Daves new 68 chevy swb

[Hart_Rod]

Sweet truck, more updates.......

[slowcpe]

Cool truck! Can't wait to see it finished.

[68Gold/white]

Wow, You are going all out! Say Hi to Matt and Festus if you bump into them...

[Woodnears]

I know it doesn't look like it but I'm three years into this build. I've assembled this truck a few dozen times to make sure it's just the way I want it. So far so good. As soon as I finish filing a hundred plus holes it will be painted or powder coated, haven't decided yet. Then it goes back together one last time hopefully.

[Woodnears]

Who is Matt and festus?

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by 68Gold/white

Wow, You are going all out! Say Hi to Matt and Festus if you bump into them...

He's not that old........

Originally Posted by Woodnears

Who is Matt and festus?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunsmoke

[mooseknuckles]

cool build!

[69short]

Originally Posted by Woodnears

It is 3/8 tube on 200 psi. It does fine. Here's a video for your viewing pleasure. The boy really digs it.

http://youtu.be/LmXbKpTOO9o

Awesome! I dig the video. Is that a 5 gallon tank? Maybe my speakers wasnt loud enough, but i never heard the compressors kick on

[Woodnears]

Dual viair compressors into an accuair I believe it's six gallon.

[Woodnears]

Well I welded up a whole mess of unneeded factory holes in the frame and have since done a final mockup and sent it all to powdercoat. It is now incredibly boring in my garage. Once it all comes back this should escalate relatively quickly.

[Dustmaker65]

Very Nice Build! Just can't imagine taking all that air ride line apart after such a nice routing job.

More pics with your progress

[mooseknuckles]

lookin good.

[Green67Stepper]

very cool to see you have done all the work in a small garage with minimal tools. It gives me hope for the future! keep it coming with the pictures.

[Woodnears]

Should be picking up the frame from powdercoat tomorrow. Game on, this should escalate rather quickly from here on out.

[Woodnears]

Looking for advice on a builders exhaust kit. Something I can cut and make fit. Also does anyone know if I can run the larger diameter brake booster without interference with the Porterbuilt goodies? I will also be looking for info on a pair of bedsides and possibly door. Any suggestions?

[boynton]

Quality work. I cant wait t see it start going back together! We need more pictures!

[Woodnears]

Alright y'all wanted pictures here ya go here's tonight's work. Picked it up from powdercoat era at 5 and started assembling around 6:30. Made some good progress.

[Woodnears]

Another

[Woodnears]

I hope here aren't rotated sideways for ya. I post these from my iPad and it does weird stuff. I can only post one at a time too.

[Woodnears]

A few hours and we almost have a frame again.

[69short]

Looking good! I like the wooden stands

[riddinlow99]

when you machined the axles down did you just have em put in a lathe and turned down so the hub bore matches the transport wheels. Ive got to do the same thing to mine.

Originally Posted by Woodnears

Since I got this truck it's received a full Porterbuilt treatment. New cab floor rockers, cab corners, and a bunch of other new stuff. The idea behind this truck is to build a truck in an average garage with ordinary tools that can be easily had. So far I've done all the work except machining the axles down to accept the transit wheels. I have a welder and work entirely out of a small craftsman tool box.

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by riddinlow99

when you machined the axles down did you just have em put in a lathe and turned down so the hub bore matches the transport wheels. Ive got to do the same thing to mine.

Wouldn't it be easier to open up the bore of the transit wheels?
I would think the axle hub would need to match the brake drum or disc brake hat.

[knomadd]

The frame came out great. Keep us updated on your progress.

[riddinlow99]

This was my thought too I asked the guy I got my wheels from he says most just put a 3/8 spacer

Originally Posted by lolife99

Wouldn't it be easier to open up the bore of the transit wheels?
I would think the axle hub would need to match the brake drum or disc brake hat.