Farm Truck W (how about activity and pics)

boxerdog

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I won't bore you with the details (yet) but I ended up with a '64 C-10. A bailed-out project. No pics yet.

So there are only a few rules so far:

1. It will get a W, maybe with 6 2 barrels
2. It will have 3 pedals unless I trade off something
3. I don't want to move the engine forward
4. It might have p/s or not
5. It might never get painted, it's a relic or a farm truck (I don't have a farm).
6. I really need to use up some stuff I have around.
7. It's lowered enough for what I want, probably leave the suspension as-is.
8. I don't care if anyone else likes it.

So any pics, particularly engine compartment, but anything similar would be appreciated.
 

409newby

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Dave you could take the easy way out and just buy a farm!!! Just messing with ya. A while back a member posted some pics of a truck of that vintage that he put a 409 that looked like it was out of a C60/80 nicely painted grey with the valve cover stickers saying High Torque 409 the install made it look original. :appl:appl:appl
 

boxerdog

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I saw that! Buying a farm would not be the easy way out for me, but I haven't figured out yet where I will keep this truck. This could turn into a very long story one of these days.

I wish we could still get together in the summer and laugh about the dumb-ass things we do!
 

boxerdog

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I am more than willing to do BFH or even a nice job, but the covers will need to come off easily.
And you will just have to wait on pics. I want to see other people's pics at this stage. Good ideas are always welcome. It's too damn hot to get all excited. Plus my shop is over-full already.
I know it will bolt up to the SBC mounts, but that isn't the plan. I have been down this road with a '62 and a BBC a long time ago so it shouldn't be too tough. I just wish the guy hadn't blown it into a million pieces for no good reason.
 

boxerdog

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Being as i don't have any pictures yet of my Farm Truck, although I have made a lot of progress, I will throw out a pic of my old 37 Chev that I traded to a friend. I kinda lost interest and he finished it the way he wanted it!

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59apachegail

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I saw a nice 64 with a 60-61 grille and quad headlights and very tasteful hood scoop. I will find it and post it.
 

boxerdog

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Still bound up on headers. Here's what I know:

Stock 348 type manifolds fit. Too puny to use, I think.
Sanderson block huggers don't fit (too "fat" at frame rail)
Dougs flat block huggers don't fit (don't really "hug" block)

I really don't want to build a set of headers.

I don't know if the late 923/924 manifolds might fit or not???
I assume the earlier 682/683 will fit??

If I could find something that only required a tube here and there, that would be good.

I am open to any and all suggestions, offers to sell stuff, etc.

Thanks
 

benchseat4speed

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Longshot, but, I think full length 1-7/8 or 2” x-frame chassis headers *might* work, at least til they start to merge...wish you were a bit closer I have a loose set you could borrow.
 
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