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06-03-2014, 01:03 PM | #1 |
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Re: Project "Black Betty" (bam-A-lam)
Figured I'd update a few things. Nothing new to report on the truck. It's motorcycle season again. However, my wife and I went to Myrtle Beach in March for the Run to the Sun car/truck show. While I was there, I picked up a new sending unit for "Black Betty" from Tommy's Pickup Parts. http://tommyspickupparts.com/default.html
We had a great time at the show. This is the first year we actually stayed for all three days. Even so, there was still some stuff I didn't see. The last I heard, there were 3000+ entries. For you folks that like pics, I made sure to take plenty. You can take a look here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/985431...7642707269945/ In April we went to the Charlotte Auto Fair for the first time. If you've never been, it can be quite overwhelming. I didn't end up buying anything other than some center caps for the rally wheels I plan to use on my Tahoe. It was neat seeing the Charlotte Motor Speedway for the first time as well. You don't realize how steeply banked those tracks are when watching on TV. I snapped a few pics of some 60-66's we saw, & I'll post those here once I get them uploaded. Last month we went to a local car show here in North Charleston. It's always a nice turnout for a smaller show. Some pics here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/985431...7644488916752/
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_____________________________________________ 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) |
06-03-2014, 04:10 PM | #2 |
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Re: Project "Black Betty" (bam-A-lam)
Here are the pics from Charlotte Auto Fair:
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_____________________________________________ 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) |
06-03-2014, 04:12 PM | #3 |
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Some more:
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_____________________________________________ 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) |
06-12-2014, 06:24 PM | #4 |
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Forgot to mention, if any of you guys have an account & want to follow me on Flikr, you can. Call me a mad man, but I've been working on color coded albums for '60-66 trucks, Subs, & Panels. I've got a pretty decent collection so far, & I keep adding as I see something that catches my eye. The truck pic albums are set to "public" so anybody can see them.
Here's the link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/98543199@N05/sets
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06-12-2014, 07:49 PM | #5 |
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Re: Project "Black Betty" (bam-A-lam)
That stepper for sale was BEAUTIFUL! Wouldn't paint mine that color, but..Wow! I like it.
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06-12-2014, 10:38 PM | #6 |
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I agree, I've always liked that color too. I thought it was original paint at first, but then I decided to take a closer look. When I walked up to get a better glance, I could tell it was repainted at least once. It was a pretty nice truck overall, with the typical rusty spots. I was curious how much they were asking, but the price wasn't listed anywhere (just phone #).
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_____________________________________________ 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) |
06-13-2014, 12:46 AM | #7 |
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Nice work on the Flickr account. I have been through all of it yet, but you've got a lot of stuff I haven't seen before. Great job, and thanks for sharing the link.
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06-13-2014, 11:18 AM | #8 |
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Thanks Mark, & you're welcome. I'm a bit OCD at times. I have most of the same pics uploaded to my Facebook, however they're not separated. Rather than digging through every pic just to find one, I thought it might be easier to sort them by year range/color. Digging through the pic albums here on the forum also gave me the idea to do it this way.
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_____________________________________________ 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) |
06-13-2014, 12:06 PM | #9 |
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Hoping to make the Myrtle Beach show 2015!!!!
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06-13-2014, 12:41 PM | #10 |
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Hope you get to make it as well! Although I'm not sure if we'll be around or not. We've been trying for a while now to get relocated back closer to our families in MS. Just waiting for the right opportunity to come along. The MB show is a nice one for sure though.
Speaking of shows, you guys can check out my various show pics on Flickr as well, because they're set to "public" also. I still have several albums I need to transfer over from Photobucket, but I'm working on it. If you know me from the forum & want to add me as a friend on Flikr, feel free to do so as well. That would allow you to see any other pic albums of our various excursions & life happenings.
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_____________________________________________ 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) |
06-15-2014, 06:04 PM | #11 |
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Forgot to post pics of this one. They were still on my wife's phone. We were on our way back to SC from my nephew's H/S graduation in MS late last month when we saw this. We spotted it along the interstate heading East, just outside of Oxford, AL.
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_____________________________________________ 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) |
07-02-2014, 09:53 PM | #12 |
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Had to make a trip back to the old hometown last week/weekend. Stopped by dad's to visit, & I decided to dig through a few parts. Lots of stuff was stored at his friend's place through the years, & he just brought it home last year. Here's just a couple finds that I was happy about:
I knew we had these somewhere, but I just finally came across them. As you'll see in the pic below, they were once installed on the ole '64 we had: And a set of GM taillight bezels still in the package. He thinks he has lenses, but I haven't seen them yet. I did find the original box for lenses though.
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07-03-2014, 10:02 AM | #13 |
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Man, I love those caps! Would love to have a set of those.
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07-03-2014, 10:10 PM | #14 |
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I hear ya! I know they're fairly hard to come by.
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07-03-2014, 10:20 PM | #15 |
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I need some of those caps, painted white of course
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08-28-2014, 10:44 AM | #16 |
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Well guys, I post with a heavy heart today. It's getting close to 4 years since "Black Betty" was last on the road. Sadly we may have hit another big setback. My dad was having some back & stomach pains & ended up having tests run at the hospital earlier this week. He just got results back yesterday, & he has kidney cancer. It looks to be mostly confined in the right kidney, with a tumor just below. We won't know much more until he sees the cancer specialist early next month. Just trying to be positive & hope for the best outcome possible. Please keep him in your thoughts & prayers. Thankfully, "Black Betty" is safely resting where she sits. We'll get back to her one of these days. Until then, any of you '88-98 fullsize Chevy/GMC guys can keep up with my Tahoe tinkering here:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=601142
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_____________________________________________ 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) |
08-28-2014, 10:52 AM | #17 |
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I'm sorry to here about that. I'll be keeping yer Dad in my prayers.
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08-28-2014, 10:55 AM | #18 |
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we will keep your dad in our thoughts and prayers... and your whole family too. the doctors are doing amazing things these days. and betty can wait for dad...
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08-28-2014, 11:04 AM | #19 |
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Sorry to hear about your dad's health. Will be praying for you and your family.
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Praying for your Dad through these tough times. My Dad had kidney cancer about eight years ago and at eighty-five now, comes and goes as always. wishing the very best for your Dad. Let me know if you need anything.
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Thanks Greg. That's comforting to hear about your dad, & I'm hoping the same for mine.
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08-28-2014, 07:31 PM | #22 |
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Our good thoughts are with you and your family.
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08-28-2014, 09:12 PM | #23 |
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Thanks Mark.
On a bit of a positive note, we're heading out early in the morning for a 10.5 hour trip to northeast Mississippi. Making the now annual trip to celebrate yet another year of life for my maternal grandmother, who'll be turning 101! Gonna go visit dad while we're there, & I'll be sure to tell "Black Betty" you all said hello.
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08-30-2014, 11:06 AM | #24 |
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Prayers for your dad and family. Just help him keep a fighting attitude, a will to live is strong against cancer.
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X2 Sir
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