Two Chicks Resto a '66
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From: Dry Prong
Go with the one wire alternator. The voltage regulator is built into the alternator. I'd go with a plug and play HEI distributor also. No coil, no points, no condenser.. I bought one for my Ford 302, which I have in a Jeep brand new for 50 bucks about8 years ago. They are alittle more than that now.
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I read that the 352 was the original engine, so either the hood or the hood ornament was changed. That hood ornament is for the 6 cylinder engine in 65 and 66.
Also, where is the drivers side heater hose routed? I've never seen that before. I believe it is usually connected to the intake manifold just above the water pump. And there's no shut off valve on either heater hose.
Anyway, nice find and great work so far. Welcome to the madness!
Also, where is the drivers side heater hose routed? I've never seen that before. I believe it is usually connected to the intake manifold just above the water pump. And there's no shut off valve on either heater hose.
Anyway, nice find and great work so far. Welcome to the madness!
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there are probably 100+ dealers of Por15 in California. Go to their website and search for a dealer. I'm in Orange county and found about 20 within 25 miles of me.
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I don't like POR-15 because if you put it on everywhere and then later want to remove - say the rear axle - now you are fighting POR-15 on all of the bolt threads and it can be a pain. Rather than just cover up the rust - I find the best thing is to eliminate the rust with a proper blasting first and then prime and paint as usual. You end up with no paint brush marks, either.
To each their own, though.
Chad
To each their own, though.
Chad
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I don't like POR-15 because if you put it on everywhere and then later want to remove - say the rear axle - now you are fighting POR-15 on all of the bolt threads and it can be a pain. Rather than just cover up the rust - I find the best thing is to eliminate the rust with a proper blasting first and then prime and paint as usual. You end up with no paint brush marks, either.
To each their own, though.
Chad
To each their own, though.
Chad
Cool project though!
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gonna go with a custom console from www.classictruckconsoles.com to told the beverages, put speakers in and usb plugs later on. ✔️
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My guess on the original colour is Chrome Yellow paint code G. It is the colour of the drivers door frame and the underside of the box. The interior has been sprayed blue because you can see the yellow underneath. The outside yellow could be primer or faded springtime yellow.
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My guess on the original colour is Chrome Yellow paint code G. It is the colour of the drivers door frame and the underside of the box. The interior has been sprayed blue because you can see the yellow underneath. The outside yellow could be primer or faded springtime yellow.
Post a picture of your warranty plate and we can decode it for you.
Chad
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The gas tank is blue. and the floor mat is original and it is blue. Also, on the outside, like the hood, the paint is peeling and revealing blue. I'd tend to guess the body code is B81 judging from the floor mat. I suspect the original paint job was blue and that the interior has not been repainted.
Post a picture of your warranty plate and we can decode it for you.
Chad
Post a picture of your warranty plate and we can decode it for you.
Chad
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I will anxiously await a posting of the warranty plate so long as the VIN matches the frame. In the meantime all the blue parts are bolt on. The truck is likely pieced together from several trucks as the door appears blue. The passenger fender from under the hood shows chrome yellow. The passenger side tail light mounting area shows chrome yellow inside. The blue does not appear to be a standard colour such as Marlin, Silver Blue metallic or the infamous Arcadia blue.
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Here's a couple of other clues - the picture with the full bench seat showing - if you look close there is blue peeking out from under the padded dash. I doubt anyone removed the cracked dash pad, painted it blue underneath and then put back the same cracked dash pad. However, this appears to be a Custom Cab and there is no Custom Cab script on the doors or holes where they were and despite it being a V-8 it has a 6-cylinder hood ornament. So the warranty plate might not be original to this truck.
But, I really doubt someone pulled the engine to paint the firewall blue and left the rest of the truck yellow.
Chad
But, I really doubt someone pulled the engine to paint the firewall blue and left the rest of the truck yellow.
Chad
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Here's a couple of more things to consider. The steering wheel is blue. Steering column has been replaced obviously, but look at the color of the bracket that holds the steering column to the lower front edge of the dash, too.
The two chicks can look above the headliner and it should tell some of the story, too.
Chad
The two chicks can look above the headliner and it should tell some of the story, too.
Chad
