1968 redo

[68bowtie]

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Cool truck

Can’t wait to see more pictures

[68 C10 Driver]

Great project, I will be following for sure!

[Dude68]

Well it’s been 13 years and I am picking up where I left off. Put the truck on jack stands, pulled the brake drums and master cylinder. Got new brake shoes and cylinder on right rear today. Gonna do left rear tomorrow as well as replacing front wheel bearings, races and seals. Master cylinder will be in tomorrow with the front wheel cylinders and shoes. I was planning on taking it down to the frame, but it’s in such good shape I have reconsidered. By the way, i had to pull the hubs off the front because they are riveted to the brake drum. Does this indicate that my Grandpa never had to replace brakes on this truck? 71,000 original miles.

[68Gold/white]

Riveted front drums just mean that your drums are original.
Job well, done, so far!!!
Taking something all the way down can be a bad thing, depending. Since you had a 13 year lull in your work...you understand. Fix what you can, when you can, keep it roadworthy as possible. My 68 has been apart since mid 80's, but I have all the old and new parts for it.
I like original pickups, but never see a problem with a V8 swap.
Carry on!!!

[Dude68]

Today, we replaced the wheel cylinder and shoes. I picked up a new master cylinder, front wheel cylinders, and bearings for the front. I'm a little disappointed that everything is made in China. I am in such a rush, I don't have time to search for parts. I wish I had planned ahead and found some NOS parts. We ground the rivets off of the drums and the hubs came loose. My Daddy turns 81 in a couple of days. Neither one of us are in great shape and this humid Arkansas heat prevents us from putting in more than a few hours each day, plus I am still working 12 hour night shifts. It's a little over an hour from my house to his. My Dad was a paint/body man in late 60s thru mid 70s until he got hired at UPS. He retired from there. He has painted the hood, grill, cowl and fenders back when we first started. They look darn good. Gonna go back Saturday to replace the front brakes, hoses, bearings, and master cylinder. Gonna pull the heater core and take it and radiator to shop next. I will probably install an aftermarket a/c unit as well. Engine, transmission, power steering addition, more paint, buddy bucket reupholstering coming as will. I'll post some pics soon.