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**67cheby** · 03-01-2011, 12:52 PM

N2BILLET smoothed his block.... i guess i will just have to stare at his and be JEALOUS !!

VA72C10 · 03-01-2011, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by 67cheby

N2BILLET smoothed his block.... i guess i will just have to stare at his and be JEALOUS !!

I smoothed my 355 also

Took me about 5-6 hours over two days at three or four different times (kept getting bored doing it)....

**67cheby** · 03-01-2011, 01:33 PM

i am the extra mile kinda guy...but so little of the block can be seen once everything gets on the motor i just cant justify it !!

VA72C10 · 03-01-2011, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 67cheby

i am the extra mile kinda guy...but so little of the block can be seen once everything gets on the motor i just cant justify it !!

I understand and don't think I'll ever do another one

tubbedII · 03-01-2011, 01:41 PM

Haha! I couldn't even imagine ever doing it. I love going to shows and staring at details, but to honest, a smoothed block is never a detail I look for or even have ever noticed.

**67cheby** · 03-01-2011, 01:42 PM

maybe if you did just right above the exhaust manifolds and the front of the heads and above the timing chain cover

watahyahknow · 03-01-2011, 02:27 PM

if i would smooth some of the block out i would do the valey and all the holes to get the castingflash out and improve crackresistance and oil flowback

**LEEVON** · 03-01-2011, 05:20 PM

Just dropping in on the 7th most viewed build thread...I see progress!

**67cheby** · 03-01-2011, 05:32 PM

all because of you LEEVON........what do i gotta do to be number one??????? looks like i am going to have to get a supercharged 6.0 or something !!

**kev2809** · 03-01-2011, 06:04 PM

looking good man...its come along ways. i know the feeling, its been over 2 years on mine and i feel like i havent done crap lol. especially when i look at builds like this one...its gonna be sweet when your "done"

**67cheby** · 03-01-2011, 06:20 PM

i understand , keep plugging away thats what i am doing, i can see the light at the end of the tunnel however the end of the tunnel is about $10k away !! and i dont know how to get there from here !!

watahyahknow · 03-01-2011, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 67cheby

all because of you LEEVON........what do i gotta do to be number one??????? looks like i am going to have to get a supercharged 6.0 or something !!

hteres a novel tought i still have this wipple supercharger for an LT1 laying around

68laydout · 03-01-2011, 08:00 PM

Looks good man! Love the wheels! How did you strip the block? I've got a few different coats of paint on mine and having a hell of a time getting it off. Cory

**superflysteiny** · 03-01-2011, 08:32 PM

looks great keep up the work you need to get it done

Dinos63 · 03-01-2011, 08:39 PM

Nice work kat!!!

n2billet · 03-02-2011, 08:04 AM

You don't have to slick the whole block, you can get the same results by just smoothing the front of the heads, the intake, water pump and the valley above the timing cover. The rest is hard to see when you get all the accessories installed but it sure makes cleaning the motor easier!

**67cheby** · 03-02-2011, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by 68laydout

Looks good man! Love the wheels! How did you strip the block? I've got a few different coats of paint on mine and having a hell of a time getting it off. Cory

3 cans of aeresol stipper from lowes, along with a round wire brush that goes on your angle grinder(it was $14 at lowes , dewalt brand) and a package of 3 wire brushes that look like toothbrushes also from lowes for about $4 bucks , so about $40 bucks in supplies and about 3 hours labor and a bunch of rags, the toothbrush looking things are a must have to get around the head bolts and spark plug holes with

**67cheby** · 03-02-2011, 11:11 AM

thanks everyone else for your compliments and encouragement !!

watahyahknow · 03-02-2011, 11:37 AM

just keep plugging away at it , one dayyou stand back and go : hmmmm looks like its done now where did i leave the keys .........

**67cheby** · 03-02-2011, 11:40 AM

i cant wait ...to lose my keys !! lol, i hope it is not because i am 82yrs old and just got it finished !!

Slick67 · 03-02-2011, 11:48 AM

$10k? We always underestimate! I am jealous of alot of things you did on your truck and will keep them in mind on my next project. Love the valvecovers!!!

68 TT · 03-02-2011, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Slick67

$10k? We always underestimate!

No kidding. My wife always doubles the amount of money I think a project will take and triples the amount of time I think it will take. She has been pretty close to right every time.

**67cheby** · 03-02-2011, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Slick67

$10k? We always underestimate! I am jealous of alot of things you did on your truck and will keep them in mind on my next project. Love the valvecovers!!!

i had more fabrication left than i thought i thought i was ready for body work......but i had to do my gaps wouldnt have been happy if i didnt , and my front inner fenders have cost a small fortune, and yep i have always loved the factory valve covers for these trucks!!

**67cheby** · 03-02-2011, 12:05 PM

$10k is the real deal though ....thats exactly what i need to finish it, and i dont have it so....maybe i will have a great summer for car sales !!

bmfpeterson · 03-02-2011, 01:10 PM

tax return season has kicked off and were selling golf carts like its going out of style, but the price of used cars is crazy! i have some buddy's with a couple dealerships and they cant buy anything right????

03-01-2011, 12:52 PM	#1326
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread N2BILLET smoothed his block.... i guess i will just have to stare at his and be JEALOUS !! __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172

03-01-2011, 01:33 PM	#1328
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread i am the extra mile kinda guy...but so little of the block can be seen once everything gets on the motor i just cant justify it !! __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172

03-01-2011, 01:41 PM	#1330
tubbedII needs more $$$ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sacramento Posts: 1,936	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread Haha! I couldn't even imagine ever doing it. I love going to shows and staring at details, but to honest, a smoothed block is never a detail I look for or even have ever noticed. __________________ 1970 2wd Blazer

03-01-2011, 01:42 PM	#1331
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread maybe if you did just right above the exhaust manifolds and the front of the heads and above the timing chain cover __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172

03-01-2011, 02:27 PM	#1332
watahyahknow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the netherlands europe Posts: 4,335	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread if i would smooth some of the block out i would do the valey and all the holes to get the castingflash out and improve crackresistance and oil flowback __________________ i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts

03-01-2011, 05:20 PM	#1333
LEEVON Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ozark, MO Posts: 4,888	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread Just dropping in on the 7th most viewed build thread...I see progress! __________________ '20 Silverado Trail Boss ~ '17 Tahoe ~ '79 K15 Sierra Grande ~ '76 Blazer 2wd ~ '71 Cheyenne swb ~ '55 Pontiac Safari ~'50 3100 bagged ~ '80 Wife ~ Late model kids

03-01-2011, 05:32 PM	#1334
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread all because of you LEEVON........what do i gotta do to be number one??????? looks like i am going to have to get a supercharged 6.0 or something !! __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172

03-01-2011, 06:04 PM	#1335
kev2809 low n' slo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: rosenberg, texas Posts: 5,172	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread looking good man...its come along ways. i know the feeling, its been over 2 years on mine and i feel like i havent done crap lol. especially when i look at builds like this one...its gonna be sweet when your "done" __________________ 67 1/2 ton Suburban - Project DRGNWGN. Build thread -_--_--_ _________ _--_-_ -/____\|__\|__\__ ,.,,,.,.,,.,\|_O _______ O_]

03-01-2011, 06:20 PM	#1336
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread i understand , keep plugging away thats what i am doing, i can see the light at the end of the tunnel however the end of the tunnel is about $10k away !! and i dont know how to get there from here !! __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172

03-01-2011, 08:00 PM	#1338
68laydout Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Frisco Tx Posts: 311	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread Looks good man! Love the wheels! How did you strip the block? I've got a few different coats of paint on mine and having a hell of a time getting it off. Cory

03-01-2011, 08:32 PM	#1339
superflysteiny Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: orangevale ca Posts: 4,630	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread looks great keep up the work you need to get it done __________________ 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

03-01-2011, 08:39 PM	#1340
Dinos63 chevy only Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,619	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread Nice work kat!!! __________________ CHEVY ONLY... Nothin Else !

03-02-2011, 08:04 AM	#1341
n2billet Village Idiot.... Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Rowlett, Texas Posts: 1,833	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread You don't have to slick the whole block, you can get the same results by just smoothing the front of the heads, the intake, water pump and the valley above the timing cover. The rest is hard to see when you get all the accessories installed but it sure makes cleaning the motor easier! __________________ 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

03-02-2011, 11:11 AM	#1343
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread thanks everyone else for your compliments and encouragement !! __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172

03-02-2011, 11:37 AM	#1344
watahyahknow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the netherlands europe Posts: 4,335	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread just keep plugging away at it , one dayyou stand back and go : hmmmm looks like its done now where did i leave the keys ......... __________________ i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts



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03-02-2011, 11:40 AM	#1345
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread i cant wait ...to lose my keys !! lol, i hope it is not because i am 82yrs old and just got it finished !! __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172

03-02-2011, 11:48 AM	#1346
Slick67 Sofa King Crazy!! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 3,090	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread $10k? We always underestimate! I am jealous of alot of things you did on your truck and will keep them in mind on my next project. Love the valvecovers!!! __________________ You found the Tater. *My Blazer Build (New)* - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=654650 *My 67 Build* - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=335650 67 Chevy LWB big window a/c AKA TOTALLED BY A JACKASS. 1972 2wd Blazer "Porterbuilt and Sloshed"

03-02-2011, 12:05 PM	#1349
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread $10k is the real deal though ....thats exactly what i need to finish it, and i dont have it so....maybe i will have a great summer for car sales !! __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172

03-02-2011, 01:10 PM	#1350
bmfpeterson Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Queen Creek, AZ Posts: 538	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread tax return season has kicked off and were selling golf carts like its going out of style, but the price of used cars is crazy! i have some buddy's with a couple dealerships and they cant buy anything right????

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