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Old 05-24-2014, 05:12 PM   #8
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Re: New here with a 65

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Originally Posted by Jasons65 View Post
Hi all, my name is Jason and I'm from Delaware. I'm currently deployed to Kuwait but I had my dad pick up this 1965 from Tennessee for me recently. My dad restored a 66 before I was old enough to remember and unfortunately had to sell it so this body style has always held a spot in my heart. Of course this was a too good to be true "rust free" or "what rust was there was cut out and replaced" but I'll hopefully be getting a rust free cab sent from Arizona. The rockers that were replaced weren't stock rockers and no longer have the lower body line and the floorboards were replaced a long time ago with something other than replacement pans. I plan on doing a frame off restoration when I get home and making it my daily driver. I plan on replacing the wiring harness, upgrading it with modern amenities such as ac, power windows/locks/steering and a nice stereo setup and swapping the current engine with a 5.3 vortec and 4 speed. I'm thinking of going with a cpp 4 wheel disc brake upgrade, swapping to 5 lug, and going with a 4/6 drop with tubular control arms and doing the ece trailing arm and crossmember upgrade and an 18/20 wheel combo with a 275/315 tire setup. I would imagine it will handle pretty well after the upgrades. I still have a couple months before I get home but am extremely excited to get to work on it and get my dad out in it.
That's a sweet truck! Cool to see another 6 banger with the integrated head.
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