68 Chevy c10 rebuild and shortbed conversion

[Dillon64]

So here's what I have. We had been looking for a chevy pick up in the 67-72 range for a while. We had spent tons of time deciding what year and condition of a truck that I wanted. I knew from the beginning that I wanted a 67 or a 68 but I would not have minded a 69-72. After I had made up my mind the problem was finding the right one. We made some pretty length trips in and out of Kansas looking at a couple different trucks. We soon figured it out that it was not easy and realized that we could buy a longbed in good condition and convert it to a shortbed. After widening our search we found a 67 short bed frame that we would use to convert the long bed. The frame was nice and clean but the only problem was that he had a 72 frame that was just as clean but already had front disc brakes and exauhst. The 67 frame had a disc brake conversion kit but would have been much more difficult. After pretty much deciding we wanted it he then proceeded to show us the truck he had. It was a 68 long bed that was basically a body. I instantly knew I wanted it because it was virtually rust free and had a great look to it. He had all the original paperwork and had the story behind the truck. The only problen with the body is the front driver fender is dented in from where the previous owner hit a mailbox. We bought the truck and the guy gave us extras including a 700r4 transmission. So here are the pictures of what we started with.