Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB

[Bennett68C10]

Put my new Edelbrock fuel pump on and ran the fuel line to the back

[Bennett68C10]

Got my gas tank all cleaned up, painted and mounted. Its a 20 gallon aluminum tank out of a scrap jet boat.

[Bennett68C10]

LOL forgot the pics:

[Bennett68C10]

Also just ordered my exhaust, got the 2.5" street rod builders kit from speedway motors and 2 Spintech super pro street mufflers. Should sound pretty nice.

[Bennett68C10]

Yesterday I got my newly painted trailing arms in. Thanks to Hart_Rod for the rust free arms. We welded up the seem on the top and stich welded the bottoms to keep them from flexing also installed new energy suspension bushings.

[Bennett68C10]

Got my exhaust run too, i'm running side exhaust, i know if you look in the pictures it seems like there is not alot of room where i ran the exhaust under the frame by the coil springs but i checked first by taking the springs out and let the trailing arms come all the way up until the rear bottomed on the bump stops in my c-notch. I still had plenty of room for the exhaust pipe. So we moved on with the install.

[Bennett68C10]

Somw more pics. Just have to put in h-pipe and it will be done.

[Bennett68C10]

Have to take it back out and finish welding it up and then paint it with some por-15 1400 degree exhaust paint.

[yukon ratrod]

great project! the orange on my pick up is 1972 tangier orange. its the stock color for this year of truck.

[Bennett68C10]

Thankyou I thought it could be, that is code 516 right

[yukon ratrod]

Originally Posted by Bennett--G4L

Thankyou I thought it could be, that is code 516 right

cant swear to the code! I could find out, but I believe it was a very common color.

[Bennett68C10]

Yeah if your color was a factory color in 1972 then i'm pretty sure it would be 516 which is the same code for Orange in 1968. I think Hugger or Red/Orange is 524.

[Bennett68C10]

Finished fabbing my exhaust this past weekend including my h-pipe. Will get some pics once i grind smooth the welds and paint it.

[yukon ratrod]

Originally Posted by Bennett--G4L

Finished fabbing my exhaust this past weekend including my h-pipe. Will get some pics once i grind smooth the welds and paint it.

want to come up north and do mine??? got some new parts yesterday!!

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by yukon ratrod

want to come up north and do mine??? got some new parts yesterday!!

LOL I think i've had all i can handle with my project. I have an idea you can just send those new parts to me . Can't wait to see all those new parts on your truck

[yukon ratrod]

Ive got everything for the box, just need to take a day out and get the box sides finished up. may do that this afternoon. its funny but being your own boss is even worse when it comes to your own projects. you would think you could sneak a day here and there, but the guilt gets me. sucks

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by yukon ratrod

Ive got everything for the box, just need to take a day out and get the box sides finished up. may do that this afternoon. its funny but being your own boss is even worse when it comes to your own projects. you would think you could sneak a day here and there, but the guilt gets me. sucks

I hear you, i'm not my own boss but due to my work schedule I only get to work on my truck on saturdays. This is why it is taking me so long to build it. That and the availability of funds lol.

[yukon ratrod]

Originally Posted by Bennett--G4L

I hear you, i'm not my own boss but due to my work schedule I only get to work on my truck on saturdays. This is why it is taking me so long to build it. That and the availability of funds lol.

well im having a quick shower and heading back to the shop to work on my box side tonight. I keep putting it off.wish me luck! lol see how I make out

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by yukon ratrod

well im having a quick shower and heading back to the shop to work on my box side tonight. I keep putting it off.wish me luck! lol see how I make out

How did everything go did you get your box done.

[Bennett68C10]

Just got my rear 20x10 Coys in last night. Lets just say i am really disgusted with Coys customer service. Anyway here they are 20x10 5.5bs.

[yukon ratrod]

Originally Posted by Bennett--G4L

How did everything go did you get your box done.

I got the welding done and got the inside body worked. will be finishing it today if all goes well.lol

[yukon ratrod]

Originally Posted by Bennett--G4L

Just got my rear 20x10 Coys in last night. Lets just say i am really disgusted with Coys customer service. Anyway here they are 20x10 5.5bs.

I like the look of those. got some muscle look going on there.

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by yukon ratrod

I like the look of those. got some muscle look going on there.

Thankyou I can't wait for my rear axles to get here so I can get them mounted and balanced and put on my truck to finish up my rolling chassis.

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by yukon ratrod

I got the welding done and got the inside body worked. will be finishing it today if all goes well.lol

Sounds like you made alot of progress, should be done in no time.

[yukon ratrod]

took the afternoon yesterday and worked on my truck. got that box side almost finished. lol