Thanks for the welcomes guys!
@1953panel - Yes, Im making the transition to the trucks! I like the look so much better! I had a 1972 Nova roller which I was restoring for myself to keep. It was in excellent condition and I cleaned it all up, stripped the inside etc, basically had it ready for my full resto I was going to do on it. Last minute I decided to sell it, and I had it sold in 2 days on criagslist. Was going to just focus on updating the grand prix I have which is in excellent shape, but needs some new suspension etc just easy stuff not a full resto job.
About 2 weeks after I sold the nova is when I ran across the truck and I had to have it! Originally I wanted a 1950-55 chevy truck, even before I had the nova, I just couldnt find any. Then I found the 66' and it being a stepside sold me.
And after looking at the frame again today its not as bad as I originally thought. But I look forward to meeting some of the experts on here for great advice.
@ jockbolter50 - Ill deal with mud over rust any day!
And no, I wont be sticking with the caddy motor. I dont even hav any info on it except what the guy told me that it was a caddy 502, and after some research found out caddy didnt make a 502, but in fact it was a 472? I really dont know I didnt bother much to get the numbers off the block yet, Ill do that when Im trying to sell it.
As for what will be going in the truck is the motor that was supposed to go in my nova. A GM crate ZZ3 with 345hp/400tq =)
Bought that off a guy who had it in a 1988 cutlass and supposedly twisted the frame. Got it for $1g. After inspecting it, it looks real clean under the valve covers and in the intake manifold. Was told it had less than 10k miles on it.
