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motiveauto · 10-17-2011, 09:56 PM

Here is my truck... Believe it or not I have a ton of hours into this thing. 84 front crossmember swap, drop spindles and springs. Jeep TJ rear coils and 2" homemade blocks. Rebuilt the 230 with a tri power and a split header. Replaced all of the rot, I went through 2 rolls of wire in my MIG! Three trips to Carlisle and a few new body panels and its almost ready to roll! Hoping to drive her soon!

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jrblanke · 10-17-2011, 10:03 PM

Cool looking truck! I especially like the tri-power. Is it yellow?

motiveauto · 10-17-2011, 10:08 PM

Its green, Ive been calling it 70's refrigerator green...like a pistachio color.

YBNORML · 10-18-2011, 01:03 AM

I like it! The I6 looks sweet.
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wc63 · 10-18-2011, 01:29 AM

yup. i wanna paint my truck a flat green similar to yours. i also like that engine. i love the sound of i6s. especially with straight pipes.

motiveauto · 10-18-2011, 06:46 PM

Got home today and bolted up the bed and put on the grille I made from a pair of 58 imperial headlights and an old steel grille that was smacked up pretty bad. I wanted the dual headlight grille like on some of the older trucks but I couldnt afford one.[IMG]

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ChrisDollins · 10-18-2011, 10:26 PM

Sweet lookin engine! I like the hotrodded I6's. They're just so cool, and not the normal 350 or LS1.
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samuellg1977 · 10-18-2011, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by motiveauto

Got home today and bolted up the bed and put on the grille I made from a pair of 58 imperial headlights and an old steel grille that was smacked up pretty bad. I wanted the dual headlight grille like on some of the older trucks but I couldnt afford one.[IMG]

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OOH, That looks awesome!! Did you make that cross-section? Looks killer! I am planning on making a grille for mine someday. I have the 62 grille on a 63 truck right now, and it is ok, but i just want to be able to say "I made that". Haha.

Sam

Vernski · 10-19-2011, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by motiveauto

Got home today and bolted up the bed and put on the grille I made from a pair of 58 imperial headlights and an old steel grille that was smacked up pretty bad. I wanted the dual headlight grille like on some of the older trucks but I couldnt afford one.[IMG]

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Hey cool looking grill almost like a gmc that's what neat about these trucks you can fix em how you want them. What brand of intake is that by the way? Thanx...Vernski

niterider65 · 10-19-2011, 08:28 AM

looking good like the grill

McCoyAZ · 10-19-2011, 11:02 AM

LOVE the idea of the 4 headlight look.

In case you are interested I do have a 60-61 grill with the light bezels and 4 cans i'd sell for $100 and shipping.

It is from a salvage truck and needs just a bit of work to clean it up and use it.

krazy_texan · 10-19-2011, 11:35 AM

im digging the green body and the blue interior

fryer1979 · 10-20-2011, 07:20 AM

Very cool build, I dig where your head's at. That grill came out kool! You gonna paint the grill shroud inner black? IMHO it would really make your grill pop.

waspp · 10-22-2011, 07:53 PM

Sweet truck! Love that tri power 6!

Turkey · 10-22-2011, 09:47 PM

Inline 6 + triple carbs = very cool

Vernski · 10-22-2011, 11:51 PM

Here is a pic of my GMC when I first got it I think it's almost the same color...Vernski

motiveauto · 10-23-2011, 12:15 AM

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Here is a pic of my GMC when I first got it I think it's almost the same color...Vernski

holy crap its almost a perfect match! I mixed mine, duplicolor paint shop sublime green with some black and some white to kill the neon effect. Is that an original color? thats what I was going for.

motiveauto · 10-23-2011, 12:19 AM

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Hey cool looking grill almost like a gmc that's what neat about these trucks you can fix em how you want them. What brand of intake is that by the way? Thanx...Vernski

that is an offenhauser triple. Really well made piece, but I gotta make a heat plate for it.

motiveauto · 10-23-2011, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by samuellg1977

OOH, That looks awesome!! Did you make that cross-section? Looks killer! I am planning on making a grille for mine someday. I have the 62 grille on a 63 truck right now, and it is ok, but i just want to be able to say "I made that". Haha.

Sam

The cross section is the top part of the original 65 grille that was on the truck. when i got it the front passenger side was smacked up so i cut it up and made it work. The headlights are 58 Imperial (I believe) I made new housings for them out of some sheetmetal and welded the crossection to them.

motiveauto · 10-23-2011, 12:24 AM

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Very cool build, I dig where your head's at. That grill came out kool! You gonna paint the grill shroud inner black? IMHO it would really make your grill pop.

Im definately gonna do the shroud black, maybe with white on the outline similar to the original color scheme. I think I should paint the grill white, what do you guys think?

Vernski · 10-23-2011, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by motiveauto

holy crap its almost a perfect match! I mixed mine, duplicolor paint shop sublime green with some black and some white to kill the neon effect. Is that an original color? thats what I was going for.

I could not find this color in any 65 paint book, I think it is a dealer re-paint because under the cab corners it's dark green which is in the paint books. They painted the complete firewall and has what I assume is paint #'s marked on the firewall. I couldn't find any of the #'s in any paint books, so it's a mystery to me what the deal is?...Vernski

motiveauto · 11-08-2011, 10:05 PM

I put some speed holes in the radiator support brackets tonight. I made the dimple die from an old weight lifting bar and turned it on a lathe. I was pretty psyched.

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**Corts60** · 11-08-2011, 10:29 PM

Truck is looking really great man! I dig the one-off grille.

*blackedoutharley* · 11-09-2011, 02:04 AM

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This is very slick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dustin07 · 11-09-2011, 12:43 PM

how much do you think those speed holes will shave off your 1/4 mile time? they look really awesome, I can't fab anything near that cool!

10-17-2011, 09:56 PM	#1
motiveauto Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: long island new york Posts: 88	65 C10 Little Blue Snot Rocket Here is my truck... Believe it or not I have a ton of hours into this thing. 84 front crossmember swap, drop spindles and springs. Jeep TJ rear coils and 2" homemade blocks. Rebuilt the 230 with a tri power and a split header. Replaced all of the rot, I went through 2 rolls of wire in my MIG! Three trips to Carlisle and a few new body panels and its almost ready to roll! Hoping to drive her soon! [IMG][/IMG] __________________ 86 K20 6" lift 66 C10 LS2 T56 1947 Ford Rat Rod Softail Deluxe Softail Chopper

10-17-2011, 10:03 PM	#2
jrblanke Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 240	Re: 65 C10 Little Blue Snot Rocket Cool looking truck! I especially like the tri-power. Is it yellow?

10-17-2011, 10:08 PM	#3
motiveauto Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: long island new york Posts: 88	Re: 65 C10 Little Blue Snot Rocket Its green, Ive been calling it 70's refrigerator green...like a pistachio color. __________________ 86 K20 6" lift 66 C10 LS2 T56 1947 Ford Rat Rod Softail Deluxe Softail Chopper

10-18-2011, 01:03 AM	#4
YBNORML Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 3,847	Re: 65 C10 Little Blue Snot Rocket I like it! The I6 looks sweet. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ --------------------------------------------------------------- Jason. 68’ GMC shortbox https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=794201 72' 2WD Blazer http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=425385 67' LongBox C-10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=691845 InstaGram ybnorml67

10-18-2011, 01:29 AM	#5
wc63 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Mesa, Az. Posts: 169	Re: 65 C10 Little Blue Snot Rocket yup. i wanna paint my truck a flat green similar to yours. i also like that engine. i love the sound of i6s. especially with straight pipes.

10-18-2011, 06:46 PM	#6
motiveauto Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: long island new york Posts: 88	Re: 65 C10 Little Blue Snot Rocket Got home today and bolted up the bed and put on the grille I made from a pair of 58 imperial headlights and an old steel grille that was smacked up pretty bad. I wanted the dual headlight grille like on some of the older trucks but I couldnt afford one.[IMG][/IMG] __________________ 86 K20 6" lift 66 C10 LS2 T56 1947 Ford Rat Rod Softail Deluxe Softail Chopper

10-18-2011, 10:26 PM	#7
ChrisDollins Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Pocahontas, AR Posts: 554	Re: 65 C10 Little Blue Snot Rocket Sweet lookin engine! I like the hotrodded I6's. They're just so cool, and not the normal 350 or LS1. Chris Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1966 C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=615165 1968 GTO http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post7650182

10-19-2011, 08:28 AM	#10
niterider65 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: colleyville tx Posts: 623	Re: 65 C10 Little Blue Snot Rocket looking good like the grill

10-19-2011, 11:02 AM	#11
McCoyAZ Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Kingman, AZ Posts: 1,574	Re: 65 C10 Little Blue Snot Rocket LOVE the idea of the 4 headlight look. In case you are interested I do have a 60-61 grill with the light bezels and 4 cans i'd sell for $100 and shipping. It is from a salvage truck and needs just a bit of work to clean it up and use it.

10-19-2011, 11:35 AM	#12
krazy_texan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Des Moines, Ia Posts: 3,233	Re: 65 C10 Little Blue Snot Rocket im digging the green body and the blue interior __________________ Krazy Texan My Trucks are made with Wrenches not Chop Sticks 1967 GMC 3/4 ton "Johnny Cash" 1990 v1500 suburban 1967 Ford f100 Swb 4x4 "green bean" GOD BLESS JESUS, JOHN WAYNE, AND THE ALAMO

10-20-2011, 07:20 AM	#13
fryer1979 Redneck Hillbilly Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Backwoods Posts: 1,307	Re: 65 C10 Little Blue Snot Rocket Very cool build, I dig where your head's at. That grill came out kool! You gonna paint the grill shroud inner black? IMHO it would really make your grill pop.

10-22-2011, 07:53 PM	#14
waspp Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Maryville TN Posts: 195	Re: 65 C10 Little Blue Snot Rocket Sweet truck! Love that tri power 6!

10-22-2011, 09:47 PM	#15
Turkey Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 427	Re: 65 C10 Little Blue Snot Rocket Inline 6 + triple carbs = very cool __________________

10-22-2011, 11:51 PM	#16
Vernski Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Rathdrum, Idaho Posts: 1,135	Re: 65 C10 Little Blue Snot Rocket Here is a pic of my GMC when I first got it I think it's almost the same color...Vernski Attached Images

11-08-2011, 10:05 PM	#22
motiveauto Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: long island new york Posts: 88	Re: 65 C10 Little Blue Snot Rocket I put some speed holes in the radiator support brackets tonight. I made the dimple die from an old weight lifting bar and turned it on a lathe. I was pretty psyched. [IMG][/IMG] __________________ 86 K20 6" lift 66 C10 LS2 T56 1947 Ford Rat Rod Softail Deluxe Softail Chopper



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11-08-2011, 10:29 PM	#23
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11-09-2011, 12:43 PM	#25
Dustin07 Stirrer of the Pot Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: washington Posts: 477	Re: 65 C10 Little Blue Snot Rocket how much do you think those speed holes will shave off your 1/4 mile time? they look really awesome, I can't fab anything near that cool!

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