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Location: Pensacola, FL
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67 SWB Crewcab....Building the Beast, aka Donkey!
67 SWB 4 Door CrewCab! ****** Board members who have contributed parts, ideas and most importantly, encouragement to this project!!!! ****** YOTE1234, BOWTIEOGRE, BILLSBOWTIE, PCMCOBRA, DARKFOX71, RON586, 68POS, SMOKEY02, OJOE, UNCLE, JOE FABRIS, GMC PAULS, FUELCELLGUY, RLM316, KRUE, ROKCRLN, RAM-MAN, PORTERBUILT, PUTTER, GRINGOLOCO, MSGROSS, FRIZZLE FRY, JAMIE (Doug Thorley Headers), HOTRODMTODD, Stan (ECE's), CCCC, one9six9, Seanu, Jorgensensc, 396Muncie, SadSack, Hurdy, scrapmetal, 10.5Stang, Bad_Turbo, ClassicBowties, MuscleCarPaul, BURNSMAN, MrCack, PeteM1957, 70RS/SS, MICHAELBUSTAMENTE, WANCOS, Entropy Radiators......... I can't forget about my "local" buddies Chris Chambers, Tim McGriff and Todd Crutchfield, each contributed a lot of manual labor, ![]() **If I left your name out, please PM me and I'll add it to the list, ![]() * * * The thread that got this insanity started, ![]() http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=205329 which led to this........ Just got back from a 1700 mile road trip this weekend to pick up the CrewCab, aka the BEAST (or Donkey, ![]() *** EDIT: COMPLETED WORK and PARTS GATHERED as of 3/13/09 *** Custom Chassis: New chassis built using the front section of a 72 1/2 T chassis and the rear section of a 72 1/2 T short wheel base chassis. The cab was originally stretched 33 inches, so that's what I added between the front and rear cab mounts when I welded the frame sections together. The 2 sections were mated using a 45 degree cut methoda and then braced by welding in ECE stiffner plates. 4" exhaust cut-outs were also installed in the trailing arm crossmember along with a CPP bolt in c-notch, ECE rear frame crossmember, ECE transmission crossmember and a ECE hidden hitch. It was then sandblasted and sprayed with 3 coats of POR 15. Other stuff done to the chassis: - Completley rebuilt front suspension (ECE components) with new balljoints, bushings, bolts, nuts, rotors, calipers, Raybestos pads, new rubber hoses, etc. - Professionally rebuilt 12 bolt GM rear axle, OEM 31 spline axles, Yukon bearings/seals, Richmond Ring/pinion (3.73), Eaton 3 series posi unit, rear brake hoses, Raybestos brake shoes, vented drums (ECE components), etc. - New ECE brake booster and master cylinder setup with proportioning valve. - All new stainless steel brake lines from Inline Tube. - Stainless E-brake cables from Inline Tube. - New 67 emergency brake handle with cover - New KYB Gas shocks in front/rear for lowered suspensions - New ECE 2"/4" dropped coils - New ECE super track bar - New ECE shock relocation kit - New ECE rear gas tank cross member - New ECE hidden hitch - New ECE front sway bar kit with 3/4 ton sway bar and new poly bushings - New CPP bolt in c-notch - New CPP 1 1/4" aluminum lowering blocks - 4 OEM ralleys Engine/Transmission - New ECE LS motor mounts/stands - New ECE transmission mounts - OEM auxillary battery box (driver side mount) Body: - Entire body Plastic Media stripped and epoxy primered - Original rust free hood, hinges and latch - Like new OEM hood letters and C-10 emblems - 2 OEM Suburban doors (NM) (for the B pillar conversion) - Cowl antenna delete - OEM hood (NM) - OEM grill/latch (NM) - New stainless steel mirrors - New polished aluminum headlight bezels - New clear front turn signal lens - Bed splash guards - New Goodmark (Tri-Plus) front sheet metal (fenders, inner fenders, core support, splash apron, outer rockers) - New Goodmark (Tri-Plus) bedsides and endgate - OEM steel floor and wheel tubs (NM) - New rear bumper brackets - New sliding rear window - New rubber body bushing kit from GMC Pauls Interior: - NOS CST Horn button - Nice OEM 67/68 steering wheel - Setup for Vintage A/C - Painless 18 Circuit replacement wiring harness - 1 set of Suburban Buddy Buckets for the front - 1 set of truck Buddy Buckets for the rear - High hump auto tranny cover - New emergency brake handle, cable and cover - 2 sets of steel door panels Plus a lot of miscellaneous parts and pieces....... * *
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Rob - https://www.instagram.com/hart_rod_c10 As Iron Sharpens Iron, So One Man Sharpens Another. Proverbs 27:17 FOR SALE: DBW pedal bracket - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=651123 FOR SALE: Hood Brackets http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=679945 1987 Silverado SWB - 34.5K original miles http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=801834 1969 SuperBurb - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=200387 1968 Farm truck - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=358692 1968 SWB - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=551258 1948 Chevy - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=122164&page=3 Last edited by Hart_Rod; 05-06-2012 at 09:54 PM. |
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