1968 C10 Project Patty
 

Gonna try to keep this thread updated with pics and info as I go along (it may take awhile).

Bought this truck in March 2018 on St. Patricks Day. Hence the name "Patty". She had been sitting since 2011. Brought her home on a rollback and began trying to bring her back to life. I was able to get the old 250 I6 running with just a little fuel and cleaning the cap,rotor and points. She needs quite a bit of work to get her back on the road but I'll get her there. Not having a garage to work in hinders my schedule a little.

1968 Short Stepside
250 inline 6
3 speed on the tree

SPID Options:
HD Rear Springs
Green Vinyl Trim
Dark Green Paint
Painted Rear Bumper


Day she was brought home ..

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Stripping her down a little ....

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Qz...A=w725-h966-no
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Decided to try some Corroseal and spray paint on the rear frame...

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/VD...g=w544-h966-no
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Also snagged up a donor for future plans..

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/1w...A=w544-h966-no
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/n7...=w1718-h966-no
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/EF...g=w725-h966-no


More to Come....

Re: 1968 C10 Project Patty
 

Stepsides are cool. I will be watching.

Re: 1968 C10 Project Patty
 

Im in .

Re: 1968 C10 Project Patty
 

Your making quick work of that one. Luck o' the Irish eh? That'll work!

Re: 1968 C10 Project Patty
 

Nice save!

Re: 1968 C10 Project Patty
 

Great project.
As you can ell, I like stepsides.

Re: 1968 C10 Project Patty
 

Maybe that BIG wasp nest kept the base of the windshield from rusting;).... looks real solid around the drip strip too... GOOD FOR YOU! How many miles on your donor LS? Look forward to watching your progress. I like step sides too. Bought the '67 with grand resto intentions & never got around to it. Made a little money on it and bought the GMC pretty much as is. Been enjoying it for 5yrs. Really like the slant nose '67-'68, but I can live with the shiny front on the '71 GMC.

Re: 1968 C10 Project Patty
 

172k on the 5.3 swap. 2004 so it's drive by wire. Picked up the suburban for $700 and drove it home.

Re: 1968 C10 Project Patty
 

Score for you, getter done

Re: 1968 C10 Project Patty
 

Nice to see it getting some TLC!