My 68 swb build.

[77chris03]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

I love your new interior. It looks great. I may need some more info on the power window setup you are using. Also, nice work on the bed. Can't wait to see it done.

its a brothers one piece electric window kit...but electric life sell the entire kit for vent window trucks for around 3 something...they drop right in place of the old components...hardest part is doing the wiring and pulling the old regulators out...!
thanks bro... i still have the kick panels to do, part of the firewall, radio, speakers, and finish the wiring under the dash for the drivers door...and gotta get the front and rear glass...the rear glass will be the same color shade as the front windows...that means no tint!!!

[Slick67]

You are gonna hit some major views by the end of the week!!!!

[77chris03]

Originally Posted by Slick67

You are gonna hit some major views by the end of the week!!!!

Why do u say that?
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[77chris03]

i now need a flywheel...gotta pull the tranny...damn it. may need a starter too.
i had a painter come by and look at the truck to finish it...he said he'd call me in 2 day...ya right.

[Slick67]

Originally Posted by 77chris03

Why do u say that?
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You will be at 50,000 views by the end of the weekend or maybe week!

[77chris03]

Originally Posted by Slick67

You will be at 50,000 views by the end of the weekend or maybe week!

oh, i didnt see that...

Solution to the problem i posted earlier...from what i understand, as long as you have at least a 1/2" of thread in the block for the starter bolts, were good.....I think that this only pertains to the stock cinderblock of a starter.... i have the mini starter for the newer 90's model trucks....i did end up replacing the flex plate and installed bolts that went the length of the threaded hole in the block...believe it or not...done in shy of 2 hrs with a broke, bent sideways floor jack from walmart, a motorcycle jack, and jack stands. i set it on the ground and she sounds 1000 times different cranking her over than she did before.

the torque from the starter was shifting the starter sideways and causing the gear to bind up on the flex plate, eating into the teeth, all the way around.

[77chris03]

got my steering wheel today in the mail and ordered my exhaust system this morning...be here friday....and i gotta get another carb...this one is crap..

[77chris03]

its a crappy few pics....thats what ya get when the phone is 90% dead...
i dont think i like the blue lights much but we'll see...

[67cheby]

That looks cool !
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[1967wannabe]

I like 'em a lot!......of course I may be biased.

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Looks great but I dont think your eyes are going to like it at night?

[77chris03]

Originally Posted by FRENCHBLUE72

Looks great but I dont think your eyes are going to like it at night?

i think im gonna agree with you on that..

Originally Posted by 1967wannabe

I like 'em a lot!......of course I may be biased.

ya that looks badass...i had a similar deal in my 03 z71....

[77chris03]

Britt got her first ride in the truck...then it ran out of gas...

Got a new carb after work and got it installed...she fired right up and idled...then she climbed in rpms and kept going and i said crap, i forgot the booster line is open!! kinda had me puzzled there for a min..lol looking at the old carb and the new one, the linkage is all wrong...guess i got a bad carb. at least this one will look better too





before i put the other carb on i checked the fuel pressure...looks good? its below 7 lbs...

[77chris03]

my question is, where do you put the spring for the return?

[slick copper]

Custom bracket?

[77chris03]

Originally Posted by slick copper

Custom bracket?

Ya but any idea what it should look like?
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[BACKYARD88]

I think the first one is the cleanest inexpensive bracket but it doesn't have a provision for a trans. cable. I don't think the one with the trans. cable bracket has the return spring tab. The one on the yellow background just bolts to a manifold bolt or thermostat housing bolt etc. If you want to get fancy you can get something like the PRP bracket in the last pic.

[slick copper]

Ole Backyard's got the right idea! Good post man!

[68 TT]

6-1/2 psi is pushing your luck with an 1850 Holley. It may work fine or it may push fuel past the needle & seat. I have had some do that at only 6 psi and others be fine over 7. Just luck of the draw I guess.

I would lower it a touch just to be safe. Nothing worse than having it flooded at a stop light. As long as it can keep up with the fuel demand of the engine the lower pressure will be OK.

A vacuum referenced regulator that boosts pressure with engine demand is the best way to deal with it rather than hope the lower pressure can keep up.

Trick flow makes a nice one that is return style to keep your fuel pump working efficiently and it comes with adjustment springs to use it with a carburetor or with EFI.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/TFS-27001/

[77chris03]

Originally Posted by BACKYARD88

I think the first one is the cleanest inexpensive bracket but it doesn't have a provision for a trans. cable. I don't think the one with the trans. cable bracket has the return spring tab. The one on the yellow background just bolts to a manifold bolt or thermostat housing bolt etc. If you want to get fancy you can get something like the PRP bracket in the last pic.

i bought the one in the yellow background...aka it sucks. lol i might look into getting the anodized red one or something similar...i like it.

[77chris03]

well i got to work on the truck a little bit....this was sitting at the front door this morning..

[77chris03]

got it somewhat mocked up but its being a pain in the rear...cant seem to get it where i want it to sit...still have to do something about the headers...

[77chris03]

and got a little done on the bed, britt and i took the bed off so i could attempt the exhaust...then a buddy and i started on the latch assembly again...had to repair the welder, the 2 piece liner had got pinched and i had to order a liner for the gun just to put the welder back into operation...along with a new spool of flux core wire....heres what we started and where we left it for the nite....we also started on the passenger side, but still need to straighten the stake pocket so it sits nicely on the rear cross sill.

[Slick67]

That bed filler looks really clean, when the paint goes on it's gonna look great!

[77chris03]

I'm getting really really tired of Brittany complaining and *****ing about how I can spend 7-800 bucks on the truck and not bat an eye and how I don't spend time or money on her all the time. I'm debating throwing this truck and all my tools up for sale. 15000 with alk my tools, truck, title, and everything else in the storage unit.....I'm tired of it to the point where I wanna push it outside forget about it..aaahhhhhhh.!!!! You always wanna work on the truck and ur never home etc...duh!!! I pay half of all her bills plus all of mine and a storage fee with the cost of the build... When u say when all u got left to do is put the bed on, u can put it in the garage...no crap I'm gonna get it done asap..I dont know what to do guys...I love her but theres only so much one can take when its day in and day out
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