1966 SBBW pro street
 

This ones going to be really differnt for me.....I have had this truck for a little while and been fixing this and that and haven't had it on the road as of yet.....Then i said....( insert a word i can't say here )Not going to be happy with this the way it is so I might as well take it apart too.....

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I have already ripped off the front end....bought 2 new fenders...Short some body parts for this build yet and it might have to wait till I can get to the portland swap meet and get some doors and a hood. But as it sit's right now I have it as far as i can go with out more parts....Well thats not exactly right,starting next week i will peel the rest of the box apart to get to the frame from the top. Not sure at this point if i will take the cab off or just work around it. But i want to paint the chassis and the bottom of the cab as i work towards replacing the front end. I plan on putting all the custom trim back on it once i find some and then it will get painted to match my 1969 Z/28 camaro. With all of the roll cage in and around it ...things get way more difficult to work on. The bar running through the door has got to get hinged, it's almost impossible to get my..*** ### past it and over it. The drive train at this point ..it's not going to get touched other maybe a dyno tune. I am under a bit of pressure right now because I want to have it back together painted and tuned for the Goodguy's in Puyallup WA july 22-24th....Here is to trying

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Trucks looks great!!!!

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Looks better in that picture then it is....the front sheet metal is done.....some wiring issues..going to change up the inside. It needs a ton of work right now.....but it does have a world products cast merlin in it. When i fire it up i rattle windows for a block, so i try not to run it to early or too late.

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This should be an awesome build.

What town are you in? I have driven from Vancouver to Calgary on the 1 before. Are you by Hope?

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Hey Cort nice to meet ya....

I am past hope towards tha vancouver side.....I am near the langley and abbotsford area just off the freeway....I hope the build goes well i don't have alot of time and have a few other projects on the go at the same time. When I get a chance I will try and put a clip up so you can hear it...it's running 5 " exhaust right now

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Where did you get that cowl hood?

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The cowl hood came with the project but it's ...hatched....it's a steel hood with a fiberglass cowl put on it. I was at the body shop and i think we came up with a way to take the cowl part off and put it onto another hood with out having it seperate. The plan is start with a good hood ( this is really really bad ) take the line needed for the hole ...make it half a inch smaller. Then line the entire inside hole with some bent half inch tubing thats been sliced the thickness of the hood....then have the tube all the way back to the back hood brace and weld it all in...The hood as is flex's way to much and it just cracked and pulled it all apart. I am with in a half a inch of having to need the cowl for room...but it moves tons of hot air out of the engine compartment. If i am going to drive it on the street i need to move the air i think

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We got into the front end today.....removed the hood...fenders...bumper...grill..rad support....

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Got to the engine.....pulled the engine and tranny all at once...I can see some work is going to be required for my rear engine mounts....The pull went actually really well....having a friend with a shop and a hoist....is such a bonus.

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Doors are completely toast , I think....don't think they are going to be able to be fixed....need a new hood to put the cowl back on...or maybe a new one piece fiberglass one...big parts list in play....what started as a lets change the color and clean it up has changed into a complete strip down and rebuild

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That is always how it turns out for me too. I start to fix something simple, next thing i know the whole thing is in pieces.

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Well i guess the good news is that it snowed here last week.....So it's not like i can be driving it right now....well i guess thats the good news...lol

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It is finally turning nice weather here in Texas. I am starting to feel the desire to get going on my truck again. Now, if i could just win the Lottery i would be all set, LOL.

BTY..... Tell me about that black 3? coupe you have in the shop? post some pics of it. I love those rods.

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Well i hear that....

I am going to need lotto just to keep that bad boy in fuel....I am sure it gets gallons per mile as it is....But it sure does sound great....lol

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Nice eye it's a 33....Well it's in my buddies shop....he is doing the set up and body and paint for it....tubbed running a big block chevy...( like all ford bodies should be ) it's set up right from the ground up. It's going to be spotless, I wish my truck had half as nice set up in it as his car does.

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Thanks for the info. Shoot some pics my way. I am Chevy thru and thru but there is just something about those coupes that makes me weak in the knees.

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Great start ... looking good.

Ratty 46

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Well
I am getting into this thing now......

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It just keeps getting bigger and bigger....but where do you stop ?...I guess I am lucky as it is, I have taken over some of my friends shop and hoist...Thinkin at this point we have decided to call it the hulk...

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So we decided ...if your going to go.. go big....So off to the blaster the hulk goes ...

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Looking good. Love the meats on the back!

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Nice ride :metal::metal:



Tony

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Thanks guy's.....

It's been a big week, the floors are cut out, the cab corners are off, new rockers.....the works. I hope to have this all back together and running in time for a meet in july. So I have had all my friends down and making as much progress as we can......Should have the floor completed in the next day or so.

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Cant wait to see updates. Very nice ride.