Our '66 Short Fleet Build

[scotts62]

probably right

[JohnC]

Or eaten by a bear!!!
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[C@rnut001]

Heck, our question is how did he end up up here in Alaska? Did he bring the '66 with him? Hope he can still work on it sometime and get it finished...

[joe231]

Lol

Sorry guys!!

Yes the '66 came up here with us. My oldest son and I spent a 3 week marathon Putting it back together and drive-able before our move up this past spring. I flat towed it from Oklahoma to Alaska with my lowered '82 CCSB.

It will never leave the family as long as the wife and I own it....

Unfortunately, I don't have a garage up here. The poor thing is covered in 3+ feet of snow. We are hoping to find a place with a garage this next summer so maybe progress will resume...

I'll try to get a pic of it in the daylight tomorrow.
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[JohnC]

Originally Posted by joe231

......Unfortunately, I don't have a garage up here. The poor thing is covered in 3+ feet of snow. We are hoping to find a place with a garage this next summer so maybe progress will resume...

That's why I like Oklahoma winters!

[scotts62]

Today is tomorrow so where are the pics?

[joe231]

Originally Posted by JohnC

That's why I like Oklahoma winters!

Not enough snow...and your summers suck

Originally Posted by scotts62

Today is tomorrow so where are the pics?

Technically tomorrow never is today, it's always tomorrow

[C@rnut001]

Well, it still looks tough and neat under the snow... hopefully you find a place with a garage. It is great that you got it back together to bring up. Good luck with finding a place where you can work on it and hopefully get it all done. It is also great to find out that another Alaskan loves old trucks and such!

[mcbassin]

Joe, what's all that white stuff man? Just messin, It looks like you are in good shape with the 4x4s

[joe231]

Originally Posted by C@rnut001

Well, it still looks tough and neat under the snow... hopefully you find a place with a garage. It is great that you got it back together to bring up. Good luck with finding a place where you can work on it and hopefully get it all done. It is also great to find out that another Alaskan loves old trucks and such!

Thanks man!!
I'm sure it ain't easy finding parts in you neck of the woods, eh?

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Joe, what's all that white stuff man? Just messin, It looks like you are in good shape with the 4x4s

Yeah I went from zero to 4 pretty fast
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[C@rnut001]

[QUOTE=joe231;5084953]Thanks man!!
I'm sure it ain't easy finding parts in you neck of the woods, eh?

Nope, it sure isn't... shipping is high.. I tried to buy a '70 Chevy 4X4 with an inline 6 from a guy here in Akiak, but I can't talk his wife into selling it. Seems they bought it new and she doesn't want to give it up. Any parts that I have brought in have been expensive to do so. (and those were actually for trucks that I was working on for other people, I don't even have a truck (or car for that matter) here in Alaska at the present time.) I have to get my fix for old trucks and cars by going online.....LOL

[joe231]

Originally Posted by C@rnut001

Nope, it sure isn't... shipping is high.. I tried to buy a '70 Chevy 4X4 with an inline 6 from a guy here in Akiak, but I can't talk his wife into selling it. Seems they bought it new and she doesn't want to give it up. Any parts that I have brought in have been expensive to do so. (and those were actually for trucks that I was working on for other people, I don't even have a truck (or car for that matter) here in Alaska at the present time.) I have to get my fix for old trucks and cars by going online.....LOL

Right on!
All that matters is you got the bug, eventually something will pop up
That's how it usually goes for me anyway.
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[McMurphy]

Sadly a lot of the bone yards up here gave in to the Chinese crushers and this last summer they cleaned or thinned out their yards. One guy did not pay enough attention and the crushers got a limited Presidential edition Lincoln....
Luckily though some of the older guys held onto the popular classic rigs. One yard up here has at least 10 of the 60-66 trucks that I can scrounge from.
Otherwise the only saving grace is the no-sales tax here in Fairbanks.

[TimE]

Dang! I stay away for a year or so and you just up and leave the continental US!! LOL
Looks waaaaayyyy to chilly there for me. Hope you guys are doing well and can get a place with a garage for Megans truck.
Later dude!
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[ccreddell]

Originally Posted by McMurphy

Otherwise the only saving grace is the no-sales tax here in Fairbanks.

You didnt have to go all the way to Alaska to avoid sales tax, you coulda just stopped here in Oregon!

[joe231]

Tim!!!
Whats up man?!?!?


ccreddell,
Does Oregon have state income tax?
Does Oregon get yearly dividend?
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[ccreddell]

Oregon does have a State income tax (Nevada doesnt). Im not familiar with a yearly dividend, so Im guessing not.

[Devillusion]

Your "truck lot" is starting to look alot like mine there joe...lol. A guy can only resist a decent deal here and there. When they start piling up whats a guy to do other than stockpile! hahaaha....or at least that is my excuse.

Can't wait to see progress on the 66'

[joe231]

Originally Posted by ccreddell

Oregon does have a State income tax (Nevada doesnt). Im not familiar with a yearly dividend, so Im guessing not.

I was just giving you crap.
IMHO, if you can handle Alaska's long, cold, dark winters there is no better place to live.

Originally Posted by Devillusion

Your "truck lot" is starting to look alot like mine there joe...lol. A guy can only resist a decent deal here and there. When they start piling up whats a guy to do other than stockpile! hahaaha....or at least that is my excuse.

Can't wait to see progress on the 66'

It's good to know I'm not the only one

I want to adopt every Chevy truck I come across!!
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[JohnC]

Originally Posted by joe231

I was just giving you crap.
IMHO, if you can handle Alaska's long, cold, dark winters there is no better place to live.

That's why I live in Oklahoma!

Did you guys get the major snow that some of the other areas of Alaska has been getting?

[joe231]

Yeah
We have gotten a ton of snow!
It should ease up this month but be super cold.
January-February is typically tge coldest.
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[McMurphy]

Originally Posted by ccreddell

You didnt have to go all the way to Alaska to avoid sales tax, you coulda just stopped here in Oregon!

Although I do really love Oregon, Washington is home, and no state income tax there. Sales tax on the other hand can be pretty annoying, with hospitality tax (hotel-restaurant) being the highest of the cash register taxes IIRC.
For really really big purchases, anything over $1k, Missoula MT is just a quick 1.5 or 2 hour drive up and over Idaho and they have no sales tax there either.

Sorry to jack your thread some there Joe...
We seen some of the pics of all the snow you guys got... One sequence of them made me laugh though. One pic said there was no where to put all the snow, then the next one showed a bobcat pushing it into the ocean.
Had to chuckle on that one.

Seriously though, you guys got zotted !!

[joe231]

No worries on the thread 'jack

I love the snow!!
I'd like it to keep dumping!!
The more snow the better!!
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[joe231]

The 66 has been getting some love
New windshield
New tailpipes
New seats
And it's road legal now



Oh and we are finally sanding that dreadful pink off of the bed lol

[joe231]