Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB

[Bennett68C10]

Got my brake lines done this past weekend

Front:

[Bennett68C10]

Rear:

[RCbowtie69]

making progress ,nice keep the pictures coming

[67chevy1series]

LOOKS GOOD!~did your truck come with buckets??????

[RaceAGMC]

Nice looking project, I'll be following this one. I'm sure it will be as nice as your red one or nicer.

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by 67chevy1series

LOOKS GOOD!~did your truck come with buckets??????

Yeah but not the original buckets, i wish it had though. It came with some ratty old buckets i think out of a camaro or something.

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by RCbowtie69

making progress ,nice keep the pictures coming

Originally Posted by RaceAGMC

Nice looking project, I'll be following this one. I'm sure it will be as nice as your red one or nicer.

Thanks guys, i finally feel like i'm having some progress with this build. It is slow going but i will get there someday

[67chevy1series]

oh ok to bad are you gonna get some? people dog them but they are so comfy that i actually fell asleep in mine! long story......

[Bennett68C10]

Yeah i scored these power leather buckets for $40 at a local swap meet last fall. Guy i bought them from said they were out of an Infiniti. I'll run these for now then maybe someday put in some period correct buddy buckets.

[67chevy1series]

ya if you dont need them then cover all the inner bolts because the buckets only use the two outer bolt holes on both sides i would have done it tio mine but i got the buckets after the floor was painted..

[CheyenneShop]

Love the build. Motor is PRETTY! Brakes are bad a$$, and that Hotchkis sway bar is in fact a beefy one!

[Hotchkis]

Originally Posted by Bennett--G4L

Got my Hotchkis front sway bar installed too, very big very meaty bar should make this truck handle pretty good. Trucks finally starting to come together. Should be painting the cab in the spring.

Great project thread! It's great to see you saving another piece of American Iron. Nice metalwork and suspension install. It looks like your Dad built a nice truck and you learned well.

Feel free to share you build progress of our Facebook page (LINK)

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by Hotchkis

Great project thread! It's great to see you saving another piece of American Iron. Nice metalwork and suspension install. It looks like your Dad built a nice truck and you learned well.

Feel free to share you build progress of our Facebook page (LINK)

Thanks for the compliments your front sway bar is def a nice piece. I would like to run one of your rear away bars as well but I have the ECE Super Track bar. Which one of your rear sway bars would you suggest would be better suited to work with my ECE track bar, your regular sway bar or the blade style. Thank you.

[Bennett68C10]

Got my Coys C-5's in. Well just the fronts that is. They are 18x8 with 4.5bs Flat Black with Yokohama S-Drive 245/45/18. Will be ordering my 20x10 for the rears in a couple of weeks, still need to get my axle conversion for the rear. I love the way these wheels look. Special thanks to Big Al, i spent countless ours drooling over his beautiful truck. Sorry for the dark camera phone pics.

[76er]

That 40 is really sweet. Saw size of tires you said you are going to use. Will those size meats fit under there with no mods and no rubbing if lowered cause thats the size i plan to use also. the corvette rallys and 60 series i mean.
76er

[67chevy1series]

wow bennett those rims look awsome! what size? they should complimant the truck nicely! sorry if you already mentioned it but what color are you gonna paint the truck?

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by 76er

That 40 is really sweet. Saw size of tires you said you are going to use. Will those size meats fit under there with no mods and no rubbing if lowered cause thats the size i plan to use also. the corvette rallys and 60 series i mean.

Yeah those tire sizes with the corvette rallys will work fine. How much drop are you planning on going with. Do you plan on notching your frame. If not you can get away with a 6" rear drop with out a c-notch. With my 7" rear drop i had to notch the frame.

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by 67chevy1series

wow bennett those rims look awsome! what size? they should complimant the truck nicely! sorry if you already mentioned it but what color are you gonna paint the truck?

Thanks Rick, the fronts are 18x8 and the rears will be 20x10 with 245/45/18 front tires and 295/40/20 rears. I'm still undecided on paint right now it is between Hugger Orange and Viper Red. I'm leanining towards Hugger Orange.

[Bennett68C10]

Got my c-notch finished up and painted yesterday

[Bennett68C10]

Also got my motor in the frame for the first time, took a little trial and error cause we had to modify the frame mounts to fit my headers. I have Hedman Chevelle Mid Length's so they hit on the frame mounts.

[Bennett68C10]

Some more pics of the motor. Will be taking it back out this weekend to re-paint the motor mounts. Tranny is a junk th400 that my brother had lying around, used it so I could get the motor in the frame, will be replacing once i purchase a new one.

[Bennett68C10]

Headers sit up nice and tight, will have no problem keeping my exhaust tucked up inside the frame rails.

[CheyenneShop]

looks good

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by theCheyenneShop

looks good

Thanks its coming along slowly lol

[Bennett68C10]

Some pics of motor mounts done and painted