What to do with a grain truck and a week off. - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Slammed66 · 08-24-2009, 08:12 PM

well you guys may remeber my laid out stepper, ive been collecting parts for and taken off etc..., im in the process of building a new frame, with a dropmember LS drive line, and a 4 link., IM not diggin the z'd and 2 linked frame I built.
I came across a pretty solid one ton, and checked the shop, INDEED, I had spare drop spindles, and air bags, all the suspension peices id need, ( the 1 ton has a straight frame and is 34" wide, welp so is a 73-87 chevy truck.PERFECT!!!! a quick decision to keep the blue unit a stepper, so I had the box.

So here we have a 66 gmc 1 ton converted to a short fleet, slammed down, using 73-87 complete springs hangers and diff out back, diff flipped on top. 72 half ton fron crossmember, 73-87 control arms, beltech 3 inch spindles and some old fire stone bags outa the stepper.

36,000 miles, running the old 292 and 4 gear, 3:08's in the diff make for a great cruiser. some bargain finder 20's and weve got a hot rod.!!!!!

Wadda ya think??????

Slammed66 · 08-24-2009, 08:19 PM

OKAY onto the grain truck pics.................

Slammed66 · 08-24-2009, 08:21 PM

Dadsredwagon · 08-24-2009, 08:45 PM

dang thats perfect.. when can you do mine? ;-) sweet ride what rims are those ? 5 lug or 6 lets us know more details..

thx

**N2TRUX** · 08-24-2009, 08:56 PM

Dude you nailed it...

Slammed66 · 08-24-2009, 09:06 PM

The suspension is all swiped from an 73-87, I took the rear springs , hangers springs and diff complete, and bolted them on the 66 frame, then flipped the diff on top, the front uses 87 control arms, steering linkage, air bags and beltech drop spindles.. Thanks for the kind words!!!

1stseries55 · 08-24-2009, 09:40 PM

lookin sweet... do you have any pics of the rear end setup?
thanks

C10Slim · 08-24-2009, 09:44 PM

Bad Arse!!! Can you come knock mine out next week??

dieselarmy13 · 08-24-2009, 09:50 PM

Im jealous! That's what hot rodding's all about right there!

likaroc13 · 08-25-2009, 12:53 AM

sweet...i can't wait to lower mine a bit...what's next for the former grain truck?

rcrahn · 08-25-2009, 12:56 AM

Better name it "Against the Grain".......

muddpile · 08-25-2009, 12:56 AM

Nice dude! Just perfect, and on a budget.

Frizzle Fry · 08-25-2009, 01:05 AM

Well done sir!

gostranger · 08-25-2009, 06:07 AM

i wondered how the stepper was going it looks sick and the ls engine i am going to put one in mine in the next couple of weeks looks awesome!!!!

63sbssbbw · 08-25-2009, 06:50 AM

Looks awesome 66
I'd like to see what you do with two weeks off!
T

jason65 · 08-25-2009, 08:02 AM

Looks good! That grain truck is in awsome shape for a farm truck.

originalJD · 08-25-2009, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 63sbssbbw

Looks awesome 66
I'd like to see what you do with two weeks off!
T

Haha. Thats exactly what I was thinkin. Love the the truck man! Awesome job on it!

62 short step · 08-25-2009, 02:52 PM

Awesome!

Slammed66 · 08-25-2009, 04:25 PM

Thanks guys, whats in store for this guys??

well on my days off this set I had a windsheild put in, new carpet and sill plates, built a giant shifter with a piston on top, and threw in a mexican blanket, did a tune up.

I work 700 miles from home, and this set im driving the old girl up. with the 292 4 speed and 3:08 it motors down the highway just fine.

an offy 4 bbl intake and split manifolds are up for install next set off, after that I think im just gonna drive the wheels off it

Thanks for the comment on the stepper im getting excited and motivated to get back on it, Ill post more pics when I get back from work of both trucks.

The poor ole stepper kinda got set aside for a while while I played with my other new toy...

ruffrida2005 · 08-25-2009, 09:39 PM

man I woldn't do anything else to the 66 at all, not even paint

08-24-2009, 08:12 PM	#1
Slammed66 Needs a Big Block Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Red Deer , Alberta Posts: 1,198	What to do with a grain truck and a week off. well you guys may remeber my laid out stepper, ive been collecting parts for and taken off etc..., im in the process of building a new frame, with a dropmember LS drive line, and a 4 link., IM not diggin the z'd and 2 linked frame I built. I came across a pretty solid one ton, and checked the shop, INDEED, I had spare drop spindles, and air bags, all the suspension peices id need, ( the 1 ton has a straight frame and is 34" wide, welp so is a 73-87 chevy truck.PERFECT!!!! a quick decision to keep the blue unit a stepper, so I had the box. So here we have a 66 gmc 1 ton converted to a short fleet, slammed down, using 73-87 complete springs hangers and diff out back, diff flipped on top. 72 half ton fron crossmember, 73-87 control arms, beltech 3 inch spindles and some old fire stone bags outa the stepper. 36,000 miles, running the old 292 and 4 gear, 3:08's in the diff make for a great cruiser. some bargain finder 20's and weve got a hot rod.!!!!! Wadda ya think?????? __________________ 1964 Short box On dropmembers and billets 1962 Suburban family cruiser 1972 K10

08-24-2009, 08:19 PM	#2
Slammed66 Needs a Big Block Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Red Deer , Alberta Posts: 1,198	Re: What to do with a grain truck and a week off. OKAY onto the grain truck pics................. __________________ 1964 Short box On dropmembers and billets 1962 Suburban family cruiser 1972 K10

08-24-2009, 08:21 PM	#3
Slammed66 Needs a Big Block Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Red Deer , Alberta Posts: 1,198	Re: What to do with a grain truck and a week off. __________________ 1964 Short box On dropmembers and billets 1962 Suburban family cruiser 1972 K10

08-24-2009, 08:45 PM	#4
Dadsredwagon Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Spring,TX Posts: 342	Re: What to do with a grain truck and a week off. dang thats perfect.. when can you do mine? ;-) sweet ride what rims are those ? 5 lug or 6 lets us know more details.. thx

08-24-2009, 08:56 PM	#5
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,023	Re: What to do with a grain truck and a week off. Dude you nailed it... __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

08-24-2009, 09:06 PM	#6
Slammed66 Needs a Big Block Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Red Deer , Alberta Posts: 1,198	Re: What to do with a grain truck and a week off. The suspension is all swiped from an 73-87, I took the rear springs , hangers springs and diff complete, and bolted them on the 66 frame, then flipped the diff on top, the front uses 87 control arms, steering linkage, air bags and beltech drop spindles.. Thanks for the kind words!!! __________________ 1964 Short box On dropmembers and billets 1962 Suburban family cruiser 1972 K10 Last edited by Slammed66; 08-24-2009 at 09:06 PM.

08-24-2009, 09:40 PM	#7
1stseries55 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pittsboro, NC Posts: 130	Re: What to do with a grain truck and a week off. lookin sweet... do you have any pics of the rear end setup? thanks __________________ Jared USMC 1st Battalion 8th Marines (95-99) 55 1st Series 3100 (on 98 sonoma frame) 65 GMC short bed fleetside big back window http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=358493

08-24-2009, 09:44 PM	#8
C10Slim Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Needville, TX Posts: 283	Re: What to do with a grain truck and a week off. Bad Arse!!! Can you come knock mine out next week??

08-24-2009, 09:50 PM	#9
dieselarmy13 Phone's ringin Dude. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 1,426	Re: What to do with a grain truck and a week off. Im jealous! That's what hot rodding's all about right there! __________________ I pitty the fool with only two headlights!! 2003 SILVERADO SS--THE NEW GIRL 1972 GMC--THE OLD GIRL

08-25-2009, 12:53 AM	#10
likaroc13 Rollin' Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 5,371	Re: What to do with a grain truck and a week off. sweet...i can't wait to lower mine a bit...what's next for the former grain truck?

08-25-2009, 12:56 AM	#11
rcrahn Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The West Posts: 767	Re: What to do with a grain truck and a week off. Better name it "Against the Grain".......

08-25-2009, 12:56 AM	#12
muddpile Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 1,371	Re: What to do with a grain truck and a week off. Nice dude! Just perfect, and on a budget. __________________ 1964 Chevy Short Fleet: Tornado 1972 Chevy C10: Fast Orange Secondaries Wide Open

08-25-2009, 01:05 AM	#13
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: What to do with a grain truck and a week off. Well done sir!

08-25-2009, 06:07 AM	#14
gostranger 65 suburban vortec 5.3 bagged Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: upstate new york Posts: 1,317	Re: What to do with a grain truck and a week off. i wondered how the stepper was going it looks sick and the ls engine i am going to put one in mine in the next couple of weeks looks awesome!!!!

08-25-2009, 06:50 AM	#15
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08-25-2009, 08:02 AM	#16
jason65 Registerd User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,118	Re: What to do with a grain truck and a week off. Looks good! That grain truck is in awsome shape for a farm truck.

08-25-2009, 02:52 PM	#18
62 short step Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Greenwell Springs, Louisiana Posts: 2,882	Re: What to do with a grain truck and a week off. Awesome! __________________ www.louisianaclassictruckclub.com 1965 c-10 86 chevy c/k 20

08-25-2009, 04:25 PM	#19
Slammed66 Needs a Big Block Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Red Deer , Alberta Posts: 1,198	Re: What to do with a grain truck and a week off. Thanks guys, whats in store for this guys?? well on my days off this set I had a windsheild put in, new carpet and sill plates, built a giant shifter with a piston on top, and threw in a mexican blanket, did a tune up. I work 700 miles from home, and this set im driving the old girl up. with the 292 4 speed and 3:08 it motors down the highway just fine. an offy 4 bbl intake and split manifolds are up for install next set off, after that I think im just gonna drive the wheels off it Thanks for the comment on the stepper im getting excited and motivated to get back on it, Ill post more pics when I get back from work of both trucks. The poor ole stepper kinda got set aside for a while while I played with my other new toy... __________________ 1964 Short box On dropmembers and billets 1962 Suburban family cruiser 1972 K10

08-25-2009, 09:39 PM	#20
ruffrida2005 Member of the longbed union. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Killeen, Tx Posts: 2,158	Re: What to do with a grain truck and a week off. man I woldn't do anything else to the 66 at all, not even paint __________________ Paul 88 GMC Crew Cab dually, 454/T400 64 LWB 400 HP 350/350T Bagged, under construction! Sold most of it! 92 S10 Iron Duke 5 speed, 5/7 drop for now. soon to be bagged. Sold http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...59#post4637759

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