Sydney's '68

[ekgguy]

I have been on vacation since before X-mas and have been getting some things done.

Got the old bed torn down and stripped of anything useful.



Got the new bed installed with a little help from my Dad and Nephew.








Now for the wiring part tomorrow or Saturday and then putting in the rest of the bolts for the wheel wells, it will be time for a test drive.

[ekgguy]

Instead of reposting all of the pics of what I have been working on, here is a link instead...

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...43#post6667643

[ekgguy]

Installed the new gas tank, now all I have to do is plumb it.

[JustCallMeDrew]

Wow very nice...how hard was it to widen the tubs?...Those beds are a pain in the rear to lift me and my grandpa had to do it by our selves and we had to lift it high enough to get over the rear bumper pita!

[hijenks92]

what fuel tank is that?

[71cheynne402]

Lookin good

[ekgguy]

Originally Posted by JustCallMeDrew

Wow very nice...how hard was it to widen the tubs?...Those beds are a pain in the rear to lift me and my grandpa had to do it by our selves and we had to lift it high enough to get over the rear bumper pita!

It wasn't hard really to widen them, just cut and weld in the new section you need. I added almost 11 inches to mine. As you can see, they are still a work in progress. Getting the bed off was really the easy part for me. I have a chain hoist in my garage and I just fit some 4x4 boards inside the bed and lifted away.

[ekgguy]

Originally Posted by hijenks92

what fuel tank is that?

69 Camaro tank and followed the instructions by 67slider here:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=423035

[ekgguy]

Originally Posted by 71cheynne402

Lookin good

Thanks. It is a work in progress, one small project at a time.

[JustCallMeDrew]

Originally Posted by ekgguy

It wasn't hard really to widen them, just cut and weld in the new section you need. I added almost 11 inches to mine. As you can see, they are still a work in progress. Getting the bed off was really the easy part for me. I have a chain hoist in my garage and I just fit some 4x4 boards inside the bed and lifted away.

Lucky...What else will you have to do other then widen the tubs to fit that big of a tire?

[ekgguy]

I am having some custom steel wheels made using the centers from a 6 lug stock wheel and a 15x14 hoop. Using specific spacing and back spacing, I wont have to cut the rear axle or narrow the frame, which was the goal.

[JustCallMeDrew]

Originally Posted by ekgguy

I am having some custom steel wheels made using the centers from a 6 lug stock wheel and a 15x14 hoop. Using specific spacing and back spacing, I wont have to cut the rear axle or narrow the frame, which was the goal.

Nice...i want to run a fat tire on the back of mine without narrowing rear axle or frame mods also...im thinking a 15 wide i believe(my friend has a s10 and i believe he sdaid he runs 15 wides) if so then thats the look i want!

[ekgguy]

I am going to start a real build thread in the "Builds" section. If a moderator could lock this thread it would be appreciated.

Matt