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**chev-obsession** · 02-27-2010, 06:28 PM

my dad and I bought this truck a few days ago. it currently has a 6cyl. with a 3 speed. we plan to drop in a 327, swap in an automatic trans, not sure which one and put some disc brakes on but have not decided which route to go on that. more than likely we will paint it later down the road. very clean with minimal amounts of rust!!

deffinatly needs a new door!!

likaroc13 · 02-27-2010, 07:20 PM

nice truck...looks like a pretty clean one to start with

StuckinAz · 02-27-2010, 07:35 PM

Great truck!

198plus · 02-27-2010, 08:06 PM

Nice truck

**DPowers** · 02-27-2010, 08:08 PM

Sharp

*LILRED66* · 02-27-2010, 11:05 PM

Nice addition to the family and I see you got a matching barn to put her in! Before tearing into it, I would drive it and get some enjoyment out of it. You will find out the things you like or dislike by driving it and you can get some use out of it, before you take it off the road for the planned upgrades, especially since you live in the Pacific Northwest...drive it while the weather starts getting nice this spring and do the upgrades when the weather turns. I wish I lived by that suggestion in the past because I missed out on some good cruise nights, since my rig was on jack stands in the shop when the weather was nice.

pestwagon · 02-27-2010, 11:09 PM

I just bought one very similar see my thread... Im curious-mind revealing the asking price for it?

**chev-obsession** · 02-28-2010, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by LILRED66

Nice addition to the family and I see you got a matching barn to put her in! Before tearing into it, I would drive it and get some enjoyment out of it. You will find out the things you like or dislike by driving it and you can get some use out of it, before you take it off the road for the planned upgrades, especially since you live in the Pacific Northwest...drive it while the weather starts getting nice this spring and do the upgrades when the weather turns. I wish I lived by that suggestion in the past because I missed out on some good cruise nights, since my rig was on jack stands in the shop when the weather was nice.

i deffinatly know what you mean by missing it on cruise nights! thats a good idea to work on it in the fall and accumulate parts over he spring and summer.

we bought it for 3,500

**chev-obsession** · 02-28-2010, 03:10 AM

btw what is 4-5-6 chevy trucks?

likaroc13 · 02-28-2010, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by chev-obsession

btw what is 4-5-6 chevy trucks?

just a short version of writing 1964, 1965, & 1966 chevy trucks

**Chevy Fleetside** · 02-28-2010, 12:08 PM

looks good. Seems it started it's life as an orange truck. Probably with a white top.

collins10672 · 02-28-2010, 05:04 PM

thats a nice clean little truck you have there!drive the wheels off of it for awhile before you tear it down like lilred said.enjoy it some.a beater is neater than a pile of parts setting in the garage any day.

**chev-obsession** · 02-28-2010, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Chevy Fleetside

looks good. Seems it started it's life as an orange truck. Probably with a white top.

well we will just have to find out (about the white top) when we sand it down to paint it. the paint on it now is not the best shape but looks decent a few feet back lol.

I need to put it on the insurance and drive it to school and work. does anybody have a rough idea of the kind of gas mileage it might get?

factorystock · 03-02-2010, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Chevy Fleetside

Seems it started it's life as an orange truck.

?????? That is the original 514 red under the hood.

02-27-2010, 06:28 PM	#1
chev-obsession Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: kennewick, WA Posts: 1,513	bought a new project!! 65 swb! my dad and I bought this truck a few days ago. it currently has a 6cyl. with a 3 speed. we plan to drop in a 327, swap in an automatic trans, not sure which one and put some disc brakes on but have not decided which route to go on that. more than likely we will paint it later down the road. very clean with minimal amounts of rust!! deffinatly needs a new door!! __________________ 1965 c/10 swb 1969 c/10 lwb

02-27-2010, 07:20 PM	#2
likaroc13 Rollin' Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 5,371	Re: bought a new project!! 65 swb! nice truck...looks like a pretty clean one to start with

02-27-2010, 07:35 PM	#3
StuckinAz GM ONLY Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Goodyear, Arizona Posts: 73	Re: bought a new project!! 65 swb! Great truck! __________________ "59 Apache Short Step "64 GMC Short Wide "07 Crewcab "08 Tricked Tahoe

02-27-2010, 08:06 PM	#4
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02-27-2010, 08:08 PM	#5
DPowers One foot in front of the other Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Parrottsville, TN Posts: 5,443	Re: bought a new project!! 65 swb! Sharp __________________ DP's 66 Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=361556

02-27-2010, 11:05 PM	#6
LILRED66 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 3,906	Re: bought a new project!! 65 swb! Nice addition to the family and I see you got a matching barn to put her in! Before tearing into it, I would drive it and get some enjoyment out of it. You will find out the things you like or dislike by driving it and you can get some use out of it, before you take it off the road for the planned upgrades, especially since you live in the Pacific Northwest...drive it while the weather starts getting nice this spring and do the upgrades when the weather turns. I wish I lived by that suggestion in the past because I missed out on some good cruise nights, since my rig was on jack stands in the shop when the weather was nice.

02-27-2010, 11:09 PM	#7
pestwagon Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Los Banos, CA Posts: 390	Re: bought a new project!! 65 swb! I just bought one very similar see my thread... Im curious-mind revealing the asking price for it?

02-28-2010, 03:10 AM	#9
chev-obsession Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: kennewick, WA Posts: 1,513	Re: bought a new project!! 65 swb! btw what is 4-5-6 chevy trucks? __________________ 1965 c/10 swb 1969 c/10 lwb

02-28-2010, 12:08 PM	#11
Chevy Fleetside Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4,782	Re: bought a new project!! 65 swb! looks good. Seems it started it's life as an orange truck. Probably with a white top. __________________ "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

02-28-2010, 05:04 PM	#12
collins10672 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: bean station tennessee Posts: 398	Re: bought a new project!! 65 swb! thats a nice clean little truck you have there!drive the wheels off of it for awhile before you tear it down like lilred said.enjoy it some.a beater is neater than a pile of parts setting in the garage any day.

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