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toms68cst · 06-15-2003, 08:19 PM

I finally took the old girl our today for the first drive in about 6 months. After a tank of fresh premium gas and a fresh oil change I took her out for a quick drive down the interstate for a little breaking in. Everything went fine and she runs like a champ. It's great to have her on the road again.

I think the engine came out looking pretty nice. I'm going to get the dog house off and detail up the fender liners and core support nice next winter (Or later depending if I can get the wife to approve the $$$ then!)

I'm going after the bone-stock old-man look on this truck right down to the GULP... A.I.R. SMOG PUMP! Hmm... is there a smog-pump club yet???

I'd have more pictures but the battery on my digi camera is bad. Perhaps it'll work later.

(BTW, the tricks for getting air out of my P.S. pump worked like a champ. Thanks to all for the help!)

*Gee_Emm* · 06-15-2003, 08:28 PM

Thats pretty cool, when I got my truck I put an edelbrock intake on and a different carb, as soon as I have some free time I want to switch it back to the stock setup. There doesn't seem to be many of us around that are into the whole stock look.

One question though, why did you paint the altenator bracket orange, I don't think I have ever seen them that color.

turmoline · 06-15-2003, 08:29 PM

lookin nice and clean.

toms68cst · 06-15-2003, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gee_Emm

One question though, why did you paint the altenator bracket orange, I don't think I have ever seen them that color.

DON'T TELL ME IT"S WRONG!

Now I won't sleep tonight LOL!

It was that color when I took it off so that's the color it is now. I think (hope) it's correct.

sixty8chev · 06-15-2003, 08:37 PM

Sorry to break it to you but i went out and looked at the old mans bone stocker and its black like every other one I've ever seen

**Palf70Step** · 06-15-2003, 08:38 PM

Very nice looking.

*Gee_Emm* · 06-15-2003, 08:41 PM

Yah it drew my eye straight to it when I looked at the picture.

Hey it could be worse, thats an easy one to redo.

mtdave2 · 06-15-2003, 08:43 PM

LOVE IT! LOOKS GREAT.. MAYBE WE SHOULD START A BONE STOCK OLD MAN CLUB.LOL

*Gee_Emm* · 06-15-2003, 08:47 PM

There is another sticker thats available that was on my 69's aircleaner, mine was pretty much gone so I put a new one on
It says "keep your GM truck all GM"

or something like that.

mtdave2 · 06-15-2003, 08:50 PM

ugh gee eum! grab a spray can at shoot the top of that radiatior, break master cyl, brackets and latch! they might rust! lol

everything else looks way to nice to have those rusty things! hhaha.. looking good man.

*Gee_Emm* · 06-15-2003, 08:54 PM

I'm trying to keep things untouched, I kinda half regret painting the engine and valve covers. I will not paint them again and hope they get a little beat to make it look aged :P

toms68cst · 06-15-2003, 08:56 PM

Hmm.. now you guys have me wondering. I do remember spending quite a lot of time on that piece stripping off the old paint. If it had been rattle-canned on later I think it would have come off a lot easier. I have 68 advertising lit showing orange alt brackets although they can be inaccurate.

*Gee_Emm* · 06-15-2003, 08:59 PM

I am looking at my 69 brouchure and the 307 in the picture has a black one. Everything else looks like yours except for the exhaust manifolds painted orange. But then again, the entire frame in that picture is orange and the control arms are yellow. :p

toms68cst · 06-15-2003, 09:04 PM

Hmm.. I just looked at my 68 advertising lit and they are black! Oh well.

I wonder why the bracket was orange to begin with?

bucket · 06-17-2003, 02:15 PM

what kind of paint did you guys use? i have started rebuilding my small journal 327 and am going for oe look as well. was thinking of using chevy orange por 15. what did you use on the exhaust manifolds? your engine looks great, by the way.

Custom 68 · 06-17-2003, 02:39 PM

Tom that looks great. If it matters I believe my 68 bracket was also orange I thought was factory also. I will paint if black because it goes better with my colors but you never know. Sounds like a new poll

Dave

toms68cst · 06-17-2003, 02:47 PM

See my comments about the paint on this recent topic.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...threadid=56600

Don't get me wrong. The paint came out nice. I just takes A LOT of patience.

Thanks for the comments. I've already had one local Chevy guy tell me that alternator bracket was the wrong color. It looks like I'll be getting that comment a lot. I may get tired of explaining it!

Has anyone else seen a stock 68 egine bay with original paint on the alt bracket?

69Oldie???? Comes to mind.

**CPNE** · 06-17-2003, 02:54 PM

I think it would look better slammed and on 20's and I'd shave all the brackets if it were me!

Stock, and like a rock! As

intended.

Looking good Tom!

weasel29gm · 06-17-2003, 10:18 PM

Nice detail Tom, unless you're goin for points in a show the brackets are fine seen em' both ways.

06-15-2003, 08:19 PM	#1
toms68cst Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 4,282	Eye candy for the stock crowd... My rebuilt&detailed engine! I finally took the old girl our today for the first drive in about 6 months. After a tank of fresh premium gas and a fresh oil change I took her out for a quick drive down the interstate for a little breaking in. Everything went fine and she runs like a champ. It's great to have her on the road again. I think the engine came out looking pretty nice. I'm going to get the dog house off and detail up the fender liners and core support nice next winter (Or later depending if I can get the wife to approve the $$$ then!) I'm going after the bone-stock old-man look on this truck right down to the GULP... A.I.R. SMOG PUMP! Hmm... is there a smog-pump club yet??? I'd have more pictures but the battery on my digi camera is bad. Perhaps it'll work later. (BTW, the tricks for getting air out of my P.S. pump worked like a champ. Thanks to all for the help!) Attached Images __________________ Unrestored 68 C-10 CST. Original 327. 4-Speed CH465. 50k or so miles. TREASURER, Drum Brake Club.

06-15-2003, 08:37 PM	#5
sixty8chev The Sauz Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Chilliwack BC, Canada Posts: 149	Sorry to break it to you but i went out and looked at the old mans bone stocker and its black like every other one I've ever seen __________________ 68 lwb 2wd (spread between 3 garages) 72 Burb - Flat Deck 92 Yukon 3" lift - 33's - the new bush pig 01 Sierra - Daily Driver (for now)

06-15-2003, 08:38 PM	#6
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 46,820	Very nice looking. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

06-15-2003, 08:43 PM	#8
mtdave2 newly minted old timer Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hudson WI Posts: 3,508	LOVE IT! LOOKS GREAT.. MAYBE WE SHOULD START A BONE STOCK OLD MAN CLUB.LOL __________________ ____________________________________________ 72 c20 longhorn 65k org miles and counting! 69 k10 Suburban

06-15-2003, 08:50 PM	#10
mtdave2 newly minted old timer Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hudson WI Posts: 3,508	ugh gee eum! grab a spray can at shoot the top of that radiatior, break master cyl, brackets and latch! they might rust! lol everything else looks way to nice to have those rusty things! hhaha.. looking good man. __________________ ____________________________________________ 72 c20 longhorn 65k org miles and counting! 69 k10 Suburban

06-15-2003, 08:28 PM	#2
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,002	Thats pretty cool, when I got my truck I put an edelbrock intake on and a different carb, as soon as I have some free time I want to switch it back to the stock setup. There doesn't seem to be many of us around that are into the whole stock look. One question though, why did you paint the altenator bracket orange, I don't think I have ever seen them that color.

06-15-2003, 08:29 PM	#3
turmoline Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: santa cruz, Calif. U.S. Posts: 166	lookin nice and clean.

06-15-2003, 08:41 PM	#7
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,002	Yah it drew my eye straight to it when I looked at the picture. Hey it could be worse, thats an easy one to redo.

06-15-2003, 08:47 PM	#9
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,002	There is another sticker thats available that was on my 69's aircleaner, mine was pretty much gone so I put a new one on It says "keep your GM truck all GM" or something like that.

06-15-2003, 08:54 PM	#11
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,002	I'm trying to keep things untouched, I kinda half regret painting the engine and valve covers. I will not paint them again and hope they get a little beat to make it look aged :P

06-15-2003, 08:56 PM	#12
toms68cst Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 4,282	Hmm.. now you guys have me wondering. I do remember spending quite a lot of time on that piece stripping off the old paint. If it had been rattle-canned on later I think it would have come off a lot easier. I have 68 advertising lit showing orange alt brackets although they can be inaccurate. __________________ Unrestored 68 C-10 CST. Original 327. 4-Speed CH465. 50k or so miles. TREASURER, Drum Brake Club.

06-15-2003, 08:59 PM	#13
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,002	I am looking at my 69 brouchure and the 307 in the picture has a black one. Everything else looks like yours except for the exhaust manifolds painted orange. But then again, the entire frame in that picture is orange and the control arms are yellow. :p

06-15-2003, 09:04 PM	#14
toms68cst Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 4,282	Hmm.. I just looked at my 68 advertising lit and they are black! Oh well. I wonder why the bracket was orange to begin with? __________________ Unrestored 68 C-10 CST. Original 327. 4-Speed CH465. 50k or so miles. TREASURER, Drum Brake Club.

06-17-2003, 02:15 PM	#15
bucket Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 923	what kind of paint did you guys use? i have started rebuilding my small journal 327 and am going for oe look as well. was thinking of using chevy orange por 15. what did you use on the exhaust manifolds? your engine looks great, by the way.

06-17-2003, 02:39 PM	#16
Custom 68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,930	Tom that looks great. If it matters I believe my 68 bracket was also orange I thought was factory also. I will paint if black because it goes better with my colors but you never know. Sounds like a new poll Dave __________________ Dave 1968 Custom Chevy with turbo charged 5.3 gen III 4l80e swap 1967-71 GMC 3/4 ton long step 4x4 (not sure what year exactly?) "A good friend will bail you out of jail...but a true friend will be sitting next to you saying "that was frekin awesome". "If it doesn't fit force it...If it breaks then it needed to be replaced anyway!"



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06-17-2003, 02:47 PM	#17
toms68cst Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 4,282	See my comments about the paint on this recent topic. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...threadid=56600 Don't get me wrong. The paint came out nice. I just takes A LOT of patience. Thanks for the comments. I've already had one local Chevy guy tell me that alternator bracket was the wrong color. It looks like I'll be getting that comment a lot. I may get tired of explaining it! Has anyone else seen a stock 68 egine bay with original paint on the alt bracket? 69Oldie???? Comes to mind. __________________ Unrestored 68 C-10 CST. Original 327. 4-Speed CH465. 50k or so miles. TREASURER, Drum Brake Club.

06-17-2003, 02:54 PM	#18
CPNE Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NH Posts: 6,664	I think it would look better slammed and on 20's and I'd shave all the brackets if it were me! Stock, and like a rock! As intended. Looking good Tom! __________________ Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter Maybe I need to sell some of this crap Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all

06-17-2003, 10:18 PM	#19
weasel29gm SLOW BUT SURE,BUT CLOSER Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: eleanor wv usa Posts: 3,092	Nice detail Tom, unless you're goin for points in a show the brackets are fine seen em' both ways. __________________ 69 C-10, OWNED 35YRS... 350 over 30, 350 Turbo, 3:73 Posi P/S, P/B Black with red and black int. ''LOVE THESE OLD ''TRUCKS.......

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