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Grandpa54

08-01-2014 09:08 PM

Finally Found 66 Chevy panel

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It only took a year of searching the net to find it and it was mis labeled as a suburban. It was originally bought be a Fire Dept in Minnesota. They owned it 29 years and put 29,000 miles on it. the second owner had it 18 years and put 4000 miles on it. I had to pull and flush the gas tank and rebuilt the carburetor it fired right up! Every thing works. All lights, blinkers ,Flashers ,backup lights.Its a 250 with 3 on the tree. Factory 3.73 posi. You can see 514 red on the fire wall, it still has the chock 514 on the fire wall.

Grandpa54

08-01-2014 09:25 PM

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More pics, I wish he would not have painted it.

chakah

08-01-2014 09:57 PM

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Wow, very nice. Took a while but well worth the wait I bet

chevy_mike

08-01-2014 11:21 PM

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Sweet panel. Welcome to the club. :D

oem4me

08-02-2014 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Grandpa54 (Post 6784981)

More pics, I wish he would not have painted it.

Nice find! Looks quite intact. You're so right about that paint job. Good money spent for zero or negative gain. :(

Baketown Scotty

08-02-2014 01:45 AM

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Nice find Grandpa54!

Grandpa54

08-02-2014 09:37 PM

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Thanks Guys

DPowers

08-02-2014 10:04 PM

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congrats

pimpston65

08-02-2014 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by oem4me (Post 6785222)

Nice find! Looks quite intact. You're so right about that paint job. Good money spent for zero or negative gain. :(

at least the inside and engine compartment weren't painted, i guess there is a silver lining... too bad the snagged the rubber floor mat :-(

Grandpa54

08-02-2014 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by pimpston65 (Post 6786146)

at least the inside and engine compartment weren't painted, i guess there is a silver lining... too bad the snagged the rubber floor mat :-(

I have its in great shape, just took it out to inspect the floor

notsolo

08-03-2014 06:25 AM

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Beautiful low mileage truck. Congrats....

Gargoyle

08-04-2014 11:02 AM

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That's a good find. How does it do with the 250 in there?

Grandpa54

08-04-2014 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by gargoyle (Post 6788010)

that's a good find. How does it do with the 250 in there?

It does just fine ive had it 65 to 70 on the hiway in 108 degree weather and on over heating. I wish it had an automatic, some day

MikeS.

08-05-2014 03:08 AM

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Very nice, congrats.

60-66

08-06-2014 10:29 AM

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Dang ! Looks like you beat me to a NICE one Grandpa54 ! Congrats !! Would you do me a favor please and post some clear pictures of the seats ? I need to get some 66 seat material made and it looks like its a very close pattern to the 66 pickup. THANKS !

Grandpa54

08-06-2014 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by 60-66 (Post 6790635)

dang ! Looks like you beat me to a nice one grandpa54 ! Congrats !! Would you do me a favor please and post some clear pictures of the seats ? I need to get some 66 seat material made and it looks like its a very close pattern to the 66 pickup. Thanks !

i can get more if these dont work, mark

oem4me

08-06-2014 12:00 PM

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Oops, what's with that second to last pic? Surely NOT this panel, right?

Grandpa54

08-06-2014 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by oem4me (Post 6790728)

oops, what's with that second to last pic? Surely not this panel, right?

thats the first one. Pick by mistake

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