Making some progress on OLRED66

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Since we are finished with Lee's '66 K10, I was able to get to work on my '66 C20 Custom Camper. OLRED66 has been on hold while I have been working on other projects. The entire front clip sheetmetal was stolen from my shop back in December 2006, so I have been acquiring good, solid OEM sheetmetal parts to get her back together. The front fenders, hood, grille support and cowl extensions are at the paint shop now getting painted to match the rest of the truck.

I transplanted a factory 327 from a '66 Chevy C10 that has been rebuilt with a mild cam, Edelbrock carburetor and double-hump heads. I installed an HEI distributor, new battery, underhood harnesses, underdash harness and fired the motor for the first time a week ago. Man does she sound good with the 2-1/2 exhaust and 40 Series Flowmasters...much better than the stock 283.

I also installed a factory automatic crossmember, since it has been converted to a Turbo 400. I am installing a factory AM radio that I had converted to an AM/FM stereo with outputs, so I can plug in a CD changer or an iPod.

While I had the front clip off to install the 327, I repaired and refinished the inner fenders and the radiator support. I also cleaned up and put a fresh coat of Underhood Black from Eastwood on everything under the hood.

I will keep updating the progress of bringing OLRED66 back to life. Enjoy.