new '66 project for $900

[66coffin]

my wife surprised the heck out of me and bought me this '66 for christmas, she's too cool. she new i wanted one for a long time but i kept putting off buying one for myself for more important things, like the family and bills. so she bought it for me! the truck has a strong running 292 w/3 speed on the floor, pretty straight body, original CA black plates, and box of new parts, not bad for $900!!

my plans are to turn it into a 5 lug from the dreaded 8 it is now (which captainfab and many others have been giving me great advice on already, thanks guys!) add disc brakes, static drop (read: real low, motorboating!), flipped stock rear bumper, shaved handles, weld up some seems, custom tail lights, custom grill, split the 292 exh. manifold, dress the engine, do something cool with that dash, and eventually lots of flake and candy!

I KNOW I KNOW! SHE LOOKS LIKE A GARDNERS TRUCK RIGHT NOW BUT YOU JUST WAIT!!

[rwolf9653]

Looks good to me, and the price was right! Keep us posted on the build progress.

[63 & 64 Bowties]

I like it. And, in case you already didn't know... your wife is a "keeper." You better treat her right.

[NF65Fleetside]

daym thats one clean c-dub!!! gardner truck my ass Id take it! great looking start. Your wife is dabomb! Gotta give it up to the ladies that stick by our love for these trucks!

[LILRED66]

Great score and nice truck also...keep her around, both the wife and the truck. Sounds like a good plan, but I would suggest doing it in small bites, instead of tearing the truck down to do it all at once, that way you can enjoy it and enhance the looks and driveability of it over time. Keep us posted on your progress and make sure to give you wife a big hug for hooking you up with a nice rig to start with.

[Chevy Fleetside]

Good deal on the truck... and a wife that understands. It is hard to get a woman that understands..

[MacAttack]

Welcome to the board - nice score on the truck.

BTW, I own a landscaper's longbed - anything wrong with that?

Mac.

[66coffin]

Originally Posted by LILRED66

Great score and nice truck also...keep her around, both the wife and the truck. Sounds like a good plan, but I would suggest doing it in small bites, instead of tearing the truck down to do it all at once, that way you can enjoy it and enhance the looks and driveability of it over time. Keep us posted on your progress and make sure to give you wife a big hug for hooking you up with a nice rig to start with.

you are right about taking it easy. i definately want to drive it as i build so, i wont be tearing her all down at once, i've made that mistake before and once you do it's an up hill battle, at least it was for me.
thanks for the pos. feedback guys and i'll let the little lady know you guys appreciate women like her!
Nothing wrong with a gardners truck, really! i knew some of you might have been offended by that. it's just that how it is now, and how i want it to be, are two way different animals. i LIKE gardners!

[Turkey]

Nice xmas present....I got mine as a wedding present...and they said all the good ones were all gone!!

[DPowers]

Congrats and 2nds to all the above.

[markeb01]

x3. Very straight truck, and a wife with a good eye for vintage tin, and the enthusiasm to buy it for a present. Too cool!!

[TwiggyTheDrummer]

Congrats man! Great looking truck and it sounds like you have a great plan for it and a great wife. My woman is finally falling in love with the truck now that she see's it coming together and that sooner or later she'll finally get to ride in it and drive it. She did help me put the bed on the other day.

[283 Man]

great lookinbg truck .....

[KillerB]

Will you be keeping those C20 emblems?....wink, wink. I have been looking for a set.

[glendale]

i dig it. please keep us posted on the progress.

[TwiggyTheDrummer]

Whats up with the cowl being covered?

[Captainfab]

Congrats on two nice scores....a great woman and a nice solid truck

[66coffin]

Originally Posted by KillerB

Will you be keeping those C20 emblems?....wink, wink. I have been looking for a set.

Killerb pm me your address and i'll send 'em to ya soon as i yank em!

[66coffin]

Originally Posted by TwiggyTheDrummer

Whats up with the cowl being covered?

my buddy covered the winsheild with plastic cause he was priming his car just in front of it, what you see in the pic is after i pulled it down.

[66coffin]

thanks for all the kind words about the truck and the woman, my wife was really flattered by all you gents. i got plans to keep em both! i'll keep you guys updated on the build as it progresses...

[KillerB]

I Forgot to add what a Sweet wife/truck you got. Notice i put wife BEFORE truck. Gotta keep the ladies happy

[ChiefRocka]

Welcome aboard, man !!!

Great story on the truck.....Looks like a solid truck.

Your plans sound great....Tell your wife thanks for me !!

[Muleman100]

Lucky man to have both.....a good women and a great truck. Good luck.

[TwiggyTheDrummer]

Figured it was that or you were trying to stop water from flowing down. Good luck man and keep us updated!

[creep]

Nice score (on the truck and the wife)!

It looks really cool all white, reminds me of when I went to a friends house when I was a kid. I looked in the cupboard and it was full of white boxes with black lettering "GENERIC CEREAL".