Just picked up my first b body!!!

[oliver]

Well, just picked up a 66 belvedere II, not a v8 but i got a v8 k frame for it. Has a slant 6 out of a tractor in it, 3 speed column shift manual, no rust at all, one owner. even got the original plates on it. Paid a little too much, but got a hell of alot of iron for 3,000 dollars. It actually could be a daily drive as it sits. How did i do? Its one heck of a survivor. Not a ding on the whole car.

Needs a few things that are hard to find like lenses, and emblems... oh the dang gas cap too.

 

[69 Runner]

Welcome. Nice Studebaker pickup too

 

[Propwash]

Congrats Oliver........Looks like you got a great deal! Welcome to the wonderful world of B-bodies and FBBO. Way to go!

 

[oliver]

Thanks guys, actually the champ pickup is the previous owners truck. heh

 

[wannadrag]

Welcome and looks like a nice solid one there.

 

[roadrunnerman]

welcome.looks like you made a heck of a deal.

 

[Herr_Poopschitz]

Beautiful. Plans? Just drive it or what?

 

[khryslerkid]

You didn't go wrong there! What makes you say the engine is out of a tractor?

 

[oliver]

Beautiful. Plans? Just drive it or what?

Thanks, i plan to go a little weird with it. Going for lightweight. Put this belvy on the scales and it weighs 3100 with a full tank. Im going with a 340, aluminum OD a844 and aluminum bell housing. With this combo i should actually save about 60-75 pounds over the slant six/3 speed manual combo it has. Im also going to build the 8 1/4" or swap in a spare built up 9". This should make a pretty kick butt belvedere. I'm going to leave the exterior as is, and maybe throw a carpet kit, some weatherstripping, and a seat cover on it and drive it.

You didn't go wrong there! What makes you say the engine is out of a tractor?

Because, the previous owners son said the motor is out of an old power unit/tractor. After looking at the casting numbers and engine data plate it is an industrial motor that was built by tem engine corp out of washington.... real weird.

 

[silvertonguedevil]

I've been watching this one on Craigslist. Nice score! Got any shots of the interior?

 

[oliver]

I've been watching this one on Craigslist. Nice score! Got any shots of the interior?

I know, i was contemplating it for like 2 months. I wanted to hold out for a v8, but this one was way too clean to pass up. Glad i made the journey up north. I'll get more pics today.

 

[GTXperience]

Welcome to FBBO Oliver! Where are you located in the Bay Area?

 

[oliver]

Shop is in vallejo, live in Orinda, spend most of my free time in walnut creek.

 

[oliver]

Heres a few more pictures of the car, probably put 100 miles on it so far. did not do anything to it, not even wash or vacuum it.

It had a leaky master cylinder that messed up the firewall, its just some surface.

 

[arizona satellite]

welcome to FBBO. super sweet deal, ultra clean and well worth the $$ congrats Oliver