D.D. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Greeley, Northern Colorado Posts: 4,147	Re: '63 GMC Project Great pics from this weekend. Awesome looking truck you've got. When I saw the PT in the background that was the first thing that came to mind, "the color on that PT?" Kinda funny that you had just mentioned the color too. __________________ -Gerald Building vehicles in memory of the first "car guy" I ever knew, my Grandpa. Bob Dunham 1935-2009. Rest in peace. 61 GMC Suburban SOLD The 86 build thread SOLD Are you a Colorado member?Click here.

04-11-2011, 10:01 PM	#198
BigCarter Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Luling, La Posts: 46	Re: '63 GMC Project Lookin good bro, glad to see ya get some of that good weather up there so you can knock some of that dust off.

04-12-2011, 10:39 AM	#199
creep Registered Loser Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Elyria, OH Posts: 1,523	Re: '63 GMC Project Thanks Carter. Looking forward to seeing yours finished. __________________ ((..)) ((0)) '63 GMC lwb, 383, th350, lays frame, genuine patina. The Build Thread - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=374267 '88 Astro cargo bagged, shaved, phantom grille. SOLD '50 Chevy 2 door sedan awaiting attention. 2014 Silverado Ext cab, 5.3, daily driver.

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