1969 Short Wide

[XxCHEVYMANxX]

Awesome job Mike! sounds good. that first time you fire an engine, feels good don't it.

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by screaminchevypickup

Looks and sounds good mike!!!! When I get the vette done I'll drive it over so you can check it out... Also so I can hear this thing running in person!!

Thanks Kyle! Bring that bad boy Vette over. I'd like to take if for a drive

Originally Posted by XxCHEVYMANxX

Awesome job Mike! sounds good. that first time you fire an engine, feels good don't it.

Thanks John!
Yep, it feels pretty good to get past this point. Means I get to move on to easier work........well different work.

[big_al_71]

Sounds pretty good....

[raull]

start ups are awesome !!! im happy for you !!!

[VA72C10]

oops...meant to say the core support was NOS (corrected in my post) the rad is aftermarket since the factory had a completely flat top on them. Looks a lot like the one I got for my 72 super project....definitely a great deal under 200!

[71Sleeper]

Nice score on the parts. I am sure they will save you some time... I see several parts on the truck that I could use. The Flowmasters sound great! That is how I plan to run my exhaust with the kick downs in front of the rear axle. Keep at it and by no time you will be cruisin up the road.

[Bennett68C10]

Motor sounds good and nice score on the parts truck
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[68 Four on the Floor]

Thats badass sounding Mike! Congrats! Hope mine sounds half as good as that. Frame looks amazing as well

[gringoloco]

Noich! Same Magnaflows on my truck- I like 'em so far- now I need an LS like yours

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by big_al_71

Sounds pretty good....

Thanks Al!

Originally Posted by raull

start ups are awesome !!! im happy for you !!!

Thanks Raull!

Originally Posted by 71Sleeper

Nice score on the parts. I am sure they will save you some time... I see several parts on the truck that I could use. The Flowmasters sound great! That is how I plan to run my exhaust with the kick downs in front of the rear axle. Keep at it and by no time you will be cruisin up the road.

Thanks! I have a lofty goal of driving it by this time next year. We'll see

Originally Posted by Bennett--G4L

Motor sounds good and nice score on the parts truck
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Thanks Keith!

Originally Posted by 68 Four on the Floor

Thats badass sounding Mike! Congrats! Hope mine sounds half as good as that. Frame looks amazing as well

Thanks Drew for the props. It has been long slow journey to this point.

Originally Posted by gringoloco

Noich! Same Magnaflows on my truck- I like 'em so far- now I need an LS like yours

Oh yeah? The magnas do sound great. Not dissapointed at all. I'm sure you can pick up an LS cheap and I know you got the skill to make it happen.

[usmcchevy]

Sounds great!!....Just like mine

[Zoomin]

I love how easy that rascal starts and settles into the idle. That's nice work Mike - congrats!

[Puropedo]

Great Job! Obviosly u've done your homework... Magnaflows IMPO sound better than any other...keep up the great work I'll be watching!....

[68 TT]

Sounds great Mike. Glad to see all that time spent on the wiring paid off.
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[RocketKing]

WoooHoooo do a burnout!!

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by usmcchevy

Sounds great!!....Just like mine

Thanks Ben! you're the man. You know you have more ideas I'll probably end up stealing, I'm not proud....if it works and it's cool, I'm all for it. Thanks again for the exhaust design.

Originally Posted by Zoomin

I love how easy that rascal starts and settles into the idle. That's nice work Mike - congrats!

Thanks Steve! You're so right, I'll never run another carb on a truck again.

Originally Posted by Puropedo

Great Job! Obviosly u've done your homework... Magnaflows IMPO sound better than any other...keep up the great work I'll be watching!....

Thanks Juanito! I'm with you on the mufflers. And it has been a huge research project. I couldn't have done it without help from Brendon at lt1swap.com and all the guys on here. They probably get tired of all the dumb questions"oh crap it's that ignorant Okie again"

Originally Posted by 68 TT

Sounds great Mike. Glad to see all that time spent on the wiring paid off.

Thanks! I will do it again. I have a herd of projects.

Originally Posted by RocketKing

WoooHoooo do a burnout!!

Thanks Rex! Okay, since you mentioned it. The first crank over was done in gear. I wasn't for sure where park was on the tanny. If you look close the rear diff is jacked up for that very reason before I tried it.
I also found out the tranny has reverse and foward gears last night. But, I don't have brakes so I had to kill it to put it back in park.

[Spray-Bomb]

Really nice work, this will be a very sweet truck when finished

[68 TT]

A kid in the auto hobby shop drove his car through the wall because he thought it was in park when it was really in low but just a little low on fluid. It was running but not moving so he got out and was messing with the timing, reved it up and it took off.

After seeing that I always pull the driveshaft before starting an engine in an incomplete vehicle. Better safe than sorry.
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[fakerwade]

Hey Mike, that thing sounds so sweet,,,, I wished you lived closer,,,,your serious mad skills would come in handy!!! You got to be chop'in at the bit to drive her.

[sgaylord]

Sounds awesome Mike! One day I would love to do a LS motor in one of my trucks. However at this point I am so backlogged in projected I don't have enough life left to finish them all...

Steve

[68GMCCustom]

Looks and sounds great! I never tried that with mine during the build.
Heck...tighten down a few things, strap a seat to it and go wheeling!

[Crash_OK]

Incredible detail Mike.… You have awesome skills… looking forward to the rest of the build

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by 68GMCCustom

Looks and sounds great! I never tried that with mine during the build.
Heck...tighten down a few things, strap a seat to it and go wheeling!

Thanks Kurt. Trust me, I want to drive this thing. Just have to wrap up the bodywork. Well, I need to start on it first. Things are falling into place. Just need to make some extra $$

Originally Posted by Crash_OK

Incredible detail Mike.… You have awesome skills… looking forward to the rest of the build

Thanks Mark! I'm glad you found my build. I have a long way to go. Kinda on hold right now till I sell some stuff.

It's amazing how much cash you can "invest" in one these old trucks. I keep a running spreadsheet, I highly recommend you don't do that. I am pretty dang tight and all those nickels and dimes add up quick.

[Zoomin]

I keep all my receipts in a shoebox - a different one for each vehicle, and the only reason I do that is to substantiate what has gone into it.

Mike, I recommend ditching the spreadsheet unless you have your pc locked down. If the spousal unit runs across it, your're ^%#^*ed.

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

oops...meant to say the core support was NOS (corrected in my post) the rad is aftermarket since the factory had a completely flat top on them. Looks a lot like the one I got for my 72 super project....definitely a great deal under 200!

Confirmed it's not a NOS and not aftermarket core support. Just a very clean used OEM that had been cleaned up, repainted and started surface rusting again. Seller told me he thought it was new when he pulled the engine.

Originally Posted by Zoomin

I keep all my receipts in a shoebox - a different one for each vehicle, and the only reason I do that is to substantiate what has gone into it.

Mike, I recommend ditching the spreadsheet unless you have your pc locked down. If the spousal unit runs across it, your're ^%#^*ed.

Good idea with the receipts. I should do that. Not sure it will go over too good when she finds out a real $ amount. She calls it that "imaginary truck".
That's all gonna change in 2012 it will look like a truck again next year.