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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 8 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 8 | Just a note to say Hi,
I've been reading here for some time since getting a '66 SWB stepside last summer. Just got around to sending a writeup & pics for the gallery. Long time car nut, Chevy guy, drag racer, street rods, Corvettes and amused by anything with wheels or propellers. Semi-retired(in my mind at least) engineer havin' a ball with my toys.
Dave | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 346 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 346 | Welcome to the Bolt, Dave.  Nice '66 and I like your Corvettes too!  I'd be happy to have my '51 looking like your '66. I've got a long way to go! 
Terry K.
1951 5 window 1/2 ton
The only way to have a friend is to be one.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson-
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 677 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 677 | Dave, Welcome to the Bolt !! Sweet 66 !!
Some people are like Slinkies, Their not really good for nothing... But they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs. 1951 3100 350 TBI Gallery Toddzilla... "$old" | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 382 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 382 | Dave, great to have you here! Love the truck & the Corvettes...great starting line shots!  | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 8 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 8 | Great to be here guys.
I've been parts searching lately and just got springs & sway bars! I'm going to start putting them on today in between working on the race cars. My last contract just expired on the 31st so I'm "retired" again with time to play with my toys.
I'll update the Photo bucket as progress warrants,
keep wavin',
Dave | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 166 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 166 | Welcome Dave! Nice 66! I may be a little biased... but 66 is one of my favorite years!  ...Lori
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS "Some people wonder all their lives if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem." -- Ronald Reagan 1966 Fleetside SWB Webshots | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 8 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 8 | Hey Lori,
I was just in Pensacola last New Years Eve, nice area except for the hurricane damage! Not like it used to look.
I like your truck, reminds me of a Dreamsicle!
Who's spring kit did you guys use? Did you also go to power
brakes?
Later, Dave | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 313 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 313 | Dave. I have been driving 1966 Chevrolet trucks daily for over 22 years. In my opinion, the '66 trucks are the BEST ones they ever made.  | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 166 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 166 | Hi Dave!
We went with CPP for it all. Went to powerbrakes with discs in the front and kept the drums in the rear, but changed all of it to 5-lug. They ended up sending us the cross-drilled/slotted by mistake and when I called them,they said dont worry about it!
What a difference all of it made!
Pensacola is nice, but we leave here in a month for...who knows where? Ahh the military life...lol.
Are you changing yours to 5-lug and power too? I love your truck!
...Lori
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS "Some people wonder all their lives if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem." -- Ronald Reagan 1966 Fleetside SWB Webshots | | | | | Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 131 Certified Bolt Nut | | Certified Bolt Nut Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 131 | Nice 66... I hope to have my 65 looking as clean as yours "someday." Glad to have you at the bolt | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 8 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 8 | Lori, I'm staying with the 6 lug for now, too many other toys need attention. I just got the springs from CPP for now and a swaybar, when I go 5 lug I'll do the PB, PS, new wheels, .......
sixtyfive, thanks, right now it's a 30 footer but I'm pickin' at it!
Dave | | | | | Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 131 Certified Bolt Nut | | Certified Bolt Nut Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 131 | Hey is your seat original, and how is the sway bar working for you? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 8 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 8 | Hey is your seat original, and how is the sway bar working for you? Yes, the seat is an original, just recovered. Don't know about about the sway bar yet. I had most of the front suspension apart and had to put it back together so I could use the truck to haul furniture last weekend. I'll get back to it soon and post the results here for you. Don't forget the wave! Dave | | | | | Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 131 Certified Bolt Nut | | Certified Bolt Nut Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 131 | I've thought about going with a sway bar to make it a little more street friendly, make sure to take plenty of pics during/after the install. We love pics here!  | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 8 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 8 | I know what you mean by more street friendly, the thing feels like it's gonna' tip over if you take a turn with any spirit!
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 131 Certified Bolt Nut | | Certified Bolt Nut Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 131 | Yeah the body roll is pretty bad. Lets face it, these trucks weren't designed to be hotrods | | |
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