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Proud papa....lots of time in this '68 so far..."UPDATED"....please look!!!!
I'm new to this website and have drooled over so many of your rides and now my own is getting close to being a driver. I'm keeping it very "grandpa-ish" for now and will paint it down the road. It's a 460 BBC with an M-22 behind it. Eaton 12 bolt posi and 15.5 rear sportsman tires. I will keep you posted!!!
![]() ![]() ![]() Just to update a couple of things......No...this is not the finished ride height. I've got a "c" notch kit and tubular lower control arms coming for it. After that, I can put on the front rallys with ring and caps and then figure out what will be the right front tire to get the correct rake. I decided to put my initial money in the control arms so later an can to a disc conversion and just look for stock stuff instead of drop spindles. The control arms are stepped. The Muncie linkage was cake. I had to fab a bell crank thought and use a long impala style shift arm to clear the bench seat. The drum brakes are actually more than enough to stop it for now. Yes on the no-paint!!! My checking account agrees with all of you!!!! Thanks guys!!!! Last edited by dubs68SWB; 05-07-2007 at 01:04 PM. |
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Re: Proud papa....lots of time in this '68 so far...long ways to go....please look!!!!
Nice platform!! Lets see some smoke from those tires!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Proud papa....lots of time in this '68 so far...long ways to go....please look!!!!
man i sure dont remeber gramps having a 460 big block like that for sure lol i think id of liked riding with him more if he had lol
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Big block and a 4 speed. Now that'll be fun!
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Re: Proud papa....lots of time in this '68 so far...long ways to go....please look!!!!
Looks awesome.
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Re: Proud papa....lots of time in this '68 so far...long ways to go....please look!!!!
Uh Oh! I think I have a NEW favorite truck now...
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Re: Proud papa....lots of time in this '68 so far...long ways to go....please look!!!!
Mmmm.....Im digging it, I love the meats out back, lets see a pic of the bed/tubbing you had to do to make them fit.
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Re: Proud papa....lots of time in this '68 so far...long ways to go....please look!!!!
looks nice, I wouldnt paint it at all
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Re: Proud papa....lots of time in this '68 so far...long ways to go....please look!!!!
looks good!
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Re: Proud papa....lots of time in this '68 so far...long ways to go....please look!!!!
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Re: Proud papa....lots of time in this '68 so far...long ways to go....please look!!!!
I love it.
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Re: Proud papa....lots of time in this '68 so far...long ways to go....please look!!!!
someone will pull up beside you thinking its just a old farm truck and get spanked
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Re: Proud papa....lots of time in this '68 so far...long ways to go....please look!!!!
Hell yeah dude that truck ROX!!
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Re: Proud papa....lots of time in this '68 so far...long ways to go....please look!!!!
I Like It!
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Re: Proud papa....lots of time in this '68 so far...long ways to go....please look!!!!
Would be perfect lowered!!!
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Re: Proud papa....lots of time in this '68 so far...long ways to go....please look!!!!
i smell what youre steppin in.
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Re: Proud papa....lots of time in this '68 so far...long ways to go....please look!!!!
Sweet! I want pics of what you had to do to make those meats clear too!
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Re: Proud papa....lots of time in this '68 so far...long ways to go....please look!!!!
<Mr.Burns>eeeexcellant
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Re: Proud papa....lots of time in this '68 so far...long ways to go....please look!!!!
thats certainly the best grandpa truck i have ever seen, and i vote for NOT PAINTG IT and just leave it as is, that way the look on there faces will be that much better when you win, i LOVE the way it looks now and please the more pictures the marrier
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Re: Proud papa....lots of time in this '68 so far...long ways to go....please look!!!!
BTW, i LOVE the steelie wheels to, gotta leave them on there, they just complete the look
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Re: Proud papa....lots of time in this '68 so far...long ways to go....please look!!!!
Hey DUBS68SWB! man I'm glad to see some locals here,as we would say here from central oregon NICE RIG! I'm from redmond. if you need anything for your truck send me a PM, I know a few guys out this way with lots of parts trucks. by the way, U-PULL IT next to brads has an un touched 68, just $2.00 to get in
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Re: Proud papa....lots of time in this '68 so far...long ways to go....please look!!!!
With that much go, you might need more whoa! Find some power brakes. I love the stance.
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Re: Proud papa....lots of time in this '68 so far...long ways to go....please look!!!!
I like!
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Re: Proud papa....lots of time in this '68 so far...long ways to go....please look!!!!
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Like apple pie, baseball, hot dogs and Chevrolets, I think Grandpas, SWB Fleetsides and huge engines just seem to go together. I'd leave it unpainted too. Very NICE ride. Congrats.
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