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Old 05-05-2014, 09:05 PM   #1
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Fools Gold. my new 66 c10
Im pretty new here as far posting, but i have a my truck now!
Anyways its a 66 swb fleetside that i found in a barn where its been resting for 20 something years. very very little rust or rot, I love the patina so Im gonna roll with it awhile.


so yank the motor and trans out and junked it, it was a 305 and th200. clean and wire wheeled the engine compartment. painted ect..

ripped out all the old floor mat and did the same to the inside, simple greened the seat, POR15 the floor then some left over bedliner on top of that. going put some matting down then new carpert.
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Old 05-05-2014, 09:24 PM   #2
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new motor and trans in, just a crate 350 with a mild cam and a TCI th350, its slowly making progress. ignore the spark plug wires, lol. they are just on it to start, i have to finish cutting and making the new ones.


Im horrible at taking pics, i just keep working away and forget to take them till its done. some exhaust i made for it and under it



Exhaust is tucked up in the frame on top of the crossmembers.


in the process of all the loose ends for the engine, getting the tank cleaned, gauge cluster cleaned up and running then on to the suspension
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Old 05-05-2014, 09:56 PM   #3
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Welcome! Good lookin' truck and good lookin' work!
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Old 05-05-2014, 10:29 PM   #4
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Thanks man! I hope to have it rolling by the end of the summer, there are a few ol' school car shows around here then.
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Old 05-06-2014, 10:35 AM   #5
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Old 05-06-2014, 10:38 AM   #6
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Welcome and great looking truck. Nice job on the exhaust and floors!!
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band Welcome aboard...

Good Looking Truck and great start...

Count me in for the ride...
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Old 05-06-2014, 11:25 AM   #8
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Howdy and welcome to the forum! Great truck! And I'm sub'd!
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Old 05-06-2014, 10:41 PM   #9
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Thanks everyone, hoping this weekend to get some more done to it. Some where along the line some tried to put a tilt column in it and didnt do a very good job. I pulled the column out last weekend and shortened it a bit. Plan on getting it back in this weekend and sink it a little deeper in the dash to give me some more room. I have boxes and boxes of parts to keep me busy for awhile and try and take some pictures this weekend.
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You know if this truck gives you to much trouble I'd be happy to take it off your hands
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Old 05-07-2014, 07:00 AM   #11
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Neat truck, and cool name for it!
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Old 05-07-2014, 05:43 PM   #12
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You know if this truck gives you to much trouble I'd be happy to take it off your hands
Lol, funny thing is ill sell anything for the right price. Lol
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Old 05-07-2014, 10:51 PM   #14
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Hello and welcome to the site!!
You are certainly a motivated builder !!
Do you anticipate any resonance issues with the mufflers up under the cab like that?
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Im watchin too.
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Lol, funny thing is ill sell anything for the right price. Lol
A fourth truck, how am I gonna hide another one from the wife
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Old 05-08-2014, 09:34 AM   #17
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Hello and welcome to the site!!
You are certainly a motivated builder !!
Do you anticipate any resonance issues with the mufflers up under the cab like that?
I had it running for a bit this weekend. Its not to bad at idle, but we shall see. I have been in worse. The 1500-2500 drone is what kills me. If its to bad after sound deadening ill have to run it out the back, but that will be after the suspension is done so i know where to put it.


And thanks for the welcome
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A fourth truck, how am I gonna hide another one from the wife
Oh dont worry she said it was cool lol

I kinda want to keep this one, after 30 something cars I think I might like this one.
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Old 05-11-2014, 02:11 PM   #19
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didnt get much done to the truck this weekend. Just made the lower steering column mount and put on my new valve coverson.
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Truck looks great, but you keep driving the price up on it
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Old 05-12-2014, 09:50 PM   #21
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This ones not going anywhere till ive had my fun with it.




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Old 05-26-2014, 10:05 PM   #22
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not much new to update, havent had a chance to work on it for a few weeks. Did get some new rollers and caps for it. wheels vintique smoothies and some 55 caps. the wheels have not shown up yet though.


would also like some ideas of what color to paint the wheels since they are bare.
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Old 05-30-2014, 01:20 PM   #23
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So i got my wheels in last night, wheels vintique smoothies 15x7 front 15x8 rear. Now i need pick a color to paint them so i can get them on the truck.

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Old 06-08-2014, 10:17 PM   #24
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Finally got to work on the truck this weekend for a bit. Got the rear brake done, now need to move to the front and knock those out. I have my wheels loaded up to take to work and swap the tire to my new wheels as soon as get them painted. I think Im going to go with black for the time being.
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That engine rocks!
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