1965/73 Cheap Build Up

[CVA59]

Great, thanks.

[Strodder]

I always wanted to have Corvette door handles, because they fit nice and flush with the contour of the door, and looks almost like it's shaved. I found these handles off a 01 Impala. They are the same as the C-5 Vette handles, except the passengers side has a key also. I wanted these because you still have a mechanical door handle. I cut the hole and fit the handle in place. Now I have to fill in the metal. and make a mount from behind. The hardest part will be making linkage to operate the door latch. I'm thinking of a small bell crank. I know I'm asking for trouble, but I dare to be different.

[Alan's Classic]

I thought about that, but didn't do it. Looks nice. I also thought about using a late model inside door handle. They are flush as well.

[watahyahknow]

it looks ok but i wouldve gone for a more regtangle shape they wouldve fitted the truck better

over here we havve the fiat barchetta those are realy nice http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...t:429,r:1,s:48
its completely flush the little knop at the back pushes out the lever and pulleing that opens the door , they look like ultimate streetrod doorhandles

[Pop's C-10]

Originally Posted by Strodder

I always wanted to have Corvette door handles, because they fit nice and flush with the contour of the door, and looks almost like it's shaved. I found these handles off a 01 Impala. They are the same as the C-5 Vette handles, except the passengers side has a key also. I wanted these because you still have a mechanical door handle. I cut the hole and fit the handle in place. Now I have to fill in the metal. and make a mount from behind. The hardest part will be making linkage to operate the door latch. I'm thinking of a small bell crank. I know I'm asking for trouble, but I dare to be different.

If you wanna go no key on tha pass. side tha back door handles are tha same as tha fronts on a 05 impala

[Strodder]

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

I thought about that, but didn't do it. Looks nice. I also thought about using a late model inside door handle. They are flush as well.

Yeah I'm thinking of VW Bug inside handles.

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

it looks ok but i wouldve gone for a more regtangle shape they wouldve fitted the truck better
over here we havve the fiat barchetta those are realy nice http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...t:429,r:1,s:48
its completely flush the little knop at the back pushes out the lever and pulleing that opens the door , they look like ultimate streetrod doorhandles

Those are nice too. I wanted the handles to fit the contour of the door. and I'm trying to use Corvette stuff. There is a reason for some of my choices. This truck will have a lot of me in it. I have owned 10 Corvettes(Exhaust Bezels, Door Handles), I used to be a VW mechanic(inside handles), and with my engine, I'm using the engine from my Snap-On truck that I bought new. Beside I like the way it will look.

Originally Posted by Pop's C-10

If you wanna go no key on tha pass. side tha back door handles are tha same as tha fronts on a 05 impala

I know that, but these were original Impala handles, and cheaper than the China ones on E-Bay. Besides I will probably fill the hole in the passenger one.

[Strodder]

I'm a glutton for punishment. I don't know why I make so much trouble for myself.

[daverod]

You should see if you can put a bug engine in it. Now that would be cool.

[Strodder]

Yeah and mount it mid engine. But a Corvette engine will be MUCH BETTER.

[daverod]

A Vette engine with a vw transmission. The kind were when you put your hand on the shifter it engages the clutch. Now that would be cool. And those littles skinny VW tail pipes coming out your Vette Bezels. Way cool.

[bubba327]

Heck-- go Green with it --- make it electric and lower it with lots of storage batteries in the bed!! Only trouble is,, it would be too quiet!!

[watahyahknow]

with electric you need to stick you head out the window and shout brooom brrrroooooom

YouTube - Rana Loca ... www.h2rock.net

[Palf70Step]

I could have gone with him being lost in the Internet forever

[Strodder]

You guys are sick, but I like it.

[bubba327]

Thats funny right there... I dont care who you are..
I suppose you could solve the quiet problem with a couple of thumping bass speakers.
you could still go Broom BRooom at the stoplights
I like your imagination on the door handles.. Dare to be Rare

[scotts62]

Handles are going to look awesome!

[66-PMD-GMC]

Pop’s C10,
I have read all of your posts on your build and I have a question about your frame or more specifically, why did you choose to do the frame section where you did?
I have a 66 GMC frame and a 79 donor frame and was going to do, pretty much the same type build.
However, I am thinking of sectioning the frames together "behind" the original 66 frame’s front two bed mounts (behind being the direction of the rear bumper) and incorporating the original front leaf perch of the 66 frame utilizing the 66 rear perch in place of the 79 rear perch, both of which (66 vs 79) take different width bushings in the leafs.
I am also curious about mounting the 73 and up bed and if there are any challenges I should look for in that phase? I anticipate having to fabricate bed bushings/mounts but I wonder about height issues between my 66 cab and the 79 step side bed.
Any words of advice?

[Strodder]

Words of advice, DON'T DO IT. A lot more trouble than it was worth. I thought I would do it because I'm going to put a 4 link with air bags, and this frame will look better. I had to channel the body over the rear frame. It kicks up sooner than the 65 frame does and restricts the body from sitting level.

[bubba327]

Dennis-
I was driving down the road with my kids and their friends and their I-pod going ,when the most annoying song came on . It seems that goofy U-tube frog has a song out .
Something called "crazy frog"
I think they said a band called Axel F was responsible.
I was laughing so damned hard, I pulled over till I could see through the tears .
I thought I was done with the annoying thing..........
Bubba

[Strodder]

Is this it?

YouTube - Crazy Frog - Axel F

[daverod]

That's too funny. The same thing happen to me last month. The ending was alittle different though. That frog has a little wanger.

[66-PMD-GMC]

Originally Posted by Strodder

Words of advice, DON'T DO IT. A lot more trouble than it was worth. I thought I would do it because I'm going to put a 4 link with air bags, and this frame will look better. I had to channel the body over the rear frame. It kicks up sooner than the 65 frame does and restricts the body from sitting level.

I am only doing the frame graft for two reasons;
1-I have a 74 short-bed step side I want to use with the dual tanks.
2-I have a long bed and want a short bed.

I am starting to think I would be better off finding a short bed frame except my GMC has leaf springs and I like leafs.
I don't want to use the coil/trailing arm suspension so my frame selection is minimal.

What to do... what to do...

[bubba327]

Yup-- that's the one.
Now I got that annoying song stuck in my head.....

[watahyahknow]

they used to sell these crazy frog clips as ringtones over in europe , they where pretty popular

[irish1966]

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

they used to sell these crazy frog clips as ringtones over in europe , they where pretty popular

I remember when they came out first. I was home in Ireland at that time. Every fricken ad on the tv was for the crazy frog. I would grind my teeth when they came on the tv. I even had a nightmare about it. LOL

Rind-didddlein-rindiddlin. Aggggghhhhhh!!!!!!