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MisterC 11-23-2013 11:37 PM
Re: Love thy neighbor .....66' short fleet.
 
I'd ditch the spotlight, but I actually like those barden bumpers on stockers

oem4me 11-23-2013 11:54 PM
Re: Love thy neighbor .....66' short fleet.
 
The spotlight up there is unique.. weird, but unique. Those wraparound bumpers are an acquired taste I think. It matches my truck exactly, kinda like a little brother, so I'd probably keep it ..but on the other hand, a sport bumper would look right at home.

Layrokr 11-24-2013 02:15 AM
Re: Love thy neighbor .....66' short fleet.
 
You shouldn't burden yourself with replacing the bumper and deciding on the spotlight. You should just sell it to me! lol

factorystock 11-24-2013 12:50 PM
Re: Love thy neighbor .....66' short fleet.
 
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Originally Posted by C/10 King (Post 6383165)
Thanks guys so much, you know I saw this truck last December driving down the road to the auto parts store, I inquired about buying it back then....speaking to the spry owner age 94 I believe (and he was being driven :lol:), he said it was very rare to find a 292/auto combo (is that true?) so he would want an outrages amount of money for it. Here,s a few more pic's. :chevy:
Great find! That is absolutely correct. I talked to the owner when he took this truck to the January Turlock swap meet with a for sale sign on it about 3 or 4 years ago. Many stopped and looked, but walked away when he wasn't budging on price. He was asking around 8K-10K. Said people in foreign countries would easily pay that much for his truck. He said he special ordered that truck when new because no trucks on the lot where set up with a big 6 and auto. He is correct, it is a rare combo. Try to find another one for sale with a 292-auto. He said it was a great truck, never had any mechanical repairs, and was perfect to go out to ranch properties for business. The biggest mistake he said was having the truck repainted, should have left it with the original paint. By the way, be sure to take photos of the automatic linkage on intake and carb, many have requested photos of this setup over the last few years, but nobody could come up with any photos on this site.

lolife99 11-24-2013 12:57 PM
Re: Love thy neighbor .....66' short fleet.
 
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Originally Posted by C/10 King (Post 6384750)
Do you guys think it would be a crime to remove the spotlight or the bardon rear bumper? :uhmk:
I am planing to replace the bumper with a matching painted white sport style bumper. ("if" I can find one :lol:)
Ditch the spotlight.
I'd make some kind of cool patina looking cover with a rubber gasket,... and save the spotlight for the new owner.
The other option is to fill it and paint the roof.
(maybe this can be done when you do the BBW mod. hint, hint)

All of this really depends on this one being a "keeper".

66Gilbert 11-24-2013 01:42 PM
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Wow!!

You always here people talk about locating and buying a nice barn find. This the first time I have seen someone locate and buy a nice sitting on the crapper find. You should paint an old school patina looking slogan on the doors to match your concrete truck. Here is an example.

Raider Rudy 11-24-2013 02:17 PM
Re: Love thy neighbor .....66' short fleet.
 
Hey Julius!
As I recall, I was visiting you last summer when I spotted this truck in the Oreillys parking lot & then I told you. Wasn't that what really happened?::pty:

72BlckButy 11-24-2013 02:26 PM
Re: Love thy neighbor .....66' short fleet.
 
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Originally Posted by lolife99 (Post 6385907)
Ditch the spotlight.
I'd make some kind of cool patina looking cover with a rubber gasket,... and save the spotlight for the new owner.
The other option is to fill it and paint the roof.
(maybe this can be done when you do the BBW mod. hint, hint)

All of this really depends on this one being a "keeper".
Couldn't agree anymore...

C/10 King 11-24-2013 02:42 PM
Re: Love thy neighbor .....66' short fleet.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by factorystock (Post 6385892)
Great find! That is absolutely correct. I talked to the owner when he took this truck to the January Turlock swap meet with a for sale sign on it about 3 or 4 years ago. Many stopped and looked, but walked away when he wasn't budging on price. He was asking around 8K-10K. Said people in foreign countries would easily pay that much for his truck. He said he special ordered that truck when new because no trucks on the lot where set up with a big 6 and auto. He is correct, it is a rare combo. Try to find another one for sale with a 292-auto. He said it was a great truck, never had any mechanical repairs, and was perfect to go out to ranch properties for business. The biggest mistake he said was having the truck repainted, should have left it with the original paint. By the way, be sure to take photos of the automatic linkage on intake and carb, many have requested photos of this setup over the last few years, but nobody could come up with any photos on this site.
Wow, I never saw it at the Turlock swapmeet and I attend every single one but back then I was only looking for 67-72 trucks (closed mind :lol:) however I did find a "for sale" sign hand written on a folder under the seat of the truck probably the same sign you saw, on the protecto plate it listed the truck being sold to the owners real estate business on 10-12-65, I also found out in the folder that he used it to start his cattle business on June 18 1985, how cool!!! :chevy: The owner did tell me about taking the the truck back to the Merced Chevy dealership for the repaint using the correct original color, you know how the old guys are about being original!

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Originally Posted by lolife99 (Post 6385907)
Ditch the spotlight.
I'd make some kind of cool patina looking cover with a rubber gasket,... and save the spotlight for the new owner.
The other option is to fill it and paint the roof.
(maybe this can be done when you do the BBW mod. hint, hint)

All of this really depends on this one being a "keeper".
;)

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Originally Posted by 66Gilbert (Post 6385977)
Wow!!

You always here people talk about locating and buying a nice barn find. This the first time I have seen someone locate and buy a nice sitting on the crapper find. You should paint an old school patina looking slogan on the doors to match your concrete truck. Here is an example.
Love that shirt!!!!!:metal::metal::metal:

C/10 King 11-24-2013 02:47 PM
Re: Love thy neighbor .....66' short fleet.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Raider Rudy (Post 6386038)
Hey Julius!
As I recall, I was visiting you last summer when I spotted this truck in the Oreillys parking lot & then I told you. Wasn't that what really happened?::pty:
No big brother, all I remember is you laughing at me when I bought the concrete truck.





.....and I also remember you drowning in your cereal as a kid. :mm:

NASTY-LSX 11-24-2013 02:55 PM
Re: Love thy neighbor .....66' short fleet.
 
talk about luck! thats great :chevy:

Barcobear 11-24-2013 10:20 PM
Re: Love thy neighbor .....66' short fleet.
 
I told you Julius!

Mad Rods 11-25-2013 08:03 PM
Re: Love thy neighbor .....66' short fleet.
 
Another clean c10 to add to the fleet! I told my wife " u see that's why I take so long in the restroom" lol..... badass bro!

duallyjams 11-25-2013 09:51 PM
Re: Love thy neighbor .....66' short fleet.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by C/10 King (Post 6384750)
Do you guys think it would be a crime to remove the spotlight or the bardon rear bumper? :uhmk:
I am planing to replace the bumper with a matching painted white sport style bumper. ("if" I can find one :lol:)
It's across from all the grills or is it the other side from the grills aaaaaah it's in the stash.

joedoh 11-25-2013 10:11 PM
Re: Love thy neighbor .....66' short fleet.
 
I cant believe what a twin it is to your other truck.

Quote:
Originally Posted by factorystock (Post 6385892)
Great find! That is absolutely correct. I talked to the owner when he took this truck to the January Turlock swap meet with a for sale sign on it about 3 or 4 years ago. Many stopped and looked, but walked away when he wasn't budging on price. He was asking around 8K-10K. Said people in foreign countries would easily pay that much for his truck. He said he special ordered that truck when new because no trucks on the lot where set up with a big 6 and auto. He is correct, it is a rare combo. Try to find another one for sale with a 292-auto. He said it was a great truck, never had any mechanical repairs, and was perfect to go out to ranch properties for business. The biggest mistake he said was having the truck repainted, should have left it with the original paint. By the way, be sure to take photos of the automatic linkage on intake and carb, many have requested photos of this setup over the last few years, but nobody could come up with any photos on this site.

we will see how "outrageous" his asking price was when the king flips it :lol::lol::lol:

amazing that the original ones are still out there. I lived on a street about 12 years, and about the 11th I saw my 80 yr old neighbor two houses away pull a bone stock 15k mile type 2 double cab out of the garage. Talked to him about a hundred times, stood within a few feet of it more than once. never had a clue it was there

gvw5400 11-25-2013 11:04 PM
Re: Love thy neighbor .....66' short fleet.
 
WOW, a great solid truck! The story makes it even more amazing. The roof spotlight and the street Ell exhaust "turndown" make it. All the best, Dirk

C/10 King 11-26-2013 12:01 AM
Re: Love thy neighbor .....66' short fleet.
 
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Originally Posted by NASTY-LSX (Post 6386094)
talk about luck! thats great :chevy:
Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Mad Rods (Post 6388393)
Another clean c10 to add to the fleet! I told my wife " u see that's why I take so long in the restroom" lol..... badass bro!
Boy, I'm glad I put the puzzle down and answered the door! :lol:

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Originally Posted by duallyjams (Post 6388656)
It's across from all the grills or is it the other side from the grills aaaaaah it's in the stash.
And!!!!! I had a painted rear bumper but my nephew Jason talked me out of it last year for his "Big Ugly" 4X4 build. :(

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Originally Posted by joedoh (Post 6388703)
I cant believe what a twin it is to your other truck.




we will see how "outrageous" his asking price was when the king flips it :lol::lol::lol:

amazing that the original ones are still out there. I lived on a street about 12 years, and about the 11th I saw my 80 yr old neighbor two houses away pull a bone stock 15k mile type 2 double cab out of the garage. Talked to him about a hundred times, stood within a few feet of it more than once. never had a clue it was there
Yes, a couple months ago I found a super clean 1953 Chevy Bel-Air in a barn that was almost walking distance from my house and didn't have a clue about it, sometimes you never know. :chevy:

C/10 King 11-26-2013 12:02 AM
Re: Love thy neighbor .....66' short fleet.
 
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Originally Posted by gvw5400 (Post 6388842)
WOW, a great solid truck! The story makes it even more amazing. The roof spotlight and the street Ell exhaust "turndown" make it. All the best, Dirk
hahaha

Barcobear 11-26-2013 12:49 AM
Re: Love thy neighbor .....66' short fleet.
 
Since it looks like your concrete truck, let's call it Son of Con!

Boost2Bags 11-26-2013 10:08 AM
Re: Love thy neighbor .....66' short fleet.
 
Awesome score! Nice candidate for a dropmember and a set of Delmo specials :devil:

65Gregg 11-26-2013 01:11 PM
Re: Love thy neighbor .....66' short fleet.
 
"Boy, I'm glad I put the puzzle down and answered the door!"


Man, it's bad enough he finds them all, then he rubs our noses in it. Kinda crappy huh? Another great find for the herd King!!!

C/10 King 11-26-2013 01:47 PM
Re: Love thy neighbor .....66' short fleet.
 
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Originally Posted by Barcobear (Post 6389024)
Since it looks like your concrete truck, let's call it Son of Con!
Aaaaah......lets not :lol: Mark (with the chair), that one doesn't grab me, we'll have come up with something better.

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Originally Posted by Boost2Bags (Post 6389326)
Awesome score! Nice candidate for a dropmember and a set of Delmo specials :devil:
:mel: Not the D-word again!!!! :lol::lol::lol:

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Originally Posted by 65Gregg (Post 6389569)
"Boy, I'm glad I put the puzzle down and answered the door!"


Man, it's bad enough he finds them all, then he rubs our noses in it. Kinda crappy huh? Another great find for the herd King!!!
Crappy! :uhmk: Hey, that might be a nice name for the truck? :chevy:

Low Elco 11-26-2013 01:56 PM
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Geez, this is ridiculous! Nice score!


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