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68w/sbc406 · 02-26-2008, 10:06 AM

well i havent been around here much (if it all) lately, but i finally found the time to work on the old truck. this will be my slow moving build page. some history of what it started out as and what it is now

68w/sbc406 · 02-26-2008, 10:09 AM

i have only had the parts for 3-4 years to do this but i now have a little bit of free time and a place to do it. its nice to make progress every once in a while.
we all know what they look like at first

and now

72swb_327stroker_? · 02-26-2008, 10:10 AM

WOW!!!!
nice job!!!!!!!

68w/sbc406 · 02-26-2008, 10:22 AM

i built these a few months ago and they are finished i just dont have any finished pictures of them. i put alpine type r components in them and powered them with a 2 channel amp. sounds darn good

68w/sbc406 · 02-26-2008, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by 72swb_327stroker_?

WOW!!!!
nice job!!!!!!!

thanks, i am too anal to do a half assed job, but not rich enough to do it perfect

redhead69 · 02-26-2008, 10:48 AM

cool stuff.. good job, man I see alot of sanding has gone into those kicks.. are you going to paint them to match the truck or cover in fabric?

68w/sbc406 · 02-26-2008, 10:58 AM

right now they are a gloss black but in the future (way future) when i do the interior i would like to do gray leather and wrap them as well

68w/sbc406 · 02-26-2008, 11:07 AM

here they are finished with a rattle can

68C15 · 02-26-2008, 05:35 PM

14" from spindle to fender lip? that will look good with a 255/70-15. but I think I would throw a set of 2" spindles at it. just to get the ride height kool while having good ride/geometry.
that engine bay looks sweet as well

68w/sbc406 · 02-27-2008, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by 68C15

14" from spindle to fender lip? that will look good with a 255/70-15. but I think I would throw a set of 2" spindles at it. just to get the ride height kool while having good ride/geometry.
that engine bay looks sweet as well

the main goal is the disc brake swap. i havent lowered the back at all yet so if the front is up a bit high that is just fine with me. i am running 275/60/15 on all four corners. after i tackle the back i will look into drop spindles up front

68w/sbc406 · 03-11-2008, 11:40 AM

got a bit farther this weekend

68w/sbc406 · 03-11-2008, 11:42 AM

granted that is tire on the inner fender well and it would be ripping the brake line out. do they make longer brake lines for going that low? that upper ball joint angle is nasty sitting like that

68w/sbc406 · 03-17-2008, 08:06 AM

well today consisted of new brake lines from inline tube. i replaced all the front tube and the rear tube from the prop valve back to the flexible line conecting to the axel. i will save those tubes for another day. also i mounted my booster and ran the vacuum line and put the new MC on. i will be taking the factory prop valve out and putting a SSBC adjustible in its place

68w/sbc406 · 05-12-2008, 07:06 AM

well after having issues with the rotors (which ECE took care of no problem) and a ball joint issue, and working 8 weeks of swing shift, this project is done. i could go lower but i would have to remove the inner fenders and i dont want to do that

68w/sbc406 · 05-12-2008, 07:13 AM

more pictures

sickchevy68cst · 05-12-2008, 07:53 AM

very nice whats the drop numbers on that kit?

68w/sbc406 · 05-12-2008, 08:01 AM

well the fender lip started out at 33 inches off the ground, and i can get it down to 23-24 inches, so 9-10 inch drop

02-26-2008, 10:06 AM	#1
68w/sbc406 Got Light Emitting Diode? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newberg, OR Posts: 2,485	Slowly but surely its getting worked on well i havent been around here much (if it all) lately, but i finally found the time to work on the old truck. this will be my slow moving build page. some history of what it started out as and what it is now __________________ 1968 1/2 ton 2wd lwb 6 lug disc and bags up front. Next c notch and rear bags '02 Chevy Silverado LT ext cab short bed 2WD 5/7 drop on 22's(the family car) 1993 Cherokee work ride/weekend wheeler

02-26-2008, 10:09 AM	#2
68w/sbc406 Got Light Emitting Diode? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newberg, OR Posts: 2,485	Re: Slowly but surely its getting worked on i have only had the parts for 3-4 years to do this but i now have a little bit of free time and a place to do it. its nice to make progress every once in a while. we all know what they look like at first and now __________________ 1968 1/2 ton 2wd lwb 6 lug disc and bags up front. Next c notch and rear bags '02 Chevy Silverado LT ext cab short bed 2WD 5/7 drop on 22's(the family car) 1993 Cherokee work ride/weekend wheeler

02-26-2008, 10:10 AM	#3
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02-26-2008, 10:22 AM	#4
68w/sbc406 Got Light Emitting Diode? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newberg, OR Posts: 2,485	Re: Slowly but surely its getting worked on i built these a few months ago and they are finished i just dont have any finished pictures of them. i put alpine type r components in them and powered them with a 2 channel amp. sounds darn good __________________ 1968 1/2 ton 2wd lwb 6 lug disc and bags up front. Next c notch and rear bags '02 Chevy Silverado LT ext cab short bed 2WD 5/7 drop on 22's(the family car) 1993 Cherokee work ride/weekend wheeler

02-26-2008, 10:48 AM	#6
redhead69 fugedaboutit Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gresham, OR Posts: 832	Re: Slowly but surely its getting worked on cool stuff.. good job, man I see alot of sanding has gone into those kicks.. are you going to paint them to match the truck or cover in fabric? __________________ Currently truckless

02-26-2008, 10:58 AM	#7
68w/sbc406 Got Light Emitting Diode? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newberg, OR Posts: 2,485	Re: Slowly but surely its getting worked on right now they are a gloss black but in the future (way future) when i do the interior i would like to do gray leather and wrap them as well __________________ 1968 1/2 ton 2wd lwb 6 lug disc and bags up front. Next c notch and rear bags '02 Chevy Silverado LT ext cab short bed 2WD 5/7 drop on 22's(the family car) 1993 Cherokee work ride/weekend wheeler

02-26-2008, 11:07 AM	#8
68w/sbc406 Got Light Emitting Diode? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newberg, OR Posts: 2,485	Re: Slowly but surely its getting worked on here they are finished with a rattle can __________________ 1968 1/2 ton 2wd lwb 6 lug disc and bags up front. Next c notch and rear bags '02 Chevy Silverado LT ext cab short bed 2WD 5/7 drop on 22's(the family car) 1993 Cherokee work ride/weekend wheeler

02-26-2008, 05:35 PM	#9
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	Re: Slowly but surely its getting worked on 14" from spindle to fender lip? that will look good with a 255/70-15. but I think I would throw a set of 2" spindles at it. just to get the ride height kool while having good ride/geometry. that engine bay looks sweet as well

03-11-2008, 11:40 AM	#11
68w/sbc406 Got Light Emitting Diode? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newberg, OR Posts: 2,485	Re: Slowly but surely its getting worked on got a bit farther this weekend __________________ 1968 1/2 ton 2wd lwb 6 lug disc and bags up front. Next c notch and rear bags '02 Chevy Silverado LT ext cab short bed 2WD 5/7 drop on 22's(the family car) 1993 Cherokee work ride/weekend wheeler

03-11-2008, 11:42 AM	#12
68w/sbc406 Got Light Emitting Diode? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newberg, OR Posts: 2,485	Re: Slowly but surely its getting worked on granted that is tire on the inner fender well and it would be ripping the brake line out. do they make longer brake lines for going that low? that upper ball joint angle is nasty sitting like that __________________ 1968 1/2 ton 2wd lwb 6 lug disc and bags up front. Next c notch and rear bags '02 Chevy Silverado LT ext cab short bed 2WD 5/7 drop on 22's(the family car) 1993 Cherokee work ride/weekend wheeler

03-17-2008, 08:06 AM	#13
68w/sbc406 Got Light Emitting Diode? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newberg, OR Posts: 2,485	Re: Slowly but surely its getting worked on well today consisted of new brake lines from inline tube. i replaced all the front tube and the rear tube from the prop valve back to the flexible line conecting to the axel. i will save those tubes for another day. also i mounted my booster and ran the vacuum line and put the new MC on. i will be taking the factory prop valve out and putting a SSBC adjustible in its place __________________ 1968 1/2 ton 2wd lwb 6 lug disc and bags up front. Next c notch and rear bags '02 Chevy Silverado LT ext cab short bed 2WD 5/7 drop on 22's(the family car) 1993 Cherokee work ride/weekend wheeler

05-12-2008, 07:06 AM	#14
68w/sbc406 Got Light Emitting Diode? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newberg, OR Posts: 2,485	Re: Slowly but surely its getting worked on well after having issues with the rotors (which ECE took care of no problem) and a ball joint issue, and working 8 weeks of swing shift, this project is done. i could go lower but i would have to remove the inner fenders and i dont want to do that __________________ 1968 1/2 ton 2wd lwb 6 lug disc and bags up front. Next c notch and rear bags '02 Chevy Silverado LT ext cab short bed 2WD 5/7 drop on 22's(the family car) 1993 Cherokee work ride/weekend wheeler Last edited by 68w/sbc406; 05-12-2008 at 07:47 AM. Reason: pictures were way too big

05-12-2008, 07:13 AM	#15
68w/sbc406 Got Light Emitting Diode? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newberg, OR Posts: 2,485	Re: Slowly but surely its getting worked on more pictures Last edited by 68w/sbc406; 05-12-2008 at 07:49 AM. Reason: resized pictures

05-12-2008, 07:53 AM	#16
sickchevy68cst Rice Killing 101 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: aliso viejo California Posts: 107	Re: Slowly but surely its getting worked on very nice whats the drop numbers on that kit? __________________ distrubin the peace since i got the thing and broke the origianl radio on 95.5 classic rock Ride: 1968 c20 lwb 327(orig motor)/np435/eaton 4.10 w/posi puttin in a 496 rebuilding trans need to rebuild diff :\| need to start takin pics and start a project thread

05-12-2008, 08:01 AM	#17
68w/sbc406 Got Light Emitting Diode? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newberg, OR Posts: 2,485	Re: Slowly but surely its getting worked on well the fender lip started out at 33 inches off the ground, and i can get it down to 23-24 inches, so 9-10 inch drop __________________ 1968 1/2 ton 2wd lwb 6 lug disc and bags up front. Next c notch and rear bags '02 Chevy Silverado LT ext cab short bed 2WD 5/7 drop on 22's(the family car) 1993 Cherokee work ride/weekend wheeler



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