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Old 02-11-2009, 12:48 PM   #26
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Re: New NorthWest member and my new to me 63.

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Old 02-11-2009, 02:30 PM   #27
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Re: New NorthWest member and my new to me 63.

Welcome from Astoria! Although I am up in Bellingham for the next couple months for work....Look forward to more pics!
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Old 02-11-2009, 08:22 PM   #28
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Ok, new pics!



What am I missing here? Do I need to search for a specific breather filter?


I'm guessing this tag is original?


Here's the VIN:


Some interior shots:





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Old 02-11-2009, 08:23 PM   #29
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Re: New NorthWest member and my new to me 63.

The bed is rough, but I have a new rail set and screws to put in new wood:


Tail:


And passenger side which I didn't post earlier:



Does anyone have any idea what this tag means? It's upside down on the drivers fender:


That's pretty much it I guess till I start working on it.
Thanks for viewing!

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Old 02-11-2009, 09:53 PM   #30
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Looks like a great truck!
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Old 02-11-2009, 10:52 PM   #31
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i'll trade you a nissan 4-by for it
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Old 02-12-2009, 03:39 AM   #32
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Re: New NorthWest member and my new to me 63.

Hey! I go camping at Wenberg State park all the time in the summer. Nice truck, looks like a solid start
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Old 02-12-2009, 12:32 PM   #33
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Re: New NorthWest member and my new to me 63.

Wow that is in nice condition.

I'm so bad I was trying to discover what area you lived in based on the few pictures. hahahaha

Heres a link to a VIN tag decoder so you can look it up. Not much but the obvious stuff, but fun none the less. http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cbe/images/0008.jpg

I used it when I first got my truck and realized that my motor couldn't of been a 250 for the year and I went on a research trek and found out that I had a 66motor.

Looking around and finding this site http://www.classicbowtie.com/new/195...es-and-Ads.htm It says your truck should be a green color.

1963 factory paint codes

500 Jet Black
502 Sea-Mist Jade
503 Glenwood Green
505 Woodland Green
507 Brigade Blue
508 Balboa Blue
510 Crystal Turquoise
514 Cardinal Red
516 Omaha Orange
519 Yuma Yellow
521 Pure White
522 Georgian Gray
526 Cameo White
528 Desert Beige

Heres a step side I found that well seems to match your paint code.
http://mattstruck.blogspot.com/2009/...evy-truck.html
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Old 02-12-2009, 07:57 PM   #34
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Re: New NorthWest member and my new to me 63.

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i'll trade you a nissan 4-by for it
lol

Funny!



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Wow that is in nice condition.

I'm so bad I was trying to discover what area you lived in based on the few pictures. hahahaha

Heres a link to a VIN tag decoder so you can look it up. Not much but the obvious stuff, but fun none the less. http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cbe/images/0008.jpg

I used it when I first got my truck and realized that my motor couldn't of been a 250 for the year and I went on a research trek and found out that I had a 66motor.

Looking around and finding this site http://www.classicbowtie.com/new/195...es-and-Ads.htm It says your truck should be a green color.

1963 factory paint codes

500 Jet Black
502 Sea-Mist Jade
503 Glenwood Green
505 Woodland Green
507 Brigade Blue
508 Balboa Blue
510 Crystal Turquoise
514 Cardinal Red
516 Omaha Orange
519 Yuma Yellow
521 Pure White
522 Georgian Gray
526 Cameo White
528 Desert Beige

Heres a step side I found that well seems to match your paint code.
http://mattstruck.blogspot.com/2009/...evy-truck.html
Very useful, thanks!




Anyone know where I can find the plate that tells what engine I have, or am suppose to have?
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Old 02-12-2009, 08:45 PM   #35
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Re: New NorthWest member and my new to me 63.

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Funny!





Very useful, thanks!




Anyone know where I can find the plate that tells what engine I have, or am suppose to have?
The only way to identify the engine you have for sure, is to pull the casting numbers off the block. There are no identification tags on the '60-'66 Chevy trucks that tell what engine they had in them from the factory.

Good luck with your truck...it looks like a great start.
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Old 02-13-2009, 11:17 AM   #36
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X2....Very nice looking '63.....My favorite !!
X3Great looking base truck!!!

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Old 02-14-2009, 01:41 PM   #37
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Re: New NorthWest member and my new to me 63.

Exactly what I did. When I bought mine and the seller said it had a 250 and after some research after looking at that build tag image I posted up above it was obvious mine didn't come with that size.

I went and visited http://www.inliners.org/ because they are some serious I6 knowing guys. There are some numbers on the block that help you find what your looking for.
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Old 02-14-2009, 04:12 PM   #38
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Old 02-14-2009, 05:26 PM   #39
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Exactly what I did. When I bought mine and the seller said it had a 250 and after some research after looking at that build tag image I posted up above it was obvious mine didn't come with that size.

I went and visited http://www.inliners.org/ because they are some serious I6 knowing guys. There are some numbers on the block that help you find what your looking for.

Thanks,
From the number on my block (392168) it says Chevy/Olds 64-76 230-250c.i.

So I'm guessing then that this is not the original engine?
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Old 02-14-2009, 05:33 PM   #40
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Update:

Today I went out and got a new Cap-rotor-points, a good battery that's fully charged and went out and took her for a drive. It runs pretty good but the carb needs work. I have forgotten what little I knew about carbs a long time ago. It runs pretty good unless you lug it at all, then it falls on it's face (accelerator pump?) and the idle is very intermittent, sometimes it does just fine then others it just dies after putting the clutch in. It needs some front end work for sure. Steering box seems like an old girlfriend of mine (and she was very popular with the boys) but it drives fairly well.

Anyone have any idea if they still sell the brake light switch in the auto stores still? No brake lights, I'm going out to play with that next. I also need a passenger side wiper arm. The spring is broken. I missed out on an assembly on Ebay, arms, rods and motor that was sold with only one bid on it.

I'm really excited now that I got to drive it around a bit today!
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Old 02-14-2009, 08:14 PM   #41
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Re: New NorthWest member and my new to me 63.

Excellent start Slim.
My favourite year as well
More than likely came with the 230 ci,I have one in my '63 GMC (cdn model) it has an oil bath air cleaner.
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Old 02-15-2009, 04:02 PM   #42
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Old 02-17-2009, 03:29 PM   #43
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Re: New NorthWest member and my new to me 63.

Well if its a 63 correct me if I'm wrong the 250's didn't come out until 66 and wasn't the 235's in rigs around 60-62. Well if your Block number says its a 64-76 250 I'd guess its not the original. Welcome to the club haha.

Worst case and I might say almost a sure thing is to contact Tony whos in post #26. He takes em a part and gives parts new homes.
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