66 Getting near the end of resto

[ghost66]

Thought I would just share a few photos of my resto job, started in April and is about three weeks from the finish if all goes well. Started with a 66 that seemed ok until it was stripped of the skin, there were many issues and pretty much replaced all but the hood, dash, doors,window frame, floor pedestal and kick panels. Changed over to a 302 rebuilt, c-4, Vintage Air, heck it's not even the same truck anymore almost everything is new even down to every stainless bolt and screw. I wanted to build a show truck with lot's of chrome and no fly's because I never see any at the shows I frequent.

 

[Flash69]

Very Nice. Looks like you did a real good Job. We need more Pics tho. Welcome to the board.

 

[trailpsycho]

Looks great! Keep us posted and more pics!

 

[NicksTrix]

looks good. funny how these things can turn into a can of worms. it's really tough to find one very solid these days. they are few and far. from the looks of it you went about things properly to ensure the truck will be around for a long time.enjoy!
job well done
nick

 

[ghost66]

66 resto

Thanks for the welcome and the comments guys, I've been around but have been checking out all the sites and find this one to be the most to my liking. Talking about finding decent EB's to work on I have decided that unless I find one from an old geezer that kept it in his garage all it's life, the midwest and east are not hospitable to old sheet metal. I will be looking to the south and west for my next one, it may cost me more to ship but heck sheet metal and labor aren't cheap. I don't want anyone to think that I did the work on this project because I didn't, although I did supervise and
researched/found/bought every piece that went into it and was an active participant in the restoration. I'm not talented enough or anal enough to do this quality of a job but I know a man who is and we did this project together, sort of. Anyway thanks again and I'll keep the photos coming as the progress goes.

 

[77TexasBronc]

Very nice, don’t be sparing with the photos.

 

[Bronco Ben]

nice job, and welcome to the board. I tried to click on the pics to enlarge em but they wouldnt enlarge?? any how nice rig!
Ben

 

[71 BRNCO]

Okay that truck is amazing. Fantastic work.
Will you take my 15k for it? Keep up the good work and glad you made it to classicbroncos. I consider everyone here family I spend more time on this site then with my family.

 

[chromeyellow]

Great Choice On The Color!!! Welcome

 

[ghost66]

66 resto

77 texasbronc-I'll post more pics when I get steering and dash finished.
BroncoBen- I sent some photos directly to you
chromeyellow- it was between yellow and orange, I'm originally a California guy and I want to at least look like I'm heading to the beach if I have to live in the midwest, I love the color too

 

[Bronco Ben]

got em yesterday and didnt know who the heck it was from until just a few min's ago. Bud that is an awsome EB you have ya self there. Great detail.
thanks for the pictures, I really enjoyed em. Gave me inspiration to get off my butt today and get some work done on my EB! thanks ;D
Ben

 

[77TexasBronc]

What’s up? Now why in the world are you guys emailing photos and not posting em here for all of us to drool over? Must be XXX rated

 

[HotWheels]

that is B- U-T-FULL. I know you gotta be anxious to get back in the driver's seat...I'm nearing the completion of mine (which is NOT as nice as yours). I'm cruising down that way soon. Maybe we can throw back a beer of two?

http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56343&page=1&pp=15

 

[Bronco Ben]

here ya go 77........I know we all like photos!

I hope this was ok, to post these. IF not let me know and I will retract em!
Ben

 

[77TexasBronc]

Oh yeah! Thats what Im talking about....Sweeeeet!

 

[HotWheels]

It's almost like porn...get u all excited and raring to go...

Saaaaweeeettt!

 

[ghost66]

That's cool

Ben, no problem guess they didn't know i just sent you some of the same pics I had already posted but were not enlargable. I don't really have alot of new things to show yet maybe in a few days, but what do you guys think about what I did to my door panels. I'm really anxious to get back in the driver seat but I don't know what it will be like cause when I drove it last it had a 6 cyl, manual steering and 3 speed on the column. I might not know how to act and do something stupid. The last time I drove it back in April it overheated on me and the rear end went out cost me 100.00 to have it towed home, I was really po'd.

 

[ghost66]

pictures too small

How do I post it so it can be enlarged?

 

[ghost66]

Just looked at yours

Just looked at yours man seems you had major rust on that truck don't you just hate rust. Man everytime I go to look at a Bronco back here and I talk to the guy on the phone they always say "Yeah, it's got some but not bad" When I get there it's always a major cancer victim. People from the midwest and east view rust as a natural thing, people from the west freak out if there is surface rust on the floor. Guess you can tell by this statement I'm from the west living in the midwest.

 

[NYLES]

Thats right looking GOOD! That the same one selling the core support on E-bay? I hope I can figure out how to get my body in that kinda shape chassis is so close to being done.....needs a carb, ignition, headers front and rear discs then its body time......Anyway Im back! Ivan wasn't to bad, good deer season 7 days to go and back to the grind anyway, Hi to all and good luck with your rides!