My 68 swb build.

[NSK]

That's cool bro. I'd like to come see the truck this weekend if your not busy.
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[77chris03]

no prob... give me a heads up before hand so i know ur coming....

[Slick67]

Lot's of accomplishments! Glad to see you moving forward at a really good clip on the wiring. Still planning to do the Niftee show tonight, are you?

[77chris03]

oh man i forgot about it...!!!all the crap going on at work and the truck and britt has got me going around in circles!!!!

[Slick67]

Originally Posted by 77chris03

oh man i forgot about it...!!!all the crap going on at work and the truck and britt has got me going around in circles!!!!

My brother called about 20 minutes ago and he said they are starting to turn cars away, that means there is about 600 cars there already.

[77chris03]

damn...lol we went to scream world...not tat good but still funny....funny not scary...lol i voted...rooting for ya totm...wait til i get mine done..u better vote for me...

[77chris03]

I didn't get alot done but did get more of the harness done. I do have a few pics but I cant upload from my phone. So....I said my goal was for the engine to crank by Nov 8th with the key. She cranked tonite. Ran jumper cables from my truck to my starter cable then to ground. I got all sorts of small puffs of smoke from things trying to ground out due to lack of ground wires from motor, cab, and frame. Finally figured it out and ran a wire from body bolt on the can to the frame and to the engine. Voila!!! I got 12v everywhere now!!! Tata. Lol. My headlight switch has a little hesitation in it so I might replace it with a repop. Plugged in the cluster....got a few bad bulbs, guess its a sign for the blue ones David!!! High/low beam floor switch works and so does the highbeam indicator light on the cluster. One thing that was cool is my lights for my streetbike are the same for my truck....I guess I fell asleep when I was typing this cause its still open. Hahaha. I was tired...anyways ill post a few pics as soon as I can. I did get her to crank but with 15' cables, its kinda hard. Romp Romp click click.. Lmao
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[Slick67]

Originally Posted by 77chris03

I didn't get alot done but did get more of the harness done. I do have a few pics but I cant upload from my phone. So....I said my goal was for the engine to crank by Nov 8th with the key. She cranked tonite. Ran jumper cables from my truck to my starter cable then to ground. I got all sorts of small puffs of smoke from things trying to ground out due to lack of ground wires from motor, cab, and frame. Finally figured it out and ran a wire from body bolt on the can to the frame and to the engine. Voila!!! I got 12v everywhere now!!! Tata. Lol. My headlight switch has a little hesitation in it so I might replace it with a repop. Plugged in the cluster....got a few bad bulbs, guess its a sign for the blue ones David!!! High/low beam floor switch works and so does the highbeam indicator light on the cluster. One thing that was cool is my lights for my streetbike are the same for my truck....I guess I fell asleep when I was typing this cause its still open. Hahaha. I was tired...anyways ill post a few pics as soon as I can. I did get her to crank but with 15' cables, its kinda hard. Romp Romp click click.. Lmao
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Congrats Chris!!!! Glad to hear she cranked! And definitely blue LED's. That really looks cool at night. Drove my truck around the hood Halloween night trying to run kids over who were trick or treating.........it's really easy to get them under the front bumper when I have my bags airred up all the way.

[77chris03]

I physically need help lining up body parts. I'm a miserable epic failure.
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[FRENCHBLUE72]

Did you not align everything before paint? It would have been very easy to keep track of where all the shims went and how many went where? Or do you just need another set of eyes?

[kev2809]

i hear ya..i was practicing lining up the gaps yesterday to get everything right before i do the body work...man it sucks lol

[77chris03]

Originally Posted by FRENCHBLUE72

Did you not align everything before paint? It would have been very easy to keep track of where all the shims went and how many went where? Or do you just need another set of eyes?

Honestly. Both. I never had shims cause I bought everything seperate. And eyes and someone that knows how to align. I'm stumped. I can't get the passenger door or hood
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[77chris03]

Some boring electrical pics....electric fan relay switch, a/c compressor safety switch, the brake light switch and pigtail...

[77chris03]

pigtail finished and got it plugged in...temp. ran jumper cables from my truck to the 68 to verify power to stuff in the cab...works great so far....few pics...and yes they will be blue in the dash....

[77chris03]

low beam, low beams, brake booster rod and rod boot installed....

[77chris03]

ok...so i had a small problem...i have been working on the truck quads and everything else and i couldnt find any of my tools... i did a little round up and look what i found.!!!!


i still have a bunch missing...but this is a start...lol

[slick copper]

That sounds like me! I gotta do a tool round up about every other time I go to work on something!
Good job on the progress the gauges look good. I'm starting on my gauges right now. Mine'll be like yours white face with blue LED's when I'm done. I'm putting in a new lense with matching black numbering/lettering though. Have you seen those?

[77chris03]

this is my first attempt at trying to align panels...EPIC EPIC FAIL...it was like 430 in the morning...we took a break and went to waffle house...all star special and a bunch of coffee....

[77chris03]

Originally Posted by slick copper

That sounds like me! I gotta do a tool round up about every other time I go to work on something!
Good job on the progress the gauges look good. I'm starting on my gauges right now. Mine'll be like yours white face with blue LED's when I'm done. I'm putting in a new lense with matching black numbering/lettering though. Have you seen those?

ya the numbers dont show up as well as the green do .....and im doing the blue leds....your avatar cracked me up....

[77chris03]

After we got back from the swap meet here in conroe at the fair grounds and after i spent too much damn money....lol....I tried my second attempt at lining up the passenger side i had so much trouble with. I tell you the latch is a pain in the rear..and thirds a charm on the seal....gotta buy another one...or maybe i can salvage one of the others....hmmm we'll see..

[77chris03]

does this look correct?? so far no shims...

[slick copper]

Looking good man.
Yeah I had one of the members on here take a pic of my truck and "squish it" to make it look cartoonish!
So are you gonna do the new gauge lense?

[77chris03]

heres the expensive goodies i got at the swap meet...didnt get a pic of the 12" electric fan for the condensor...dont know if im gonna use it yet...



my brother came over and drew all over the protective cover on the radiator cover....

[77chris03]

Originally Posted by slick copper

Looking good man.
Yeah I had one of the members on here take a pic of my truck and "squish it" to make it look cartoonish!
So are you gonna do the new gauge lense?

no i cant if i stay with my cluster....i have the rare air pressure gauge.....

[slick copper]

That's cool. I didn't notice till you said something. I'd try contacting them. I'm sure they could make it for you. Wouldn't think it'd be that hard to add an Air Pressure spot to the normal setup. Or Vacuum for that matter for those who have that gauge there. Good luck and again nice progress!