my 65 fleetside build

[flips72]

Originally Posted by lolife99

Freaking BEAUTIFUL!^^^

thanks lolife

Originally Posted by likaroc13

couldn't put it much better myself

and thank you as well likaroc

Originally Posted by 66ChevyMax

I'll take it
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i guess i better hang on to it my end up divorced

Originally Posted by Dustin07

I'd drive it.

thanks dustin

Originally Posted by 1968vetL-71

Wow Flips, that is saawweeeeet! What a fantastic job so far. Great inspiration, keep it up!
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thanks 1968vetl-71, have you been to the pull a part lately?

well a few updates, found a hydroboost system off a astro van, and a bucket seat and console from a 92 chevy truck and since i already have a 60-40 i can either run buckets or a bench. stripped the frame and its ready for blasting, also got my rear disc brake on today as well and i am beat, heres a few pics of my progress

[McMurphy]

Wow Flips, you are really rocking that red !!
That looks soooo freekin nice.

[1968vetL-71]

Funny you asked. This is what I just went and found this morning. This 61 was loaded! Some one had already grabbed the deluxe wheel but left the center horn piece, and has deluxe heater/controls. It also had these really neat vent covers and were operated by the chrome pull knobs located on each side under the dash. I never seen that before or really paid close attention to it. All the ones I have/had are just the pull type right on the vent. It (HAD) an absolute cherry BBW panel, I almost felt guilty cutting it up. I wonder where the trim went?

[Alan's Classic]

Your making a lot of great progress, it's looking awesome.

[CRGRS 66]

flips, just finished going through your entire thread from start to finish. Stayed up til 1am last night, then went through the last few pages at lunch. I am in awe of your remarkable skills, and the speed at which you work. The truck looks fantastic, and no doubt will be a jaw dropper when complete. Just picked up my 66 SWB FS BBW a few weeks ago...

[flips72]

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

Your making a lot of great progress, it's looking awesome.

thanks alan, only wish it were half as nice as yours

Originally Posted by CRGRS 66

flips, just finished going through your entire thread from start to finish. Stayed up til 1am last night, then went through the last few pages at lunch. I am in awe of your remarkable skills, and the speed at which you work. The truck looks fantastic, and no doubt will be a jaw dropper when complete. Just picked up my 66 SWB FS BBW a few weeks ago...

thanks crgrs66 and welcome aboard, looks as though you have a oustanding truck to start out with, but now is when the fun starts and plenty of sleepless nights dreaming of truck partscant think of many better ways to lose sleep though.let me know when you start your thread so i can watch, need to hurry and post some pics, lots of pics so we can check her out. this bunch is crazy about pics me included.

[cjracing15]

Outstanding job on this truck! One u should be very proud of. Can't wait to see it all together.

[chad64chevy]

flips the rearend looks great, its been two days since you posted that! do you have the rest of the frame done yet, lol!! just playing with ya!!

[flips72]

Originally Posted by cjracing15

Outstanding job on this truck! One u should be very proud of. Can't wait to see it all together.

thanks for the compliments, and i too cant wait to get it back together and see what i end up with.

Originally Posted by chad64chevy

flips the rearend looks great, its been two days since you posted that! do you have the rest of the frame done yet, lol!! just playing with ya!!

thanks chad, still havnt got my frame back was hoping for today, maybe tommorrow, i would love to have it painted and re-assembled, any progress with yours lately?

[chad64chevy]

i havent done anything really, with the wife's company plant closing and everything! she will get a severance package thursday from them and its enough to pay are tahoe off! so we aare just going to pay all are bills off and then i'll be able to put more money into my truck! i do still have a lot of stuff in storage for inside the cab, gas tank, and a few other things that will go on the truck for now while the money is tight!!

[flips72]

Originally Posted by chad64chevy

i havent done anything really, with the wife's company plant closing and everything! she will get a severance package thursday from them and its enough to pay are tahoe off! so we aare just going to pay all are bills off and then i'll be able to put more money into my truck! i do still have a lot of stuff in storage for inside the cab, gas tank, and a few other things that will go on the truck for now while the money is tight!!

completely understand about the money being tight, hope everything works out for you guys, its tough raising a family now-a-days on one income but at least she can draw for a while.

still no frame the blasters air compressor went down he said hopefully monday, but i did get some work done in the past few days, my suspension is cleaned and painted ready for the frame and i got to messing around with a dash cluster i had that i wasnt using and mounted my tach in it that was on the column,, as you can see in the pictures the gauge cluster is in bad shape but i have another one on the way, notice the tach has a built in shift light so i drilled a small hole in the plastic and run my dial for setting the shift light through. check it out and let me know what you think

[allaboutchevelles]

looking good flips, I like the idea with the tach. few more days until charlotte.

[CRGRS 66]

Love the tach, is that a 2-1/2" dial tach? Would love to see some detail as to how you mounted it...

[flips72]

Originally Posted by allaboutchevelles

looking good flips, I like the idea with the tach. few more days until charlotte.

thanks, and yeah i cant wait, kinda dreading the drive but still pumped.

Originally Posted by CRGRS 66

Love the tach, is that a 2-1/2" dial tach? Would love to see some detail as to how you mounted it...

thanks crgrs 66, actually its a 3 3/4 its made by autogage part#2302 when i get my other dash i will try to go more into depth with it, i have a tendency to get caught up in what i am doing and forget to take pics and descriptions until it to late. still no frame so i did get the shop striaghtened up some.. well at least you can walk through it without tripping now anyway

[66ChevyMax]

Looking great. Always good to get the clean frame back.
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[allaboutchevelles]

Frame is looking very nice. You almost ready to drop the engine in and the cab back on I see. I cant wait to see a video of the motor camming!!!

[chad64chevy]

flips the frame is looking good, and i agree with allabout, i want to see a video of the motor!! keep it up, cause all you got to do now is put it all back together, right!!

[Alan's Classic]

Hope i win TOTM so I don't have to compete against you later!! Looking good.

[flips72]

Originally Posted by 66ChevyMax

Looking great. Always good to get the clean frame backPosted via Mobile Device

thanks and yes it is.

Originally Posted by allaboutchevelles

Frame is looking very nice. You almost ready to drop the engine in and the cab back on I see. I cant wait to see a video of the motor camming!!!

thanks, its going to be a little while but not as far off as it was. i will have to get some help on the video for sure.

Originally Posted by chad64chevy

flips the frame is looking good, and i agree with allabout, i want to see a video of the motor!! keep it up, cause all you got to do now is put it all back together, right!!

thanks chad, but there are still lots of stuff to buy. but i am on my way

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

Hope i win TOTM so I don't have to compete against you later!! Looking good.

you are going to win for sure, just voted for you myself and that put you to 66 way above the others, and there is no way my truck could even come close to yours but thanks for the compliment.

[flips72]

well the frame is back on its shoes, got all my brake lines bent, flared and installed, shocks are on, just waiting on sway bar bushings and still trying to make up my mind about my steering box, mine is new but its not the quick ratio and also thought about going to maybe a 87model so my lines will be o-ring instead of flares so all my hydroboost will be easier to run. i did order my timing cover, springs, retainers and locks for the roller set-up today so maybe i can get the engine set in next week, along with the fuel system, enough gabbing heres a few pics of the frame

[CRGRS 66]

Looks absolutely fantastic! Mere words cannot express...

[flips72]

Originally Posted by CRGRS 66

Looks absolutely fantastic! Mere words cannot express...

thanks craiger hers a few of the front lines

[CRGRS 66]

A damn shame to have to hide all of that lovely workmanship with the cab and sheet metal! Thanks for the great pics.

[Alan's Classic]

Frame looks very nice!! great job!!

[likaroc13]

niiiice!!!