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6>8 Plugless........
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Re: Project racing $$$. 1968 GMC SWB 5.3/4l60E Build
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Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project Tired of spark plugs? Check this out. |
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Re: Project racing $$$. 1968 GMC SWB 5.3/4l60E Build
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Cadillac power
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Re: Project racing $$$. 1968 GMC SWB 5.3/4l60E Build
Did you make them pretty ground and battery cables or buy them somewhere? Tell me more about them, please.
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Re: Project racing $$$. 1968 GMC SWB 5.3/4l60E Build
The power and ground cables are from an amp kit I had from the truck in my avatar. The guy that bought it didnt want them so I got them back. It is 0 gauge power wire. I had about 10-15ft of it, so we counted how many terminals we needed, and got the crimp teminals at the hardware store. We have a set of big terminal crimpers, but they could have been done with the solder slugs. Strip the wire back, insert the terminal, then get some heat shrink to cover where the wire and terninal meet and there you go! The heat shrink makes it look a lot cleaner. I think the red heat shrink we used was from a set of race plug wire kit we had that we never used.
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Location: Sacramento California
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Re: Project racing $$$. 1968 GMC SWB 5.3/4l60E Build
Everything sealed up pretty nice once I put all the new rubbers and felts in. At idle it sounds like a sewing machine, but when you open it up, the red headed step child comes out to play..
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Re: Project racing $$$. 1968 GMC SWB 5.3/4l60E Build
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The truck has been at the body man for about 2 months now, and we went by last week to see the progress, and got some pictures. Sorry about the quality, it was dark and the outside sunlight was messing the pictures up... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Re: Project racing $$$. 1968 GMC SWB 5.3/4l60E Build
looking good!
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6>8 Plugless........
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Re: Project racing $$$. 1968 GMC SWB 5.3/4l60E Build
Looks like he has done some work. Very nice. Did he give you a done date?
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Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project Tired of spark plugs? Check this out. |
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Re: Project racing $$$. 1968 GMC SWB 5.3/4l60E Build
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I think we have somewhat agreed on a color combination. We originally were going to go with a satin black, but I think that it would be a waste with how nice everything else is, so we have been talking about a silver/black/ burgundy stripe scheme. Something along these lines... ![]() I think this is a nice clean look. Looks nice but is still clean and suttle. I think if we could incorporate some sort of red or burgundy as a dividing stripe, I would look really nice. I want to put some sort of curve or design between the 2 colors so that it breaks it up nice. What do you guys think? If you have any paint ideas we are open to pics! |
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6>8 Plugless........
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Re: Project racing $$$. 1968 GMC SWB 5.3/4l60E Build
I think that would look sweet and break it with a burgundy stripe of some sort. There is a K20 longhorn on this site some where that is painted like that and it looks awesome!
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Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project Tired of spark plugs? Check this out. |
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Re: Project racing $$$. 1968 GMC SWB 5.3/4l60E Build
THE DASH KICKED MY A$$ so awesome. The radiator cover your brother made is worth copying he did a good job. I agree with the 2 tone paint with the stripe to match up the interior. Thanks for the plug about respect for bodymen since I r 1. Everyone thinke it can be done in 3 or 4 days, if it was easy everyone could do it themselves. This entire project has been great.
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Re: Project racing $$$. 1968 GMC SWB 5.3/4l60E Build
a few new updates from the painter...
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Re: Project racing $$$. 1968 GMC SWB 5.3/4l60E Build
I think he missed a spot
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Re: Project racing $$$. 1968 GMC SWB 5.3/4l60E Build
Looks like some good progress. That paint scheme will look good.
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Re: Project racing $$$. 1968 GMC SWB 5.3/4l60E Build
We have paint pictures!! Truck is finally out of paint. We were able to get a few pictured of them puting it back together before they wet sand and buff it out. It also needs the burgundy pinstripe to break the colors up, then its finally all finished. The pictures dont show the grill, but we painted that black to match, and are installing billet inserts in the open spaces in the grill. I think those with the chrome headlight bezels and chrome bumper will be enough to break it up, but not too much chrome. Check out the pics and let me know what you think!
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Re: Project racing $$$. 1968 GMC SWB 5.3/4l60E Build
WOW, looks great !
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Re: Project racing $$$. 1968 GMC SWB 5.3/4l60E Build
Very nice!
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Re: Project racing $$$. 1968 GMC SWB 5.3/4l60E Build
Dang, that looks awesome!
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Re: Project racing $$$. 1968 GMC SWB 5.3/4l60E Build
Nice job!
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Re: Project racing $$$. 1968 GMC SWB 5.3/4l60E Build
looks great!
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Re: Project racing $$$. 1968 GMC SWB 5.3/4l60E Build
Well the truck is finally home. Got a few pictures of it from the outside. These are before we got the front bumper mounted.
We need to get the PCM tuned some more to fix the shift points, and get it to run better. Also working on finding some taller or stiffer springs to raise it up a little bit. It rubs in the front a little too much, or find some wheels with less backspacing. Once the PCM is tuned to run a little better, it should be a blast to drive. Check out the pictures and let me know what you think! We have new emblems for the fenders, but they didnt send us the clips to hold the back on so we need to track some down, then it should be finished. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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67cheby
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Re: Project racing $$$. 1968 GMC SWB 5.3/4l60E Build
looking great !
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Re: Project racing $$$. 1968 GMC SWB 5.3/4l60E Build
Nice! Is the plan still to sell or are you keeping it now
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Re: Project racing $$$. 1968 GMC SWB 5.3/4l60E Build
Haha, my little brother bought us out on what we had in it, and he plans on keeping it, unless someone comes along with a pocketful of $$$. But until then, he will be keeping it for himself. It will be getting tuned and dynoed on wednesday, so it should be much better after that.
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