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[66 lwb cs]

Hi am new to the board as well but have been active on other boards during previous bouts of insanity with other vehicles most recently 5 Mustang Cobras in a row. I think I have that one out of my system and now I am buying my Father in laws 66 C20 lwb cs with a 327/TH400 heavy duty suspension and working A/C. It is a one owner Cali truck with no rust just waiting for good weather on the passes to bring it out here. He recently repainted and restored it so can't wait to get back into the truck craze. Thanks for providing this resource.

Here's a sneak peak

[slepysal]

welcome from San Jose Great looking truck

[Captainfab]

Welcome to the forum

That's a real nice looking truck. Do you have any plans to change anything, or is pretty much every thing done the way you like it?

[66 lwb cs]

Originally Posted by Captainfab

Welcome to the forum

That's a real nice looking truck. Do you have any plans to change anything, or is pretty much every thing done the way you like it?

For now just want to drop it a bit. Nothing radical just a 4/6 but trying to figure out if I can do it without switching over to c10 gear while I save up for a Hotchkis kit other than that it is pretty much done. Maybe some light tint to protect interior from sun fade. Thanks

[Captainfab]

Are you looking at the Hotchkis TVS kit?

[66 lwb cs]

Originally Posted by Captainfab

Are you looking at the Hotchkis TVS kit?

Saw an article in a new classic truck mag about the kit they have for the 60-72 C10 and wondered if you can just swap springs till you can save for whole conversion kit.

[Captainfab]

I haven't looked at that kit closely, but I'm thinking you can achieve the same results for less $$ by being resourceful and with help from guys on this forum.

Originally Posted by 66 lwb cs

Saw an article in a new classic truck mag about the kit they have for the 60-72 C10 and wondered if you can just swap springs till you can save for whole conversion kit.

[66 lwb cs]

Originally Posted by Captainfab

I haven't looked at that kit closely, but I'm thinking you can achieve the same results for less $$ by being resourceful and with help from guys on this forum.

I agree and am interested in the help I just liked the tubular A arms and if I was gonna have to convert to a C10 front end I thought maybe worth just buying the kit and converting that way but am open to other thoughts I do like the springs the have and wondered about just popping them in for time being up front and I saw another guy on here who made some lowering blocks for the back that were trick I do like the rear control arm relocators Hotchkis has for correction pinion angle.

[Captainfab]

The lowering springs, tubular control arms, dropped spindles and such are all available from less expensive sources. You can also install a 1-1/4" front sway bar from a '73-'87 C20 truck for increased handling. Those can be found in wrecking yards for fairly cheap. And as for those adjustable front trailing arm brackets, I believe a couple members here were doing that before Hotchkis offered them. look here....

http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=278864

[blackedoutharley]

Is that truck Silver and White? I think I just found my color combo (or very, very close to it!)

Do you have any better pictures and where is that truck coming from? It looks familiar (actually the signs on the garage do).

[Togart]

That is one nice machine, man. Welcome to the forum!

[chevyrestoguy]

That's a nice truck! I really like the '66s with the 327/th400 and A/C. That's a great combination. I have a buddy that owns one (C-20) with the same options as yours, and it's a nice driving truck.

[66 lwb cs]

Originally Posted by blackedoutharley

Is that truck Silver and White? I think I just found my color combo (or very, very close to it!)

Do you have any better pictures and where is that truck coming from? It looks familiar (actually the signs on the garage do).

Yes silver and white it's in Cali as well my father-in-law owns it I don't have any better pics haven't seen it in person since he redid it. It used to be all white but he two toned it and redid the wood bed and reupolstered it too can't wait til weather clears so it can come out here.

[66 lwb cs]

Thanks to all for the warm welcome.

[DPowers]

Welcome- sharp looking truck