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11-26-2011, 10:13 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Waxahachie, TX
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New 1966 Owner
Just picked this up a few weeks ago. I felt it was time for my 3 sons to learn how to fix something up and how to take pride in something they did. It will also be a great family bonding experience. All the body work is done, but it needs everything else other than suspension. After a good cleaning and wax the paint is in really good condition. There are some paint cracks on the left side of the bed where someone probably put a hand print on the body before painting, but other than that, its in fantastic shape. I haven't found any rust on it. I have had my eyes on a good parts truck for the last 6 weeks, but the guy is an over the road trucker so he's not home much. I was supposed to pick it up yesterday, but he was called for a California delivery. Hopefully in a couple weeks I can pick up the other truck, strip parts off, clean them up and get this one going.
I'm planning to go cheap with this. Whatever I don't get off the parts truck I'll be looking thru the parts for sale section and the You-Pull yards. I have 4 within 20 miles of me. I bought the truck for a song because the guy was just burned out with it. His idea was to make a street rod out of it. I will probably follow that to a point since I like the look of it. It will be more of a cruizer than a work truck. I'm looking at installing a 4.8, 5.3 or LT1 and 4L60E. I used to be a mechanic for Chevrolet about 15 years ago, so I can do it all myself. I'll probably lower it a couple inches and eventually add air conditioning. Can't wait to get going on it. 
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11-26-2011, 10:27 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Dennis Kansas
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Re: New 1966 Owner
Looks like a fun project!
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11-26-2011, 11:28 AM
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Easy Does It
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Dirdy Mo , North Carolina
Posts: 450
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Re: New 1966 Owner
I love 60-66 chevy trucks nice, clean and simple and easy to upgrade.looks like a nice truck to start with-great idea starting with a good body, now just finishing touches !
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11-26-2011, 11:56 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: los angeles,ca
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Re: New 1966 Owner
if that parts truck has fleetside chrome ill take it off your hands
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11-26-2011, 12:37 PM
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Blackdawg
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: North Delta ,British Columbia
Posts: 213
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Re: New 1966 Owner
nice clean truck to start your vision.
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11-26-2011, 08:13 PM
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Senior Enthusiast
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Spokane Valley, WA
Posts: 8,356
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Re: New 1966 Owner
That is a beautiful truck, and most of the hard work is already done. Rust repair and disassembly for paint can drain the life out of a project. Which might be why you got such a deal. Good luck with your project, and welcome to the forum.
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11-26-2011, 08:15 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Fruita, Colorado
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Re: New 1966 Owner
Pretty sweet start to your truck. I like it!
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11-26-2011, 09:03 PM
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But Found Her 25yrs Later!
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Oregon City, Oregon
Posts: 10,530
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Re: New 1966 Owner
Nice Truck.
I like the color
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11-27-2011, 02:00 AM
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60-66 Nut
  Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Posts: 23,252
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Re: New 1966 Owner
Nice truck
 Looks like they did a good job on the body work and paint. Heck, with a start like this, you're already 1/3 the way done.
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