new 66 shortie

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » December 14, 2008, 12:16 am

Alan Mclennan wrote:Oh yes she was dizzy!

that's like saying the hindenburg "just caught on fire". understatement of the century.

Hoofbeat Racer · Post by **Hoofbeat Racer** » December 14, 2008, 12:41 am

not meaning to hijack but I wasn't complaining about the service!

even when she "accidently" tried to spill beer on me

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » December 14, 2008, 2:25 am

lol mark.

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » December 14, 2008, 9:57 am

Nice looking little shorty, congrats!

What was the story on it...someone took it apart to fix it up & before they knew it, 20 years had passed? Like me??

Even though that bullet hole doesn't make the 'Texas cut' for a badge of honor, it still would have been an eye-opening experience for someone. Probably shot the front tire out, while they were at it.

65TremecGT · Post by **65TremecGT** » December 14, 2008, 11:04 am

Looks like a great project, the panels look pretty straight! Bed is better than my shortie!

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » December 14, 2008, 1:28 pm

Alan Mclennan wrote:Oh yes she was dizzy!

that is an understatement.
of course we were an unusual group by normal standards
1 local, 1 Canuck, an Aussie and an Alaskan.

also i still have not seen her dog mushing friend in any of the race programs yet. wonder if it got too cold and she left already.

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » December 14, 2008, 1:32 pm

Chris, you must have had the same guy make your garage door

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » December 14, 2008, 4:38 pm

ICEMAN6166 wrote:
Alan Mclennan wrote:Oh yes she was dizzy!
that is an understatement.
of course we were an unusual group by normal standards
1 local, 1 Canuck, an Aussie and an Alaskan.

also i still have not seen her dog mushing friend in any of the race programs yet. wonder if it got too cold and she left already.

That was a great afternoon!, even tho we didn`t do much!. On the way to Chris`s I felt for sure he was going to try and run that cheeby with his Bump, with me riding shot gun!

, no Skip there were no real guns involved!!!before you ask!

dwcford · Post by **dwcford** » December 14, 2008, 8:22 pm

Nice! Have a dumb question though. I have a SWB 66 also and have a button above the ignition switch like you. What is it?

Please don't beat me up too much. I'm still trying to recover from when I parked it in the driveway and the wife saw it for the first time......

Dan

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » December 14, 2008, 8:46 pm

Dan
it is for the windshield washer.

Post by **Greg D** » December 14, 2008, 9:11 pm

Pretty nice truck for our area Chris! Definitely doable! Congrats!

Max · Post by **Max** » December 15, 2008, 11:59 am

Nice find Chris! Glad you're an official member now.

And since I'm from N.Y. but living in Texas, the ONLY time a bullet hole is NOT a badge of honor is when it came from a shiny automatic held sideways and not aimed. Then it's a disgrace and you should be ashamed of yourself.

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » December 15, 2008, 9:50 pm

lol max. when i shoot, i shoot to kill. i don't think the 9 will make that big of a hole, but there would be more of them and they would be more strategically placed.

greg, the best part was that delivery was included in the purchase price. which was a good thing. the kingpins are frozen solid and my tow dolly would have been useless.

cdherman · Post by **cdherman** » December 15, 2008, 10:46 pm

Oh Goody..... Another local with a 65-66. Some nasty rust there in a couple of places. You going to blast it to really find the problems? Shall I start collecting parts for powersteering swap? I think I sold most of my stash to various folks at SS3 Soon as its warmer again, I have the itch to start hitting the pick and pull. You have the C4 and 351 picked out?

These bullet hole stories have me grinning. The texans can talk, but in my part of the west, a real bullet hole had to have an entrance into the cab (or bed or engine bay) meaning that someone done shot at you. Just shootin' your gun inside the truck usually means you are just stupid... I did that once or twice though, in spite of my superior intellect.....

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » December 15, 2008, 11:04 pm

nope. i just plan to put it together and drive it. i know this will make most folks cringe, but if i start dumping tons of cash into this i won't drive it.
i just want a dependable daily driver that can go out in the winter with our salty roads and not freak out about it.
i haven't driven my 68 since october sometime, and i won't drive it again until springtime after the roads have been cleansed of that awful salt mixture that we like to use around here.
i'm seriously thinking about buying a rusty 73-77 with a good drive train and just swapping in the engine and transmission.
my theme here is cheap, cheap, cheap!

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » December 16, 2008, 11:31 am

Chris
nothing wrong with that
every time i take one all apart its years before it gets back together.

DCarr · Post by **DCarr** » December 16, 2008, 12:12 pm

Job security?

Gnant · Post by **Gnant** » December 16, 2008, 6:06 pm

Sure looks like a bullet hole to me. I'm willing to be that also gave him a flat tire too. Be thankful his gun wasn't pointed at the back of the seat. Kaboom! There would be no slick for you.

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » December 20, 2008, 9:48 pm

i went out and stared at it again today. if i keep up this pace i'll die of old age before it gets done. lol

Post by **Greg D** » December 20, 2008, 10:33 pm

You can always fix the rust, rhino line the bottom side (from the parts store) and still drive it in the winter.
Result - nice Slick, salt safe, = happy Slick owner.
I am afraid you will otherwise regret not taking a few extra steps cause you will constantly be chasing other problems the rust will cause if left unchecked.