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Old 12-10-2021, 02:12 PM   #176
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Re: '65 Chevy C10 Long Fleet Retrospective Build Thread

That truck is stupid clean (in a good way of course).

Very nicely done.

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Old 12-10-2021, 02:19 PM   #177
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I remember when hey would shave the tread to make the tire perfectly round, but I never knew about a tire warming machine like that. The label says it was made in Georgia.. Surprising that I didn't know about them. BTW, I think I caught a glimpse of the beautiful blue truck in a clip of the C10 Nationals.
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Old 12-11-2021, 04:29 PM   #178
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Very nice work, and appreciate the detailed info... inspired by your skill and vision.
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Old 12-13-2021, 01:15 PM   #179
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Very nice work, and appreciate the detailed info... inspired by your skill and vision.
I totally agree with you. I've been following him for a long time and his skills have always inspired me to try and do the best I can, even though I will never match his skills.
Thank you John.
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Old 12-14-2021, 04:28 AM   #180
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Re: '65 Chevy C10 Long Fleet Retrospective Build Thread

Amazingly clean build on both eh Ford and Chevy trucks.
The simplicity of a non-deluxe truck is very appealing - especially when this clean.

you're setting a very high benchmark for the rest of us to aim for :-)
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Old 12-14-2021, 05:51 PM   #181
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Re: '65 Chevy C10 Long Fleet Retrospective Build Thread

Man those machines are in amazing condition for their age. And all the accessories are present, what a find! I'm looking forward to seeing how they work for you.
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Old 02-22-2022, 09:19 PM   #182
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Re: '65 Chevy C10 Long Fleet Retrospective Build Thread

The truck is now live on BAT, the auction will end on March 1st at 2:47 PM Pacific time.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...c10-pickup-43/
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Old 02-26-2022, 01:13 AM   #183
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I pulled the heater box, stripped and repainted it, and assembled it with a new heater core. I replaced the heater hoses as well since they were halfway off already. The overflow fitting on the radiator had loosened up so I had it brazed in place and repainted it as well. For good measure I flushed the cooling system and filled it with fresh 50/50 antifreeze mix. The gas tank was drained, the inline filter under the cab was changed for a new one, and the fuel hose was replaced.




The exhaust manifold needed touching up with Calyx, and the alternator housing had lightly oxidized so I cleaned it up with a stainless bristle brush by hand.






I shot some videos of the tire truing process but got carried away with the actual shaving and didn't get vids of that, it's fairly involved and I forgot to set up a tripod so I'd have both hands free. The tires start out with a flat spot from sitting, the warmer works out the flat spot, then shaving can begin. The tire in the vid had around .040" overall runout at the start, not counting the flat spot. Tape was stretched over the tread so the dial indicator has a smooth/continuous surface to measure from. After shaving the tire has around .005" runout. On the test drive after truing all four the difference was very noticable; no shakes, wobbles, or vibrations- just smooth rolling.

I did a practice run on a junk tire first and found that the depth feed screw had a ton of play in it, and I couldn't achieve a steady depth of cut. The split brass nut was adjustable to take out the slack when the threads wear but the threads were worn paper thin and had split in a few places. I bored out the original block and made a threaded insert along with a new nut to adjust out play in the future.










My truer can be adjusted to match the profile across the tread and comes with a set of gauges to make it easy to set up.




This was the pile of shavings from the practice tire and four tires for the C10. It looks like a lot but they're so thin that it looks like more than is actually taken off. The videos I linked below shows how little is taken off vs how big the shavings look.




A couple of vids that show the truing process better than what I captured.



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Old 03-14-2022, 02:28 AM   #184
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Re: '65 Chevy C10 Long Fleet Retrospective Build Thread

Even though I'm not much of a long bed fan, there are certain ones that I would definitely not mind owning. That blue truck is one of those. Did it ever sell?

Also, curious to know what you used for painting the heater box?

On another note, even though I'm not doing a total resto, maybe I could've talked you into fixing up my '66 a bit. As I mentioned on Facebook, it's been 5 years now at the current location! Love your work man!
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Old 03-14-2022, 01:24 PM   #185
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Even though I'm not much of a long bed fan, there are certain ones that I would definitely not mind owning. That blue truck is one of those. Did it ever sell?

Also, curious to know what you used for painting the heater box?

On another note, even though I'm not doing a total resto, maybe I could've talked you into fixing up my '66 a bit. As I mentioned on Facebook, it's been 5 years now at the current location! Love your work man!
It didn't meet reserve on BAT, and we couldn't get together with the high bidder afterward. The owner is looking to get $32k for it. I don't remember the exact brand/color used but it was a hammertone finish to replicate the original paint.

I'm planning on scaling back from full restos after the F100 project is done to focus more on metalwork and small jobs, let me know what you need done.
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Old 03-14-2022, 09:07 PM   #186
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It didn't meet reserve on BAT, and we couldn't get together with the high bidder afterward. The owner is looking to get $32k for it. I don't remember the exact brand/color used but it was a hammertone finish to replicate the original paint.

I'm planning on scaling back from full restos after the F100 project is done to focus more on metalwork and small jobs, let me know what you need done.
Bummer on the sale! No worries on the paint. Thanks for the info.

I gave the ultimatum on mine, and he offered no excuses other than procrastination. He said he was going to pull it back in and get going. I ordered a few things to be sent. We’ll see where things go for a bit longer I guess. If it doesn’t work out, I’ll definitely get with you about possibly helping.
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Old 03-15-2022, 12:48 PM   #187
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As a new member of the forum, just found this thread and read the entire thing.

Out. Stand. Ing. !

Thank you for sharing this part of your journey. Amazing work.
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Old 04-12-2022, 05:49 PM   #188
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I am a detail guy too. Lately I have added the idea of how to detail something, keeping its character and the fact that it's gone through life with some bumps and bruises. But perfecting the paint and metal finishes like you did was fascinating to watch. It sounds like your shop is doing well. And you are now choosing the type of work that you take on? Congratulations. I also liked hearing about your faith.

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Old 04-04-2023, 09:21 PM   #189
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I had the good fortune of buying this truck and it looks just as good in person. Thanks for all your hard work John.
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Old 04-05-2023, 03:17 AM   #190
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Congrats on that, you must be the happiest person.
I read through the build thread, amazing love this detail, awesome truck.
I've just finished my truck and I've been struggling to build something decent,
but I'm a bungler against that.
I have the deepest respect for that, thank you.
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Old 06-13-2023, 01:50 PM   #191
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I had the good fortune of buying this truck and it looks just as good in person. Thanks for all your hard work John.
Glad it went to a good home, and I've enjoyed keeping up with it via your facebook posts about it. Keep us updated here too!
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