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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
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Finally got a truck again
Found myself a 66 shorty. 250/3 on the column, converted to floor shift. Looks like it was a great back to stock restoration in the late 80's/ early 90's.
Runs and drives just fine, has a few little cosmetic issues and lighting issues i need to work out but other than that this thing is going back on the road for myself and others to enjoy. First pic is the what it looked like when I found it, seconds after i got it home and got all those years of soot and pine tree debris off of it. |
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Searcy, AR
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Re: Finally got a truck again
Good Looking truck, have fun with it!!!
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Check The Champ, Demonstrator
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Location: Montreal,Quebec
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Re: Finally got a truck again
Much nicer now, especially with the original caps.
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
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Re: Finally got a truck again
Yeah those were included, and a windshield seal which is already newer on the truck so I don't need that. It also came with door seals. Needed a fuel pump to get it home but it seems now all I need is a miracle to get the DMV on my side. The title has this thing as a 1968, VIN#s on the title and truck match and definitely correlate to a 1966 pickup truck, not to mention the appearance. But it's been that way for decades so it's going to take some effort to un-stupid this piece of paper.
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Re: Finally got a truck again
Nice truck, god for you!
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Richmond,Va
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Re: Finally got a truck again
Good score Brother! Did you keep those OSB bed boards? I think they were an option that year!
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#7 |
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: US
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Re: Finally got a truck again
is it my imagination, or does that truck have tinted glass? does it have A/C? Not too common to see tinted, I think, except in the hotter climates....was it even available in these trucks? I LOVE TO SEE SURVIVORS!!
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Location: Orlando, Florida
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Re: Finally got a truck again
sweet!!
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Location: Virginia Beach, VA
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Re: Finally got a truck again
The truck was restored decades ago I think and a real old photo was included in the sale of the completion of the restoration. I would assume the bed was redone at that time but after it was restored it must have been used as a daily or even an actual work truck cause the bed now has plywood in it but the tubs are in great shape though, it might get a new bed kit someday but that's the least of my worries. IM going to get the interior real clean and mostly original, give it an altitude adjustment and just put some miles on it for a while. That's the plan anyway but one thing always leads to another as we all know. I hope the truck can make it to some meets. I'd love to meet some contacts locally and find a good parts ring! I don't plan on buying many new cosmetic parts for it. I like the aged look.
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Location: Virginia Beach, VA
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Re: Finally got a truck again
Oh and yeah the front wondows have film tint, thats coming off. There is no AC, its a really simple truck.... it has power.... from the battery......and thats about it, if ya know what i mean. Its a tank to drive right now. Its the oldest truck I've had so far. It needs some modern drivability upgrades for sure.
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Butler,Ohio
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Re: Finally got a truck again
i like the rear bumper? whats it say on it?
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Re: Finally got a truck again
Great find, Rusty! Short wides are always hard to find in good shape. Have fun with it then sell it to me!!
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Location: Virginia Beach, VA
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Re: Finally got a truck again
The bumper says COMMUNITY CHEV. CO. on one side then, HAMMOND, LA. on the other. Definitely been on there quite some time. I've found out so far it was built in St. Louis and sold somewhere in Luisiana new.
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Science Hill, Kentucky
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Re: Finally got a truck again
Nice find! That's a nice truck the way she sits. Save your money and just drive it! Where did you find her, on craigslist? I didn't see it or I would have bought it..lol.
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Re: Finally got a truck again
I was gonna say the same thing ... the rear bumper is definatley cool
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Re: Finally got a truck again
Nice find....Short fleets and steps are all the rage up here right now.
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Re: Finally got a truck again
It was not on craigslist. Actually 6 years ago when I got stationed here I saw it sitting parked backwards against the road and it had plastic advertising banners on the plywood that came in the bed in that first pic. It was for a car audio shop. Honestly all these years I've had my eye on it and planned to go in and talk to the owner when the time was right. So last week the thing was gone! but not very far away, it got moved across the street. Apparently his business was suffering from the economy, like many others and he had to close the doors. The guys across the street let him park it there and he just drew "for sale" on the window in window paint. I dont know how long it was there but it couldnt have been long. Apparently the time had come without me even thinking about it, I saw it, flipped a u-turn and bought it 3 days later.
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Location: Virginia Beach, VA
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Re: Finally got a truck again
Hope to see a bunch up there! Ill be home for a few weeks in august, planning on checking out the dream cruise. I could probably off this truck up there for a good profit! I dont have it in me though. I like this one.
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Re: Finally got a truck again
great fine ..enjoy your new truck
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Re: Finally got a truck again
Great looking truck
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Re: Finally got a truck again
Nice!!
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