'66 Budget friendly driver

[olrosa]

Here is my next little project. Going to try to do a budget friendly driver. My last project was full blown, this one I want to keep mostly stock. Stay tuned as we make this truck a nice little Hot Rod that will hopefully catch some eyes. Here is what we are starting with

[CURSED GEARS]

Looks like a good one to start with. That ought to be easy on the budget.

[Bomp]

Clean and tidy is a great start.

[62stepside longbox]

Looks really nice, I think the "catch some eyes" factor is all ready there. I'm subscribed

[rusty76]

Awesome

[olrosa]

Originally Posted by CURSED GEARS

Looks like a good one to start with. That ought to be easy on the budget.

Originally Posted by Bomp

Clean and tidy is a great start.

Originally Posted by 62stepside longbox

Looks really nice, I think the "catch some eyes" factor is all ready there. I'm subscribed

Originally Posted by rusty76

Awesome

Thank you guys.

[olrosa]

Put in a HEI distributor today on the old 250 straight 6. Purrs like a kitten lol

[olrosa]

Couple more pictures of it's current state

[olrosa]

Finally got the power steering in. The pump brackets and pulleys put up a good fight. Thank God I had my best man willie on the case. This thing drives sooo good now. I'm having a blast running it around town. I'm pretty stoked to get some other stuff done to it to make it even better!

[biscwgn]

i like seeing more driver builds nice looking truck

[cooperhw]

Sweet. So much easier to do stuff to em when they move around on their own power. I am soo sick of pushing.

[62stepside longbox]

Dang that is sure a clean truck!

[olrosa]

Working on adding power steering right now. My last truck I was always worried about someone touching it, because it was black mostly, this one I want to be able to drive without worry. And I can throw stuff in the bed!

[cooperhw]

Originally Posted by olrosa

Working on adding power steering right now. My last truck I was always worried about someone touching it, because it was black mostly, this one I want to be able to drive without worry. And I can throw stuff in the bed!

I know exactly what you mean. My last hot rod (67 Chevelle pro-street) was black too and I was always wiping and cleaning on it. this one I want to wipe it once and forget it for the day. So much more fun.

[LostMy65]

Originally Posted by cooperhw

Sweet. So much easier to do stuff to em when they move around on their own power. I am soo sick of pushing.

I have withdraws like a junky. It's so excruciating having it out of commission doing upgrades.

[graymage]

here is my 66

[olrosa]

Originally Posted by graymage

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Hey I dig it! Looks like your chassis is coming along nicely

[aggie91]

Love the idea behind this one. Looks like a good candidate for a Hot Rod Driver!

Do you know what those hub caps came off of?

[olrosa]

Originally Posted by aggie91

Love the idea behind this one. Looks like a good candidate for a Hot Rod Driver!

Do you know what those hub caps came off of?

Karl, I do not. I thought they may be originals? I'm not as familiar with this body style

[aggie91]

Seth

I know that they are not original Chevy Truck for the '66. I think that they are some poverty caps from a Camaro or Chevelle but not sure the years...

[flashed]

Those caps also came on 69 up Nova's ,cool caps though and getting harder to find .

[RDrancher]

Very nice truck! Looking forward to more updates.

[olrosa]

Originally Posted by RDrancher

Very nice truck! Looking forward to more updates.

Thank you! I can't tell you how fun this thing is to drive. The 3 on the tree just makes me grin Hahahaha

[DKO]

Very nice truck! Interested in seeing your continued upgrades.

[mehoff400]

where did you get the alternator spacer?

great looking truck