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RedBeard68 · 10-22-2017, 03:04 PM

Hello everyone!! Been using this site for info on all my projects and finnaly i have something I feel I can share. Goldie has been with me for the last 10 years and has been a shop truck, a daily driver and forgotten and left in the cold truck. Now she is coming out of cold storage and getting proper work done. With a new born this is my winter project and I only get one day a week to work on her really with two jobs and a munchkin but I will try and update as I go. As soon as I figure out how to up load photos I will upload the photos to the point where I am now.

RedBeard68 · 10-22-2017, 03:17 PM

Here she is coming home from cold storage and parked in the garage ready to be disabled. Also the rendering is is from @rickthedutch on Instagram. Its of the end game for my 68 and my other project the 66 suburban.

68Gold/white · 10-22-2017, 05:27 PM

Original 68 Golden Anniversary pickup?
Engine, trans, other options?
Carry on.
Major congrats on your child and next one coming, praying for best for family!!!

RedBeard68 · 10-22-2017, 09:07 PM

Detaisl of course what a dumbie. Yes gold anniversary edition. It has a 283 in her now that has about 10000 since I installed. This motor will be going back in but going to pull it clean it paint it and reseal the intake and soft gasket kit. It will have the full works msd 6al and billet dist (black out edition) and a msd efi carb to boot. The turbo 350 is getting replaced with a 200r4 I got off CL that was brand new before the donor car got wrecked. I have all new upper and lower tubular control arms with 4" drop springs, disc brakes and 2.5" drop spindles. The rear has trailing arms so going to clean those up and install new bushings then 6" rear drop springs a step notch and 2" lowering blocks along with added helper bafs to carry weight as it is going to be a work/shop truck again..... now all of the suspension may change when I get it on the ground we will see.
The interior is getting an overhaul of sorts too. Got a deal on a carpet kit so a little more refined. Someone cut up the dash for a stereo so I bought another dash to fix that.... if money allows I might get a gauge set with tach too. All to be seen.

RedBeard68 · 10-22-2017, 09:11 PM

Oh also its a factory ac cab and a custom package with all the trim..... which I need to buy again 😔

86swb · 10-22-2017, 09:29 PM

Looks like a good truck to work with. Welcome from Florida.

RedBeard68 · 10-22-2017, 09:50 PM

Thanks guys. Whenever I figure it out I will start a build thread.

**GR8-68** · 10-29-2017, 10:06 PM

Welcome to the forum and beautiful project

10-22-2017, 03:04 PM	#1
RedBeard68 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Antelope, California Posts: 54	Goldie gets her proper day in the sun /1968 slant nose Hello everyone!! Been using this site for info on all my projects and finnaly i have something I feel I can share. Goldie has been with me for the last 10 years and has been a shop truck, a daily driver and forgotten and left in the cold truck. Now she is coming out of cold storage and getting proper work done. With a new born this is my winter project and I only get one day a week to work on her really with two jobs and a munchkin but I will try and update as I go. As soon as I figure out how to up load photos I will upload the photos to the point where I am now.

10-22-2017, 03:17 PM	#2
RedBeard68 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Antelope, California Posts: 54	Re: Goldie gets her proper day in the sun /1968 slant nose Here she is coming home from cold storage and parked in the garage ready to be disabled. Also the rendering is is from @rickthedutch on Instagram. Its of the end game for my 68 and my other project the 66 suburban. Attached Images

10-22-2017, 05:27 PM	#3
68Gold/white Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ark City, Kansas Posts: 3,405	Re: Goldie gets her proper day in the sun /1968 slant nose Original 68 Golden Anniversary pickup? Engine, trans, other options? Carry on. Major congrats on your child and next one coming, praying for best for family!!!

10-22-2017, 09:07 PM	#4
RedBeard68 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Antelope, California Posts: 54	Re: Goldie gets her proper day in the sun /1968 slant nose Detaisl of course what a dumbie. Yes gold anniversary edition. It has a 283 in her now that has about 10000 since I installed. This motor will be going back in but going to pull it clean it paint it and reseal the intake and soft gasket kit. It will have the full works msd 6al and billet dist (black out edition) and a msd efi carb to boot. The turbo 350 is getting replaced with a 200r4 I got off CL that was brand new before the donor car got wrecked. I have all new upper and lower tubular control arms with 4" drop springs, disc brakes and 2.5" drop spindles. The rear has trailing arms so going to clean those up and install new bushings then 6" rear drop springs a step notch and 2" lowering blocks along with added helper bafs to carry weight as it is going to be a work/shop truck again..... now all of the suspension may change when I get it on the ground we will see. The interior is getting an overhaul of sorts too. Got a deal on a carpet kit so a little more refined. Someone cut up the dash for a stereo so I bought another dash to fix that.... if money allows I might get a gauge set with tach too. All to be seen.

10-22-2017, 09:11 PM	#5
RedBeard68 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Antelope, California Posts: 54	Re: Goldie gets her proper day in the sun /1968 slant nose Oh also its a factory ac cab and a custom package with all the trim..... which I need to buy again 😔 Attached Images

10-22-2017, 09:29 PM	#6
86swb Born a Chevy Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Navarre, Florida Posts: 10,221	Re: Goldie gets her proper day in the sun /1968 slant nose Looks like a good truck to work with. Welcome from Florida. __________________ John or 86 (Viet Nam combat Vet-BIG RED ONE) '65-'66 1986 Chevy SWB Silverado 1984 Chevy Longbed Silverado New Kia Sportage (Wife's car and she loves it) CHEVY, American made w/pride! If you can read this, YOU NEED TO THANK A TEACHER! If you can read this in ENGLISH, PLEASE THANK A SOLDIER! GOD BLESS AMERICA AND BLESS OUR FIGHTING TROOPS

10-22-2017, 09:50 PM	#7
RedBeard68 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Antelope, California Posts: 54	Re: Goldie gets her proper day in the sun /1968 slant nose Thanks guys. Whenever I figure it out I will start a build thread.

10-29-2017, 10:06 PM	#8
GR8-68 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Belews Creek , NC Posts: 4,220	Re: Goldie gets her proper day in the sun /1968 slant nose Welcome to the forum and beautiful project __________________ Larry It is easily overlooked that what is now called vintage was once brand new. "Project 68" paypal.me/ldgrant



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