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Old Dude - i posted a vid of the sound here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf6H3...&feature=g-upl i just tried rotating the engine using the...
ok well just tried replacing the solenoid - all that did was cost me 15 bucks and half an hour lol. i triple checked all connections, cleaned the...
ok went and tried again. i swapped out 2 more key switches just to be sure. same huge voltage drop on both. then unhooked the alternator - same...
well i did pull the belt off and started the car - sound was the same. then i9 tried to take the alternator belt off to check that and the 2nd...
ah good idea about the belt. i looked at the number on the belt and it is a "drive rite" advance auto brand "spun cog" style that according to...
and so it begins. of course the car drove fine when i was test driving it - there was a slight whine from the power steering but now its pretty...
heres some quick pix. of course had to go get kids etc right when the car was delivered so i just had time to take a few pics. my daughter digs it!
yeah i actually found a painter/bdy guy who quoted 2k to repaint it and fix the hail.. next year. im fine with it for this year!
well made the decision after driving the galaxie on wed. i bought it. had to immediately post the c10 up for sale which is gnawing at me. but i...
i certainly dont need any more vehicles and would most def have to sell something if i take it. i dont have any pics but does $4k sound like a...
i ccalled jpl streetrods and ordered up a chassis engineering rear leaf conversion kit for my 48. havent installed it yet but it gives brand new...
i havent read all of the replies but so far i can see points in each that i agree with. one thing to consider is the level of talent/skill the...
yeah i wayyyyyyyyyy overthought that - as usual. i went out and within 5 minutes with some pb blaster and a 5lb sledge i was able to get the...
just got a call from the alignment shop and they can get the 63 close but will pull right. turns out i garbled the threads on the 2 bolts that...
thanks to all boards like this one and over at the 60-66 trucks site, i am making some progress on my 63. even hope to drive it in the next week...
sorry its a 63 c10 with stock 283.
well spent the last day and a half making some headway on the 63. got the power steering pump lined up almost dead nuts inline with the lower...
i fixed it - at least i think i did. as usual i was overthinking. all i had to do was find the damn end caps and bolt em on. duh. ill have my...
WHOO HOO i am an idiot. what a total dolt. so all i had to do was jack the truck up by the frame and NOT the trailing arms. 5 mins i was done....
i can weld however i have no problem admitting that i would rather pay a professional 50-100 to final weld something that can save my life - or...
awesome thanks all. will be out there first thing in the am. hope it gos well lol.
yeah that dawned on me as i was taking those pics - i need to resort the jack stands. will do that tomorrow. i am really hoping its an 1d10t...
ok so i posted some pics here: http://neverwintercycles.com/autos-1963-c10.php and ill post some here as well. note the gap in the drivers side...
i will when i get home tonight. i guess my question is more hypothetical in that "shouldn't" a stock 71 drop into the stock 63 - minus the...
yeah i had already done the disk swap in the front with a 79. i stumbled upon the 71 a couple weeks ago to use the 250 from it in my 48 chevy car...
thanks F&J - i think everything on my 63 is stock. the only other idea i came up with is perhaps the 63 is a late 62 and thus the wider frame...
thanks for everyones insight. i do appreciate it. maybe i just have the 1 year odd truck i am not sure. everything is a learning experience for...
thanks again. so why does everyone say to use a 71 or 72 to drop into a 63 if the same amount of work to use that is required to use a 73-87 one?...
thanks Gimpy - i am way new to this sort of stuff so does the following seem like a good plan: 1 - cut off stock perches on the 71 donor 2 -...
the 63 had bad everything lol- 7 to 1 1st gear (or whatever granny gear is), bioth drums needed complete replacing, the axle seal(s) were leaking...
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