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Sorry guys, had to share the grief....found this on my last junkyard trip. The passenger side was far worse off than the driver's, there was pretty much nothing on it worth taking with me. Still a sad sight, and something I wasn't quite ready for walking around the corner. :(

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BGRAFX

10-25-2010 07:58 PM

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Wow! That's nice!!!!!
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aerotruk63

10-25-2010 09:56 PM

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I think I need to find a therapist, seeing a nice truck sitting there in a scrap yard with still so many parts that someone could use but can`t get to it or can`t afford them. Breaks my heart!

daverod

10-25-2010 11:52 PM

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Paint was alittle ruff.:lol:

spudtruck

10-27-2010 10:05 PM

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daverod,
Where did you see it? I remember that truck when I was just a youngster. It went through 5 Chevy dealers while in Rigby. I think the paint job got hammered when the Rigby Chevrolet caught fire a few years ago.

daverod

10-28-2010 02:43 PM

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At the Old Iron car show in Rigby.;)

slooter

10-28-2010 03:12 PM

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Has anybody ever removed the foward facing sunviser/scoop off the
front part of the roof..........any pics,just like to know how it looks,
not saying that I would ever do that.......?

Tony..... : )

P/S I think it might be the cause that I can't go faster than 114mph in the Quarter...... lol lol lol

chevy_man5

10-28-2010 03:20 PM

Re: How about some pics of 60-66 Trucks

They may be able to do that in the Photoshop section?? Just a possible idea!

60apache

10-28-2010 11:52 PM

Re: How about some pics of 60-66 Trucks

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Originally Posted by lakeroadster (Post 4243506)

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I am from mississippi This is cool to see so far away.

aerotruk63

10-29-2010 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by slooter (Post 4265407)

There's a picture of a rotted stretched suburban without the front visor section, throughs the look off completely.

lakeroadster

10-29-2010 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by slooter (Post 4265407)

First off let me say everytime I see your truck avatar it takes me ten minutes to get the smile off my face. :burnout:

Arguably, the most distinctive design feature of our 60-66 trucks is the "duck bill sunvisor and spoiler" on the roof.

Nobody would argue though that it isn't a huge air brake and I have thought about how we can do better. Rather than remove the sunvisor fabricate multiple rectangular tubes that allow the air to go through the visor and out the top. I am sure you have seen bolt on visors for modern trucks, they allow the air to flow through. Same concept but do so such that you keep the original styling, but make it more aero correct.

Keep the form, improve the function, the Hot Rodders credo.

This would be easier to implement too as it retains the roof and windshield profiles, IMHO.

What do ya think?

Do it... you know you want to!

slooter

10-29-2010 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by lakeroadster (Post 4266663)

I agree the Design is distinctive and adds to the truck...........Not something that I would do.........I wondered if anybody had done this.
Thanks for the good words on my truck..........Losts of people come up to me at the drag strip and ask why..........All I say is because I can.
After winning a round I have people litererly hanging over the fence giving me thumbs up......:metal: thats a good feeling.
Tony

http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/x...uly0920021.jpg

SCOTI

10-29-2010 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by slooter (Post 4252773)

Hey Guys this truck completly stock except for the motor and trans.
The motor is 406 sbc N/A,550hp,Full 3'' exhaust right out to the back, 5500 stall,turbo 350,stock suspension,'' Nascar''with the factory control arms,
and orginal axels,I think there's 7 years of racing on that rear and the only thing that I broke is 2 ring gears,but thats 500/600 hundred of passes........ lol lol
Hell I still shift it on the steering coloum......... : )
And M/T Drag radials,is where I got my best 60fts 1.54,oh and 90/10 front shocks.
This truck is a blast to race I've had this truck for 25 years,I dated my wife in this truck..............lol lol
Tony

Thanks for responding. 406 huh? Care to divulge the specs on that bad-boy (comp, cam set-up, intake/carb). While I'm not suprised about the 1.5x 60fts, I am suprised the 12-bolt has lived through that many passes w/that kind of power & a 5500 stall.

65Pickup

10-29-2010 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by SCOTI (Post 4267509)

I don't have real world experience yet, but my engine builder in Maryland does.(Bill Cannon- Awesome Engines) He has assured me these are very strong rear ends. I'll have to let you know how it turns out.

lakeroadster

10-30-2010 05:28 PM

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realnice1s

10-30-2010 08:22 PM

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NICE!!! I want it!!! These trucks are sooo cool. Where could a guy find one?

Rich 5150 69

10-30-2010 08:43 PM

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Ebay / Craigslist / Old Ride,,,so on

Mr Pops

10-30-2010 10:01 PM

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Here's the 66 GMC 910 I bought when I was 16. It had a 283 and a 3 on the tree. It was my first insured vehicle and I drove it year round for about two years. Don't know why I rattle canned it, I guess green isn't cool when you're 16.. I really like the original color now though.

Mr Pops

10-30-2010 10:04 PM

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Here's some shots from a road trip with a few buddies when I was 18

Mr Pops

10-30-2010 10:05 PM

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And a few more..

Mr Pops

10-30-2010 10:32 PM