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nice truck, I am in the middle of the same rebuild you are doing. I have got most of the body off and am at the point of sand blasting the frame from the rear the same as you. then i am getting the cab off to complete the body repairs. what advice can you give me?? My truck has an inline 6 cylinder i believe is a 250 CID. I have the numbers but am having trouble finding the meaning of everything.

Block:
3921968
G 277
con 2 then clock face at 5:00

Vin # is confusing, at oldride.com i thought i had it figured but my number is 12 total digits, CS148A103237 and the old ride decoder is giving me more numbers to look for mayber 15 or 16 numbers????

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hello, I am doing the same rebuild as you, i have a 1968 long bed, stepside, i have most of the body off and am about to start the frame sand blasting and cleaning. the cab is going to the body shop for rust repair. I intend to add some comforts, i.e., AC, power steering, maybe front disc rakes.

my question is will the 250 cid 6 cylinder pull the above comforts. It currently has two double pulleys but is only turning the alt. water pump. and fan , only one belt is on and the second pulley grooves are not being used and i dont think they have ever been used.

my vin # is confusing also, only 12 numbers, at oldride.com, it shows numbers decoded but there are more numbers than in my vin CS148A103237

motor block:
3921968
G 277
con 2 then clock face at 5:00

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AWESOME!!! I got the reaction outta you that I was looking for....slushy out the nose.:metal: We gotta get some chicks to hang out with your truck while we are in Ft. Worth!!

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Thanks bro!! First advice is to go to this website for all of your decoding needs!! :lol: here is a start. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/Chevyear.html Then find a nice V8 to drop in it!!! If budget allows of course! If you want to save time and get the frame powdercoated it would save you a weeks worth of cleaning and it would look great, otherwise alot of elbow grease and blasting sand. Get a few pics together and start your build thread and watch the # of views grow as you learn. Lots of good advise is here on the board.

The 6 banger will run the amentities that you mentioned but they will drain it of any horsepower that may be in it. Look at all your options and plan this build out in your mind and on paper. List pro's and con's, money, time frame and what you want out of your build (rat rod, custom, pro-street, or resto mod).
At the top of the page you will see a search window, type in a few key words and click on 67-72chevytrucks.com button and hit the Google button. It will lead you to most any answer to the questions you have. Stay on Craigslist in Georgia, there is a goldmine of parts waiting. And to help you with some of the mods you may be considering here is a very valuable tool......the FAQ thread. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=157669 Happy building bro, and get a thread going of your project with LOTS of pics!!

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Aww thanks Slick, I am blushin a little. Thanks for swingin by and checkin in, I have been a bad forum buddy and haven't checked in on yours nearly as often as I should. Hope all is going well!!!

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Getting it ready for the magazine shoot. Texas Street Fame magazine was coming this weekend to do it, but the weather was not working with us. Got these installed, happy with the look too, now I need to find the chrome radiator cover.
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Those rad filler panels look good! And major congrats for the rewards, the publicity you've been getting, and that upcoming magazine shoot! Makes all the hard work that much more worth it! Who says longbeds aren't cool? Not me ;)
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Sweet man congrats !
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Thanks bro, lots of attention for sure! It may change some minds on longbeds, but is that a good thing? The prices on em will just go up!

Thank you, Mike! Seeing your build makes me want to do another truck.

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nice touch, congrats on the mag shoot too..

longbeds def went up since this build, i used to hate them lol.

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Congrats dude. Thats awesome.
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The rad cover looks great!! One more thing I will have to add to my to-do list...LOL

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man you truck looks great!!!!!! makes me jealous, LOL my truck is in MANY pieces. I have a long bed as well. A stepside long bed. i got lucky when i found it. IN 1968 chevy buiilt 319,xxx C-10 trucks. 204,xxx long bed fleetside, 93,000 shortbed fleet and step side trucks and only 18,000 long bed stepside trucks that is 5.8% of total built. I cant wait tol finish this rebuild. I keep geting much unasked advice. I have a 250 CID 6 as the original engine with 3 speed column shift trans. sincde it is all nos. matching, one will say keep it matching, next guy says no!!!, go 350 and R400 automatic!!!!
i think i will rebuild the 250 CID 6 but what do you think???

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I appreciate that. Prices going up is great for me and it's good to know that my truck changed at least one persons mind about long beds!

Can't wait to get it done, anticipation is killin me.

Outback started stocking them so it was close to home and I didn't have to wait on the brown truck!!

My advice is build it to make yourself happy! Sometimes the best advice is no advice. Once you start really diggin in to this truck you may change things as you go along. Get a plan together now before you start putting big money into it. Just make sure that you have a build thread going on so we can all enjoy your pain!! hahha I would like to say, think about how this truck is going to be used. Highway miles are alot easier with overdrive and that is one thing to really take into consideration.

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So...remember these from a while back? I picked them up from the shop and decided to start playin with them. Stay tuned!
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Love your build!!!! I've been subscribed for quite awhile and have read the whole thing!! Been wondering when I was gonna get to see those again. Awesome job and congrats on a clean truck. Dustin
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Cool!! Thanks for following along....and keeping up! The wheels need to see some sunshine, they have been locked away for a long time. Glad you found time to write a couple of lines on here, it's always good to have new peeps checkin out progress!:metal:

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Here we go, sure I'll get a few comments on this. I painted the rallys to match my interior and will run them occasionally, but not all the time. I didn't paint all of them yet so the tire man can determined if he can get a tire on it without damaging the paint too bad.
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I was always a big fan of rallys but then all those shiny custom wheels came along and they got pushed to the back of the garage. I'm looking forward to seeing how they look once you get them mounted. They do say "everything old is new again" whoever THEY are.
Hopefully your tire guy can pull it off with minimal damage.
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They look really good on the truck, but painted to match with some wide tires on the back they should look great. And I agree....make something new again! Sure the truck will ride a little better too.

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Dude!! I have a goooood feeling about those :ito:

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Clean look to them. Very nice.


Rob
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:c2::thumbs::DThey get a big thumbs up from me!!!

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They look good that color and should look really nice on the truck.

Great choice on the short 67 Camaro disc brake center caps.

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Hehe, me too!

It will change the whole look of the truck, but is that a bad thing?

Sweet! Can't wait to get some tires on em!

They match the interior really well. I bought everything on Craigslist for I think $250 so I just got lucky with those centers being the correct year!

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Trying to keep up with Mike (67cheby) I finally got my SS Strips in for the bed and can't wait to lay some wood......:lol:
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Lol, man that's really going to add the finishing touch to your truck !
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:agree: going to be nice!!!

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It absolutely needs something in the bed, it just isn't up to snuff with the rest of the truck. I'll be watching do your's and hope I can pick up some good advise along the way!

I really hope it turns out like what I have in my mind. Still have yet to determine how to cap the end by the tailgate, but I'll think of something. Any ideas from the peanut gallery would be appreciated!

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man david you are taking over the houston area crew :lol: that will look really nice man

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Hahaha....I don't know about that, but it is fun being apart of it all!! Can't wait for the next big show so we can kick back and enjoy a few cold ones!:metal:

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I'VE GOT WOOD!!!!! 77chris went and picked up the wood we ordered today, thanks Chris! I was wanting a light wood, but white oak has a nice grain and is sturdy. I will polyeurethane it and buff it out to give it a nice shine. It looks like it will work with my paint, what do ya'll think??
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Nice!! That's gonna look puuuurdy

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That is going to be awesome !
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Thanks bro!

[QUOTE=67cheby;5472830]That is going to be awesome !
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So I guess the color is gonna be alright? I hope that the clear doesn't make it darker, I want it to be as light as possible.

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That looks great! I really like the graining of white oak. It will darken a touch with clear....if you want an idea of how dark and you won't be putting the poly on for a bit..get a spot wet.
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Now that there is some good info. Thanks for the idea. I got some spar urethane clear and will be testing it out soon too. I will be brushing it on with light sanding between coats.
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Finishing up buffing, polishing and waxing the whole truck. About 10 hours invested this time around.
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Nice !!!
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