What did you do to your truck today part II.

[crowdaddy]

Originally Posted by pimpston65

i just got a set off ebay, they need work. work color did you use and company, is there a "correct" color for the white and red? and is the orange ones out there faded red? or should they be orange?

I used rustoleum white, hand painted bunch of coats, and international red, I thought it was redder than the original. In fact I think it is a sort of red orange mix. Same color as the tag c-10 bowtie. Most bowties are faded too. That's a long way of saying I don't really know. But I couldn't bear to have it too orange with a greenish turquoise truck color. I may change it to a brighter red.

[crowdaddy]

Originally Posted by 1963c-10

Have 2 full sets to do myself soon.

Are yours the white, or chrome?

[pimpston65]

Originally Posted by 1963c-10

Finally got the front end done.....took my whole vacation from Fri-Tues, but well worth it. All new grade 8 bolts, new suspension, tow hook upgrade, sway bar upgrade and disk brake upgrade!!!

Will get the tires done and back on its own weight tonight, followed by the hub caps.

the black bolts are where i attach the box, bumper bracket hits the box at this location. i think the PO switched boxes as my is different its a saginaw 525 with diff hole location, guess i got sone fab work to do i need my bumper guards

[pimpston65]

Originally Posted by pimpston65

the black bolts are where i attach the box, bumper bracket hits the box at this location. i think the PO switched boxes as my is different its a saginaw 525 with diff hole location, guess i got sone fab work to do i need my bumper guards

heres the box

[1963c-10]

Originally Posted by pimpston65

the black bolts are where i attach the box, bumper bracket hits the box at this location. i think the PO switched boxes as my is different its a saginaw 525 with diff hole location, guess i got sone fab work to do i need my bumper guards

Your top bolt looks like the hole has been modified some on the frame. The mounting holes look correct through. Are there any casting #'s on the box?

[1963c-10]

Originally Posted by crowdaddy

Are yours the white, or chrome?

Mine are all the deluxe caps.

[Dillon Rock]

Originally Posted by pimpston65

oh nice, i will install em, after i clean and paint em... i had a chance to grab some tow hooks off a 66K10 but when i went back another picker beat me to them, they where so close to being mine. oh well my search goes on!!!

I have an extra set if you want em. It's the same as 1963c-10 has on his rig. I already have a set for myself. PM me if ya want em. I'll check shipping and handling today or Friday after work. I have duty on my ship Thursday.

[1963c-10]

Originally Posted by crowdaddy

I used rustoleum white, hand painted bunch of coats, and international red, I thought it was redder than the original. In fact I think it is a sort of red orange mix. Same color as the tag c-10 bowtie. Most bowties are faded too. That's a long way of saying I don't really know. But I couldn't bear to have it too orange with a greenish turquoise truck color. I may change it to a brighter red.

I wrote PPG and tried to get some clarification on the color with no response. We had a big forum discussion on the hub cap thread about it. A lot of consensus that it was Cardinal Red originally....but with no contact back from PPG its hard to say.

[ACK]

Replaced the radiator, water pump, heater core, and installed a clutch fan. The water pump had a bad bearing, so the old one went back in and returned the new one for a refund because I've spent more money on anti-freeze than the water pump. The old water pump wasn't bad, just figured it made sense to replace the original while everything was apart ... so much for that.

The best part, after 3 months of being off the road for all kinds of fixes and upgrades, my daily driver is again my daily driver. Some of this included replaceing the trailing arms; complete rebuild of all brakes; had the rockers, cab supports and other misc. pieces of metal welded in; painted the rockers, steering wheel, and kick panels; replaced the carpet with vinyl mat; swapped out the POS turn signals for a Wells unit and more. The "TO DO" list is way shorter than the completed list and I'm on the road with the windows down, finally enjoying my summer.

[1963c-10]

Originally Posted by ACK

Replaced the radiator, water pump, heater core, and installed a clutch fan. The water pump had a bad bearing, so the old one went back in and returned the new one for a refund because I've spent more money on anti-freeze than the water pump. The old water pump wasn't bad, just figured it made sense to replace the original while everything was apart ... so much for that.

The best part, after 3 months of being off the road for all kinds of fixes and upgrades, my daily driver is again my daily driver. Some of this included replaceing the trailing arms; complete rebuild of all brakes; had the rockers, cab supports and other misc. pieces of metal welded in; painted the rockers, steering wheel, and kick panels; replaced the carpet with vinyl mat; swapped out the POS turn signals for a Wells unit and more. The "TO DO" list is way shorter than the completed list and I'm on the road with the windows down, finally enjoying my summer.

Nice.....glad its back on the road. I'm working on it as fast as possible myself. Been down around 5-6 weeks and it's killing me.

[pimpston65]

Originally Posted by 1963c-10

Your top bolt looks like the hole has been modified some on the frame. The mounting holes look correct through. Are there any casting #'s on the box?

thebox does have casting #'s i will adf a pic tomorrow i headed off to work. one the if i use those holes the bumper bracket hits the box and i cant bolt it up

[pimpston65]

Originally Posted by crowdaddy

Are yours the white, or chrome?

i have a set of chrome ones, but they are 3/4 cant seem to find a buyer

[1963c-10]

Originally Posted by pimpston65

thebox does have casting #'s i will adf a pic tomorrow i headed off to work. one the if i use those holes the bumper bracket hits the box and i cant bolt it up

How bad does it hit....can you trim the corner of the outer bumper bracket to clear?

[pimpston65]

Originally Posted by 1963c-10

How bad does it hit....can you trim the corner of the outer bumper bracket to clear?

i think i can knock the corner off and it will fit, just want it all to line up factory style, and i dont remember if the bumpers were on it or in the bed when i bought it

[crowdaddy]

Originally Posted by 1963c-10

I wrote PPG and tried to get some clarification on the color with no response. We had a big forum discussion on the hub cap thread about it. A lot of consensus that it was Cardinal Red originally....but with no contact back from PPG its hard to say.

I read that thread awhile ago, and it did say cardinal red, and had a color patch as an example. I compared it to international harvester red,(do it center hardwares), and they are very close, imho. In a few years it may fade perfectly to cardinal red. But at 1964 and a few other years it said light red, code 11. I'm not suggesting anyone paint it international red because I know it is not exact. The hubcaps are expensive on ebay like 200.00 and up for a set, then you still have to paint them if they are the white and red ones.

[Dillon Rock]

Had a chance a while back to buy a set off a fella on the west side of Puget Sound a while ago for my c20. They were rough but good shape. He wasn't home when I got there. And all 4 for 20 bucks! He's long since scrapped the truck but I wished I could've gotten them sooner. I'm still kicking my a $$ to this day over that......

[sodly]

C20 chrome hubcaps? Do tell!

Originally Posted by pimpston65

i have a set of chrome ones, but they are 3/4 cant seem to find a buyer

[crowdaddy]

Originally Posted by Dillon Rock

Had a chance a while back to buy a set off a fella on the west side of Puget Sound a while ago for my c20. They were rough but good shape. He wasn't home when I got there. And all 4 for 20 bucks! He's long since scrapped the truck but I wished I could've gotten them sooner. I'm still kicking my a $$ to this day over that......

I had no idea the hubcaps would be so expensive. Personally if I were looking I'd get a rough set for cheap because it looks like they all need paint. Good luck, I know you will eventually find em, just be patient for a good $.

[Dillon Rock]

Heck pimpstone those would be worth it. Not many chrome ones left. Especially c20 caps.

[donthekawguy]

I finall found some nuts that fit the brake lines to hold them to the frame, put the wheels on, moved it over in the driveway (fun with no brakes), tightened up the LCA shaft ends, tightened up the bumper brackets. Tomorrow MC/booster install and start on the brake lines.

[pimpston65]

Originally Posted by sodly

C20 chrome hubcaps? Do tell!

they are for the clip style 3/4ton.

[pimpston65]

Originally Posted by pimpston65

they are for the clip style 3/4ton.

i had em for sale awhile back but only a few nibbles...

[pimpston65]

Originally Posted by pimpston65

i had em for sale awhile back but only a few nibbles...

measurements

[1963c-10]

Originally Posted by donthekawguy

I finall found some nuts that fit the brake lines to hold them to the frame, put the wheels on, moved it over in the driveway (fun with no brakes), tightened up the LCA shaft ends, tightened up the bumper brackets. Tomorrow MC/booster install and start on the brake lines.

Been there and done the whole move the truck with no brakes. Had to move the 63 short fleet under the carport a few weeks back. 10% down grade and no brakes.....left 30' boot slicks from dragging feet out the door.....but got it moved. Luckily I have a very large yard, so no risk of running into anything.

Glad to hear of the positive progress!!

[1963c-10]

Originally Posted by pimpston65

heres the box

I took some pics this a.m. and once they upload I'll get them on my build thread for you.

Edit.....pics loaded Pimpston65