Bringing the '65 back to life - Page 28 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

racecougar · 06-15-2021, 12:40 PM

Thanks guys!

Quote:

Originally Posted by LostMy65

So, you have 15x10's in the rear and 15x7's in the front?

That was a different set of rollers utilized during the build. The truck has 15x7" front and 15x12" Cragars on it now.

**LostMy65** · 06-15-2021, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by racecougar

Thanks guys!

That was a different set of rollers utilized during the build. The truck has 15x7" front and 15x12" Cragars on it now.

Ok, that makes more sense. The tires are definitely wider in the rear. What tire size are you using?

racecougar · 06-17-2021, 11:20 AM

The rear is a 31x16R15. I believe the front is a 235/70R15, but I'd have to check.

**LostMy65** · 06-17-2021, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by racecougar

The rear is a 31x16R15. I believe the front is a 235/70R15, but I'd have to check.

Thank you.

racecougar · 12-19-2021, 07:51 PM

Had to run to Home Depot for a fitting last night. When I came back out to the truck, the sunset looked great, so I snapped a few pics with my iPhone. Wish I would've had a real camera and been in a better location than HD's parking lot, but for a total impromptu shoot, I think these turned out well.

**LostMy65** · 12-19-2021, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by racecougar

Had to run to Home Depot for a fitting last night. When I came back out to the truck, the sunset looked great, so I snapped a few pics with my iPhone. Wish I would've had a real camera and been in a better location than HD's parking lot, but for a total impromptu shoot, I think these turned out well.

Great shots

racecougar · 12-29-2021, 10:43 PM

Thanks.

Simple improvement today. Ditched the rattle-prone, P.O.S. re-pop door checks for a pair of modified Jeep Cherokee door checks. I used the door checks for the front doors of a '84-'01 Jeep Cherokee. Benefits include two detents to hold the door open, they don't rattle, and if the rubber fails, they won't allow the door to smash into the fender.
Out of the box, the detents were too aggressive; they required so much effort to overcome that I was worried about breaking the clevis out of the door pillar. Additionally, the "full open" position was not quite open enough. Grinding/smoothing down the detents and cutting the rubber bump stops in half corrected both issues.

Repop door checks on the left and top, modified Cherokee door checks on the right and bottom.

**cwcarpenter98** · 12-30-2021, 01:24 AM

Yup, I definitely need to do that door check mod to my truck. The repop ones I installed a couple years ago already broke

06-17-2021, 11:20 AM	#678
racecougar Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Imperial, MO Posts: 999	Re: Bringing the '65 back to life The rear is a 31x16R15. I believe the front is a 235/70R15, but I'd have to check. __________________ Rod @ AzzKicker Cars 1965 C10 SWB - Build Thread

12-19-2021, 07:51 PM	#680
racecougar Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Imperial, MO Posts: 999	Re: Bringing the '65 back to life Had to run to Home Depot for a fitting last night. When I came back out to the truck, the sunset looked great, so I snapped a few pics with my iPhone. Wish I would've had a real camera and been in a better location than HD's parking lot, but for a total impromptu shoot, I think these turned out well. Attached Images __________________ Rod @ AzzKicker Cars 1965 C10 SWB - Build Thread

12-29-2021, 10:43 PM	#682
racecougar Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Imperial, MO Posts: 999	Re: Bringing the '65 back to life Thanks. Simple improvement today. Ditched the rattle-prone, P.O.S. re-pop door checks for a pair of modified Jeep Cherokee door checks. I used the door checks for the front doors of a '84-'01 Jeep Cherokee. Benefits include two detents to hold the door open, they don't rattle, and if the rubber fails, they won't allow the door to smash into the fender. Out of the box, the detents were too aggressive; they required so much effort to overcome that I was worried about breaking the clevis out of the door pillar. Additionally, the "full open" position was not quite open enough. Grinding/smoothing down the detents and cutting the rubber bump stops in half corrected both issues. Repop door checks on the left and top, modified Cherokee door checks on the right and bottom. Attached Images __________________ Rod @ AzzKicker Cars 1965 C10 SWB - Build Thread

12-30-2021, 01:24 AM	#683
cwcarpenter98 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Hickory Flat, GA Posts: 4,421	Re: Bringing the '65 back to life Yup, I definitely need to do that door check mod to my truck. The repop ones I installed a couple years ago already broke __________________ Christian Carpenter 1963 C10 - Frankentruck 283, 3 speed with overdrive Overdrive wiring here 1963-ish truck bed trailer - Half-Wit 1981 C10 - Penny 305, th350 1995 Dodge Dakota Sport "I'll put it simple: if you're going hard enough left, you'll find yourself turning right." - Doc Hudson

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