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05-02-2013, 08:02 AM
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Re: Elbow deep in my 66 - finally doin it!
sorry, late to the party again...
truck looks good, like the turn signal/hood smoothing job. you've been making lots of progress and doing it well. |
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05-06-2013, 07:54 AM
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Re: Elbow deep in my 66 - finally doin it!
couple more pics; progress is moving along...
my buddy Hype and my Dad where on hand Friday... got master cylinder all mounted with help from Captain Fab's awesome bracket/ power steering pump all mounted up/ front sway bar installed/ air gauges mounted/ air lines mostly ran... Lots of work done and lots of work to do!!!! it is definately crunch time now... Will get more pictures up asap... WAGZ
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Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally used up and worn out, shouting '...man, what a ride!' GC |
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05-06-2013, 01:50 PM
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Re: Elbow deep in my 66 - finally doin it!
Hmmmmmm Jim Beam and rootbeer !!
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05-07-2013, 09:49 AM
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Re: Elbow deep in my 66 - finally doin it!
Just some teaser Pics....
after a frustrating night messing with the power steering pump and the pulley alignment or lack there of, I had to throw the bed on it to see what was doing.... needed a little incentive. days are getting numbered, supposed to leave next Thursday for OC. We shall see
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05-07-2013, 10:51 AM
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Re: Elbow deep in my 66 - finally doin it!
Looks good man! Keep up the progress!
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05-07-2013, 01:35 PM
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Re: Elbow deep in my 66 - finally doin it!
Nice work , i am digging the wheel/combo!
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05-08-2013, 08:50 PM
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Location: Auburn NY
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Re: Elbow deep in my 66 - finally doin it!
looking good with the bed back on there. was nice meeting you, and thanks again for the deal on the rallys. i1ll be keeping an eye on this. hope you can get it buttoned up for the show.
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05-10-2013, 07:47 AM
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Re: Elbow deep in my 66 - finally doin it!
couple more pics; lots of little stuff getting buttoned up now. will get some more pics up later.
this is the travel in my bags = all the way up and all the way down Thanks again Hype for all of you help getting the air buttoned up!!! Still fighting the power steering pump set up, then should be ready to drive... have an alignment appointment for Monday! WAGZ
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05-14-2013, 07:43 AM
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Re: Elbow deep in my 66 - finally doin it!
couple more pics....
just throwing plywood box over air controls for now; open to suggestions on something cool... was thinking maybe an old trunk or even a wooden whiskey barrell... stay tuned. For now truck is together, taking it in this morning for an alignment after putting all of the new stuff on, it is close just from my eyeball b/c I drove around local and slow all evening, including to Rita's and front tires seem still good. Will keep the pics coming, thanks for everyone's input/expertise/help, looks like I will be driving it to Ocean City on Thursday... Especially thanks to my Dad, Hype, Mike Kelly Shoes, Keith, Scotty, Ian, and of course my wife, Joni for putting up with me the last 3-4 weeks. Between the late nights in the garage, lots of cussing, and lots of beer drinking, we somehow overcame all of my "learing experiences" ( F#(K ups! - and there were quite a few) and got her done... WAGZ
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05-14-2013, 10:40 AM
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Re: Elbow deep in my 66 - finally doin it!
Looking Good! Gotta love those learning experiences...
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05-14-2013, 07:08 PM
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Re: Elbow deep in my 66 - finally doin it!
lookin good! I thread in the MD board about OC. Trying to meet up with some guys!
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05-16-2013, 10:06 AM
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Re: Elbow deep in my 66 - finally doin it!
I MADE IT!!!! Of course with some help... Thanks again Dad, Hype, Kelly Shoes, Keith, Scotty, Ian, and of course my wife - JONI...
Heading out this morning to Ocean City, MD... Will post pics next week of all the stuff that got rapped up this past week or so, it was definately crunch time and lots got completed... Thanks again,,,, Look for me down there! Staying @ the Oceanic. WAGZ
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05-16-2013, 10:37 AM
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Re: Elbow deep in my 66 - finally doin it!
Looking great
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05-16-2013, 12:19 PM
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Re: Elbow deep in my 66 - finally doin it!
Enjoy the Road Trip, Truck is looking Great!!!
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05-16-2013, 03:14 PM
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Re: Elbow deep in my 66 - finally doin it!
Way to go! I'll be on the lookout, im in a red 86swb and my brothers are on here too, one in a white 68 c20 and the other in a green 71. We will be staying in west OC. Friday and saturday nights we will be up around 116-123st areas, the food lion up to hooters. Enjoy the trip.
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05-20-2013, 06:47 PM
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Re: Elbow deep in my 66 - finally doin it!
It was great meeting you and the truck looks great! You thinking bout coming back in the fall?
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05-22-2013, 08:05 AM
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Location: Lititz, PA 17543
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Re: Elbow deep in my 66 - finally doin it!
Well, made it down and back with only little issues.... lost driver's rear air bag = issue with valve; and on way back lost power steering belt...
other than that was an uneventful weekend and was ALOT of fun just cruising around... 2 pics here, 1 with Buddy's 29 dodge rat rod and another's 55 chevy... will be posting more in depth pics of some of the projects to "finalize" everything... Will be adding a 700R4 trans in near future... Nice meeting you Matt, 68LONGHORN; not sure about fall, come down for bike week in Sept... Thanks again for everyone looking and checking out, WAGZ
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05-22-2013, 01:23 PM
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Re: Elbow deep in my 66 - finally doin it!
Very Nice!!! Glad yo hear the issues were minor...
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02-14-2014, 10:34 AM
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Re: Elbow deep in my 66 - finally doin it!
going to resurrect my thread here and continue with my "build" which is never-ending as you all know...
not much else done as of late; did change the wheels/tires, wanted something a little bigger and wider. found some c5 vette wheels on good 'ol CL for $85 with 2 all but new front tires... let me know what you think. will probably be going satin black powder coat when i need tires, which won't be too long since my locker loves eating up those wide z rate 19s on the back... 17x8 on front 18x10 on back not sure of back-spacing, wouldn't have fit without 1 1/2" spacers. 1)plans in the near future are stereo install, 3" 40 series flowmasters nice but does get a little abnoxious; 2)sound insulation on the floor/wall/doors of cab 3)mini tubs for wide tires/wheels 4)clean up air ride, add another compressor (wish i would have never installed 1/2" line = too much time to fill and have 2 tanks). 5)bigger altenator (100 amp now, need more w/ 2 compressors) 6)body work 7)paint of some sort... has to stay flat but have no idea what color yet. 8)lots of clean up; maintenance; and TLC Stay tuned and thanks for looking... WAGZ
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Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally used up and worn out, shouting '...man, what a ride!' GC |
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02-14-2014, 11:35 AM
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Re: Elbow deep in my 66 - finally doin it!
I'm waaaaaaaaaaaaay late on thi s build...but...AWESOME WORK! I like it!
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02-20-2014, 10:16 AM
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Re: Elbow deep in my 66 - finally doin it!
little progress, or de-gress i guess... got more torn apart than put together @ this point but did get my dome light installed, ha ha
thought about what i can use to install air ride components in inside bed for a while now, from whiskey barrel, to aluminum box, to old soda cooler/etc, etc... think i finally broke down and am going to try to hide everything under the floor of the bed... will keep pics and progress coming. wife got new flooring i have to install, so no truck this weekend.
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Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally used up and worn out, shouting '...man, what a ride!' GC |
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02-20-2014, 10:37 AM
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Re: Elbow deep in my 66 - finally doin it!
What did you use for the interior light? & how much customization was needed to get it to rest on the existing factory mount.
Also, I like the Halibrand style wheels but the Vette wheels makes a guy wonder what's really underneath. Lookin Good. Keep rockin those Amish. |
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02-24-2014, 08:41 AM
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Re: Elbow deep in my 66 - finally doin it!
Blue, is a dome light from a 90s chevy truck... have had in the cabinet for a while and finally decided to put it in the other day...had to cut the cab like you see in the pictures and had to "narrow" the dome light b/c it was too deep with the curve in the cab. to be honest, if i knew what a pain in the ass it would be, i would have just got a clear lens for the original.
more work to come soon; thanks for looking, WAGZ
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08-06-2014, 10:35 AM
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Re: Elbow deep in my 66 - finally doin it!
Been a Loooooooooong while, but finallly getting back to it... slowly but surely. Took a little break on my trk to work on Kid's muckstang, yeah yeah, i know... He is 14 and this will be his first car, we all learn somehow...
few changes to truck, many more to come! Back to the Buick Rally wheels; just wasn't feeling the vette wheels anymore; wrinkle black grill, sail panels, and exhaust tips... thanks for looking, WAGZ
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08-06-2014, 10:36 AM
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Re: Elbow deep in my 66 - finally doin it!
oh yeah, and almost forgot to mention; of course the addition of the blower!
she likes doing burnouts now!!!! WAGZ
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