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| | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 71 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 71 | Kinda been looking around on here for a couple weeks before I bought my truck and joined here. I now am the proud owner of a baby blue 1964 C10 Stepside shortbox, and since I've owned it (less than a week) I've found several things on it that have me trying to find a place to start. It's in need of a frame-off, but it's not too awful bad, I don't think. Frame needs a little help, it tends to dogtrack a little to the right, but it drives straight and easy. Disc brakes already on the front, but they're soft, rear fuel tank (only 12 gallon), and a tilt column from a 70's truck. I'd say she's about 90% solid, maybe better, but she's far from ready for paint, if ya know what I mean :P This has been a dream of mine for ever since I can remember, and the wife's even seeming to be happy for me about it. My background is more construction/medical (Army medicine), but I've been a tinkerer and hobby rebuilder on a lot of friends' projects over the years. I live on Fort Riley in post housing, have a garage, but it's small :[ so I have to make do. On the bright side, we do have the hobby shop on post for the bigger jobs, but I'm going to try to do as much as I can at home. I'm an opinionated SOB, but I'm not afraid to listen to those who know more than I do. I also have a sense of humor, but people tell me it's a little cynical and a touch dry  Anyways, it's nice to have a home site to come get all this nice info, and I've already come up with a few questions to post.
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Wide open 'til you see God...
Then brake
'64 Stepside 355, 700R4, 10:1 C/R, TCI Streetfighter, Thumper Cam, Hedman Hedders, starting wiring and bodywork shortly, W.I.P.
'07 Charger 3.5L
'99 Dodge Ram 1500 Ext. Cab 360 4x4 (Sold)
'07 F@#$ Focus ST (Sold)
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 | Welcome to the 'bolt. Now post some pics
Scott
The problems we face today can not be addressed at the same level of intelligence we were at when we created them - Albert Einstein Or with the same level of $ - Me
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 346 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 346 | Welcome to the Stovebolt, Tony's1964. Are you going to make it to the 4th Stovebolt reunion in Kansas City On Oct 5-6? Great way to meet your fellow bolters.
Terry K.
1951 5 window 1/2 ton
The only way to have a friend is to be one.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson-
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 829 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 829 | Welcome to Stovebolt.com  | | | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 71 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 71 | Thanks all. I'm going to try to make it, but I'm not sure if we'll bring the truck. 11mpg, 350 backed by a powerglide kinda scares me still... I need to check it over some more before I trust it to go that far. I've been looking at the reunion posts, and I'll definitely come say hi if we can make it. I'll post pics as soon as I get them on my computer.
Wide open 'til you see God...
Then brake
'64 Stepside 355, 700R4, 10:1 C/R, TCI Streetfighter, Thumper Cam, Hedman Hedders, starting wiring and bodywork shortly, W.I.P.
'07 Charger 3.5L
'99 Dodge Ram 1500 Ext. Cab 360 4x4 (Sold)
'07 F@#$ Focus ST (Sold)
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 238 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 238 |  Welcome to stovebolt from one a little bit down the road from you . I hope you can make the Reunion - I'll be taking my '52 1 1/2 ton on it's maiden flight so I know that feeling of " I sure hope things go OK "  . Don't forget the OZGABfest in Wamego - Oct.4th & 5th . If you can bring the truck great if not come anyway and hang with other bolters . Ed | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 688 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 688 | Welcome to the "bolt" Hey My brother-in-law was up there at FT Riley about a year ago and now is back home (Gods Country) Ft. Hood. Cliff59 | | | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 71 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 71 | Thanks, Ed. I'll try to mark that Wamego one on my calendar. What's the OZGABfest, anyways?
God's country, FT Hood, huh, Cliff? I hear a lot of good stuff about there, but I've only passed thru going to and from Fort Sam in San Antonio, but it sounds great.
Wide open 'til you see God...
Then brake
'64 Stepside 355, 700R4, 10:1 C/R, TCI Streetfighter, Thumper Cam, Hedman Hedders, starting wiring and bodywork shortly, W.I.P.
'07 Charger 3.5L
'99 Dodge Ram 1500 Ext. Cab 360 4x4 (Sold)
'07 F@#$ Focus ST (Sold)
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