Captain America 68 short/fleetside

[gottattooz]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/330548792252...252%26_rdc%3D1

It's a conversion kit. I thought it'd be too wide for the frame, but it actually has flanges molded into the sides that sit flush against the bottom of the frame rails. I don't think it hangs too low. I"m not going to lay frame, but I"d like to get it a little closer to the ground.

-Josh

[gottattooz]

I went to the junkyard today, looking to find some missing pieces for the truck. I picked up a duel filler neck out of a 1990 Nissan Maxima. It's 1 1/4 inch, just like the neck on the poly tank. I wanted to mount the filler neck inside the bed, but not on the floor. I cut the filler neck about 3 inched below the top bracket, then cut a hole on the inside of the driver's bed side, just in front of the rear stake pocket. I couldn't find and 1 1/4 pipe with a sharp enough bend to cut under the floor panel toward the fill neck on the tank. I ended up going to Tractor Supply and getting a 1 inch 90 degree elbow, and a 12 inch threaded 1 inch pipe. The outer diameter of the 1 inch pipe is 1 1/4 inches. I cut a length of 1 1/4 hose to connect the filler neck to the pipe elbow, then secured both ends. I haven't put the bed back on, because I need to get a fitting for the vent tube on the tank, and I get those free at work, so it'll have to wait until Monday.

-Josh

[gottattooz]

I"ve been trying to dial in the drums brakes so I feel comfortable driving the truck on the road. I replaced the wheel cylinders, brake hoses and shoes, but I don't feel like the brakes are 100%. I pulled the trigger on a full 4-wheel disc setup with 2 inch drop spindle, and some air bags for the rear. I'll post pics when pats come in.

-Josh

[gottattooz]

I got home from work last night to find 4 boxes on the front porch. Today, I tackled the rear disc setup. I bought the kits from Tom's Classics on Ebay. I'm very impressed that they include everything. Instructions are very clear, and it was a simple bolt in kit.

-Josh

[nuke1]

Nice brake kit!!! so shiny

[jdunnalp]

Captain, Nice truck. For as far back as that was probably created, I think they did a great job. It'd be fun to have restored with it's current paint and detail scheme, minus the interior though. Red Paint with white bench would keep the theme going but Red and grey would be more practical. have fun. nice wheels too.

[gottattooz]

Well, I ran all new brake lines and bled the crap out of my brakes. Turns out, my new master cylinder is bad, and the power booster leaks. So, more money spent, and now everything is brand new.

-Josh

[67c10rustbuket]

The Captain is making a turn for the better, That paint job made me laugh especially the glitter and house numbers. That disk brake kit looks real nice and your gas tank and filler set up turned out real nice too, Great job !

[gottattooz]

The master and booster showed up yesterday. I installed everything, and, boom, instant brakes. Also, I had a friend help me put the bed back on. I rewired the tail lights. I need to get shorter shocks for the rear. The pic I have is with the bags aired out, but the shocks are bottomed out. There's still 3 inches before the bump stops touch. I like the height in the pic, but There's no travel. Any suggestions for shorter rear shocks??

-Josh

[VA72C10]

surprised the shocks are bottoming out...I have relocators on mine with bags, but it's not really the length they change but the angle....they are stock length shocks with performance valving for a lowered suspension (kyb's) ...so I'm guessing someone changed out your shocks at some point....

my stock length shocks aren't bottomed out and my rear bumper is 5" off the ground

[VA72C10]

Here's my stance w/ stock length shocks and bags aired out. No c-notch yet, but I did trim the bump stop and I also haven't lowered the front so the rear will come up a bit when I lower the front then back down a bit when I c-notch it...

[gottattooz]

The rear shocks are air shocks, so they are definintely not stock. I'll see what the stock shock look like, and I'll probably just get those if they comress enough.

-Josh

[NewType72]

What size wheel do you run and were those rear disc brakes decently priced? I may have to pick up some to match my fronts

[gottattooz]

The front's are 15 x 8 1/2 and the rears are 15 x 10. The rear kit was $399.00 and $40 shipping. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-1970-ch...item4cebd3fe2b

-Josh

[gottattooz]

I got the stock rear shocks installed, and now the rear goes all the way down to the bump stops. I got my front end rebuild kit installed today. Now all I should need is an alignment, and the Captain should be taming the roads in the very near future. I did notice, with the bags all the way down, the left rear tire is at the outer edge of the wheel well, and the passenger rear is tucked in a few inches. I'll have to check the differences when it's set at my desired cruising height, and I might have to get an adjustable panhard bar. More money, I guess.

-Josh

[gottattooz]

I installed front and rear sway bars. MAN, what a difference!!

-Josh

[gottattooz]

I started grafting my Cadillac SRX tail lights onto my spare bed. MY friend Charlie is a great fabricator, so I'm more of his helper than anything/

-Josh

[69 MOD]

That turned out pretty damn good!!

[bruceman1968]

Josh, That looks Great! Can't wait to see it finished out.

[gottattooz]

I've been messing around with the grille on the truck. MY friend gave me the grille, and I cut out the center bar, cut up and repurposed the stainless trim, and remounted the stock turn signals.

-Josh

[gottattooz]

MY latest conquest was buying a 2004 GMC Savana 2500 to rob the 4.8l engine and transmission, the wiring harness, dash cluster, and any other stuff I can graft onto the 68.

-Josh

[Hardesty454]

Looking good. I like the mods I'm seeing!
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[Superdrag67]

I like the outside of the box mods! Keep it up.
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[gottattooz]

So....I got the 4.8l and trans sitting in the engine compartment, and my exhaust came in. It's a stainless steel exhaust, including headers, high flow cats and a y-pipe into a 2bolt flange. man, is it pretty.

-Josh

[Operatorfailure]

Looking good. You will love the LS swap, best thing I have done to my truck yet. Oh, and the 4.8's love boost, who wouldn't love a turbo'ed Captain America?