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jimmy's project 68
Hi Everyone. This is my first attempt at building a truck so I will be asking alot of questions. I plan on doing it all myself with a little help from friends. I picked it up 2 weeks ago and as you can see it needs alot of work but I believe it is a good starting point. The original motor and tranny in it are shot. No need to worry though I already have the replacements waiting to go in. I will be posting pics and progress reports as I go.
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Re: jimmy's project 68
I don't see any pic.... has to be smaller than 100Kb (.1MB) to send...
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Re: jimmy's project 68
Ok I figured the picture thing out I have a few of them.
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Re: jimmy's project 68
Ok lets try this again.
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Re: jimmy's project 68
Going to be great! You just have to love 67/68 noses.
Keep on working and enjoying - Bob
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Re: jimmy's project 68
I have 6 months left here in Maryland then I will be back in my house in Fla. where I have a garage. Then you will see alot of progress quickly I hope. Going to stuff a 400 HP plus 350 with a new TH400 next week at the auto hobby shop I have to work at.
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Re: jimmy's project 68
One more.
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Re: jimmy's project 68
Be careful! Your rides gonna get stolen in the next to last pic! lol
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Re: jimmy's project 68
thats a sweet truck,, keep the progress going...
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Re: jimmy's project 68
Welcome to the board from South Mississippi! That's a good looking start. What are your plans bodywise?
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Re: jimmy's project 68
Nice truck! Looks pretty solid for a Maryland truck. I see the P.O. installed '72 style inner door panels. Good luck with your project and have fun.
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Re: jimmy's project 68
Petty much leave the body stock. Going to shave the drip rails and put mini tubs in the bed. Been thinking of a 4 inch cowl hood but I think it would be a better sleeper with a stock hood. Plenty of room to hide stuff under there.
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I think it was originally a South Carolina truck. I bought it in Virginia.
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Re: jimmy's project 68
Looks like you have a real good truck t start with. Who's your co pilot. I think they have already confiscated it from you
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Re: jimmy's project 68
That's my grandson. 15 months old and loves anything with a steering wheel. Maybe one day it will be his.
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Re: jimmy's project 68
Well I was hoping to get my new intake before this weekend but it did not come. So I just started pulling what I could out of the engine bay to just make it quicker to get the old motor out. Things go slow when you have no garage. I will have some pics of the new power going in it tomorrow. Can't wait to here it run. This site has given me the motivation I need.
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Re: jimmy's project 68
looks good... no garage, reminds me of appartment life.. working on cars with people giveing me weird looks
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Re: jimmy's project 68
Greatings from central MD.I like the truck.It`s already low,too.Can`t wait to see the fresh motor in it.Do you have a tailgate?
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Re: jimmy's project 68
Welcome - looks like a great start to a project from here
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Re: jimmy's project 68
Still no intake. Went to work on motor anyway and get that much farther ahead and then setback. Realized I didn't install timing pointer. Not a problem I bought a new one. Went to put it on and realized it was for a seven inch balancer and I have an 8. Another part on order No one around here carries one for an 8 incher. No tailgate special-k, you have one laying around? Thanks joe67!!. I found a worn brake line just were it goes over the frame. It looks like the last PO hit it with something. Time to make a list and follow it.
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Re: jimmy's project 68
Nice start you got there
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