There is a seam on the front of the hoods. The bottom 6 inches or so seems to be put on separately. This part goes around the blinker lights. Can...
I hope to take a 62 2 ton apart next week. It is a pretty fair truck. Most of the parts interchange with the 1/2 ton. I plan to keep the doors and...
windshield Make sure you have at least 5 windshields. You will break that many trying to cut them. Door seals are always a problem on...
I took a break for a few months but am back to work on the 62. It started for the first time tonight. You guys have to remeber I march to the...
Thanks for the link. This is just what I need for my project! I have '62 sheet metal on an early 80's chassis. I needed to figure out how to put...
Google advanced search Off topic but future help. Some of the forums search functions do not work well. If you do a Google Advanced Search it...
Take everything in little steps. Don't tear the whole truck apart for a rebuild. Figure out what you want for a finished truck. Then break it down...
Look'in good Your truck is look'in good! I wish we could find trucks with that minimal rust here in the rust belt. It just does not happen. The...
2x4 or 4x4 I assume you are going to keep it a 2wd? If you are going to go to 4wd it is much easier. With a 4x4 you can put about a 3" body...
Before trashing your old front fenders make sure to remove the sheet metal pieces that hold the seals. These do not come with the new fenders....
Welcome aboard! I need a good tailgate. Spare rear fenders might be nice. Shipping would be a killer to S. IL
I like the front fender treatment. I am having a bit of the same problem with the appearance of my truck. I actually raised the back of the truck...
I have a '62 Chevy pu seat and a '81 Chevy pu seat sitting in my shed. They sure look like they are the same to me... I have NOT checked the...
If you buy a motor from a salvage yard try to take one from a vehicle that was obvioulsy in an accident that took it off the road. You know it was...
I don't know that I would buy the intake and carb to swap the TBI to a carb. For less money than a new carb you can buy the wiring to run the TBI....
I'm looking for an air unit like that for my truck. Seriously! Welcome aboard! These old trucks are tough. They can be anything from beaters to...
Used engines are a gamble. From a known sorce your odds improve. The local pick and pull gets $200 for a motor. You need to get a complete setup...
I think mine was like this. There is a hole in the cowl panel and several on the firewall which I have not identified their useage. I don't like...
I'll be darn if I see it. Every hole I find has threads and I think I know what bolts there.
Trying to put things together that you didn't take apart sometimes leads to stupid questions. That is the case here. My truck has the hole for...
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