The "Itch"-66 u14 build thread

berg bronco · Jan 21, 2011

first I have to say thanks to Ben "ngabronco" for selling this rig to me!
the truck is a 1966 u14 with a build date of aug. 1965. I'm going to do a frame off restore to as close to stock as possible!
here are some pics as it sits before the tear down. it is overall a solid truck, although it has its problems%) but thats what you get with a 45 year old truck! ill be posting a ton of pics so stay tuned!

berg bronco · Jan 21, 2011

here are some pics of the tear down. there were some suprises! like the wonderful firewall mods and the flat metal in the rear but overall not that bad.

berg bronco · Jan 21, 2011

you would think if your engine doesnt fit you would move it foward.....nope just hammer in the fire wall so it will fit!

berg bronco · Jan 21, 2011

heres the floor in the back. i have to get the metal up so i can get to the body mounts.

NGABronco · Jan 21, 2011

Hey berg, save that little gasket around the steering column, I paid $20 for one for the "Horse"!! The firewall changes were for when the PPO put the V8 in with the 6 cyl tranny. That floor mat came out good!!!

youngbronco · Jan 21, 2011

I'll be following you! I have a 66 half cab that was built in September of 65, Im doing all mechanical work on it now. Hope to pull the body off, fix the usual rust spots(floor pans, rockers etc) and get it painted back original color.
Good Luck!

kb6677 · Jan 21, 2011

Congrats on the new addition-Looking fwd to the build. It is a lot closer to Franklin than N.Ga.

berg bronco · Jan 21, 2011

NGABronco said:
Hey berg, save that little gasket around the steering column, I paid $20 for one for the "Horse"!! The firewall changes were for when the PPO put the V8 in with the 6 cyl tranny. That floor mat came out good!!!

its in the "save" box. ya its not bad when you have to fix rust....but when you have to fix PPO stuff thats bad.%)

needabronco · Jan 21, 2011

I'm glad to see this one get a proper home, and get restored!

NGABronco · Jan 21, 2011

needabronco said:
I'm glad to see this one get a proper home, and get restored!

Amen!!!!;D;D;D

broncosbybart · Jan 22, 2011

Glad another one is being restored. Sounds like it went to the right home! Looking forward to see what you do with it.

Explorer · Jan 22, 2011

Love to see them brought back to life. Nothing that about $10K won't fix.

SC74 · Jan 22, 2011

needabronco said:
I'm glad to see this one get a proper home, and get restored!

Me too! Glad Ben was able to sell it and Josh ended up with it. Look forward to the build pics too ;D

Mill KNOB · Jan 22, 2011

Just wait until Josh gets done with it. He will make it back to OEM and do it right. Stay tune.

berg bronco · Jan 22, 2011

some more progress today!
so far it looks like all the floors need replaced. but everything above the floors looks solid!

berg bronco · Jan 22, 2011

oh ya......it looks like light blue was the stock color

NGABronco · Jan 22, 2011

Now Josh, you be real careful with that little jack holddown bracket, in the right rear corner, that's big time 66'!!!!

phred · Jan 22, 2011

Holy smokes. That's some good progress you're making.
When I pulled up to Ben's I said wheres the 66? It had been there so long it looked so empty with it gone. Glad you have it and that it is getting the proper care it needs.

Did Ben give you the custom rear arm rests??

ghost66 · Jan 22, 2011

Excellent, glad to see a 66 build thread since I may be lucky enough to start on mine around April if I can ge the wifes bathroom finished by then.

bax · Jan 22, 2011

Oh man! don't say bathroom job. I think that is next at my place.

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