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dodgiesdad · 02-27-2015, 03:20 PM

I have been lurking here for a few years. What a great source of info. I bought a 65 K-10 about 4 1/2 years ago. The first pic is the day I brought it home. Jan of 2014 my son and I started tearing it down, we are doing a complete frame off rebuild and enhancement of it, I want it to look mostly stock except for the colors to the unknowing. We have been busy all year. I will be adding more info shortly. I just figured out how to add pictures and lets face it without pictures this is not much fun.

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**TJ's Chevy** · 02-27-2015, 04:01 PM

Looking forward to watching the build.

dodgiesdad · 02-27-2015, 11:58 PM

Here are some pictures of the frame once I completed the rust repair, and mocking up the axles. We went with 4:11 gears and posi's front and rear. The following pictures are of the 406 small block I had built for in the truck

. We finished the rolling chassis last summer, and dropped in the motor, a new 700R4, and a NP205 with a twin stick conversion. I added a serpentine system with ac and power steering.

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**argonaut** · 02-28-2015, 02:26 AM

Looks awesome! Can't wait to see this story unfold.

dodgiesdad · 03-01-2015, 04:38 PM

Here are a few pictures of when I fired the motor and ran it for break-in. My neighbors love me. I am blessed to live in a town we pushed the rolling chassis with the motor, transmission, transfer case etc... out into the driveway on a sunny Saturday afternoon before hunting seasons started. I had a piece of plywood sitting on the the frame with the instrument cluster and battery, all connected. We lit it off and it fired quickly, 475 extremely healthy horses sounds very very good. We only had dumps on the open headers. We ran it for 20 minutes like that at 2000 RPM. Then I had to play with the throttle a little. OK, so we played with the throttle a lot. The last picture is the day we set the cab back on to start mocking it up. All new floors, cab corners, etc... It was a PA truck there was lots of rust repair.

RANDY COX · 03-03-2015, 02:36 PM

Looks great..

dodgiesdad · 03-08-2015, 05:19 PM

Assembled the truck with the original hood (black), pushed it outside for the second pic with the hood we are using last fall right before the snow started. Then my winter project was to fix more rust (mostly in the bed).

**DPowers** · 03-08-2015, 05:29 PM

Very nice!!!

mattbert56 · 03-09-2015, 12:29 AM

Very very nice job man.

dodgiesdad · 03-11-2015, 10:12 PM

Some picture of the outside as it was before I started to tear it down for the final bodywork before paint. Please note my faux wood painted tailgate, (was in the garage to late that night...) it will all get sanded off. Fit a solid antenna from a 72 in the passenger cowl panel. Factory aluminum grill all redone, moved the gas tank to the rear (still have to cut a filler door into the side). Lots of work here still hopefully have it painted by late April or early May. Mango Tango and Silver metallic two tone. Name: IMG_0140.jpg
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dodgiesdad · 03-13-2015, 07:19 PM

Interior pictures! We cut out the original ash tray welded the hole shut and drilled two holes in the center for the ac also drilled holes on both outside edges for two more ac outlets. Made a plate and welded it in to fit the Retrosound radio. Mounted a new 67-72 steering column. Seats out of a 2004 Silverado moved as far back in the cab as possible. Custom fit Lokar gas and brake pedals mounted so they fit me.

dodgiesdad · 03-15-2015, 09:52 AM

Motor shots. This is as together as its got. Started to tear her back down to paint. I will try to keep more current with the photos. Starting the last bit of cutting and modifying to the body today, hopefully get a fuel filler door installed in the bedside. Then smooth everything out and making it pretty.

Zane M · 03-15-2015, 10:42 AM

Things are progressing nicely!
Looking forward to future updates!

dodgiesdad · 04-04-2015, 09:35 AM

Finally got up the courage to cut the hole in the bedside for the filler door. I am confident in my welds in anything thicker than sheet metal. So I used a panel bonder last night, along with screws to hold it. Headed to the garage now going to remove the screws and plug weld the holes.

dodgiesdad · 04-25-2015, 09:41 PM

Score of the build, 15 X 8 CUCV wheels. I found a guy over a year ago that has a junk CUCV he bought for the motor. He told me then the wheels would be mine when he gets to it. Got the call this week.

So I stopped at my dads, he had a set of dog dish caps he took of a new 85 in 85. Now I know what wheels I will be running.

dodgiesdad · 04-27-2015, 05:44 AM

Some pictures of the cover I made inside my bed to clear my filler neck and door on the bedside.

dodgiesdad · 06-26-2015, 11:03 PM

A little teaser of color!

**TJ's Chevy** · 06-26-2015, 11:41 PM

Very nice!

Jeff La · 06-27-2015, 11:32 AM

Love that color, really looks good on our style body

61K10 · 06-27-2015, 01:09 PM

WOW!! Nice job. going to look great.

sambrutay · 07-02-2015, 06:49 AM

Nice truck!

Lokin4AReason · 07-02-2015, 08:12 AM

its coming along nicely =0)

dodgiesdad · 11-18-2015, 10:59 PM

Been busy with life but have made some progress with alittle help from a good friend and painter!

dodgiesdad · 11-18-2015, 11:00 PM

Few more pictures, reassembly cant happen to soon!

pwrbrkpadguy · 11-18-2015, 11:16 PM

You definitely have excellent fabrication skills! I wish I wasn't under the weather right now or I'd be out in the garage. Keep up the great work!

Mike.

02-27-2015, 03:20 PM	#1
dodgiesdad Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Indiana, PA Posts: 220	65 K-10 not quite orginal I have been lurking here for a few years. What a great source of info. I bought a 65 K-10 about 4 1/2 years ago. The first pic is the day I brought it home. Jan of 2014 my son and I started tearing it down, we are doing a complete frame off rebuild and enhancement of it, I want it to look mostly stock except for the colors to the unknowing. We have been busy all year. I will be adding more info shortly. I just figured out how to add pictures and lets face it without pictures this is not much fun.

02-27-2015, 04:01 PM	#2
TJ's Chevy Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 10,384	Re: 65 K-10 not quite orginal Looking forward to watching the build. __________________ 1966 Chevy C10 "Project Two Tone" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=596643 1964 GMC "Crustine" semi-build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=665056 My youtube channel. Username "Military Chevy": https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_h...fzpcUXyK_5-uiw

02-27-2015, 11:58 PM	#3
dodgiesdad Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Indiana, PA Posts: 220	Re: 65 K-10 not quite orginal Here are some pictures of the frame once I completed the rust repair, and mocking up the axles. We went with 4:11 gears and posi's front and rear. The following pictures are of the 406 small block I had built for in the truck. We finished the rolling chassis last summer, and dropped in the motor, a new 700R4, and a NP205 with a twin stick conversion. I added a serpentine system with ac and power steering.

02-28-2015, 02:26 AM	#4
argonaut Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 1,813	Re: 65 K-10 not quite orginal Looks awesome! Can't wait to see this story unfold. __________________ Jason M. @argonaut62 1972 K5 Blazer CST, Turquoise 1966 K20 Short Fleet Pickup, Big Ugly 1964 C10 Short Fleet, Gertrude 2001 Porsche 911 Carrera 1996 Ford Bronco XLT 1980 Jeep Wagoneer 2008 Honda CBR1000RR 2005 Honda RC51 1981 Honda CB750C No dis-assemble Johnny Five! No dis-assemble!

03-01-2015, 04:38 PM	#5
dodgiesdad Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Indiana, PA Posts: 220	Re: 65 K-10 not quite orginal Here are a few pictures of when I fired the motor and ran it for break-in. My neighbors love me. I am blessed to live in a town we pushed the rolling chassis with the motor, transmission, transfer case etc... out into the driveway on a sunny Saturday afternoon before hunting seasons started. I had a piece of plywood sitting on the the frame with the instrument cluster and battery, all connected. We lit it off and it fired quickly, 475 extremely healthy horses sounds very very good. We only had dumps on the open headers. We ran it for 20 minutes like that at 2000 RPM. Then I had to play with the throttle a little. OK, so we played with the throttle a lot. The last picture is the day we set the cab back on to start mocking it up. All new floors, cab corners, etc... It was a PA truck there was lots of rust repair. Attached Images

03-03-2015, 02:36 PM	#6
RANDY COX Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: RADFORD, VA Posts: 2,651	Re: 65 K-10 not quite orginal Looks great.. __________________ 1964 BBC 402 4x4

03-08-2015, 05:19 PM	#7
dodgiesdad Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Indiana, PA Posts: 220	Re: 65 K-10 not quite orginal Assembled the truck with the original hood (black), pushed it outside for the second pic with the hood we are using last fall right before the snow started. Then my winter project was to fix more rust (mostly in the bed). Attached Images

03-08-2015, 05:29 PM	#8
DPowers One foot in front of the other Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Parrottsville, TN Posts: 5,423	Re: 65 K-10 not quite orginal Very nice!!! __________________ DP's 66 Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=361556

03-09-2015, 12:29 AM	#9
mattbert56 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Story, Wyoming Posts: 641	Re: 65 K-10 not quite orginal Very very nice job man. __________________ Well that didn't go as planned. 1965 k20 buikd thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=628346&page=6

03-11-2015, 10:12 PM	#10
dodgiesdad Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Indiana, PA Posts: 220	Re: 65 K-10 not quite orginal Some picture of the outside as it was before I started to tear it down for the final bodywork before paint. Please note my faux wood painted tailgate, (was in the garage to late that night...) it will all get sanded off. Fit a solid antenna from a 72 in the passenger cowl panel. Factory aluminum grill all redone, moved the gas tank to the rear (still have to cut a filler door into the side). Lots of work here still hopefully have it painted by late April or early May. Mango Tango and Silver metallic two tone.

03-13-2015, 07:19 PM	#11
dodgiesdad Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Indiana, PA Posts: 220	Re: 65 K-10 not quite orginal Interior pictures! We cut out the original ash tray welded the hole shut and drilled two holes in the center for the ac also drilled holes on both outside edges for two more ac outlets. Made a plate and welded it in to fit the Retrosound radio. Mounted a new 67-72 steering column. Seats out of a 2004 Silverado moved as far back in the cab as possible. Custom fit Lokar gas and brake pedals mounted so they fit me. Attached Images

03-15-2015, 09:52 AM	#12
dodgiesdad Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Indiana, PA Posts: 220	Re: 65 K-10 not quite orginal Motor shots. This is as together as its got. Started to tear her back down to paint. I will try to keep more current with the photos. Starting the last bit of cutting and modifying to the body today, hopefully get a fuel filler door installed in the bedside. Then smooth everything out and making it pretty. Attached Images

03-15-2015, 10:42 AM	#13
Zane M Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 706	Re: 65 K-10 not quite orginal Things are progressing nicely! Looking forward to future updates!

04-04-2015, 09:35 AM	#14
dodgiesdad Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Indiana, PA Posts: 220	Re: 65 K-10 not quite orginal Finally got up the courage to cut the hole in the bedside for the filler door. I am confident in my welds in anything thicker than sheet metal. So I used a panel bonder last night, along with screws to hold it. Headed to the garage now going to remove the screws and plug weld the holes. Attached Images

04-25-2015, 09:41 PM	#15
dodgiesdad Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Indiana, PA Posts: 220	Re: 65 K-10 not quite orginal Score of the build, 15 X 8 CUCV wheels. I found a guy over a year ago that has a junk CUCV he bought for the motor. He told me then the wheels would be mine when he gets to it. Got the call this week. So I stopped at my dads, he had a set of dog dish caps he took of a new 85 in 85. Now I know what wheels I will be running. Attached Images



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04-27-2015, 05:44 AM	#16
dodgiesdad Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Indiana, PA Posts: 220	Re: 65 K-10 not quite orginal Some pictures of the cover I made inside my bed to clear my filler neck and door on the bedside. Attached Images

06-26-2015, 11:03 PM	#17
dodgiesdad Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Indiana, PA Posts: 220	Re: 65 K-10 not quite orginal A little teaser of color! Attached Images

06-26-2015, 11:41 PM	#18
TJ's Chevy Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 10,384	Re: 65 K-10 not quite orginal Very nice! __________________ 1966 Chevy C10 "Project Two Tone" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=596643 1964 GMC "Crustine" semi-build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=665056 My youtube channel. Username "Military Chevy": https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_h...fzpcUXyK_5-uiw

06-27-2015, 11:32 AM	#19
Jeff La Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Donaldsonville, La. Posts: 1,024	Re: 65 K-10 not quite orginal Love that color, really looks good on our style body

06-27-2015, 01:09 PM	#20
61K10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: pleasant valley--placerville ca Posts: 3,039	Re: 65 K-10 not quite orginal WOW!! Nice job. going to look great. __________________ 1961 chevy K10 my build is------------61K10 build

07-02-2015, 06:49 AM	#21
sambrutay Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 619	Re: 65 K-10 not quite orginal Nice truck! __________________ Bruce 1964 C10 SWB #Junk 1979 C10 utility #cargopants (sold) 1971 GMC Sprint (sold) 1974 GMC Grande Sierra (sold)

07-02-2015, 08:12 AM	#22
Lokin4AReason Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: a beer can .. Posts: 924	Re: 65 K-10 not quite orginal its coming along nicely =0) __________________ dont want to hear excuses, i want to hear solution(s)

11-18-2015, 10:59 PM	#23
dodgiesdad Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Indiana, PA Posts: 220	Re: 65 K-10 not quite orginal Been busy with life but have made some progress with alittle help from a good friend and painter! Attached Images

11-18-2015, 11:00 PM	#24
dodgiesdad Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Indiana, PA Posts: 220	Re: 65 K-10 not quite orginal Few more pictures, reassembly cant happen to soon! Attached Images

11-18-2015, 11:16 PM	#25
pwrbrkpadguy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Newnan, GA Posts: 301	Re: 65 K-10 not quite orginal You definitely have excellent fabrication skills! I wish I wasn't under the weather right now or I'd be out in the garage. Keep up the great work! Mike.

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