"Project 64"

[EVLPMKN]

Paul,

First, THANK YOU for your service to this country!!!

I hope you can keep your truck even if it has to sit on the back burner for a long time. The seccond you sell it you will regret it. I had a 63 Chevy II in high school that dad and I bought together. It was set up for racing (fast but not restored and no rust anywhere). To make a long story short I got in trouble and lost my job. Then I hit a lazy streek and did not get another job, so dad made me sell the car. I have regretted it ever since.

If you are still looking at Wyotec for school I do believe the campus in Florida is one of the best. There is another one in the N/W part of the country that I have herd is very good too but I don't remember what state it is in. My nephew is a senior in high school and wyotech actually came to his school and is offering him a full ride scholarship.

[daverod]

What are you running for tires and wheels?

[daverod]

Bought all this from Sucidedoors.com

2 VIAIR 480 COMPRESSORS
8 GALLON BLACK 8 PORT TANK WITH 1/2" PORTS
4 SMC 1/2” VALVES
4 SMC 3/8” VALVES
AVS 9 SWITCH BOX W/ LOCK
165/200 PRESSURE SWITCH
VIAIR HIGH AMP RELAY
2 DUAL NEEDLE AIRLIFT 200 PSI GAUGES
1 SINGLE NEEDLE AIRLIFT 200 PSI GAUGE
4 2600 AIRLIFT DOMINATOR BAGS
SMC 1/2" WATER/OIL TRAP
50’ OF SMC 1/2" DOT AIRLINE
50’ OF SMC 1/4" DOT AIRLINE

P-51 Raised Crossmember with tublar control arms for a 73-87, trans mount.
Performance online 6 lug rotors with 73-87 2 1/2 drop spindle
Brothers truck power booster/master cyclinder
Painless wiring harness for the 60-66 C10
A bunch of goodies for the 350/T350

Motor: 350 from a 77Burb
bored out to a 355
flattop pistons
stock crank
Heads worked with 2.02 1.60 valves
Z28 valve springs
Stamped roller tips
Airgap intake
Edelbrock valve covers
Holley 750
Mallory HEI
Hooker Headers

Trans: Turbo 350
B&M shift kit
B&M torquemaster 2400 stall


They must love you at that place. Man you young guys can't hold back at all. Just bam Whats the name premature ejackulation .

[ruffrida2005]

Yeah tell me about it. I spent a bunch of money with Jason, and I was going to buy the rear kit too, but didn't have the money. I've had this truck for a good while so I'm building it now.

Well the truck went under the knife again. I cut off my back half that I built, It looked croocked to me, but it measured right. I dont know. I'm building it diffrent from what it looks like now, gonna have a 45* in it coming from the stock metal to what I'm adding. It will look much better.

I'm taking it into work tomorrow, our shop is a little slow so guess what. I get to work on it. I'll try to get some pics of use building it. but I'll get pics of the end result for sure.

[ruffrida2005]

And for rims right now I'm running the 17" wires that are on it. I will sandblast them and coat in DP90 till I can afford some 20". I'm not really sure about the tire size I'm gonna run. I'll probably look at getting about a 28" tall tire. I'm setting up my noctch in the rear to run a 30" tire, with a little room to spare. On my front kit I can only run a 29.5 tall tire so I dont want to run a bigger one in the back.

[DPowers]

Thank you for your service- It can never be said enough.

Keep it up on the truck- they are a great stress reliever

[ruffrida2005]

well it's been a month since my last post. But I have my frame at my house now so I've been working on it.

I got to looking at the back half that i build and I didn't like it and I coldn't run any larger then a 27" tall tire. so I cut it out and I built this. I'm not done, but it's a start. I can now run a 35" tire if I want.

I'll start making my crossbars for it and make my fuelcell cage. I'm waiting to get my DOM tube for the link bars and the bungs and end links.

[ruffrida2005]

I forgot to mention that thangs are good with me and my ol lady, we are staying together.

[daverod]

Originally Posted by ruffrida2005

I forgot to mention that thangs are good with me and my ol lady, we are staying together.

Now you can take all the money you were going to give to the lawyers and spend it on your truck. Nice to see you working on the truck again.

[daverod]

My tire is only 30" tall and it almost sticks out of the bed.?

[Bazooka]

Originally Posted by daverod

My tire is only 30" tall and it almost sticks out of the bed.?

He's going to be running these.. j/k

[daverod]

Sweet.

[ruffrida2005]

I was thinking more about Thornburgs.

Hell I wish I had some money to work on the truck, Everything I've been doing lately I either had already or getting for free. Theres still a lot I have to do yet. I believe this build will take several years. Once I get the frame done I have to rebuild the rear end. It's the stock 17 spline with 4.10s I'm running a turbo350 so I'm gonna drop to 3.42's.

[JFraemohs]

Your not done yet? You need to use more of the 4SB money. Hows the new unit?

[ruffrida2005]

what's up man. Man that 4SB money went to my house. New unit sucks. I'm going through a MEB right now. You need to start a build thread on your 64

[daverod]

Originally Posted by ruffrida2005

I was thinking more about Thornburgs.

Hell I wish I had some money to work on the truck, Everything I've been doing lately I either had already or getting for free. Theres still a lot I have to do yet. I believe this build will take several years. Once I get the frame done I have to rebuild the rear end. It's the stock 17 spline with 4.10s I'm running a turbo350 so I'm gonna drop to 3.42's.

How do you know what gears you have?

[198plus]

LOL..........

Originally Posted by daverod

Now you can take all the money you were going to give to the lawyers and spend it on your truck. Nice to see you working on the truck again.

[ruffrida2005]

I checked it. You can raise the back up and check it that way by turning the wheels. I cant remember the thread I found that on, but I'll look for it.

[daverod]

Originally Posted by ruffrida2005

I checked it. You can raise the back up and check it that way by turning the wheels. I cant remember the thread I found that on, but I'll look for it.

That's kinda what I thought. I think I remeber seeeing that thread. I was just hoping there was a number stamped on the gears or somthing. I don't know what gears I have.

[Alan's Classic]

That's cool you 2 are working things out and you have your truck (frame) at your house.

[JFraemohs]

Originally Posted by ruffrida2005

what's up man. Man that 4SB money went to my house. New unit sucks. I'm going through a MEB right now. You need to start a build thread on your 64

Are they going to send you packing or what? Im loving it over here, Im at Ft Story, its located in Virginia Beach, right on the beach and every company has its own Motor Pool. I'll start a build thread as soon as I do something to the 64.

[jgh64pkup]

Originally Posted by daverod

That's kinda what I thought. I think I remeber seeeing that thread. I was just hoping there was a number stamped on the gears or somthing. I don't know what gears I have.

there is two numbers stamped on the ring gear like 41 & 10 that would be a 4:10 ring and pinion
you divide the larger number by the smaller number

[daverod]

Originally Posted by jgh64pkup

there is two numbers stamped on the ring gear like 41 & 10 that would be a 4:10 ring and pinion
you divide the larger number by the smaller number

Thanks gage I'll go see what I have.

[Captainfab]

There is also the part number and the date stamped into the ring gear. You just have to separate them so they make sense.

Originally Posted by jgh64pkup

there is two numbers stamped on the ring gear like 41 & 10 that would be a 4:10 ring and pinion
you divide the larger number by the smaller number

[jason65]

Originally Posted by ruffrida2005

I forgot to mention that thangs are good with me and my ol lady, we are staying together.

Good news dude.