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Wow Nick ! Your truck is looking bad *ss !!! I love everything about the build ! Which hydro-boost unit are you using ?
Keep up the top notch work, I'll be looking forward to the updates !
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SWEET !! looking great !

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Thanks Man! I hope to get over and take some more pictures today of the finished exhaust but if not today, I will tomorrow.

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OK! So I have been really busy lately and not had time to get on the site and do an update.
My truck is almost done! Actually drove it yesterday! Got it back from the Dyno Tuner. It made 380 H.P. and 371 lb. feet at the rear wheels. Drove it over and had it aligned and then back to the shop. Thing runs really good. Still having some issues with the idling though. Just got to finish adjusting the one piece windows, install the door panels and bleed the brakes again, adjust the shifter linkage and my T-Stat has a little leak that I have to fix. It will be done this week!

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Cool update....except :wop:

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I have to agree. Don't hold out on us nick we need pictures....
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OK Guys! I didn't have my cable to download any pictures last night but here are a couple of new pictures.Attachment 828407

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Nice!!! Looking great!

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WOWzers.....looking KILLER !!

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Terrific!!!!!
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Wow, how have I not seen this build yet? Looks great man.

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thanks guys. I have been driving the truck all this week trying to work the bugs out. Need to tune it. I have an appointment for the 30th for the dyno and with the tuner that did my Chevelle. It is running but I don't think the coverter is locking up as I am turning about 26-2700 rpm's at 60 mph and 3000+ rpm at 70 mph. I am running a 12 bolt with 373 gears and in my Chevelle I have a 9" with a 370 gear and it turns about 1900 rpm at 70 mph. Both vehicles have 4L80e tranny's. Also when I am idling, the truck feels like it is surging front to back real bad and warm starts are hard. I bleieve all of this can be fixed when we do the dyno tune. A/C is working Great! Stereo Kicks butt and the ride is nice. I will send some pictures tomorrow morning

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OK! After a few weeks of tweaking and still a little more to go, I have my 68 back on the road! Here are a few pictures of how it is looking!Attachment 841032

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Hows the exhaust sound? I'm doing a 5.3 conversion and keep hearing people talk about H pipe and X pipe. My exhaust guy recommended just running 3" pipe with magnaflows.

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Exhaust sounds great! I have 3" with Magnaflow mufflers. There really isn't enough room to install an x pipe or even an H pipe unless you just want to weld everything together. We did my so that it can come out if needed. I wish I could have the X pipe though. I have the same 3" with Magnaflows on my Chevelle with an X and I like the sound more as it seems smoother. The truck does sound pretty damn nice though!

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Nicely done. Any interior shots??
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Could there be a possible sound clip or short video of the exhaust. I know its kind of a PITA but I sure would apreciate it. There is a guy here that has the X pipe (ackattack) and another with the H pipe (67C10BUB) I think they are running 2" pipe though.

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engine compartment looks EXTREMELY CLEAN !!! nicely done

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Very nice indeed....Cant wait to see it in person..

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WOW holy crap!

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Sweet ride!! Nice job!!!

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Thanks Guys! I will try to get some interior photos this weekend as well as a sound clip of the exhaust.

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Truck turned out amazing. Nice work.

Where did the mount for the hydroboost come from?
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Thanks Man!

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The Hydra Boost comes as you see it and mounts to the factory mounting bolts on the firewall.Attachment 842713

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Happy New Year to all. I finally got some interior shots of my 68. Have a look and let me hear from all of you.

Also, all you truck guys in South Florida. Next Saturday evening is the Darryl Gwynn Show at Sheenhan Pontiac in Lighthouse Point. I think it starts at 4 or maybe 5 in the eveing and goes to about 10 or so. There is always a lot of nice cars, trucks and race cars at this show, a band and food vendors. Really and nice show and I plan to debut my truck at this show! So come on guys........lets bring out the trucks!

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Very Nice! Good Job.

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Thanks man!:chevy:

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Just installed the door panels and window cranks and door handles today so that interior finally looks to be complete!

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Just installed the door panels and window cranks and door handles today so it is looking complete on the interior now!

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Awesome job! Truck looks GREAT!!!!!

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Thank you sir

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Wow! That's a really clean looking build... I like the interior door handles looks killer:smoke:

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Wow just found this build, BEAUTIFUL! Nice choices on everything:chevy:

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What a great build.

It is a shame that it had to come to an end.

Good job!!

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TOP NOTCH ! nicely done

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Wow, nice 68. How do you like the hydraboost brake stopping power? Looking to do this on my 68. Very clean build. Love the interior too.