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66 longbed fleetside

i found this 66 longbed fleetside on line want to check it out sat for 5 years i brought some gas, water and battery check the motor oil, brake fluid and it start right up drove it around a few time i bought it drove it home 1 1/2 hours ride home ran great

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it was cool driveing it home tires were old & bald one of the tires lick air had to stop and refill air

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this is my very first truck

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congrats on the new family member.

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put the bed back on a drove it to pomona swap meet

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i had to lower the back i really hate to claim in the truck so for know i had the muffler shop heat them up the rear coil only i am going to buy some drop coils for the front and back or maybe bag the back some day

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one more cali member!

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Come'n along nicely :metal:

Welcome to the site and keep the pics coming ;)

Tony

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YEAH, gotta love it lowered more in the back than the front

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i was wondering what connect to the temperature thing that goes in the block and how do i hook it up the my gauge is there a connection i am missing

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Love the truck! The fact that you were able to get it fired up and running after 5 years of sitting is a true testament of how well those trucks were built back in the day. From the look in the background, did you buy it from that guy in Yermo that has a bunch of old trucks? It sounds like he's still got tons of them and he's trying to get rid of everything. He's been posting on Craigslist the last few weeks.

I live just over the rocks in Apple Valley, and I just bought a '64 C-20 in Hesperia last weekend. I'm looking for parts if you know anybody who's got some laying around.

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i took my 66 for a ride today i was going to Fullerton but didn't make it the truck started over heating half way there so i stop and check the water and there was non so i let it cool down full it back up and disconnected the heater i was think the heater core maybe started to lick and full it back up and started it back up and look check out the motor to see it it was leaking out still and then see the fan was not turning i was like the the neck the belt was still there and then thought no way the harmonic balancer broke and it did so i had it tow home so i call around and ask for a harmonic balancer and autozone wanted 55 for the double grove pulley for the 250 and then i said i have a single grove pulley they said you must have a 230 motor then :ito:

can any one tell me what kind of motor i have here a pick of the motor and the pulley or do you guys need the number off the motor

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If it's the original engine, most likely it's the 250. The 250 came out in 66 but running the numbers is the only way to be sure.

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i just go a back bumper and skirt for my 66 chevy truck what you think i need back bumper brackets now

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The skirts look cool with the whitewalls. I dig it
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Originally Posted by 1966Stepside (Post 4644243)

The skirts look cool with the whitewalls. I dig it
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thanks i really like them i have not seen any other truck out here with them

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man it make a sweet sound stirght pipes i dont know have to make a video but i will try

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when it was done i drove it out the Barstow it over heated when i got there know i need to change the water pump and may be a new radiator
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i also add this 105 hazard switch i got off ebay http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/...524_154850.jpg

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Looked like you bought it from a gypsy camp haha. Amazing it started up after five years. wow. It looks good, do you have a final plan of what you are going for yet? or you just going one step at a time?

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Originally Posted by Papa-J (Post 4724914)

yeah a satin brown body with a beige top maybe and champagne flake top air begs only in the back to lay it out but not cut in to the bed i hope one day soon :ito:

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looking cool Juan. Your gettin there piece by piece :)

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yup shur am i just pick up some parts for my b-day c notch kit
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chrome bumper and guards i didnt get a pick of the bumper yet but i will get a pick when installed
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mirror kit

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now i need to installed it all :ito:

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Truck looks awesome. (That Impala in the background is SICK!)

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I like the look of the paint peeling off on the hood.

What did you end up doing with those 3/4 ton over-load leafs?

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Originally Posted by LostMy65 (Post 4849621)

I like the look of the paint peeling off on the hood.

What did you end up doing with those 3/4 ton over-load leafs?

i took them to the matel scrap yard and got 10 bucks lol :ito:

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Originally Posted by juanz1947 (Post 4544291)

Did you ever find out what motor you have?
For most the hardware the 230, 250, and 292 were pretty generic. Same intake/exhaust, alt, all that stuff was interchangeable if I am not mistaken. On the passenger side of your motor, below the spark plugs in the side of the block you have 2 plates with 3 bolts in them. Again if I am not mistaken, those are indicative of a 292. Especially if the truck was originally a 3/4 ton it would stand to reason that it would come with that inline 6, if not a 283.

You probably have a really low gear transmission too, if it is the original as well.

Doesn't hurt to run the block numbers in any case, know exactly what you are dealing with.

I like your work so far, you got me eyeballing those fender skirts, I have a stepside, but they certainly add something to your Fleetside!!

Good luck on your build!

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Originally Posted by McMurphy (Post 4958281)

yeah its a 250 from a 77 nova it has a 3/4 ton rear end i got the correct 1/2 ton rear end with 3:73 gears

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went to my grandma house about a hour drive a few weeks ago just pass barstow got stuck in the desert sand
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went to the local swapmeet and see this a swamp cooler pick it up for 25 bucks and it works and fit in the truck i will take a pick of in the the truck soon

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i went to the pomona swapmeet on sunday pick up these 3 inch drop coils for the front 80 bucks new
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i pick up these custom cab trim for 10 bucks and ash tray
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and pick up this really clean wheel and column 100 bucks
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