1968 Corvette Diesel, finally got painted! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**Dieselwrencher** · 05-24-2010, 05:49 PM

Well, it took a lot of hard work, and a lot of patience, which I'm almost out of. :hehe: But the car is painted! I want to thank David Abell, Nick, my wife, my mother and father, and my old boss Russ Rist of Accurate collision in Colfax, Ia, for helping get this thing squirted in the last 3 weeks. Here are some pics.

**Dieselwrencher** · 05-24-2010, 05:50 PM

**Dieselwrencher** · 05-24-2010, 05:50 PM

**Dieselwrencher** · 05-24-2010, 05:51 PM

**Dieselwrencher** · 05-24-2010, 05:52 PM

**Dieselwrencher** · 05-24-2010, 05:53 PM

I still have some work to do to it but I'm very happy with how it turned out!

ed2552 · 05-24-2010, 11:17 PM

Looks very good!!

I take it you have a mild interest in the Cummins 5.9L?

nuke1 · 05-24-2010, 11:36 PM

Looks great

butternut1972 · 05-24-2010, 11:55 PM

Cool color! It looks like you will be having a covette summer. That thing looks tough with all that rubber under it.

**Dieselwrencher** · 05-25-2010, 04:46 PM

Thanks guys!

my67chevytruck · 05-25-2010, 04:55 PM

Looks good, great progress!

69GMCor70Chevy · 05-25-2010, 05:52 PM

Looks mean.....nice colour choice too

Indian113 · 05-25-2010, 05:56 PM

WOW!!! Lookin Good I really like it,Awesome Color

nickp51chevy · 05-25-2010, 05:57 PM

I love that color.

**Dieselwrencher** · 05-25-2010, 10:13 PM

Thanks guys! Now that I actually got it painted, I'm thinking of doing my 95 ford crew cab the same color. I really like it. Plus, I bet there aren't a whole lot of OBS fords that color. But, I already edged the fenders and hood in charcoal gray. So it'll stay charcoal gray.

nicke · 05-26-2010, 03:02 PM

beautiful... what is the color? Looks like one of my favs...tangelo pearl!

Sven · 05-26-2010, 03:23 PM

Nice! Is there a thread on the build?

jce4isu · 05-27-2010, 06:12 PM

i want to see some pics from the race track looks great

82chevy350 · 05-31-2010, 12:23 AM

Beautiful man nice job that car is amazing

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 05-31-2010, 10:40 AM

Awesome looking how soon before the motor gets put in her/

**Dieselwrencher** · 06-01-2010, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FRENCHBLUE72

Awesome looking how soon before the motor gets put in her/

It has an engine in it. It just blew up a turbo. I'm putting it back to a single turbo so I can take it to the Hot Rod Power Tour this Saturday.

Thanks for all the comments guys!

**Dieselwrencher** · 01-09-2018, 12:07 AM

Wow, I guess I haven't updated this thread in for ever and PB killed the entire thing. Here are some random pics I found of it the other day. I'll try to put them in order.

**Dieselwrencher** · 01-09-2018, 12:14 AM

The primer pics are from early 2009.

**Dieselwrencher** · 01-09-2018, 12:22 AM

The stack was added when I put the first set of compound turbos on it. In the spring of 2010 it got painted. The last pic is from September 2010 at the NHRDA World Finals.

**Dieselwrencher** · 01-09-2018, 12:30 AM

Some more pics. The first pic is from Brainerd MN, second and third from Topeka. Fourth from Indy, last from this past summer.

05-24-2010, 05:49 PM	#1
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,134	1968 Corvette Diesel, finally got painted! Well, it took a lot of hard work, and a lot of patience, which I'm almost out of. :hehe: But the car is painted! I want to thank David Abell, Nick, my wife, my mother and father, and my old boss Russ Rist of Accurate collision in Colfax, Ia, for helping get this thing squirted in the last 3 weeks. Here are some pics. __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

05-24-2010, 05:50 PM	#2
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,134	Re: 1968 Corvette Diesel, finally got painted! __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

05-24-2010, 05:50 PM	#3
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,134	Re: 1968 Corvette Diesel, finally got painted! __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

05-24-2010, 05:51 PM	#4
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,134	Re: 1968 Corvette Diesel, finally got painted! __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

05-24-2010, 05:52 PM	#5
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,134	Re: 1968 Corvette Diesel, finally got painted! __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

05-24-2010, 05:53 PM	#6
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,134	Re: 1968 Corvette Diesel, finally got painted! I still have some work to do to it but I'm very happy with how it turned out! __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

05-24-2010, 11:17 PM	#7
ed2552 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Charles City IA Posts: 1,626	Re: 1968 Corvette Diesel, finally got painted! Looks very good!! I take it you have a mild interest in the Cummins 5.9L? __________________ '67 C20, Under the Knife!, LWB, Eaton HO-52, Rear Coil Springs 72' GMC C2500, 350, TH400(?), Dana 60 '67 K10 4-spd., 305, SM465, Dana 44, 12 Bolt, RUST! '65 C60 292, 4 spd, 2 spd Rearend, 15' Grain Box, MINT! 09 Yukon Denali 82k Miles 6.2L/6A

05-24-2010, 11:36 PM	#8
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05-24-2010, 11:55 PM	#9
butternut1972 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: longview,wa Posts: 1,094	Re: 1968 Corvette Diesel, finally got painted! Cool color! It looks like you will be having a covette summer. That thing looks tough with all that rubber under it.

05-25-2010, 04:46 PM	#10
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,134	Re: 1968 Corvette Diesel, finally got painted! Thanks guys! __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

05-25-2010, 04:55 PM	#11
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05-25-2010, 05:52 PM	#12
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05-25-2010, 05:56 PM	#13
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05-25-2010, 05:57 PM	#14
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05-25-2010, 10:13 PM	#15
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,134	Re: 1968 Corvette Diesel, finally got painted! Thanks guys! Now that I actually got it painted, I'm thinking of doing my 95 ford crew cab the same color. I really like it. Plus, I bet there aren't a whole lot of OBS fords that color. But, I already edged the fenders and hood in charcoal gray. So it'll stay charcoal gray. __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*



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05-26-2010, 03:02 PM	#16
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05-26-2010, 03:23 PM	#17
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05-31-2010, 10:40 AM	#20
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01-09-2018, 12:07 AM	#22
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,134	Re: 1968 Corvette Diesel, finally got painted! Wow, I guess I haven't updated this thread in for ever and PB killed the entire thing. Here are some random pics I found of it the other day. I'll try to put them in order. Attached Images __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

01-09-2018, 12:14 AM	#23
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,134	Re: 1968 Corvette Diesel, finally got painted! The primer pics are from early 2009. Attached Images __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

01-09-2018, 12:22 AM	#24
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,134	Re: 1968 Corvette Diesel, finally got painted! The stack was added when I put the first set of compound turbos on it. In the spring of 2010 it got painted. The last pic is from September 2010 at the NHRDA World Finals. Attached Images __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

01-09-2018, 12:30 AM	#25
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,134	Re: 1968 Corvette Diesel, finally got painted! Some more pics. The first pic is from Brainerd MN, second and third from Topeka. Fourth from Indy, last from this past summer. Attached Images __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

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