66 GMC Fleetside Okie Daily Driver

[kieth]

Originally Posted by SFTorange

Looks great Kieth! I love the photos, it's hard not to take pictures of them when they look that nice!

Thanks, it looks nice now, now I am going to start driving it every day......just as soon as I get the A/C installed. If it would only cool off.

[kieth]

Well guys it finally cooled off in Tulsa, OK am going to wait for Vintage air to finish their 64-66 prototype ac installation and see how it looks before proceeding, so for now this build is finished, we only have a few details to fix before calling this build complete but I am now driving her every day, turning heads, and getting a true 19 mpg....I am very happy with the truck and we will be starting on a 65 slammed LWB fleetside next....I will start a new thread when we get going on it. Kieth in Tulsa, Ok Don't be afraid to call be is you need any details on how we did certain things in the build.

918-446-2245

Start : http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-G...67555257_bDZt7


Finish: http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-G..._nS2QZT6-XL-LB

[Joemomma1]

Congrats on your truck. Will it ever be truly done? I know mine won't.
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[kieth]

Tailgate finally painted and installed, had more glitches with the paint on this thing than we would care to remember, peeling paint, runs, more runs, sanding marks, finally finished, batteries are dead in the camera will take pictures asap.......and post. Next step ordered 2.5" drop spindles for the front,,,,,,,,,installed the body braces for the bed, solved a issue withe the rear tires hitting the lower lip of the fenderwell.......can lower it in the back and it rides great and does not hit when going up the driveway. "Does this process ever stop ? Is the truck ever really finished ? well it is kind of fun and addicting..........Kieth

[kieth]

Pictures of the tailgate:

http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-G..._n9pT9Wm-X2-LB

[SulphuriousSam]

looking good kieth! Yeah as I understand it, you are never "really" done with a project. Unless you sell it!

[kieth]

Well I am almost done, waiting on drop spindles for front, air valve for rear suspension, I am going to lower the front some and then the rear just a little more...will get to the a/C this winter do not need it now the weather is really nice in T town now. Hope it has cooled off for you as well. Kieth

Driving her every day is a lot of fun, but you cannot go anywhere without people asking questions, pesky people...........ha ha I love it................Kieth

[SulphuriousSam]

Yeah it's cooled off some here too. We had 80's last week and overnights in the 60's! Felt like winter for a bit after all those 100+ days. Hopefully those days are done for the year.

I think the comments and questions will be half the fun for you!

[kieth]

Well after we put the tailgate on the question is, SHOULD WE PAINT THE GMC AND THE SURROUND IN MEDIUM FAWN METALIC ? I cannot decide What do you guys think ?

http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-G..._n9pT9Wm-X2-LB

[pdxhall]

Originally Posted by kieth

Well after we put the tailgate on the question is, SHOULD WE PAINT THE GMC AND THE SURROUND IN MEDIUM FAWN METALIC ? I cannot decide What do you guys think ?

http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-G..._n9pT9Wm-X2-LB

I've always liked the painted letters on tailgates. I vote yes

[Vernski]

Originally Posted by kieth

Well after we put the tailgate on the question is, SHOULD WE PAINT THE GMC AND THE SURROUND IN MEDIUM FAWN METALIC ? I cannot decide What do you guys think ?

http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-G..._n9pT9Wm-X2-LB

I think paint em that's traditional X2 "Cool" truck Keith I love it....Vernski

[kieth]

Its unanimous......or at least that was what I thought also, wish I was good at photo shop would just draw it in and see how it would look. When we get a chance we will paint it...............Thanks, Kieth

[kieth]

Got the 2.5" drop spindles in, am putting them on old Kermit right now. will post pictures asap......Kieth

[kieth]

Before spindles:

http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-G...6_c5FVJVM-A-LB


After spindles:
http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-G...1_9qGFfrc-A-LB

[AZ66GMC]

Looks awesome Kieth





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[kieth]

thanks, I just put her on the lift for the first time and could take some pictures of the exhaust, air ride, etc. thought it would be a good reference for a h pipe on the exhaust. Kieth

Shots of the exhaust system:

http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-G...811881_7KJNSQs

Just click on next right above the large picture and it will move to the next shot.

[kieth]

New shots of stance----sun came out last time it was still raining----

2.5" drop spindles lowered rear air bags.....

http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-G...974967_RGs9Wb7

just click on next to see thumbnails

[SulphuriousSam]

Looking real nice kieth. I'm wanting to achieve a look close to that myself. Where the wheels just fill the wheel well. Nicely done sir!

[Scot_Douglas]

! LOVE this truck.

I gotta figure out how far you are from my parents (Bella Vista, AR) - might need to take a road trip the next time I visit them.

[kieth]

thanks Sam, it is a tight fit on the rear---if you want to do this look make sure the rear axle is back about 1.5" right now my rear tires barely clear the front bottom of the fenderwell if I would have moved it back there would be no issues.....Kieth

Scot, Bella vista is about 2 hours from Tulsa or 3 hours when we ride our motorcycles and take the back roads---------You would be welcome anytime. Kieth

[kieth]

Testing picture uploading have not done it,,,,why won't it work


where are the instructions for how to upload a picture ??

[Vernski]

Originally Posted by kieth

Testing picture uploading have not done it,,,,why won't it work


where are the instructions for how to upload a picture ??

Hi Kieth I don't know where the instructions are either but when you write a message in the square in the heading at the top there is a attachment icon next to the white smilie face. Click the icon a box will pop up and you can select what you want to download from your cp pictures, documents, videos ect. Hope that works for you....Vernski

[kieth]

that was the only one I did not look at, I kept trying the one with the picture of the mountain and the sun, here is a test photo attachment:

Showing the exhaust:




Yea I got it to work, it was just so slow that I did not wait on it the first time. Thanks, Vernski

[kieth]

Exhaust System pictures:











Vern you have now created a monster.....Kieth

[kieth]

Latest stance pictures: I like it lowed more every day, it handles better, but to make it work properly I will have to make some changes.

1. move the rear axle back 1.5"---for clearance of the large rear tires

2. move the air bags back the same 1.5"

3. move the shocks to a more vertical position at the back side of the axle.

OH well it never ends:

Latest Stance:



Reason for moving the rear axle back: