Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
 

Well. Got the transmission I've been looking for, an nv4500 5 speed. Thanks to another forum member. Next is all the bell housing and clutch assembly stuff. But everything will be on hold for a while being as I just moved to Wyoming bout a month ago.....anyone around the sheridan area? :D

Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
 

NV4500! :metal: Been thinking of one of those for my GMC.

Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
 

Matt--how's it up there in the big W? Find me a short chevy 2wd for my tk. get the tt running?

stay warm------------kimble

Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
 

Love this truck. A 292 with an nv4500 in a 4x4 3/4 ton longbed... I'm jealous!

Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
 

Matt glad your back and working on the ole truck...they require lotsa work, I had to replace the cam already in that BBC 402 but she's running good again....I've been having trouble with photobucket.com with my pictures won't let me upload any new pictures....
But it's justified when I go out in it everyone is looking and giving the thumbs up...
can't wait to see some new pixs...

Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
 

Lovin it out here in Wyoming. Awesome mountains I'll grab so pictures this spring when I take the TT up into the hogh country for trout fishing. She's running great. All new top end gaskets and new valve stem seals. Those where the culprit for the smoke. There's a few old 60s trucks laying in there Graves out on ranches n stuff.

Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
 

Thank you. I'm hoping it'll be a fun truck to cruze around in and work with. My toyota coukd use a break I've been beating on it pretty hard now that I ain't around my 3/4 ton.

Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
 

Well finally got back into cali to bring back the old girl. Had few weeks off work and yanked a trailer home. Smooth trip for the chevy. 3k miles round trip. Can't say the same fortune was shared with the ford. Blew a seal in Utah on my trans on one of the grades.

Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
 

And finally home in Wyoming. Got an interesting lesson on high altitude carb tuning. Going from 50 foot above sea level to 5000 foot above make for some weird tuning. Seems to run like a top for as lean as its tuned. See how the plugs fair. Next is undercoat on the cab and bed. Wyoming roads wilk rot this truck like the veggies you forget about in the back of the fridge.

Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
 

nice looking on going project .... and good idea on slapping some under coating

rot doesnt fair nice on these truck(s) for some reason ....

Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
 

Yeah.... some of my previous rust repair has started to come back. Means twice over cutting and welding

Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
 

Glad yer back at it buddy. :chevy:

Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
 

Old seats out. And older in... and a rad seat cover.

Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
 

Anyone around the Washington area? Whatcom county in specific?

Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
 

Well. Got the old truck running u der her own power again. Took the 600 off and found a old
Rochester 2 jet. Fresh tun up and it loves the lack of CFM hah. Feels good driving it again. Plus helps with moving having 2 trucks and all. Picture was befor I rebuilt it. It's now not mounted backwards hah was able to use the old cheesy cable linkage just had to shorten it a skosh. Wish I could fabricate a mechanical linkage. One day I'll get after it.

Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
 

Matt---still up north or Move to Washington?

Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
 

Hey man. Yeah I'm actually headed up there end of the summer for a little. How are things around your neck of the woods?

Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
 

just another day here, had a ruff winter 16" of snow the 1st of Feb. Had a lot of trees come down along the creek. Big mess! Not fun for an old man lol. Just saw your post so thought i would ck in.

Take care---------------Kimble

Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
 

Thanks man! Yeah winter was a bigger out here too. Not alot of snow. But lots if cold. First winter with a diesel. Not a fan hah. You drivin that truck O yours?

Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
 

Got some new meats on the truck. And some 16s I've been saving for a while. New dizzy and actually got the 292 timed correctly. Just need to tune the 600 edelbrock for elevation. Should be a peach. It's funny how old vehicles keep ya excited when you only work on them semi annually

Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
 

Looks good! :chevy:

Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
 

Hows that old step side of your commin along?

Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
 

Slowly but surely. Seems time flies way to fast these days. haha
Finally runs though!
https://flic.kr/p/2njDQJ8

Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
 

Just read through the build and love the truck man! I love seeing the trucks that are modded and used as trucks still.

Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
 

Been using the truck around the property this summer quite a bit. Finally put on a steering wheel from a 65 I belive. I got 10 years back or so for the truck from a buddy. Only took me 10 years and 30 minutes to install it finally. Thought the pickup was lookin good so took some photos.

Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
 

The truck is definitely looking good...thanks for the pictures.

Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
 

Finally finished reading this thread from start to finish. Truck looks great man. Did you ever end up putting the NV4500 in or is that still a future project?

Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
 

still looking good Matt. just ck-ing in again, hope you're doing well. Nothing new here just getting older 74 now. hard to lay under tk now and work on something.

take care my friend-----------kimble

Re: 1965 C20 fleet side longbed DD low budget build.
 

Putting the poor thing to work this week. Firewood time. Had a few pines come down in a wind storm last year,thought it was time to remove em. Also scooped up a 90s slide in. Fits my diesel and the 65. Like the look of a classic with a slide in. Hope the holidays has been good for many with projects in the garage like I have looming over me. Hah