Starting my first build 69 SWB - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

sheldon · 11-21-2010, 10:04 PM

well got my truck a while back and knew i had solid start, but a lot of work ahead. got the truck legal and drove it around a little bit. now its time to start the teardown and start rebuilding this thing the right way. i just hate starting to fix one thing and the snowball effect kicking in, so im gonan snowball it myself. this weekend will start the removal of bed/ front clip, and maybe the cab. i'll try to start tearing down the driveline, depending on how much help i can scrounge on a holiday weekend. Here ae a few pics of what i started with and what i have now... this will be my first Frame off build, and im a little intimidated, not sure where to start or how to arange the work. any advice is appreciated!

spike38 · 11-22-2010, 12:20 AM

Looks like you have a good solid truck, Besides the normal rockers.
There is all kinds of info threw this site. And a lot of people with experience.
My best advice to you is to get some ziplock baggies and a sharpy marker,
So that you can save every bolt and clip from each section in it's own bag.
Marked and stored. Even save the bad ones, Makes it easier to get new ones.
And lots of pictures. Good references when reassembley time comes.

Look forward to your build!!!

Spike

*low&slow* · 11-23-2010, 02:02 AM

Wow your truck is looking great. I'm really liking the new paint scheme you have going. That's exactly how I wanted to paint my brothers truck. Really looking forward to this build.

Solego · 11-23-2010, 08:04 AM

I'm digging the fan in the garage.

sheldon · 11-23-2010, 08:43 AM

yeah that damn fan.... we are renting the house, and the owner is dead set on us not replacing appliances... i tried emailing him pictures of that thing.

Low and slow:Thanks i started with a picture that i colored a few different ways. the truck had a shoty primer job, the trim was terrible, so i ripped it all off and got a fe wcans of rustoleum... just to see how the color scheme looked and get a good coat of something on the metal so the rust wouldnt get worse while it was waiting to go to paint and body.

*low&slow* · 11-23-2010, 08:49 AM

Low and slow:Thanks i started with a picture that i colored a few different ways. the truck had a shoty primer job, the trim was terrible, so i ripped it all off and got a fe wcans of rustoleum... just to see how the color scheme looked and get a good coat of something on the metal so the rust wouldnt get worse while it was waiting to go to paint and body.[/QUOTE]

That's the same way I'm starting on my brother's haha.

What's the plans for her as for suspension, engine, and paint?

sheldon · 11-23-2010, 08:56 AM

Well once i get the body off and put away or taken to my uncles shop, i will put the engine on a stand and dig into it.350 with an Edelbrock Top end on it but i dont know any specs... so i will at least get a gasket set and just take it down to check things out... it has a TH350 that i cant stand, 1st is to tall 3rd is to short... so i will be asking a lot of questions and reading about the transmission options in comming months. suspension looks ok but i need to go ahead and notch the rear and re-locate shock mounts and just replace a lot of front end components, but all in all i like the stance. will relocate the fuel cell to either the bed or rear frame rails, depending on how much i plan on driving it when i get to that point.

Solego · 11-23-2010, 09:22 AM

Where can I get one of these uncles with shops?

*low&slow* · 11-23-2010, 09:31 AM

I'm totally in on this build. Sounds like you got some great plans ahead of yourself.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Solego

Where can I get one of these uncles with shops?

Ha-Ha my friend has one of them uncles that he's taken he truck to to store for the winter. I'm sure I could get you in on it, but that's a long ways away from Florida lol.

sheldon · 11-23-2010, 09:45 AM

[QUOTE=Solego;4309420]Where can I get one of these uncles with shops

I got mine from my Dad... lol it is about 7 hours away tho, good thing im going there for christmas!

[QUOTE=low&slow;4309427]I'm totally in on this build. Sounds like you got some great plans ahead of yourself.

thanks man, i'll try to keep things moving but winter is a busy time... i have a lot of wieght lifting events and courses planned... so it eats into my truck time

sheldon · 11-26-2010, 04:47 PM

well started poking around a little bit today getting ready for tearing some stuff down. and found a short that was draining the battery and keeping the Ignition from working. I took the dist. cap off and the coil module out, and found a wire burned in half. the rotor looked pretty rough and i found a wiring "Harness" that looked more like a wiring "ratnest" that the PO i guess was responsible for.... this comming week will be spent waitin on the brown truck to bring a new harness and dizy rebuild kit. so i can get the truck to my uncles.

sheldon · 12-18-2010, 10:50 AM

got the new HEI installed last week and the truck runs great, cant wait for it to look as good. Met a guy that has been holding on to sububan seat from a early 90s sub, he said " i knew i would meet someone who could use this seat sooner or later" i just have to go pick it up now. well sooner or later i am going to have to tear it apart and quit having fun with it long enough to get some body work done.

sheldon · 09-19-2011, 09:55 PM

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took the front fenders/inner fenders off, and had the idea to patch the hole where the side marker went, so i sanded the area around it down and found the original color!!! under the ****ty primer job that it had when we bought the truck, that i then covered with some rustoleum (why didnt i sand it then?!?!) oh well, now starts a long process of removing the new and trying to save as much of the old as possible!

11-21-2010, 10:04 PM	#1
sheldon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: College station TX/ soon to be Austin Posts: 51	Starting my first build 69 SWB well got my truck a while back and knew i had solid start, but a lot of work ahead. got the truck legal and drove it around a little bit. now its time to start the teardown and start rebuilding this thing the right way. i just hate starting to fix one thing and the snowball effect kicking in, so im gonan snowball it myself. this weekend will start the removal of bed/ front clip, and maybe the cab. i'll try to start tearing down the driveline, depending on how much help i can scrounge on a holiday weekend. Here ae a few pics of what i started with and what i have now... this will be my first Frame off build, and im a little intimidated, not sure where to start or how to arange the work. any advice is appreciated! Attached Images __________________ Half of all people are below average, where do you fall in?

11-22-2010, 12:20 AM	#2
spike38 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Leesburg GA Posts: 547	Re: Starting my first build 69 SWB Looks like you have a good solid truck, Besides the normal rockers. There is all kinds of info threw this site. And a lot of people with experience. My best advice to you is to get some ziplock baggies and a sharpy marker, So that you can save every bolt and clip from each section in it's own bag. Marked and stored. Even save the bad ones, Makes it easier to get new ones. And lots of pictures. Good references when reassembley time comes. Look forward to your build!!! Spike __________________ 68 stepside http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...0&goto=newpost

11-23-2010, 02:02 AM	#3
low&slow Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kuna, Idaho Posts: 1,046	Re: Starting my first build 69 SWB Wow your truck is looking great. I'm really liking the new paint scheme you have going. That's exactly how I wanted to paint my brothers truck. Really looking forward to this build.

11-23-2010, 08:04 AM	#4
Solego Dr. Frankentruck's Monster Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 147	Re: Starting my first build 69 SWB I'm digging the fan in the garage. __________________ I'm not prejudiced, I hate everyone. Project SLOMO http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=430494

11-23-2010, 08:43 AM	#5
sheldon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: College station TX/ soon to be Austin Posts: 51	Re: Starting my first build 69 SWB yeah that damn fan.... we are renting the house, and the owner is dead set on us not replacing appliances... i tried emailing him pictures of that thing. Low and slow:Thanks i started with a picture that i colored a few different ways. the truck had a shoty primer job, the trim was terrible, so i ripped it all off and got a fe wcans of rustoleum... just to see how the color scheme looked and get a good coat of something on the metal so the rust wouldnt get worse while it was waiting to go to paint and body. __________________ Half of all people are below average, where do you fall in?

11-23-2010, 08:49 AM	#6
low&slow Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kuna, Idaho Posts: 1,046	Re: Starting my first build 69 SWB Low and slow:Thanks i started with a picture that i colored a few different ways. the truck had a shoty primer job, the trim was terrible, so i ripped it all off and got a fe wcans of rustoleum... just to see how the color scheme looked and get a good coat of something on the metal so the rust wouldnt get worse while it was waiting to go to paint and body.[/QUOTE] That's the same way I'm starting on my brother's haha. What's the plans for her as for suspension, engine, and paint?

11-23-2010, 08:56 AM	#7
sheldon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: College station TX/ soon to be Austin Posts: 51	Re: Starting my first build 69 SWB Well once i get the body off and put away or taken to my uncles shop, i will put the engine on a stand and dig into it.350 with an Edelbrock Top end on it but i dont know any specs... so i will at least get a gasket set and just take it down to check things out... it has a TH350 that i cant stand, 1st is to tall 3rd is to short... so i will be asking a lot of questions and reading about the transmission options in comming months. suspension looks ok but i need to go ahead and notch the rear and re-locate shock mounts and just replace a lot of front end components, but all in all i like the stance. will relocate the fuel cell to either the bed or rear frame rails, depending on how much i plan on driving it when i get to that point. __________________ Half of all people are below average, where do you fall in?

11-23-2010, 09:22 AM	#8
Solego Dr. Frankentruck's Monster Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 147	Re: Starting my first build 69 SWB Where can I get one of these uncles with shops? __________________ I'm not prejudiced, I hate everyone. Project SLOMO http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=430494

11-23-2010, 09:45 AM	#10
sheldon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: College station TX/ soon to be Austin Posts: 51	Re: Starting my first build 69 SWB [QUOTE=Solego;4309420]Where can I get one of these uncles with shops I got mine from my Dad... lol it is about 7 hours away tho, good thing im going there for christmas! [QUOTE=low&slow;4309427]I'm totally in on this build. Sounds like you got some great plans ahead of yourself. thanks man, i'll try to keep things moving but winter is a busy time... i have a lot of wieght lifting events and courses planned... so it eats into my truck time __________________ Half of all people are below average, where do you fall in?

11-26-2010, 04:47 PM	#11
sheldon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: College station TX/ soon to be Austin Posts: 51	Re: Starting my first build 69 SWB well started poking around a little bit today getting ready for tearing some stuff down. and found a short that was draining the battery and keeping the Ignition from working. I took the dist. cap off and the coil module out, and found a wire burned in half. the rotor looked pretty rough and i found a wiring "Harness" that looked more like a wiring "ratnest" that the PO i guess was responsible for.... this comming week will be spent waitin on the brown truck to bring a new harness and dizy rebuild kit. so i can get the truck to my uncles. __________________ Half of all people are below average, where do you fall in?

12-18-2010, 10:50 AM	#12
sheldon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: College station TX/ soon to be Austin Posts: 51	Re: Starting my first build 69 SWB got the new HEI installed last week and the truck runs great, cant wait for it to look as good. Met a guy that has been holding on to sububan seat from a early 90s sub, he said " i knew i would meet someone who could use this seat sooner or later" i just have to go pick it up now. well sooner or later i am going to have to tear it apart and quit having fun with it long enough to get some body work done. __________________ Half of all people are below average, where do you fall in?

09-19-2011, 09:55 PM	#13
sheldon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: College station TX/ soon to be Austin Posts: 51	Re: Starting my first build 69 SWB took the front fenders/inner fenders off, and had the idea to patch the hole where the side marker went, so i sanded the area around it down and found the original color!!! under the ****ty primer job that it had when we bought the truck, that i then covered with some rustoleum (why didnt i sand it then?!?!) oh well, now starts a long process of removing the new and trying to save as much of the old as possible! __________________ Half of all people are below average, where do you fall in?



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