Project "Black Cherry" 68 c/10

[stevenbear72]

My name is Steven and I am new to the c/10 lifestyle. I have never owned a truck before, let alone a classic one. I recently purchased my 68 Chevy c/10 with a 5.3/4L60e swap. The guy i bought it from was going through a financial hardship and had already done most of the work to the truck. The cab corners, and rocker panels have been replaced as well as removing the gas tank from the rear seat and welding off the factory filler location.

I will have tons of questions about building my truck to my liking and figured this was the best place to seek out the help from fellow chevy truck enthusiast.

I have owned several nice cars, in my mind, in the past and love to learn new things about different types of vehicles.

Here are some photos as the trucks sits at the moment. He did most of the body work and had the cab and bed already painted, so i may as well paint the front end to match, and enjoy the truck the current color it is before taking it all apart and going with a two tone orange/white cheyenne look.





















I'll try post some other pics in the next few days.

Name is Steven and I'm addicated to GM power!

[mcmlxix]

Welcome. Nice start to what will be a fun project. Are you going to keep the 71/72 front end or try and swap back to the correct 68 front sheet metal?

[stevenbear72]

Originally Posted by mcmlxix

Welcome. Nice start to what will be a fun project. Are you going to keep the 71/72 front end or try and swap back to the correct 68 front sheet metal?

I'm loving that the guy had swapped it over to a 72 front end. I've always been a fan of this particular nose. A quick question, because it has the 72 hood, grille, and fenders. Do i need to order a outer cowl panel for a 68 or 72 style truck?

I also need a tail gate, inner fenders, gas tank kit, as well as little odds and ends. Any help as to which companies sell the best ones would be greatly appreciated.

The truck currently has most of its parts from LMC from what i was told. This including the new instrument panel with gauges, new suspension parts, weather strips, and all new glass and seals except for the small quarter glasses.

Any help is appreciated.

[Michele Rivera]

there used to a chevy place n Arizona that you could get everything

[stevenbear72]

Originally Posted by Michele Rivera

there used to a chevy place n Arizona that you could get everything

Thanks for the info?

[1Bad 37]

Kool! Looks like you got an awesome headstart! Interested on how this develops!

[mcmlxix]

If you're talking about the cowl by the wiper arms, they are all the same from 67 to 72. Keep an eye out on craigslist for used parts. Original parts fit better then reproduction parts. Also, the tailgates are supposed to be flimsy and dont fit well....

http://sanantonio.craigslist.org/pts/4083022381.html


http://sanantonio.craigslist.org/sea...sk=&srchType=T

[stevenbear72]

What kind of fuel tank should i run in the bed? Anyone have any recommendations or companies that i should stay away from?

I also need a radiator/ with electric fans and some headers. What are some good headers for this particular swap?

Is there a certain company people use for a driveshaft to mate the 4l60e to the 12bolt rear?

[1Bad 37]

My tank was kustom made by these guys... Linky They can make anything, and really nicely made...

[stevenbear72]

How much was your custom made tank more or less?

[1Bad 37]

Without digging around for the receipt, I would like to say it was $425 or so shipped... And mine was totally custom from a sketch on a sheet of paper...

[stevenbear72]

Originally Posted by 1Bad 37

Without digging around for the receipt, I would like to say it was $425 or so shipped... And mine was totally custom from a sketch on a sheet of paper...

Do they still have the design of your tank saved? Could i see some pics of the fitment of your tank please? Are you running an in tank pump, external? Is it in bed fill or side fill?

[1Bad 37]

Originally Posted by stevenbear72

Do they still have the design of your tank saved? Could i see some pics of the fitment of your tank please? Are you running an in tank pump, external? Is it in bed fill or side fill?

My tank was a really weird shape to fit the frame I fabricated for my '37... It wouldn't fit anywhere in yours I would imagine. Mine is a long rectangle...

IMG_0630m by Der E30, on Flickr
It's the thing under all the blue tape... I can pull the pic down if you don't want it cluttering your thread.

[68c10airstream]

Hi 1 bad 37, finally someone is doing a vette irs/ drivetrain in a pickup. I have thought for a long time if you wanted the best ride, and lower it a lot (not my style) and have the least modifications to the box floor why not vette irs. It should handle like a dream, and go like heck. Will be keeping an eye on this one, good luck, Brian F.

[stevenbear72]

I have a leaky rear diff cover, its like a stock stamped steel one. Thinking of upgrading it. Are these good ones?

http://www.jegs.com/i/Proform/778/69...FUlp7AodbTEA_g

http://www.jegs.com/i/Moser-Engineer.../7110/10002/-1

[stevenbear72]

Thanks for the info, I may just get a tank from boyds if i dont find something else.

Anyone recommend a brake booster setup they may be running and radiator setup?

[stevenbear72]

Got a radiator, now just need a fan kit and other little hardware. Anyone know a certain part # for a upper and lower hose i can purchase?

Also, I noticed when i tried mocking it uo, that the passenger side mounting bracket on the bottom of the radiator support didnt line up. Is there a way to remove this bracket? Pic of bracket below.


I purchased a new radiator support with all new mounting hardware. Just wanted to see if it fit, or how tight of a fit it would me.








these were just some mock up fans i used to check clearance. Anyone have a nice fan set they recommend? Can i just get some from a certain veh at a junkyard?

[stevenbear72]

Anyone know if i buy some longtube headers for a trailblazer ss, if they will fit with my cpp mounts?

[stevenbear72]

I tried installing my truck manifolds and fbody manifolds and nothing clears my damn CPP mounts!?!?

Do i need new mounts from a different company?

[67c10rustbuket]

CPP redesigned their motor mount stands to fix the exhaust issue. There was a lot of bad mojo around here dealing with the mounts you have. Just search CPP motor mount stands or perches. Anyway here is a link to the new version that lets you add an exhaust to that motor.

http://www.classicperform.com/Instru...structions.pdf

Great looking project you have!!

[67c10rustbuket]

I would also recommend a Boyd tank. I have one that I bought on the vendors marketplace board on this site. Boyd will run a group buy sale from time to time. The Efi bed fill version is your best bet. The Efi version cost more having the in tank pump but I think it will save you in the long run once you start to add up everything needed to run an external pump.

[stevenbear72]

Originally Posted by 67c10rustbuket

I would also recommend a Boyd tank. I have one that I bought on the vendors marketplace board on this site. Boyd will run a group buy sale from time to time. The Efi bed fill version is your best bet. The Efi version cost more having the in tank pump but I think it will save you in the long run once you start to add up everything needed to run an external pump.

I just checked boyd's thread on his tanks, and will be buying from him on black Friday. Thanks for the info.

So should I just buy new CPP mount perches or some different ones from Dirty Dingo or ECE? Whats my best bet for the money I'll have to spend on new mount perches?

[stevenbear72]

Got my new radiator support, but the radiator I got from a friend doesn't really fit that well, I'm kinda thinking about buying a RnD radiator and shroud kit, but they sure are pricy!

[stevenbear72]

What do you all think of this radiator/fan kit on ebay? It seems too good to be true for the pricing.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-ROW-ALUMIN...ht_4630wt_1362

[stevenbear72]

Originally Posted by stevenbear72

What do you all think of this radiator/fan kit on ebay? It seems too good to be true for the pricing.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-ROW-ALUMIN...ht_4630wt_1362

this one looks good too

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevy-Truck-...ht_4243wt_1362