What did you do to your truck today?

[gimmy 64]

Originally Posted by 1964Chevy

Spent half a day at discount tire trying to find rims for my 6 lug pickup.
Vintiques is 6 weeks out. and dt do not have simple steel wheels.
I want to run in the Good Guys rally race Oct 4-6th here in Texas and want to lower my pickup, install all new hardware up front, but can't start until I find rims and tires......
But I'll tell you what, if that is my biggest concern in life, well then, life is pretty good.

try summit they carry wheel vintiques

[robber grin]

Hey ratrod11 WELCOME aboard and another 62 to boot - can't beat that.

Too tired to get too serious today so I ran to my favorite parts store and picked up the intermediate cable and routed my e-brake cables which is a bit snug but should be okay.

I changed all the 62 stuff out for 66-68 front and rears & drilled the trailing arms for LMC cable brackets.

I pulled some e-brake hooks and hardware out of my spare parts, spotted and then drilled the frame and routed the cables through a "special bracket" I made up from an old factory exhaust hanger, a old cab mount washer, and a 3/8" bolt.

It anchors the front cable inside the DS boxed frame securely ("like" the original) only there are differences in the conduit length and clamping methods from 62 to 66 sooo...

this bracket bolts where the 62's frame clamp bolted and extends forward into the boxed area to allow the 66 cable to snap into the flat washer much like it does on the ds frame rail. No drilling of the frame required. Used a piece of 3/8" fuel line to insulate the 66 front cable where it passes into the boxed frame just aft of the firewall.

Routed the intermediate through the slots that formerly held the bars at the center of the frame and it looks nice tucked up in the frame.

After I was done with that I decided to mount up a GMC grill I had for some years now without the letters I gave to my buddy for his GMC. So I welded a couple of fender washers onto the letter bar and made some spacers to mount a 58-59 Apache hood badge to see how it might look.

I'm not sold on it yet but I'll give it some time... Let me know what you think.

rg

[dean jendro]

Hey robber grin,
I like what you've done with the GMC grill and the early Chev badge. It looks different but that's what this is all about. Make it like you like it.
I notice you have a "62" only grill surround/mount with the shallow frame horn cutouts. What is it about the "62" frames that makes this work? I have tried to use one on my "64" but the frame horns hit the sheet metal. All other years are much more open/deeper than the "62". Thanks and nice truck.

[robber grin]

Hey Dean Thanks - I had that GMC grill forever it seems and picked that earlier badge up some where along the way so last night I just decided to try that set-up.

I've seen some cool stuff done with alternative center pieces floating in the GMC grills. Mark's 60 is quite cool for instance.

I guess it's not terrible and that's sort of where I'm at for now... I think I might like it better once it's back on the ground. Maybe black out the opening behind it too.

The earlier filler panels / grill surrounds are not as deep at the frame notch because the frames are not as tall as the 63 and up frames are.

I had a buddy cut his to make it work on his truck. You could buzz a little out at the top of each notch, which should allow you to tuck it as tight and neatly as you like.

You also will have to drill for the earlier grills on the later panels but it's no biggie.

thanks man - bob

[dean jendro]

I have a perfect "62" grill surround that I'll probably sell off to some one that needs that year instead of hacking it up. I have a good later one for my truck.

[donthekawguy]

Got my new mufflers put on today with new down pipes. It sounds good but maybe a little too quiet. I had to drive it to the shop without a bed, bumper and no lights. Made it there and back without getting arrested!

[FetchMeAPepsi]

Originally Posted by donthekawguy

Got my new mufflers put on today with new down pipes. It sounds good but maybe a little too quiet. I had to drive it to the shop without a bed, bumper and no lights. Made it there and back without getting arrested!

I have to go pick up lumber and strap it to Cecilia tomorrow morning bedless, lightless, and with a huge honking bumper sticking out. Plus a baby in the cab. It's good for the ol' ticker I guess, looking out for the coppers!

Today and yesterday I got in my new scaler that Vernski made me buy, my Leno recommended gear oil, and new rear brake shoes. I won't be able to put them on until next weekend but it's pretty cool opening boxes.