Project 69SWB

[~Whitey~]

I picked up this 69 about 5 years ago, here it is as it was when I bought it... 4G on the tach at 60mph doesn't translate to very good fuel mileage but the 4:10's sure make the stock 350 spunky.

Plans & specs

Returning to original Black on Black color and Custom 10 badging as noted on original SPID, ECE 4/6 Drop, Boyd welding rear tank, stock motor with Edelbrock carb and Performer RPM intake, Hushmat Sound Deadening in entire cab and doors, Painless Wiring, Toyo Proxes II tires, 17" Torque Thrust, All interior pieces from Truckseats (board vendor) Seat Foam, Seat Cover, Headliner, Door Panels, Kick Panels, going with Rams Head Manifolds with Flowmaster 40 Series, Hugger Green engine color and black engine compartment, 3:73 12 bolt truck posi, Disc brake and 5 lug conversion, and wood bed.

[67cheby]

good looking truck!

[~Whitey~]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

good looking truck!

Thank you very much. I'm really partial to it! I have a great base to start with.

[~Whitey~]

Here the initial tear down of the body from the frame...

[~Whitey~]

Bed off and in great shape except the floor is a little dented here and there, but I have a plan to fix that.

[~Whitey~]

Body off; time to pull the motor.

[CC69Rat]

Subscribed! Good looking truck. Welcome to the board from SE TN.

[~Whitey~]

Originally Posted by CC69Rat

Subscribed! Good looking truck. Welcome to the board from SE TN.

thank ya thank ya.. been on here for a while, just lurking and drueling...

[~Whitey~]

Getting ready to start on the front end rebuild/disc/brake conversion. I find myself playing musical chevy parts quite often. I need a bigger garage.

[72BlckButy]

Great looking build from another MO member.

Cheers!
Nate

[~Whitey~]

on to the front end... lots of stripping and cleaning.. ugh!

[trac209]

Nice truck,looking forward to the build process.4000 rpm at 60 ? what size tires are on there? That seems about 1000 rpm too much for that speed.

[~Whitey~]

Originally Posted by 72BlckButy

Great looking build from another MO member.

Cheers!
Nate

Thank you!

Originally Posted by trac209

Nice truck,looking forward to the build process.4000 rpm at 60 ? what size tires are on there? That seems about 1000 rpm too much for that speed.

275/60/15's is what I pulled off. I thought it seemed high, but the rear end did have 4:10's in it.

[~Whitey~]

I think this front end took me twice as long to get cleaned up as the rear and middle section of the frame. Years of neglect can cake on hard. Got the front member all cleaned up and painted.. I let it bake in the sun all day and have some nice Grade 8 hardware waiting to put it back in with.

[~Whitey~]

Here's the front member back in and all torqued to spec, gearbox installed, brake lines ran, motor mounts installed... I did have one cracked motor mount that I repaired.

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by 69swb

I think this front end took me twice as long to get cleaned up as the rear and middle section of the frame. Years of neglect can cake on hard. Got the front member all cleaned up and painted.. I let it bake in the sun all day and have some nice Grade 8 hardware waiting to put it back in with.

the front cross came out real nice. I sand blasted mine and i think u can't tell the difference. anyway keep going.

[67cheby]

nice work !

[~Whitey~]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

nice work !

Thanks! I'm anxious to get back to driving this.. Been without it since August.

[~Whitey~]

72 spindles from the donor truck. I used my 69 upper and lower arms (they were in much better shape than the 72's) I got some new parts to finish up the front end.

[gearys 5600]

Nice start ... Keep up the good work.
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[LEX]

Looking good.

[77shortstep]

looking good, and nice starting point. did i see this truck on craigslist awhile back or am i imagining things.

[~Whitey~]

Originally Posted by gearys 5600

Nice start ... Keep up the good work.
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Thank you.

Originally Posted by LEX

Looking good.

Thank you.

Originally Posted by 77shortstep

looking good, and nice starting point. did i see this truck on craigslist awhile back or am i imagining things.

Thanks and yeah you did. I had an insane idea of selling the truck to fix some financial issues about a year ago but got rid of that red Rubicon in the background and that fixed everything. :-) So glad I didn't let this truck go.
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[Mr Chevorlet]

Looking good Jimmy, Like the green gauge needles, and engine, Great job well done.

[~Whitey~]

Originally Posted by sduckworth13

Very nice work Jimmy, it looks like a brand new truck inside. The heater box looks great.

Originally Posted by Low Elco

Looks great! This is the kinda stuff that takes for-friggin'-ever, and you feel like you ain't gettin' anywhere, and who cares, BUT, it's one of the many small details that if done right add up to a much nicer total package. Everyone thinks/knows it's a nicer truck, but no one can quite put their finger on why. Keith Stephens is master ninja level at this. Nice work, Jimmy.

Originally Posted by Mr Chevorlet

Jimmy, That is looking fantastic, I like how the dash looks with the green indicators,along with the rest of the truck!

Originally Posted by Bennett68C10

Nice progress Jimmy, everything looks great.

Originally Posted by Mr Chevorlet

Looking good Jimmy, Like the green gauge needles, and engine, Great job well done.

Thanks everyone.. I started on the wiring over the weekend (PAINLESS KIT 10206). Working on running the wires inside the cab... pics coming soon on that. It's gonna take a while, it's damn cold here and I'm no electrician.