Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

Very nice truck ! I like it !!!!

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

Looking good! An inspiration for sure.

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

Thank you so much guys, this forum is the best!!! :chevy:

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

Still looking awesome Mr. King! Kudos to your paint/body guy for the repair work.

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

Wow Rene. I think you've outdone yourself. :)

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

Man, you do some NICE work, Rene! I always tune into your threads and love how you make your trucks nicer and nicer.

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

.......All I want for Christmas.

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

Thanks Phillip, my body guy "Danny" out did himself plus he's very reasonable. ;)

Thanks Shawno/Primo, :lol: now you can put your glasses back on.

Thank you so much! Oh-oh, my heads getting bigger.

Thanks Grizz's, What would you do with 2 trucks???? :lol::lol::lol:


All my friends, I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas!!!!! :chevy::chevy::chevy:

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

Very nice improvement. :metal::metal:

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

Thanks Kevin!!! Now hurry up and heal! :mm: Fellow forum member "NEWFISHER" is making us look bad with his 65' rebuilt thread, "we" :lol: I mean "you" might need to bag this one in order to keep up with him. :chevy:

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

I am only a shadow from your footprint grasshopper.

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

:) I was hoping you read my comment! :mm: Now slow down on your build, your making me look bad! :lol::lol::lol:

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

You guys with Awesome Orange Trucks. :haha:

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

I need a sister to compete :)

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

Newest update, Intro's Vista 6 complements of "Craig's List"
But......I'm undecided :uhmk: on the wheels, to shallow?, tires need more sidewall, and the front needs to come down some-more. Opinons are welcome!!!! :mm:


Oops, Forgot Photos!!!!

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

Here we go........:lol: Maybe lowered more on all 4 corners?

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

Looks Great!
Bag that thing like Gumby.

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

I agree. Or a full DM setup.

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

They look good.

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

Have always liked that wheel, especially the 5-spoke version. They look great on the truck, but I agree that it needs to come down a little more. I also agree that it needs beefier tires. If that's the look (custom/classic) you're going for, those wheels are nice. That said, I like the steelies you had for that "factory" look as well. Just keep both sets & swap them out from time to time. ;) :lol:

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

I don't like it. Call delmo get some white wall on that. And lower it

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

I see air in your future.

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

Some how I have missed this one. Very cool Looks great!!

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

I'm going against myself here and saying no. Maybe lowered more with proper size tires will help. Right now I prefer the old look better

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

I don't want to blow your bubble....but I do prefer the other wheels that were n it....yer truck you decide though. :chevy: Still looks killer awesome! Also heard you are ALWAYS looking for another chevy(tell...whats the secret to all the money to buy these trucks. lol!) anyhow...found a nice C-20 fer ya...they say it has a 327...looks perrty stock to me! EDIT! Minus the suspension! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevrolet-C-...US_Cars_Trucks

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

:mel: Delmo....Smellmo :lol:

I thought about bagging it for a second, but I'm still very undecided,...even on keeping it. (you guys know my track record) :crazy:

Thanks guys!

More than likely I'll be putting the stockers back on. :chevy:

In the meanwhile here are some better pic's.........:smoke:

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

I don't know, I LIKE IT !! It changes the truck completely and really brightens it up. Inch or two lower might be nice. Just another opinion................

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

If the wheels were 5-spoke it would look entirely different.

So you're thinking about selling it huh? ;)

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

Opinions are always welcome! :chevy:

5 spokes, something like this? :uhmk:

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

Nice! Good choice in wheels!

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

Now thats better. I think the tires are the turn off. If you had proper height tires and a bit lower in the rear it would make a huge difference.

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

I'm not a big fan of the "o-ring" tires on our trucks. You've got to slam the truck to the ground in order to fill the wheel openings and not see the top of the tire. That means air ride, and I wouldn't do that to this truck. A truck with big diameter rims and a short sidewall looks odd at a driveable ride height. Plus, I like some rim depth in the rear to exaggerate the look.

Work the tire heights, get some sidewall on the rear tires and go with the hot rod big/little look. Keep it on coils and utilize the simple bolt on parts in case you want to take it back to stock in the future.

If it was me, I'd have some custom 15x10 steel wheels made for the rear, paint 'em white and run the stock centercaps with no trim rings. Find a set of 285/70-15 BFGs. Run the stock 15x6 wheels in the front. Drop the front by cutting a coil and adding drop spindles. Drop the rear with a 3" drop spring and a 2" block. Add a super track bar kit from ECE and relocate the shocks.

It'll have a stock look with a hot rod stance and it'll ride nice.

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

I love the opinions guys!!! Remember these wheels and tires were a Craig's list find, if I wasn't a bargain shopper and would bought them new the wheels would be deeper and the tires would have thicker skins and........:blah::blah::blah:......But, I'll be removing them :josh: later today.

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

UPDATE!!!!!!


Well, it's been real......it's been fun! So long Pumpkin.
The Pumpkin was sold earlier today. :mm:

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

That guy is so lucky! What's next on your list Rene? Maybe a C-10?!?

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

Don't know how some of you guys can do it. But I guess if you know something just as cool or better is around the corner, it makes it much easier. Hope "The Pumpkin" enjoys its new home!

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

Maybe now NewFisher can keep his ? :lol:

Seriously though, sorry to see that one go , was one of my favorites !!:metal:

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

A C-10????? :uhmk: Never!!!!! :lol::lol::lol:

Easier??? ask me tomorrow.... :lol::lol::lol:
I believe it went to good home, a son bought it for his father who just retired, the son stated that his father bought him a 69 Camero when he graduated from school so he was just returning the favor. Originally they came over to buy a 66' SWB project that I had, his pop's saw the Pumpkin and fell in love. :chevy:

I don't know about New Fisher keeping his? So far it's been monkey see....monkey do....:lol: :mel:



But, it was fun while it lasted! :metal: Thanks Buddy!

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

Great story, & definitely sounds like it's in the right hands. :)

Re: 65' Short Fleet BBW "The Pumpkin"
 

Are they gonna change the wheels?? crooked needs those front steelies.:metal: