Face lift on the 66.....It was time! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

72freak · 08-27-2010, 04:47 PM

I was hesitant to have anything done to it because the paint is over 15 years old and I didnt think it could be matched.. The desire to have the 7+ year old body crunch fixed and the 80's Ford towing mirrors removed was too great so it hit the body shop last week. He did a great job and the paint matched perfectly!

Time for some new mirrors!

chevy_mike · 08-27-2010, 05:01 PM

Wow!!! Look great and love the color!!!!

AZ66GMC · 08-27-2010, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by chevy_mike

Wow!!! Look great and love the color!!!!

X2

Tony

markeb01 · 08-27-2010, 06:23 PM

Wow again! Very impressive. The results are beautiful and the color match is unbelievable.

**aerotruk63** · 08-27-2010, 06:35 PM

Look's great but must make you feel even better! Great truck.

**ChiefRocka** · 08-27-2010, 07:27 PM

SWEET !!!

88copperhead · 08-27-2010, 08:12 PM

Very nice.What shop did u use i need to find someplace to paint my 65 and what size tires and rims.

72freak · 08-27-2010, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by chevy_mike

Wow!!! Look great and love the color!!!!

Thanks!

Late 80's IROC-Z blue.

72freak · 08-27-2010, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by 88copperhead

Very nice.What shop did u use i need to find someplace to paint my 65 and what size tires and rims.

I cant remember what size tires they are...they have been on there for 15+ years...Ill look tomorrow. Rims are 15x8. I used a shop in Cartersville....He has painted my stuff for years and is a great guy, great price,fair, quick and professional. You will not have your typical paint and body woes with him.

Tell them David in Marietta sent you....Link below

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...8584326&ref=ts

88copperhead · 08-27-2010, 08:52 PM

Thanks for info.

bedfordia · 08-27-2010, 09:52 PM

Hey 72freak
beautiful ride, you convinced me with your picture to run my exhaust pipes in front of the rear wheels. I kinda thought it would look cool, but by seeing your picture now I know thats the look I want, keeeewl!

**Dieselwrencher** · 08-27-2010, 10:01 PM

That turned out very nice!

**Captainfab** · 08-28-2010, 01:09 AM

That turned out very nice. And i like the color too.....of course blue is my favorite color. Tell us a little more about your '66, I don't believe we've seen it before?

72freak · 08-28-2010, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Captainfab

That turned out very nice. And i like the color too.....of course blue is my favorite color. Tell us a little more about your '66, I don't believe we've seen it before?

It has been mentioned in a thread or 2 in the past....but here is the story.

I went with a friend of mine (Jamie) in about 1982-3 to his uncles farm and we drug this out of the woods.....6cyl, 3 speed and no bed. He kept the truck for about 2 years building a 327 and converting it to a 4 speed in the floor. This was his/our community after school project....Somewhere about 1984-5 my oldest and best friend (Kevin) decided he wanted the truck and he bought it from Jamie for $600. It had a wooden flat bed, and lots of rust. Over the next 5 years Kevin and friends replaced sheet metal, aquired a bed, rebuilt the engine, swapped to a M-22, and I think 2 paint jobs. Kevin used this as his ONLY vehicle for many years. It then got promoted to boat hauler and eventually just sat in a pole barn only to be driven occasionally. Kevin died in a motorcylce crash 4 years ago and since he was still single (smart man) his parents had to deal with getting rid of his things. He had 2 close friends and they gave each of us one of his vehicles.

I have tried to keep it as he left it but being an 80's build a lot of it just had to be freshened up. I got rid of the braided hoses under the hood, replaced the rusted chrome modular wheels with some rallys, put some fresh bumpers on it and did a 3-5 drop. It runs great but is a typical leaky 327.....when the engine lets go I am going to build a 383 and probably put a 5 or a 6 speed in it.

**Chevy Fleetside** · 08-28-2010, 09:55 AM

That is GM Med Blue Pretty much. My truck is the same color.. At least I know now what it will look like after I am done with it.
Looks good.

**Captainfab** · 08-28-2010, 11:51 PM

Thanks for catching me up on the story behind your truck. I'm sorry to hear about your friend Kevin. It was nice of his parents to think of giving you the truck.

Old School Kid · 08-29-2010, 10:12 AM

Sweet!! Can you take me for a ride?

Indian113 · 08-29-2010, 10:21 AM

I love that shade of Blue! Glad your keeping that truck in memory of you friend.

72freak · 08-29-2010, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Old School Kid

Sweet!! Can you take me for a ride?

Ill one up ya........you can take it for a ride! Beware though.....Griggers a little territorial....end result is unknown!

gloriavoxdei · 08-29-2010, 11:25 PM

I love the truck, that is almost exactly what mine will look like when we finish except mine is '04 Acure Long Beach Blue Pearl and has a 396. Been a 10 year project, amazing how kids will slow down a project like that isn't it? This truck is my new desktop on my PC

LostMy65 · 09-21-2012, 01:11 AM

I know this is an old thread, but I just stumbled across it and had to say;
Nice Truck!

**Captainfab** · 09-21-2012, 01:15 AM

I have to agree. But then again blue is my favorite color....particularly that shade of blue.

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Originally Posted by LostMy65

I know this is an old thread, but I just stumbled across it and had to say;
Nice Truck!

ChevyFreak60 · 09-23-2012, 01:17 PM

Beautiful Truck!!

1enick72 · 09-23-2012, 06:00 PM

Very nice indeed. I think I have seen you driving around town.

LDO · 09-23-2012, 06:56 PM

Love the truck, the color is sweet!

08-27-2010, 04:47 PM	#1
72freak Rottenwood Garage Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Marietta, Georgia Posts: 4,321	Face lift on the 66.....It was time! I was hesitant to have anything done to it because the paint is over 15 years old and I didnt think it could be matched.. The desire to have the 7+ year old body crunch fixed and the 80's Ford towing mirrors removed was too great so it hit the body shop last week. He did a great job and the paint matched perfectly! Time for some new mirrors! Attached Images __________________ 2004 Chevrolet Suburban C1500 2001 Chevrolet 2500HD Crew 6.0 1999 Harley Davidson Electra Glide 1972 Chevrolet C-20 Custom Camper "Dump Truck" 1972 Chevrolet C-20 Suburban "Big Green" 1969 Chevrolet C-50 Wedge Hauler "Leonidis" 1966 C-10 2x4 short fleet 327 4 speed "Race Truck" 1952 Plymouth Cranbrook "Rican" (my grandfathers) 1931 Ford Model A Coupe "Black Beauty" 1930 Ford Model A truck "Club Cab" 4x4 Rottenwood Garage and Speed Shop.....where everything must be racy! *It's not just a hobby..It's a LIFESTYLE!!!* Thanks for nothing Barrett-Jackson You cant fix stupid or teach accountability! Time wasters, looky Lous and tire kickers are everywhere!

08-27-2010, 05:01 PM	#2
chevy_mike Never Ending Projects Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,836	Re: Face lift on the 66.....It was time! Wow!!! Look great and love the color!!!! __________________ . 1965 C10 Panel, Tiki Express http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=506580 SOLD 1968 Chevy C10, Long, Fleetside, Hot Rod Hauler http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=313233 SOLD 1965 Chevy C10, Long, Fleetside, Hot Rod C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=415702 SOLD We were given two ears and one mouth for a reason... listen twice as much and speak half as often...

08-27-2010, 06:23 PM	#4
markeb01 Senior Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Spokane Valley, WA Posts: 8,356	Re: Face lift on the 66.....It was time! Wow again! Very impressive. The results are beautiful and the color match is unbelievable.

08-27-2010, 06:35 PM	#5
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08-27-2010, 07:27 PM	#6
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08-27-2010, 08:12 PM	#7
88copperhead Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Atlanta Ga Posts: 43	Re: Face lift on the 66.....It was time! Very nice.What shop did u use i need to find someplace to paint my 65 and what size tires and rims. __________________ 88 chevy W/T carb'd 400/t400 5/6drop 95 chevy burb 5.7/auto 3/6 drop 65 chevy swb 305/250 3/5 drop disc p/b work in progress

08-27-2010, 08:52 PM	#10
88copperhead Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Atlanta Ga Posts: 43	Re: Face lift on the 66.....It was time! Thanks for info. __________________ 88 chevy W/T carb'd 400/t400 5/6drop 95 chevy burb 5.7/auto 3/6 drop 65 chevy swb 305/250 3/5 drop disc p/b work in progress

08-27-2010, 09:52 PM	#11
bedfordia Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Tulare, Ca Posts: 35	Re: Face lift on the 66.....It was time! Hey 72freak beautiful ride, you convinced me with your picture to run my exhaust pipes in front of the rear wheels. I kinda thought it would look cool, but by seeing your picture now I know thats the look I want, keeeewl!

08-27-2010, 10:01 PM	#12
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08-28-2010, 01:09 AM	#13
Captainfab 60-66 Nut Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Posts: 23,252	Re: Face lift on the 66.....It was time! That turned out very nice. And i like the color too.....of course blue is my favorite color. Tell us a little more about your '66, I don't believe we've seen it before? __________________ Power Steering Box Adapter Plates For Sale HERE Power Brake Booster Adapter Brackets For Sale '63-'66 HERE and '67-'72 HERE and '60-'62 HERE and "60-'62 with clutch HERE Rear Disc Brake Brackets For Sale. Impala SS calipers HERE Camaro Calipers HERE D52 Calipers HERE 6 Lug HERE Hydroboost Mounting Plates HERE

08-28-2010, 09:55 AM	#15
Chevy Fleetside Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4,782	Re: Face lift on the 66.....It was time! That is GM Med Blue Pretty much. My truck is the same color.. At least I know now what it will look like after I am done with it. Looks good. __________________ "A man and his truck, what a beautiful thing" 65 Short Fleetside BBC 65 Long Fleetside 283 3 on the tree for now. my build thread http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=259536

08-28-2010, 11:51 PM	#16
Captainfab 60-66 Nut Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Posts: 23,252	Re: Face lift on the 66.....It was time! Thanks for catching me up on the story behind your truck. I'm sorry to hear about your friend Kevin. It was nice of his parents to think of giving you the truck. __________________ Power Steering Box Adapter Plates For Sale HERE Power Brake Booster Adapter Brackets For Sale '63-'66 HERE and '67-'72 HERE and '60-'62 HERE and "60-'62 with clutch HERE Rear Disc Brake Brackets For Sale. Impala SS calipers HERE Camaro Calipers HERE D52 Calipers HERE 6 Lug HERE Hydroboost Mounting Plates HERE

08-29-2010, 10:12 AM	#17
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08-29-2010, 10:21 AM	#18
Indian113 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Monroe,Iowa Posts: 4,370	Re: Face lift on the 66.....It was time! I love that shade of Blue! Glad your keeping that truck in memory of you friend.

08-29-2010, 11:25 PM	#20
gloriavoxdei Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florissant, CO Posts: 97	Re: Face lift on the 66.....It was time! I love the truck, that is almost exactly what mine will look like when we finish except mine is '04 Acure Long Beach Blue Pearl and has a 396. Been a 10 year project, amazing how kids will slow down a project like that isn't it? This truck is my new desktop on my PC __________________ 1978 GMC Jimmy, 400, th350, np203 with part time conversion, Fibrecraft popup camper, soon to get a 14 bolt/d44 swap 2001 Yukon XL2500, 6.0, 4L85E, 4x4, family truckster



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09-21-2012, 01:11 AM	#21
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,530	Re: Face lift on the 66.....It was time! I know this is an old thread, but I just stumbled across it and had to say; Nice Truck! __________________ I lost my 65 - Found it 25 years later: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650 66 C20 Service Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428035

09-23-2012, 01:17 PM	#23
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09-23-2012, 06:00 PM	#24
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09-23-2012, 06:56 PM	#25
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