Re: Restoring a '66 C20. Have some originality questions
1)Were the wheels painted body-color, white or black for '66 C20 Custom? I did mine in white, but I'd like to know what was original." If your truck is a Two Tone paint , wheels are the Main Body color . White wheels were ONLY on GMCs .
2)There doesn't seem to be any signs of black CHEVROLET lettering in the aluminum grill. Was this lettering originally black? Yes but that paint rarely lasted very long . Its very easy to repaint the black with some patience's .
3)The rear bumper appears to a Barden. It's a beast. I'm guessing it was a dealer-install. Did any C10s or C20s come from the factory with Barden bumpers? Not from the factory , no. Most trucks left the factory without a bumper but you could order the Chrome rear sport style or one of Chevrolets step bumpers . The Bardon was a much stronger bumper though.
4)Any idea what the Barden bumpers are tow-rated? Cant answer that
Any C20 owners out there tow with Barden bumpers?
5)I've seen various styles of mirrors mounted on C20s. Were there different styles with different mountings available? 66 had several different mirrors , if you post a picture of yours I can answer what style you have. The most common are West Coast Juniors.
6)Were door mirrors sometimes dealer-installed pre-sale, or per a customer's order? Could be put on at the factory or dealer installed.
7)Any thoughts on where I can get a pair of '66 C20 fender emblems? Best source will be watch Ebay or put a wanted add in the parts for sale area on this forum.
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