Project: Old Timer...

[jwalk]

Well I think it's about time I start a thread on my latest project... I've had this '68 for eleven years now and I'm finally serious about working on it. I got this truck from my grandpa-it belonged to his father who bought it new. (The truck was originally a long step side.) When I got the truck I had full intentions on making it a short wide. So what did I do at 16? I took a running and driving truck completely apart and got rid of everything except the cab and front clip. The frame and bed went to my grandpa's farm.
I found a short bed frame and a short fleet bed and set the cab and front clip on it. Thats how it's sat for the last nine or so years while I've worked and played with other trucks. Now, with my grandpa not getting any younger I want to at least show him that this truck is not going to waste. I've got big plans for this truck; maybe too big of plans. I'm probably dreaming on how I want this truck to be, but I plan on it taking me quite a while to accomplish.
Within this last year I decided to make the truck look like it did when my great-grandpa had it-but with my sense of style-so I went and got the frame and long bed from my grandpa's. I plan on cutting everything down to a short bed, so it'll be a short step side, painted and kind of orignal looking, layed out on 20 and 22 inch Twista Vistas (I hope I can do this with a stepside), fuel injected (maybe some kinda forced induction) LSx, tremec five speed, 14" wilwoods....and a lot of Porterbuilt goodness!

Pictures coming soon.... I promise!

[jwalk]

I don't have any pictures of the truck when I first got it. Maybe I can find something at my grandpas. This is what it looked like when I just now started working on it. First I started getting everything off the frame (saving the short frame for my current driver.)

[jwalk]

I drug home the frame and bed and started getting everything cleaned up.








I got the framed stripped and ready to move in the shop.

[jwalk]

I started cutting the frame down and removing more cross members and adding braces.

[jwalk]

Got the frame cut down to a short wheel base. Still need to grind and weld some kind of plate to the inside of the frame.

[jwalk]

Ground down the welds and added these....

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These....

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Time for the fun part to begin. Everything went together without any problems.

[jwalk]

This is the pile of unwanted metal that I don't need as of right now. More to come....

[jwalk]

I'm sorry for the cell phone pics. It's just a lot more handy than a camera.

I'm waiting on some orders to come in before I can continue.

Justin

[scotts62]

Very cool man!! Nice build you have going!

[bill c]

looks like your on your way to a good build... keep up the good work.

[jwalk]

Thanks guys! It's going to be a slow build.

[scotts62]

Your going pretty fast on it, it seems. Cool man see you later and cant wait check it out.

[jasonhall]

frame looks good!

[ksbrktracer]

I like it ... !

[DRTYRAT30]

Looks good man. Thats a clean cab also. Have fun with it...

[jwalk]

Thanks guys! Scott it was good hanging out with you and Joe saturday-hollar at me next time your in town... Jason and Tommy us okies !!!

[scotts62]

Heck yeah man it was a good time, things look to be picking up a bit on the side stuff so i may be out there more often i hope. Same to you that if your in the city just haller.

[jwalk]

Haven't really been able to work on the truck much... but I got an email that says my parts should ship next week! Heres a few things I've added to my stash.

[jwalk]

Just a few more parts.

[jasonhall]

awesome.. looks like fun

[jwalk]

Thanks man! I hope it just stays fun and doesn't get stress full.

[jasonhall]

I know what you mean.I work on cars all day..Its hard to on nights and weekends

[jwalk]

I'm right there with ya. What kinda work do you do? I'm in the body shop side.