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AJohn6 · 12-25-2013, 01:15 PM

Man truck is looking awesome. Those rims look amazing and I really need to get my but in gear.

-Adam

mikeleeshields · 12-25-2013, 02:36 PM

Looks great. What is the length of the front piece to the carrier bearing then the second piece to the rear end? A buddy gave me a two piece that I'm going to cut down also.

Bennett68C10 · 12-26-2013, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by AJohn6

Man truck is looking awesome. Those rims look amazing and I really need to get my but in gear.

-Adam

Thanks Adam I'm pretty excited to see it looking like a truck again. I can't wait to drive this thing.

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Originally Posted by mikeleeshields

Looks great. What is the length of the front piece to the carrier bearing then the second piece to the rear end? A buddy gave me a two piece that I'm going to cut down also.

The truck is still at my brothers house so I will get you the measurements this weekend. I only have the front shaft built so far, hoping to get the rear shaft done on Sunday. Then all I need to do is have my brother finish weld my rear bags mounts and it finally comes home

mikeleeshields · 12-26-2013, 09:43 PM

Ok I am very interested. Were you wanting the model for my gas tank I just built or was mcbassin I couldn't remember?

Bennett68C10 · 12-27-2013, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by mikeleeshields

Ok I am very interested. Were you wanting the model for my gas tank I just built or was mcbassin I couldn't remember?

It was probably mcbassin, I already have a Boyd's tank just haven't installed it yet. Thanks for the offer though

Bennett68C10 · 12-31-2013, 09:13 PM

Worked on the truck some Sunday and today. Got the driveshaft done, had to add a 1/2" to my carrier bearing spacer to get the angles right. My spacer is now 2 1/2". Finally bolted down my trans crossmember and fully welded in my rear bag mounts. I'm happy with how everything turned out.

Bennett68C10 · 12-31-2013, 09:16 PM

Well for some reason I can't post the pics from my computer so here we go one at a time.

Carrier bearing-

Bennett68C10 · 12-31-2013, 09:18 PM

Rear driveshaft

Bennett68C10 · 12-31-2013, 09:20 PM

Ride height at 5.5"

Bennett68C10 · 12-31-2013, 09:22 PM

Laid out

Bennett68C10 · 12-31-2013, 09:23 PM

One more

Rusbuilt · 12-31-2013, 10:20 PM

Right on!

Bhelton · 12-31-2013, 10:28 PM

Great job on the shaft

67ctener · 12-31-2013, 10:35 PM

Gorgeous

Jimbabwe · 12-31-2013, 11:27 PM

Nice work, Keith!

knomadd · 01-01-2014, 12:18 AM

Looks great!

Bennett68C10 · 01-01-2014, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusbuilt

Right on!

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Originally Posted by Bhelton

Great job on the shaft

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Originally Posted by 67ctener

Gorgeous

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Originally Posted by Jimbabwe

Nice work, Keith!

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Originally Posted by knomadd

Looks great!

Thanks guys, hope everybody has a safe and happy new year

Rochlow · 01-01-2014, 12:43 PM

Great job on the driveshaft!

If you wouldn't mind me asking. What is the length of the rear shaft?

jlsanborn · 01-01-2014, 01:40 PM

Driveshaft - Check!
Looks great!

butternut1972 · 01-01-2014, 02:37 PM

Looking good!

Bennett68C10 · 01-01-2014, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Rochlow

Great job on the driveshaft!

If you wouldn't mind me asking. What is the length of the rear shaft?

Thanks buddy, the rear shaft is 34" from front edge of slip yoke to the face of the pinion yoke.

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Originally Posted by jlsanborn

Driveshaft - Check!
Looks great!

Thanks, it took a little work but beats spending all the money to have a shop make it for me.

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Originally Posted by butternut1972

Looking good!

Thanks

Bennett68C10 · 01-01-2014, 03:27 PM

Well guys my new year resolution is to be able drive this truck under its own power. I'm not saying it's going to be fully done but I want to be able to drive it. I think it is a realistic goal.

Zoomin · 01-01-2014, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Bennett68C10

Well guys my new year resolution is to be able drive this truck under its own power. I'm not saying it's going to be fully done but I want to be able to drive it. I think it is a realistic goal.

Who is going to paint it? To me, that's the biggest barrier to making your goal.

Once you get it painted and in your garage things will happen in a hurry.

Bennett68C10 · 01-01-2014, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoomin

Who is going to paint it? To me, that's the biggest barrier to making your goal.

Once you get it painted and in your garage things will happen in a hurry.

Well unfortunately I will be painting it myself. I plan on having it painted by the end of summer, don't know how good it will actually come out but I'm going to try. If anything it will buy me enough time until I can have a professional paint it. Who knows I might actually do a decent job

My other option is to primer it all black and just put it together and drive it like that for a couple of years until I have the funds to have it painted. Everyone around me including my wife wants me to do this and I'm still contemplating it.

RRC · 01-01-2014, 05:29 PM

Since your talking about driving it this summer ..... did you get a Boyd's tank ??

12-25-2013, 01:15 PM	#1526
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12-25-2013, 02:36 PM	#1527
mikeleeshields Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Camden, Ohio Posts: 594	Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB Looks great. What is the length of the front piece to the carrier bearing then the second piece to the rear end? A buddy gave me a two piece that I'm going to cut down also. __________________ 1970 SWB Got My PB Suspension It's On Now- 1970 SWB - Porterbuilt to the Extreme Mike

12-26-2013, 09:43 PM	#1529
mikeleeshields Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Camden, Ohio Posts: 594	Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB Ok I am very interested. Were you wanting the model for my gas tank I just built or was mcbassin I couldn't remember? __________________ 1970 SWB Got My PB Suspension It's On Now- 1970 SWB - Porterbuilt to the Extreme Mike

12-31-2013, 09:13 PM	#1531
Bennett68C10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 5,518	Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB Worked on the truck some Sunday and today. Got the driveshaft done, had to add a 1/2" to my carrier bearing spacer to get the angles right. My spacer is now 2 1/2". Finally bolted down my trans crossmember and fully welded in my rear bag mounts. I'm happy with how everything turned out. Attached Images __________________ Keith 66 Suburban Burb Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=751361 IG: bennett68c10

12-31-2013, 09:16 PM	#1532
Bennett68C10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 5,518	Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB Well for some reason I can't post the pics from my computer so here we go one at a time. Carrier bearing- Attached Images __________________ Keith 66 Suburban Burb Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=751361 IG: bennett68c10

12-31-2013, 09:18 PM	#1533
Bennett68C10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 5,518	Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB Rear driveshaft Attached Images __________________ Keith 66 Suburban Burb Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=751361 IG: bennett68c10

12-31-2013, 09:20 PM	#1534
Bennett68C10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 5,518	Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB Ride height at 5.5" Attached Images __________________ Keith 66 Suburban Burb Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=751361 IG: bennett68c10

12-31-2013, 09:22 PM	#1535
Bennett68C10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 5,518	Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB Laid out Attached Images __________________ Keith 66 Suburban Burb Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=751361 IG: bennett68c10

12-31-2013, 09:23 PM	#1536
Bennett68C10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 5,518	Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB One more Attached Images __________________ Keith 66 Suburban Burb Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=751361 IG: bennett68c10

12-31-2013, 10:20 PM	#1537
Rusbuilt Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 5,381	Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB Right on! __________________ -Rus PLEASE HELP WITH PROJECT UNDERHAULINPaypal donations accepted @ rus1785@yahoo.com Rusbuilt's garage 1968 Chevy C-30 Darcy SOLD Rusbuilt shop truck *SOLD*

12-31-2013, 10:28 PM	#1538
Bhelton Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Hickory NC Posts: 2,351	Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB Great job on the shaft

12-31-2013, 10:35 PM	#1539
67ctener Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Arlington Washington Posts: 1,808	Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB Gorgeous

12-31-2013, 11:27 PM	#1540
Jimbabwe Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New York City Posts: 648	Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB Nice work, Keith!

01-01-2014, 12:18 AM	#1541
knomadd Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Rosenberg, Texas Posts: 3,506	Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB Looks great! __________________ -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)

01-01-2014, 12:43 PM	#1543
Rochlow Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: St. Albans, Vt Posts: 2,520	Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB Great job on the driveshaft! If you wouldn't mind me asking. What is the length of the rear shaft? __________________ ///Relaxed Atmosphere Last edited by Rochlow; 01-01-2014 at 02:15 PM.



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01-01-2014, 01:40 PM	#1544
jlsanborn Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 2,372	Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB Driveshaft - Check! Looks great! __________________ '77 K30 3+3 - "The Crummy" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=640134 '67 C10 L/SWB - Soon to be daily driver! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=471776

01-01-2014, 02:37 PM	#1545
butternut1972 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: longview,wa Posts: 1,094	Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB Looking good! __________________ 1972 GMC (PROJECT LONG OVERDUE) 1998 SWB 4WD

01-01-2014, 03:27 PM	#1547
Bennett68C10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 5,518	Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB Well guys my new year resolution is to be able drive this truck under its own power. I'm not saying it's going to be fully done but I want to be able to drive it. I think it is a realistic goal. __________________ Keith 66 Suburban Burb Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=751361 IG: bennett68c10

01-01-2014, 05:29 PM	#1550
RRC Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Moose Jaw Saskatchewan Canada Posts: 1,099	Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB Since your talking about driving it this summer ..... did you get a Boyd's tank ?? __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=563712 Instagram: http://instagram.com/rockylakekustoms Rocky Lake Kustoms Russ

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