[FC] new guy-- need a few parts

[ken]

 Hi my name is ken and I am a new member here.  I have a 1963 Rampside I
bought about 3 months ago.  I am currently doing a bare metal strip and
repaint. It is very solid and looks to have led a very easy life.  It came
from South Carolina.  I hope to be done with it and back on the road by the
fall.  It runs well and appears as if the motor has been gone through (as
was proclaimed by the PO).  It has a 140 horse motor in it with a four speed
and the 3.27:1 final drive.  My goal is to have a nice daily driver to and
from my shop that will get good MPGs (I have already removed the secondary
carbs).  I will be doing several non stock upgrades and tasteful custom
touches.  I love this truck.  I’m an old fart and I have owned a lot of old
cars.  I have a small Custom car and Restoration business so I am pretty
handy.  I’m sure you guys have knowledge of many things I should know about
the old FC’s so please let me in on that wealth of knowledge.  I have never
owned a Corvair but I currently drive an old ’69 Porsche 912 (4 cyl. 5
speed) so I have a little knowledge of air cooled engines. 

I would like some help finding the left side upper shroud and the rear
tailgate stay arms—mine are missing.  I checked Clarks and no luck.  I hope
to see some pics of some of your trucks.  I was very interested in the drop
spindle thread.  That sounds like something I would like to do later.