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magwakeenercew2jh · 10-26-2010, 10:55 PM

My wife picked up our new one-piece drive line ($272 all rebuilt w/new yoke...I expected about $150, but I'm living in the past, I guess.).

Bolted up the new brake set up to the pedal (now the only thing left in the cab). Guess what, the '68 (the cab I'm using) pedal assy has the part that accepts the brake rod that goes through the fire wall about 3/8" shorter than the brake set-up I got. Luckily, they sent that part attached to the threaded rod, so I used it. Just one more "'68 ain't a '71" surprise.

Same with the carb linkage. I have to use the '68 on the cab and make a rod to attach to the Edelbrock 600 cfm. I'm going to use a '68 rod that LMC says is for a six cyl.

Stuffed one of my three steering columns thru the hole in the firewall and came home. Tomorrow's another day.

10-26-2010, 10:55 PM	#1021
magwakeenercew2jh RAT1968 '68 Cab/'71 Parts Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Coarsegold, CA Posts: 2,375	Re: What did you do to your truck today! My wife picked up our new one-piece drive line ($272 all rebuilt w/new yoke...I expected about $150, but I'm living in the past, I guess.). Bolted up the new brake set up to the pedal (now the only thing left in the cab). Guess what, the '68 (the cab I'm using) pedal assy has the part that accepts the brake rod that goes through the fire wall about 3/8" shorter than the brake set-up I got. Luckily, they sent that part attached to the threaded rod, so I used it. Just one more "'68 ain't a '71" surprise. Same with the carb linkage. I have to use the '68 on the cab and make a rod to attach to the Edelbrock 600 cfm. I'm going to use a '68 rod that LMC says is for a six cyl. Stuffed one of my three steering columns thru the hole in the firewall and came home. Tomorrow's another day. __________________ M17 Coarsegold, CA RAT's shiny now. But always a rat. Last edited by magwakeenercew2jh; 10-26-2010 at 10:56 PM.