Re: New Member, 1966 GMC Longbed Barn-Find
 

Here's some pics of the lowering process. This thing had serious leaf-spring suspension. 10 leafs with 4 being overload. I took 6 per side out, and it still is pretty stiff. The ride is better though.


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Had to thread another 2" in order to put it back together.


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Re: New Member, 1966 GMC Longbed Barn-Find
 

Looks good! What size wheels are those? The 62 I just bought has 16.5"s and I would love to go to 16"s if they clear the stock brakes?

Re: New Member, 1966 GMC Longbed Barn-Find
 

I used to have a Body Shop & was in the trade for more than 30 years before I retired. I do my own stuff & family now. Anyway, to keep that fine patina look, if it is kept outside, you may want to Clear coat the whole truck. If you don't use spray cans & use a spray GUN wherever you get your clear ask for some flatner, so it won't make the rust look shiny. My 2 cents. donrm Cinti Oh 66 GMC 351E cinti oh

Re: New Member, 1966 GMC Longbed Barn-Find
 

Like you had to ask about more pix! That's a great looking truck. I really like that you pulled off the rust and kept the primer clean. Like Don says you can flat clear coat it and it'll last for years.

Great find man. Take good care of her! If you dont have a build thread going (cant be bothered to scrool and see what forum this is lol) start one and let us see the progress as you did what you did and move forward.

Any more plans or are you ready to drive the wheels off?

Re: New Member, 1966 GMC Longbed Barn-Find
 

That's an awesome truck...Welcome!

Re: New Member, 1966 GMC Longbed Barn-Find
 

Thanks guys. It's ready to drive, I think if I run it, the kinks will work themselves out. I stained the wood planks today and will put in the bed tomorrow.

Re: New Member, 1966 GMC Longbed Barn-Find
 

The original rims were 16 split-rims, so I found these in a junkyard and cleaned'm up and bomb-canned'm. They are also 16s.

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Here's the old Ford Van I got the rims from.

Re: New Member, 1966 GMC Longbed Barn-Find
 

Nice! I forgot to mention I need to find 16"s that the stock hubcaps will work on since I still have them. Hopefully not too difficult?

Re: New Member, 1966 GMC Longbed Barn-Find
 

Ya, these won't work with my original hubcaps.
So mine will go on the garage wall.