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10-31-2014, 10:41 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Melbourne Australia
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The Aussie 68 & 69 Short Fleet Builds #Porterbuilt #Accuair #Delmo
Hi all
After looking around for 6 months at C10 forums and facebook groups I decided I wanted one, Then I saw this 68 on ebay a couple of months back and straight away thought I have to have it, I did a deal with the owner Jessie @ www.levelsevenmotorsports.com/ got her shipped across the US and she was on her way to Australia, the ship is due to dock on the 2nd November so I should have it in the next week or so (hopefully) So I thought I'd start up a build thread, we're not going to do to much cosmetically to it just at the moment but we do have some power plant changes in mind, I work at GM Motorsport in OZ and we specialize in high performance LS work, so this should be fun.. The original build thread from the Level 7 guys is here http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=619283 Here's a few pictures of the way it was when I purchased it..    I have purchased some custom number plates (as we call them) which suit it perfectly  . Last edited by SLY-C10; 02-05-2016 at 08:53 AM. |
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11-01-2014, 12:25 AM
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Re: The Old Blue 68 - USA to OZ....
Welcome to the forums. Great looking project.
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11-01-2014, 03:47 AM
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Re: The Old Blue 68 - USA to OZ....
Glad to find out whats up with this truck, on the old thread almost all the pictures are no longer showing up.
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Mike. Swamp Rat build thread : http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=595019 72 3/4T 4X4 4" BDS Lift 33" BFG's |
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11-01-2014, 09:15 AM
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Re: The Old Blue 68 - USA to OZ....
Cheers guys
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I have saved all the old photos of it, you can view them here http://s1320.photobucket.com/user/sl...20Blue%20Truck |
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11-01-2014, 09:00 AM
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Re: The Old Blue 68 - USA to OZ....
Cant wait to see what you guys do with it..
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11-01-2014, 01:28 PM
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Re: The Old Blue 68 - USA to OZ....
Thanks for posting the photobucket link!
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Mike. Swamp Rat build thread : http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=595019 72 3/4T 4X4 4" BDS Lift 33" BFG's |
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11-01-2014, 03:53 PM
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Re: The Old Blue 68 - USA to OZ....
Awesome truck! Love to see more pictures!
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11-06-2014, 09:32 AM
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Re: The Old Blue 68 - USA to OZ....
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Well the truck hasn't been cleared through customs yet but my new engine arrived today, have more parts arriving in the next couple of weeks for what I hope to be a Christmas install 
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11-07-2014, 02:37 AM
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Re: The Old Blue 68 - USA to OZ....
That's one good looking motor! Welcome!
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11-08-2014, 05:11 AM
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Re: The Old Blue 68 - USA to OZ....
I'm so old school i couldn't begin to say what that engine is, little lone dealing with all the sensors.
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Mike. Swamp Rat build thread : http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=595019 72 3/4T 4X4 4" BDS Lift 33" BFG's |
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11-08-2014, 05:17 AM
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Re: The Old Blue 68 - USA to OZ....
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http://youtu.be/UC9qnjOUjss This is a new ute (pickup) they have just released, you truck guys will like this http://youtu.be/NM9xYeN7hsM With cam & boost upgrade it should make around the 700hp mark |
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12-16-2015, 06:06 AM
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Re: The Old Blue 68 - USA to OZ....
Well its been ages since I've updated this, been getting parts together,
In the meantime we ended up with another truck so now we are doing the 68 and a 69 In the last few months we have stripped both truck and done a lot of rust repairs etc Porterbuilt & accuair gear arrived last week so we are into it, I will keep the updated coming from here.. |
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12-16-2015, 09:05 AM
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Re: The Old Blue 68 - USA to OZ....
Cool build. I like the engine choice!
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12-16-2015, 09:48 AM
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Re: The Old Blue 68 - USA to OZ....
Some more photos from the last few months
Repaired all the rust in the cab, blasted and epoxy coated Portbuilt delivery |
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12-16-2015, 09:50 AM
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Re: The Old Blue 68 - USA to OZ....
Some pics of the firewall we replaced
and a few pics of the 69 which was originally gold under all the other paint |
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12-16-2015, 11:09 AM
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Re: The Old Blue 68 - USA to OZ....
Sweet projects! Check out my ChubTubz for your rear wheel wells: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=675754
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12-17-2015, 07:51 AM
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Re: The Old Blue 68 - USA to OZ....
Lookin good. Subscribed
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12-17-2015, 07:55 AM
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Re: The Old Blue 68 - USA to OZ....
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Make sure you jump on the C10 Owners Australia Facebook page as well mate.. https://www.facebook.com/groups/525439940964415/
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12-17-2015, 03:37 PM
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Re: The Old Blue 68 - USA to OZ....
Thanks for the info. I'll have a look.
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12-20-2015, 08:34 AM
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Re: The Old Blue 68 - USA to OZ....
Got a little done on Saturday before the tempreture hit 40C degrees (104F) around lunch time, so called it a day..
Cut out the notches for the racks and started removing the rivets.. Have got almost 3 weeks of holidays now so going to get right into it. . |
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12-20-2015, 10:17 AM
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Re: The Old Blue 68 - USA to OZ....
Sub'd, awesome build! Your shop looks like one big ol' toy box for big kids!
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12-20-2015, 10:57 AM
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Re: The Old Blue 68 - USA to OZ....
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Cheer mate, yeah the shop sees a lot of toys, we're one of Australia's biggest LS tuning shops.. Last edited by SLY-C10; 12-21-2015 at 05:38 AM. |
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12-20-2015, 01:17 PM
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Re: The Old Blue 68 - USA to OZ....
can't wait to see more
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12-28-2015, 07:49 PM
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Re: The Old Blue 68 - USA to OZ....
Plenty done today, flipped both the chassis over and removed all the rivets on the bottom, about bloody 50 of them, got the centre cross members removed and tidied everything on the underside, only the 2 rear crossmembers to remove, they are both being held on by 1 rivet on the top which I will remove when I flip them back over on Thursday
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