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| | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 | Well i got frame sandblasted and painted. Transmission and transfer case have been rebuilt. Engine is still in shop due to a cracked cylinder head, still looking for a cylinder head. Thanks to Rich Siseneros i got a good cab that i had sandblasted and is being prepped now along with the bed. I am hoping to be done by july or aug with truck cant wait. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 | | | | | | Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 321 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 321 | Can't wait to see the pics on how she's coming along. What's it got for an engine and tranny? What color you going to paint it? Any mods being done or is it going to be pretty much stock? Questions, questions, questions....lol
1963 Chevy C20 Longbed Stepside
1978 Chevy K30 Custom Deluxe
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 189 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 189 | I can't wait to see some pictures myself. Joe more parts are headed your way. Thanks again.
Last edited by RJ; 04/01/2009 3:34 AM.
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 | Everything on truck will be original.It has a 235 engine, sm420 transmission, rockwell transfercase , napco axle.I havent decided on paint yet but will be a original color. I will post some pics when i get some time. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 800 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 800 | Is the Rockwell a T221? Where did you source the seals and bearings from? I need to do the input shaft bearing on mine and was curious as to where you got your parts from.
Whoa, pard! Did you say a Napco axle? Is it stamped Napco on the front? Let's see them pix!
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 | Yes it is a napco axle and yes it is stamped with napco. I had the transmission and transfercase done in St. louis. I dont remember where they got there parts but they had some at the place i had brought it to. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 | I have bought a lot of nos parts off e-bay for transmission and transfercase such as the gears and sycronisers, bearings | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 | dont know how to post pics | | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 829 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 829 | You need to have them on a photo hosting site - like photobucket or webshots. Then you post a link from that site to here. It's all explained here. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 | You need to have them on a photo hosting site - like photobucket or webshots. Then you post a link from that site to here. It's all explained here. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 | | | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 829 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 829 | I emailed my # to you.
Give me a call if you like. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 | | | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 829 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 829 | I said it was pretty easy - Looking good, Joe!  | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 | | | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 829 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 829 | I was glad to help. Take care.  | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 195 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 195 | You are on the way, looing good!
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 169 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 169 | Wow that project is coming awsome! You are doing a great job to a fantastic truck! Thanks for sharing | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 | Cab is all straight and will get primer this weekend. Bed is almost finished and my front axle will also be finished this weekend. Man was the axle a pain in the you know what. More pics soon. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 788 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 788 | you should be able to get a brg and seal kit from most brg supply places(place that specialize in brgs, not meaning your local auto parts jobber)
I do have full parts llist and exploded view of a t221 .if you require it (persh has it listed on his pages). send me a pm with yor email address and I will forward it to you-10 pages
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 738 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 738 | She's gonna be a beauty!!!
"Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity." - George S. Patton My Machine | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 189 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 189 | Dang Joe, i need your Brother down here to get to work on my 65 chevelle, you all are doing a GREAT job on that truck. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 321 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 321 | That truck is just plain awesome, Joe!!! I am also envious of the shop you are working in. How I wish I had something other than a dirty old barn to work in 
1963 Chevy C20 Longbed Stepside
1978 Chevy K30 Custom Deluxe
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 | Thank you RICH and Bears63 , Forts knox i took the skins off my doors today and sent them along with my tailgate, innerfenders, wheel tubs to the sandblast man. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 54 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 54 | Years ago when the piece that supports the rear bearing or the input shaft broke,I called Rockwell international and spoke to a guy in their Military Division. He photocopied the original parts view of the tranfercase as well as the part#s for the individual pieces. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 | Just about done with the rest of the engine will post some pics when done | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 |
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 | I would like to get some opinions on what color to paint truck i was thinking red with white top or blue with white top.What do you all think. red or blue? | | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,552 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,552 | Red with white cap is my vote.
Nice work. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 189 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 189 | i think the Blue and white was a nice combo. everyone has the Red and White. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 | | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 462 | | | |
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