My 62 C10

[ranger374]

Hi guys. Found this forum a couple of weeks ago, and finally decided to join. It looks like a great site with a ton of knowlegable folks and info here.

I have what started out as a 62 long bed. To make a long story short, after trying to use the 62 frame and a late model 88-98 stepside bed (which i didn't really like with the 60-66 body style cab). I have decided to go a different route.

I have came upon a 63 short stepside truck that is now in my possession also. So this is my plan--I am going to use the 63 frame and suspension, the 63 stepside bed, and the 62 cab and front end (hood, fenders, etc. that i already had stripped down and primed). My 62 cab was in far better shape than the 63. the front end sheetmetal of the 63 was also trashed as well as both doors, but the bed is in pretty good shape.

I have found that pics along with the build process was and is very helpful to me, so i will put as many pics on here as i can reasonably do. I will add some tomorrow when i get home.

[TwiggyTheDrummer]

Welcome, ranger! And it sounds like a good plan with mixing the two trucks in order to use the better parts. Looking forward to the pics!

[ranger374]

Originally Posted by TwiggyTheDrummer

Welcome, ranger! And it sounds like a good plan with mixing the two trucks in order to use the better parts. Looking forward to the pics!

thanks. I went thru every page of your build thread the other day. I know you are ready to get that thing on the road. I am ready to see the pics when you get it complete. really like the color you chose too.

I have had min for about 6 yrs now, dissasembled in my basement. i thought about selling it, but just couldn't bring myself to do it. so, now i have decided to get er done.

[TwiggyTheDrummer]

Originally Posted by ranger374

thanks. I went thru every page of your build thread the other day. I know you are ready to get that thing on the road. I am ready to see the pics when you get it complete. really like the color you chose too.

I have had min for about 6 yrs now, dissasembled in my basement. i thought about selling it, but just couldn't bring myself to do it. so, now i have decided to get er done.

Thanks man, I'm glad you enjoyed looking at the build so far. And I am definitely ready to get it going but at the same time, I love working on it and will miss that once I've done all that I want to it. But then I'll be driving the hell out of it and really enjoying it.

[DPowers]

Welcome to the site

[markeb01]

Welcome to the site. Just note going in the 62 front cab mounts don't line up with later frame. Here's an earlier thread on the subject, with additional links providing a wealth of information.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ght=cab+mounts

[Captainfab]

Welcome to the forum

I'm anxious to see what you're working on......

[ranger374]

Originally Posted by markeb01

Welcome to the site. Just note going in the 62 front cab mounts don't line up with later frame. Here's an earlier thread on the subject, with additional links providing a wealth of information.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ght=cab+mounts

Thanks, I already noticed the bolt location was different, just have not decided whether to just move the holes in the cab or modify the frame. Personally, i like the easier part of just moving the holes if that works fine.

Here are a couple of pics from the 62 before disassembly. It also had a cattle pannels on the bed, but i had removed them before i took the pics--you can see them against the retaining wall


Overhead View



pic of bed after rotten wood was removed





as you can see, a farm truck gets pretty beat up

However, the cab was in really good shape--minor rust areas--i patched both cab corners, drivers side rocker, working on cowl vents, and 1 spot above the winshield. I will post some pics of its progress this weekend, since it is at another location--i have to finish blasting and patching, and hope to have some primer on it this weekend or the first of next week. I'll get some pics of the 63 and the bed when i get home this afternoon.

[ranger374]

ok, here's the 63 that will donate the frame, bed and mabye a couple of interior parts

[ranger374]

Well, got the cab blasted and cleaned today. I think i still got sand coming out of my ears It was a long HOT day. found out that i got a little more body work than i thought, but it could be worse. I'll try to get some pics up tomorrow.

didn't take pics before i started, but i took this one durring a break.


Inside of the cab


I figured while i was at it, i might as well do the underside too


i laid it on the back to blast and etch the underside, and figured it would be a good time to do some work and etch the roof also.


now to get the rest of the body work done and prime it.

[ranger374]

Well, got some primer on the roof. also got the rockers and cab corners welded in place. got to get the welds ground down smooth, and finish fixin whats left of the swill cheese in the floor pan, although it could have been worse--i only had to cut out a 2" x 4" piece. the rest i can fill by welding and grinding--I hate body work

i guess i'm just ready for it to be sittin on the frame painted with the motor in it.

[Northern lights]

Originally Posted by ranger374

Thanks, I already noticed the bolt location was different, just have not decided whether to just move the holes in the cab or modify the frame. Personally, i like the easier part of just moving the holes if that works fine.

I put a '62 cab on a '66 4X4 frame 20 years ago and, it seems to me, IIRC, that I just squared everything up and drilled new hole through the floor for the front cab mounts. Don't recall haveing an issue with the rear mounts though. The only down side that I recall is that you don't have the recess for the bolt head so you either have to put some insulation down with cut outs for the bolt heads so the floor mat/carpet lays flat or live with the head causing a bump in the floor mat. In my case, I also had to cut out the low hump so I could bolt in the high hump.