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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Blue springs, mo
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68 gmc, 70, 72 k10 "frankenstein" swb 4x4
Hi all, I started this build in feb 2011 and Im not done yet but it should be running soon. This is my first truck and I love it. I didnt know a lot about these trucks so insted of taking my time and planning it out I just started buying things. Bad idea. first thing I got was new wheels and tries. 15x10 mt classic 2's and 4 goodyear duratrac 33x12.50's. Don't get me wrong I like them but what I should have done was get a 8 lug setup and at least 35". Because I would like to get a dana60/14bolt. So woulda coulda shoulda I guess.
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Re: 68 gmc, 70, 72 k10 "frankenstein" swb 4x4
The cab was a rusty junk box. So I found a 68 cab that was in good shape. So I started the rebuild. I didnt have anything to get the cab off with so I started cutting it up. new cab in the background.
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Re: 68 gmc, 70, 72 k10 "frankenstein" swb 4x4
I lost a lot of pic but i striped it down and sandblasted the frame and i painted it with ace rust stop in flat black. Put the new cab on with new body mounts from lmc and put the axles back under it. I swap these axles out later.
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Re: 68 gmc, 70, 72 k10 "frankenstein" swb 4x4
I found a 350 vortec with a edelbrock carb intake and all the accessories for only $250.00 and it caust me a $1,000 to have it rebuilt. sm465 and np205 were cleaned and painted and a new clutch was put in. The clip is off of a 70 and i painted the hole thing ace flat black and called it good.
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Re: 68 gmc, 70, 72 k10 "frankenstein" swb 4x4
well the truck sat for a month or to without a bed and someone called the city on me. I was mad at first but I understand that they don't want people with cars sitting in a foot of grass with a dog tied to it. But come on. it was a complete truck all the same color just missing the bed.
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Re: 68 gmc, 70, 72 k10 "frankenstein" swb 4x4
Well I've installed the adapter and Holley 670 tb on the truck. The cab on my truck is a 68 so it has the floor mounted gas pedal so I'm going to swap it out for the 72 style peddle. Not because it's a bad setup but I just like the later style better IMO. Now I'm going to order the blazer/suburban polymer 21 gal tank from MTS part # 2042 and mount it in the tool box. Now I'm a new member and this is my first build so if anyone thinks I could do something different or better please let me know! Here are some pics of the truck with the new truck box an tb on the engine.
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Re: 68 gmc, 70, 72 k10 "frankenstein" swb 4x4
fuel tank in a tool box means no room for tools.
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