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likaroc13 · 09-15-2014, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by LostMy65

I used SEM;
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=6839376
I wanted blue because that's what my buddy buckets were in the 80's.
I went with a dark blue to better blend with the black seats.

I've heard good things about SEM before. Thanks for the info.

LostMy65 · 09-15-2014, 02:27 PM

LostMy65 · 10-12-2014, 01:00 AM

Keeping with my cheap paint so I can use it as a truck, I finally painted inside the bed.

**Captainfab** · 10-12-2014, 01:04 AM

Tell us more about your paint inside the bed.......

LostMy65 · 10-12-2014, 01:12 AM

Just cheap Rustoleum Gloss Black.

66-PMD-GMC · 10-12-2014, 08:17 AM

Don't you mean inexpensive paint?
Cheap paint sounds so... cheap ;-)

LostMy65 · 10-12-2014, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 66-PMD-GMC

Don't you mean inexpensive paint?
Cheap paint sounds so... cheap ;-)

Yes, I should say inexpensive.
I really have always had good experience with Rustoleum. Much of the redneck body repairs with bondo brand body filler and old rustoleum paint survived all these years since I sold her 25+ years ago. Doing it again now should last me until I'm 75.

- It's a truck.

LostMy65 · 10-17-2014, 10:43 PM

I put some clear on the hood to see if I like it.
I'm not sure.

66Z71 · 10-21-2014, 09:01 PM

Love the 65. I might be a little prejudice about the color

LostMy65 · 10-29-2014, 08:59 PM

Decided to adjust the brakes.
Couldn't get the star to turn, so I took the drum off to see what the issue was.
Found a spring was preventing the star from turning.

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Inspected everything while I had it apart.
The older man who had it took great mechanical care of it..
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It appears everything is pretty new.
Even the tierods.
jacked one wheel up and then the other, trying to wiggle things, and everything is solid but some play in the steering box.

likaroc13 · 10-29-2014, 10:20 PM

It's a good feeling when you know the guy before you took pride in taking care of your ride as well.

LostMy65 · 10-29-2014, 10:29 PM

I'm starting to think that spring is supposed to be down against the star to keep it from rotating on its own. The problem is it was so deep in the grove of the star, I couldn't get the star to turn using the brake adjusting tool through the back slot.

**Captainfab** · 10-30-2014, 01:09 AM

No that spring shouldn't be like that. Flip it around so that the spring is above the star.

jdean · 11-03-2014, 05:28 PM

Yep, catainfab is right. Spring was installed backwards. The coils of the spring will hold the star wheel in place, but still allow it to be adjusted. Great story btw. I know you said it was an hour from you but which way? I'm in boring so i'm not very far from you.

LostMy65 · 11-03-2014, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdean

Yep, catainfab is right. Spring was installed backwards. The coils of the spring will hold the star wheel in place, but still allow it to be adjusted. Great story btw. I know you said it was an hour from you but which way? I'm in boring so i'm not very far from you.

It was near Troutdale.

LostMy65 · 11-26-2014, 11:51 PM

Trying to set a realistic goal for the winter.
Of all the upgrades I plan/hope to do, I think I'll make swapping out the sm420 for the th350 along with the auto column the major goal for the winter.

66-PMD-GMC · 11-26-2014, 11:59 PM

Ahhhhhh Yes... the ever popular SM420. .. in the shadow of today's technology... its a great boat anchor.. :-)
I applaud your decision. .

CRGRS 66 · 11-27-2014, 01:02 AM

I have been completely out of touch with your thread, and I couldn't even say for how long. I was subscribed to your thread at some point, and I have no idea when, why, or how I became unsubscribed. I will have to go back to the beginning and catch up to where you are today.

**Captainfab** · 11-27-2014, 01:39 AM

That trans swap should be reasonable to accomplish over the winter.

LostMy65 · 11-27-2014, 01:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CRGRS 66

I have been completely out of touch with your thread, and I couldn't even say for how long. I was subscribed to your thread at some point, and I have no idea when, why, or how I became unsubscribed. I will have to go back to the beginning and catch up to where you are today.

I haven't really had a lot to post.
Been buying lots of stuff, just haven't had the time to do much with it.

CRGRS 66 · 11-27-2014, 01:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LostMy65

I haven't really had a lot to post.
Been buying lots of stuff, just haven't had the time to do much with it.

I just went through the last few pages of your thread and got caught up, your story is so unique and inspiring, I am sure that I am not the only one here who is interested in your goings on. Looking forward to any future updates that you have for us.

LostMy65 · 11-27-2014, 02:01 AM

Thank you!
I don't stop appreciating I have her back.

LostMy65 · 03-26-2015, 02:07 PM

Work has just kept me too busy to get anything done on my 65.
Stinkin mouse made himself a home just above the cowl vent.

jdean · 03-26-2015, 11:48 PM

Little bastards, I found a couple small dead ones under mine awhile back, that's what really motivated me to get it back together and on the road. Surely this nice weather we're having is giving you the itch to get it out on the road....

LostMy65 · 05-06-2015, 10:18 PM

Another winter gone by and I still haven't got my sm420 swapped out to the th350. :-(
I at least did a little tinkering here and there.

09-15-2014, 02:27 PM	#427
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,528	Re: Lost My 65 __________________ I lost my 65 - Found it 25 years later: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650 66 C20 Service Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428035 Last edited by LostMy65; 09-17-2014 at 05:34 PM.

10-12-2014, 01:00 AM	#428
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,528	Re: Lost My 65 Keeping with my cheap paint so I can use it as a truck, I finally painted inside the bed. __________________ I lost my 65 - Found it 25 years later: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650 66 C20 Service Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428035

10-12-2014, 01:04 AM	#429
Captainfab 60-66 Nut Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Posts: 23,250	Re: Lost My 65 Tell us more about your paint inside the bed....... __________________ Power Steering Box Adapter Plates For Sale HERE Power Brake Booster Adapter Brackets For Sale '63-'66 HERE and '67-'72 HERE and '60-'62 HERE and "60-'62 with clutch HERE Rear Disc Brake Brackets For Sale. Impala SS calipers HERE Camaro Calipers HERE D52 Calipers HERE 6 Lug HERE Hydroboost Mounting Plates HERE

10-12-2014, 01:12 AM	#430
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,528	Re: Lost My 65 Just cheap Rustoleum Gloss Black. __________________ I lost my 65 - Found it 25 years later: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650 66 C20 Service Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428035

10-12-2014, 08:17 AM	#431
66-PMD-GMC The 60-66 GMC/Pontiac guy.... Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Apache Junction, Arizona Posts: 1,306	Re: Lost My 65 Don't you mean inexpensive paint? Cheap paint sounds so... cheap ;-) __________________ Building Genuine Pontiac Firepowered cars and trucks for several decades. Why Pontiac?? That's just me daring to be different. Projects.. 63 C10 Short Wheel Base fleetside (The Pro-Street) currently under reconstruction. 440CID 2X4 Pontiac

10-17-2014, 10:43 PM	#433
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,528	Re: Lost My 65 I put some clear on the hood to see if I like it. I'm not sure. __________________ I lost my 65 - Found it 25 years later: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650 66 C20 Service Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428035

10-21-2014, 09:01 PM	#434
66Z71 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Milwaukie, Oregon Posts: 204	Re: Lost My 65 Love the 65. I might be a little prejudice about the color __________________ "Always try to make the best part you can with the skills you have. If it isn't good enough throw it away and make another. Every time you make a part your skill will increase and you'll make a better part than you were capable of making before." Lil John Buttera

10-29-2014, 08:59 PM	#435
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,528	Re: Lost My 65 Decided to adjust the brakes. Couldn't get the star to turn, so I took the drum off to see what the issue was. Found a spring was preventing the star from turning. .. . Inspected everything while I had it apart. The older man who had it took great mechanical care of it.. . . . . It appears everything is pretty new. Even the tierods. jacked one wheel up and then the other, trying to wiggle things, and everything is solid but some play in the steering box. __________________ I lost my 65 - Found it 25 years later: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650 66 C20 Service Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428035

10-29-2014, 10:20 PM	#436
likaroc13 Rollin' Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 5,371	Re: Lost My 65 It's a good feeling when you know the guy before you took pride in taking care of your ride as well. __________________ _____________________________________________ Phillip My Build threads: 1966 Chevy C-10 "Black Betty" shortbed, fleetside, BBW, 327 V8/ Powerglide (under construction) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ighlight=betty 1997 Chevy Tahoe, 2dr/2wd, mild custom (Daily driver) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=601142 Pics: '66 C-10 https://flic.kr/s/aHsjHWD4h9 '97 Tahoe https://flic.kr/s/aHsjGZ7wKP '93 C-1500 https://flic.kr/s/aHskxdpdnQ '88 S-10 Blazer https://flic.kr/s/aHsjYGx4Md Previous Rides: 1993 Chevy S-10 ext. cab, 4.3L, 4/5 drop (Sold) 1993 Chevy C-1500 short/step Retro-Rod (Sold) 1988 S-10 Blazer 2dr/2wd mild custom (Sold)

10-29-2014, 10:29 PM	#437
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,528	Re: Lost My 65 I'm starting to think that spring is supposed to be down against the star to keep it from rotating on its own. The problem is it was so deep in the grove of the star, I couldn't get the star to turn using the brake adjusting tool through the back slot. __________________ I lost my 65 - Found it 25 years later: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650 66 C20 Service Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428035

10-30-2014, 01:09 AM	#438
Captainfab 60-66 Nut Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Posts: 23,250	Re: Lost My 65 No that spring shouldn't be like that. Flip it around so that the spring is above the star. __________________ Power Steering Box Adapter Plates For Sale HERE Power Brake Booster Adapter Brackets For Sale '63-'66 HERE and '67-'72 HERE and '60-'62 HERE and "60-'62 with clutch HERE Rear Disc Brake Brackets For Sale. Impala SS calipers HERE Camaro Calipers HERE D52 Calipers HERE 6 Lug HERE Hydroboost Mounting Plates HERE

11-03-2014, 05:28 PM	#439
jdean Registered User Join Date: May 2014 Location: Boring, OR Posts: 39	Re: Lost My 65 Yep, catainfab is right. Spring was installed backwards. The coils of the spring will hold the star wheel in place, but still allow it to be adjusted. Great story btw. I know you said it was an hour from you but which way? I'm in boring so i'm not very far from you.

11-26-2014, 11:51 PM	#441
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,528	Re: Lost My 65 Trying to set a realistic goal for the winter. Of all the upgrades I plan/hope to do, I think I'll make swapping out the sm420 for the th350 along with the auto column the major goal for the winter. __________________ I lost my 65 - Found it 25 years later: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650 66 C20 Service Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428035

11-26-2014, 11:59 PM	#442
66-PMD-GMC The 60-66 GMC/Pontiac guy.... Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Apache Junction, Arizona Posts: 1,306	Re: Lost My 65 Ahhhhhh Yes... the ever popular SM420. .. in the shadow of today's technology... its a great boat anchor.. :-) I applaud your decision. . __________________ Building Genuine Pontiac Firepowered cars and trucks for several decades. Why Pontiac?? That's just me daring to be different. Projects.. 63 C10 Short Wheel Base fleetside (The Pro-Street) currently under reconstruction. 440CID 2X4 Pontiac

11-27-2014, 01:02 AM	#443
CRGRS 66 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Cambridge, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,771	Re: Lost My 65 I have been completely out of touch with your thread, and I couldn't even say for how long. I was subscribed to your thread at some point, and I have no idea when, why, or how I became unsubscribed. I will have to go back to the beginning and catch up to where you are today. __________________ Craigerrr My build thread, CRGRS 66 Winter Build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...09#post5638709



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11-27-2014, 01:39 AM	#444
Captainfab 60-66 Nut Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Posts: 23,250	Re: Lost My 65 That trans swap should be reasonable to accomplish over the winter. __________________ Power Steering Box Adapter Plates For Sale HERE Power Brake Booster Adapter Brackets For Sale '63-'66 HERE and '67-'72 HERE and '60-'62 HERE and "60-'62 with clutch HERE Rear Disc Brake Brackets For Sale. Impala SS calipers HERE Camaro Calipers HERE D52 Calipers HERE 6 Lug HERE Hydroboost Mounting Plates HERE

11-27-2014, 02:01 AM	#447
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,528	Re: Lost My 65 Thank you! I don't stop appreciating I have her back. __________________ I lost my 65 - Found it 25 years later: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650 66 C20 Service Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428035

03-26-2015, 02:07 PM	#448
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,528	Re: Lost My 65 Work has just kept me too busy to get anything done on my 65. Stinkin mouse made himself a home just above the cowl vent. __________________ I lost my 65 - Found it 25 years later: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650 66 C20 Service Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428035

03-26-2015, 11:48 PM	#449
jdean Registered User Join Date: May 2014 Location: Boring, OR Posts: 39	Re: Lost My 65 Little bastards, I found a couple small dead ones under mine awhile back, that's what really motivated me to get it back together and on the road. Surely this nice weather we're having is giving you the itch to get it out on the road....

05-06-2015, 10:18 PM	#450
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,528	Re: Lost My 65 Another winter gone by and I still haven't got my sm420 swapped out to the th350. :-( I at least did a little tinkering here and there. __________________ I lost my 65 - Found it 25 years later: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650 66 C20 Service Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428035

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