Project "Fastest Flatbed in the West"

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A couple months ago I picked up an inexpensive 1965 C20 flat bed from a local refrigeration shop that bought it new and used it as a delivery truck. I had plans to let my wife use it to haul hay around to the horses but my inner gear head got the best of me. Since then I have started a parts collection to build a "rat rod" flat bed with late model running gear.

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5.3 Vortec

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Heads ported, surfaced, and put back together

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OBX Turbo Headers

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Ported my throttle body

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Rocker Trunion Upgrade

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Some "Candy Copper" Bling

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Getting closer

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New disc brakes and drop spindles

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And now the good stuff...

I still have tons of work to do like actually tearing the truck down. I need to figure out my power steering box situation and also rear suspension. I have a big bearing 9" that I am planning on using along with a porterbuilt trailing arm cross member and some coil overs. Picked up a set of 15x14 weld drag lites and 31x16.50x15 hoosier quick time dot tires...