66 SB Step Side- Ex Air Force Base Truck

[Grizz1963]

............ Aaaaaand ??

Still grinning.

[Hansome]

Yes indeed I am...

Just wish work wasn't so busy so could get under it and fit the power steering.
Then all the new weatherstripping for the windows,
Then do the (fill in the blanks).........
And Then the,.....
Then.....

The only thing is it's getting a bit chilly to be lying on your back on the road........ Not to mention the damp!,

Ah to have a heated garage

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Hansome

Yes indeed I am...

Just wish work wasn't so busy so could get under it and fit the power steering.
Then all the new weatherstripping for the windows,
Then do the (fill in the blanks).........
And Then the,.....
Then.....

The only thing is it's getting a bit chilly to be lying on your back on the road........ Not to mention the damp!,

Ah to have a heated garage

Any progress?

Or are you just enjoying it?

[Ta2Don]

What Grizz said!!!

[Grizz1963]

Morning mate, Happy New Year.

How are you and your truck getting on?

Been quiet on here.

[Hansome]

Originally Posted by Grizz1963

Morning mate, Happy New Year.

How are you and your truck getting on?

Been quiet on here.

Hi Grizz,

Thank you & A happy new year to you too!!

Truck and me are doing ok, basically been buying up lots of parts when Ive saved the cash and stuff needed to do some serious jobs on the truck, not quite as in depth as your resto is turning out but the whole front end is being changed over for new etc etc

Just had too much work on last year, I did promise myself a couple of weeks off to do the truck but it never happened, hopefully this year. It's difficult doing it on the side of the road in central London...
Need a garage.......

I've been on here a watching but just not logged in....

All the best
D
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[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Hansome

Hi Grizz,

Thank you & A happy new year to you too!!

Truck and me are doing ok, basically been buying up lots of parts when Ive saved the cash and stuff needed to do some serious jobs on the truck, not quite as in depth as your resto is turning out but the whole front end is being changed over for new etc etc

Just had too much work on last year, I did promise myself a couple of weeks off to do the truck but it never happened, hopefully this year. It's difficult doing it on the side of the road in central London...
Need a garage.......

I've been on here a watching but just not logged in....

All the best
D
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You are working against the worst odds in the UK.

No off street parking, no garage etc. I am so fortunate that Nicola found our garage with a house to go with it.

Anyway, no idea where in London you live, but on Retro Rides, there is a section on "Garage Communities" click this link http://retrorides.proboards.com/boar...ge-communities

Maybe there is one near you where you can su hire some space.

I know one is known as "The Bunker" or something like that, and it is a basement in a large office block, completely used as a multi user garage.

Look at Seth's build threads I think he has space there.

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thre...rd-floor-begun

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thre...la-combi-parts

Hope that helps.

[Hansome]

Thought i would post a periodical update of How she looks today - Well the other day at the NRSA swap meet . saw a few C10's 60-66.

We've done a lot in the last year -
Wilwood disc conversion w/o power brake - dual master upgrade.
Added Power steering box-pump-etc
Brand new A-arms top and bottom, after 1 lower ball joint pulled through the Lower A -arm when i was reverse parking ready for the MOT.
(the upper ball joint was held in with 1 bolt!)
Moog ball joints - tie rods inner\outer - steering idler arm.
All 4 corners now on independent air - instead of front n back.
Interior change from Red to Gold -
Mexi blanket seat gone now Navy -
Roof rack quick fab for work use but i think it suit there truck.
Service and tune the inline 6 250.
Headlight relay upgrades
Washer pump- the F'in washer pump..... will sort that once i wrote a "how to"
Welded up the hole in the front fender and the scabs on the doors with fresh metal.
Lots of rewiring - gauges added and plenty of little bits , when i have had the time.
All done on the side of the Road outside my house - yep my neighbours LOVE me, and the council just haven't caught me...












thanks for looking

DH

[Neatbeard]

Dude!!!! I'm so glad that you've still got the ol girl and the mods you've done look/sound great. She has a great stance now.
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[Hansome]

Originally Posted by Neatbeard

Dude!!!! I'm so glad that you've still got the ol girl and the mods you've done look/sound great. She has a great stance now.
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Fella!!

Didn't know you were still on here, i did a little search on your thread a while back - What did you end up getting?? Dodge?

SOoooooo...

Well i got so busy building a House or two since i got her and it kind of wiped me out so i thought id get some time off once the builds had finished - in the meantime I've been saving money and getting all the parts collected/shipped etc and trying to do a little when i can - but i decided the life is too short so took 2 months off to do" Truck stuff"

The stance is good but I'm not quite happy - took your thoughts and got dropped spindles on the front - i have got C- notches in the lock up - but not installed. I think it will be far too low out back and then i have to start with the front again.

Wheels are a temp measure as Smoothies didn't fit back on with the new discs. 18" low profile to try and keep it low.
undecided on what wheels to put on her i keep seeing one i like...

would like to put e-level kit on it, maybe after the next house build!!

post up a pic of your new motor

D

[Hansome]

pics that i should have added above

started with this.....







Lower Ball Joint pulled through.......



Road side repair - thank fully by chance i had a welder in the back of the truck -




A-armless.......


New ball joints then!!





Interior

[Grizz1963]

Full on Ghetto....

Looking good.

Real hardcore street repairs.

[Ta2Don]

Being ex USAF, I too am glad to see this truck still terrorizing the streets...

Diggin' the stance!

[Hansome]

Originally Posted by Grizz1963

Full on Ghetto....

Looking good.

Real hardcore street repairs.

Ha ha ha in fact I can hardly get any work done when im in the street as everyone wants to stop and ask you questions - I love people's enthusiasm but really..... But you'd think when it's jacked right up with only my legs sticking out from under it they'd leave me alone...??????

That's when I put an FAQ sheet in the window!!

Ta da!!
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[Hansome]

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Being ex USAF, I too am glad to see this truck still terrorizing the streets...

Diggin' the stance!

I'm ex USAF too (well the truck) Beale AFB " in God we trust - all others we monitor" where the U2/blackbirds were deployed from - really interesting history behind all that.
I did find an 60's black and white picture of the base with the planes on the tarmac the aircraft hanger and personnel all going about the business and the teeny tiniest outline of a pick up ( which is so obviously my one)
I'll see it I can dig it out ..
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[Neatbeard]

Originally Posted by Hansome

Fella!!

Didn't know you were still on here, i did a little search on your thread a while back - What did you end up getting?? Dodge?

I don't get on here much anymore but I got an email notification that someone had replied to my thread so I had to see what was going on!! Regarding wheels, yeah the current ones look good but not really in keeping with the truck methinks..... i'd go for a set of oversize steelies painted in white to match the bumpers, roof and grill....

Yup I ended up getting a '68 Dodge A108, totally rebuilt by an old hot rodder guy in the States, brand new 5.2Ltr V8, brand new gearbox, brand new exhaust, brand new rad, all new fittings, fixings and pipes, converted to vented n grooved discs up front, pearl yellow paint job that glows in the sun (too nice for me really!), he re-did the interior in a hippy theme that I have stripped out. I have had a bespoke, full-width RnR bed fitted in the back with 3x new modern belts for the kids. Interior is this years plan, we're going for a mexi day of the dead theme!

Sorry to hijack! Heres a couple of pix:

[Hansome]

[\QUOTE]
Sorry to hijack! Heres a couple of pix: [/QUOTE]


no need to apologies ..... there was an invitation ^^^ post more

That my friend is AWESOME.. i freakin love that colour..... what is is Canary Yella!!

Theres a big tick list covered with that..
Sound like it was right up your street - and all done - only interior to be done to suit........ and...
it fits all the children in. You can take to shows and with proper size lying down area.
It V8 which i know you had a hankering for, bet it sounds great when you sitting it there starting it up....and
its Yella!!

Talking of Wheels i know what I'm getting for the truck and lets say your not too far off..... got to save some £'s for them so later in the year i think/hope.
They will Finish off the look i want....

D

[Neatbeard]

I won't bore you but yeah the planets all alined to enable me to get it! I was viewing the build thread of it on a USA forum and then a month or so later it appeared on a UK forum as a fresh import so I offered the guy some cash to part with it as he was reluctant and a month later he drove it to me from Manchester!

It sounds feckin awesome and will set car alarms off if I boot it.... its great having a camper van with 300bhp! The bed is larger than our bed in the house, the missus had to buy King Size bedding for it!

Keep us update fella, i'm so glad you've still got it as you seemed genuinely stoked with it and i'm glad it's in your care.

Take care and stay safe man.

[tommyd241]

Very Cool!

[Hansome]

look what turned up today...... all the way from USA.
Front and Rear lowered shock from Belltech woooooo!!