68 Shorty Stepside
 

After looking over these forums, I thought I would share our project.

It is a 68 short box Stepside project I got from a family member about four years ago. He had started it and after his wife, daughter, and son died in a 5 year span. He just didn't have the drive to work on it.

I also have a 70 short step. So he wanted me to have it and gave me a great deal on it, along with enough parts to finish it. My dad and I had been working on it as We could for 2 years and was real close, but I was in a head on crash and suffered fractured vertebrae and in an upper body cast so it was sidelined along with myself.

This year I gave myself a deadline to finish by Father's Day. I want to have it ready for my dad to use. We have been working on it together. He had a 72 long box that he still says was the best truck he ever owned.

So right now it is all block sanded and ready for paint. Nothing fancy a nice stock looking truck.

It has a 350/350 combo and 3.73 posi.

My painter should be able to spray it shortly and then final assembly.

Thanks
Ed

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Not all of the photos uploaded on the first post

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For some reason it's only uploading one photo at a time

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Looks good keep up the great work.

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Thanks, will share more pics in the next few days

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Look'n good, there, Ed. Glad to see the 5 lug disc brakes!

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Yes all of that was done before I got it. We have a nice set of rally wheels for it. But may go with something different.

Thanks

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Good to see another short step coming back!

:gmc2:

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Thank z10, I've been watching your gmc build too!

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I hope it's helpful.

:gmc2:

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Sorry it's so dusty, here is a couple of the interior and engine

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Interior

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The steering wheel is a temporary one here is my parts truck. A 71 I got from our city auction

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Well Father's Day has come and gone. The painter I was going to use hemmed and hawed for several months, I got the point. Since it has been block sanded for many months I figured I would do it myself. Otherwise I would probably damage or procrafstinate too much.

I decided to paint it for the fourth.

so I bought a good sprayer and tackled it my self. My first paint in 20 some years.

I got the box, tailgate, steps, rear fenders, and the cowl bottom painted yesterday.

Saturday, I will go over the cab and front, mask and spray Sunday.

Ed

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It's only allowing me to upload one photo at a time

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Another one

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Nice job on the paint. Is it a single stage or bc/cc?

Keep it up, Rg

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Nason bc/cc,

It was fun matching the color, I got a 1/2 gallon from 1998 with it, old ppg product no longer supported, he intermixed two colors, the codes were not coming close, so I hand mixed enough to paint it 2 times, so we can have repair paint if needed.

Thanks

Ed

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Your parts truck looks better than mine will after I'm finished! Nice build Nh4.

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The parts trucks rockers, corners, and floor is gone, way more than I would start with.

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Here is some cab pictures

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Another

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Now that is a neat color!

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Nice color choice!

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Thanks Guys!