CRGRS 66 – Winter Build Thread

[CRGRS 66]

few more pics, I am quite pleased with myself as I never thought that I would go anywhere near this far on this when I bought this truck. I owe this to all of you guys. I have learned an incredible amount from looking in on all of your builds. The other thing that has been an amazing help to me is the ability to post up questions. The amazing thing about this is that when I have posted questions, I get responses from so many 60-66'ers, but I also have had responses from other "age" groups. I am eternally grateful to have happened on this forum, and eternally grateful for all of the help and inspiration I have received here.

Ok, enough of that nonsense, time for some fine ales!!!!!!

[greg65]

Lookin good.
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[Bomp]

Really dig the "cab lifter cart".
I use an A-frame style and its a pain. Come-a-longs, chains,etc.
I just may copy.....NO... Im makin me one now.
Nice to see your making progress.

[Jazbojinx]

Hi CRGRS 66, don't know if you got your power brake mounting issue figured out. Here is an adapter that uses the stock bolt holes. They sell them on eBay I'm going to just make my own. Really simple plate. My 66 is going to go thru the frame off next fall. Going to drive it this spring/summer just picked it up a month ago. Put this number in eBay search. 330858926129
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[CRGRS 66]

Originally Posted by greg65

Lookin good.
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Thanks for noticin' (Eyore)

Originally Posted by Bomp

Really dig the "cab lifter cart".
I use an A-frame style and its a pain. Come-a-longs, chains,etc.
I just may copy.....NO... Im makin me one now.
Nice to see your making progress.

My wife thought I was pulling her leg when I came in and said the cab is off, where's my dinner!

Originally Posted by Jazbojinx

Hi CRGRS 66, don't know if you got your power brake mounting issue figured out. Here is an adapter that uses the stock bolt holes. They sell them on eBay I'm going to just make my own. Really simple plate. My 66 is going to go thru the frame off next fall. Going to drive it this spring/summer just picked it up a month ago. Put this number in eBay search. 330858926129
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Thanks jazbojinx, I bought the captains bracket, heard nothing but positive feeeback from the others on the board. Just taking a break from getting the above mentioned ready to go to the blaster, last little job is to drill the holes for the PS bracket. Then on to a whole mess of clean ip, wire wheel, sandblast, paint his, paint that...

BTW, welcome aboard, and thanks for looking in!

[McMurphy]

Could you shoot some pics of your cab lifter please?
Like Bomp, I would enjoy seeing how you made that.

[CRGRS 66]

Originally Posted by McMurphy

Could you shoot some pics of your cab lifter please?
Like Bomp, I would enjoy seeing how you made that.

It is not actually a "cab lifter". It is a steel frame with casters on it, I got it from work. It was taking space, and a quick measuring job told me it would be perfect as a cab cart. The uprights really served me no purpose, just happened to be there. I had the frame supported by jack stands, and rolled the cart under the rear of the frame up to the jack stands. I then lifted the frame off of the jack stands at the rear of the truck just enough slide them out of the way. I then rolled the cart under the cab and used some paving stones between the cart and the frame at four (cab bolts were previously removed). I still needed to support the frame as I had to raise everything up further so that I could get the jack stands between the cab and the cart. This was necessary so that there would be enough clearance to get the frame out from between the two. I used a floor jack at the front to raise the frame at that end. As it was cantilevered it was super easy to lift the front end by hand, but I could not do that and place the jack stands at the same time.

More or less just a flat deck on casters. Hope that helps.

[CRGRS 66]

Back at it today. Removed all of the clips and bits and fasteners from the frame, removed the cross member furthest back (I may try to mount my trailer hitch there, if not will bolt cross member back in), removed the brake lines, trac bar stud, emerg cables etc. from diff, drilled the holes for captain fabs PS bracket, drilled the holes in the trailing arms for the sway bar mounting brackets (had marked their location last weekend when mocking up the rear susp), and did some tidying up. I believe that there is workbench in my garage, hopefully when I put all of my tools away tomorrow I will find it

Frame, diff, trailing arms ready to go to the blaster now, but I won't take them until I have the cab floor, firewall, and underside cleaned and painted.

[Rich 5150 69]

You are doing an awesome job Craiger, definitely a lot of detail going on here..!
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[chad64chevy]

craigger, glad to see that your getting some work done on your truck! it always snowballs when you want to upgrade something or clean something, you start thinking to yourself that you can clean and paint that part since you got those parts off and so on and so on, lol!!

[CRGRS 66]

Originally Posted by Rich 5150 69

You are doing an awesome job Craiger, definitely a lot of detail going on here..!
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Thanks Rich

Originally Posted by chad64chevy

craigger, glad to see that your getting some work done on your truck! it always snowballs when you want to upgrade something or clean something, you start thinking to yourself that you can clean and paint that part since you got those parts off and so on and so on, lol!!

Thanks Chad, I truly hope to get some miles back on it by late summer or fall, whatever the case, I am just thrilled to have the truck, and to be working on it

[MARTYZ]

Look at CRGR go, looking good ,peices look too be in nice condition too will be real nice all painted up . Keep up the nice work

[clemdaddy]

you're doing it right man... back to the bone.
looks great....

[CRGRS 66]

Originally Posted by MARTYZ

Look at CRGR go, looking good ,peices look too be in nice condition too will be real nice all painted up . Keep up the nice work

Originally Posted by clemdaddy

you're doing it right man... back to the bone.
looks great....

Thanks guys!

I have figured out what I want to do for my trailer hitch. I am going to turn my bumper upside down, and relocate my receiver higher. I am also going to grab one of those flip up tag brackets to hide the receiver. Should look pretty slick, and will also be a very simple mod. Not crazy about the receiver hanging down so low, rather unsightly actually!

[flips72]

can anyone say snowball i like the idea on the hidden hitch and fliped rear bumper. great work and you will be very glad you have took it to this stage, nothing like starting with a clean frame and going up

[Bomp]

Looking good on the progress. Even though it doesn't have lifting capabilities its still a cool cart.

[CRGRS 66]

Originally Posted by flips72

can anyone say snowball i like the idea on the hidden hitch and fliped rear bumper. great work and you will be very glad you have took it to this stage, nothing like starting with a clean frame and going up

Originally Posted by Bomp

Looking good on the progress. Even though it doesn't have lifting capabilities its still a cool cart.

Thanks for posting guys.

Hope to get some serious progress on cab cleanup this weekend.

Meanwhile, i received a package in the mail today from my very good friend McMurphy all the way from the North Frigid Pole!!! Thank you so much Murph! Speedo looks great, looks much better than mine, i will put it in my cluster when i get some time.

[McMurphy]

You are VERY welcome sir !!
I was hoping that shipping it in one of the cluster bodies would be Ok.... guess it arrived undamaged?

I am happy you got it and happy to help out !!

[cjj737]

Originally Posted by CRGRS 66

Oh, I forgot. After about the hottest most wonderful shower in the history of hot showers, I donned my favorite tee shirt, and chilled

where did u get that shirt i want one!!!

[Rich 5150 69]

Originally Posted by CRGRS 66

Thanks guys!

I have figured out what I want to do for my trailer hitch. I am going to turn my bumper upside down, and relocate my receiver higher. I am also going to grab one of those flip up tag brackets to hide the receiver. Should look pretty slick, and will also be a very simple mod. Not crazy about the receiver hanging down so low, rather unsightly actually!

Thoughtbi would show you this pic in case you want this, remember Fchava's truck. He uses a chrome cap bolted to a receiver plug when he's not towing.
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[CRGRS 66]

Originally Posted by cjj737

where did u get that shirt i want one!!!

St. Armand Circle, Sarasota FLA, it is actually died with beer! There was a "will sell husband fir wine" one there that my wife wanted... I told her she couldn't have it

You appear to be new, welcome, and thanks for posting!

Originally Posted by Rich 5150 69

Thoughtbi would show you this pic in case you want this, remember Fchava's truck. He uses a chrome cap bolted to a receiver plug when he's not towing.
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Thanks Rich, I saw that in a thread, cool idea! Wasn't that the one pulling the boat that had a V8 and zoomies?

[Rich 5150 69]

Correct....!
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[CRGRS 66]

have been working away at cleaning up the firewall inside and out as well as the cab floor. Someone did some welding (pretty ugly welding, but who am I to say), and there will need to be some fixes done. I have a welder/buddy coming to have a look one night next week. Here is the hole that the PO cut in the floor for the shifter as well... I actually cleaned it up a little bit, yes it was worse than this. Once it is welded up, and I figure out where the new hole needs to go I will cut it with the minimum diameter hole saw necessary.

[CRGRS 66]

Question, is this trim piece glued on?

I have a new chrome one that I bought a while back, but don't want to cause any damage to the door removing the old one.

[CRGRS 66]

tattoo Don (Ta2don) would like my glove box emblem, so I could really use a little advice on getting it off without causing damage to the emblem, or the door...