It has been one year since iv's owned my 66' - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

losthope · 06-25-2012, 05:18 PM

Well today has been one year that I owned the truck went from a stock field truck with no motor or trans to a running driving air bagged daily driver! I Built it to be a driver, nice to look at but not to nice to throw stuff in the back or worry about scratching paint, I wanted to have more done to the truck by now like the exhaust, reupholster the seat ,power dual master brakes, and some other items but am pretty stoked on how it turned out especially since alot of the build i was on crutch's and in a leg cast and all done with basic hand tools and in a driveway, it was all about having motivation to get off my butt everyday and work on it ...im pretty stoked!! I know that it will never be done and ill always be doing something to it so there will be more updates only time will till what it looks like in another year!

BEFORE:

1 YEAR LATER:

steve'62 · 06-25-2012, 06:26 PM

Looks 100x better
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61_FL_Apache · 06-25-2012, 07:09 PM

Looks great!!

markeb01 · 06-25-2012, 07:44 PM

Nice improvements along the way, to nice milestone. Did you do anything special to celebrate?

hopped up · 06-25-2012, 08:21 PM

good job lost hope. theres no better feeling than driving then daily. i have a blast driving mine evreyday and yours looks alot better than mine.
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creep · 06-25-2012, 08:35 PM

I'd say that truck was lucky you found it.

losthope · 06-25-2012, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by steve'62

Looks 100x better
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Originally Posted by 61_FL_Apache

Looks great!!

thanks guys!

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Originally Posted by hopped up

good job lost hope. theres no better feeling than driving then daily. i have a blast driving mine evreyday and yours looks alot better than mine.
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LOL it looks better in the pictures, all ill drive as a daily is a classic of some sort..

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Originally Posted by creep

I'd say that truck was lucky you found it.

thanks Its a mutual feeling , i think im lucky that i found it for $400

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Originally Posted by markeb01

Nice improvements along the way, to nice milestone. Did you do anything special to celebrate?

Well no celebrating really besides driving it for the past 3 days, since that is when I first started driving it........now that the third day is over im a little more relaxed driving it instead of listening for something to break or go wrong like i was the first two days!

06-25-2012, 05:18 PM	#1
losthope Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: sacramento ca. Posts: 1,038	It has been one year since iv's owned my 66' Well today has been one year that I owned the truck went from a stock field truck with no motor or trans to a running driving air bagged daily driver! I Built it to be a driver, nice to look at but not to nice to throw stuff in the back or worry about scratching paint, I wanted to have more done to the truck by now like the exhaust, reupholster the seat ,power dual master brakes, and some other items but am pretty stoked on how it turned out especially since alot of the build i was on crutch's and in a leg cast and all done with basic hand tools and in a driveway, it was all about having motivation to get off my butt everyday and work on it ...im pretty stoked!! I know that it will never be done and ill always be doing something to it so there will be more updates only time will till what it looks like in another year! BEFORE: 1 YEAR LATER: __________________ Timmy D. "What that grinding noise?Don't worry about that it will eventually clearance itself!" 1966 chevy c10 Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=485977 1954 ford customline H.A.M.B 54 Build Thread:http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=622142

06-25-2012, 06:26 PM	#2
steve'62 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Goodyear,az Posts: 251	Re: It has been one year since iv's owned my 66' Looks 100x better Posted via Mobile Device

06-25-2012, 07:09 PM	#3
61_FL_Apache Who Me? Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL Posts: 4,067	Re: It has been one year since iv's owned my 66' Looks great!! __________________ Steve 1997 Tahoe LT 4D 2WD (DD) 2001 Blazer 4D 2WD 1961 Apache 10 (sold) 1965 C10 Stepper (sold)

06-25-2012, 07:44 PM	#4
markeb01 Senior Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Spokane Valley, WA Posts: 8,356	Re: It has been one year since iv's owned my 66' Nice improvements along the way, to nice milestone. Did you do anything special to celebrate? __________________ My Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444502

06-25-2012, 08:21 PM	#5
hopped up Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: los angeles,ca Posts: 3,617	Re: It has been one year since iv's owned my 66' good job lost hope. theres no better feeling than driving then daily. i have a blast driving mine evreyday and yours looks alot better than mine. Posted via Mobile Device

06-25-2012, 08:35 PM	#6
creep Registered Loser Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Elyria, OH Posts: 1,523	Re: It has been one year since iv's owned my 66' I'd say that truck was lucky you found it. __________________ ((..)) ((0)) '63 GMC lwb, 383, th350, lays frame, genuine patina. The Build Thread - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=374267 '88 Astro cargo bagged, shaved, phantom grille. SOLD '50 Chevy 2 door sedan awaiting attention. 2014 Silverado Ext cab, 5.3, daily driver.



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