Picked Up A Hitch Hiker Today

[Mutt65]

I just explained to my brother if I had a crew cab I would have too many kids, That truck is sexy! I wouldn't be able to control my lust and keep my hands off my wife with that beautiful beast around.

[66Gilbert]

Originally Posted by Mutt65

I just explained to my brother if I had a crew cab I would have too many kids, That truck is sexy! I wouldn't be able to control my lust and keep my hands off my wife with that beautiful beast around.

Thanks for nice complement. Aren't you glad that I saved you from having a whole gang of kids.

[66Gilbert]

My curiosity got the best of me and I went ahead and had some shirts made from an EBay vendor from Brazil. They had a 100% positive feedback and will customize them to your liking. I made about 6 changes before I was satisfied and they accommodated my changes with out any hassle.

[1976gmc20]

I wonder if your short-long bed had been pulled off and stored inside for a while, and the crew-cab toted a flat bed or utility bed? It is way less faded than the cab and front end.

Why did you take off the cantilever leaf overload springs ??? I had those on my 1965 C-10 and they worked great, much to my amazement. Nice ride empty and then it steadied out when you put some load on it. That short bed with coil springs and four speed manual would go almost anywhere with just 2wd.

[66Gilbert]

Originally Posted by 1976gmc20

I wonder if your short-long bed had been pulled off and stored inside for a while, and the crew-cab toted a flat bed or utility bed? It is way less faded than the cab and front end.

Why did you take off the cantilever leaf overload springs ??? I had those on my 1965 C-10 and they worked great, much to my amazement. Nice ride empty and then it steadied out when you put some load on it. That short bed with coil springs and four speed manual would go almost anywhere with just 2wd.

The bed was never taken off and always on. The picture you are referring to was a quick wash of the bed after I bought the truck. The original faded paint is pretty even on the entire truck. I still have other sets of overload springs that I can put back on if needed.

[66Gilbert]

Picked up another hitch hiker today and brought her home. She is a 1966 C20 with a 283 engine, 4 speed transmission, power steering and a factory A/C. Eventually I will transplant the dash and all the A/C components into the 66 Crew thus removing the under dash A/C and saving for another project.

[60-66]

Looks like quite the Score Gilbert ! To nice to part out almost. Must be nice to find rust free parts trucks .

[1976gmc20]

Originally Posted by 60-66

Looks like quite the Score Gilbert ! To nice to part out almost. Must be nice to find rust free parts trucks .

Yeah, that looks like it could easily become my daily driver

(except I more or less need a 4wd which is why the 1976 sits around most of the time)

[66Gilbert]

Originally Posted by 60-66

Looks like quite the Score Gilbert ! To nice to part out almost. Must be nice to find rust free parts trucks .

Thanks Jon,

It is in pretty decent shape. I hate to pull the dash out and ruin the cab but that is what I bought it for. The dash in the Crew Cab is in Ok shape but the original owner was drill happy and installed all kinds of switches, indicator lights and a pyrometer. I can't wait until November to check out Dino's Crew Cab at his show. He had an original steel headliner installed replacing the card board headliner that these Crew Cabs came with. He said it took three cabs to complete this headliner install. I may do the same if I like it. This cab will be a good candidate for part of the headliner. I know this will make a lot of people cringe destroying that many cabs.

Originally Posted by 1976gmc20

Yeah, that looks like it could easily become my daily driver

(except I more or less need a 4wd which is why the 1976 sits around most of the time)

This is what you find here in Arizona if it has lived here most of its life. Lots of folks coming to Arizona to buy classic vehicles.

[66Gilbert]

Bought some NOS Bling for the 66 Crew. I hope it is worth extra the money spent due to a lot of horror stories about the fit from members that have bought aftermarket fenders. There are several threads about aftermarket fenders and still no straight answer on who sells the best or which brand is the best. I am sure they are all made in China but don't know if they are all made by the same company or several different ones.

[Palf70Step]

Pretty bling-bling!

[AJCK87]

What brand are those fenders and where did you get them? Just curious about the genuine GM packaging. The reproduction stuff I got looked fine just not 16ga steel. It all would probably be better if the steel was just a bit thicker hahah

[66Gilbert]

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Pretty bling-bling!

Thanks, Palf.

Originally Posted by AJCK87

What brand are those fenders and where did you get them? Just curious about the genuine GM packaging. The reproduction stuff I got looked fine just not 16ga steel. It all would probably be better if the steel was just a bit thicker hahah

These are factory GM fenders and were available up to somewhere about the year 2000 from your local Chevy dealer. They are still out there hiding or being hoarded by truck enthusiasts saving them for that perfect project. Usually what happens is their project never see the light at the end of the tunnel and gets sold leaving them with these hard to find Gems $$$ (Bling-Bling).

[66Gilbert]

Dino's Pre-Show Get Down is only 18 days away. Anyone on these forums going to make the trip this year?

[SKT]

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Any updates/progress on this beautiful crew cab?

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[66Gilbert]

Originally Posted by SKT

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Any updates/progress on this beautiful crew cab?

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I have been busy buying and collecting NOS and OEM parts for the 64-66 fleet. I have not had time to do anything to the crew other than take it to a few shows.

[aerotruk63]

Your avatar picture doesn't do it justice. Nice looking truck.

[66Gilbert]

Originally Posted by aerotruk63

Your avatar picture doesn't do it justice. Nice looking truck.

Thanks aero,

This Crew Cab is in excellent shape compared to what some other members have started with or the rare few that you see for sale every now and then on EBay, Craigslist etc. I give a lot of credit to anyone who has the drive and ability to fix the rust and damage that these Crew Cabs have from all the years of use and abuse.

[66Gilbert]

It has been almost two years since I posted anything on the 66 Crew. Been busy with work and life in general. Added the custom cab horn ring assembly and have cleaned up some of the wiring. Here is a short video I posted on YouTube, Enjoy!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeHLTTaZ7BE

1966 Chevy Crew Cab - YouTube

[likaroc13]

Originally Posted by 66Gilbert

It has been almost two years since I posted anything on the 66 Crew. Been busy with work and life in general. Added the custom cab horn ring assembly and have cleaned up some of the wiring. Here is a short video I posted on YouTube, Enjoy!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeHLTTaZ7BE

1966 Chevy Crew Cab - YouTube

Love it!

[Palf70Step]

Love your truck. Life always seems to slow our progress on our wheels.

[66Gilbert]

Originally Posted by likaroc13

Love it!

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Love your truck. Life always seems to slow our progress on our wheels.

Thanks for the love guys!