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thepartsguy · 02-20-2010, 11:27 PM

Well here we go. Ive been looking for awhile for a 60-66 to put together for several reasons.
1.I dont have my lil ones for 2 weeks a month and I go outta my head with boredom.
2.I LOVE this body style and I always have.
3.I've struggled with sobriety for years and its much easier when I keep myself busy.

Well, I found a 65 c20 bbw that i like and ive been aquiring several parts and pieces for it. Ive been following every build on this body style and have gained alot of ideas and a bit of unknown facts as well. This will be a slow build because of the reasons above, money, limited shop time, and on and on. I take pics of everything tho, so at least it'll be a colorful thread.

Wayne

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thepartsguy · 02-20-2010, 11:40 PM

Me and a buddy of mine scrapped a 71 for a bunch of parts we both needed. I got quite a bit for both of my trucks.

I scored a buick 12 bolt all set up for this truck, a 5 lug disc and p/s subframe, a booster/master assembly, some wheels, and a new TH400 as well as a ton of little pieces.

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thepartsguy · 02-20-2010, 11:47 PM

The box didnt come with the 65, but it was pretty beat anyway. I had one from about 8 years ago thats still in ok shape, so I brought it to the table today as well.

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**DPowers** · 02-21-2010, 02:11 PM

Looks like a nice project and looking forward to your progress.
I admire you for having the wisdom in recognizing and taking the steps to stay sober.

thepartsguy · 02-21-2010, 04:14 PM

Well the rust is very minimal, so thats good. I think this things whopped a few deer in its day tho. Front clip is beat to hell, but thats better than it bein a rust bucket.

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Alan's Classic · 02-21-2010, 04:31 PM

and

I've been to Kalispell, it's beautiful up there. 3.5 years sober myself. Keep it up, I don't even miss it anymore. Great project you have there. Keep diggin'

thepartsguy · 02-21-2010, 04:08 PM

Thanks. I appreciate that. Everyday is a new day.... I just live life on lifes own terms now. I plan on pouring as much time, effort, and money into this as I have on everything else. It should be pretty impressive. Plus I'll have something to show for it and my kids will be actively involved in it.

thepartsguy · 02-23-2010, 09:39 AM

My kids are home this week, so progress on the truck will be nonexistant...lol. I got the donor subframe all steamed off at work yesterday. Im gettin excited to start on that. One of my new welders will be here tomorrow night.

Before I can get too excited on the 65, I gottta put a flexplate and starter in my chevelle too.

jason65 · 02-23-2010, 01:50 PM

Congrats on the new addiction.

jchav62 · 02-23-2010, 03:17 PM

Looking good!!

MacAttack · 02-23-2010, 03:55 PM

WELCOME! From the Left Coast.

thepartsguy · 03-18-2010, 01:34 AM

Well, it aint much, but Ive been really busy lately with kids, keepin the chevelle goin, and a new girlfriend

, but I managed to start a bit on the teardown. I gonna weld in a 71 front clip and Z it probably 3" or so in the process. Phase II will be settin up an air ride system. I'd love to have a dropmember, but I cant justify the expense so I will have to do that down the road sometime. Hopefully tomorrow night, I'll finish up tearin down the frontend.

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This is the subframe I'm gonna use.

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thepartsguy · 03-18-2010, 01:39 AM

I also picked up a "temporary" engine I'll use for now. Its a tall deck big block chevy. 366. Eventually it will go in my service truck when the 454 is done. For now, it'll do just fine. It needs cleaned up and I'll probably roll a set of bearings and a cam in it.

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threeonthetree · 03-18-2010, 10:03 AM

sweet project good luck!
never heard of a 366.

thepartsguy · 03-18-2010, 07:41 PM

Theyre an industrial truck engine. They used em from the 70's till mid 90's I think in the 2 tons, top-kicks, kodiaks, etc.

**Captainfab** · 03-19-2010, 02:11 AM

I see that your '71 front frame section has the big block motor mount brackets already. Now you just need the BB motor mounts themselves. With a better cam, a good carb and ignition, that 366 should do just fine.

thepartsguy · 03-19-2010, 06:16 AM

Ya, I have the mounts. I also have the p/s pump and brackets.

thepartsguy · 03-21-2010, 06:28 PM

Well, I got the front end stripped with the exception of cutting the frame. I ended up spending all day saturday working on my chevelle, and for nothing. New starter, new flexplate, and played with a lil shimming and the damn thing still grinds. Screw it. It can sit till next week. My lil ones come home today, so I wont have much time to work on it. Anyhow...I cleaned the 366 up a bit and started mocking up the 71 booster and master. I told you my progress would be slow. Its killing me. All I wanna do is work on this truck. Oh well.

On a good note tho, my boy should be getting his new dirtbike tomorrow night. Some motherless %@#* stole his 70 from behind the shop. He doesnt know about it yet. I didnt wanna tell him until I had something to replace it with. His dirt bike is his pride and joy. He'd be heartbroken and Im not gonna be the one to do that to him.

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thepartsguy · 03-21-2010, 06:37 PM

edit

thepartsguy · 04-01-2010, 01:15 AM

Can a moderator please delete the pic of my "girlfriend" ? please

thepartsguy · 04-01-2010, 01:21 AM

Well, Im commited now.

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*CWT* · 04-02-2010, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thepartsguy

Can a moderator please delete the pic of my "girlfriend" ? please

You can edited it yourself. I bet she dont know you posted that.

02-20-2010, 11:27 PM	#1
thepartsguy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kalispell, MT. Posts: 90	My New Addiction Well here we go. Ive been looking for awhile for a 60-66 to put together for several reasons. 1.I dont have my lil ones for 2 weeks a month and I go outta my head with boredom. 2.I LOVE this body style and I always have. 3.I've struggled with sobriety for years and its much easier when I keep myself busy. Well, I found a 65 c20 bbw that i like and ive been aquiring several parts and pieces for it. Ive been following every build on this body style and have gained alot of ideas and a bit of unknown facts as well. This will be a slow build because of the reasons above, money, limited shop time, and on and on. I take pics of everything tho, so at least it'll be a colorful thread. Wayne __________________ 63 C10 65 Chevy Custom Cab w/ Big Back Window 66 C30 72 skylark w/ 454 65 K10 May the bridges I burn light the way....

02-20-2010, 11:40 PM	#2
thepartsguy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kalispell, MT. Posts: 90	Re: My New Addiction Me and a buddy of mine scrapped a 71 for a bunch of parts we both needed. I got quite a bit for both of my trucks. I scored a buick 12 bolt all set up for this truck, a 5 lug disc and p/s subframe, a booster/master assembly, some wheels, and a new TH400 as well as a ton of little pieces. __________________ 63 C10 65 Chevy Custom Cab w/ Big Back Window 66 C30 72 skylark w/ 454 65 K10 May the bridges I burn light the way....

02-20-2010, 11:47 PM	#3
thepartsguy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kalispell, MT. Posts: 90	Re: My New Addiction The box didnt come with the 65, but it was pretty beat anyway. I had one from about 8 years ago thats still in ok shape, so I brought it to the table today as well. __________________ 63 C10 65 Chevy Custom Cab w/ Big Back Window 66 C30 72 skylark w/ 454 65 K10 May the bridges I burn light the way....

02-21-2010, 02:11 PM	#4
DPowers One foot in front of the other Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Parrottsville, TN Posts: 5,442	Re: My New Addiction Looks like a nice project and looking forward to your progress. I admire you for having the wisdom in recognizing and taking the steps to stay sober. __________________ DP's 66 Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=361556

02-21-2010, 04:14 PM	#5
thepartsguy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kalispell, MT. Posts: 90	Re: My New Addiction Well the rust is very minimal, so thats good. I think this things whopped a few deer in its day tho. Front clip is beat to hell, but thats better than it bein a rust bucket. __________________ 63 C10 65 Chevy Custom Cab w/ Big Back Window 66 C30 72 skylark w/ 454 65 K10 May the bridges I burn light the way....

02-21-2010, 04:31 PM	#6
Alan's Classic 1 thing at a time is progress. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ball Ground GA Posts: 5,511	Re: My New Addiction and I've been to Kalispell, it's beautiful up there. 3.5 years sober myself. Keep it up, I don't even miss it anymore. Great project you have there. Keep diggin' __________________ Alan Philippians 2:14-16 Alan's Classic Facebook page. North Georgia Group Project 1965 Vitamin C-10 1995 GMC Sierra K1500 The "Wrecker"

02-21-2010, 04:08 PM	#7
thepartsguy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kalispell, MT. Posts: 90	Re: My New Addiction Thanks. I appreciate that. Everyday is a new day.... I just live life on lifes own terms now. I plan on pouring as much time, effort, and money into this as I have on everything else. It should be pretty impressive. Plus I'll have something to show for it and my kids will be actively involved in it. __________________ 63 C10 65 Chevy Custom Cab w/ Big Back Window 66 C30 72 skylark w/ 454 65 K10 May the bridges I burn light the way....

02-23-2010, 09:39 AM	#8
thepartsguy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kalispell, MT. Posts: 90	Re: My New Addiction My kids are home this week, so progress on the truck will be nonexistant...lol. I got the donor subframe all steamed off at work yesterday. Im gettin excited to start on that. One of my new welders will be here tomorrow night. Before I can get too excited on the 65, I gottta put a flexplate and starter in my chevelle too. __________________ 63 C10 65 Chevy Custom Cab w/ Big Back Window 66 C30 72 skylark w/ 454 65 K10 May the bridges I burn light the way.... Last edited by thepartsguy; 02-23-2010 at 09:40 AM.

02-23-2010, 01:50 PM	#9
jason65 Registerd User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,118	Re: My New Addiction Congrats on the new addiction.

02-23-2010, 03:17 PM	#10
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Re: My New Addiction Looking good!! __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4

02-23-2010, 03:55 PM	#11
MacAttack 283 Drama Queen Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Surf City, CA Posts: 2,435	Re: My New Addiction WELCOME! From the Left Coast. __________________ For about 12 years of my adult life I had a severe speech impediment. My ex-wife never let me get a word in edgewise.

03-18-2010, 01:34 AM	#12
thepartsguy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kalispell, MT. Posts: 90	Re: My New Addiction Well, it aint much, but Ive been really busy lately with kids, keepin the chevelle goin, and a new girlfriend , but I managed to start a bit on the teardown. I gonna weld in a 71 front clip and Z it probably 3" or so in the process. Phase II will be settin up an air ride system. I'd love to have a dropmember, but I cant justify the expense so I will have to do that down the road sometime. Hopefully tomorrow night, I'll finish up tearin down the frontend. This is the subframe I'm gonna use. __________________ 63 C10 65 Chevy Custom Cab w/ Big Back Window 66 C30 72 skylark w/ 454 65 K10 May the bridges I burn light the way....

03-18-2010, 01:39 AM	#13
thepartsguy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kalispell, MT. Posts: 90	Re: My New Addiction I also picked up a "temporary" engine I'll use for now. Its a tall deck big block chevy. 366. Eventually it will go in my service truck when the 454 is done. For now, it'll do just fine. It needs cleaned up and I'll probably roll a set of bearings and a cam in it. __________________ 63 C10 65 Chevy Custom Cab w/ Big Back Window 66 C30 72 skylark w/ 454 65 K10 May the bridges I burn light the way....

03-18-2010, 10:03 AM	#14
threeonthetree Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wausau, WI Posts: 975	Re: My New Addiction sweet project good luck! never heard of a 366. __________________ Smoking Tires Since 1992 1969 c10 AKA SIN 1985 SSWB TRAZER (super short wheel base)

03-18-2010, 07:41 PM	#15
thepartsguy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kalispell, MT. Posts: 90	Re: My New Addiction Theyre an industrial truck engine. They used em from the 70's till mid 90's I think in the 2 tons, top-kicks, kodiaks, etc. __________________ 63 C10 65 Chevy Custom Cab w/ Big Back Window 66 C30 72 skylark w/ 454 65 K10 May the bridges I burn light the way....



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03-19-2010, 02:11 AM	#16
Captainfab 60-66 Nut Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Posts: 23,252	Re: My New Addiction I see that your '71 front frame section has the big block motor mount brackets already. Now you just need the BB motor mounts themselves. With a better cam, a good carb and ignition, that 366 should do just fine. __________________ Power Steering Box Adapter Plates For Sale HERE Power Brake Booster Adapter Brackets For Sale '63-'66 HERE and '67-'72 HERE and '60-'62 HERE and "60-'62 with clutch HERE Rear Disc Brake Brackets For Sale. Impala SS calipers HERE Camaro Calipers HERE D52 Calipers HERE 6 Lug HERE Hydroboost Mounting Plates HERE

03-19-2010, 06:16 AM	#17
thepartsguy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kalispell, MT. Posts: 90	Re: My New Addiction Ya, I have the mounts. I also have the p/s pump and brackets. __________________ 63 C10 65 Chevy Custom Cab w/ Big Back Window 66 C30 72 skylark w/ 454 65 K10 May the bridges I burn light the way....

03-21-2010, 06:28 PM	#18
thepartsguy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kalispell, MT. Posts: 90	Re: My New Addiction Well, I got the front end stripped with the exception of cutting the frame. I ended up spending all day saturday working on my chevelle, and for nothing. New starter, new flexplate, and played with a lil shimming and the damn thing still grinds. Screw it. It can sit till next week. My lil ones come home today, so I wont have much time to work on it. Anyhow...I cleaned the 366 up a bit and started mocking up the 71 booster and master. I told you my progress would be slow. Its killing me. All I wanna do is work on this truck. Oh well. On a good note tho, my boy should be getting his new dirtbike tomorrow night. Some motherless %@#* stole his 70 from behind the shop. He doesnt know about it yet. I didnt wanna tell him until I had something to replace it with. His dirt bike is his pride and joy. He'd be heartbroken and Im not gonna be the one to do that to him. __________________ 63 C10 65 Chevy Custom Cab w/ Big Back Window 66 C30 72 skylark w/ 454 65 K10 May the bridges I burn light the way....

03-21-2010, 06:37 PM	#19
thepartsguy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kalispell, MT. Posts: 90	Re: My New Addiction edit Attached Images __________________ 63 C10 65 Chevy Custom Cab w/ Big Back Window 66 C30 72 skylark w/ 454 65 K10 May the bridges I burn light the way.... Last edited by thepartsguy; 03-22-2010 at 10:53 PM. Reason: Things have changed

04-01-2010, 01:15 AM	#20
thepartsguy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kalispell, MT. Posts: 90	Re: My New Addiction Can a moderator please delete the pic of my "girlfriend" ? please __________________ 63 C10 65 Chevy Custom Cab w/ Big Back Window 66 C30 72 skylark w/ 454 65 K10 May the bridges I burn light the way....

04-01-2010, 01:21 AM	#21
thepartsguy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kalispell, MT. Posts: 90	Re: My New Addiction Well, Im commited now. __________________ 63 C10 65 Chevy Custom Cab w/ Big Back Window 66 C30 72 skylark w/ 454 65 K10 May the bridges I burn light the way....

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