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| | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 543 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 543 | Found a panel for sale in north Texas that I'm trading on. It's a '65 C-10 panel that has already been converted to five-lug, front and rear. No engine or transmission. Pretty nice body, except for a spot on the right rear panel. All there, otherwise. Front sheetmetal is inside the truck. Pretty much what I'd wanted. I've got a '66 C-10 long stepside, but it really hasn't tripped my trigger, so I'm working a swap for the panel truck. If I get it (which I'm pretty confident I will!), I'll post a few pics.
Should be fun.
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 725 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 725 | Yeah, go for it! I really like those years! Of course, I like my '56 just a little bit better.
Sounds like a great project!
best wishes,
Les | | | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 179 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 179 | good luck pat. Did you look long and hard or did you trip over it. Lookin forward to seeing it. Sounds like roadmark might be partial to older panels LOL | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 543 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 543 | I'll have it here right after Thanksgiving!
Pessimist - Sees glass as half-empty. Optimist - Sees glass as half-full. Gov't- Sees glass and takes it from you because you have a glass.
Political Correctness: A philosophical belief system bereft of common sense and logic, that supports and rewards ignorance and stupidity.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Pat, what you gonna do with a "new truck" like that  Good luck. Sounds like your 'on your way"!! | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,061 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,061 | Sounds like a good candidate for orange shag carpeting and specialty lighting! That is what I have under the plywood in the back of mine. No lights though.
1946 1-ton Panel
1952 1-ton Comml. W/Grain Body
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 543 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 543 | Not real sure yet. I've been thinking about finding a teardrop or canned ham-style camper trailer and pulling that with this on little trips to the lake, or the Ozarks, and have lots of room to move around in. It already has a five-lug conversion going all round and front discs, so that part is done. I'm trading on this truck only from pictures, so I am hoping the body is as good as the seller says. There is no glass with it, but that really isn't all that expensive. Just gives me less prep for the bodywork! I tried to get a pic of it off my email and then post it through Webshots, but it would not post. No biggie.
Pessimist - Sees glass as half-empty. Optimist - Sees glass as half-full. Gov't- Sees glass and takes it from you because you have a glass.
Political Correctness: A philosophical belief system bereft of common sense and logic, that supports and rewards ignorance and stupidity.
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 595 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 595 | webshots was purchased and is no longer a free host site for pic's. i'm going to change over to photobucket. bummer is my old computer crashed and i even have to pay for my own pic's back if i want them!  | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 543 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 543 | The problem was not related to Webshots. I personally have had no problem whatsoever posting pics from there or loading pics to there. I was tryiing to take a pic from an email and load it into My Pictures on the computer. Never got to Webshots. Disregard. Got the pic on Webshots - here is the link to one pic: 1965 Chevy C-10 panel truck project
Last edited by patrick66; 11/18/2008 5:06 AM. Reason: add pic
Pessimist - Sees glass as half-empty. Optimist - Sees glass as half-full. Gov't- Sees glass and takes it from you because you have a glass.
Political Correctness: A philosophical belief system bereft of common sense and logic, that supports and rewards ignorance and stupidity.
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 543 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 543 | It'll be here Monday afternoon! Many more pics when it does.
Pessimist - Sees glass as half-empty. Optimist - Sees glass as half-full. Gov't- Sees glass and takes it from you because you have a glass.
Political Correctness: A philosophical belief system bereft of common sense and logic, that supports and rewards ignorance and stupidity.
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 543 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 543 | Here it is...! 1965 Chevy C-10 panel delivery Rough? Yeah, a bit. BUT, the cowl is in great shape, as are the rockers, roof, and the front sheetmetal (yes, it's there!). Who knows when I'll get around to this one, but it's here now, and that's what matters to me.
Pessimist - Sees glass as half-empty. Optimist - Sees glass as half-full. Gov't- Sees glass and takes it from you because you have a glass.
Political Correctness: A philosophical belief system bereft of common sense and logic, that supports and rewards ignorance and stupidity.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 725 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 725 | Man! That looks solid! Body work has always been my sticking point.
Nice snag.
Best wishes,
Les | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 267 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 267 | Sweet!!!! 
I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it!
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 | hey patrick & guyz this IS my next effort i've never seen one like this tear-drop and it's bitchin' @sk. It's a Kampmaster / Wild Goose Design !!! http://s67.photobucket.com/albums/h298/1951otter/?action=view¤t=DSC00341.jpgas you lift up the rear of the tear, swing out the footstep, the wooden door unfolds upwards as you lift, locks into a position (see centre hinges) . inside the drop you then lift up on the driver/left side a shaped panel swings up 7 helps support the top to stay up, you're new wall. the pass/right side is fly-screened as well as the back and door. access to the bed is either from the back and I (I'm 6-3'') walked to the bed and laid down, or you can use the side door. storage there too. Pretty COOL 
Last edited by carolines truck; 12/04/2008 4:14 PM.
Jim & Caroline
The highway is for gamblers, better use your good sense."
Gooday-that's my 1¢ answer due to the lousy economy ~ cause I ain't got - no . mo . doe
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 725 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 725 | You're right, Jim, that teardrop is cool and unlike any teardrop I've ever seen. I think it is probably a homebuilt. Try searching on line for plans.
best wishes,
Les | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | JIM, try this link and someone will surely get you where you need to go.....http://www.mikenchell.com/forums/
I have a friend who built a nice one from scratch but the top does not raise like the one in your picture. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | JIM, you might want to try this link. Its a teardrop website and I'm sure someone could hook you up with what you need to know. http://www.mikenchell.com/forums/Had a friend that built one of the teardrops but the top didn't raise like the one in your picture. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 | thanks alvin
i just registered there
OH boy!! It looks like a nice site to visit
cheers
Last edited by carolines truck; 12/01/2008 8:20 PM.
Jim & Caroline
The highway is for gamblers, better use your good sense."
Gooday-that's my 1¢ answer due to the lousy economy ~ cause I ain't got - no . mo . doe
Every Shaver | Now Can Snore | Six More Minutes | Than Before ... | Half A Pound for Half a Dollar | Spread On Thin | Above the Collar || BURMA-SHAVE
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 55 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 55 | I might have the incorrect name, but I believe the teardrop is a CAMPMASTER. There are a few of them around. I heard of one when I was in Minden,NE in '07 at a teardrop gathering that had been disassembled and ready to restore and for sale. There was also one at the Redwoods gathering in July '08, and there has been yet another at the DAM GATHERING at Shasta Dam (Lakehead,CA) for the past 2 years. I love them, my favorite design. We have a 4'x8' Kuffel Creek Cuby home built with two doors and plan to build a 5'x 10' (more room/better size, room for queen size bed) to pull with my 1 ton. We're going to have to do sommething about the rear end to get it up to highway speed first however. You might want to check a web site "teardrops.net", you'll find LOTS of info there. Bettyann | | |
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