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09-26-2020, 11:44 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: THORNTON CO
Posts: 25
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New user 65 C10, The Old Man
Hello everyone. We bought this 65 long bed last year. I have learned a lot browsing this board and was finally able to join and now post.
The man we bought it from, bought it from the original owner (his brother) in 1968 after returning from Vietnam. They took pretty good care of it and kept it mostly stock. He needs a little help and some paint someday but for now is a blast to drive and gets driven a couple days a week. He has been lovingly nicknamed The Old Man and my kids and wife all love riding with me. I had a 64 back in high school (1992) that I bought from a buddies dad. Sold it a couple years later and have wanted another one for years. Was just browsing CL one day and saw this truck for sale 20 minutes away. My wife and I went to go meet the owner and drive the truck and I fell in love right away. Gave him $100 that I had in my wallet as a deposit and my son and I went back the next day with the cash and brought it home. Still has the original 283 2 bbl, 4 speed with granny low and 3.73 posi. The original heads have been swapped out at sometime for some smoggers with 76cc chambers and according to the compression calculator I used, current compression ratio is around 7/1 so I will be doing something about that but for now, I just drive it. Im 6'1 and about 230, the PO was 6'5 and about 350 so the drivers side of the seat has a permanent ass dent  Going to replace the broken springs in the seat, recover it and install 3 point belts soon.
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1965 Chevy C10 283 SM420 Long Fleet "The Old Man" 1970 Chevy C10 350 SM465 Long Fleet "Dave" 1975 Toyota FJ40 "Mr Grinch" 1969 Pontiac Firebird 2001 Chevy Tahoe 2001 Toyota 4Runner |
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09-27-2020, 12:14 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Idaho Falls, Id.
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Re: New user 65 C10, The Old Man
Man, nice find! I would leave it just the way it is - except for the ass dent , of course.
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09-27-2020, 08:17 AM
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Just here to tinker
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Holland, MI
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Re: New user 65 C10, The Old Man
Welcome! Looks like a great clean rig to start with!
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09-27-2020, 11:49 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Hickory Flat, GA
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Re: New user 65 C10, The Old Man
Welcome! I also would leave the exterior as is and enjoy it. You won't have to worry about rock chips or door dings
That's pretty cool how you know some of the history of the truck
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09-27-2020, 02:13 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
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Re: New user 65 C10, The Old Man
3 point seat belts are a good modification. Somewhere on this forum there is a good tutorial on adding the nut up in the b pillar. It involves welding a nut to a washer, drilling one big hole and 3 small holes in the B pillar and dropping a string down the hole to pull the nut up from below/behind. Maybe someone else on here can find it for you.
Edit: I found it. This is how I did mine. It requires some welding but I was painting my interior so it didn't matter. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=679368 Here's a kit that comes with a plate you can run up behind and rivet in place. The guy mentioned some concern about the strength but it should be plenty strong. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exIC_l_oNO8 Last edited by bigmoe; 09-27-2020 at 04:01 PM. |
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09-27-2020, 02:55 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: central California
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Re: New user 65 C10, The Old Man
Wow, good score, here's to new beginnings.
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09-27-2020, 02:58 PM
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But Found Her 25yrs Later!
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Oregon City, Oregon
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Re: New user 65 C10, The Old Man
Another vote to leave as is. That's one of my favorite colors. Nice interior also.
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09-27-2020, 10:14 PM
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60-66 Nut
 Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
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Re: New user 65 C10, The Old Man
Welcome to the forum
 I would suggest a set of 305 heads on that 283. With their 58cc chambers they will help bump the compression and the power output.
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09-28-2020, 09:56 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: central California
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Re: New user 65 C10, The Old Man
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