Progress on '66 Chevy K10 lwb fleetside truck - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

*LILRED66* · 02-15-2008, 02:48 AM

We have been working on a '66 Chevy K10 truck for the past two years and we finally got it back from the paint shop a few weeks ago and have been gathering up all the parts to start the assembly process. Attached are some pictures taken along the way with more to follow.

*LILRED66* · 02-15-2008, 02:53 AM

Here are some of the frame going to the sand-blaster and a few after shots.

62 short step · 02-15-2008, 02:57 AM

Looking good Tony! I love these years of 4x4s. Hard to find parts for sometimes, but they are worth it!

*LILRED66* · 02-15-2008, 02:57 AM

A few shots of the bead-blasted sheet metal.

*LILRED66* · 02-15-2008, 03:00 AM

A few shot of the body work.

*LILRED66* · 02-15-2008, 03:04 AM

How about a little color?

*LILRED66* · 02-15-2008, 03:07 AM

Back at my shop from paint.

*LILRED66* · 02-15-2008, 03:10 AM

Ready to start assembly.

*LILRED66* · 02-15-2008, 03:15 AM

I am in the process of constructing a website for my 4-5-6 Chevy Trucks, so you can follow progress on some of our builds, as well as, see the other 4-5-6 Chevy Trucks we have, along with the good, used parts we sell. Our photo host has numerous progress photos, under the set entitled '66 Chevy K10, showing the various stages of this build.

Enjoy and let me know if you have any questions about this 4-5-6 Chevy Truck project or one of yours, that we can help you with.

Here is a link to this build:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/4-5-6ch...7602954904562/

David Flores · 02-15-2008, 03:48 AM

Looks great!

ryan913 · 02-15-2008, 04:30 AM

Looks like good quality work! You fellows sure like red! What is the interior color? I have asked a few paint stores and they could not come up with it.

*LILRED66* · 02-15-2008, 09:29 AM

David & ryan19:

Thanks for the kind words fellows. I am partial to the red, because the '66 Chevy C10 lwb fleet I drove during college was red with a white cap, plus red is my favorite color. Works good in Kansas City, becaue of all the Chiefs fans. I have a black one, two blue ones, one maroon one and two other red ones. They would all be red, if I had my choice.

The owner decided they wanted their '66 Chevy K10 lwb fleetside to look the same as one of my trucks, therefore, they chose a Red color, not sure the name, and White cap. The interior color is Medium Fawn. I don't recall the number, but we took a door panel into a auto paint store with the color-matching equipment, to match it.

66 jewels · 02-16-2008, 12:51 PM

With out tony this truck would have never would look like it does . So to you Tony Thank you very much.

*LILRED66* · 02-16-2008, 10:21 PM

Thanks to the owner for the inspiration to tackle such an undertaking for our first project. We will have it done, so the owner can pick up his son at school before summer break. Thanks for all your help and persistence. You are going to have a nice rig when we get it finished.

I hope the owner figures out a name soon, because it will be done before we know it.

66Gilbert · 03-05-2008, 07:30 AM

Hello Tony, Im new to the sight just wanted to say that I share a lot of the same interests as you do as far as color and years of trucks 64 65 66. Nice work on your friends truck. I will be doing my 65 4x4 back to original. With the same red and white combo. Thanks for the pics on your other site.

truckn' · 03-05-2008, 08:43 AM

Tony man that truck is looking awsome, hope mine looks 1/2 as good as that when I'm done!!!

greg64 · 03-05-2008, 10:23 AM

Great looking truck folks! Tony, you do good work.

slammed1966chevy · 03-05-2008, 05:03 PM

Looks good

283 Man · 03-06-2008, 06:46 AM

nice truck

!!!!

greg64 · 03-06-2008, 06:55 AM

Hey Tony, did you use a shop for the bead-blasting? I'd love to do that to my Suburban. If you don't mind me asking, what's the rough cost for the bead-blast? Thanks.

66 jewels · 03-06-2008, 07:28 AM

greg64 I am the owner of this truck, I more than happy to let you know who did the media blasting, It was Eagle Auto Striping Located in Kansas City Kansas. It ran $1,400. I think a better way to go would be soda blasting, You don't have to take out any glass and it does not hurt the metal.

greg64 · 03-06-2008, 10:25 AM

Thanks for the info, 66 jewels.

Iron-Butt · 03-06-2008, 01:11 PM

nice looking truck

*LILRED66* · 03-11-2008, 06:21 AM

Thanks guys for all the kind words. I am hopeful we get back in the groove soon and get the K10 back on the road.

strongarm · 03-25-2008, 10:29 AM

That is an awsome truck I have a 66 k10 4x4 also and I was wondering where you got new leaf sperings or if you just used add a leaf or something

02-15-2008, 02:48 AM	#1
LILRED66 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 3,906	Progress on '66 Chevy K10 lwb fleetside truck We have been working on a '66 Chevy K10 truck for the past two years and we finally got it back from the paint shop a few weeks ago and have been gathering up all the parts to start the assembly process. Attached are some pictures taken along the way with more to follow. Attached Images Last edited by LILRED66; 12-26-2008 at 02:35 PM.

02-15-2008, 02:53 AM	#2
LILRED66 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 3,906	Re: Progress on '66 Chevy K10 lwb fleetside truck Here are some of the frame going to the sand-blaster and a few after shots. Attached Images

02-15-2008, 02:57 AM	#3
62 short step Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Greenwell Springs, Louisiana Posts: 2,882	Re: Progress on '66 Chevy K10 lwb fleetside truck Looking good Tony! I love these years of 4x4s. Hard to find parts for sometimes, but they are worth it!

02-15-2008, 02:57 AM	#4
LILRED66 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 3,906	Re: Progress on '66 Chevy K10 lwb fleetside truck A few shots of the bead-blasted sheet metal. Attached Images

02-15-2008, 03:00 AM	#5
LILRED66 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 3,906	Re: Progress on '66 Chevy K10 lwb fleetside truck A few shot of the body work. Attached Images

02-15-2008, 03:04 AM	#6
LILRED66 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 3,906	Re: Progress on '66 Chevy K10 lwb fleetside truck How about a little color? Attached Images

02-15-2008, 03:07 AM	#7
LILRED66 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 3,906	Re: Progress on '66 Chevy K10 lwb fleetside truck Back at my shop from paint. Attached Images

02-15-2008, 03:10 AM	#8
LILRED66 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 3,906	Re: Progress on '66 Chevy K10 lwb fleetside truck Ready to start assembly. Attached Images

02-15-2008, 03:15 AM	#9
LILRED66 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 3,906	Re: Progress on '66 Chevy K10 lwb fleetside truck I am in the process of constructing a website for my 4-5-6 Chevy Trucks, so you can follow progress on some of our builds, as well as, see the other 4-5-6 Chevy Trucks we have, along with the good, used parts we sell. Our photo host has numerous progress photos, under the set entitled '66 Chevy K10, showing the various stages of this build. Enjoy and let me know if you have any questions about this 4-5-6 Chevy Truck project or one of yours, that we can help you with. Here is a link to this build: http://www.flickr.com/photos/4-5-6ch...7602954904562/ Last edited by LILRED66; 12-26-2008 at 02:36 PM.

02-15-2008, 03:48 AM	#10
David Flores Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Temple Texas Posts: 399	Re: Progress on '66 Chevy K10 lwb fleetside truck Looks great! __________________ 66 c10 swbfs My Build.

02-15-2008, 04:30 AM	#11
ryan913 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: kenton, oh Posts: 183	Re: Progress on '66 Chevy K10 lwb fleetside truck Looks like good quality work! You fellows sure like red! What is the interior color? I have asked a few paint stores and they could not come up with it.

02-15-2008, 09:29 AM	#12
LILRED66 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 3,906	Re: Progress on '66 Chevy K10 lwb fleetside truck David & ryan19: Thanks for the kind words fellows. I am partial to the red, because the '66 Chevy C10 lwb fleet I drove during college was red with a white cap, plus red is my favorite color. Works good in Kansas City, becaue of all the Chiefs fans. I have a black one, two blue ones, one maroon one and two other red ones. They would all be red, if I had my choice. The owner decided they wanted their '66 Chevy K10 lwb fleetside to look the same as one of my trucks, therefore, they chose a Red color, not sure the name, and White cap. The interior color is Medium Fawn. I don't recall the number, but we took a door panel into a auto paint store with the color-matching equipment, to match it. Last edited by LILRED66; 12-26-2008 at 02:37 PM.

02-16-2008, 12:51 PM	#13
66 jewels Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: kansas city,ks Posts: 53	Re: Progress on '66 Chevy K10 lwb fleetside truck With out tony this truck would have never would look like it does . So to you Tony Thank you very much.

02-16-2008, 10:21 PM	#14
LILRED66 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 3,906	Re: Progress on '66 Chevy K10 lwb fleetside truck Thanks to the owner for the inspiration to tackle such an undertaking for our first project. We will have it done, so the owner can pick up his son at school before summer break. Thanks for all your help and persistence. You are going to have a nice rig when we get it finished. I hope the owner figures out a name soon, because it will be done before we know it. Last edited by LILRED66; 12-26-2008 at 02:38 PM.

03-05-2008, 07:30 AM	#15
66Gilbert 1966 Crew Cab & 4X4 Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 904	Re: Progress on '66 Chevy K10 lwb fleetside truck Hello Tony, Im new to the sight just wanted to say that I share a lot of the same interests as you do as far as color and years of trucks 64 65 66. Nice work on your friends truck. I will be doing my 65 4x4 back to original. With the same red and white combo. Thanks for the pics on your other site. Attached Images Last edited by 66Gilbert; 03-07-2008 at 07:21 AM.



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03-05-2008, 08:43 AM	#16
truckn' Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: rogersville tennessee Posts: 276	Re: Progress on '66 Chevy K10 lwb fleetside truck Tony man that truck is looking awsome, hope mine looks 1/2 as good as that when I'm done!!!

03-05-2008, 10:23 AM	#17
greg64 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kimberley, BC, Canada Posts: 799	Re: Progress on '66 Chevy K10 lwb fleetside truck Great looking truck folks! Tony, you do good work. __________________ Greg 64 GMC Suburban - 283, NV3500, 14 bolt 77 C10 swb - 292, SM465, 12 bolt

03-05-2008, 05:03 PM	#18
slammed1966chevy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bentonville / Arkansas Posts: 226	Re: Progress on '66 Chevy K10 lwb fleetside truck Looks good __________________ When in doubt drop it !

03-06-2008, 06:46 AM	#19
283 Man Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Jane,Missouri Posts: 844	Re: Progress on '66 Chevy K10 lwb fleetside truck nice truck!!!!

03-06-2008, 06:55 AM	#20
greg64 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kimberley, BC, Canada Posts: 799	Re: Progress on '66 Chevy K10 lwb fleetside truck Hey Tony, did you use a shop for the bead-blasting? I'd love to do that to my Suburban. If you don't mind me asking, what's the rough cost for the bead-blast? Thanks. __________________ Greg 64 GMC Suburban - 283, NV3500, 14 bolt 77 C10 swb - 292, SM465, 12 bolt

03-06-2008, 07:28 AM	#21
66 jewels Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: kansas city,ks Posts: 53	Re: Progress on '66 Chevy K10 lwb fleetside truck greg64 I am the owner of this truck, I more than happy to let you know who did the media blasting, It was Eagle Auto Striping Located in Kansas City Kansas. It ran $1,400. I think a better way to go would be soda blasting, You don't have to take out any glass and it does not hurt the metal.

03-06-2008, 10:25 AM	#22
greg64 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kimberley, BC, Canada Posts: 799	Re: Progress on '66 Chevy K10 lwb fleetside truck Thanks for the info, 66 jewels. __________________ Greg 64 GMC Suburban - 283, NV3500, 14 bolt 77 C10 swb - 292, SM465, 12 bolt

03-06-2008, 01:11 PM	#23
Iron-Butt 454 club Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,348	Re: Progress on '66 Chevy K10 lwb fleetside truck nice looking truck __________________ David 1965 Chevrolet c-10 454 automatic Custom bbw swb. 1965 Chevrolet C-10 swb (Sold) 1963 Chevrolet C-10 6 Cyl automatic with dual exhaust, pb, ps and 17's. R.I.P "I will miss you. 1967 Chevrolet C-10 6 Cyl Custom lwb 1939 Chevrolet Coupe, 350 v8 automatic. 1935 Chevrolet 2 Dr Standard in the works. 2015 Harley Davidson Street Glide. 2023 Chevrolet Stingray Z51 Convertible. I never want to grow up.

03-11-2008, 06:21 AM	#24
LILRED66 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 3,906	Re: Progress on '66 Chevy K10 lwb fleetside truck Thanks guys for all the kind words. I am hopeful we get back in the groove soon and get the K10 back on the road. Last edited by LILRED66; 12-26-2008 at 02:39 PM.

03-25-2008, 10:29 AM	#25
strongarm Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Walla walla Posts: 9	Re: Progress on '66 Chevy K10 lwb fleetside truck That is an awsome truck I have a 66 k10 4x4 also and I was wondering where you got new leaf sperings or if you just used add a leaf or something

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