I have finally decided to start a thread for my project. Its a 1968 swb original v8 three speed truck. I wanted to do a fast build and just get it running and drive it. But after getting in to it that went out the door. Know a year later its bagged and lays frame and there is still a lot to do. I have decided that I am going for the rat rod look with the primer, eventually the white wall tires on the 15in wheels and a pic of a pinup on the doors.

Looks good!

Saweeet! :thumbs:

Looks like a good start!!!! How tall is your rear tires? Also is your frame touching the rear end? I am curious how much bed i will have left when i am done with my truck. Anyways good job and keep up the work!!

Josh

Here's what i got done this weekend. Finally got the motor done. Bolted the motor and trans together and set it in and started cutting the firewall for the trans tunnel. Found out that I can't run an HEI distributor that sux, it won't clear the firewall. Not sure if i want to cut the top of the firewall yet to make it fit. What are you other bagged guys running for a distributor.

hey i have a "evil twin" LOL just kidding look really close to mine.... was mounting up bed a pain it the a$$, i know mine was?
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m185/FnLow69/DSC01114.jpg

You can use a small cap hei or a unilite small caps can come with all kinds of goodies underneath. You could even convert a points ignition to a magnetic breakerless for about $75. Good luck and she looks sweet. I'dve left it the way she was, but this is cool as well!

Looks good, keep us posted on it.

Sweet

Looks like a good start!!!! How tall is your rear tires? Also is your frame touching the rear end? I am curious how much bed i will have left when i am done with my truck. Anyways good job and keep up the work!!

Josh

The frame is laying on the rear end with no bump stops. The tires on the back right now are 245/75R-15. The bed is only 9 1/4 deep all they way around right now.

I like how it looks! Great stance.

04 Orange & FnLow69..... How much did you guys 'Z' your frames?

As for the dizzy, MSD makes a sweet (and compact) billet dizzy that drops right in & is electronic like the HEI.

Man, that looks great with the flat floor!

Wow looks really nice!

04 Orange & FnLow69..... How much did you guys 'Z' your frames?

As for the dizzy, MSD makes a sweet (and compact) billet dizzy that drops right in & is electronic like the HEI.

The frame on mine is z'd 6in. We just stacked the frame rails on top of each other.

That truck would look good if you lowered it a little bit.:lol:

The frame on mine is z'd 6in. We just stacked the frame rails on top of each other.


Why such a big Z?

04 Orange & FnLow69..... How much did you guys 'Z' your frames?

As for the dizzy, MSD makes a sweet (and compact) billet dizzy that drops right in & is electronic like the HEI.

i Z'ed mine 3" w/ 2.5" drop spindles

lookin good, I thought it was another post by FnLow69 when i first looked at it

Why such a big Z?

Well I was trying to make it lay frame without having to buy spindles and control arms. It worked at first till I completely rebuilt the entire front end with everything new. After I did that it raised the frame up 3in so I had to put drop spindles on it anyway to get it back down on the ground. If I had realized that it wasn't going to work right I wouldn't have z'd it that much.

I got to work on the truck this weekend got alot done. Finished cutting the floor out. Painted and hung the doors, put the bed back on and started cutting the fender out to make it fit. Still have to adjust the bed it looks like it is sitting a little high in the rear and i got to find a 67 passenger side fender.

man it looks great...i would love to see mine like that,,but with a bad back i cant have my knees up around my neck when driving..or it could be the frind i had that had a s10 like this,,was just built wrong..main thing is i got to be comfortable while driveing,,but i still love the body drop look..:metal:

Darn both you guys make me feel like mine is a 4x4:lol: Fully dropped I still have about 1" under my rockers!

Looking good, both of you!

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Any progress?

i second the any progress???


btw thats a bitchin lookin truck man

Couldn't really tell from the pix, are you using the stock trailing arms?

Well progress I whish. Haven't got much done in like 2 months cause my welder died on me, and lack of interest. Finally got enough saved up and bought a miller 210 last week so now I can get going. Went to the junkyard this weekend and scored big time, I got a 68 grill for $40 bucks, and I bought a tailgate from a board member. So with the new welder and a week off coming up hope to get a lot done.

For NPilot1975 question those are the stock arms.

Zumo where do you live in hachie.

...i would love to see mine like that,,but with a bad back i cant have my knees up around my neck when driving.... main thing is i got to be comfortable while driveing,,but i still love the body drop look..:metal:

04 Orange hasn't lost any leg room. It looks like the trans tunnel is larger but still has the stock floor in the footwell area.

Well haven't posted in awhile on this page. Got some progress done. I spent a couple weekend's redoing the z up front. Know I have got all of the frame done and my brake lines run, just need to mount the front calipers and hang the front shocks. Been trying to collect every thing that I need to get it running and driving. Man all that little stuff adds up quick$$$. Working on the trans tunnel, and firewall now, so I can get the motor and trans back in for the last time hopefully. Major things left to do are plumb the air ride, wire the truck, and figure out my steering shaft, and reassemble the entire truck . I shooting to have the truck drivable by goodguys. What you guys think so far.

Looks good looks like if I zed my frame the 454 would have to go away...

been doing any welding? hahahaha As soon as you get it fired up, put it on a truck headed to NC and send me the bill... Very cool

Looking good the best of luck to get finsh by good guys

eric

Sweet truck!

its looking great..i like what youve doen with it,,and the fact you havent lost leg room, is a big plus to me...maybe when i get my next project i can do this to..i see a swb in my future..lol

Well didn't make it to goodguys like I wanted to, but I drove it down the street for the first time today. Still have a few little things to wrap up before it's totally drivable, but it was great to drive it.

do u have to have drop spindales to have it lay frame even with it z'd?

awesome truck and it looks great....where did you get that fuel cell? and what kind is it? that is exactly what i am wanting to run............thanks tony

That thing is coming right along... looks great!

What a cool project - not sure how I have missed this one.

The fuel tank is from speedway motors heres the link. Its the 11 gal. http://www.speedwaymotors.com/p/2530,283_Spun-Aluminum-Tanks.html

By using the spindles it helps it go down those extra 2.5" in the front.

Thanks for all the comments. I really haven't worked on the truck since I posted last just kind of burned out on it right now. I plan on getting back on it soon though.

keep it up

These projects can go through ups and downs. The first two years of my build I only really got stuff done in the winter when I couldn't ride my motorcycle. The last year I totally lost my head and put in 30 hours at work and 50 in the garage :crazy: !

My next build will be "all out low" dragging rockers like yours, love it!

Well finaly got the truck out and took it to its first show. I Took it to Goodguys in Fort Worth this past weekend. Got alot of good comments and had a good time. Sorry these pix sux.

Looks great. Glad to see you're finally enjoying her

Took the truck out again to a local show this weekend.

How many gallons of gas can that tank hold? Also, where did you get it? The truck looks good.

Thanks. The tank is 11 gal, and i got it from www.speedwaymotors.com

looking good. the orange/black silverado looks familiar. Pretty sure we live in the same neighorhood.I live in midlo as well. PM me , i would like to see the truck in person. we are currently doing a father/son 67 , slowly but surely.

lookin good man. I didn't get to go to Goodguys this year

Looks good. Just dont do what I did and sell it a month after getting it going.