11-08-2016, 06:13 PM | #1 |
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Chim's 67 SWB
Hey everyone, got a hold of a nice 67 SWB just a couple days ago I actually acquired this truck through a trade for my 65 Chevelle. My Chevelle was all original and I was looking for something more hot rod style that I could upgrade and change and not feel bad about it. The truck was listed a few thousand dollars more than my car but he loved the Chevelle and was cool doing a straight across trade so I drove it home Sunday evening.
Truck has a Summit 350/ 350hp crate engine with only a few hundred miles on it. Its an original manual shift on the floor truck and now has a Richmond Super T10 close ratio 4-speed. Rear end is a Dana 44 with 4.10 gearing and Posi-trac. All new painless wiring and fuse block. New glass, rubber, stainless, interior, custom dash and other stuff. My initial plans are to drive it! But here are some future ideas: disc brake/ 5-lug T56 6-speed trans Gas tank relocation to rear Lighting upgrades and whatever else comes to mind or from other peoples builds as inspiration. And then the pic of the Chevelle I traded. |
11-08-2016, 06:19 PM | #2 |
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Re: Chim's 67 SWB
Nice truck ,I think you did very well in that trade .
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11-08-2016, 07:35 PM | #3 |
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Re: Chim's 67 SWB
looks like a great trade to me....very nice!
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11-09-2016, 11:11 PM | #4 |
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Re: Chim's 67 SWB
Good looking truck!
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11-10-2016, 12:21 PM | #5 |
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Re: Chim's 67 SWB
Very nice truck!
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11-10-2016, 12:30 PM | #6 |
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Very nice truck!! I'm a chevelle guy too and I dig the 65 as well!
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11-10-2016, 01:12 PM | #7 |
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Thanks guys! I drove it to work for the first time this morning and it did great! It was really foggy and I had to be careful cause with this gearing and trans it really wants to break the tires loose. Still fun though!
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11-10-2016, 07:14 PM | #8 |
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good job on the trade bud! I think you got the better end of the deal and I love chevelles, but I like trucks more
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11-18-2016, 12:28 PM | #9 |
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Here are a few more random pics.
And where should the ducting go from this heater port??? |
11-18-2016, 04:35 PM | #10 |
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Cool truck.
As far as the duct routing I don't know but you could use LMC website for I diagram. That's why I use them. |
11-18-2016, 05:16 PM | #11 |
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Good idea thanks! Looks like it bends up to the dash |
11-18-2016, 07:10 PM | #12 |
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It's good when trades work out. Looks like a nice Chevelle too. I'm partial to Chevelles. I have a 68 SS.
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11-18-2016, 10:51 PM | #13 |
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Dam nice '65! And very nice '67!
That diagram Chim posted is for an A/C truck...since you do not have A/C, yours is different. I believe yours goes to the drivers side defroster vent.
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I drove the truck most of the day this last Saturday and now I have a list of small things I need to work on: Speedo is noisy.. need to see if its cable or gauge, heater knob broke off, not sure if heat is even working, blinkers stopped working but hazzards work (hopefully a relay?) and it still needs brakes!
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12-06-2016, 01:26 AM | #15 |
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I've always been a big fan of the 65 Chevelle, but i'm a Chevy C10 man first! Good trade, I would have done the same thing!
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