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Old 10-15-2007, 03:00 AM   #1
67 cst swb
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Bryan's '68 Shortbox Project

Well... Here it is...
My ever so slow project...

***UPDATED***
1968 Chevrolet Shortbox 2 Wheel Drive
Will be painted White, inside & out
Black upholstery (seat, carpet, dash pad, door panels & sun visors...all interior metal will be White)
283-2bbl/TH350/3.73
Front Coil Spring Cut 1 coil out of the stock spring & 5" ECE springs in rear
Rims...Halibrand style replicas, Up front 15 x 7's (4" b.s.) & Rear 15 x 8's (3-3/4" b.s.)(below is pic's of rims)
Tires... Falken STZ/04's - Front 235/75-15 & Rear 265/70-15
Converting Front to 5 lug disc (73-79)
Converting Rear stock 6 lug housing to 5 lug with Moser axles
Removing all chrome trim pieces (leaving only stainless grille & headlight trim)
Removing stock 67/68 type turn signals... will use '72 front bumper w/ clear lenses (bumper painted white)
I have decided Widebox, I have decided Cowl Hood
Brand new Radiator support, Brand new inner fenders, Nice Original Fenders (sandblasted, having trim holes welded up)
Energy Suspension Polyurethane cab & radiator support bushings
Relocating fuel tank to rear - installing 14 gallon cell under bed behind rear axle (Below is a link & picture of fuel cell)

Other notables...
-Cab came from Shawn (Thanks 71swb4X4)
-New Radiator support (locally purchased)
-New inner fenders (locally purchased)
-New Cowl Hood (Thanks Glock35ipsc)
-New Smooth Feetside Tailgate (Thanks glock35ipsc)
-Moser axles (purchased from where I work)

Things I still need... (Other than TIME & MONEY)
-Black interior - nice seat, carpet & dash pad
-Good heater controls
-Stainless grille & headlight trim (either perfect/new/or super nice)
-Good Hood hinges

VENDORS used so far...
-GMC Paul's
-Early Classic Ent.
-Moser Engineering
-Classic Industries

*I will update as project progresses*




Front Wheel 15" x 7"


Rear Wheel 15" x 8"



TANK LINK: http://www.tanksinc.com/index.cfm/pa...prod/prd83.htm
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My Trucks:
1967 Chevrolet Short Wide Box 327 TH350 9" w/3.90 gears paint will be White - Current Project
1967 Chevrolet Custom LWB 283 TH400 3.73 Posi, no-AC, no-PS, no-PB, bench-seat, small-window - mostly orig driver
1967 Chevrolet CST LWB originally a 327 TH400 3.73 Posi AC PS PB, had Buddy Buckets, Small Window - parts truck
1967 Chevrolet CST LWB, 283 MT 3.73 had Buddy Buckets, Panoramic Window - parts truck
2001 Chevrolet 3500 2WD Crew Cab Dually 8.1L Allison White

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