The Blue Goose

[oldblue1968chevy]

-Got both my trailing arms welded/installed.
-still need track arm bar (junkyard)
-still need bedside..
-Got my driveshaft dissassembled ready for carrier bearing (and if im not cheap and have coin left over new U joints) Yeah that cheap!
-Ordered my u bolts they should be here friday. Custom shop wanted $60 for 2 U bolts, napa wanted $30 for 2 U bolts (AND 1\2 LONGER)

-How do I get my Driver side bedside off?
-Where can I get a big drill bit (to drill holes for my drop block) Or should I just take it somewhere and let someone else do it, how often am I going to use a 5\8 drill bit(good excuse to buy new/more tools lol)
-How tight should the bolts on the diff. cover be? it was leaking a little with new seals..the bolts werent too tight so I tighened em down 3 fingers tight lol.

[72chevyfleet]

damnnn i looked through the whole thread you've got a nice truck and the accident damage didnt look that bad glad you took the 3900 and kept it cause its a nice truck keep up the good work dude

[VA72C10]

Coming back together nicely!!!! Great decision to keep it.

[BP68]

Keep at it. Hope it all works out in the long run.

[oldblue1968chevy]

Well storm is finally gone im going to hunt parts today...need to ask about the pile of truck stuff across the street, and few miles down an alsehimer guy has 4 of these trucks, and my atv buddy has a swb no rust for 100. So when I get my truck done im going to either cut a lwb frame or find a swb and make a swb truck, and build a motor with my insurance/other $. This is the plan and its subject to change every week lol. Got my carrier bearing on. now I need to find a ride to town to get 2 new u joints and someone to drill my drop blocks, and I ordered the wrong U bolts so im waiting still. Ok going outside! Wish me luck!

[oldblue1968chevy]

What went down today:

-trailer made from back of truck across the street-dint get ahold of owner maybe tomorow.

-man with alshimers, he wasnt home, doesnt look like he was living there anymore, looked abandoned and broken windows and padlocked doors he was a character! I left a note and emailed his relatives (has other trucks on craigslist).

Pulled my bedside (PITA). Tomorow hopefully i'll get U joints put in and rearend back under truck, then next day or so get U bolts and drop blocks on and a panhad bar.

[oldblue1968chevy]

pics DUHH

[oldblue1968chevy]

here pics

[oldblue1968chevy]

Sorry im being slow tonite, i submit reply before pics were uploaded twice

[Hubscrub]

nice, you'll be cruizin before long

[oldblue1968chevy]

lets hope! Where in TN ya at hubscrub?

I just talked to the relatives of the alsheimer guy, he said for 2 trucks, lwb BASIC trucks. I just wanna few pieces offa em hes gonna haul em for scrap while its high!! darnit whys scrap gotta be high now, I gave 300 for a highly optinoned gmc sierra lol. i'll probaly just get what I need (if i can get it at a good price and let em go, i really want the 67 small back window though! may offer him 200 for it and take the panhard bar off the 69 chevy..

What would a 67 gmc lwb with no bed and with a inline 6 bring at the metalyard? at 10.50 per 100

whats one of these trucks weigh?

[Hubscrub]

Originally Posted by oldblue1968chevy

lets hope! Where in TN ya at hubscrub?

Fayetteville

[oldblue1968chevy]

Cool! Your not TOO far off! Going to any cruise ins at manchester or tullahoma?

[Hubscrub]

we usually go to Murfreesboro on the friday nite cruise ins a couple times a year, might take the truck one of these days it's not ready for that far of a drive

[oldblue1968chevy]

mine neither lol leme know beforehand if ya go! is it a big show up there?

did u cut your lwb to a swb..

[Hubscrub]

Originally Posted by oldblue1968chevy

mine neither lol leme know beforehand if ya go! is it a big show up there?

did u cut your lwb to a swb..

sometimes it is but being on a fri. its hard for us to get there early after getting off work and sometimes not worth driveing to , no i didn't cut my lwb down i had a swb parts truck that i used the frame from and bought me a swb bed

[oldblue1968chevy]

spent a couple hours working on my u joints..got a needle bearing stuck on the end of the cap so it wouldnt let the clip go on so i had to take it apart, fast forward a few needle bearings later its almost done...maybe tom.

also my u bolts there 3\4 inch ima have to get 7\8 and re drill everything arghh this is taking

[cokeb]

she's lookin good. hope it all works out for you

[VA72C10]

do you still need the panhard bar? Just found the stock one off my 70. I'll ship it to you no charge If you need it PM me your address...

[highperf4x4]

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Sorry to hear about the accident

[VALDEZ]

sorry to hear about the accident. but at least you can use that wrecked bedside to practice for your filler neck. once you get that bed fixed it'll be a beautiful truck again. i like seeing kids our age working on these trucks. keep at it

[highperf4x4]

Originally Posted by VALDEZ

sorry to hear about the accident. but at least you can use that wrecked bedside to practice for your filler neck. once you get that bed fixed it'll be a beautiful truck again. i like seeing kids our age working on these trucks. keep at it

Welcome to the site!

[oldblue1968chevy]

our age? how old are you lol thanks I got my driveshaft done today...VA72C10 was kind enough to donate a track arm/panhard bar etc whatever to the cause, free he even payed shipping!! So im about to get dad to pick it up with the tractor slide my rearend back under her get brakes bled and ready for trackarm/panhard whatever! I also got a call from the alshimers guys....family? They are scrapping the 2 trucks (no pics will get some) 69-70 chevy lwb I# 3ott and scrapping a 67 gmc 30tt I6 lwb (no bed). I can have them for what he'll get at scrapyard or buy parts off of the trucks. im going to get the heater controls (I need) and antenna and few other things...if anyone needs any parts or wants the trucks i can PM the guys # he also has a 67 chevy lwb step plain jane truck complete. Idk whats gonna happen to it. also has a 72 1 ton too, I think there asking 900 for it.

just thought id keep ya posted..maybe i'll be driving this weekend/monday to school..who knows!

[jcsbrat]

My truck was a 3 on the tree and the guy before me moved to 3 on the floor...I HATE IT!! If it would cost me so much id put it back on the tree. To me the shifter is to close to the bench seat it actually touches it in 1st and 3rd. Plus if you want your girl to get snuggie with you the shifter really isnt a turn on it just gets in the way....lol.

Sorry just realised i only read first page of thread.

The old guys GMC did it have the Grill and headlight bezels still in it?

[oldblue1968chevy]

Yeah it was all there Idk if it was bent or glass lights were broken...why?