I wana drive 65.
 

well i guess this well be the build thread for my 65. Im not rear good at stoping to take pics but ill try. This was my daily driver for years then the old 283 just started smokin two much. It was a one owner dairy farm truck. long wheel base small window step with a goose neck welded in the bed.....nice. Well i want to make it a little more comfy for todays driving. I am doin 6 lug power disk.Power steering. small drop in front. serpintine belt. a/c. rear bags(from a Kenworth so i can tow) a lil 383 / 350 auto. leather. tilt, power windows. cruise....ect...ohh and Im goin to make it a short fleet big window.

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I'll be waiting for pics......;)

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ill get a couple tonight.. hey I was thinking of when I move the battery what do I do with the indention to make the lines fluid on the inner fender

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Chevy Fleetside
has pics of what he did in his build thread.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=259536
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1217810638

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I like it.. I think ill start on that tonight

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here are a few of the parts im starting with... in the garage anyway

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:cool:

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Glad too see another build going on. Keep us posted. It sounds like you have a good plan. It was hard for me to take pics at first, but now I can't stop. :haha:

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i pushed a little hard today.. I just has sergery friday but I just couldnt stand not doin anything for a week. but now it hurts.lol...

Ill clean the shop and take better pice. my 65 build has to share with the 71 blazer resto. so its alittle tight. but im glad just to have the space at all. I probly will cut a few corners on the 65 as it is to be a summer driver. but not so much that I will have to tear it down again.

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ohh and alan. thanks for the insperation... i probly woudnt have started this build if I didnt see your go as well as it seams

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:thumbs:

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subscribed!

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not much but I made some progress. first coat of primer no parts. a little body work. also deleted the battery tray and fixed that little mounting tab on the drivers side core cover.

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one more. I also sprayed a little primer to use as a guide. welding up the front of the hood cleaned it up/

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Nice work!!

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Nice work!! The hood looks really great. I've been starring at my hood for 2 days trying to muster up the motivation. You gave me some motivation, thanks. Now it's too late to go out and use it.:lol:;)

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:haha:

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lol there will be more motivation coming.....

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I fiinaly got it home. Its been out in the country stored for more than 5 years. Its time to get started. I am goin to weld on the back half of a sb frame to this so all my mounts and suspension will be set up and ready to go. I am thinkin about streatching 24 in total but Im not sure that is enough. I will be meauring my 98 ext cab to get a better idea. I would like other ppl that have though of doing this or have done this to chime in with any idea's. I would have to say yeah i should have done that.. I will be making it atleast a 3 door if not four. I want the rear doors to open to the rear like new extnded cabs..

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i saw this some where and I like it

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damn he stole my idea.... :lol: Nice to see my idea's being used.

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I might have to make my way out to Bryan and see you build this thing, not too far from Ft. Hood.

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not realy at all. I drive to temple all the time to the V.A.
come on out I almost always have a cold beer in the fridge.

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i'll have to do that about how long of a drive is it? I got a buddy that goes up to the VA all the time and just had to stop off at harbor freight.

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a couple of hours at most from my house to v/a.