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this is my 68 shortbed truck that i am restoring. it has a 327 with 202 heads and is just about ready for a 2" cowl hood paint. iv been working on it for about 3 years. after paint it will get a 4/6 drop with a front power disk brake convertion and eather 17" or 18" hopster 550's and a 5 speed trany i plan on painting it tangarine peral orange.
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Whats that box thingy thing? |
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nice lookin' truck you have there.
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lookin good so far
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Thats sweet man!!!! thats a badass truck!
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thats a really clean engine bay!!!!!
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Can't wait to see it with paint
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nice work so far:D
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Looking good! Love those 68's.
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looks sweet
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so i just got my new rear frame mount gas tank. its an 18gal aluminum top fill tank!
any tips on how to install it? |
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here it is
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Hey Guys did you notice the gold color. Is this another possible 50th??
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well when i bought it it had the chrome trim but not on it and was gold under the primer with the ivory bench seat. but did they make 50th shortbeds?
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Lookin good nice to see a 68 get a new life
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Good lookin' project!!! Keep black under the hood!!!
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got a little work done on my gas tank today . i still need to do the lines.
paint is rite around the corrner |
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finaly got my old tank out from the cab and was able to design the rest of my center console out of cardbord
tell me what ya think |
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does anyone know how far the top of the ridges of the bed floor is off the frame
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Same question I had yesterday while mounting my new fuel cell. Due to the fact my bed is laying out in the snow and rain with 400 pounds of crap in it, I never did come to a conclusion. Seems like the cross sills are about 2 1/2 inches tall.
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here are some update pics
ive done a little sanding on the bed welded up the rear trim holes bought a cowl hood and about the hole for the gas filler, well i guess thats why they say meashure twice cut once. let me know what you think |
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what is the best way to strip the paint in the bed ??
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ovencleaner works,one coat at a time
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Looks like you have a nice ride comming together..
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anyone got ideas on how low i should go ???
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go as low as you want. personally, i like to see them lay frame when parked, with a 5 inch ride height.
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Looks GR8 so far! You said about your high school shop how old ar ya. The reason I was wondering is that my 14 year old nephew is building a 68 short fleet as you may have read in some of my posts/threads about his truck. I wanted to let him know, to give him some insparation for his build. I think it's awesome that you young guys are into these old trucks and also show some very fine skills to say the least. Nice job keep up the GR8 work and keep us posted like you have been I'll be watching for sure. RJ22
BTW make it as low as you want but I think your truck would really turn some heads with a young guy driving it being as low as alot of these import tuner machines. I would be sure to park right beside them and watch em' get pi$$ed off when no one pays attention to their car. lol |
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as for us kids being interested in theres old trucks, well its our generation that will keep them going! |
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sandblast the inside of the bed. You can take the bed apart and take it to the blasters in pieces.
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i love the console, man! nothing like using your own taste! that cowl looks sweet, too... cant wait to order mine.
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a few more updates
1st pic, getting ready to prime it, 2nd pic, my and my pick-em-up 3rd is my new cowl hood 4th is my family of chevys the s10 is my dd, the purple one is my parts truck, and then there is my shortbed |
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oh yeah and my dad and i just bought a little miller 140 mig welder so the project shopuld start to speed up
aka i dont have to wait my turn for the welders at school anymore its confirmed that it IS a 50th!! but ive already done too much customizing to want to restore it to original. but i did save all the ivory interior and the trim (whitch is in great shape)!!! |
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This is fun to watch! If the first pic is before and the fourth pick is after you did a GREAT job under the hood. The paint under mine is drying- same deal, sand like crazy and then semi-gloss black.
How are you going to finish the console? Keep up with the pics please! Good on ya! |
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anybody have ideas on custom inner door skins ?? :fb:
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so i went to hook up my auto meter tach today, AND IT DIDNT WORK :( so i called summit and they told me to send it back and they will send me a new one! talk about good service!!!!
other that that i found some metal inserts to use for cup holders in my console. hopefully this weekend i can get the inside stripped and ready for primer !! |
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