Re: 66 C10- SWB V8 Auto AC- "Cropwell"
 

I love this truck!
The color and the patina are absolutely perfect. Now that the body is "done", it's time to get cracking on the motor and suspension!

Re: 66 C10- SWB V8 Auto AC- "Cropwell"
 

Surfin' around on the forum.
Redneck,,,,,Butts to go,,,, bag-o-tricks,,,
Now I gotta see how this plays out.
Nice find. Loyal follower here.
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Re: 66 C10- SWB V8 Auto AC- "Cropwell"
 

I had a little time today to get crackin' on the truck. Today's goal: all old fluids out. Thoughts:
- should gas look like ATF fluid?
- I have never seen oil that black
- put on some frickin' rubber gloves

My plan was to drain the gas from the tank and install a 1/4 ball cock valve with two short rubber lines. I did this on my GMC and it works awesome. It is a very simple install.

This:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-b...fuelcutoff.JPG

Goes right here:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-A...tofuelline.JPG

I pulled the sending unit and whoa baby! it was filthy with a tar black sooty coating. That was foreshadowing for the condition of the interior of the tank.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-P...endingunit.JPG

The tank must come out!
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-z...no/tankout.JPG

Next, I poured out the most pungent smelling gas my schnoz has ever smelt. It was the color of burnt ATF fluid. Oh yeah, for some reason I never put on rubber gloves and now I have to go meet my wife and kids at a B-day party smellin' like funk.

Re: 66 C10- SWB V8 Auto AC- "Cropwell"
 

A fan-freakin-tastic update:
It's ALIVE! After 7 years of sleeping, the 283 has woken up. Good buddy, neighbor, and board member (K5Addiction) came over to give me a hand. We cranked and cranked with nothing but white smoke occasionally puffing out the carb. When I bought it, the PO said it ran fine when he parked it 7 yrs. I assumed (mistake) that I the timing was fine. Wrong, it was exactly 180 degree's out. After determining TDC and re-stabbing the distributor, it fired right up. I was so geeked, I did a few pull-ups on the carport, in celebratory fashion!

Here it is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7_APEACesM

The exhaust is one full length tube with a OLD glasspack and the other tube cut off right in front of the rear axle.

More updates to come

Boucher'

Re: 66 C10- SWB V8 Auto AC- "Cropwell"
 

Sounds good. Congrats!

Re: 66 C10- SWB V8 Auto AC- "Cropwell"
 

That's fantastic! Sounds real good. Surprised you could run it without the valve covers. I expected to see oil going everywhere.

Bret

Re: 66 C10- SWB V8 Auto AC- "Cropwell"
 

Oh it does fling around, when you rev it up!
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Re: 66 C10- SWB V8 Auto AC- "Cropwell"
 

OK great. That means the oil pump and bearings are in good shape! By the way how did the inside of the gas thank look. Did you do in cleaning or put a coating in it?

Re: 66 C10- SWB V8 Auto AC- "Cropwell"
 

I started cleaning that filth out and stopped. It was beyond getting clean with my limited resources. I marched up to the computer and bought a new one, deliver to my door (TN) from CA for $150. The fit was perfect. I got it from www.carpartsdiscount.com.

So the new parts installed so far are:
- rebuilt Rochester 2G
- alternator
- starter
- battery
- fuel tank, sender, grommet, filler hose
- glove box
- oil, filters
- cap, points/condenser, plugs, wires
- belts
- air filter
Keep it crankin'

Boucher'

Re: 66 C10- SWB V8 Auto AC- "Cropwell"
 

I love the color of that truck. Seem to be a lot of Nashville area members...
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Re: 66 C10- SWB V8 Auto AC- "Cropwell"
 

As the school year is upon me, I am a teacher, the time under, around, lean on the truck seems to be dwindling. Baby steps now. A little here, little there.

progress:

Split the lines, with a new dual master cylinder.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Q.../mstrcylnd.JPG

New tires mounted up on fresh painted steelies. I love me some steelies! especially with dog dishes, wait for it.....

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-T...resmounted.JPG

bam. ebay find.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-s...no/dogDish.JPG

I drop both lower control arms to get the springs out. I cut 1 1/2 coil off each.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0...opfrontend.JPG

To look like this:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-p...ntdropshot.JPG


Now on to the brake drums, totally uncharted waters for me.

Until next time,

Dirty nails

Re: 66 C10- SWB V8 Auto AC- "Cropwell"
 

Loving this so far. Consider me in for this ride...

Re: 66 C10- SWB V8 Auto AC- "Cropwell"
 

Awesome truck, great color... congrats. Looking good so far. What are you going to do with the bed?

Re: 66 C10- SWB V8 Auto AC- "Cropwell"
 

Like the steelies!

Re: 66 C10- SWB V8 Auto AC- "Cropwell"
 

Im try to weigh the options. I want the carpet to match the curtains, if ya know what i mean! I'll come up with something good, stay tuned.
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Re: 66 C10- SWB V8 Auto AC- "Cropwell"
 

Can't wait to see this beast on the street! Firing it up was the highlight of my last couple weeks. looking good with the mild drop & the steelies. You drain that tranny yet?

Re: 66 C10- SWB V8 Auto AC- "Cropwell"
 

Love it! I wish the projects my teacher-wife stressed about right before school were like this one. Instead she's had me re-finishing furniture for 3 weeks.

Re: 66 C10- SWB V8 Auto AC- "Cropwell"
 

When this truck is ready to rock you'll be the first to know. I'll either text you or lightin' the tires up in front of your house. (I think I am the neighborhood redneck). Ha!

I thought the 283/powerglide trans. fluid pan would be a breeze to drop, but NO and no drain plug. Come on GM! I have to unbolt the trans crossmember and shimmy it back to get to the rear pan bolts.

"I got a eight foot bed that never has to be made"

Boucher'
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Re: 66 C10- SWB V8 Auto AC- "Cropwell"
 

They can't ever make it easy can they?

Re: 66 C10- SWB V8 Auto AC- "Cropwell"
 

Every neighborhood has got to have a redneck. I've fully embraced that I am my neighborood's. I say a one wheel peel by K5's house is the only way to go:metal:
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Re: 66 C10- SWB V8 Auto AC- "Cropwell"
 

My "lark" time, as my awesome wife puts it, has dwindled down to a weekend warrior status. Therefore the progress is little, but still have managed to:

- install 2" lowering blocks. The original U-bolts were a bearcat to get out!
- rebuilt both of the rear drum brakes. Mighty intimidating, but not too bad once I dove in.
- split the brake lines with a new dual MC. *hint- a long stick lighter is your best friend when trying to loosen those stubborn brake flare fittings.
- installed all new rubber brake lines.
- drained, what was left, of the 7+ yr. old tranny fluid. No drain plug!!! Installed one of those too.
- and the highlight came Sat. morning....

Dog Dish Caps!

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-I...hDoggyDish.JPG


I cannot wait to get this thing on the ground and fired up... Banana fingers crossed.

Mosquito Smasher

Re: 66 C10- SWB V8 Auto AC- "Cropwell"
 

Waiting on the one tire fire.

Re: 66 C10- SWB V8 Auto AC- "Cropwell"
 

Is it too early in your school year to call in for substitute teacher? :lol: Can't wait to see whats next.

Re: 66 C10- SWB V8 Auto AC- "Cropwell"
 

Last Thursday was a milestone..... It MOVED ON ITS OWN!

After throwing in the towel on the brake bleeding fiasco, I needed to get it on the ground for a moral victory. I had a good idea of what it would look like in my head, but was even more geeked to see it with my own eyes.

Static drop is: 1 1/2 coil off front and TJ jeep springs with 2" lowering blocks
Tires: 235/75R15 all around

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-p...allyMoving.JPG

K5Addiction stopped by to join in my celebration. The nothing but smiles and high fives!

It will be off to the "brakeman" and then to the exhaust shop. I order a pair of 30" Brockman Mellowtone glasspacks. I am really excited to hear them.

Bark 'em if ya got 'em.

Boucher'

Re: 66 C10- SWB V8 Auto AC- "Cropwell"
 

Smaller diameter exhaust pipe (2") will make the glass packs bark louder with the 283.