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dan468 · 08-02-2010, 02:57 PM

I'll give more info as the time goes on but here's the basics:

72 chevy truck with a 68 front clip, short bed
454, t56, centerforce cluctch
Bagged with a dropmember and strong arms, rear 4-link with panhard
Frame is powdercoated silver
Rear end is factory posi with 3.73
Rear brakes will be 96 impala, fronts are 75 chevy truck

dan468 · 08-02-2010, 03:04 PM

I'm currently finishing up the motor, stripped a thread and helicoiled the head where in the intake bolts into. Waiting on a backordered polished cover from Jegs for 3 months now. Motor is factory bore, LS6 rotating assy, chevy aluminum high po heads polished on the outside, edlebrock RPM air gap manifold ceramic coated by Jet Hot here in Tempe inside and out, dizzy is from DUI distributors and tuned for this truck, cam and acc are all roller

67chevy1series · 08-02-2010, 08:13 PM

well you went with a 68 frame converted to discs then what lets see some more pics i think the rest of the guys will agree

dan468 · 08-02-2010, 08:47 PM

Not even sure i would call it a conversion as much as just all brand new parts. The dropmember accepts a range of arms and I chose the 73-87 year from air ride tech. The spindles are 2.5 drop from Western Chassis and the disks are from a factory 75 Chevy truck backrobbed from a junk yard. The disks were chromed and turned along with new bearing and seals. The bags in the front are slam specialties for an extra inch and minimal ballooning.

SCOTTMO · 08-03-2010, 11:37 AM

Looks good

1sik7t2 · 01-22-2011, 01:53 AM

awesome sauce sweet drop member

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Originally Posted by dan468

Not even sure i would call it a conversion as much as just all brand new parts. The dropmember accepts a range of arms and I chose the 73-87 year from air ride tech. The spindles are 2.5 drop from Western Chassis and the disks are from a factory 75 Chevy truck backrobbed from a junk yard. The disks were chromed and turned along with new bearing and seals. The bags in the front are slam specialties for an extra inch and minimal ballooning.

VA72C10 · 08-03-2010, 11:57 AM

That is VERY NICE!!!!

RocketKing · 08-03-2010, 12:03 PM

Looks reeaall good!

dan468 · 08-03-2010, 04:42 PM

Thanks guys, next steps are clear coating the bell housing, transmission, and rack and pinion, figure out my Z bar situation, and I got some patriot clippsters on the way. I got uncoated ones in case I need to bang on them a little.

dan468 · 08-06-2010, 02:51 PM

Patriots are here, hope to get them mocked up today. Here's some pics of the headers. Either going to use a stud pivot for the bell crank or modify a small block piece. Depends on where the headers allow me to place it.

dan468 · 08-07-2010, 06:56 PM

Because of the location of the headers, I will have to move the bell crank closer to the cab and create a new receiver for the bell crank and some custom linkage.

dan468 · 08-17-2010, 08:05 PM

Got some stuff chromed, setting up the trans and bell housing for clear coat, and setting up the rear brakes

red69ss · 08-17-2010, 08:41 PM

wow thats one sharp looking trans ,I like the rotors ,is the pad contact area chromed too?

dan468 · 08-17-2010, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by red69ss

wow thats one sharp looking trans ,I like the rotors ,is the pad contact area chromed too?

No, the chrome shop coats it with something to keep the chrome from sticking. They didn't do it to the front rotors so I simply had them turned at checker to revel the pad contact area.

c10seconds · 08-17-2010, 09:15 PM

Looking really nice! Where are you getting all the chroming done?

dan468 · 08-17-2010, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by c10seconds

Looking really nice! Where are you getting all the chroming done?

I get the chrome and polishing done at Concours. It's on I 17 and Peoria

dan468 · 08-19-2010, 01:34 PM

Clear coating is done using POR 15's products.

VA72C10 · 08-19-2010, 02:20 PM

very nice!!!

c10seconds · 09-15-2010, 02:15 AM

Any updates?
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chevy_mike · 09-15-2010, 11:26 AM

Wow!!! Nice build. That trans looks awesome! I would have to have a lexan floor just so I could show off that. LOL

More updates please.

justpball · 09-15-2010, 12:24 PM

very nice looking frame! well all of it looks very nice...LOL

Zoomin · 09-15-2010, 03:20 PM

I love "over the top" restorations, lots of creativity.
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DALTON · 09-15-2010, 10:22 PM

subscribed!

**Dieselwrencher** · 09-15-2010, 10:34 PM

Very nice! Is the trans and bell housing just polished and cleared? Or chrome plated? This will be a sweet looking ride for sure!

dan468 · 09-16-2010, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Very nice! Is the trans and bell housing just polished and cleared? Or chrome plated? This will be a sweet looking ride for sure!

Sorry guys, school's been keeping me very busy this semester. ya everything is polished and then cleared with the POR 15

08-02-2010, 02:57 PM	#1
dan468 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sun City, Arizona Posts: 430	"The Yellow Truck" I'll give more info as the time goes on but here's the basics: 72 chevy truck with a 68 front clip, short bed 454, t56, centerforce cluctch Bagged with a dropmember and strong arms, rear 4-link with panhard Frame is powdercoated silver Rear end is factory posi with 3.73 Rear brakes will be 96 impala, fronts are 75 chevy truck __________________ 68 C-10 Build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=414699 Last edited by dan468; 08-02-2010 at 02:58 PM.

08-02-2010, 03:04 PM	#2
dan468 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sun City, Arizona Posts: 430	Re: "The Yellow Truck" I'm currently finishing up the motor, stripped a thread and helicoiled the head where in the intake bolts into. Waiting on a backordered polished cover from Jegs for 3 months now. Motor is factory bore, LS6 rotating assy, chevy aluminum high po heads polished on the outside, edlebrock RPM air gap manifold ceramic coated by Jet Hot here in Tempe inside and out, dizzy is from DUI distributors and tuned for this truck, cam and acc are all roller __________________ 68 C-10 Build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=414699

08-02-2010, 08:13 PM	#3
67chevy1series Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: a t w a t e r cali 95301 Posts: 10,713	Re: "The Yellow Truck" well you went with a 68 frame converted to discs then what lets see some more pics i think the rest of the guys will agree

08-02-2010, 08:47 PM	#4
dan468 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sun City, Arizona Posts: 430	Re: "The Yellow Truck" Not even sure i would call it a conversion as much as just all brand new parts. The dropmember accepts a range of arms and I chose the 73-87 year from air ride tech. The spindles are 2.5 drop from Western Chassis and the disks are from a factory 75 Chevy truck backrobbed from a junk yard. The disks were chromed and turned along with new bearing and seals. The bags in the front are slam specialties for an extra inch and minimal ballooning. __________________ 68 C-10 Build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=414699

08-03-2010, 11:37 AM	#5
SCOTTMO powdercoater Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: mesa,az Posts: 203	Re: "The Yellow Truck" Looks good __________________ SCOTT

08-03-2010, 11:57 AM	#7
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,267	Re: "The Yellow Truck" That is VERY NICE!!!! __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

08-03-2010, 12:03 PM	#8
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08-03-2010, 04:42 PM	#9
dan468 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sun City, Arizona Posts: 430	Re: "The Yellow Truck" Thanks guys, next steps are clear coating the bell housing, transmission, and rack and pinion, figure out my Z bar situation, and I got some patriot clippsters on the way. I got uncoated ones in case I need to bang on them a little. __________________ 68 C-10 Build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=414699

08-06-2010, 02:51 PM	#10
dan468 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sun City, Arizona Posts: 430	Re: "The Yellow Truck" Patriots are here, hope to get them mocked up today. Here's some pics of the headers. Either going to use a stud pivot for the bell crank or modify a small block piece. Depends on where the headers allow me to place it. __________________ 68 C-10 Build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=414699

08-07-2010, 06:56 PM	#11
dan468 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sun City, Arizona Posts: 430	Re: "The Yellow Truck" Because of the location of the headers, I will have to move the bell crank closer to the cab and create a new receiver for the bell crank and some custom linkage. __________________ 68 C-10 Build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=414699

08-17-2010, 08:05 PM	#12
dan468 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sun City, Arizona Posts: 430	Re: "The Yellow Truck" Got some stuff chromed, setting up the trans and bell housing for clear coat, and setting up the rear brakes __________________ 68 C-10 Build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=414699 Last edited by dan468; 08-17-2010 at 08:06 PM.

08-17-2010, 08:41 PM	#13
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08-17-2010, 09:15 PM	#15
c10seconds Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: gilbert,AZ Posts: 947	Re: "The Yellow Truck" Looking really nice! Where are you getting all the chroming done?

08-19-2010, 01:34 PM	#17
dan468 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sun City, Arizona Posts: 430	Re: "The Yellow Truck" Clear coating is done using POR 15's products. __________________ 68 C-10 Build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=414699

08-19-2010, 02:20 PM	#18
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09-15-2010, 02:15 AM	#19
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09-15-2010, 11:26 AM	#20
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