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**grumpy** · 05-30-2010, 12:11 PM

Well, I sold the 61 panel a few weeks ago, and then bought a 65 C10. Its kinda beat-up, but has a good 327 in it.

Im not sure but it seems to be a well optioned truck. It has AC, factory tint glass, custom trim, its also a og automatic.

I was going to just sell it, but now Im talking myself into doing something with it.

Im not a big fan of longbeds, well..actually, this is the first one Ive ever owned...
But, maybe if I get off my butt, I can give it a makeover..

Anyway, heres the newest "Flavor of the week"...haha

srr · 05-30-2010, 01:42 PM

Real trucks have 8 foot beds, fix it up. Nice factory AC!

SIR · 05-30-2010, 01:54 PM

a clean "UNMOLESTED" long bed!!! go get a copy of "CLASSIC-TRUCKS" and take a look at just what can be done with these trucks you could want to just hang on to it...most of us didn't start out that well good luck...

Joemomma1 · 05-30-2010, 06:32 PM

I know you have the skills to make it a short. Long beds are gross.

valero · 05-30-2010, 09:32 PM

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fryer1979 · 05-30-2010, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by valero

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+1

But nice truck though, a good start for sure. If mine was that nice i would be driving it right now.

*lakeroadster* · 05-31-2010, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Joemomma1

I know you have the skills to make it a short. Long beds are gross.

raycow · 05-31-2010, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Joemomma1

Long beds are gross.

Given the rate at which long beds sell, this means that we have an awful lot of gross truck buyers out there. That's what I love about this board.

Ray

Sillyoldman · 05-31-2010, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by raycow

Given the rate at which long beds sell, this means that we have an awful lot of gross truck buyers out there. In one sentence you have managed to explain why the country is going to hell. That's what I love about this board.

Ray

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Originally Posted by Joemomma1

I know you have the skills to make it a short. Long beds are gross.

Lets leave it at that so this thread don't get wasted...

**grumpy** · 05-31-2010, 01:36 PM

Its not that longbeds are gross, to me. I just know, apples to apples, if this truck was equal in every way, but a shortbed, it would sell 10X faster.

And lets be honest. Theres several guys from Ohio and PA on here that know me. I go through cars and trucks fast. Or know me from my 7+ years on the HAMB.

Im not a dealer, I just get bored easy and its fun for me to change constantly. Sometimes I even sell at break-even, so its not that Im out to make a killing on each one.

Thats why, 10 years ago, I put "Grumpys Used Cars and Speed Shop" on my 54 Chevy truck. That was before there were 10,000 trucks with shop names on them.

Its just for fun. I enjoy the challange.

Thats also why I used to have a signature on HAMB that read: Ive had LOTS of cars, and I want LOTS more, even if its only for a month

All in fun...

Joemomma1 · 05-31-2010, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by **grumpy**

Thats why, 10 years ago, I put "Grumpys Used Cars and Speed Shop" on my 54 Chevy truck. That was before there were 10,000 trucks with shop names on them.

I cant tell you how many times I see that then tell myself "Way to go, jump on the bandwagon." Im thinking Im gonna put somthing that reads "Generic auto repair, beacuase everyones doin' it."

*LILRED66* · 05-30-2010, 11:56 PM

The process of making a lwb into a swb is way oversimplified...the frame shortening, not so much, but getting a fleetside bed panel shortened and back together where is looks decent, is quite a chore. I wish I had every good, lwb fleetside bed that had been ruined by someone attempting to do this task.

Keep it a long, tighten it up and enjoy it. Nice score and I am glad you are back in the fold with a '60-'66 Chevy/GMC truck. Thanks for sharing.

Rich 5150 69 · 05-31-2010, 12:04 AM

One short bed conversion, not mine.

**grumpy** · 05-31-2010, 12:49 AM

Haha.
You guys wanting me to go to the effort to shorten it...dont know me well enough.

I wont have it long enough for the welds to cool....

If you go back through posts, I have a different vehicle monthly, sometimes weekly...lol

Hence the "flavor of the week"...

I dont know what im going to do. I have a set of lowering coils I could throw on it, but not sure.

Is a AC, sbc, automatic with custom trim a pretty high option truck? It even has a weird chrome rearview mirror with notches to latch the sun visors..

Is that a factory option?

And it had a pair of original Cal Custom 9 fin valve covers with offy breathers!! and they are perfect...
which I promptly took off incase I decide to sell it.
Im keeping them covers..

dieselarmy13 · 05-31-2010, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by **grumpy**

Haha.

And it had a pair of original Cal Custom 9 fin valve covers with offy breathers!! and they are perfect...
which I promptly took off incase I decide to sell it.
Im keeping them covers..

Score.

Now get to cuttin on that bed, throw some wide whites and bellflowers on and enjoy

Gemp · 05-31-2010, 01:03 AM

I was thinking of going to look at that truck. Nice buy

*LILRED66* · 05-31-2010, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich 5150 69

One short bed conversion, not mine.

For every one like this, there are ten that didn't survive the surgery. Thanks for sharing. It looks like they knew what they were doing.

Rogue · 05-31-2010, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by LILRED66

For every one like this, there are ten that didn't survive the surgery.

Sad, but so true!

SIR · 05-31-2010, 03:06 PM

long & low IS the wat to go!!!!

budgetstperformance · 05-31-2010, 02:28 AM

Nice truck bro,
I say keep it for a little while, lets see what you can do with it. would be nice to have A/C with summer coming.

DWC · 05-31-2010, 08:35 AM

You know the Columbus GG show is a little over 1 month away, that gives you plenty of time to get it looking right! With your skills your can make that long bed cool, I'd keep it. That color is cool too, kinda rare maybe? Nice piece.

jonzcustomshop · 05-31-2010, 12:15 PM

I have been trying to wrap my head around this conflict for some time now...
to me in pictures shorts look perfect.
but in real life they look stubby and wrong.
then in pics the longs look too long.
but in real life they look just right.....
!!!oops hijack!!!

back to grumpys thread, hope you keep this long enough to fix it up a little!
looks like a good start.

Ghostwhite · 05-31-2010, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jonzcustomshop

I have been trying to wrap my head around this conflict for some time now...
to me in pictures shorts look perfect.
but in real life they look stubby and wrong.
then in pics the longs look too long.
but in real life they look just right.....
!!!oops hijack!!!

back to grumpys thread, hope you keep this long enough to fix it up a little!
looks like a good start.

This......

*LILRED66* · 05-31-2010, 12:31 PM

If, not when, you decide to sell it...let me know! We are always looking for survivors, that have escaped the torch & plasma cutter...

66 jewels · 05-31-2010, 12:38 PM

cool ride

05-30-2010, 12:11 PM	#1
grumpy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 737	Oh no. My newest purchase.. Well, I sold the 61 panel a few weeks ago, and then bought a 65 C10. Its kinda beat-up, but has a good 327 in it. Im not sure but it seems to be a well optioned truck. It has AC, factory tint glass, custom trim, its also a og automatic. I was going to just sell it, but now Im talking myself into doing something with it. Im not a big fan of longbeds, well..actually, this is the first one Ive ever owned... But, maybe if I get off my butt, I can give it a makeover.. Anyway, heres the newest "Flavor of the week"...haha Attached Images __________________ Tim Road Hounds

05-30-2010, 01:42 PM	#2
srr Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: lakeside california Posts: 44	Re: Oh no. My newest purchase.. Real trucks have 8 foot beds, fix it up. Nice factory AC!

05-30-2010, 01:54 PM	#3
SIR SIR Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: grants pass oregon,usa Posts: 658	Re: Oh no. My newest purchase.. a clean "UNMOLESTED" long bed!!! go get a copy of "CLASSIC-TRUCKS" and take a look at just what can be done with these trucks you could want to just hang on to it...most of us didn't start out that well good luck... __________________ 66long low fleet http://community.webshots.com/user/LVNR66

05-30-2010, 06:32 PM	#4
Joemomma1 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: CA Posts: 813	Re: Oh no. My newest purchase.. I know you have the skills to make it a short. Long beds are gross.

05-30-2010, 09:32 PM	#5
valero Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: chicago, il. Posts: 217	Re: Oh no. My newest purchase.. ^ l l l..........!

05-31-2010, 01:36 PM	#10
grumpy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 737	Re: Oh no. My newest purchase.. Its not that longbeds are gross, to me. I just know, apples to apples, if this truck was equal in every way, but a shortbed, it would sell 10X faster. And lets be honest. Theres several guys from Ohio and PA on here that know me. I go through cars and trucks fast. Or know me from my 7+ years on the HAMB. Im not a dealer, I just get bored easy and its fun for me to change constantly. Sometimes I even sell at break-even, so its not that Im out to make a killing on each one. Thats why, 10 years ago, I put "Grumpys Used Cars and Speed Shop" on my 54 Chevy truck. That was before there were 10,000 trucks with shop names on them. Its just for fun. I enjoy the challange. Thats also why I used to have a signature on HAMB that read: Ive had LOTS of cars, and I want LOTS more, even if its only for a month All in fun... __________________ Tim Road Hounds

05-30-2010, 11:56 PM	#12
LILRED66 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 3,906	Re: Oh no. My newest purchase.. The process of making a lwb into a swb is way oversimplified...the frame shortening, not so much, but getting a fleetside bed panel shortened and back together where is looks decent, is quite a chore. I wish I had every good, lwb fleetside bed that had been ruined by someone attempting to do this task. Keep it a long, tighten it up and enjoy it. Nice score and I am glad you are back in the fold with a '60-'66 Chevy/GMC truck. Thanks for sharing.

05-31-2010, 12:04 AM	#13
Rich 5150 69 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Galt, Calif Posts: 2,437	Re: Oh no. My newest purchase.. One short bed conversion, not mine. Attached Images __________________ `64 C10 vortec 350/350/373 posi `69 RS/SS 350/350/308 `37 Ford 406/350/324 traclock `68 Dart 370/904/323 suregrip

05-31-2010, 12:49 AM	#14
grumpy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 737	Re: Oh no. My newest purchase.. Haha. You guys wanting me to go to the effort to shorten it...dont know me well enough. I wont have it long enough for the welds to cool.... If you go back through posts, I have a different vehicle monthly, sometimes weekly...lol Hence the "flavor of the week"... I dont know what im going to do. I have a set of lowering coils I could throw on it, but not sure. Is a AC, sbc, automatic with custom trim a pretty high option truck? It even has a weird chrome rearview mirror with notches to latch the sun visors.. Is that a factory option? And it had a pair of original Cal Custom 9 fin valve covers with offy breathers!! and they are perfect... which I promptly took off incase I decide to sell it. Im keeping them covers.. __________________ Tim Road Hounds Last edited by grumpy; 05-31-2010 at 12:51 AM.

05-31-2010, 01:03 AM	#16
Gemp Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cleveland,Ohio Posts: 262	Re: Oh no. My newest purchase.. I was thinking of going to look at that truck. Nice buy __________________ 06' GMC 1500 Crew cab.....

05-31-2010, 03:06 PM	#19
SIR SIR Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: grants pass oregon,usa Posts: 658	Re: Oh no. My newest purchase.. long & low IS the wat to go!!!! Attached Images __________________ 66long low fleet http://community.webshots.com/user/LVNR66

05-31-2010, 02:28 AM	#20
budgetstperformance Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: lake worth fla. Posts: 125	Re: Oh no. My newest purchase.. Nice truck bro, I say keep it for a little while, lets see what you can do with it. would be nice to have A/C with summer coming.

05-31-2010, 08:35 AM	#21
DWC Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 138	Re: Oh no. My newest purchase.. You know the Columbus GG show is a little over 1 month away, that gives you plenty of time to get it looking right! With your skills your can make that long bed cool, I'd keep it. That color is cool too, kinda rare maybe? Nice piece.

05-31-2010, 12:15 PM	#22
jonzcustomshop 1961 crewcab Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: missoula, mt Posts: 6,164	Re: Oh no. My newest purchase.. I have been trying to wrap my head around this conflict for some time now... to me in pictures shorts look perfect. but in real life they look stubby and wrong. then in pics the longs look too long. but in real life they look just right..... !!!oops hijack!!! back to grumpys thread, hope you keep this long enough to fix it up a little! looks like a good start. __________________ 60 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=280904 61 crew build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=646830 63 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=336537 64 'burb build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=448681 65 'burb build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=590715 65 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=281955

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LILRED66 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 3,906	Re: Oh no. My newest purchase.. If, not when, you decide to sell it...let me know! We are always looking for survivors, that have escaped the torch & plasma cutter...



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