my project 65

[oldgoalie]

Newbe from Washington state here. I found this 65 a couple weeks ago, $600, couldn't pass it up. I've been looking for just the right project truck for a while now. I wanted a 60-66 longbed, 1/2 ton, fleetside, V-8, auto and original paint. Wasn't asking for much was I? I found this one about 5 miles from my house. It's been sitting for 12 years. Little bit of rust in the lower part of the fenders and left rocker, but that's it. It had a worn out 283 that was pretty much running oil out the left side exhaust, and a leaky powerglide. I installed a '66 327 that I've had for a while just waiting to find something to put it in, and a 350 trans. Plans are to lower it a bit(springs are on there way) clean it up, keep the patina for now. Find some rally wheels for it and drive it. I own a tranmission repair shop and started business in 1966, so I am going to have our logo painted on the side and try to make it look like it was my shop truck since we opened shop in '66. I will keep pics coming as I go along.