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04-20-2014, 04:27 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Reno, NV
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Introduction post
Greetingd all, my name is Rollie, and I am happy to br the new owner of a 66 shortbed, stepside, 4x4.Came to me with the engine, tranny and transfer case from supposedly a 72 chevy.
Found it on craigslist just before christmas, and made it my present to myself. Pics will be coming eventually, I hope. It has some cancer in the normal spots. The PO had some patching done at the rocker panels that looks solid enough to leave be, but my summer will be spent fixing the corners of all the quarters, and deciding on paint. So far my work on it includes: -Installed new bed wood, rehabbed the bed metal . . just used regular pine from home depot at this point, one day in the future I hope to redo using the synthetic deck wood. - new ignition switch . . . old one was dropping power quite often. -installed headlight relays, still need to do dimmer switch though. -installed 76 truck throttle cable and pedal . . much nicer feel -replaced the output shaft seals on the transfer case -installed retractable seatbelts for driver and passenger, used old belts to have enough now to let the kids ride along -when I started the rust removal on the tailgate, found easily 1.5" of bondo on it, plus the rust was endemic through all the seams. I have a very likmited truck budget, and 300 bucks for a tailgate would cost me in other areas more important to me on the truck, so I soent about 1009 bucks and made my own tailgate. I am pretty happy with how it came out, though I am sure purists won't approve. That is my list to this point, I gotta say, I am loving this truck, it looks, feels and drives beastly, and even rusty it turns heads and draws comments wherever I go! |
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04-20-2014, 06:14 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Blue Ridge Mountains of VA
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Re: Introduction post
Welcome Rollie! You've come to the right place.
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04-20-2014, 06:28 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: FarEastern WVa
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Re: Introduction post
Howdy Rollie, yep we need pics.
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04-20-2014, 08:53 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Donaldsonville, La.
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Re: Introduction post
Welcome Rollie, glad you joined the group. Now where are the pics LOL
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04-20-2014, 09:01 AM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Clinton township, MI
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Re: Introduction post
Welcome Rollie, I see your from Reno, NV. I bought my truck earlier this year from there. I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of your truck.
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04-20-2014, 10:25 AM
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1965 Chevy C10, 2005 4.8L/4l60
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: DFW Texas
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Re: Introduction post
Welcome from Texas! Sounds like great progress and plan!
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04-20-2014, 10:57 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Southern Oregon
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Re: Introduction post
Welcome from Oregon! And we need pictures!
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04-21-2014, 03:00 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Reno, NV
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Re: Introduction post
OK, got a couple pics uploaded. Here it is parked on the street at my house:
 and here a shot of the tailgate I made:  Grrr . . for some reason it is not putting up the pictures, tho they are uploaded to the galleries on this site. was able to test with a pic from a different place, and had code right . . . any ideas? Edit number 2: ahh success . . here we go, in all it's glory! Last edited by Dismas; 04-21-2014 at 03:23 AM. Reason: pics not showing |
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04-21-2014, 06:49 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Hayes Va
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Re: Introduction post
Nice looking truck. You are in the right part of the country to find good rust free parts so keep your eyes out and one will come up for sale.
Jimmy
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04-21-2014, 09:19 AM
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60-66 Nut
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Posts: 23,246
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Re: Introduction post
Welcome to the forum Rollie
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04-21-2014, 10:17 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Stephens City, VA
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Re: Introduction post
Welcome to the forum. Nice looking 4x4.
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