Project GOLIATH

[198plus]

Nice !!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by BLohnes

Goliath in the snow!

[modernbeat]

Originally Posted by jonzcustomshop

far as I could tell that is a standard long box.

Do you think it's standard width because it matches up with the cab sides? That's what I'm thinking.

I'm surprised that the wheelbase is the same as a lightweight truck. Brian reported that it's original use was a flatbed with a person lift for a phone company.

[aerotruk63]

The cabs are the same width c10-c80.

[Captainfab]

The wheelbases on the C30-80 trucks varied a bit. I don't know as there was a standard wheelbase on them or not. I think it was just what ever wheel base was ordered by the dealer or customer. My '63 C60 has aprox 8' from the back of the cab to the center of the rear axle. I don't remember the wheelbase off the top of my head.

Originally Posted by modernbeat

Do you think it's standard width because it matches up with the cab sides? That's what I'm thinking.

I'm surprised that the wheelbase is the same as a lightweight truck. Brian reported that it's original use was a flatbed with a person lift for a phone company.

[chevyrestoguy]

That truck is so cool!

[colgad]

Love the two greens pickups add my green 72 to the mix.
Dave

Originally Posted by BLohnes

Hey guys,

I'm Brian Lohnes, the editor of BangShift.com and more importantly the owner of Goliath!

The truck is a 1966 C50 that sports a 292ci I6, SM420 transmission, and a 16,000lb rear axle filled with 7.20:1 gears. It'll go 60mph on a good day, it is also capable of pulling my whole neighborhood down the street as well.

I've had the truck for about a year. The bed is a custom made box that someone fabricated out of 1/4" steel plate and then welded '66 bed sides onto. It was very well done and looks factory, even though there was never such thing as a C50 pickup truck.

I'm a newb here so I don't want to break any rules by smashing a ton of links up, but I have been documenting the process of putting the truck back together into running order since I got it.

Feel free to ask any questions about the big guy. I think the truck is totally boss and have really enjoyed wrenching on it. I still have some stuff to square away, but it runs and drives really well since I have gone though the motor and other systems.

Here's a couple photos....



For scale, here's a shot of Goliath next to my buddy's '56 half ton. Dig the matching paint!

[Captainfab]

Is this Dino's old C50? It looks just like his with the same rear wheelwell flares.

Originally Posted by colgad

Love the two greens pickups add my green 72 to the mix.
Dave