Fools Gold. my new 66 c10 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Bigd426 · 05-05-2014, 09:05 PM

Im pretty new here as far posting, but i have a my truck now!
Anyways its a 66 swb fleetside that i found in a barn where its been resting for 20 something years. very very little rust or rot, I love the patina so Im gonna roll with it awhile.

so yank the motor and trans out and junked it, it was a 305 and th200. clean and wire wheeled the engine compartment. painted ect..

ripped out all the old floor mat and did the same to the inside, simple greened the seat, POR15 the floor then some left over bedliner on top of that. going put some matting down then new carpert.

Bigd426 · 05-05-2014, 09:24 PM

new motor and trans in, just a crate 350 with a mild cam and a TCI th350, its slowly making progress. ignore the spark plug wires, lol. they are just on it to start, i have to finish cutting and making the new ones.

Im horrible at taking pics, i just keep working away and forget to take them till its done. some exhaust i made for it and under it

Exhaust is tucked up in the frame on top of the crossmembers.

in the process of all the loose ends for the engine, getting the tank cleaned, gauge cluster cleaned up and running then on to the suspension

Low Elco · 05-05-2014, 09:56 PM

Welcome! Good lookin' truck and good lookin' work!

Bigd426 · 05-05-2014, 10:29 PM

Thanks man! I hope to have it rolling by the end of the summer, there are a few ol' school car shows around here then.

Jeff La · 05-06-2014, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Low Elco

Welcome! Good lookin' truck and good lookin' work!

Got to agree

1963c-10 · 05-06-2014, 10:38 AM

Welcome and great looking truck. Nice job on the exhaust and floors!!

Ta2Don · 05-06-2014, 11:01 AM

band Welcome aboard...

Good Looking Truck and great start...

Count me in for the ride...

TJ's Chevy · 05-06-2014, 11:25 AM

Howdy and welcome to the forum! Great truck! And I'm sub'd!

Bigd426 · 05-06-2014, 10:41 PM

Thanks everyone, hoping this weekend to get some more done to it. Some where along the line some tried to put a tilt column in it and didnt do a very good job. I pulled the column out last weekend and shortened it a bit. Plan on getting it back in this weekend and sink it a little deeper in the dash to give me some more room. I have boxes and boxes of parts to keep me busy for awhile and try and take some pictures this weekend.

Jeff La · 05-06-2014, 11:46 PM

You know if this truck gives you to much trouble I'd be happy to take it off your hands

CURSED GEARS · 05-07-2014, 07:00 AM

Neat truck, and cool name for it!

Bigd426 · 05-07-2014, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff La

You know if this truck gives you to much trouble I'd be happy to take it off your hands

Lol, funny thing is ill sell anything for the right price. Lol

theastronaut · 05-07-2014, 06:00 PM

Nice project! Almost identical to my '66.

McMurphy · 05-07-2014, 10:51 PM

Hello and welcome to the site!!
You are certainly a motivated builder !!
Do you anticipate any resonance issues with the mufflers up under the cab like that?

Bomp · 05-08-2014, 01:01 AM

Im watchin too.

Jeff La · 05-08-2014, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigd426

Lol, funny thing is ill sell anything for the right price. Lol

A fourth truck, how am I gonna hide another one from the wife

Bigd426 · 05-08-2014, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by McMurphy

Hello and welcome to the site!!
You are certainly a motivated builder !!
Do you anticipate any resonance issues with the mufflers up under the cab like that?

I had it running for a bit this weekend. Its not to bad at idle, but we shall see. I have been in worse. The 1500-2500 drone is what kills me. If its to bad after sound deadening ill have to run it out the back, but that will be after the suspension is done so i know where to put it.

And thanks for the welcome

Bigd426 · 05-08-2014, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeff La

A fourth truck, how am I gonna hide another one from the wife

Oh dont worry she said it was cool lol

I kinda want to keep this one, after 30 something cars I think I might like this one.

Bigd426 · 05-11-2014, 02:11 PM

didnt get much done to the truck this weekend. Just made the lower steering column mount and put on my new valve coverson.

Jeff La · 05-11-2014, 10:57 PM

Truck looks great, but you keep driving the price up on it

Bigd426 · 05-12-2014, 09:50 PM

This ones not going anywhere till ive had my fun with it.

.......maybe

Bigd426 · 05-26-2014, 10:05 PM

not much new to update, havent had a chance to work on it for a few weeks. Did get some new rollers and caps for it. wheels vintique smoothies and some 55 caps. the wheels have not shown up yet though.

would also like some ideas of what color to paint the wheels since they are bare.

Bigd426 · 05-30-2014, 01:20 PM

So i got my wheels in last night, wheels vintique smoothies 15x7 front 15x8 rear. Now i need pick a color to paint them so i can get them on the truck.

Bigd426 · 06-08-2014, 10:17 PM

Finally got to work on the truck this weekend for a bit. Got the rear brake done, now need to move to the front and knock those out. I have my wheels loaded up to take to work and swap the tire to my new wheels as soon as get them painted. I think Im going to go with black for the time being.

TJ's Chevy · 06-09-2014, 10:15 AM

That engine rocks!

05-05-2014, 09:05 PM	#1
Bigd426 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: dallas, tx Posts: 62	Fools Gold. my new 66 c10 Im pretty new here as far posting, but i have a my truck now! Anyways its a 66 swb fleetside that i found in a barn where its been resting for 20 something years. very very little rust or rot, I love the patina so Im gonna roll with it awhile. so yank the motor and trans out and junked it, it was a 305 and th200. clean and wire wheeled the engine compartment. painted ect.. ripped out all the old floor mat and did the same to the inside, simple greened the seat, POR15 the floor then some left over bedliner on top of that. going put some matting down then new carpert.

05-05-2014, 09:24 PM	#2
Bigd426 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: dallas, tx Posts: 62	Re: Fools Gold. my new 66 c10 new motor and trans in, just a crate 350 with a mild cam and a TCI th350, its slowly making progress. ignore the spark plug wires, lol. they are just on it to start, i have to finish cutting and making the new ones. Im horrible at taking pics, i just keep working away and forget to take them till its done. some exhaust i made for it and under it Exhaust is tucked up in the frame on top of the crossmembers. in the process of all the loose ends for the engine, getting the tank cleaned, gauge cluster cleaned up and running then on to the suspension

05-05-2014, 09:56 PM	#3
Low Elco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Indep, MO Posts: 5,893	Re: Fools Gold. my new 66 c10 Welcome! Good lookin' truck and good lookin' work! __________________ Boppa's Old Yeller Truck Build, Old Yeller's New Heart! Project Buzz Bomb Flyin' Low!

05-05-2014, 10:29 PM	#4
Bigd426 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: dallas, tx Posts: 62	Re: Fools Gold. my new 66 c10 Thanks man! I hope to have it rolling by the end of the summer, there are a few ol' school car shows around here then.

05-06-2014, 10:38 AM	#6
1963c-10 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: fayetteville nc Posts: 10,338	Re: Fools Gold. my new 66 c10 Welcome and great looking truck. Nice job on the exhaust and floors!! __________________ 1963 Short bed step side SBW 427 big block and borg warner T-16 HD 3 speed manual http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=519869 1963 Short bed fleetside BBW 348 1st gen big block w/Powerglide http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=619024 1964 Short bed trailer

05-06-2014, 11:01 AM	#7
Ta2Don Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Searcy, AR Posts: 4,203	Re: Fools Gold. my new 66 c10 band Welcome aboard... Good Looking Truck and great start... Count me in for the ride... __________________ DON Proverbs 27:17 US Air Force Retarded errr Retired My '65 Stepper Build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=533920 My '60 Rusty Patina Build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...66#post7402266 My '72 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...59#post7204359 SOLD

05-06-2014, 11:25 AM	#8
TJ's Chevy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 10,384	Re: Fools Gold. my new 66 c10 Howdy and welcome to the forum! Great truck! And I'm sub'd! __________________ 1966 Chevy C10 "Project Two Tone" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=596643 1964 GMC "Crustine" semi-build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=665056 My youtube channel. Username "Military Chevy": https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_h...fzpcUXyK_5-uiw

05-06-2014, 10:41 PM	#9
Bigd426 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: dallas, tx Posts: 62	Re: Fools Gold. my new 66 c10 Thanks everyone, hoping this weekend to get some more done to it. Some where along the line some tried to put a tilt column in it and didnt do a very good job. I pulled the column out last weekend and shortened it a bit. Plan on getting it back in this weekend and sink it a little deeper in the dash to give me some more room. I have boxes and boxes of parts to keep me busy for awhile and try and take some pictures this weekend.

05-06-2014, 11:46 PM	#10
Jeff La Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Donaldsonville, La. Posts: 1,024	Re: Fools Gold. my new 66 c10 You know if this truck gives you to much trouble I'd be happy to take it off your hands

05-07-2014, 07:00 AM	#11
CURSED GEARS Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lafayette In. Posts: 252	Re: Fools Gold. my new 66 c10 Neat truck, and cool name for it!

05-07-2014, 06:00 PM	#13
theastronaut Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Anderson SC Posts: 3,901	Re: Fools Gold. my new 66 c10 Nice project! Almost identical to my '66. __________________ Project Goldilocks '66 C10 Short Fleet BBW Build '65 C10 Highly Detailed Stock Restoration Thread '78 Camaro Targa Roof Build '55 International Metal/Body/Paint Work '66 F100 Full Rotisserie Restoration '40 Packard 120 Convertible Coupe Restoration How To Restore and Detail an Original Gauge Cluster How To Detail Sand Body Panels, Edges, Corners, Etc

05-07-2014, 10:51 PM	#14
McMurphy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 2,425	Re: Fools Gold. my new 66 c10 Hello and welcome to the site!! You are certainly a motivated builder !! Do you anticipate any resonance issues with the mufflers up under the cab like that? __________________ Michael McMurphy My 66 Stepside My 64 Tow Truck My 66 Tempest Table Of Contents Added to Page1

05-08-2014, 01:01 AM	#15
Bomp Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: . Posts: 3,104	Re: Fools Gold. my new 66 c10 Im watchin too.

05-11-2014, 02:11 PM	#19
Bigd426 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: dallas, tx Posts: 62	Re: Fools Gold. my new 66 c10 didnt get much done to the truck this weekend. Just made the lower steering column mount and put on my new valve coverson.

05-11-2014, 10:57 PM	#20
Jeff La Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Donaldsonville, La. Posts: 1,024	Re: Fools Gold. my new 66 c10 Truck looks great, but you keep driving the price up on it



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05-12-2014, 09:50 PM	#21
Bigd426 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: dallas, tx Posts: 62	Re: Fools Gold. my new 66 c10 This ones not going anywhere till ive had my fun with it. .......maybe

05-26-2014, 10:05 PM	#22
Bigd426 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: dallas, tx Posts: 62	Re: Fools Gold. my new 66 c10 not much new to update, havent had a chance to work on it for a few weeks. Did get some new rollers and caps for it. wheels vintique smoothies and some 55 caps. the wheels have not shown up yet though. would also like some ideas of what color to paint the wheels since they are bare. Last edited by Bigd426; 05-26-2014 at 10:15 PM.

05-30-2014, 01:20 PM	#23
Bigd426 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: dallas, tx Posts: 62	Re: Fools Gold. my new 66 c10 So i got my wheels in last night, wheels vintique smoothies 15x7 front 15x8 rear. Now i need pick a color to paint them so i can get them on the truck.

06-08-2014, 10:17 PM	#24
Bigd426 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: dallas, tx Posts: 62	Re: Fools Gold. my new 66 c10 Finally got to work on the truck this weekend for a bit. Got the rear brake done, now need to move to the front and knock those out. I have my wheels loaded up to take to work and swap the tire to my new wheels as soon as get them painted. I think Im going to go with black for the time being.

06-09-2014, 10:15 AM	#25
TJ's Chevy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 10,384	Re: Fools Gold. my new 66 c10 That engine rocks! __________________ 1966 Chevy C10 "Project Two Tone" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=596643 1964 GMC "Crustine" semi-build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=665056 My youtube channel. Username "Military Chevy": https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_h...fzpcUXyK_5-uiw

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