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i have not posted much here lately so here is a little about myself
My name is Kyle and I am 14 years old. I bought this 66 gmc a year ago for $450. It has a 250 6 and a 3 spd standard that has been converted to floor shift. this truck was abused by its previous owners and they made several mickey mouse repairs. Like holding the radiator on with bailing wire.
so far the rust on the doors has been patched and my dad did an excellent job of priming them with real primer (his first time too)
i have all the patch panels for the cab and i also have new repro-steel fenders. I am going to be learning to weld this summer so that i can help with the body work.
plans are to lower it 2" in the front and paint it black suede. the engine will remain stock until i can afford some speed parts

 

cool truck

 

the engine is out of a mid 70s camaro. I dont know what the radiator is from but it is not stock.

 

Nice looking project. The only way to learn is by experience. Good luck with your truck and keep us posted. By the way, shouldn't you be in school?

 

i like the gmc grills better than the chevy grills

 

Thats a pretty Kool truck!!! I had My first hot rod when i was 15. When i was in high sckool i owned a 62 chevy truck. There fun trucks to drive good luck. keep us posted on progress!

 

thanks i had finals all this week and so i get to come home early and today i got the day off
its a hard life

 

cool truck...I also like the look of the GMC grills....keep us posted.

 

the box is in bad shape
i think that i will make new planks in IA

 

Tell me about it. I'm a teacher.

 

Those are great trucks to learn on. They go together like tinker toys. Keep it up and post some progress.

 

Cool truck. You're a lucky young man. My parents still to this day try to talk sense into me. Somethin' about hot rods just being a phase. I'll grow out of it. I don't remember a whole lot since I obviously don't pay attention to jive talkin' turkeys!

 

seat is out of a 95 chevy truck and only 2 holes need to be drilled for it too bolt right in. the headrests are going to have to go
shifter will need to be extended and moved foreward to clear the seat

 

lots of rust
as you can see there is only a few strands of metal left of the cab supports

 

the spot of rattle can primer is there to protect the spot where the door s****ed on some cardboard when it was not dry yet

 

i am not putting the new fenders on yet because its gonna get blown apart in the spring for rust repair

 

cool im not an FNG any more
as you can see the box side is terrible(its even worse in real life) so rather than drive myself crazy trying to make it smooth i am just gonna get a box off of another truck.
well look for some pics coming in the spring and summer of the body work
i hope to take it to a local cruise night in august in semi finished form

 

thank you everone for the compliments

 

Sounds like a plan to me. Make it a driver and up grade as you can, learn as you go.

 

Cool truck! I picked up a '66 Chevy pickup not too long ago for $300...in much the same shape as yours.

I really like those GMC's though...more unique. Have fun with it, and you are sure to learn a lot!

 

.great starter....you got luckey in that most of these trucks came with a V-6,not a really great engine.looks like a 396 with 2 cylenders cut off,tourque up the wazzu,but no real power..there are several places/forums that deal with these trucks exclusively. they can be of great help....good luck!!

 

actually the gmcs in canada all had straight 6 engines. you could get the v6 as an option but there are very few trucks in canada that have the v6
The v6 was more of an american thing
1966 was the first year for the gmcs to have a 250 six
i just joined the stovebolt page yesterday as GMC KID.
thanks though

 

inliners.org is another site you should take a look at.

 

yep ive been there too , i have also been to a lot of other sites

 

Hey there Saskatoon!!!!
Scott's Super Trucks is a decent place to shop for all the little pieces youmight need for that truck. Looks like you're off to a great start!

 

yep scotts has been a big help so far i got door check retainers and hinge pins from them as well as all seals for the doors

 

Treasure the time working with your Dad. You only get one chance in life to have those times together.

This is a great starter project for someone your age. And you've got a good start at learning. Keep posting us on the progress and don't be afraid to ask questions. There is a tremendous amount of knowledge here for free. Some of us are a little crusty around the edges, but we don't mind p***ing on what we know.

 

Great truck!, You notice most of us have a soft spot (other than our head) for the mid-60's trucks. I had 65 & 66 suburban's ("CarryAll" 's) with straight sixes and 3spd's.

Most parts are readily available and you can scrounge, adapt or rebuild almost anything on that truck. If yo get stuck, there is a great source for almost any piece on that truck at:

http://www.lmctruck.com/

Pick up a free catalog and it is like having a full dis***embly manual with illustrations of the small parts as well as the body parts.

Powerband

 

thanks
it seems that the parts list is neverending and it is always good too find more places that carry the stuff that we need