68 project
 

I purchased a 68 c10 friday that I plan on doing a frame off. it is a little rough around the edges but I plan on changing from the farm truck it was used for into a rolling gem;)
it has a 305 in it currently:crazy: which will be sold and replaced with undecided yet motor :lol:

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good looking project.

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Come on! You can't give us just one pic and expect us to be happy!! ;)

By the way, welcome to the board from Missouri.

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ok I will give you more then one pic cause I have been running the roads of NC all day the first thing I brought home was a fleetside shortbed with the original paint still on it needs the wood floor replaced which I am a woodworker by trade so I am going to use cypress on the floor plus do some custom woodworking for the front of the bed :chevy:
Second I picked up a cab 15 minutes down the road in very good condition needs rockers and a little touch of care here and there but overall great for an original cab you all can take a guess at what I paid for each piece so I can see if I got a good deal or not:lol:
The cab is getting dropped off tomorrow at my buddys body shop. He does frame off restorations and has an awesome talent

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the guy also gave me a dolly he had made to wheel the bed around which is very nice to have.
and also me and the wife got the stepside removed today as soon as I sell the motor we will be removing the cab and front clip so the frame can get sent to the sandblaster;)

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I don't know what you paid for that bed but it looks great! BTW welcome from TX and good luck with the build!

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that is a nice looking project, i wish i could drive around the backroads here and find parts like that, but not here, everything is trashed.

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I gave 500 for the bed it has one rust hole a little bigger then a nickel behind the drivers side wheelwell :metal: the cab I gave 400 for it and it needs rockers and cab mounts :chevy:

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Looks like a fun little project, keep us posted on your progress. :D

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fun project yes, now little project I dont know about that:lol: but will definitely keep you posted on any progress on it ;)

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Welcome from VA....i'll be checking out the build!

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ok I made some progress today:metal: will get the axle and motor and tranny out this week then will start sand blasting the frame and getting it painted:smoke:

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well we have made some more progress this past weekend and today, also picked me up two motors a 68 327 and an older 283 going to be building the 327 for this project :chevy:

and the last one is the wife, she loves to work on the truck with me and even goes to help pickup parts I get for it :metal:

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project kind of went idle on me for awhile but getting fired back up on it again. Got everything now to convert it to 5 lug, and have found many other parts to get this project back on the go:metal:

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im sure you heard it a millon times before but shes a keeper;)

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why cant i find stuff like that:waah:

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yep sure have ,LOL she also rocked the bottom of our house:metal:

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well starting the reassembly of my project 68,, been collecting parts for the last year ,, tired of seeing it in pieces,, got the frame all painted and the new crossmember mounted, now to get the suspension mounted so I can get it a rolling frame once again then the motor rebuild will start, as that will be my next goal to get the motor and transmission set into the frame ;)

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sweet so are you going to make it a 67 or a 68 also was it a custom or cst

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yes it is a custom, I guess it will always be a 68 seeing that is what it is titled as, just didnt wnt the marker lights, actually been thinking about putting 68 charger marker lights on the sides..

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Are you going back 68? I have an excellent pair of 68 fenders I'd be willing to trade if those are decent 67's

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oops, guess I should have read the post instead of lookin at the pictures.......sorry

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LOL, thats cool, I have two pair of 68 fenders to sell, also a grille, anything else you need? we are close enough :chevy:

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glad you're back to working on it!

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your not going to cut holes in the 67 fenders are you

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just a thought right now , I dont know if you are familiar with the 68 charger marker lights but they are a very small circle, and yes it is good to be making progress and working on it again

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heading out in the morning for Georgia for my new cab will post pics of my new purchase:mm: this should move my project 68 forward more quickly :metal:

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Coming along great man, can't wait to see more.

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Just got back in from Georgia with the new donor, had a good trip though and picked this up for a good price I think mst of the cab work is done, the suspension has all been rebuilt new cab bushings and bolts tierods idler and pitman balljoints here is a couple pics bu was kida dark will try to get better pics tomorrow :mm:

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looking forward to the pics!

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LOL,I am so tired of riding I forgot to post them :smoke:

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looks really good! Sure it'll help move the project along!!!

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Haven't worked on this in 6 years... ready to get done with it, just ordered my lowering springs, my tank relocation kit is on the way and just bought an exhaust system for it. Ready to get this frame rolling and start rebuilding the 327

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Glad to see you back after it!
Life can get in the way. My 67 and 68 have both been sitting around too long, hope to get the 67 going this year!

I'm wondering about what route you are taking on the 327? If it's a large journal block, a 383 deal would be easy!
Also glad to see you using old school engine. LS engines are awesome, but the oldies can be made to run awesome, also!

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I hashed around the idea of an ls and all and just kept being tugged back to sticking with the oldie... Nothing like a thumping small block. I am not even sure what the 327 is, brought it home and its been stuck in the corner ever since. :smoke:

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Well not much progress unless you consider collecting parts. Have been trying to get what I need first then I can hit a good lick on it.

Rear mounted tank is here, new rear wheel wells have come in, got my guages my seat belts and visors, lowering springs have come in all my front suspension is here and ready to assemble on my frame. Bought a new exhaust system local (guy changed plans after he had it made) bad for him good for me. ;)

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Collecting parts slowly but surely, got this pair of gems in today. 2016 Rubicon headlights we will see how this lights the way when Betty hits the pavement one day again. :chevy:

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Although I am itching to spend time on bolting parts to the frame I have to dicipline myself to know that I must take the time to do it thoroughly. I have been collecting parts for 6 years now and almost there with having the biggest part of what I need. So guys keep throwing up your unwanted items you have left so I can continue on and finish project 68 "BETTY" as my wife and I call her. :lol:

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Well after watching and watching and numerous miles of driving I found what I think was the best candidate for a cab donor. Not but 1 hour from my home he had posted it on craigslist and I kept procrastinating on whether to even make the hour long trip to look at it but finally decided what the heck if nothing else it will be a scenic drive :lol: After crawling around under it and on my back on the floorboard and another week of contemplating I made the deal and brought her home. Today I started stripping her down to pull the cab and get the cab ready for the little bit of bodywork she needs. Here is the results after pulling the seat and mats out of her. To say the least I was well pleased with what I found. I believe I captured her from a life of rotting just in time. :mm:

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Still rounding up parts but I have been sand blasting some small parts and prepping them and priming for paint, I figure a little progress is better than no progress. :chevy:

After I return from Carlisle I plan to start bolting on the suspension and get some wheels back on this frame after 7 years of sitting on jack stands :lol: