1966 SBBW pro street

[wutnxt]

So once both boxes were off and sitting on dollies we guessed how long it would take :
So from the time we measured the boxes.....cut all 4 sides inners and outers......swapped them out and had them "tacked" them in place was less then 2 hours

[SulphuriousSam]

Comin together. Gonna Haul A$$ when your done! Subscribed cuz i gotta see how it turns out

[wutnxt]

Thanks alot it's nice to get some good feed back

Well with any luck it's going to finish for the 1st week of july......Here is to luck being on my side Just picking out the colors for the truck this week...and start putting things together for a change

[LeftCoast32]

Killer Build!! It should be real fast with a BBC and traction!!

[wutnxt]

Hey thanks guy's for all the support.....

Just called the machine shop and looks like everything is going in the right direction. Decided to have him do a freshen up...it's out...might as well do the bearings,hone it and replace all of the gaskets....cringes....it's only money

[chad64chevy]

i just read the whole thread and have to say this truck is gonna be awesome!! you said something about painting it green and white then you got the bedsides from a green and white truck, thats funny!! i know what you mean about bondo, i had 1/4" - 3/4" bondo on the back corners of the bed on my truck and some spots up to an inch on the tailgate before hammered it out and cut it out!! i love the prostreet and pro tour looking trucks!! good job man keep it up!!

[wutnxt]

Thanks for reading it all and giving me some feed back....everyone

Today's questions :

Trying to decide what to do with the tailgate .....considering blanking it out and putting a mural on it, but i really like the stock look too. I was thinking about leaving the chains on the tailgate for looks but weld them to make them look like they work and open but they move with the gate.Then put a remote lock on the inside for function. The way my fuel cell sits in the back and the way the floor in the box is all... bead rolled,once it's painted I can't see anything going back in there.

Then I need a 4" cowl hood....should i put a fiberglass one on a hood ?...I found a steel cowl piece we could put on.......but maybe we should make a cowl for the hood that has the factory lines in it ...use a old hood cut it out of the center graph it onto a good hood or bead roll it in?....I guess we could even bead roll in some flames or something.....

So many questions so many choices....any ideas or thoughts ?

[shortbed70]

Check my gate in signature. Last page shows a pic.
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[chad64chevy]

i like the factory v in the hoods!! i have a old hood i'm gonna cut up to make a cowl hood i'm only gonna go with a 2in.-2.5in. cowl but real wide like 3ft. something like the mustangs! i think it would fit the hood lines better then the z28 cowl! i've seen one with the factory v in the hood in classic truck mag. looks real nice, can't remember what issue i'll have to look!!

[wutnxt]

I have to go 4" to get air to pass through the hood area and get the big block to let a little heat out. I haven't seen a cowl with the lines in it but i think it would look good.....but you never know until you actually get to see what it looks like....but the more i think about it...the more i like the idea....I would love to see the picture if you find it

[chad64chevy]

http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...964/index.html i hope i'm doing this right! go to kevins keepsake it the blue truck! i hope this helps! i thought of doing this long before i seen it! i'm just learning as i go to fab. up the things on my truck! its hard to see but i hope you get the idea

[wutnxt]

Well it's been a bad couple of weeks.....the body shop and i had a wee disagreement....and i pulled 3 trucks out of the shop and it went to some otherrrrrrr place...but it's on track now and i will get some new pictures soon

[Dinos63]

brotha just read the hole thread ,thats slick how you did the bed killer work , and i am stoked to see your build !!! sucks about the bodyshop but shhhh-t happens

[wutnxt]

Chad...
Ya i checked it and we are getting close to putting it together the cowl hood now. Thanks for that link by the way.....and hey try living in Canada ....everything comes pre-rusted.

Dino
Ya ain't that the truth shhhhhht happens.. but it's how ya wipe up the mess that counts...back on track no looking back. Hey thanks for checking my build out...you have mad skills dude you do great work. If ya ever get up to canada bring your wrenches and I will buy the beer...lol

[chad64chevy]

did you ever get to look at that thread i sent you about the hood scoop? i like that blue and white truck you did! big change! wish i still lived it cali, my brother says theres about 2-3 shortwides big and small windows he sees on his way to work that are just parted!

[wutnxt]

Okay well

I know you all want picture updates but here is the new schedule..

- The tranny is completed they just called and it's ready to go ...Trans brake set up is all good to go .....just need to get the right torque converter.

-Engine will be ready to go for next week.....
-Front end is out and been reblasted....
-Frame has been blasted again
-Tossed the cab " groans " and had to take one of my other big back window cabs and send it for mock up
- it's all in a big pile sitting and waiting for mock up "again" so we can set the ride height up...we have a plan to use a air set up to make it drop down after thats completed I will send the frame and all the pieces out for powder coating.
Once we get some powder coating completed I will start posting some more pictures...

[wutnxt]

okay not the best pictures.......

But we have really managed to get it down in the weeds.....so far the front horn on the frame is just under 5" off the ground.....Should look evil down low with those tires sticking out back.....what do you think ?

[wutnxt]

CdM

Re Best looking ford you have ever seen.....

Hey I know friends don't let friends drive fords but to clarify.....that ford isn't mine...lol...it's my friends. But it's his company truck and they bought the gas to haul all my chevy parts and i have since converted him to a slammed body dragging 52 chevy truck.....lol

[shortbed70]

That thing is going to look sick!!!
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[CdM]

If it supplying parts for a chevy rebuild as nice as yours,
its ok in my book

[fryer1979]

I love me a good pro-street build. Signing up for the adventure. I just had my first trip into Canada a month or so ago, went into Victoria by way of ferry from Seattle. Spent a couple days there, and I was actually suprised to see quite a bit more Classics on the road there than most places I go here in the US.....any idea why? Either way, I'm looking forward to a chance to go back into BC and have more time to look around, maybe by way of Vancouver this time. Cool build so far bud.

[wutnxt]

fryer1979 Re: 1966 SBBW pro street

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I love me a good pro-street build. Signing up for the adventure. I just had my first trip into Canada a month or so ago, went into Victoria by way of ferry from Seattle. Spent a couple days there, and I was actually suprised to see quite a bit more Classics on the road there than most places I go here in the US.....any idea why? Either way, I'm looking forward to a chance to go back into BC and have more time to look around, maybe by way of Vancouver this time. Cool build so far bud.


Hey thanks

I have never gone the ferry from seattle to victoria but heard it's nice. I have gone the vancouver to victoria ferry many times....For the amount of time it rains here we have a awsome car culture here, and if your here when it's sunny everyone drives what sits in the garage. So my guess is you hit a sunny day that everyone was waiting for.....lol

[wutnxt]

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That thing is looking great!

If that's the height you plan on running, it's perfect. My #1 rule on any Pro Streeter I have ever built: The top lugnut on the rear wheels has to be even with the fenderlip (or lower!). It makes it a real exercise to get the wheels off, but man, does it ever look sick. The 60-66 trucks make perfect candidates because they have nice flat sides, good looking wheel openings, and headlights sit low in the grille opening which makes them look even lower.

I see in one your replies that your '69 Z/28 is in pieces. Been there, done that. They are hands-down, my favorite car. I owned one back in the '80s when I was in the Air Force. Mine was Daytona yellow w/black stripes. Every time I think about that car I get depressed. I sold it because I had orders overseas and had no place to store it. I figured that I would get to California and find another one. When I got back, I got married, and those plans fell to the wayside. Now, you have to spend 25K on one that needs a full restoration. I will find another one someday. This time, I want a Fathom Green one. I have always loved that color.
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Well my 69 Z has been with me since i bought it in pieces when i was in grade 12.( and I am old now ).It's a early production Z in ralley green but not a numbers match car. I have a 302 in the machine shop right now getting built with all the fixings to make a sweet little ride. It's the 3rd time i will have built that car...i hope to get it right this time...lol...thinking maybe a TKO 5 speed but we will see. Ya i am digging the way the truck sits right now and if i down grade in tire height it would lay rocker. Just got all of air ride stuff in so will have a really good idea of the finished height in a day or so . Going to take out all of the extra sheet metal in the front and clean up the engine compartment......I hope it starts to come together this week

[wutnxt]

1Bad62

Dude there is no such thing as too low......and you can always go lower

If you look in the dictionary under the heading " Low truck "....the defintion comes back as " If you spend enough hard earned money anyone can plow gravel with thier truck " or " It ain't low unless the oil is draggin " ...My buddy is building a bad a$$ 54 that is body dropped and mini tubbed on a s10 frame, when it's down on the rockers and valances the frame still has 6" of clearance.....I only wish my truck had that..lol
Your truck is looking great...keep up the good work

[1Bad62Pro/Street]

Originally Posted by wutnxt

1Bad62

Dude there is no such thing as too low......and you can always go lower

If you look in the dictionary under the heading " Low truck "....the defintion comes back as " If you spend enough hard earned money anyone can plow gravel with thier truck " or " It ain't low unless the oil is draggin " ...My buddy is building a bad a$$ 54 that is body dropped and mini tubbed on a s10 frame, when it's down on the rockers and valances the frame still has 6" of clearance.....I only wish my truck had that..lol
Your truck is looking great...keep up the good work

Thanks,
Well I could go lower, but I don't want to tear her up.
Have to becarefull going over uneven areas, speed bumps, and railroad tracks.

(Would love to have an air ride system!)

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