project Black Betty (bam-A-lam)

[likaroc13]

finally starting on my '66 short/fleet, Black Betty...i'm attaching a current pic, & i will update as things change...first on the list is suspension upgrades...eventually it will get some typical rust repair & a repaint...just for a little background info, it has a rebuilt "stock" '66 327 w/ 2-speed Powerglide...my plan is to keep it mostly original looking except with a nice drop in altitude....on to the pics:

[likaroc13]

me and another board member purchased this '72...it will be donating it's front & rear end to my truck...'72 has a 3.08 gear which will hopefully allow me to cruise a little easier...i will also be adding power brakes & power steering to my '66...the '72 is currently at my dad's place in North MS...so i will be making trips up there to work on the trucks...my dad removed the '72 rear yesterday, so now i have to get it cleaned up...then i'll be taking my truck north for the swap....pics of the '72 donor:

[DRTYRAT30]

Nice looking truck to start with, Have fun with it.

[racedaddy]

Are you planning on air bags or just drop coils? I have some unneeded rear coils. I bought them new but decided to go with air bags so they've never been installed. I think they came from CPP. I remember them being the lowest they offered.

[likaroc13]

Originally Posted by racedaddy

Are you planning on air bags or just drop coils? I have some unneeded rear coils. I bought them new but decided to go with air bags so they've never been installed. I think they came from CPP. I remember them being the lowest they offered.

i plan on using 5" drop coils for the rear

[likaroc13]

got the rear end out of the '72...made a trip up this past weekend to clean it up...got it pressure washed & started wire brushing...decided it will probably come out alot cleaner,faster if we just sand blast it...so dad will be trying to borrow one from a friend...i gotta order some rear end parts too before we swap it into the '66

[likaroc13]

can anyone verify whether the '66 rear parking/emergency brake cable is the same as a '72? i have an issue with the passenger side cable on the '72 & was hoping to just replace it with the one from my '66....looking at Classic Parts' website, it lists the cable for 66-72...so i would assume it's the same, but i want to make sure


also got rear end parts ordered, & i'll hopefully be able to head up & install in a couple weeks

[Dinos63]

Wow what a great truck!!!

[REDNOSE65]

Yeah, nice truck...keep us posted.

[likaroc13]

got some new pics for you guys...these are the first pics with the new front bumper and minus the bed rails...also got the '72 rear end with 3.08's installed, which makes the truck much more pleasurable to drive...next in line is upgrading the front end

additional pics:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v6...3/1966%20C-10/

[likaroc13]

some new pics...cleaning up the crossmember & frame to get ready for new parts...getting the A-arms & spindles blasted, then will paint them too...hoping to have discs up front soon....some before pics:

[likaroc13]

after:

[likaroc13]

couple action shots, courtesy of dad:

[likaroc13]

random shop pics:

[allaboutchevelles]

WOW, very nice truck, I cant wait until mine looks that good!! Are you going to put new rims and tires on when you lower it?

my build 64 C10: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=439559

[likaroc13]

Originally Posted by allaboutchevelles

WOW, very nice truck, I cant wait until mine looks that good!! Are you going to put new rims and tires on when you lower it?

my build 64 C10: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=439559

thanks...decided not to lower it...rather, i will be leaving it "stock" in appearance but just upgrading the suspension for easier/safer drivability...gonna keep stock steelies & original style hubcaps as well....i also made a vow last week to make this my daily driver...i hate driving my dinky VW Cabriolet so, once everything is in mechanical order, i will put it on the road more often....getting ready for a move to Charleston, SC this week...the truck will have to make the trip over once it gets done....i smell a road trip for dad

[franky69c10]

Wow nice lookn truck
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[allaboutchevelles]

cool, If you moving to SC you should come to the charlotte auto fest at the nascar track, Its the biggest show on the east coast, its some time in april or may. It takes like 2 full days to look at ever thing, car show and swap meet and many vendors.

[likaroc13]

before:


after:

[likaroc13]

and the new parts pictured below...all new stuff (rotors,calipers,bearings/seals,tie rods,upper/lower control arm shafts,idler arm,coil springs) from Carquest, mostly Moog....kept the '66 centerlink, so i got the POL conversion adjuster sleeves to adapt the tie rods...for those not familiar, when going this route, you'll have '66 outer tie rods @ the inner location & '72 outer tie rods @ the outer location...also have a 1 1/4 front sway bar not pictured that will be installed w/ new Energy Suspension greaseable bushings (freebie from friend)

[old chevy truck]

Hey
I like what have you done with your truck .But what happen to it ? I can't fine any more pic's of it . Did you finish it / And can you send me some pic's of it thanks .

[likaroc13]

Originally Posted by old chevy truck

Hey
I like what have you done with your truck .But what happen to it ? I can't fine any more pic's of it . Did you finish it / And can you send me some pic's of it thanks .

if you scroll up to post #10, there is a link to my other pictures...the truck is still being worked on at my dad's place in Northeast MS

[likaroc13]

well, no pics of the progress since i forgot the camera , but i was back home over Mother's Day weekend & got some painting done...i painted the spindles, calipers, control arm shafts, sway bar, & such...also got my P/S conversion bracket & steering coupler from Captainfab...also got a new P/S gear box from Advance Auto....only thing i need now is the pressure line/hose & return line/hose...does anyone have suggestions where to get these? from researching, i noticed some people having issues with fitment when purchasing from certain places

also, i purchased a set of factory pulleys and P/S pump & brackets from a forum member...he used the setup on his '70...everything should be correct, as the pulleys are for SBC w/ short WP....however, my dad said the double groove crank pulley isn't aligning with the others...any ideas? here's the setup i have (minus alt. brackets):

[Captainfab]

That 2 groove cast iron pulley bolts on top of the single groove stamped steel pulley. Then I believe the PS belt goes on the cast iron pulley groove closest to the engine.

Originally Posted by likaroc13

well, no pics of the progress since i forgot the camera , but i was back home over Mother's Day weekend & got some painting done...i painted the spindles, calipers, control arm shafts, sway bar, & such...also got my P/S conversion bracket & steering coupler from Captainfab...also got a new P/S gear box from Advance Auto....only thing i need now is the pressure line/hose & return line/hose...does anyone have suggestions where to get these? from researching, i noticed some people having issues with fitment when purchasing from certain places

also, i purchased a set of factory pulleys and P/S pump & brackets from a forum member...he used the setup on his '70...everything should be correct, as the pulleys are for SBC w/ short WP....however, my dad said the double groove crank pulley isn't aligning with the others...any ideas? here's the setup i have (minus alt. brackets):

[likaroc13]

Originally Posted by Delmo

Beautiful truck, I was so happy to scroll down and see that you didn't cut it up like some of us fools. LOL. Great job man.

thanks Delmo...it took a lot of hard thinking, but i knew i wanted it original for my wedding pics...then i decided it would be cool to have one mostly original considering how many customs there are...if i didn't have the chopped cab to do a custom build with in the future, i'd probably have gone with a more customized route with this one

Originally Posted by Captainfab

That 2 groove cast iron pulley bolts on top of the single groove stamped steel pulley. Then I believe the PS belt goes on the cast iron pulley groove closest to the engine.

thanks Captain, i'll see if my dad tried that