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04-03-2012, 08:14 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Marysville, CA
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Bringing Home the 66 Custom Camper!
Just officially became the registered owner of my dad's 1966 C20 Custom Camper which has 105k orig miles and was purchased by him in 1969. This is vehicle I learned to drive on and used for most of my high school-college years. I will be making the 400 mile drive home on Friday but here she is!
  327 V8 Stock  The only rust damage Fenders and some on the front right roof   The entire bottom side of the cab looks just like this! Beautiful!  side profiles: Driver side door is damaged from small fender bender when i was 16  Some paper work:  I have both Flags for the side of the cab and also have both the C20 fender emblems, I only need to replace the drivers side trim package. Gunna be a fun project! Goal is to go completely stock looking but with a LSX engine and 4l60 under it! Already have a GM 14 bolt with 3.73s and Posi unit ready for install! Last edited by ozzyman; 04-03-2012 at 08:21 PM. |
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04-03-2012, 08:19 PM
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Location: Marysville, CA
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Re: Bringing Home the 66 Custom Camper!
Oh yeah almost forgot my oldest daughter behind the wheel:
 We have 3 daughters 1 son and another on the way hope this truck makes it to one of them later in life |
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04-03-2012, 08:32 PM
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One foot in front of the other
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Parrottsville, TN
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Re: Bringing Home the 66 Custom Camper!
cool- congrats
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04-03-2012, 08:50 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Donaldsonville, La.
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Re: Bringing Home the 66 Custom Camper!
Nice truck, beautiful daughter and I can tell by those eyes, you got a handful in your future.
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04-03-2012, 09:50 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Spokane Valley, WA
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Re: Bringing Home the 66 Custom Camper!
Congrats! Very cool truck, even nicer having your own personal history tied to it.
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04-03-2012, 09:59 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Lambertville, MI
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Re: Bringing Home the 66 Custom Camper!
Rock on ! Custom Camper!
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04-03-2012, 10:02 PM
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Location: Lambertville, MI
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Re: Bringing Home the 66 Custom Camper!
Heres another choice for wheels. 88-98 chevy 8 lug 2500 (3/4 ton)
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04-03-2012, 11:26 PM
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Re: Bringing Home the 66 Custom Camper!
BTW this is also the truck we had a camper on and had many a family vacation in while I was growing up, really is awesome to finally start bringing it back to life(well its never been out of commission but you know)
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04-04-2012, 12:04 AM
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60-66 Nut
 Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
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Re: Bringing Home the 66 Custom Camper!
Looks like a pretty solid truck
And yet another truck with family history, staying in the family  Looks like your daughter has her own idea of who's truck this really is..... If you need the trailing arm mounts for the 14 bolt let me know.
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04-04-2012, 08:57 AM
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Re: Bringing Home the 66 Custom Camper!
That's cool to keep it in the family but it sounds like you need a burb with three row seating.
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04-04-2012, 10:23 AM
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Re: Bringing Home the 66 Custom Camper!
Great looking truck and great to have the family history and involved with the truck.
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04-04-2012, 12:15 PM
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Re: Bringing Home the 66 Custom Camper!
That's great you got a truck that's been in the family. What are your plans?
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04-05-2012, 06:45 PM
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Re: Bringing Home the 66 Custom Camper!
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   The instructions said to raise the vehicle 36" off the ground, well while not necessary would have made the job ten times easier not laying on the ground lol! We also put back up the second saddle tank so I could have more mileage available between fillups on the drive home. Future projects: Installing a GM 14 Bolt w/ 3.73s and POSI, it's sitting in my driveway ready for install (using CaptianFabs mounts) Need to tackle the few rust damaged spots and lay down a good coat of primer/sealer to protect the body till I can afford a real paint job. Some day it will get a LSX motor swap with a newer elec shift auto trans such as a 4l60 or 80. Swapping in a earlier xmember with disk brakes, upgraded to true power steering (currently has "power assist") and Power brakes Otherwise will be "refurbished" to look mostly stock |
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04-07-2012, 10:10 AM
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Re: Bringing Home the 66 Custom Camper!
BTW 440 miles without a hickup, truck is home! Amazing a 64 year old engine, transmission, etc still runs so smooth
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04-07-2012, 11:14 AM
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Re: Bringing Home the 66 Custom Camper!
Awesome, Ozzy. I look forward to seeing that one at some of the Nor Cal gatherings that the C/10 club will be having.
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04-07-2012, 03:20 PM
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Re: Bringing Home the 66 Custom Camper!
Good for you! Congratulations!
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04-07-2012, 07:42 PM
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Re: Bringing Home the 66 Custom Camper!
whoops, i got a little over zealous it's a 46 year old eng, transmission etc.... lol
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04-07-2012, 07:43 PM
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Re: Bringing Home the 66 Custom Camper!
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