1968

[gdavis]

well, today was a day all I did was install upper and lower ball joints on drivers side and install new springs on the same side.and repainted the orange linkage I like it a lot better.

[gdavis]

I now have a rolling chassic with bad tires. Got to sand blast and paint the wheels and then buy new tires for my 6 lug wheels

[jonny..2008]

nice clean roller you have there sir.

[Xeen]

Nice job on the chassis rebuild, the dirty work is done, now for the artistic part of the build. I noticed you decided to go with front Drum brakes any particular reason?

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by jonny..2008

nice clean roller you have there sir.

u don't have to Sir me,I work for a living. But thanks for the comment.

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by Xeen

Nice job on the chassis rebuild, the dirty work is done, now for the artistic part of the build. I noticed you decided to go with front Drum brakes any particular reason?

4 now I will used drum brakes. After I get it on the road and work out the bugs I am going to put disk on the front and rear.

[gdavis]

Well, I did nothing on the truck Thursday. I just sat around. Today I cleaned some more parts. Drive shaft, e-brake, brake booster support and hood latches.

[gdavis]

Pictures

[gdavis]

I also wire wheeled the drive shaft and front yoke.

[gdavis]

Here is a picture of my adophed boys and my helpers. I am 63 and two boys at 6 and 7 what a deal. But, someone had to do it. They just fell into our laps.

[gdavis]

I ordered te rest of my parts for the motor install. So tomorrow I will marry the motor to the transmission and install it.

[Bomp]

You are one heck of a guy. Two very lucky boys. Nice work on the truck too.

[Xeen]

Nice progress as usual.
You are really making some headway on the truck.
Have you thought about finding a relacement grill considering yours is pretty torn up, it might be more work than its worth to fix it.

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by Bomp

You are one heck of a guy. Two very lucky boys. Nice work on the truck too.

thank you.

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by Xeen

Nice progress as usual.
You are really making some headway on the truck.
Have you thought about finding a relacement grill considering yours is pretty torn up, it might be more work than its worth to fix it.

about the grill I will replace it.a friend came by today and gave me a cor support and a grill. also any part I can use he has 4 trucks as parts 67,68,69,68

[gdavis]

today,I installed the motor and trans. I like it. It looks like I done something.

[gdavis]

Monday, I am going to get my other parts.


front fender
inter fender
grill
core support
cab roof
2 doors

[gdavis]

going to do nothing today. It is Sunday and that is God day. God Bless

[jonny..2008]

you deserve a rest. for all the hard work you do and the good you do too.

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by jonny..2008

you deserve a rest. for all the hard work you do and the good you do too.

thanks for the nice words. I try but sometimes i fail. anyway thanks

[gdavis]

Today I just cleaned up the back of my property. It was lookingjunk yard

[gdavis]

also installed the front shocks off my donor truck.

[gdavis]

I found a pair of valve coves on a small block chevrolet with the letters MT who and what are they. The color is green and no it does not look like they were painted for they are alum.

[Xeen]

Yes you can put a 69-72 hood on a 67-68 but you cant put a 69-72 grill into 67-68 fenders.
I dont think the 67-68 grill will look right without the slant nose hood though.

[67c10rustbuket]

Originally Posted by gdavis

I found a pair of valve coves on a small block chevrolet with the letters MT who and what are they. The color is green and no it does not look like they were painted for they are alum.

M/T Mickey Thompson, legendary racer and most recogniozed for Mickey Thompson tires. Some are vintage but now some of those valve covers are being reproduced. Someone may have had them anodized green I have only seen them in natural aluminum and painted, usually black with the ribs sanded down. I had a couple sets in the past, traded my last set for some vintage aluminum bowtie valve covers.

like these.