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Old 01-08-2014, 08:15 PM   #51
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Any pictures of the entire Fleet lined up ?
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Old 01-08-2014, 09:34 PM   #52
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Any pictures of the entire Fleet lined up ?
Nope. I've never managed to have all four trucks in one place at the same time. I do wanna get that shot though, especially before unloading the '62. That's probably not gonna happen for a little while.
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Old 01-09-2014, 04:19 AM   #54
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Sweet pickup! Those big wheels and tires make it look like a real truck!

Man, what I wouldn't give to have a original style rubber floor mat like that!!
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Old 01-09-2014, 08:13 PM   #55
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Congratulations on the new addition! I am glad this truck went to someone who appreciates originality and to someone who will preserve history. The Custom Camper option is a great package of extra value options, and without saying, the '66's are the most refined of the bunch. I am sure it will turn heads everywhere it goes, the public craves authenticity on these style trucks, the type of authenticity usually found on only early corvettes or T Birds.
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Love your posts Bruce...can't wait to see the full fleet picture. I am amazed at how you find such cherry original-ish trucks...all I can find are Rust Buckets that have been jerry-rigged with aftermarket CRAP that the idiot owners want an arm and a leg for. jon
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Now to get them featured in a period correct movie.
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Hello Bruce, i was looking at this old post . Did that have 3 seatbelts in it . When you got it? My red one did not but my green one did? What about your other 66?

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Hello Bruce, i was looking at this old post . Did that have 3 seatbelts in it . When you got it? My red one did not but my green one did? What about your other 66?
Hey Mike - no, it had two belts. I added the third for my kid. No extra bolts or holes in the floor, just doubled up on the middle two mounts. Same on the blue one.

I have five trucks total now. Here's a group shot of the pretty ones, anyway.
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Bruce.
All I can say is those trucks are totally awesome. Quality original survivors just make me weak in the knees! Is the seat cover all original in that red truck or restored? It is sweet. Mark
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First super great truck. Can I say I'm envious. Looks like the name should read Marie's Big Red.
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Old 01-10-2015, 01:31 AM   #62
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I have five trucks total now. Here's a group shot of the pretty ones, anyway.[/QUOTE]

OEM...I noticed all your pretty ones have white paint circling the grill...Was that a stock two-tone style back in the day? I can't remember seeing that done on any of the other trucks I have seen. jon
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OEM...I noticed all your pretty ones have white paint circling the grill...Was that a stock two-tone style back in the day? I can't remember seeing that done on any of the other trucks I have seen. jon[/QUOTE]

The white grill surround was a Chevy thing. They all had it. Single color OR two-tone. GMC's did not.
It's commonly missed on repaints, along with blackout behind the grill and in the hood holes.
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OEM...I noticed all your pretty ones have white paint circling the grill...Was that a stock two-tone style back in the day? I can't remember seeing that done on any of the other trucks I have seen. jon
The white grill surround was a Chevy thing. They all had it. Single color OR two-tone. GMC's did not.
It's commonly missed on repaints, along with blackout behind the grill and in the hood holes.[/QUOTE]

So what you are saying is that my truck that is long way from original, could or should have white around the grille when I go white roof and side flash?
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Cool trucks! I'd love to cruise by and check them out some time.
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A sweet pic of the pretty one's just happen to have a 63 split window in the back ground.
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.all I can find are Rust Buckets that have been jerry-rigged with aftermarket CRAP that the idiot owners want an arm and a leg for. jon
Keep looking. Riverside is a great place to find a dry truck. My '62 C20 came from there.

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So what you are saying is that my truck that is long way from original, could or should have white around the grille when I go white roof and side flash?
Yes. Even without the white top or side trim, it would have been white around the grill.
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yeah, they are around but it is that "Arm and a Leg Thing" I can't get by
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15 years ago no one around these parts wanted these 60-66 pickups and so they could be had for reasonable prices. But I believe that the stock of old beater 67-72 shortbeds has been whittled down so now demand has picked up for our pickups. Good if you're trying to sell, bad if you're trying to buy.
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I can't seem to post a video clip, so here's a little sequence from when I first rolled in the drive with a vintage camper atop. My 8 yr old was leaping with excitement. For a dad who's into trucks, that's hard to beat.
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Love those last pics!
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It's been nearly two whole years since the last post on this thread, and the truck has gone through a few changes. No permanent mods, we just switched up the particular camper a couple times.
First, we pulled the big slide-in off for resto work and mounted a nice little GemTop shell that I acquired from another member here. After a little clean-up, I made a movable shelf/kid-sized upper bunk, fabbed up some window shade brackets, and fitted some privacy curtains made from vintage looking western themed fabric.
Our little family of three would have no trouble doing some overnighting in this set up. Warm weather short term camping, that is.
The small side window version of the GemTop line looks perfect with the plain sides of the truck. Sometimes less really is more, and to me, this is one of those times.
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Another subtle change is wheels. Went from early "two bump" 19.5's to later and truly correct "one-bump' 19.5's. Besides dealing with some slow leaks on the early ones (turned out to be valve stems), since buying the truck I had learned the second (cone shaped) version of the big wheels was right for '66.
Not an easy wheel to find, but I managed six!
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Wheels and tires look great… worth all the effort to find. 19.5s has to help with top end if your rear is still 4:56. Congrats...
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