Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...

[Ta2Don]

Picked up the pistons Friday Morning, Today, got them installed as well as the heads...

[Ta2Don]

Now that the 350 is coming together it's time to get on the firewall and get rid of the hideous rainbow metal-flake black the PO had applied...

[Ta2Don]

BTW the truck is going to end up Peacock Blue like the firewall, Sorry to the members with yellow trucks, but the yellow has to go...

[LostMy65]

I like your blue.
Here's the blue that has my liking:

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[Ta2Don]

Thanx LostMy65... Going to do truck in the same Peacock blue as the firewall and do the trim items in white with chrome bumpers, Interior will be same color theme. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/i...ilies/mmmm.gif

[Ta2Don]

Ordered the rear lowering blocks and my friend delivered a chrome rear bumper with brackets and bolts... Thanks Jon

[Ta2Don]

Over the weekend, I installed the pushrods, and mocked up the 350 with the intake and water-pump, then prepped and painted the heater box and radiator core support trim pieces.

[coulter]

nice man that motor lookin good!!!

[Bomp]

Fast,,,,Fast,,,,,,,,Down right BLAZIN FAST. Watching the build and getting motivated.
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[Ta2Don]

Thanks for the comments, very encouraging... enlisting some help from a friend soon to help with some bodywork. He's re-shooting his 70 Nova this weekend, I'll be installing 2" Lowering blocks in the rear and grabbing A/C parts from a '97 donor truck.

[CRGRS 66]

You have made GREAT progress in a short period of time, I enjoy and appreciate all of the updates, helps me a lot!

[Ta2Don]

Thanks Coulter, getting the motor buttoned up, got the oil pump installed and the oil pan painted and bolted on... had original manifold bolts, so when I tried to bolt up Edelbrock performer intake, couldn't get torque wrench on right side center bolts due to clearance issues, off to O'Riely's in the morning to get correct bolts.

[sandiego65]

Looking good man. I like that blue. Sweet engine I love the finned valve covers.
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[Ta2Don]

Installed the rear lowering blocks, here's the blocks installed and a pic of the stance before mocking up with bed and front sheet metal. Gotta get on the body work...

[Ta2Don]

Been focusing on some of the small stuff recently, got my adjustable track bar in, painted it and installed... ordered my peep mirrors... waiting on an exhaust manifold... still need to start some body work... been thinking about and researching wiring harness...
will post pics soon...

[chad64chevy]

looking good, keep it up! that motor is going to really stand out with that blue firewall!!

[Bomp]

Can't wait for the pics.
Trying to devote an hour a day to getting out to the shop.

[Ta2Don]

Got the Ram Horns blasted and painted today...

[Ta2Don]

Bolted on the ram horns and mocked up the carb and thermostat housing...

[Ta2Don]

Started painting the old beat-up aluminum wheels...

[Ta2Don]

Didn't get alot done,worked on cleaning and painting sway bar for frontend and adjusting the brake lines to work with the dropped spindles... Here's a pic of Kate hanging out while I play around with the '65

[Ta2Don]

Got the front sway bar installed... little by little...

[Ta2Don]

This is as High-Tech as I plan on getting with this project...

The 65 Plate that came with the truck the day it arrived...

[Ta2Don]

Pulled the Vent Windows and Window glass, ordered new seals and rivets. Getting ready to tackle Vent window rebuilds. Alan's write-up in the FAQ section is awesome. Thanks to all who document their experiences, gives me the motivation to venture into areas into which I have no prior experience.

[Ta2Don]

Received my Booster bracket from Captainfab, Thank You Sir! Mounted it, Painted the booster and prop valve bracket, extended the booster pushrod (using the original pushrod as the donor) then mounted the booster and master cylinder. Time to plumb the brake lines...