My 67 was used on a cattle ranch & then parked in the barn for 20 years before I got it. Previous owner would keep track of their cows in pencil on the visor. I left that alone & also still have the rusty roll of barbed wire in the bed where it was when it came out of the barn. And the chains sound just the way they should.
Brings back a lot of memories, I had a '62 in high school, mine had a 292 straight six that my grandfather installed after the original engine threw a rod. I also had the vise grip door handle, and the gun rack... My gas gauge was a piece of garden hose I would shove into the tank to see where it was wet. The gas tank on these is right behind your seat. My favorite thing these trucks had is the foot vents, I wish modern trucks still had that. Oh, and the tailgate chains, and the wooden bed. Oh, and my brakes sucked too..
I would have kept and rebuilt the 235. I own a 1960 Chevy C10 with the original 235 and it runs great. I can cruse at 60 MPH and it pulls hills great. By the way, the curved windshield is getting harder to find and replace........ Still, I like your truck !! Cool video. You can view my truck in the video below.. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fNq-4XE-Sk0.html
I did something like this when I turned 16. Drove about 4 hours north to buy a 1973 Ford F-250. Talked the guy down to $750 for the thing, I go to leave and at the first gas station I stopped at, the engagement pin for the starter motor fell out. Learned that I could jam a screwdriver up there to hold it in place long enough to start the thing. Had several more minor breakdowns on the way home and immediately began to learn the ins and outs of this old beast. Anyway, a week after we got it home, I went to my buddy's place and the thing just conked out. My being a dumb teen, I figure that we can push start the thing (it was an auto, and yes it's possible but hard to do). We get it rolling and get it started, bring it back up the hill, throw it in park and walk away. What I didn't know was that old Ford have an odd quirk where the parking pall can get worn out, and this thing idled itself into reverse and gets completely stuck on my buddy's woodpile, rear tires off the ground, the whole nine yards (his mom saw the whole thing happen and was just dying from laughter). Great truck and I miss it terribly. Keep yours running and enjoy it. Perfection is for suckers with more money than sense.
My buddy bought a 78 bronco that was in perfect condition. Needed paint of course but no dents or rust. I got it running good, left it idling in park in front of his house, was talking to him, came back out, it rolled away and hit a tree. I put the first dent in that truck that was 35 years old.
Pickup Truck And SUV Talk grease the lower control arm bushings i heard the creaking on the video when you backed out of the shop love the truck wish you the best
My dad had 2 in the Natal Parks Board ( like the US Wildlife Service) in Zululand, South Africa. The first one was pushed off the track by an enraged white rhino with my brother and I in the loadbin. We drove away with a very large dent and gouges all down the sides. Tough trucks and very comfortable on african bush roads. The model he drove were the 1970 C10 and 1972 C10 Custom, a real beauty! It was succeeded by a Toyota Landcruiser FJ45 because of the arduous offroad conditions where heavy duty 4x4ing was involved daily. I was11 when I drove both the C10 and the LC FJ45 along with aWily's CJ2A 1947 regularly. In the bush we all got involved. My great privilege was getting involved in wildlife conservation from 1o years of age until I left home to join the merchant navy at 17 years of age. Thank you again, great chanel!
Smart decision to go with 283 engine. Not only period correct, the 283 was a severely underestimated engine both powerwise and reliability. Its very simple and easy to work on, and that's raw power out of that motor because emmissions weren't even a word back then. I bought my brothers 68 C10 with similar situation, they replaced the inline 6 with a 283 that looked identical to this engine right down to Chevrolet across the valve covers. Very cool and nostalgic to see this vid and truck
Over 30 yrs ago I had a 68 C10 short bed and I learned so much from fixing things on it. I could literally write a book on it over the yrs I had it and selling it was one of the most DA things I ever did.
That fuel line is a bit close to the exaust manifold! I daily drive a 67 impala 327 just bought a 69 c-10 with 350 2 weeks ago goin thru the brakes n its gonna be driven daily also!
I have a 62 c10 with a 6 cylinder straight manual transmission. Just wondering if you know what kind of transmission oil is needed on my truck. Thanks for your help.
I love the wrap around windshield pickup trucks !! The pickup trucks were wrap around windshields from 1955 to 1963 ! I love the original stepside pickup trucks because they were strong when you step on the side of the pickup trucks !!
Beautiful truck, beautiful sound. I just wish I had that relative in my life who knew everything about vehicles and could teach me. The closest I have is my friend's dad.
That's exactly why I want to learn. I want to be able to work on my own cars, as well as help other people if they have an issue. It's just that there's only one person I can think of who could teach me, and I don't feel like teaching myself is especially feasible. I doubt I'd even know where to start.
Tip, I've got a 65 C10 same type of patina family truck all original, put new wood already cut from Marks Restoration, put Thompsons water seal and let it weather installed so it will fit. in one year it will look great
I have a 1962 Chevy 1/2 ton stepside. It has the original 235 solid lifter motor. I installed Clifford spilt manifold, intake and Weber, xpipe flowmasters. I pulled my trailer to California and back 3 time. It is my daily driver. Primer paint. Inside buckets with center counsel leather from honda oddest 2017 2nd row. I am the 2nd owner. Original manual was in the glove box when i bought it. Oh, installed a 5 speed tko500. You should put the TKO 500. Will transform the truck into modern driver.
I like the rustic look to the truck but just for safety I'd take it to a shop and get the lights working. I'd hate to see it get wrecked and damaged for a $200-300 shop bill that could've prevented it.
I have 2 Classic Rust Free Trucks. A 1995 c1500 V8 automatic long box pine green. And A 1997 Dodge Ram long box V6 5 speed trans white 23,300 original miles..Both Standard Cabs..
I drove a 69 Chevy from 2001 to 2010. Daily driver. It was reliable as anything else. It just took longer to start and warm up. No big deal. I’m seriously considering going back to a old one as a daily again . I’m sick of all the gizmos on my new one that act up. Vacuum operated 4x4 giving me hell at the moment. Trans output speed sensor bad too and I can’t even drive it right now. Pan has to be dropped off the trans to get to the damn sensor. Im fed up!
Nice truck and a great story. I have a '62 C10 fleetside with a 235. It runs and drives. Has a T5 trans and new gages, but everything else is original. Don't story behind it other than 1962 was the year I was born.
I have a 1961 f100 4x4 step side with that same rear bumper. Cool truck, cool story, my 61 has a similar story, it was my uncles that he bought in 73, me and my brothers learned to drive a stick and I thought my boys how to drive in it.
Hey Dennis Thompson as a little boy in about 1968 or so I to learned how to drive and shift with a floor shifter truck it was a step side 1964 International Harvester. white just like my classic rust free 1997 Dodge Ram with a V6 5 speed trans. just rolled over to today 23,300 miles today..6.14 pm cst USA7/28/19
Oh, I would have atayed w/ a straight six. Sorry, but I would get those dents out & since you drive dirt roads all the time a posi ot torsen differential?
400 is my favorite SBC and bbc . 396/402 . They pull like a team of Oxen while getting decent mpg . Never had a 400 SBC over heat on me . The 454 bb drinks gas’s and they blow every time you push on one. Plus the 400 SBC always seemed to have just as much pulling power to me
Sweet old truckie. Would love an old Dodge or International someday, but I’m not fussy. Old, simple and mostly solid. I love old survivors. Keep her going!
I’d push like a million times if I could, I was doing fine till you fired ole Swede up, then my eyes truly watered up, beautiful story, beautiful truck and I’m betting Eugene is smiling in Heaven!!! Thank You TFL👍
Don't forget about the 305 V6. I've got a 64 SWB 4x4 panel with a 454 that I dug out of a fence row in 1998, as well as a 66 SWB panel dually with a 6.7 Cummins I'm building now. I love these 60s Chevies.
big fan of the tfl. actually bought my jeep renegade trailhawk back in 2015 based upon y'alls vids. i have a fly fishing guide service here in norcal and i love that sucker. great mpg, nimble on mountain roads, and able to get crit when needed. anyways, looking to buy a truck like this one. wanting to keep it chill and workable. same kind of mindset as y'all are talking. stoked to find this while surfing the web. Thanks for being awesome.
Dude, just be careful with those drum brakes and keep them adjusted the best you can. My 68 was manual everything and the first time I drove another vehicle, I almost broke the W/S with my face the first time I hit the power brakes LOL.
I love this video all the great things you can do with an old truck. My sons first vehicle is an old truck and he has work the entire truck. The boy knows more about trucks then most of his contemporaries, because he had to earn it. Great truck Tim Thank You!
I grew up riding in a 64 panel truck that i hope to rat-store someday it was rusty then and its rust now and it will be rusty as long as it holds together
Awesome truck! To preserve the patina, melt down some toilet wax seal rings and smear that on the exterior and underneath the car. If water doesn't bead on a certain part, it needs more wax applied.
Poor truck being abused by these new fad trends, allowing the thing to rot out. Truck will look 100 times nicer with a decent paint or even a decent single stage paint
Robert Baratheon a lot of people love it. It adds character. It would really look good with some nice wheels. The effort to paint something like this would be insane too. Way too much bodywork needed.
