Project Casey - 67 Shortbed

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Picked this shortbed up in July of last year from a guy in Los Angeles, on Craigslist. It had a 350/350 swap already, 5x5 swap front and rear with discs up front, power steering, headers, Edelbrock everything, and a new radiator. The frame was an actual short frame, rather than cut but doesn't look to be a 67, since it has the clearance for PS. Casting and stamps on the block look to make the engine from a 79 pickup.

Fast forward to nearly a year, after giving her a tune up, tires, smoothie front bumper and a completely new interior (was gutted when I picked her up), here she sits.

The overall plan for Casey is to go "NASCAR". I haven't decided on a final color yet but thinking either a desert tan or high gloss black. Wheels will be Aero Race Wheels in black (ordered today) with Diamond Back Smoothie tires painted with yellow "Goodyear Eagle" jumbo logos. Porterbuilt Mild DM or C-Notch in the rear (still torn on this since I don't want to raise the bed) and a Touring DM up front.

Casey is named after my mother, who passed a few weeks before I picked up the truck. My grandfather called her Casey as a child, short for Karen Christine. He was an engineer and machinist, which got me into what I do now and she ran her own business, also in manufacturing. I plan to make quite a few parts for this build with tools, equipment and knowledge I aquired from both of them, as well as funds they left for me and my brother before they passed. They made it possible and I dedicate this build to them.