Jason's 70 Big Block SWB Project

[mcbassin]

Very nice steering wheel!

[jeh]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Very nice steering wheel!

Thanks Mike, your red paint is looking pretty slick also.

[Bennett68C10]

What are you thinking about when it comes to wheels Jason, billets or maybe a cast wheel like Coys or Showwheels? If your looking at billets be leery of a companies turn around time. Avoid Bonspeed as I have heard horror stories of people not getting their wheels for almost a year. Raceline has a pretty long time line as well. I know Intro takes around 6-8 weeks which isn't bad and Billet Specialties takes around 3-4 weeks which is by far the best.

The other companies I haven't dealt with so I don't know what their timeframe is. Good luck on your search, I know how hard it can be oh yeah and if you like my Intros, I know of somebody in Oklahoma that is selling the same wheels in perfect shape with no wait time

[67cheby]

the paint looks Amazing !

[jeh]

Originally Posted by Bennett68C10

What are you thinking about when it comes to wheels Jason, billets or maybe a cast wheel like Coys or Showwheels? If your looking at billets be leery of a companies turn around time. Avoid Bonspeed as I have heard horror stories of people not getting their wheels for almost a year. Raceline has a pretty long time line as well. I know Intro takes around 6-8 weeks which isn't bad and Billet Specialties takes around 3-4 weeks which is by far the best.

The other companies I haven't dealt with so I don't know what their timeframe is. Good luck on your search, I know how hard it can be oh yeah and if you like my Intros, I know of somebody in Oklahoma that is selling the same wheels in perfect shape with no wait time

Keith, I'm not sure about what wheels to buy. Now that its back home maybe I can set my mind to something.

[jeh]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

the paint looks Amazing !

Thanks, its getting closer week by week...

[jeh]

A lot completed this weekend. Been very busy

[jeh]

Got the ECE drop finished today. I will have to say its a top notch kit, everything just fell together. After all the worrying about the spindles they ended up being the right ones....

[jeh]

More pictures, while at the shop today we when ahead and done a front end alignment and got the A/C charged also.

[jeh]

Got back home with it about 4:00 this evening and had a lot of cleaning to do to get all the shop dust off.

[jeh]

A little close up of the new paint. I know one thing, the black is going to be hard to keep clean. It's like a magnet for dust.

[sduckworth13]

Awesome Jason, the truck looks great. How's it run?

[mcbassin]

I love your truck! You are getting so close. I hear you about the black paint I've had several black trucks. They are hard to keep clean

[jeh]

Ok, last picture of the night. Here she sets in her home cleaned up and setting a little lower. A review of today, we took the bed back off to relieve a few bed bolt holes in the frame, installed the complete ECE 4/6 drop, fixed a leaking brake fitting, put the Boyd's fuel tank back in, installed new steering wheel, done a front end alignment, and charged the A/C. Now I have to decide on a set of wheels, and some more tinkering on it here at my garage.

[jeh]

Originally Posted by sduckworth13

Awesome Jason, the truck looks great. How's it run?

Thanks Scott, I haven't driven it yet out on the road. Still a few things to get buttoned up. I hauled it home on the trailer. ( I did drive it on the trailer!! )

[screaminchevypickup]

Looks great!!

[Ozzy2013]

Black looks so good but.....so hard to keep clean!

[jeh]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

I love your truck! You are getting so close. I hear you about the black paint I've had several black trucks. They are hard to keep clean

Thanks Mike, this was a very big step for me this weekend. As far as the black paint, I have 2 black trucks and they are a pain in the A$$

[sduckworth13]

They did a super nice job on the paint and bodywork Jason. It really looks great, I'm happy for you to see it done.

[Bennett68C10]

Awesome looks great with the new suspension under her. Glad you had the correct spindles.

[jeh]

Originally Posted by screaminchevypickup

Looks great!!

Thanks Kyle, how's Lucy coming along?

Originally Posted by Ozzy2013

Black looks so good but.....so hard to keep clean!

I hear ya on that!

Originally Posted by sduckworth13

They did a super nice job on the paint and bodywork Jason. It really looks great, I'm happy for you to see it done.

Thanks again Scott, glad you talked me out of selling it last year.

Originally Posted by Bennett68C10

Awesome looks great with the new suspension under her. Glad you had the correct spindles.

Thanks Keith, it already had 71/72 parts under the front so I got lucky!! It's looks totally different lowered. I've always had jacked up 4WD's and Jeeps so this is a little different for me.

[jeh]

We'll I think I already have a problem. When I went to back in the garage last night my headers scraped the floor I turned it around and was able to pull in foreword. So I'm going to have to figure out what BB headers will work and not hang down so low. I kind of thought this in the beginning but I didn't know how low it would be. I've read on here that some guys run Chevelle or Camaro BB headers on their trucks. Any Ideas??

[jlsanborn]

Aww man, bummer on the headers draggin. I'm sure you'll find the right set. I'm looking at some Hedman mid-lengths for my SBC.

The black is sooo killer. Total PITA with the dust but it's worth it when it's clean.

[sduckworth13]

Jason, I searched Keith's build for a header part number I remember him posting. Here is what he posted. " Its ok, headers are Hedman Elite 68618. They are Mid length Chevelle headers. I'm running factory 68-71 BBC Motor Mounts"

[jeh]

Originally Posted by jlsanborn

Aww man, bummer on the headers draggin. I'm sure you'll find the right set. I'm looking at some Hedman mid-lengths for my SBC.

The black is sooo killer. Total PITA with the dust but it's worth it when it's clean.

Hopefully I'll find something that will work. I'm very happy with how the paint turned out. Thanks

Originally Posted by sduckworth13

Jason, I searched Keith's build for a header part number I remember him posting. Here is what he posted. " Its ok, headers are Hedman Elite 68618. They are Mid length Chevelle headers. I'm running factory 68-71 BBC Motor Mounts"

Scott, I have POL Tubular mounts, I wonder if the ones Keith used would work with my aftermarket mounts?