!965 Chevy C-10 Take 2: Project Tanya

[fryer1979]

Awesome! Thank you. Love that turquoise poly.......hmm

[66-PMD-GMC]

42749 Crystal Green is a dead ringer for my trucks color.
However, I am leaning heavy toward painting it cameo white with a fawn interior (stock color now)
Not sure where I am going with the 63 prostreet truck.

[fryer1979]

Spent a lot of time this weeken hanging with my car club, so I didn't get a whole lot of work done on the pickup. I did come across a very interesting proposition for an engine swap into the truck though....it came as a suggestion from a fellow club member and good friend after I told him I was just going to throw the 350 from my Camaro into the truck. I'm going to keep it under wraps for the time being in case it doesn't work out, but if it comes together it is gonna be sick, I promise you all that.

I did get a little time today before work to get some work done. I got the rear end pulled out of my parts truck and got started on cleaning it up to swap in my Tanya. Didn't get it all cleaned up yet, had to clean up to go to work, but I did make quite a dent in it. Here's a couple shots from today.

Just out of the parts truck:



And cleaned up a bit just before I left for the evening:



As always, more to come soon.....

[fryer1979]

Progress on Tanya has come to a halt for the time being (as if my progress is anything but severely slow to begin with). For the past couple of weeks my car club and I have been traveling out of town for some smaller car shows, and since Tanya can't hold speed above 60 MPH, I've been taking the Camaro with me. Also last weekend when we got back from the show I took Tanya out for a cruise, which included a stop in a local drive through for some late lunch. As I was placing my order Tanya was struck in the tailgate buy an older fellow in a Jeep. Neither myself or the old guy were injured and even his Jeep bumper seemed fine, however Tanya was no so lucky. She suffered a dented tailgate that is tweeked bad enough that it sits crooked in the bed and doesn't want to hinge properly anymore. Also the driver's window has been knocked of track (could be broken parts too, I haven't looked yet). So now she sits, waiting for the old fellow's insurance company to come out and tell me what they are going to do about it. I wish they would hurry up, I'm itching to get back to work and I need to get that bare metal covered back up before the snow start falling.

On the positive side, I had a friend give me a really good 4 bolt main 350 engine he used to run in his Camaro. Said when he pulled it out it was just beginning to smoke a little, and he was just putting a new crate motor in so he could sell the car. Of course this was a little over 10 years ago, but he has kept this engine well covered and stashed away through the years. He just said he wanted it gone and offered it to me. So I guess Tanya is going to get a SBC after all......

[fryer1979]

Oh, and for anyone I left hanging from that last post.....the engine proposition I got was a Caddy 500 and TH400 trans. Would have been cool, but the guy who offered it to me forgot he had already given it away a couple years ago. I like the idea though, a Caddy engine in my pickup would be sweet. If I stumble across another one before I start working on this new small block a Caddy engine still could be in Tanya's future.

Again: this was the engine swap for Tanya, the Camaro is still going to happen.

[McMurphy]

FYI...
I check this thread every day.
Looking, hoping for some updates.
I bet you are busy

[chad64chevy]

speaking of caddy 500 motor i missed out on getting one 3 year ago for $500 ran and had fresh paint, new gaskets and sitting on a engine stand! my wifes friend her old man left it along with other stuff in the garage, she wanting $500 for all his stuff, lol! i didnt know anything about them and thought they wouldnt fit, man wish i could go back in time!

[theastronaut]

Here's some inspiration for your inline 6 build! This guy is running a 250 six in his Chevy Opala, and it runs 11.50's/11.60's in the 1/4 mile. He's running methanol and 15:1 compression though, so his combo isn't daily driver friendly. I'm building a 250 for my '66 and I'm planning on running 13:1 ish with 105 octane E85- its really easy to find around here and cheaper than regular gas. Will be watching to see how your build turns out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCwGUlEvcI8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lEW-UHA5kY&feature...

Edit, here's a link I found with some info on his engine. 373 horsepower at the wheels! It must be a later model block with thicker cylinder walls, as most 250's aren't able to be reliably bored to 4" like he's done.

http://www.inliners.org/ubbthreads/u...97b59417542a13

[McMurphy]

Nice vids!
While I am home next summer I am hoping to get my OHC6 230 rated for horse power, and if they are doing time trials out at Spokane Raceway Park, I would like to get a couple of clock times too.

But that may just be wishful thinking LOL

[fryer1979]

Sweet vids man thanks, that engine sounds sic! I can't go that crazy since I want to use mine for a driver, but I've been getting a really good idea on how I want to put it all together. That inliners.org site is pretty sweet too, I stumbled on it a while ago but have been reading a whole lot more on there since considering building my own 6.

Chad: I know exactly what you mean bud, I hate to think of all the times I have done that very thing. One of the reasons I very rarely say "no" to more parts, and it's managed to get me some really cool stuff.

[fryer1979]

Took Tanya down to the AAA aproved auto shop to get her tailgate looked at. I finally got the adjuster to call me back, so hopefully this can be over with in a few days and I can start looking for a good tailgate, and finally move on with the project.

One good thing came of today: The guy that own this shop is an old friend of mine who had not seen Tanya yet. When we started talking about my plans for her he got really excited saying how he loves working on these old trucks. He offered to come to my shop and guide me through some of the rust repairs, and even help coach me on painting. Ray (the shop owner) has been doing body work for a very long time, and I've seen some really quality resorations that he has personally done, so I'm really stoked on what this means for Tanya! In turn He asked if I could come over tomorrow and help him fire up his 'Cuda he's been working on.....first time fire on a 440 'Cuda......I'd be crazy not to. Today was a good day.

[chad64chevy]

fryer thanks awesome that you'll get some help, my dad helps me but i'm teaching him on working on my truck! he knows brakes and suspenion stuff so that was a help for me, and a 440 cuda that thing is gonna sound so sweet!

[57truckguy]

Fryer we used to run the 292 at the local figure 8 back in the late 50's an early 60's.. I just remember I was pretty young at the time... and having the best time of my life in the dirt pits changing tires and repairing king pins between runs...if my memory is correct I think the 292 was considered a truck engine and only available in the trucks. Every car I've worked on had the 235 or another I can't remember the cubes right now. We picked up a couple of the 292's and ran them in the figure 8's and 1/4 mile ovals.

[fryer1979]

Well, for anyone still paying attention here Tanya has been put on hold for a while. My wife and I are getting a divorce, and while I think I am safe in keeping both Tanya and my Camaro (had it long before the marriage anyway), I am going have to give up my daily driver just to keep the peace. So for now Tanya will have to continue to be a driver. I've got some upgrades I need to do to her to make this more feasible, so I'll try and get some pics posted as I do those. Unfortunately any major construction is going to have to continue waiting until the dust all settles.

[McMurphy]

Wow,
Total bummer about the divorce. Crappy time of year to be getting it too.

Hope the dust settles equally for you both, and you are able to get on with your life.
Dont forget you have friends on these boards that will think of you, and wonder how you are doing.
After a while it isnt just about the trucks, yanno?

Best of luck to you sir.

[Captainfab]

I couldn't have said it better.

I've been thru the big 'D' myself.....been 23 years ago now. It can be rough at times, but it will work out for the best, which ever way that may be.

Originally Posted by McMurphy

Wow,
Total bummer about the divorce. Crappy time of year to be getting it too.

Hope the dust settles equally for you both, and you are able to get on with your life.
Dont forget you have friends on these boards that will think of you, and wonder how you are doing.
After a while it isnt just about the trucks, yanno?

Best of luck to you sir.

[chad64chevy]

sorry to hear about the big D! hope everything works out for you, and i'll agree with McMurphy it does get to the point when its not just about trucks, theres alot of caring people on this site!

[57truckguy]

Sorry to hear about the Big D or congrats which ever applies... Best of luck

[fryer1979]

Well, in this situation it is a congrats. While we shared a few things in common, there is just too many things we were polar opposites about....important things. Thanks for the sympathy guys. Even though the break up is a generally positive thing, there are still good days and bad days. Always good to know there are friends around. Thank you!

[Captainfab]

Good to see you here posting some.

Yeah a divorce is certainly a roller coaster. Stop in again when you need some relief.

[McMurphy]

Yeppers...
Was hoping you would not let this thread fade too far to the bottom of the list.
Hang in there and pop in and say hi from time to time eh?

[niterider65]

keep the post going fryer .. cant wait to see more of the truck build from time to time.. i hate to hear the big d word .. thats no fun keep your chin up brother.. keep the ol truck going..

[fryer1979]

I still cruise the threads almost nightly, this is by far my favorite forum. Just with so many things going on it's hard to come up with useful input at times. Work is pretty much halted on Tanya for now, except for routine maintenance of course. Once things get rolling a little better, I'll get back to work. I still have that pile of parts for her, and I cruise the local pick 'n pull for a I-6 HEI distributor almost weekly. I'll keep posting as things go, and try to take more pictures to keep this thread alive. It'll pick back up for me, it may just take a little time. Don't worry, my classics are a huge part of me, and there is no way I could leave them be for long. Tanya and Evil Ways (my Z28) are here to stay, besides my car club is full of people who will never let me shut myself in, even if I wanted too.

[57truckguy]

just glad to see you are still around... not buried in the back lot somewhere like mine said she would do to me if I ever straided.. LLLLLooooLLLL

[fryer1979]

Hey guys, I'm still here and still kicking. Tanya has decided she wanted to start throwing u-joints so she is parked for now until I can get those replaced. Fortunately she didn't drop a driveline, but she has one hell of a shudder heading down the highway. It's been really cold and snowy up here lately, but we are supposed to get a break in the storms this weekend. So I'm hoping to get her fixed up and back on the road in a few short days. Meanwhile her oil leak has gotten a bit worse, and she is starting to run a bit rough. Still trying to locate a HEI distributor for her, and as soon as the weather stays warm enough I'll pull the engine and get her all sealed and tuned up. That's about it for now, sorry there aren't any pictures. All the cameras were left at the house, and my phone has been jacked up since I split. New phone's coming, so hopefully next time I'll have a few shots to share. Until then......