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Cool story, thanks for sharing.

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Originally Posted by Keith Seymore (Post 4748231)

My dad built the die used to manufacture the grille in that truck.

It had small rectangular punches to form the grid pattern, and those punches were prone to breaking off (which causes you to run scrap parts).

Some of you might be familiar with the GM Suggestion program, where submitters could be paid for ideas that saved the corporation money: Dad made enough in suggestion money off that grille project that he was able to pay cash for our first pickup, a '69 GMC.

K

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some more that i had

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that last shot is great! 5 59's and around 30 brand new 66's!

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found this photo for a texas sales push the theme was the" coolist deal in town" 150 texas dealerships recieved 204 air condition trucks to sell they had the turbo titan come in to start it off these are the 204 trucks with ac . may 1966

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for the 66 colors id

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Originally Posted by TopFuel1966 (Post 4746974)

Here's another one from 1966 with the same truck in the background. Different racecar by then.

I love it! To me, that was the Golden Years of drag racing. My family campaigned a '55 Chevy D/Gas car back in that era, and those memories have stuck with me for a lifetime.

The closest thing I can do now to relate to that time is to go to the March Meet and the Hot Rod Happening at Bakersfield. Front engined dragsters and AA/Fuel Altereds.......it don't get much better than that!

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This is now my favorite thread. :)

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Thanks for sharing!:c2:

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Originally Posted by LostMy65 (Post 4750439)

This is now my favorite thread. :)

MINE TOO!:c2:

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Very cool pics ..... I had a guy come up to me last week and ask me " is that a 66"? He said he could remember assembling these exact trucks on the line back in 66. He aslo pointed out that his 66 with a 283 got better mileage than his new truck( he was driving a late model GM 1/2 ton) which didn't make sense with today's technology.

Seems every time I take this truck out there is a story.....

Very cool thread. thanks

MB

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Are these both Dr. "Dry-Hump" Smith .....?
Uncanny resemblance...

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Once again I hate my life for being born about 30 years too late.

TopFuel, your pics rule.

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Great thread !!yelmer nice pics thanks

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I sure love these old pics.

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Uh oh... Dino has been checking out the factory original threads... what's going on here? .. a change-up coming?... is a pure bone-stocker waiting in the wings?...

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Originally Posted by oem4me (Post 4786375)

Uh oh... Dino has been checking out the factory original threads... what's going on here? .. a change-up coming?... is a pure bone-stocker waiting in the wings?...

:lol::lol: MAN I WOULD LOVE TO FIND A TRUCK LIKE YOURS OR ANOTHER SUPER CLEAN STOCKER ..... AND YES LEAVE IT STOCK :lol::lol:

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Originally Posted by topfuel1966 (Post 4746687)

..............and that's exactly what i did. I ordered my new '64 c-10 w/ 283, 3-speed manual with overdrive, custom cab, and the first chrome dock bumper the dealer sold.

what a killer picture and what a lucky duude!

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Originally Posted by Dinos63 (Post 4786493)

:lol::lol: MAN I WOULD LOVE TO FIND A TRUCK LIKE YOURS OR ANOTHER SUPER CLEAN STOCKER ..... AND YES LEAVE IT STOCK (for a week):lol::lol:

You forgot to specify how long you could leave it stock.

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Originally Posted by mosesburb (Post 4787392)

You forgot to specify how long you could leave it stock.

:lol::lol::lol:

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Great thread. :metal:

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this is an awsome thread. Imagine if that train was going straight to your door.

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caryall and truck found some more factory photos in my collection

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Nice variety of 66's. Note black painted inside fenderwells used on some mid west and east coast assembly plants.Also note all GMC's had black painted center section of hood for the illusion of one large hood scoop between turn signals.

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Great stuff! I hope this thread lives for a long time. I learn something new nearly every time somebody posts. ..like black wheel tubs...whaat the...?? Keep it up guys!

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