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10-14-2012, 10:24 PM | #1 |
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Re: CRGRS 66 – Winter Build Thread
I have never undertaken a project like this before, please feel free to throw in your 0.02 whenever you feel like it, glad to have you along Mark
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10-14-2012, 10:38 PM | #2 |
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I hope we can lean on each other for support. I'm a step ahead of you right now, just ready to assemble the front end.
I found it easier to remove everything off the front end for degreasing and painting, rather than lay on my back. I bought the CPP grand slam kit, so I should have some tips for you. Love your truck. He must have imported it from the south? Brian Posted via Mobile Device
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Will have to look and see what the "grand slam" kit is. My CPP kit (won't be here for a couple weeks), is pretty basic, 2-1/2" drop spindles, and I ordered the 2" drop springs and matching shocks to go with. Do you have a build thread?
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10-15-2012, 09:30 AM | #4 |
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Not sure where the issue lies with uplading pictures... computers
manged to get these to upload: front end mostly torn down grill section inside rear section of hood, the hood is in immaculate condition!!! the passenger side fender, the rear support is mint (dirty, but mint)
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10-21-2012, 04:19 PM | #6 |
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Picked up my transmission today, Camaro 5spd with S10 tail shaft, has new bearings and seals. Picking up my crate engine Thursday.
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10-18-2012, 09:20 AM | #7 |
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I'm finally here too!!!
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10-15-2012, 01:27 PM | #9 |
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Great pictures. Love to find a 50 Ford in that condition today. One of my all time favorites.
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10-16-2012, 06:06 PM | #10 |
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Dang.. Nice deal
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10-16-2012, 06:35 PM | #11 |
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Sweet deal
I didn't think the stealership matched anything LOL T
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moving right along, good choice on the engine, a good perfomer rpm air gap intake would look great on it, are you going to do a cam swap or anything to it or install it as is?
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10-16-2012, 07:05 PM | #13 |
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CRGR, I just checked out this thread. Nice story.
What is the history behind your truck? It looks alot like the '66 a friend of mine brought up to Central Ontario, from Georgia, in the late 80's. Greg.
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I sure thought so!
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This truck was an Arizona truck until 1986. The Wisconsin Title dated 6/26/86 showed the odometer reading at 68,925 miles, odometer read 73,142 when I bought it from that guy. I had the Wisconsin title in my possession during the import process, but had to surrender it to title it here. The title had 25 year old coffee stain on it too, I scanned it so I could keep it. When I bought the truck, I drove to Port Huron with a buddy, met the transport driver, went through customs, and drove it home. A little bit better than a two hour drive, smiling like a jacka$$ eating thistles the whole way... waiting for something to break... wanted to go right past me exit and keep on driving! I put another 3000 miles on it over the summer.
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Nice truck btw
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10-16-2012, 10:40 PM | #16 |
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I had a bit of garage time today, dismantled the rad support/grill support. Everything looks solid here to, a bit more evidence of a minor collision at the front right corner, but nothing alarming. Funny thing though, there are no front bumper support brackets. I also removed and dismantled the engine compartment portion of the heater, again, everything looks to be in excellent condition. I am going to look into having the heater core pressure tested, but it looks almost like new.
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10-17-2012, 10:46 PM | #17 |
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Thanks.
Maybe we can get together next season and compare trucks. Cambridge isn't that far from Newmarket. Greg.
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I'm in but I'll mostly be watching and drooling.
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good to have some representation from the state of Kentucky!
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Nice build you've got going, I'm in.
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Thanks for noticin!
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Just checked out your thread, looking good! Man i bet its freezing up in canada right now. ill be keeping a eye out on your thread! oh and chevy orange FTW!
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It went up to 72F here yesterday, more like 55-60 today, the nasty temps are comin though!
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Well, I got a lot accomplished on my extra long weekend. It helps to have a friend in the shop who listens, kinda wish Humphrey would pitch in here or there though
In between playing hockey myself, coaching my kids team, and going to watch my step son's Junior "C" hockey game, I got the engine/transmission out, and the front suspension and steering ripped off. It doesn't sound like much, but this IS my first rodeo, so I am learning as I go. I hadn't planned on removing the cross member, but it seemed a good idea to get it off and get it sand blasted. Would have been a nasty, time consuming job to prep that for paint in place. It was remarkably easy actually.
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missed the main shot...
Also, question for you guys... is the cross brace that is pictured supposed to be shaped like that? The picture of the frame with the back of the blade against it doesn't really show it very well, but in front of where the steering box mounts there is quite an indentation in the frame. This is not normal either I presume (more evidence of the collision that I suspect took place at the front drivers corner)
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