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Re: Straight out of pasture 68
Shes definitely gonna get cleaned up before winter. Its gonna need major brake work and a gas tank for sure before its road worthy. Ill have to start collecting parts over the winter. Plan to keep the patina look for a while. Need to find a set of steel wheels that I can still run caps on and get rid of those split rims too.
Im gonna keep her as stock as possible for time being which is odd for me. I cant leave anything alone I swear. I always wanted a big block! Ive got my LSX in my TA making over 500 so that will keep me happy.
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Daily-94 K2500 350 5spd extended cab longbox Project Red Velvet-68 C20 396-th400-AC-PS-PB-all original except for the 8 track and the gun rack. Build thread>>>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=495881 My 01 TA and 88 Formula hide in the garage. :-) |
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Re: Straight out of pasture 68
Nice score
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Re: Straight out of pasture 68
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Looks good at 20-ft .....
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Re: Straight out of pasture 68
Mildew removal off painted metal (like house siding) from a guy who has done hundreds of mildewed houses of painted aluminum & steel siding: Cup of TSP (hardware store) or alternately, use TIDE powdered laundry detergent, cup of Clorox bleach, per gallon of water. Stir well & be sure the TIDE or TSP is dissolved.
Wet the surface with plain water spray, washing off all the loose stuff, then gently apply the detergent-bleach mix starting at the bottom & going up; let it soak a while, & rinse it off. Don't let it dry on there, just keep re-applying to keep it wet. Do it in a shaded spot is best. Repeat a time or two as needed (yours is pretty badly caked-on), and it'll look like new metal with the old patina. No scrubbing to avoid irregular shine. PS: what a GREAT find !!!!!!!!! I'm jealous. |
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Re: Straight out of pasture 68
sweet. I always wanted a big block. You could have that old boy running in a weekend.
Kerry
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Re: Straight out of pasture 68
I bet the old guy has the tailgate tucked away somewhere too
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Daily-94 K2500 350 5spd extended cab longbox Project Red Velvet-68 C20 396-th400-AC-PS-PB-all original except for the 8 track and the gun rack. Build thread>>>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=495881 My 01 TA and 88 Formula hide in the garage. :-) |
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Re: Straight out of pasture 68
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![]() Bruceman, I've never heard of the 396 2Bbl in a pickup (not doubting you, just have not seen literature about it). Where is this information found??? I'm an expert on nothing. I've owned my 68 since 1980. Thanks for the info. Meatman, If your engine is in any kind of favorable condition, not need a complete re-build. The stock cams in those engines are very poor performers. replacing the cam would help a lot!!! Beware though, that's a high compression engine, stay away fron extreme energy type cams, w/ that engine... Last edited by 68Gold/white; 10-29-2011 at 02:11 PM. |
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Re: Straight out of pasture 68
68Gold/white, Not to worry about asking, I don't mind a bit.
![]() ![]() ![]() This is a link to the main page of the GM Hertiage center. If you scroll down to Chevrolet Trucks (all models not listed below) and click on SHOW, you can get info on any year chevy truck. http://www.gmheritagecenter.com/gm-h...tion-kits.html This link is for the 1968 truck PDF file with all the info on 68's http://www.gmheritagecenter.com/gm-h...olet-Truck.pdf This is a pic from the 68 c10-30 sales brochure. They list 2 versions of the 396, you can also read a little about them on the lower right. There is no mention of 2bbl or 4bbl or the code for them here. Just two versions of the 396. (you can see this pic better if you enlarge it.) This pic is from the GM Hertiage center online (Second Link above). Here you can see that the 396 was available with a 2bbl and you can see that it was a option on C10-30's Meatman has a C-20 This pic is also from the GM Hertiage center (second link above) and you get the breakdown on both the 2bbl and 4bbl 396's With the option codes. L66 for the 2bbl and L47 for the 4bbl. This is the C20 page which is what meatman has. Now all we need to do is find a SPID with the L66 option on it. OH! wait a minute here's one... ![]() ![]() So that shows that they actually did make it into our trucks. ![]()
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Re: Straight out of pasture 68
Here is a SPID from a 68 C20 PICKUP with the L66, 2bbl, 396
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Looks good at 20-ft .....
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Re: Straight out of pasture 68
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Chlorox kills mildew & bleaches things by "oxidizing." Rust = iron oxide. |
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its all about the +6 inches
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Re: Straight out of pasture 68
use CLR to get rid of light surface rust.
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Re: Straight out of pasture 68
Ya I was probably going to do a CLR wash on her.
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Daily-94 K2500 350 5spd extended cab longbox Project Red Velvet-68 C20 396-th400-AC-PS-PB-all original except for the 8 track and the gun rack. Build thread>>>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=495881 My 01 TA and 88 Formula hide in the garage. :-) |
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Re: Straight out of pasture 68
Nice find!!!
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Re: Straight out of pasture 68
Spot on with the use of TSP .. must be a fellow deck and house washer! Just be careful with the pressure washer, not sure what you are using but be careful! Use a fan tip and easy with the pressure if you are able to adjust it and keep the tip 6-12 inches from the truck. It is real easy to want to get right up on it and blast it off but thats where most will do damage. On cars and truck like that soak it with a mixture, pressure wash the top layer off, then I like a good ole bucket of HOT soapy water and a big ole sponge. Have fun, and don't forget the rubber boots!
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Looks good at 20-ft .....
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Re: Straight out of pasture 68
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One more tip: Wear goggles & don't let any of that TSP & Chlorox mix get on you & stay (or dry) on you ---on your skin. It does a pretty good job of removing "hide" too, as well as mildew. You REALLY don't want to get any in your eyes, either. And yes, I was in the siding installation & deck-building business for years, and had a good re-contact business going doing pressure washing after I had done an install a few years before. |
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Re: Straight out of pasture 68
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As soon as I learn how to upload a picture, I WILL be dangerous. I'm going to check my glove box lid, see which 396, mine is. I always just assumed it was the 325 HP lowest HP car engine. My 396 had the dome pistons (Q-Jet, stock to engine), would ping w/o octane booster. I tore it apart in 1986 ( ![]() I have a big block 2 Bbl intake, I had given to me, almost never see ANY 396 w/ a 2 Bbl. I've been told the 2 Bbl was an Impala engine option, only, again I'm no expert... ![]() Mine's a 68 gold/white C10, th400, p/s, p/b, a/c, it's not in great shape, right now, I'm still gathering parts... ![]() My 68 might look like a pile, for the moment, it will come around. I'm working on a 67, to use when needed, so I can haul 68 parts around, to get it done.... ![]() Last edited by 68Gold/white; 10-31-2011 at 06:26 PM. |
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