Hi all I'm a long time lurker but haven't had much to discuss until now. I own a 1965 C60 dump truck and have been using that for 28 years, and a 1987 ton 4wd for 24 years. I've lurked her for information on those. I also own a 1958 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special that I bought in 1977.
I just made a deal to by a 1964 Chevrolet long bed 2wd 230 3sp mnl, which needs work but the 2 previous owners have done some restoring. The body has been cleaned up and painted and the next guy has done mechanical to make it good road worthy. Well my life style requires a 4wd as everything I own is 4wd. So I just made a deal to buy a 1965 3/4 ton 4wd with 292 4sp from a junk yard for $650.00.
So there is plenty of work ahead, parts to buy and advice to seek and I'm just getting acquainted. When I finish adding this all together I will have a new truck to be my primary transportation.
So if anyone has any advice or comments to help me get started I would appreciate it. I need to compare the differences between a 1964 1/2t 2wd to a 1965 3/4t 4wd and add the two together. I will be installing new bed boards. Adding a tilt wheel from my 1977 K20 and some accessories that I had done to that. I'm looking to adding fuel tanks to the frame and removing the gas tank from behind the seat if possible. I have a 1957 Oldsmobile Golden Rocket 371 Tri Power that I've been wanting to use in something probably not for this but its a thought. Any advice or comments welcomed and lets get acquainted.
