Finally got a running 65 C10

[DoubleDingo]

They look kinda cool without the grille

They do look cool like that. It looks like you have a loose bumper bolt

 

[idahovette]

^^^^^^^picky picky picky^^^^^^^^^^^lol

 

[DoubleDingo]

^^^^^^^picky picky picky^^^^^^^^^^^lol

If you look closely to the lower passenger side bumper bolt, it appears to not be snugged up. If there was a rattle up front, that could be the culprit.

 

[DoubleDingo]

^^^^^^^picky picky picky^^^^^^^^^^^lol

Of course, I went and re-looked at the photo again and noticed the bumper brackets are missing. They could have been removed as part of the process of working on the front end.

 

[1low4x4]

Honestly the bumper has been so messed up I didn’t care but now that I straightened it out I’ll get some new bolts with the chrome head. I don’t think either side has a bracket

 

[1low4x4]

Spent today sanding three layers of paint off the grill, and bending it back into shape. Someone bent it up on the top all the way across badly. I didn’t realize it wasn’t supposed to be that way until I started looking at pictures online. Went to the paint shop, got a color match on the hubcaps, enamel in a can. Sprayed it, and the outer stripe around it on the truck. Whatever the piece is called that mounts in front of the core support, it was Hunter Green so I made it turquoise. Now the whole truck pretty much matches. The grill is a little loud, but it’s growing on me and I think it looks better than before. I think it will look a lot better once I get the Chevrolet lettering on.

Drove it to go get materials for an electrical job tomorrow, and I’m still getting pinging when I get higher than around 67-68 miles an hour. So on the way home, I stopped and put 12 gallons of supreme in it. Tested out tomorrow. Honestly it could still have a little too much timing, but not much I don’t think.

The truck is just cold natured as hell. It will run with the choke completely closed, and then when you want to leave the driveway just open it a little bit and take off. But it takes forever to get to operating temperature and if you park it for any length of time it doesn’t wanna start again, I assume due to vapor lock because I can hold the pedal to the floor and it cranks no problem. It’s just very, temperamental I would say.

Part of me doesn’t give a ****, I like driving it as is for now. But when I go to drop the 350 in it, we’re going to have to do something different. None of my square bodies ever had vapor lock. Honestly, this is my first non-Q jet carb. I’m a firm believer in the quadrajet because I was raised that way by my dad and his cousin. At the same time, one of those sniper EFI units sure does sound tasty. I’ve been told I need to get a fuel pump with a return fitting and run it to the tank that would help the vapor lock. I need to research that.

 

[bucket]

What kind of ambient temperatures have you been driving around in?

 

[1low4x4]

What kind of ambient temperatures have you been driving around in?

Up until today it’s been 70s to upper 80s, definitely not summer weather as far as here is concerned. But high humidity.

 

[idahovette]

That old Chevy looks pretty DAMN GOOD!!!!!! @1low4x4 We had a shop trick at the Chev/Cad shop and it looked just like that!........memories

 

[DoubleDingo]

Spent today sanding three layers of paint off the grill, and bending it back into shape. Someone bent it up on the top all the way across badly. I didn’t realize it wasn’t supposed to be that way until I started looking at pictures online. Went to the paint shop, got a color match on the hubcaps, enamel in a can. Sprayed it, and the outer stripe around it on the truck. Whatever the piece is called that mounts in front of the core support, it was Hunter Green so I made it turquoise. Now the whole truck pretty much matches. The grill is a little loud, but it’s growing on me and I think it looks better than before. I think it will look a lot better once I get the Chevrolet lettering on.

Drove it to go get materials for an electrical job tomorrow, and I’m still getting pinging when I get higher than around 67-68 miles an hour. So on the way home, I stopped and put 12 gallons of supreme in it. Tested out tomorrow. Honestly it could still have a little too much timing, but not much I don’t think.

The truck is just cold natured as hell. It will run with the choke completely closed, and then when you want to leave the driveway just open it a little bit and take off. But it takes forever to get to operating temperature and if you park it for any length of time it doesn’t wanna start again, I assume due to vapor lock because I can hold the pedal to the floor and it cranks no problem. It’s just very, temperamental I would say.

Part of me doesn’t give a ****, I like driving it as is for now. But when I go to drop the 350 in it, we’re going to have to do something different. None of my square bodies ever had vapor lock. Honestly, this is my first non-Q jet carb. I’m a firm believer in the quadrajet because I was raised that way by my dad and his cousin. At the same time, one of those sniper EFI units sure does sound tasty. I’ve been told I need to get a fuel pump with a return fitting and run it to the tank that would help the vapor lock. I need to research that.

I have driven more miles in a '65 C20 than any other vehicle, and not one of them had vapor lock. Extreme cold (5*) to extreme heat (110*), nothing but run well. Quadrajets on all of them except one was a 4g.

Truck is looking awesome! The grille looks like it's supposed to, either white or chrome.

 

[bucket]

Up until today it’s been 70s to upper 80s, definitely not summer weather as far as here is concerned. But high humidity.

You shouldn't even really need a choke at those temps. Even considering a bit lopey of a cam.

 

[1low4x4]

You shouldn't even really need a choke at those temps. Even considering a bit lopey of a cam.

I know that’s what’s so weird. It WILL NOT run without it.

 

[1low4x4]

Can I cut this hose and be rid of the tiny weep hole it has? It’s new from LMC, I believe it said it was trimmable

Also my new aluminum radiator seems to have a leak. Leaked out a decent amount of coolant on the garage floor last night, somewhere from the bottom left corner.

 

[Ricko1966]

I know that’s what’s so weird. It WILL NOT run without it.

If it won't run without the choke something is going on. It shouldn't run with the choke,the choke cuts off the air supply and it should go so rich it will barely idle of not just die. It should also be very rich and hard to drive at small throttle openings. Will it idle without the choke ever? We need a vacuum reading with the choke off. And I need to tease you about the radiator and coolant hose.Pool heater, man it seems you can't get a break. Did you dig up an Indian burial ground or something?

 

[DoubleDingo]

It looks like there is a wire built-in that hose. If there isn't, or if it's loose, yeah you can trim it. I don't know what brand of hose that is, but I only buy Gates or Continental brand, and Dayco if I am in a bind and that's all they have.