My 68 swb build.

[70chevytruck]

Looks good. lots of work. keep it up

[77chris03]

Last nite I got the engine on the frame and the tranny case mocked up. It's empty. Turns out I gotta cut the driveshaft 3.5 inches. Does anyone know if the stock tranny crossmember will work with the 700r4? It looks like it'll hit the pan but I'm not sure. I gotta say that engine is quite heavy with everything installed on it. A few neighbors and I manhandled it off the stad and onto the frame. Only broke one spark plug. Should she if she'll fire up this weekend. Kinda excited cause I've been waiting to see this engine run. It'll be the first start since teardown. Any tips before I turn her over? I know I need to prime it but anything else?

[chevy2311]

Hey 77 chris03 do you think that you could give me some advice on my engine. Its a 357 with bearigs out .10 everything is stock. I need some advice on what I can do to get it worthy of putting it in my 71. Thanks.

[77chris03]

If it's a 357 that would make it .040 on the cylinders. What kind of advice are u looking for? Mine is a 350 4 bolt .040 on cylinders .010 on all bearings and new internals. Crank turned and polished. Only thing that's stock is the crank and rods.

[mcbassin]

DUDE! You have definetly taken a challenge there with your cab! I have to admit it looks a lot like the one that was on my son's 69 when we started. It took me all of about 5 minutes to decide no dice on that. We were lucky to find one on Craigslist that was about as rust free as you can find in Oklahoma. I will be watching this one. Have to hand it to your for taking on that rust!

[77chris03]

Here are some random build pics...theyre not in order, just found them....let me know what ya think!!!

[77chris03]

more random pics the one with the engine on the frame is the latest one as of tonite...she got put on last nite...

[0331grunt]

Looking good.. Frame looks very nice and great work with the cab!

[72BlckButy]

Coming together nicely, good work!

[chevy2311]

Well I'm really trying to get as buch hp as I can get out of it. Actually I have a thread 350 bored .040 over Need ideas! If you want to post in there this is going to be my first build so I'm trying to take it slow. And I don't want to blow it right off the bat. Btw nice work on your cab looking great.

[77chris03]

Go with 1.6 roller rockers, stock sized pushrods, z28 springs, a nice cam nothing over a 500 cause that's all those springs will handle. Is it being built or already done and adding?

[77chris03]

Make it easy and stroke it out. I wish I wouldve

[77chris03]

Before

After

Finally picked up my transmission.
Installed is corvette servo, hardened sun shell, tv correction kit,
shift kit, raybestos discs, and updated bands.

[77chris03]

Now that the bike is back on the road time to devote back to the 68!!!!!

[mcbassin]

Great progress! Motor looks right at home! Awesome!

[chopnchaneled]

Just got here and subcribed to your build thread, your doing a great job
keep it up.

your getting me inspired to start on my 68.

[my67chevytruck]

keep up the work, nice progress....... Wish i saw this earlier i had a good cab you could of scored for putting a scratch in David's (slick67) truck

[77chris03]

quick question for everyone that is kinda following this slow thread. i had some mexican shop that was gonna finish my floor for me, well just the metal work, and they ended up completely screwing everything up. its one of the reasons why i put the truck on hold because i lost all motivation because i kinda have to start over on a few things...i found an aftermarket floor pan for 200$, and i got it. now my question....should i just replace the sections they screwed up or remove the whole thing and start new?they chopped my inner rockers up and beat the pass. floor in after a new one was tacked in.... not to note that they filled the floor with a crap load of bondo that i made them wire wheel out....again this was back in feb...is there anyone who could help me get this done? im really really tight on money and my dad says im giving up on my truck...if i could get some help it would be awesome.. i have the garage but no space to do it.. is there anyone close to me that could give me a hand? i can pay in beer?lol or if someone close that wont screw me over who has the little extra enclosed space or a garage that needs some occupancy for a few weeks? ive just got my dad hounding me and i dont wanna let him think im giving up...if i can get my cab done (metalwork, bedliner, and primered) i can put it on the frame....ive already got the cab mount kit collecting dust.


BTW..STAY AWAY FROM TGI FRIDAYS in the woodlands, tx.... im just now gettiing over food poisoning, it put me in the hospital saturday...almost had to have a blood transfusion because the only thing coming out was solid blood....but im getting better now....

[VA72C10]

wow, sorry to hear about the food poisoning...and the floor....hopefully someone local can help out...

[mcbassin]

Wow! sorry to hear about the food poisening. Man, that sucks! Also, too bad about the shop you took your truck to. I wish I could help but your a bit too far away. Not for sure what you should do without looking at the floor, if you do decide to change the whole thing (which sounds like the most straight forward), make sure you weld plenty of braces in to keep it straight. There are a several builds in here where guys have changed the whole floor. I will see if I can find some.
good luck!

[77chris03]

i....will upload some of the pics of the floor...i assure you its pretty bad...my 15 yr old brother in shop class could do better... will post some pics tomorrow cause im at my girls apartment tonite...gotta love being sick, im the patient, shes the doctor...lol anyone know how hard it is to do the floor swap? i had a real shop quote it and he told me 800 to put it in not including tearout...someone scream rape?

[77chris03]

[77chris03]

[77chris03]

what should i do? this is really the only thing keeping me from progressing on putting the cab on the frame and being almost done....well, ya know what i mean...one step closer..

[77chris03]

Heres the latest pic of the frame....got the gas tank in and strapped up...and the last picture...oh its my baby, redone from the accident in march..