Its so cool knowing how these old trucks were built. Metal, Screws, Leather, etc. So much simpler than todays cars. Theres a '65 I'm eying and its near my house.
Thank you for filming and posting this segment...I have 1963 Chevy Truck too and I was about to put the cab trim on and was searching youtube for help on how to put these trim pieces on the cab. This is the only video. Again, thank you!!!
One thing that is really good for cleaning is Brasso... I have no idea if it's available in the States... It's a brass polish and I use it for cleaning rust stains off paint, polishing paint, glass, light lenses... you name it... It's really good stuff and cheap as chips.
Hello, do you think you should have put Amy sealer in the old hole so water don't come in cab ? Nice trucks love your videos iam doing a 66 C 20 right now
Thank you for making these videos Gibson63! I've always been a fan of chevy pick-ups but sadly where i am from they aren't as common as in the US.. But finally i have found myself a 1970 Chevy C20 and you have motivated me to work on it and thanks to your videos i'm learning a massive amount!
Those are nice ,looks good. I have seen guys use a bit sealant on screw threads like that to keep water from seeping inside the pillars thru the screw holes . I haven’t done it but seemed like a good idea .
Great video I was wondering if you can put the panels on a truck that doesn’t have them of if the cad is designed differently that won’t allow you to install them?
New sub here! Been watching all the videos on this ‘63 here and I’m hooked! Gonna be picking up a ‘62 C10 longbed fleetside in a few months that’s been parked at a buddies shop for 15+ years. Excited to get into it, needless to say. Thanks for your attention to detail Gibson, best regards from Southern California!!
Great job! Watching this makes me want to pull my old 61 gmc outta the barn and fix it up. Just don’t know if I can do the quality work your doing . But I just might give it a try.
Hey Gibson63, Do you know of any place I can get those horizontal retainer pieces that secure the back side of the trim piece behind the door? LMC makes you buy the whole trim piece to get the retainer! Thanks!
Glad to see you're keeping the small back window. So many guys are hacking into these trucks to install the large back window. Not sure why GM offered both, but it's one of the many things that make these trucks so cool. I was also impressed when you removed the '66 backup lights from your red truck and closed up the holes. That took considerable extra work, but they just didn't belong there, did they?
Ronster 66 Yes the 63s didn’t have the backup lights from the factory, for sure keeping the small back window that’s the way the truck came no doubt. Thanks for watching
Looking really good. When you are painting, how many coats of color & clear do you usually put on (like on your red truck)? Do you sand in between coats?
Hello was wondering if u made a video on removing the rear tail light piece on the back of a 1966 because the way it looks there is no way to remove the spot welds back there and suggestings.
Man, you always get stuff to look perfect. I have a tendency for "just wrong", myself. What were you using to clean the dirty surface after you removed the old panels?
Steve, could you tell me who you used to restore the instrument cluster on your red '63? I'm redoing my '64, and have found a vacuum gauge and purchased a tach, but would like to have the cluster gone through before installing it.
Looks great!! Congrat's on not using a screw gun for doing all your assembly like I see so many others doing. I would suggest, however, invest in some Klein screw drivers. The tips last a very long time and the handles are very comfortable. I'm guessing you're not planing on painting the outside of this truck?? Will you be leaving the six cylinder in it?? Would be kinda "cool" with dual exhaust. ;o)
JackPine Savage Rust is a big thing To look for in these old trucks but it’s mostly always there, they make patch panels for all the lower parts of these trucks which can be replaced,around the windshield rust is always the hardest to deal with, but as little rust as possible and as original with out being butchered up is really what to look for in these trucks
Thank you sir. I wish you were my neighbor. My neighbors walk by and here in SoCal, we don't have a lot of room on the sides or our houses, I've got to work on mine in our third car slot in the driveway. Some have actually come by and asked why I'm spending so much time on an old truck.....just amazing. For a framer, you sure have great body work and paint skills. I"m more mechanical and learning the body work, but am really good at drywall, i'm finding it to be similar with higher visibility after paint. So, not so hard, just get it straight as possible first!! If you run across any sail panels for a 4-5-6, I'd happily pay you a profit and shipping, so please let me know. Our junk yards are all 1990 and up for the most part, never anything older than 69 that I've ever seen in my MANY years. I appreciate your work and channel. Best wishes.
What Nason products are you using for epoxy, hi build primer and color if you do use Nason for color. The 48 to 72 truck boards say it’s the best second line paint out there and you sure can’t complain about your results, it proves out what others are saying . Thanks
This is w.w., and I was curious if you would share your first name? It just doesn't feal right refering to you as "Man" all the time I have to say I enjoy both of your channels, cause I know I'll learn something!!! Thanks, w.w.
