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Casaba · 02-16-2014, 10:12 PM

Howdy, been reading a while and decided to join. Lots of great info here has helped me numerous times.

I have a 61 C-10 SWB fleetside I'm doing a resto-mod on for my wife and a 66 LWB fleetside I plan to keep original for me.

The 61 "Marilyn" was rough so I've put in a front suspension from a 76 and added power steering and power brakes. Also added a 12 bolt from a 72 and welded new perches on it and upgraded it with new a 3:73 gear set and Eaton Posi. I had a buddy with a Bridgeport mill the backing plates from a 96 impala SS to fit the tubes and now have discs on the back too with the park brake in the rotor hat. I have a 350 with 327 heads and a 700R4 to go in this truck and then I'll start body work. It has a LOT of work it needs including all new cross members.

The 66 "Fred" was in a good shape for its age. Was a single family truck with a camper on it so still has the original bed wood in pretty decent shape. Has a few small rust places but all in all is a good daily driver shape after new tires, oil, plugs, carb rebuild and other small things. It sat for 10 years but a little persistence let the 283 live again. It has 62k miles on it and my plan is to do a restoration on it back to original paint and keep the mechanical stock.

This is a sickness but I like it

kcsa75 · 02-18-2014, 12:13 AM

Welcome to the forum. You're among friends here.

1ATony · 02-19-2014, 02:50 PM

Welcome to the site.

Tony

02-16-2014, 10:12 PM	#1
Casaba Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Acworth GA Posts: 200	New guy in Georgia Howdy, been reading a while and decided to join. Lots of great info here has helped me numerous times. I have a 61 C-10 SWB fleetside I'm doing a resto-mod on for my wife and a 66 LWB fleetside I plan to keep original for me. The 61 "Marilyn" was rough so I've put in a front suspension from a 76 and added power steering and power brakes. Also added a 12 bolt from a 72 and welded new perches on it and upgraded it with new a 3:73 gear set and Eaton Posi. I had a buddy with a Bridgeport mill the backing plates from a 96 impala SS to fit the tubes and now have discs on the back too with the park brake in the rotor hat. I have a 350 with 327 heads and a 700R4 to go in this truck and then I'll start body work. It has a LOT of work it needs including all new cross members. The 66 "Fred" was in a good shape for its age. Was a single family truck with a camper on it so still has the original bed wood in pretty decent shape. Has a few small rust places but all in all is a good daily driver shape after new tires, oil, plugs, carb rebuild and other small things. It sat for 10 years but a little persistence let the 283 live again. It has 62k miles on it and my plan is to do a restoration on it back to original paint and keep the mechanical stock. This is a sickness but I like it Attached Images Last edited by Casaba; 02-16-2014 at 10:38 PM.

02-18-2014, 12:13 AM	#2
kcsa75 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kansas City Posts: 3,590	Re: New guy in Georgia Welcome to the forum. You're among friends here. __________________ Willie Swamp Angel Truckers '72 C10 Highlander *People who blindly follow a GPS end up on television programs on The Weather Channel. Some survive, some don't.*

02-19-2014, 02:50 PM	#3
1ATony Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Pepperell,Mass Posts: 724	Re: New guy in Georgia Welcome to the site. Tony



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