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Bennett68C10 · 05-19-2013, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by ddubbs

Truck is looking killer!!! Keep up the awesome work. Don't sweat the spindles. The holes are tapered so you are only really drilling a 1/4" of the spindle. Cake walk compared to the stuff you've done already.
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Thanks, I'm having a hard time finding the reaming bit to drill them out. I guess my problem is I really don't know what to use. I guess I can just get a 5/8" bit to do it too.

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Uhh I'm pretty sure I saw some update photos on Facebook!

You caught me, i'll post them up in a sec

Bennett68C10 · 05-19-2013, 10:25 AM

Didn't get much progress done yesterday but I did get my Intros mounted up. I taped up the lips to help keep them protected, I think I might tape the whole face of the rim.

Bennett68C10 · 05-19-2013, 10:30 AM

And here is the money shot. It was sitting on the tranny pan which was stopping it from going down that last inch in the front. I have a deep tranny pan and may have to go back to a stock pan. I still need to install the correct motor mounts and bolt the motor and tranny down so I won't know exactly what needs to be done until next weekend after I work on it a little more.

jmking9 · 05-19-2013, 10:55 AM

Looks great!

luckyss · 05-19-2013, 11:20 AM

Looking sweet
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ddubbs · 05-19-2013, 01:13 PM

Keith you don't need a reamer bit to drill the spindles. You use a drill bit because you are installing a bolt into the spindle. If you we're putting a tie rod in then you would need the tapered hole. Hope that helps you out.

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Rusbuilt · 05-19-2013, 02:42 PM

Killin it!

RRC · 05-19-2013, 06:59 PM

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I can't wait to get mine to that stage!!! Good work Keith!!!
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Bennett68C10 · 05-19-2013, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jmking9

Looks great!

Thanks

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Originally Posted by luckyss

Looking sweet
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Thanks

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Originally Posted by ddubbs

Keith you don't need a reamer bit to drill the spindles. You use a drill bit because you are installing a bolt into the spindle. If you we're putting a tie rod in then you would need the tapered hole. Hope that helps you out.

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Thanks for the input, just don't want to screw it up and drill it crooked or something. Think I'll just get a 5/8 bit with a good amount of oil and give it a try.

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Killin it!

Thanks Rus

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I can't wait to get mine to that stage!!! Good work Keith!!!
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Thanks Russ, something tells me you will be at this stage very soon.
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VA72C10 · 05-19-2013, 10:57 PM

Looks killer cool!

Fattback · 05-19-2013, 11:15 PM

So glad you decided to keep your wheels and tires

Looks great

Rob
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Bennett68C10 · 05-20-2013, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by VA72C10

Looks killer cool!

Thanks

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Originally Posted by Fattback

So glad you decided to keep your wheels and tires

Looks great

Rob
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Thanks Rob, I'm happy I kept them too. I think they look really really good
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shawno72 · 05-20-2013, 08:09 AM

Looks awesome Kieth, keep up the good work.

502ms · 05-20-2013, 08:12 AM

I love it. The red truck was awesome too....what wheels were those?
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Bennett68C10 · 05-20-2013, 09:52 AM

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Looks awesome Kieth, keep up the good work.

Thanks Shawn, I have a few more things to do to be done with the suspension but should be done in a couple of weeks so I can run the fuel and brake lines and reconfigure my exhaust. Then hopefully it will be ready to drop the cab on.

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I love it. The red truck was awesome too....what wheels were those?
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Thanks, the wheels on the red truck are Centerline Archer II. The red truck is forsale again in South Carolina. Wish I had the money to buy it back, I would just drop the body on my Porterbuilt frame.
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knomadd · 05-20-2013, 11:13 AM

Damn that looks good! I'd love to go that low, I'm just not willing to lose my bed to do it.

Bennett68C10 · 05-20-2013, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by knomadd

Damn that looks good! I'd love to go that low, I'm just not willing to lose my bed to do it.

I hear you on that, at first I was just going to go with the Mild rear dropmember so that I still had some bed left after raising the floor 5" but then I figured might as well go all the way down. I'm still undecided on what I want to do with the bed floor.
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**superflysteiny** · 05-21-2013, 02:30 PM

Looken good

Bennett68C10 · 05-21-2013, 08:06 PM

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Looken good

Thanks Eric
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raull · 05-22-2013, 09:01 PM

you ve come a long way !!!! looking sick !!!!

Bennett68C10 · 05-22-2013, 10:11 PM

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you ve come a long way !!!! looking sick !!!!

Thanks Raul
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TXPinstriper · 05-22-2013, 10:55 PM

Very nice bro !!

n2billet · 05-23-2013, 05:49 AM

Very Nice indeed!

CC69Rat · 05-23-2013, 07:41 AM

Dead sexy ... wow.
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Bennett68C10 · 05-23-2013, 08:08 AM

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Very nice bro !!

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Originally Posted by n2billet

Very Nice indeed!

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Originally Posted by CC69Rat

Dead sexy ... wow.
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Thanks guys for all the positive feedback. All of your guys builds are inspiration for mine. I can't wait to get some body panels on it to see what it really looks like.
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05-19-2013, 10:25 AM	#1102
Bennett68C10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 5,518	Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB Didn't get much progress done yesterday but I did get my Intros mounted up. I taped up the lips to help keep them protected, I think I might tape the whole face of the rim. Attached Images __________________ Keith 66 Suburban Burb Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=751361 IG: bennett68c10 Last edited by Bennett68C10; 06-03-2013 at 08:36 AM.

05-19-2013, 10:30 AM	#1103
Bennett68C10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 5,518	Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB And here is the money shot. It was sitting on the tranny pan which was stopping it from going down that last inch in the front. I have a deep tranny pan and may have to go back to a stock pan. I still need to install the correct motor mounts and bolt the motor and tranny down so I won't know exactly what needs to be done until next weekend after I work on it a little more. Attached Images __________________ Keith 66 Suburban Burb Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=751361 IG: bennett68c10

05-19-2013, 10:55 AM	#1104
jmking9 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Riverton KS Posts: 832	Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB Looks great! __________________ 1970 SWB Build

05-19-2013, 11:20 AM	#1105
luckyss Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Jersey Posts: 123	Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB Looking sweet Posted via Mobile Device

05-19-2013, 01:13 PM	#1106
ddubbs Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Alaska Posts: 461	Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB Keith you don't need a reamer bit to drill the spindles. You use a drill bit because you are installing a bolt into the spindle. If you we're putting a tie rod in then you would need the tapered hole. Hope that helps you out. Posted via Mobile Device Posted via Mobile Device __________________ LIFTED OR LOW THE ONLY WAY TO GO!!!! Check out my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=517346 Projects 56 Chevy pickup Porterbuilt FR/RR dropmembers

05-19-2013, 02:42 PM	#1107
Rusbuilt Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 5,381	Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB Killin it! __________________ -Rus PLEASE HELP WITH PROJECT UNDERHAULINPaypal donations accepted @ rus1785@yahoo.com Rusbuilt's garage 1968 Chevy C-30 Darcy SOLD Rusbuilt shop truck *SOLD*

05-19-2013, 06:59 PM	#1108
RRC Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Moose Jaw Saskatchewan Canada Posts: 1,099	Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB Posted via Mobile Device Liking the money shot I can't wait to get mine to that stage!!! Good work Keith!!! Posted via Mobile Device __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=563712 Instagram: http://instagram.com/rockylakekustoms Rocky Lake Kustoms Russ

05-19-2013, 10:57 PM	#1110
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB Looks killer cool! __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

05-19-2013, 11:15 PM	#1111
Fattback Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 287	Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB So glad you decided to keep your wheels and tires Looks great Rob Posted via Mobile Device __________________ My Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=578272 https://www.instagram.com/fb_garage/

05-20-2013, 08:09 AM	#1113
shawno72 C/10 junkie Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Stockton Ca Posts: 9,093	Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB Looks awesome Kieth, keep up the good work. __________________ Shawn 70 LWB C10 current driver/project http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=663051 68 SWB C10 Work in progress.....SOLD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=559520 72 LWB C10 Sold 71 LWB C10 Sold 68 LWB C10 CST Sold http://youtu.be/kbB0QrBIs9k My mom always had the best advice. It was just a tad late. After a fall that involved blood, she'd say....."Careful!"

05-20-2013, 08:12 AM	#1114
502ms Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,523	Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB I love it. The red truck was awesome too....what wheels were those? Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Best Regards, Leon M. Instagram: @TheDirtyDianah Bagged \| 6.0L LS \| T-56 (6-Speed Manual) \| Turbo Burnout/Rolling Video: Chevy C10 Stepside 6.0L LSx & 6-Speed Manual

05-20-2013, 11:13 AM	#1116
knomadd Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Rosenberg, Texas Posts: 3,506	Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB Damn that looks good! I'd love to go that low, I'm just not willing to lose my bed to do it. __________________ -Duane C/10 Club Texas member 1971 Chevy C10 "Brutus" SWB Fleetside 2016 6.0L (L96) 6L90E (driver/project) 1965 Pontiac GTO "Royal Goat" 400/TH400 w/AC (my baby)

05-21-2013, 02:30 PM	#1118
superflysteiny Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: orangevale ca Posts: 4,630	Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB Looken good __________________ Tootsie build T Shirts (Supporting Colon Cancer research) Tootsie- a truck for my mother Pops 72 Cheyenne Dropmember build 67 Second Chance project from hell

05-22-2013, 09:01 PM	#1120
raull Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: miramar florida Posts: 1,232	Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB you ve come a long way !!!! looking sick !!!! __________________ check out my build thread 71 c/10 step side 5.3 twin turbo http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=485320 raul

05-22-2013, 10:55 PM	#1122
TXPinstriper Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Santa Fe, Texas Posts: 352	Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB Very nice bro !! __________________ Stocker to Rocker http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post5148380 "THE GRADUATE" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...08#post5763408 JohnnyC http://instagram.com/texpinstriper/



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05-23-2013, 05:49 AM	#1123
n2billet Village Idiot.... Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Rowlett, Texas Posts: 1,833	Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB Very Nice indeed! __________________ http://www.hubgarage.com/mygarage/n2billet -67 SWB Custom Porterbuilt Front and rear 20/22's Hazel Sold -71 StepSide Porterbuilt Stage 2 with 20/22's Stella Mae Sold

05-23-2013, 07:41 AM	#1124
CC69Rat Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chattanooga TN Posts: 6,212	Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB Dead sexy ... wow. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Chad 1967 C10 SWB - Project Savannah - 6.0/4L80 Currently underway 1968 C10 SWB - TOTY 2018, 50th Anniversary Tribute Project * Sold * Pride and Joy 1986 Silverado Short Fleet - Scarlet Sold 1985 Silverado Short Fleet Sold 2022 Jeep Gladiator Mojave 2001 Jeep Cherokee XJ 4x4 - Lifted, Built 1992 Jeep Cherokee XJ 4x4 - Lifted 2013 Honda Accord EX-L v6 Coupe 6spd (wife's ride)

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