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10-18-2006, 09:45 PM | #1 |
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Great To See All the New 60-66 People
Being on this board for a while now I just thought I'd say it's refreshing to see all the new posters..................And all of their truck projects.........This forum used to be awfully quiet................Not at all like the 67-72 Board...................Again I'd like to say hey to all of you old lookers and new alike..........Hemmit PS........How about posting what you got old and new alike.
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10-18-2006, 09:47 PM | #2 |
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Re: Great To See All the New 60-66 People
This forum got me reinterested in my old projects
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10-18-2006, 09:54 PM | #3 |
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Re: Great To See All the New 60-66 People
Yep.........Me too........Working on a 61-99 Pickup right now.............61 Short fleet on a 99 4x4 Frame.................It's a ambitious project indeed.........Here's a preview
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10-19-2006, 12:08 AM | #4 |
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Re: Great To See All the New 60-66 People
Cool.. You know, I would check up here now and again to see if anything was going on but I rarely saw anything. So I just started posting and I must say... it started to liven up a bit. I would like to think I helped spark interest in some of you!
Hemmit... your ride is sweet! I love just looking at your avatar! Do we have any members in the los angeles area? |
10-19-2006, 12:09 AM | #5 |
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Re: Great To See All the New 60-66 People
http://www.webshots.com/search?query...e=chromeheader You can see my truck from the link. It is acually apart right now. It will no longer be a stepside as that was not original anyway.. I do have a fleetside bed for it. I am going to use an engine from an 88 Burb so I am going TBI.. Lots of other stuff also..
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10-19-2006, 11:39 AM | #6 | |
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Re: Great To See All the New 60-66 People
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Got any pictures of the underside?
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My retrofit fleet -1966 Suburban 2002 Tahoe drivetrain, firewall, floor, chassis and interior in progress -1965 C-10 shortbed stepside, 2003 5.3/4L60E conversion. Power steering, tilt wheel, power front disc brakes, 2.5/4 inch drop, relocated fuel tank and battery, 2002 Silverado buckets and console. Swap Pics -1968 Camaro 95 LT1/4L60E lots o' mods Web Page -1961 Corvette project Corvette Corrections frame, C-4 suspension and brakes, 02 LS1/T-56, Never ending body workPics Last edited by kwkenuf; 10-19-2006 at 11:42 AM. |
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10-19-2006, 11:53 AM | #7 |
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Re: Great To See All the New 60-66 People
No I don't.............It's just sitting on the frame right now........I have made my own mounts for the bed and cab.................The cab rides about 2-3 Inches below the bed but i'll use rubber cab mounts and spacers to make up the difference...............The 99 was a longbed that i had shortened 26 inches.....................Looks like you have a great start with your truck....................Hemmit
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10-19-2006, 06:45 PM | #8 |
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Re: Great To See All the New 60-66 People
Hey Demmit, clean lookin sub you got there....I've wanted to get one of those for awhile now, and shorten it down to a 2 door tahoe wheel base. Section it down to mimic a mid 60s 2 door tahoe.........ahhhh, someday. Nice project you got on your hands now, keep us informed!!
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10-19-2006, 07:45 PM | #9 |
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Re: Great To See All the New 60-66 People
Hey Project......I've got a 62 burb you can buy and do just that.........LOL............If you weren't so far away I'd make you an offer you can't refuse................LOL.........hemmit
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10-19-2006, 10:20 PM | #10 |
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Re: Great To See All the New 60-66 People
great pics all, I'll post soem pics soon if I someone can teach me?
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10-20-2006, 03:10 PM | #11 |
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Re: Great To See All the New 60-66 People
We may even pick up a few new members over the Winter. Too cold to work on our trucks unless you are lucky enough to have a heated garage.
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10-20-2006, 08:47 PM | #12 |
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Re: Great To See All the New 60-66 People
yeah no kidding... its very hard to be an outdoor painter in the rain
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10-21-2006, 06:47 AM | #13 |
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Re: Great To See All the New 60-66 People
I have the 67-72 sickness but have been pushed into the 60-66 after inheriting this 66. My best friend and I built this truck 22 years ago when were in high school. He died this summer in a motorcycle accident and his parents gave me the truck. All I have done is freshened it up. I got rid of some of the "80's touches. (wheels, braided hoses, small chrome air cleaner, MT valve covers). Im going to drop it a bit and put a original looking steering wheel on it.
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10-28-2006, 01:51 AM | #14 |
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Re: Great To See All the New 60-66 People
when i boought mine, it had to be 64 or older (i was born in 64)...so ended up with a 64. within the next couple of weeks it will have power steering and disc brakes....that will be the last big things for a while, except for sanding, priming etc...it is a daily driver of sorts (I have a work truck that i drive to office back and forth)...but loving it in spite of frustrations...final look will be a little rough and low...will post some pictures soon...have gotten a lot of help from this forum...especially about checking the ground on ANY electrical issue
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10-28-2006, 05:14 PM | #15 |
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Re: Great To See All the New 60-66 People
This is my newest project. I had the orange 71 in my avatar till I found this gem, so I had to sell the 71 Longhorn. Just finally got around to pulling off the front clip today. I picked up a 88 chev longbox rolling chassis that this will be sitting on. 350 with Th350 tranny replacing the 261 and 4 speed in it now. Looks like a fella from Cali may be buying the engine and tranny. It will be lowing it just a little. Still debating colour scheme. I know I have my work cut out for me on this one but working in a heavy truck collision shop we have all the high tech goodies to get it done! Hope ya'll can give some great info for this beast!
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