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msgross · 05-31-2008, 04:30 PM

Now that i'm back it was like Christmas, had a few presents to open from the guy in the brown truck...

Here was my custom made aluminum gas tank that 4 of us had built... There are a few little differences than my plan but overall its nothing that will hurt anything... $340 shipped was the group price, would have been around $400 shipped by myself. Very nice tank though www.boydwelding.com , Dave was a great guy to work with...

msgross · 05-31-2008, 04:33 PM

Had to go install it with some clamps this morning... It will sit a little (1/4") higher once bolted in.... should be about 18 - 19 gallons....

The level represents the bottom of my sport bumper.... I wanted the tank protected behind the reese hitch otherwise I could have added 4 - 5 inches and doubled the capacity...

68,69 K20 · 06-02-2008, 12:16 AM

That's a sweet looking tank, looks like it fits like a glove.

msgross · 06-02-2008, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by 68,69 K20

That's a sweet looking tank, looks like it fits like a glove.

thanks, fits nicely... measure twice and cut once I guess.... It could have been slightly (1/4") wider but I had modified my lower frame lip to hold a poly tank that I was going to use.

vtblazer · 06-02-2008, 12:37 PM

Nice!

Does the place that built it offer built in tank pumps for fuel injection?

Are there baffles in the tank to prevent fuel slosh?

msgross · 06-02-2008, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by vtblazer

Nice!

Does the place that built it offer built in tank pumps for fuel injection?

Are there baffles in the tank to prevent fuel slosh?

I think he does fuel injection but admitted that the price would increase quite a bit. RustBuster had a Fuelcellguy tank for sale earlier that was about the same size as this one.

I had him place one baffle in the center to keep the sloshing down as well... all the info on the build is here...

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=289083

vtblazer · 06-02-2008, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by msgross

I think he does fuel injection but admitted that the price would increase quite a bit. RustBuster had a Fuelcellguy tank for sale earlier that was about the same size as this one.

I had him place one baffle in the center to keep the sloshing down as well... all the info on the build is here...

Yeah, adding the pump alone would be a fair bit more.

Nice looking tank though, are you doing a flip up door or something in the bed then?

jaros44sr · 06-02-2008, 04:36 PM

Welcome back! That tank is sweet, really fits your build. Qwit cleaning and pondering and start cutting

Start practicing your welds on some scrap, that welder sure is purty

LMK if you have any questions... I'm subscibed

msgross · 06-02-2008, 11:02 AM

planning on a flip style door in the wood floor, should fall right between the metal strips in the floor... Trying to keep the fabrication easy,

msgross · 06-02-2008, 08:17 PM

welder to small for what metal thickness?

jaros44sr · 06-02-2008, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by msgross

welder to small for what metal thickness?

Didn't ya say, you were welding on your trailor...maybe the brackets you were welding were to thick

msgross · 06-03-2008, 09:14 AM

aah, the reason for the wire "sputtering" (for lack of a better term) might have been the thickness of the trailer frame?? it worked OK with the wire speed at 50 but not 70, i'm no welding pro so i'll buy that. I was able to "fuse metal" so hopefully the deck doesn't fall off and kill someone!

jaros44sr · 06-03-2008, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by msgross

aah, the reason for the wire "sputtering" (for lack of a better term) might have been the thickness of the trailer frame?? it worked OK with the wire speed at 50 but not 70, i'm no welding pro so i'll buy that. I was able to "fuse metal" so hopefully the deck doesn't fall off and kill someone!

Coulda bin alot of stuff, dirty metal, not a good ground and more, but if you're worried it won't hold, just drill a 1/4" hole thru the pcs. of metal and plug weld. Turn up your heat for plugs welds, you'll be needing practice at this as well, when you put your floorpan in...

I couldn't figure out what the gauge was in your avatar, till you splained it. At first I thought was your air speed indicator in your helo, but then I realized it was to slo

Are you allowed to state your top speed

msgross · 06-03-2008, 07:56 PM

yeah yeah, I know... mama was getting nervous over 100mph though. I was ready for a little 130+ action but she wasn't.... you know how that goes. I told her that i've been way faster than that in the states on the highway, and now im legal in Germany with a granny beside me!

oh well, I get my kicks in other places that she can't control. How's a 7 ton helicopter, 20 feet off the trees, doing 150+ mph.... at night!

Chevyman63 · 06-03-2008, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by msgross

How's a 7 ton helicopter, 20 feet off the trees, doing 150+ mph.... at night!

Now that sounds COOL!!

msgross · 06-08-2008, 09:42 PM

Picked up a new angle die grinder today and decided to cut my side vents open. I already vaccumed a ton of rats nest out of them when I stripped the cab. Looks like the kick panels need some work and the bottom of the vent will need replaced.

Lesson of the day: keep you drain holes clean!

jaros44sr · 06-09-2008, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by msgross

Picked up a new angle die grinder today and decided to cut my side vents open. I already vaccumed a ton of rats nest out of them when I stripped the cab. Looks like the kick panels need some work and the bottom of the vent will need replaced.

Lesson of the day: keep you drain holes clean!

Attaboy, Mike. any rust thru, also pics of the kick panels would be nice. How's the bottom of the B post?

msgross · 06-09-2008, 09:15 AM

I dont' think the B post is that bad but there is some rust through under the kick panel vent. Higher than a patch will cover I think. This truck is either really badly rusted or not at all, not much in between spots.

I found a place in Allentown that does acid dipping, $575 for the cab though! Not sure if I want to add that onto the bill of a new floor.

msgross · 06-14-2008, 06:44 PM

Picked up a few items off of Craigslist today...
1. 69-70 Bucket Seats with console
2. Saddle rear blazer seat with belts
3. passenger door with a little rust on the bottom inside
4. 2 sets of West Coast Jr's
5. Power steering pump with brackets
6. door panel
7. radiator mounts
8. 6 cyl shroud
9. black seat belt ratchets

most of the items will be for sale except the door for now.

wifey says that my fathers day present is a free day to work on the truck..woohoo! Now I hear plans for some Karate Panda movie

msgross · 06-22-2008, 04:26 PM

Decided to open the driver side vent area... gotta love leaves. Now I know why cowl grilles are popular, or just don't park it under a tree for a decade!

68,69 K20 · 06-25-2008, 07:22 PM

Oh No!!!! I shudder to think of what's lurking in in the vent panels on my trucks

msgross · 06-25-2008, 07:26 PM

that was after I took the shop-vac to them from the inside!

msgross · 07-07-2008, 05:44 PM

picked up a few parts from a board member over the holidays... Now I have to decide between one of these three options... feel free to chime in..

1. repair my bedsides and resell the black one's (kinda rough and mine has been repaired before)

2. pull inner bedsides out of black and install in green one's, resell black parts for a little $$, then reapir the rest of my bedsides...

3. Sell both pairs ($500-600 maybe?) and buy repop ($900)

whatcha think?

68,69 K20 · 07-11-2008, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by msgross

3. Sell both pairs ($500-600 maybe?) and buy repop ($900)

whatcha think?

I might go with the third option

Depends on your personal preference I guess. I don't have much experience with reprop metal, but I can see it being an asset when one finally gets sick of dealing with rusty, dented, 40 something year old sheetmetal.

msgross · 07-11-2008, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 68,69 K20

I might go with the third option

Depends on your personal preference I guess. I don't have much experience with reprop metal, but I can see it being an asset when one finally gets sick of dealing with rusty, dented, 40 something year old sheetmetal.

and i'm thinking that i'm at that point. If I sell these then I will have all repop for the bed (except nice original cross sills from another truck). WOn't even get my hands dirty, much less mess with rust.

I'm still gonna try to save the cab since there are no better around right now. repop front fenders, repop rear bedsides, repop front bed panel, repop wheel wells... heck, might as well get TRI-PLUS to sponsor this build!

05-31-2008, 04:30 PM	#1
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore! Now that i'm back it was like Christmas, had a few presents to open from the guy in the brown truck... Here was my custom made aluminum gas tank that 4 of us had built... There are a few little differences than my plan but overall its nothing that will hurt anything... $340 shipped was the group price, would have been around $400 shipped by myself. Very nice tank though www.boydwelding.com , Dave was a great guy to work with... Attached Images __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

05-31-2008, 04:33 PM	#2
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore! Had to go install it with some clamps this morning... It will sit a little (1/4") higher once bolted in.... should be about 18 - 19 gallons.... The level represents the bottom of my sport bumper.... I wanted the tank protected behind the reese hitch otherwise I could have added 4 - 5 inches and doubled the capacity... Attached Images __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

06-02-2008, 12:16 AM	#3
68,69 K20 They call me the Breeze... Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 2,251	Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore! That's a sweet looking tank, looks like it fits like a glove. __________________ Mike 69 K20 "Beer is proof God loves us and wants us to be happy"....Ben Franklin

06-02-2008, 12:37 PM	#5
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,538	Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore! Nice! Does the place that built it offer built in tank pumps for fuel injection? Are there baffles in the tank to prevent fuel slosh?

06-02-2008, 04:36 PM	#8
jaros44sr Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,457	Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore! Welcome back! That tank is sweet, really fits your build. Qwit cleaning and pondering and start cutting Start practicing your welds on some scrap, that welder sure is purty LMK if you have any questions... I'm subscibed __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim Last edited by jaros44sr; 06-02-2008 at 04:37 PM.

06-02-2008, 11:02 AM	#9
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore! planning on a flip style door in the wood floor, should fall right between the metal strips in the floor... Trying to keep the fabrication easy, __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

06-02-2008, 08:17 PM	#10
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore! welder to small for what metal thickness? __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

06-03-2008, 09:14 AM	#12
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore! aah, the reason for the wire "sputtering" (for lack of a better term) might have been the thickness of the trailer frame?? it worked OK with the wire speed at 50 but not 70, i'm no welding pro so i'll buy that. I was able to "fuse metal" so hopefully the deck doesn't fall off and kill someone! __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

06-03-2008, 07:56 PM	#14
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore! yeah yeah, I know... mama was getting nervous over 100mph though. I was ready for a little 130+ action but she wasn't.... you know how that goes. I told her that i've been way faster than that in the states on the highway, and now im legal in Germany with a granny beside me! oh well, I get my kicks in other places that she can't control. How's a 7 ton helicopter, 20 feet off the trees, doing 150+ mph.... at night! __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

06-08-2008, 09:42 PM	#16
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore! Picked up a new angle die grinder today and decided to cut my side vents open. I already vaccumed a ton of rats nest out of them when I stripped the cab. Looks like the kick panels need some work and the bottom of the vent will need replaced. Lesson of the day: keep you drain holes clean! Attached Images __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer" Last edited by msgross; 06-08-2008 at 09:43 PM.

06-09-2008, 09:15 AM	#18
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore! I dont' think the B post is that bad but there is some rust through under the kick panel vent. Higher than a patch will cover I think. This truck is either really badly rusted or not at all, not much in between spots. I found a place in Allentown that does acid dipping, $575 for the cab though! Not sure if I want to add that onto the bill of a new floor. __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

06-14-2008, 06:44 PM	#19
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore! Picked up a few items off of Craigslist today... 1. 69-70 Bucket Seats with console 2. Saddle rear blazer seat with belts 3. passenger door with a little rust on the bottom inside 4. 2 sets of West Coast Jr's 5. Power steering pump with brackets 6. door panel 7. radiator mounts 8. 6 cyl shroud 9. black seat belt ratchets most of the items will be for sale except the door for now. wifey says that my fathers day present is a free day to work on the truck..woohoo! Now I hear plans for some Karate Panda movie Attached Images __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer" Last edited by msgross; 06-14-2008 at 06:45 PM.

06-22-2008, 04:26 PM	#20
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore! Decided to open the driver side vent area... gotta love leaves. Now I know why cowl grilles are popular, or just don't park it under a tree for a decade! Attached Images __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

06-25-2008, 07:22 PM	#21
68,69 K20 They call me the Breeze... Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 2,251	Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore! Oh No!!!! I shudder to think of what's lurking in in the vent panels on my trucks __________________ Mike 69 K20 "Beer is proof God loves us and wants us to be happy"....Ben Franklin

06-25-2008, 07:26 PM	#22
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore! that was after I took the shop-vac to them from the inside! __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"



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07-07-2008, 05:44 PM	#23
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore! picked up a few parts from a board member over the holidays... Now I have to decide between one of these three options... feel free to chime in.. 1. repair my bedsides and resell the black one's (kinda rough and mine has been repaired before) 2. pull inner bedsides out of black and install in green one's, resell black parts for a little $$, then reapir the rest of my bedsides... 3. Sell both pairs ($500-600 maybe?) and buy repop ($900) whatcha think? Attached Images __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

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