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It does make you wonder why they did that. Everytime I've seen one I assumed it was bent and wondered what caused such consistent damage on so many different trucks.

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Did you notice the type of finish on the licence plate bracket of the fleetside! Never seen that before.

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That crossmember just makes me nuts,,,,Thats just wrong:crazy::dum:

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yes aerotruk63 i am no expert at all and do not claim to be,but i think the license lamp bracket was cadmium plated when the trucks were new,not painted body color like they all have been today.

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I like the shots of the all black beds, you don't see that today either.

I also beg to differ on thier roof claim "welded around a thick layer of insulation"
I have had a couple apart, and the insulation is by no means thick, it is about 2'X3' and about 1/4 inch thick....:lol:

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I've seen alot of NOS licence plate brackets at various flea markets, I believe the one on the back of my blue truck was NOS with a sticker and came black primer with a GM sticker. Interesting detail will have to look for more photo's

The 63 beside the rubble, I believe that came from a craigslist-ing.

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Love the black beds too. Sooo tired of oak and stainless.
Here's a few shots of an original, un-restored factory bed from an 8900 mile barn find. Notice it's not flat black as it seems everyone thinks they should be.

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WOW, nice find. Got any more pictures?

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That is both unbelievable and incredible. Thanks for sharing.

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Were going to have to wrestle the pictures out of him, what if we beg. Please!

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:agree:

Please!

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Ha!... Ok, we'll start off slow... with just a little leg, so to speak...

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I've had women that I didn't have to pay that would show more! Very nice, very crisp.

oem4me how would you describe the finish on the floor of the bed? What type of finish do you think that is?

collins10672 I looked at an NOS Stepside licence plate bracket as well as a NOS fleetside licence plate light housing, both are cadmium plated.

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oem4me: That is an outstanding find! Absolutely beautiful.

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Paint, for sure paint. Not stain. Not lamp black and linseed oil. It's paint.
You can call the sheen by a dozen different names, but it does have some gloss. It's not dead flat by any means.

A few more shots... easy...

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Beautiful longbed truck
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Well, finally got the old heap out for its first(and last) run of the season. This was the first weekend of November and I live in Wisconsin. Season is over.

Its kinda dirty, and needs some finishing touches yet, but you get the idea........

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Very nice truck. Looks awsome

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Straight to the point. Very nice.

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Yes they are fender well headers. No part number. I had Performance Stainless of Appleton WI build them. Their mild steel 1.75 stepped to 1.875, with Edelbrock victor merge collectors 3.5. Exhaust is 3.5 in and out.

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very nice!

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I have more pictures coming soon (I hope). Their on my friends camera. Maybe over the weekend. No build thread, but maybe I'll start a after-the-fact thread. I have a bunch of build pics.

Now I'm trying to figure out what to do with the tailgate. Big printed sticker, pin stripe(s), or airbrushing? It needs something or not, and i can't make up my mind.

I don't know. toss your 2cents at me.:devil:

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i'm a big fan of pinstriping

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I hate this picture, the tree shadows make the tailgate look like has waves you could surf.

The plate mounts to some inner frame work i made. About five inches behind the cab. Its rigid, no tricky power lift gizmos.

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Don't think the heap has the stones for the chutes!!!

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Nice lookin truck. Have you run it at the track?

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My vote is a trucker girl done in pearl. I did a few on motor cycles. Its subtle but always got great reviews. Here is one over black.Attachment 658283

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I really like that color. Can you tell the the specifics on it...?

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http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...ConvoyChev.jpg

Sweet ride

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great looking truck! i have a long bed myself, you definily need something on the tail gate. how about your astor and suttle pin striping? agood stripper could bring it all together with a lot of class. just my 2cents

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Ok, several of you have asked, so here is the story and finally some pictures of the whole truck.
The truck came off the Fremont, CA assembly line in the spring of '66 and headed for the state of Washington to do light duty as a secondary delivery vehicle on a family run berry farm. (not my family)
Typical farm abuse was not part of the picture here, as it was stored indoors since new, saw no rainy day work, and got careful maintenance.
This was the program, but for only a few years, when the owner was forced to give up driving due to health issues. Business was halted, equipment sold, and the truck was parked in the garage/barn.
Fast forward almost 40 years, and the truck is still there. 8700 miles on the clock and still totally original right down to the tires!
Occasional trips down the driveway and back had kept it operable, and heavy coats of wax had protected the paint so well that it had barely even oxidized!
The decision was made to let the truck go, so a family member prepped it for sale. The engine compartment was treated (unfortunately) to a high pressure wash, fluids were changed, a few clamps replaced, new fuel pump, fan belt, battery, and so on. The front bumper was freshened up with a rattle can, covering the few rock chips it had acquired some four decades earlier, and the rear bumper was brushed with a new coat of silver. It was listed on Ebay in December 2007.
Since purchasing the truck, most aftermarket maintenance items have been replaced with NOS parts, and of course, it got a thorough cleaning/detailing.
Cosmetic restoration was strictly limited to properly refinishing both bumpers. Original wheels and tires are set aside for safety reasons and a correct set of wheels with reproduction tires are installed. Caps are original.
As it sits today, it feels, smells, and drives like a new 1966 truck did, and is about as close to a time warp machine as any vehicle I have ever seen.
One can look closely at the build quality (or lack of, in some cases) of how these trucks were built. I can tell you that in general, today's higher quality restoration work is far superior to how they actually rolled off the line. These things were made to be used!
Thanks for your interest.
P.S. - These pictures are older, before repainting the bumpers and still wearing the original tires! - Enjoy

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Oem4me the condition of that truck is the best I've ever seen except a quality resto. Some guys are just lucky to find one like this these days....Vernski

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What brand of tires came on the truck, any pictures from under the hood?

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[QUOTE=djracer;4303641]Nice lookin truck. Have you run it at the track?

Well, I'll try to answer everybody's in one shot!

Nope, no track time... Hope to next spring-early summer....

The color is a 08 or 09 gm cosmic gray pearl effect, cover you a$$ when you pay for it!!!! (I think, its been a while)

The engine is a 396cid .030 gm 350 block, splayed main caps. 3.875 stroke, 13.5:1 Dart pro 1 heads, stainless valves w/titanium retainers. stud mounted roller rockers w/ stud griddles. electric water pump. Don't know the exact cam specs. (engine builders!!)its a solid roller .675" lift 260ish duration, super victor intake w/ wilson spacer and billet Dambest methanol carb. Everything in it is real good stuff. It makes 650hp and 590ftlbs. ....And yes, I burn alcohol on the street.... $2.50 per gal or$6.50 even with the alky fuel, I still get about 3.5mpg

Brakes: Are all Wilwood, 4 piston dyna-lites all the way around no booster. Fronts are the Chevelle kit (I have a Jim Meyer Racing tubular front end) Rears are a big bearing Ford kit on a Moser Fab9 housing.

As for the tail gate, i dunno... leaning towards pin-stripping.

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Amazing how different, yet the same Reno looks today. I can tell exactly where that picture was taken. Very cool.

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oem4me, I have to know what you paid for it. You deserve the "Truck Of The Year" award.:metal::metal::metal::metal:

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Sorry to make you write all that, but great back story...its always fun to hear, you may be fortunate to find this special truck, but the truck is lucky to have you. One this virginal needs kind treatment. Great work.

I'll put a pic of my Dart at the end, but will apologize to everyone for posting it on this site. Hope I don't get booted for the sin :lol: It was my Great Aunt's, she was the only ower, its got 50,000 miles though. I thought it was low til I saw your truck. I had to put the Rally Wheels on her, just needed the muscle car look.

Thanks again for sharing.

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[quote=fryco;4304977]Thanks for the info, the valve covers looked thin, I thought it was a small block, great motor, awesome power. It looks like 15" wheels??? What diameter brake discs are they and how is the stopping power with no booster? I like the clean look on the firewall, I've been studying the Porter Built drop members so much, I forgot about the Jimmy Meyer cross member, what are the benefits/features of the Meyer cross member? Thanks and enjoy that alcohol swilling BBC. Later