My 68 swb build.

[77chris03]

More pics

[77chris03]

Tried to get her to come out in the garage but she was occupied already....

[my67chevytruck]

looking good. nice progress. you might want to pm conroe trucker, and see if he can refer you to a body shop in yall's area.... She has nice drawing skills.

[VA72C10]

Looks good!!! Looking forward to painting and assembling my 355 soon!

[77chris03]

Finally got the epoxy primer on the cab!!!next is body work getting started and then maybe some paint

[77chris03]

Shes 23, has a masters in education and a bachelors in fine arts and is an art teacher for a junior high school.....if you can see it, she can paint it...btw, thats all water colors..

[QKENUF4U]

looks good... but ya need to work on your body work a bit more.. can still see where the gas cap was and still got scratches/gouges/old paint to feather in along the edge of the roof line at back of door...
excellent drawing skills of the wife(?)

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by QKENUF4U

looks good... but ya need to work on your body work a bit more.. can still see where the gas cap was and still got scratches/gouges/old paint to feather in along the edge of the roof line at back of door...
excellent drawing skills of the wife(?)

Originally Posted by 77chris03

next is body work getting started and then maybe some paint

Looking really good. I really want to epoxy my shaved cab to see it all one color but I think I have it sold so I can move onto another project....

[77chris03]

Girlfriend.....been together for a few months...trying to get her to draw me a pic of my 03 silverado with my bike in the back and the 68 swb on a trailer....but i doubt that'll happen..lol

[77chris03]

the epoxy primer is only so i dont have any more flash rust and acts as a preventer...and to see what body work is gonna have to be done... i still have to modify the brake booster bracket for the pedals and get holes drilled in the firewall...im no where near done but im getting there..the more support i have on this forum, the more it pushes me to get the truck done... so far im almost $14000 in the hole and i dont even have the cab on the frame yet....so the more comments, the faster it'll get done....lol

[Flu-by-U]

Looks good Chris.
You have got a LOT done since I came by a while back...
One day I will have mine in a closer to cruisin' state...

[Slick67]

Let's see that serpentine setup!!!!!!

[77chris03]

Slicks shop....fresh powder coat...thanks david, they look awesome.


heres an update on the cab in the rough....almost done..

[77chris03]

before.........found this setup for 150 and spent a little on a new pump, alternator and power steering pump



after..........
Opinions?

[77chris03]

so I finally got the chance to roll the frame outta the garage and get the front wheels on, calipers painted black, power steering box and lines put on, even got new fluid in the box. the pic doesnt show the return line on but it is now.
gotta finish the driveshaft, fun brake lines, fuel line from tank to pump, then pump to carb, change water neck out, finish e brake cabling and im almost ready for the cab!!! I even did a mock up with the core support and the 3 core radiator and fans.....tell me what ya think..Please?

[77chris03]

[VA72C10]

That looks awesome. Please change out that air filter. I had mine catch fire and I've had many others actually lose entire vehicles because of them...

[Slick67]

You are welcome!! Swing by the shop anytime bro.

[77chris03]

thanks for the tip...it was free...and i needed to cover the carb up. i was thinking the whole air filter/scoop look. any suggestions?

[72SWBChevy]

Build look sweet!!! Nice work, I love the wheel choice. Keep us updated.

[77chris03]

I know this sounds bad but this truck build is somewhat destroying my relationship so I think I might let the truck go and let someone else finish what I started.
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[oldblue1968chevy]

Nooo!! Relationship between you and your other half or relationship between you and old trucks lol?

Hate to see it but there are many others out there waiting for you

[mcbassin]

Awesome progress!

[77chris03]

Here are some more pics of what everything looks like as of now. The man who's doing the body work is doing a damn good job. almost done with the cab and will be ready to set the cab on the frame soon. Almost completely done with the frame and getting all the accessories hooked up to the engine and tranny. really the only thing left on the frame is the front brake lines, brake line from rear to the front, tighten a few bolts, setting up the parking brake cables, a few misc things that hook up to the motor. i left a few out. OH btw i picked these fenders up last week. drove to Cameron, TX and got them for 150 bucks. one of the guys on here that was parting a truck out bailed on me and wouldnt answer his phone, guess he thought i was joking about coming to austin to get them.

[77chris03]

When i got this cab, they cut the firewall back to fit the ls2 motor and 4l80 tranny. well it put me in a bind and now i have to customize the firewall and bring it out so i can use an oem style column. never built a truck before so the easiest route....cut another firewall, take the bracing, and fab it up to fit. what ya think? still in the fabrication process. it will be clean and shaved and smooth when its done..