Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by 67c10rustbuket

The exhaust looks nice! kinda curious about how well the por20 will hold up, i used their por15 on a frame but havent tried the exhaust paint yet. I used some rattle can high heat ceramic on the new exhaust on my 93 but the welds still rusted in a few short months.

Thank you i appreciate it, I'm also wondering how it will hold up too, my dad used regular rattle can high heat on his exhaust and it flaked off within a year. I am hoping the por-20 lasts a little longer considering it was like $30 a pint.
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[mcbassin]

Looks like a great project! I will follow along too. You are really knocking this build out.

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Looks like a great project! I will follow along too. You are really knocking this build out.

Thanks, i'm plugging along best I can when I have time and money to work on her. Hopefully will be done for next summer.
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[Bennett68C10]

Got my 700r4 painted today along with my Derale Transmission Pan that my dad had sitting around. Got to love free things lol.

[Bennett68C10]

Also got my Chrome Oil Dipstick and my Spark Plug wire looms installed today.

[Bennett68C10]

Snapped a pic of my daily driver 96 Tahoe today too, figured I would show her a little love lol

[Bennett68C10]

Haven't posted in a while. Started working on the cab again. Had to replace 80% of the rear window channel. Tacked everything into place just need to have my brother Tig weld it for me.

[mcbassin]

Nice work on the tranny paint. I like that pan too. Should keep the fluid cooler than a standard pan.

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Nice work on the tranny paint. I like that pan too. Should keep the fluid cooler than a standard pan.

My dad had it installed years ago on his Gmc but he has a ypipe that ran in front of the coolings tubes and it actually ran hotter cause of the heat from the exhaust. I won't have that problem with my dual exhaust.
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[Bennett68C10]

Installed my Converter Lockup Wiring kit from TCI, installed my tranny pan and my Milodon Dipstick and swapped my 700r4 into the frame. Still have to drill new holes for my transmission crossmember as the 700r4 conveniently does not use any of the pre-existing tranny holes already in the frame.

[chevyc10lover]

nice, very good picts just what i needed.

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

How's the bodywork coming?

Originally Posted by knomadd

It's coming along I guess I tell you what, it's definitely not going to be perfect, I just don't have the patience or the ability to make it perfect. I'm realizing I made a huge mistake 5 years ago when I tore the truck down to the frame and attempted to do a ground up. I should have just left it alone and rocked the rust and patina and later on had a professional redo the body. I give big time credit to the guys that do this for a living.

Originally Posted by chevyc10lover

nice, very good picts just what i needed.

Thanks

[Valhalla]

Looks like a nice clean build

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by Valhalla

Looks like a nice clean build

Thankyou
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[67chevy1series]

having the tranny orange is a nice touch!

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by 67chevy1series

having the tranny orange is a nice touch!

Thankyou it's a shade off of my motor, I used duplicolor on the motor and vht on the tranny so i'll pick up a can of duplicolor and shoot another coat on it to get it to match the motor better.

[Bennett68C10]

Drilled new holes for my transmission crossmember and bolted it in. Then masked off the frame and repainted the trans to try to get it to match the engine better.

[gringoloco]

Lotsa good work going here- keep it up!

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by gringoloco

Lotsa good work going here- keep it up!

Thank you, sometimes I kick myself for not starting with a rust free truck lol, but when it's done I will have saved one from the bone yard.

[67cheby]

nice work !!!

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

nice work !!!

Thanks
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[stealthy '69]

It'll be a shame to cover up all that hard exhaust, frame, and paint work. Looks good I can't wait to see it finished up.

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by stealthy '69

It'll be a shame to cover up all that hard exhaust, frame, and paint work. Looks good I can't wait to see it finished up.

Thank you, I can't wait for it to be finished too lol I have already been working on it for close to 2 years. Time sure does fly.
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[stealthy '69]

Wow now I'm really jealous, it took me 2 years just to do the front disk swap on mine. But i think time, space and funding is playing a big part of my lack of progress.

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by stealthy '69

Wow now I'm really jealous, it took me 2 years just to do the front disk swap on mine. But i think time, space and funding is playing a big part of my lack of progress.

Lol i'm jealous of you, I wish I could drive my truck and have no clue when i'm actually going to be able to. Lack of time has definitely hurt my progress, I only have one day a week to work on her, plus my truck is at my brothers house that I have to drive 40 mins to get to because he has the space and well I have no space. I feel you on the lack of funding, the 1st year I had no money to put into this project, it has only been this past year that I have been able to splurge a little. Keep plugging away at yours, it will eventually be where you want it.