68swb build up AKA (Baglady)
 

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.

Re: 68swb build up AKA (Baglady)
 

Looks good!

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Saweeet! :thumbs:

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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

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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.

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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/m...9/DSC01114.jpg

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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!

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Looks good, keep us posted on it.

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Sweet

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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.

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I like how it looks! Great stance.

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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.

Re: 68swb build up AKA (Baglady)
 

Man, that looks great with the flat floor!

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Wow looks really nice!

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

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

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Why such a big Z?

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

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

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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.

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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.

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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:

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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.

Re: 68swb build up AKA (Baglady)
 

Any progress?

Re: 68swb build up AKA (Baglady)
 

i second the any progress???


btw thats a *****in lookin truck man