60-66 Chevy And GMC 4X4's Gone Wild

[Captainfab]

There are at least 2 different radius arm frame brackets. One is a bit lower than the other. I would use the lowest one, or maybe fabricate your own. There are 'C' bushings available with different degrees of rotation in them.

Originally Posted by jaredyocum

I am curious about wether I need to drop the trailing arm mounts lower? I think it will wind up with 4" of lift by welding the coil pockets on lower than they were on the ford but I doubt ford owners lower the brackets with a 4" kit maybe they replace the bushing where it clamps on the axle? I know you want a 10degrees of kingpin rollback to drive great .
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[RANDY COX]

I know that's been done I remember a few yrs back I think it was a 4 wheeler magazine that there was a 67-72 chevy 2WD that was converted to 4x4 using the FORD setup up front and used the 2WD rear and moved the rear trailing arms to sit I think on top of the rear end... the truck looked really good....

[jaredyocum]

Originally Posted by RANDY COX

I know that's been done I remember a few yrs back I think it was a 4 wheeler magazine that there was a 67-72 chevy 2WD that was converted to 4x4 using the FORD setup up front and used the 2WD rear and moved the rear trailing arms to sit I think on top of the rear end... the truck looked really good....

Yea , there's a guy close to home that did it with a 68 swb and flipped the arm on top of the housing and hung a leaf spring 44 Chevy version and that's what gave me the idea . I don't think ill flip it though just bock the spring 4 in . I did a 90 gmc once ( it was already 4x4) with ford coils and a 9 in because it was cheaper than fixing the split open ifs front and it drove great ! But this will be my first 4 corner coil on road version . I'm not sure to plan to make a sway bar or just try it with out.
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[LostMy65]

[mud.man.rj]

Originally Posted by LostMy65

Very cool, might get lost if it's to close to the bush, seems like quality paint work w more than a few hours spent on it too.

[spacedebris]

my guess would be a wrap rather than a paint job.

[mud.man.rj]

Good thinking on the wrap, how easy it is to forget new things..

[Dallas68rat]

My 64 shop truck on 2002 z71 Tahoe chassis

[mud.man.rj]

Nice 64 with new underpinnings, can't even tell from far.

[padresag]

spotted in the parking lot outside Harbor Freight in Austin (north). Looks like it was maybe on an 88-98 frame ( spotted the IFS as he drove away). anybody know anything about it. found this on the f/b thread.






ron
hard to find this thread sometimes. it gets quite aways back.

[jteck10]

Originally Posted by ky-donzi

My truck

nice truck! i have a flatbed myself, howd you lift her up that high?

[66Gilbert]

A GMC 4X4 2 Door Crew Cab Long Bed Gone Wild.

[Slow Build]

Well, you did ask for wild.

[spacedebris]

well, gotta say its...............................................unique

[piratexpress1369a]

66gilbert did the back doors open on that. ..I don't see any door handles on the back

[sampsmit000]

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[66Gilbert]

Originally Posted by Slow Build

Well, you did ask for wild.

Slow Build,

I think there's a difference between Wild and Barbaric.

Originally Posted by piratexpress1369a

66gilbert did the back doors open on that. ..I don't see any door handles on the back

No, it is a 2 door Crew Cab. Wish I some more photos and info on this one.

[66Gilbert]

A 1966 Chevy 4x4 Short Bed Gone Bananas Wild.

[jaredyocum]

Hey have any of you guys had trouble with stock lug studs being too short for some of these new aluminum rims , I'm looking for some longer 7/16 565 shoulder like 4x4 have on the front but not having much luck , soon be ready to drive though so I'm searching.

[patrickk1]

Originally Posted by jaredyocum

Hey have any of you guys had trouble with stock lug studs being too short for some of these new aluminum rims , I'm looking for some longer 7/16 565 shoulder like 4x4 have on the front but not having much luck , soon be ready to drive though so I'm searching.

Check out the Dorman Catalog. They have a ton of different size studs.

[schpeen]

Originally Posted by 66Gilbert

A Nice 1966 Chevrolet 4X4 Step Side Gone Wild.

Gorgeous !!

[RANDY COX]

Man that Yellow one that's a whole lot of yeller...I really dig the silver step side and I like the custom touch of those cross flags on the fender...

[66Gilbert]

Wish I had more pictures of both of these two. A 64-66 GMC Short Bed 4X4 and A 1966 Chevrolet Long Bed 4X4. Does anyone know how to tell the difference between the three different years on the GMC's ? By emblems, grill, hood, original paint color or scheme or something else?

[GMCBURB]

Maybe too obvious but a couple of differences I'm aware of are with the grill letters and hubcaps. The 64-65 grill letters (G and C) were oval shaped while in 66, the G and the C were more squared off... plus the 66 had a groove running though the letters which was painted red. The hubcaps for a 66 had a raised ridge around the center and also at the edge of the three pointed star shape (or whatever you call it). The 64-65 hubcaps were flat here.

[duallyjams]

Originally Posted by GMCBURB

Maybe too obvious but a couple of differences I'm aware of are with the grill letters and hubcaps. The 64-65 grill letters (G and C) were oval shaped while in 66, the G and the C were more squared off... plus the 66 had a groove running though the letters which was painted red. The hubcaps for a 66 had a raised ridge around the center and also at the edge of the three pointed star shape (or whatever you call it). The 64-65 hubcaps were flat here.

to add to this, on 64 GMC the head light ring used two screws and a spring in 65 the head light ring used three screws to hold the head light and the spring was moved to the head light bucket, 66 used dull wiper arms and the top of the dash was darker, 66 head windshield washer and back up lights both of these were option before 66.
No big changes just a bunch of little things.