I made an offer on this truck
- Thread starter C Body Bob
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I have one much like it out in the tree line except it's a 60.
what will you do with this? I presume part it?
C Body Bob
Old Man with a Hat
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
I don't understand the desirability of that truck but I keep forgetting you can get everything new for that truck, too.
C Body Bob
Old Man with a Hat
I'm not seeing it either.
It would take passion to restore it.
Moparmat2000
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My buddy butch has a 63 C/10 stepside. I think its pretty badass. He upgraded the brakes to 5 bolt units out of a 71 C/10 to run decent aluminum slot mags on it, its got a 12 bolt rear under the back from the factory. Upgraded the rear axles to 5 bolt units too. Hot 350 and a muncie 4 speed.. its a really cool truck. Chrysler made lots of cool stuff, but not everything cool is a mopar.
60-62 used a torsion bar front suspension. Then went to coil springs and upper/lower A arms in 1963. The 63 up are more desirable only because that basic front end went up to 1972, and 5 bolt disc brakes became standard equipment in 1971, making it a bolt on retrofit along with power steering. The earlier trucks require a bit more work to upgrade the front end to coil springs to add discs. Lots of guys either clip the front with a camaro/nova subframe on the 60-62, or swap the frame out altogether for a 63 up frame.
60-62 used a torsion bar front suspension. Then went to coil springs and upper/lower A arms in 1963. The 63 up are more desirable only because that basic front end went up to 1972, and 5 bolt disc brakes became standard equipment in 1971, making it a bolt on retrofit along with power steering. The earlier trucks require a bit more work to upgrade the front end to coil springs to add discs. Lots of guys either clip the front with a camaro/nova subframe on the 60-62, or swap the frame out altogether for a 63 up frame.
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I like it too Bob... unfortunately, my cheap azz would only value it slightly more than those used weed eaters you got in the deal. I am glad you're finding a quick flip out of this one and I know those early 60's have a following.
78Brougham
"Chump"
The mice had a field day with that hood
65sporty
Old Man with a Hat
I like it, I was always liked the short bed step sides also.
Moparmat2000
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Snore...
WHAT?!
I keep an open mind to cool stuff from other companies. I have my own little car collection like most of you do. Not all are mopars.
Not including the daily drivers my wife and i drive, My non mopars are a mustang GT fastback, and a 94 chevy silverado pickup. I also have a mopar redheaded stepchild FWD turbo intercooled 1988 daytona shelby Z .
To each their own, but I'd take a 60 to 66 chevy C/10 short wide any day of the week.
You're right, there are some cool brand X cars, just bustin' your chops a little bit.
However, a small block Chevy fails to get me enthused in any way.
Moparmat2000
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I built a 350-350 back in 1992. I used a recipe that was in car craft back then. I put it in a 71 C/10 long bed. Used a muncie M-21, and a 12 bolt with 4.11s that thing was a lot of fun, other than that they really dont interest me that much.You're right, there are some cool brand X cars, just bustin' your chops a little bit.
However, a small block Chevy fails to get me enthused in any way.
C Body Bob
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Moparmat2000
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Mag wheels and drive it like that. Rat rod
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
There probably isn't one part on that truck you can't buy new.
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