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Rocker Cover Restoration

4/30/2022

These Corvette rocker covers are correct for a 283 or 327ci engine from the 1960's.
Some one else cut a hole in the top of one rocker. So I decided to repair the hole. Today was the final step in the restoration. I polished the outside. The area between the fins and around the script is difficult to polish, so I cleaned and painted that area black. Then I scraped the paint off the very edge of the fins and top of the script. I like the results.

Successful transport to the body shop!

3/29/2022

My 1963 C10 needs rust repair and I have not had time to do it. So I shipped it 600 miles and out of state to a great body shop that works on classic vehicles. I arranged shipment through Mercury Auto Transport. Everything was handled properly and I'm very happy with their service. 5 STARS!!!!

SOLD!!!

1/3/2022

SOLD!
This 1993 WC T5 will be for sale on eBay. It's been cleaned and inspected. The bad synchronizer was replaced and it's now ready for service again.

Assembly of another 283 SBC.

12/29/2021

I bought this 1965 SBC 283 as a parts engine for parts I needed for my Jasper 283. Then the parts I needed became available from another source, so I decided to have this complete engine rebuilt as a hot rod medium performance engine. So it has a nice cam and upgraded parts.

Comp Cams 268H camshaft
New pistons are 0.060 over
Crank and rod bearings and a new oil pump
Double roller timing chain

The engine was really crusty when it was disassembled.

Fresh and clean from the machine shop.

Final run stand testing.

12/13/2021

The carb is adjusted and the timing is set. Runs pretty well. Time to do another one.

I rebuilt another Rochester 2Jet which will go on the next SBC 283ci.

My 283ci is almost ready.

11/25/2021

Preparing the 1966 283ci engine.

7/27/2021

I bought a Jasper rebuilt 283ci that was still on the shipping crate. It's never been run since the rebuild. It was bored 0.040" over factory and has new pistons. The passenger side head was incorrect so I bought a rebuilt head to match the other side at a reasonable price. So far, the assembly process has been going well.

Progress, but plenty more to do.

8/24/2020

I stripped the black paint off of the 1963 doors and to my amazement the original "fawn" paint still looked pretty good. I did repaint the white. Looks much better now.

My son's 1968 runs and moves. The cab drip rail sealant was cracked and wasn't protecting the seam from rain and rust. I chipped out the old sealant and resealed it. I did the same thing to my 1963 cab drip rail.

Instead of wax, I applied a coating of thinned boiled linseed oil to the body panels of my 1963. It provides a nice sheen to the surface and repels water too.

My son's 1968 C10 is in remarkable shape. Here's a walk around video.

Upgrades for my 1963 C10

11/4/2019

New brake booster and master cylinder means better brakes!

I recently removed and rebuilt my 1963 steering column. It's back in the truck!

New steering box and steering coupler too!

Several months of progress.

8/20/2019

The 1963 bench seat was reupholstered. Looks great now.

I made a really tall shift handle for the T5. I've since changed the 7 ball to an 8 ball.

Even though my S10 T5 has a low first gear, I like the way it drives and shifts.

The 1963 doors looked terrible. I used Aircraft Remover to remove the paint down to the original paint. Looks much better now.

My original Harrison radiator had pin holes in the tank and was leaking. This new aluminum radiator was a perfect fit.

This instrument cluster came from a 1966 C80 dump truck. It has the rare factory V8 tachometer plus an air pressure gauge.

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