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TopFuel1966 · 06-21-2011, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by markeb01

Oh man, that picture is priceless!

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

Keith Seymore · 06-21-2011, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by TopFuel1966

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

Geez - those pictures are great! I see that you had stepped up to a Hemi by then.

K

Keith Seymore · 06-21-2011, 08:20 AM

I forgot to mention - I worked with a friend and his first job was "fitting the hoods" on the line in Flint on the 1960 Chevy pickups....

...which he did with a giant rubber mallet...

(lol)

K

factorystock · 06-21-2011, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by LostMy65

I was just thinking yesterday that we need nostalgic pics.
Pics, Brochures, anything about these trucks from the past.

Here's my contribution:

There is the photo ad I was refering to, the truck is a '64 ( notice white steering wheel) the emblems were drawn in.

Keith Seymore · 06-21-2011, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by factorystock

There is the photo ad I was refering to, the truck is a '64 ( notice white steering wheel) the emblems were drawn in.

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

markeb01 · 06-21-2011, 10:39 PM

Cool story, thanks for sharing.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

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

**LostMy65** · 06-21-2011, 11:25 PM

**yelmer** · 06-22-2011, 12:16 AM

some more that i had

jonzcustomshop · 06-22-2011, 01:19 AM

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

**yelmer** · 06-22-2011, 07:42 PM

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

**yelmer** · 06-22-2011, 07:43 PM

for the 66 colors id

chevyrestoguy · 06-22-2011, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by TopFuel1966

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!

**LostMy65** · 06-22-2011, 10:48 PM

This is now my favorite thread.

63 Chevy Stepside · 06-22-2011, 10:56 PM

Thanks for sharing!

**LostMy65** · 06-22-2011, 11:00 PM

**LostMy65** · 06-22-2011, 11:09 PM

Chronological:

**LostMy65** · 07-12-2011, 12:15 AM

PAPA KENT · 07-12-2011, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by LostMy65

This is now my favorite thread.

MINE TOO!

MBEXHAUST · 07-12-2011, 10:19 AM

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

A.T. RockDriller · 07-12-2011, 11:34 AM

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

TheManInBlack · 07-12-2011, 11:51 AM

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

TopFuel, your pics rule.

Dinos63 · 07-12-2011, 12:40 PM

Great thread !!yelmer nice pics thanks

CVA59 · 07-12-2011, 02:08 PM

I sure love these old pics.

oem4me · 07-12-2011, 02:13 PM

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?...

Dinos63 · 07-12-2011, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by oem4me

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?...

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

06-21-2011, 08:20 AM	#78
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,145	Re: factory 65 chevy assembly picture I forgot to mention - I worked with a friend and his first job was "fitting the hoods" on the line in Flint on the 1960 Chevy pickups.... ...which he did with a giant rubber mallet... (lol) K __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ Last edited by Keith Seymore; 06-21-2011 at 08:20 AM.

06-21-2011, 11:25 PM	#82
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,468	Re: factory 65 chevy assembly picture __________________ I lost my 65 - Found it 25 years later: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650 66 C20 Service Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428035

06-22-2011, 12:16 AM	#83
yelmer Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: greeley colorado Posts: 1,360	Re: factory 65 chevy assembly picture some more that i had Attached Images

06-22-2011, 01:19 AM	#84
jonzcustomshop 1961 crewcab Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: missoula, mt Posts: 6,164	Re: factory 65 chevy assembly picture that last shot is great! 5 59's and around 30 brand new 66's! __________________ 60 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=280904 61 crew build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=646830 63 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=336537 64 'burb build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=448681 65 'burb build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=590715 65 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=281955

06-22-2011, 07:42 PM	#85
yelmer Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: greeley colorado Posts: 1,360	Re: factory 65 chevy assembly picture 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 Attached Images

06-22-2011, 07:43 PM	#86
yelmer Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: greeley colorado Posts: 1,360	Re: factory 65 chevy assembly picture for the 66 colors id Attached Images

06-22-2011, 10:48 PM	#88
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,468	Re: factory 65 chevy assembly picture This is now my favorite thread. __________________ I lost my 65 - Found it 25 years later: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650 66 C20 Service Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428035

06-22-2011, 10:56 PM	#89
63 Chevy Stepside Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 76	Re: factory 65 chevy assembly picture Thanks for sharing!

06-22-2011, 11:00 PM	#90
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,468	Re: factory 65 chevy assembly picture __________________ I lost my 65 - Found it 25 years later: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650 66 C20 Service Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428035 Last edited by LostMy65; 06-22-2011 at 11:12 PM.

06-22-2011, 11:09 PM	#91
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,468	Re: factory 65 chevy assembly picture Chronological: __________________ I lost my 65 - Found it 25 years later: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650 66 C20 Service Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428035 Last edited by LostMy65; 06-22-2011 at 11:11 PM.

07-12-2011, 12:15 AM	#92
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,468	Re: factory 65 chevy assembly picture __________________ I lost my 65 - Found it 25 years later: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650 66 C20 Service Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428035

07-12-2011, 10:19 AM	#94
MBEXHAUST Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Huntsville Ontario Posts: 69	Re: factory 65 chevy assembly picture 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

07-12-2011, 11:34 AM	#95
A.T. RockDriller Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Orient, Oregon Posts: 722	Re: factory 65 chevy assembly picture Are these both Dr. "Dry-Hump" Smith .....? Uncanny resemblance... Attached Images __________________ Les Hunter '59 3803 someday to be 3853 '63 GMC K1000...351E, TH400 Daily '66 GMC 4000...351C, 5&2

07-12-2011, 11:51 AM	#96
TheManInBlack Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 79	Re: factory 65 chevy assembly picture Once again I hate my life for being born about 30 years too late. TopFuel, your pics rule.

07-12-2011, 12:40 PM	#97
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07-12-2011, 02:08 PM	#98
CVA59 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Longview, Texas Posts: 775	Re: factory 65 chevy assembly picture I sure love these old pics. __________________ Zack www.23t.weebly.com _________________________________

07-12-2011, 02:13 PM	#99
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