Irish's 1966 LWB Fleetside

[irish1966]

It got rear shocks, an antenna (the ford radio actually works now, except its only am so its religious or political talk radio stations) a wash under the armpits and of course the essentials on the back window, and it was off to beaches last night.

[scum1]

just read this whole thread and i need one of these trucks..i feel kind of hesitant to get one as i dont wanna get in over my head, but they seem so simple to work on..and that 66 daily dr is sooooo what im lookin for..is that just cut coils and new tires..also what size wheels/tires are those..looks AWESOME..good job!nnnn

[irish1966]

Originally Posted by scum1

just read this whole thread and i need one of these trucks..i feel kind of hesitant to get one as i dont wanna get in over my head, but they seem so simple to work on..and that 66 daily dr is sooooo what im lookin for..is that just cut coils and new tires..also what size wheels/tires are those..looks AWESOME..good job!nnnn

For now, the springs were cut to set the ride height. I will get lowering springs for it soon though. The wheels and tires are 215x70x15's. Firestone brand white-walls. A little skinny, but def look the part. There was some stuff that need to be done to make her run really good. Rebuilt carb and changed the exhaust/intake manifold and gasket. Plugs/wires/points/cap and rotor. Some re-wiring of all of the lights. Front and back lights really need to be grounded properly or they will give you issues. There is about a day of rough sanding and bodywork. All in all it was pretty easy. If you have $$$ it's alot easier. Just keep it simple and u can have a daily driver.

[ol_skool_chevy]

Park yours Next to mine...

[irish1966]

Love those wheels Kelly!! I think u need the roof the same as the grill.

[ol_skool_chevy]

Oh no no no Dave...your wheels are alot nice then mine......

[Frizzle Fry]

Let me know next time you guys go to Beaches. I might have to cruise ol' Bessy (the six fo). She'll look lame next to yours' now but maybe that'll motivate me to give her some lovin I have a pile of parts ret-to-go...

[irish1966]

I'll prob roll out after work next wed if nothing happens in the mean time.

[irish1966]

Ok, quick update. I have been slammed with stuff over the last month. This weather is perfect for keeping busy. The first 66 has taken a slight back seat to the blue truck for now. I needed to get the blue one legal and running good so I could use her as a daily driver. I'm pleased to say, she is legal and runs like a dream. Took her to Vancouver for the cruise last sat. She even lit up the tires a few times.

Now on to the latest news. I will be the proud owner of a 1964 C10 Long Fleet this coming thurs/Fri. Bought and lived in Eastern Oregon and was trailerd here in 95 and has been garaged since. I will post pics of her a.s.a.p. It's a 6 with 3 on the tree. Virtually rust-free. I believe they need to have a CTA meeting for guys like us. Chev Trucks Anonymous. LOL

[irish1966]

here's a couple of bad pics of the newest addition......

[ol_skool_chevy]

here a few more I took for ya..

[irish1966]

Went over to try and get the 64 running last night. Put a new battery into her and some gas and it looks like she has a fuel delivery issue. LOL. blocked gas line from the tank. I guess we will trailer her home and then strip the tank and get it all cleaned out and good. Otherwise, she appears to be fully functional. Bad ground in the tail-lights, but that is to be expected. Going to Napa this morning for the carb rebuild kit for the single barrel. NAPA Part no. 2-5194A if anyone is interested in finding one. My buddy Thom is gifted with carb rebuilding if anyone out there needs one done. Old school NHRA guy with a lot of experience. More pics to come, when I get the ol girl back to the house.

[Frizzle Fry]

Thanks for the pn. I was looking for that a while back.

[irish1966]

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

Thanks for the pn. I was looking for that a while back.

No worries Mike. U don't have any steelies bigger than 5" floating around do ya? Lookin for a set to put on the rears. 6 lug.

[Frizzle Fry]

Originally Posted by irish1966

No worries Mike. U don't have any steelies bigger than 5" floating around do ya? Lookin for a set to put on the rears. 6 lug.

Not at the moment, sorry.

[CHIZZLER]

nice lookin long bed irish.keep us posted.cruise in in milwaukie tomorrow night .pizza place across from the fred meyer.text me if your goin.

[irish1966]

Originally Posted by CHIZZLER

nice lookin long bed irish.keep us posted.cruise in in milwaukie tomorrow night .pizza place across from the fred meyer.text me if your goin.

Thx Chizzler!! Yeah, we towed it home and cleaned the goop out of the fuel piclup, and she fired right up. Not even a shudder. Runs great. Shifts good and seems to be good. Slight leak at the donut, but otherwise good. I'm thinking green for this one. Its the Irish in me. This truck is super straight. Little or no dings, or rust. I couldn't find any even on thusual spots on the hood. So, I'm thinkin bout just swapping her on to me clean frame and dropping the 8 banger into her. We will see. Pics will be loaded tomorrow.

[irish1966]

Before pics of the six-fo

[irish1966]

A quick stencil with the new company name. Any opinions on it? lol

[irish1966]

Got all of my motor work done yesterday. Plugs, points, wires, oil etc. Also did some exhaust work. The PO had obviously removed the exhaust at some stage and put the flange on backwards where the pipe meets the manifold. What made it worse was, they put a donut in there too, so it was leaking like a SOB. I replaced all that and the intake/exhaust manifold gasket. the 2 furtest most bolts don't appear to be bolts on this motor. I have to figure out if they are just locating studs or if the two bols are toast. Still have an exhaust leak at the head, so I will get back into that after work today.

The grill was super straight and no visible dings or nicks. Removed, primered and painted. Looks a lot better now. Here's a sneak peak at the colour. Remember, this is trad rat rodding with a twist of Irish to it.

[ol_skool_chevy]

Here Dave I'll post a few Pictures for ya.....these are some I took of the truck after 4 days of bustin butt on it, lowered. painted. rolling on steelies and white walls.

[ol_skool_chevy]

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[ol_skool_chevy]

First Cruz Inn, Beaches

[irish1966]

Who's that good lookin fella on the green truck???

[fryer1979]

Dang Irish, you are one sic puppy....I like it. So kool.