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01-27-2024, 03:57 PM
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Finished the OG 68
Well, she’s done. Came a long ways in 2 short weeks
Done: Washed inside and out Removed old homemade overload springs Removed tow hitch Painted rear and front bumpers Sanded and painted the rims Knocked out the dents (as best as I could) New 7-15 power king highway ii bias plys New seat cover Cleaned the inside New water pump New thermostat Flushed fluids New valve cover gasket Flushed the oil and changed it Masked and painted the tailgate letters 40 series flowmaster and 3” end pipe Original shift knob door handle flying saucers |
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01-27-2024, 04:01 PM
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Re: Finished the OG 68
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01-27-2024, 04:03 PM
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Re: Finished the OG 68
Looking good
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01-27-2024, 04:52 PM
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Re: Finished the OG 68
Perfect touches. What a beauty!
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01-27-2024, 04:56 PM
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Re: Finished the OG 68
I like the way someone ruined your glove box door ? Nice work !
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01-27-2024, 05:01 PM
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Re: Finished the OG 68
Looks great, nice job!
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01-27-2024, 05:46 PM
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Re: Finished the OG 68
awesome work in a short amount of time
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01-27-2024, 08:08 PM
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Re: Finished the OG 68
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Looks great. Now... drive it often. -klb
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01-27-2024, 09:37 PM
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Re: Finished the OG 68
Awesome progress, and it looks great!
Can I give you my truck for a couple weeks?!LOL!
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01-27-2024, 10:04 PM
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Re: Finished the OG 68
very nice.....drive it crazy
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01-27-2024, 10:45 PM
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Re: Finished the OG 68
That cleaned up real nice!
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01-28-2024, 08:15 AM
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Re: Finished the OG 68
You done good Jethro
 . That's a great driver for boppin' around so you can pamper the other one. I wish I had a red '68 glovebox door to send you. What I did in truck I had was paint a door to match the gauge cluster. I had a '72 SWB 6cyl/3sp in grey primer that ran like a top. Shifted smooth and all. There's something about buzzing along with that combination. A real throw-back. I can remember how much I enjoyed that truck. But back then, silly me couldn't wait to swap in all the Cheyenne stuff and 402/TH400 off another truck and lower it. I started into it, then found a lowered rolling chassis with everything new and all set up how I wanted and let that 6-banger go. that was dumb. I could have kept driving that one all this time
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01-28-2024, 03:19 PM
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Re: Finished the OG 68
Appreciate it. I love the sound of the old 6 cylinder and I love how easy it is to work on
This 292 has got some power. |
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01-28-2024, 03:30 PM
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Re: Finished the OG 68
Very nice! I really like the tires you chose.
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01-28-2024, 06:17 PM
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Re: Finished the OG 68
Job well done!!!
You say the new seat cover came with the pickup? did it have a brand name??? Are 292's 2 Bbl carbs??? |
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01-28-2024, 06:30 PM
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Re: Finished the OG 68
Nice looking steelies
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01-28-2024, 07:38 PM
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Re: Finished the OG 68
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The seat cover was from LMC |
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01-28-2024, 08:05 PM
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Re: Finished the OG 68
That is one good lookin' truck! I love the bias plys
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01-29-2024, 01:12 AM
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Re: Finished the OG 68
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Mine has an Offy intake with a 4-bbl Edelbrock 500 CFM carb and Clifford headers.
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Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not. |
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01-30-2024, 11:40 AM
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Re: Finished the OG 68
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Somewhere on here, there's someone looking for a 2 Bbl carb for a 292. Me, being the 292 NON expert was wondering if 292's came with a 2 bbl cArb, or maybe some of them did??? |
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01-30-2024, 12:18 PM
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Re: Finished the OG 68
Wow, what a transformation in a short period.
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01-30-2024, 08:56 PM
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Re: Finished the OG 68
Looks awsome
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01-30-2024, 10:26 PM
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Re: Finished the OG 68
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For the same effort you can run a 4 Bbl, too, and get better low-end cruise on the Primaries. I ran a 4 Bbl Holley 4160 R8007 390 CFM for 25 years. When that carb was clapped out, I got a 500 CFM Edelbrock 1404 [AFB Clone.] Quite happy with my set-up. South America might be different. I've seen pix of 1050 CFM Quadrajets on Brazilian L6s with cast iron GM/SA manifolds. Pure cane sugar alcohol as auto fuel doesn't burn as hot as petrochemical gasoline. Learn Portuguese. Make Brazilian friends.
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