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chevykid65 · 05-05-2010, 11:50 PM

i figured id start a build thread on my 65 if for no other reason so i can look back and see that i am actually making some progress, started out by yankin the 283 and the 4 speed out, had a broken coil in front so i cut them both down to the same length, waiting to get a turbo 350 from a buddy of mine, waiting for him to pull the motor out so i can get to what i need, found a set of fenders and got em hammered out and welded patch panels in that i cut from my original fenders, right now im just doing alot of grinding and cleaning waiting for my next paycheck so i can get something else done

chevykid65 · 05-05-2010, 11:59 PM

few more pics. by the way my rollers are 31 10.50 15s, not what i want to run but hey, at least they hold air

Alan's Classic · 05-07-2010, 12:01 AM

and

It's always fun to look back and see the progress made.

chevykid65 · 05-07-2010, 02:20 AM

More progress would be nice but work has a problem of cutting into my time. weather permitting ill dig in where i left off in the morning. as soon as i get my tranny im yankin the motor out of my 78 since i cant seem to sell it. then the real fun starts. gotta get my measurements so i can fab up a crossmember for the automatic

**Captainfab** · 05-09-2010, 12:54 AM

Just use the one out of the '78. It fits the frame just fine. You'll just have to drill holes in the frame to bolt it in.

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Originally Posted by chevykid65

More progress would be nice but work has a problem of cutting into my time. weather permitting ill dig in where i left off in the morning. as soon as i get my tranny im yankin the motor out of my 78 since i cant seem to sell it. then the real fun starts. gotta get my measurements so i can fab up a crossmember for the automatic

chevykid65 · 05-09-2010, 02:48 AM

got a turbo 350 from a friend of mine today to use for mockup so i can get my crossmember fabbed up. think im gonna pull the 350 and new exhaust out of my 78 and drop it in the 65. half tempted to start selling the 4wd parts off for much needed funding i need to get the truck on the road. depending on the size of my check i should be able to pick up my new turbo 350 and itll only be a matter of time before i take her out for a test drive. im gettin so close i can almost feel it

chevykid65 · 05-11-2010, 01:39 PM

got my drop blocks put in, waiting on the new bolts, for now i just installed the original u bolts from the bottom and left the shock brackets hanging, at least its off the jackstands and i can roll it again, gotta figure out whats hanging me up because im about an inch and a half higher on the passenger side, i think its in the old springs? one piece at a time, ill get done eventually

**DPowers** · 05-07-2010, 08:42 AM

Welcome to the site- looks like a great start.

irish1966 · 05-07-2010, 02:11 PM

Looks good man. I know the feeling, waiting for the next paycheck. Grinding and sanding is free, in most respects, and fills the time. lol. Good luck with it. This site is a wealth of information and when ur feeling frustrated with it, just log on and you will get that 2nd wind to get back at it.

chevykid65 · 05-08-2010, 11:22 AM

got my lowering blocks built for the rear last night. i used 3 inch box tube 3/8 inch wall cut into 7 inch lengths and used 1/4 inch plating to box the tubes in. just gotta find the measurement for the new u bolts so on payday i can get them bolted in. its not much but progress is still progress

chevykid65 · 05-19-2010, 08:13 PM

got my 4 speed set back in the truck. waiting on my new hardware to bolt it in. as soon as thats done i can get my 350 set into place. slowly but surely gettin something done

irish1966 · 05-20-2010, 01:25 PM

Looking good man. Keep at it.

**DPowers** · 05-20-2010, 03:58 PM

Your'e getting there- a little progress is still moving forward.

chevykid65 · 05-21-2010, 09:49 PM

waiting for monday so i can pick up my check. in the mean while i got my set of junk yard doors bolted on and lined up. get pics up as soon as i can get to a computer. orange cab with gold doors. im sure the neighbors r getting tired of me out here workin on it. if there annoyed now wait till i get the motor and exhaust put in. if it rattles street signs in my 78 it ought to do nicely in the 65

chevykid65 · 05-31-2010, 08:00 PM

pulled the 350 out of m 78 and got it bolted in this weekend, trying to figure out what exhaust to use. the factory 78 mounts hit on the 65 engine mounts, and the headers i have are in the way for the clutch linkage, trying to use the original 283 mounts but they dont want to line up to the head on the passenger side, any ideas?

idaho66stepside · 05-31-2010, 08:26 PM

Hello from Twin Falls! I just started a project truck too. Do you go to any of the local car shows? Good luck your project looks like a good start.

chevykid65 · 06-17-2010, 09:07 PM

been getting a lil bit of work done, got some weight in it to squat the springs, been working on filling the trim holes and filling a few extra unwanted holes

chevykid65 · 06-29-2010, 05:41 PM

well the motors done. still working on wiring, i can get it to fire up but still no head/tail lights, towed it down to the high school this weekend and did a few laps in the parking lot and when the coast was clear it was balls to the wall down the backroads back to my place, got my 65 shortbox back from my buddy and got it put back together, drove it to work the back way this morning and the fuel system crapped out on the way to lunch, but at least there both running, somewhat

chevykid65 · 08-13-2010, 01:53 AM

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chevykid65 · 08-13-2010, 11:23 AM

couple progress pics

60chevyjim · 05-13-2016, 12:36 PM

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chevykid65 · 05-17-2016, 12:15 PM

Wasn't something I was looking for. Happened upon them in one of my trade deals. The brown one is a builder. Trying to get the pink one sold. Mice got into it so not something I want to deal with. Brown one is clean other than a couple spots of rust. 3 on the tree with a 332 v8. Motor is free but had water in the oil.

chevykid65 · 01-09-2017, 01:57 PM

Couple updates from before winter

chevykid65 · 03-17-2017, 11:51 AM

progress

chevykid65 · 03-17-2017, 11:53 AM

Got some color put down yesterday. Not what they advertised but I'll learn to like it

05-05-2010, 11:50 PM	#1
chevykid65 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Gooding, I.D. Posts: 225	budget 65 farm truck i figured id start a build thread on my 65 if for no other reason so i can look back and see that i am actually making some progress, started out by yankin the 283 and the 4 speed out, had a broken coil in front so i cut them both down to the same length, waiting to get a turbo 350 from a buddy of mine, waiting for him to pull the motor out so i can get to what i need, found a set of fenders and got em hammered out and welded patch panels in that i cut from my original fenders, right now im just doing alot of grinding and cleaning waiting for my next paycheck so i can get something else done Attached Images

05-05-2010, 11:59 PM	#2
chevykid65 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Gooding, I.D. Posts: 225	Re: budget 65 farm truck few more pics. by the way my rollers are 31 10.50 15s, not what i want to run but hey, at least they hold air Attached Images

05-07-2010, 12:01 AM	#3
Alan's Classic 1 thing at a time is progress. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ball Ground GA Posts: 5,511	Re: budget 65 farm truck and It's always fun to look back and see the progress made. __________________ Alan Philippians 2:14-16 Alan's Classic Facebook page. North Georgia Group Project 1965 Vitamin C-10 1995 GMC Sierra K1500 The "Wrecker"

05-07-2010, 02:20 AM	#4
chevykid65 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Gooding, I.D. Posts: 225	Re: budget 65 farm truck More progress would be nice but work has a problem of cutting into my time. weather permitting ill dig in where i left off in the morning. as soon as i get my tranny im yankin the motor out of my 78 since i cant seem to sell it. then the real fun starts. gotta get my measurements so i can fab up a crossmember for the automatic

05-09-2010, 02:48 AM	#6
chevykid65 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Gooding, I.D. Posts: 225	Re: budget 65 farm truck got a turbo 350 from a friend of mine today to use for mockup so i can get my crossmember fabbed up. think im gonna pull the 350 and new exhaust out of my 78 and drop it in the 65. half tempted to start selling the 4wd parts off for much needed funding i need to get the truck on the road. depending on the size of my check i should be able to pick up my new turbo 350 and itll only be a matter of time before i take her out for a test drive. im gettin so close i can almost feel it

05-11-2010, 01:39 PM	#7
chevykid65 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Gooding, I.D. Posts: 225	Re: budget 65 farm truck got my drop blocks put in, waiting on the new bolts, for now i just installed the original u bolts from the bottom and left the shock brackets hanging, at least its off the jackstands and i can roll it again, gotta figure out whats hanging me up because im about an inch and a half higher on the passenger side, i think its in the old springs? one piece at a time, ill get done eventually Attached Images

05-07-2010, 08:42 AM	#8
DPowers One foot in front of the other Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Parrottsville, TN Posts: 5,442	Re: budget 65 farm truck Welcome to the site- looks like a great start. __________________ DP's 66 Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=361556

05-07-2010, 02:11 PM	#9
irish1966 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: hillsboro, oregon Posts: 484	Re: budget 65 farm truck Looks good man. I know the feeling, waiting for the next paycheck. Grinding and sanding is free, in most respects, and fills the time. lol. Good luck with it. This site is a wealth of information and when ur feeling frustrated with it, just log on and you will get that 2nd wind to get back at it. __________________ Cheers David 66 LWB Fleet (on hold) 64 LWB Fleet (daily driver) 65 SWB Fleet (almost finished as a driver) 64 SWB Fleet (just started - "Tommys Hot Rods" tribute truck) Nothing worth doing, is easy.

05-08-2010, 11:22 AM	#10
chevykid65 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Gooding, I.D. Posts: 225	Re: budget 65 farm truck got my lowering blocks built for the rear last night. i used 3 inch box tube 3/8 inch wall cut into 7 inch lengths and used 1/4 inch plating to box the tubes in. just gotta find the measurement for the new u bolts so on payday i can get them bolted in. its not much but progress is still progress

05-19-2010, 08:13 PM	#11
chevykid65 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Gooding, I.D. Posts: 225	Re: budget 65 farm truck got my 4 speed set back in the truck. waiting on my new hardware to bolt it in. as soon as thats done i can get my 350 set into place. slowly but surely gettin something done

05-20-2010, 01:25 PM	#12
irish1966 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: hillsboro, oregon Posts: 484	Re: budget 65 farm truck Looking good man. Keep at it. __________________ Cheers David 66 LWB Fleet (on hold) 64 LWB Fleet (daily driver) 65 SWB Fleet (almost finished as a driver) 64 SWB Fleet (just started - "Tommys Hot Rods" tribute truck) Nothing worth doing, is easy.

05-20-2010, 03:58 PM	#13
DPowers One foot in front of the other Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Parrottsville, TN Posts: 5,442	Re: budget 65 farm truck Your'e getting there- a little progress is still moving forward. __________________ DP's 66 Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=361556

05-21-2010, 09:49 PM	#14
chevykid65 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Gooding, I.D. Posts: 225	Re: budget 65 farm truck waiting for monday so i can pick up my check. in the mean while i got my set of junk yard doors bolted on and lined up. get pics up as soon as i can get to a computer. orange cab with gold doors. im sure the neighbors r getting tired of me out here workin on it. if there annoyed now wait till i get the motor and exhaust put in. if it rattles street signs in my 78 it ought to do nicely in the 65 Last edited by chevykid65; 05-21-2010 at 09:50 PM.

05-31-2010, 08:00 PM	#15
chevykid65 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Gooding, I.D. Posts: 225	Re: budget 65 farm truck pulled the 350 out of m 78 and got it bolted in this weekend, trying to figure out what exhaust to use. the factory 78 mounts hit on the 65 engine mounts, and the headers i have are in the way for the clutch linkage, trying to use the original 283 mounts but they dont want to line up to the head on the passenger side, any ideas?

05-31-2010, 08:26 PM	#16
idaho66stepside Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Twin Falls, ID Posts: 119	Re: budget 65 farm truck Hello from Twin Falls! I just started a project truck too. Do you go to any of the local car shows? Good luck your project looks like a good start.



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06-17-2010, 09:07 PM	#17
chevykid65 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Gooding, I.D. Posts: 225	Re: budget 65 farm truck been getting a lil bit of work done, got some weight in it to squat the springs, been working on filling the trim holes and filling a few extra unwanted holes Attached Images

06-29-2010, 05:41 PM	#18
chevykid65 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Gooding, I.D. Posts: 225	Re: budget 65 farm truck well the motors done. still working on wiring, i can get it to fire up but still no head/tail lights, towed it down to the high school this weekend and did a few laps in the parking lot and when the coast was clear it was balls to the wall down the backroads back to my place, got my 65 shortbox back from my buddy and got it put back together, drove it to work the back way this morning and the fuel system crapped out on the way to lunch, but at least there both running, somewhat

08-13-2010, 11:23 AM	#20
chevykid65 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Gooding, I.D. Posts: 225	Re: budget 65 farm truck couple progress pics Attached Images

05-13-2016, 12:36 PM	#21
60chevyjim Registered User Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: tarboro nc. Posts: 400	Re: budget 65 farm truck cool edsel wagons

05-17-2016, 12:15 PM	#22
chevykid65 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Gooding, I.D. Posts: 225	Re: budget 65 farm truck Wasn't something I was looking for. Happened upon them in one of my trade deals. The brown one is a builder. Trying to get the pink one sold. Mice got into it so not something I want to deal with. Brown one is clean other than a couple spots of rust. 3 on the tree with a 332 v8. Motor is free but had water in the oil.

01-09-2017, 01:57 PM	#23
chevykid65 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Gooding, I.D. Posts: 225	Re: budget 65 farm truck Couple updates from before winter Attached Images

03-17-2017, 11:51 AM	#24
chevykid65 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Gooding, I.D. Posts: 225	Re: budget 65 farm truck progress Attached Images

03-17-2017, 11:53 AM	#25
chevykid65 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Gooding, I.D. Posts: 225	Re: budget 65 farm truck Got some color put down yesterday. Not what they advertised but I'll learn to like it Attached Images Last edited by chevykid65; 03-17-2017 at 12:01 PM.

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