Newbie here. Been around Chevy straight 6's my
whole life. My favorite engine of all time. I still
remember mom and dad trying to convince my
wife and I (we were like 22) not to tow that little Bowler Trailer from Mid Ontario to the east coast
and back with my 62 Invader. Take dads new truck. Sally and I tossed in a new
clutch, PP and bearing and away we went in the Acadian. Well we almost made it there. Fuel pump went 4 days later. We were only stuck for 2 hours in the middle of Nowheresville New Brunswick. The old beast made it there and back. after just that one little hickup.
Thems were the Good ole Days eh...........
I am now 48.................
Been wanting a nice old Chevy Truck for decades
now. Going for a long drive on this sunday after
Christmas to view a couple. The red (see picture's)is a 3/4 ton
1965 with smokey motor and big bucks 7995 Kanuk Bucks, Has
a 250 with a 4 speed, Bull Low 1st gear. Devil on fuel? Guy says I won't find a better Original body
anywhere, stored 26 years, no rust, original paint
and unmolested interior. Never seen Salt. Just way too much for me and my budget
Green 66 is a short box 1/2 ton. Not original paint or hubcaps I noticed. Spose to be real solid southern truck. Tennessee was it's home. Don't they get snow
and salt? The big plus for me, the green is an inline 6 but 3 in the tree shifting, too cool! My first car was a 1962 Invader with 3 in the tree, I still miss that
shift into second. Again I told buddy, ZERO rust and
he said it's all good.
I got my heart set on the green shortbox. It's still
pricey but so is shipping a cheap one from the south. Be around 5,500 canadian and it's only 105 miles away, the red one just so happens to be in
the same county, imagine that. I'll try and post a
picture but I don't have any good one's. That
makes me nervous.....
I do like the 65 3/4 ton but I have 2 snowmobiles
and 8 motor bikes in my 2 car garage now. I can't help it, its a disease I have. Short box will allow
more junk in my garage. Where do I look for terminal rust damage on these old beasts of burdon?
I already have my pro's in order, what about the cons of a 66 Chevy. BTW all the cons in the world won't
stop me from buying
Looks like a cool Forum, thanks for having me
Red one Green one
