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Re: 1968 Chevrolet SWB Stepside Restomod
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I found the ones you are talking about at LMC. Not a big fan of there quality. But will use them if I have to. The lower bearing and housing is my biggest concern right now. I have it completely disassembled. I guess there are no replacements from later models like you found for the upper bearing race? |
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Re: 1968 Chevrolet SWB Stepside Restomod
The guy I bought the drive shaft from couldn't find the carrier bearing bracket. I got one from another board member. He is shipping it to me sometime this week or next. Like you said they are every where. I am now in a place in my build that I can start back working on the old girl. I am not going to paint untill after the first of the year. After the snow has melted and gone.
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Re: 1968 Chevrolet SWB Stepside Restomod
today I got my carrier bearing bracket support in the mail and got it all fixed up.
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Re: 1968 Chevrolet SWB Stepside Restomod
It is cold here today. around 65. with wind blowing at 20 seems like it is colder.
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Re: 1968 Chevrolet SWB Stepside Restomod
done somemore on the truck. take a look
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Re: 1968 Chevrolet SWB Stepside Restomod
Hey man where might you be?
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Re: 1968 Chevrolet SWB Stepside Restomod
I'm around and I've been keeping up with your build.
My build is on hold on account of weather, so I'm saving up cash to hit it hard in the spring. |
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Re: 1968 Chevrolet SWB Stepside Restomod
Glad to see you resurface, Brian. Thought we might have to send out a search party for you. I think the weather has all of us in the midwest hunkering down. Seems like one frigid cold front after another. Nothing like a little cash and warm weather to jump start a project, though.
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Re: 1968 Chevrolet SWB Stepside Restomod
sounds like a real plan. it is had to work in and around the snow and cold winter.
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Re: 1968 Chevrolet SWB Stepside Restomod
Thanks for telling me about Vic. I will take his advice on the next size bolt up.
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Re: 1968 Chevrolet SWB Stepside Restomod
Any updates?
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Re: 1968 Chevrolet SWB Stepside Restomod
Not as of yet, I will get back on the build here soon when it warms up a bit, thanks for comming by.
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Re: 1968 Chevrolet SWB Stepside Restomod
Looking forward to seeing you back at it. You've helped me out quite a bit with mine and made my life much easier. I appreciate all the info you've shared and advice you gave me
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Re: 1968 Chevrolet SWB Stepside Restomod
Hey Brian it worked on the tap on the hinges.
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Re: 1968 Chevrolet SWB Stepside Restomod
Hey all;
It's time to get going on the truck again. I purchased the CPP Rear Disk brake kit. Here is the Link. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1967-68-69-7...item58aedf9ed1 ![]() |
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Re: 1968 Chevrolet SWB Stepside Restomod
Brian you going to have one nice ride when you are done.
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Re: 1968 Chevrolet SWB Stepside Restomod
Thanks George.
I'm an amateur though most of this stuff is new to me so I'm learning as I go and it will be far from show quality when I am finished simply because I don't have the necessary experience to do a restoration at that level, plus I don't really have the patience either haha, my plan all along was to make a nice driver. I am just throwing a lot of money at it and hoping for the best, we will see how it all comes out. |
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Re: 1968 Chevrolet SWB Stepside Restomod
Hey all;
As expected my CPP order took a full week to ship so I'm right on schedule LOL. I have never done a rear disk conversion (add it to the list of firsts) so this should be fun. Considering I have to pull the axle shafts I will pray to the truck gods that the shafts aren't worn to the point that they are unusable. While I'm in there I plan to inspect and if necessary replace parts as needed. I'm not looking forward to this part but I really dislike drum brakes and I would rather spend the time and money doing the conversion than simply repairing the drum brake setup. Of course there is the added benefit of the improved braking characteristics because when it comes to saving your own ass because someone else doesn't know how drive excellent brakes are key as you all know. I will post another update once the conversion kit arrives. Until next time... |
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[Popcorn popping] Looking forward to seeing your progress.
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Re: 1968 Chevrolet SWB Stepside Restomod
Brian, good to see you back at it. In for updates as they come
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Re: 1968 Chevrolet SWB Stepside Restomod
Same here...Jim
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Re: 1968 Chevrolet SWB Stepside Restomod
Hey all;
The fedex man showed up with the good stuff! Now if I could only get motivated to do the installation that would be great. ![]() ![]() |
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