Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB

[jlsanborn]

Man I've been without internet for a couple days. Truck is looking awesome!! I bet that tape was a beotch, but you got it off and they shined up nice!!!! The trim is soooo killer! Jealous!!

[zicc1835]

hey Keith u made up my mind the trim is killer ...lookin good

[knomadd]

I vote trim too. I prefer that trim to none, or even the 69-72 trim. MAN!!!! I wish I would have bought a '68! Maybe in the future (shhhh...... don't tell my wife I said that)

[jeh]

Wheels look good, so I guess your not going to send them down to me!!!! The satin black idea would be cool, I saw a 71/72 on eBay a while back that was satin black with a satin clear coat on. That's what my buddy cleared my valve covers and air cleaner with a satin clear coat. I'm thinking of doing my original metal door panels also.

[72BlckButy]

Looking good Keith. Definitely run the trim.

When you polished your billet wheels did you use mothers and a microfiber towel? Powerball? Or anything else?

[CC69Rat]

Mothers Billet (says Billet on the can) polish and a microfiber towel works really well .. it got the tape residue off, no problem. The power cone is a very nice tool for the nooks and crannys. . If you have a drill that will hold up.. definitely consider a power cone.

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by Bhelton

Wheels polished up very nice!!

Thanks, there not to shabby

Originally Posted by Rusbuilt

Trim!!

Originally Posted by jlsanborn

Man I've been without internet for a couple days. Truck is looking awesome!! I bet that tape was a beotch, but you got it off and they shined up nice!!!! The trim is soooo killer! Jealous!!

Originally Posted by zicc1835

hey Keith u made up my mind the trim is killer ...lookin good

Originally Posted by knomadd

I vote trim too. I prefer that trim to none, or even the 69-72 trim. MAN!!!! I wish I would have bought a '68! Maybe in the future (shhhh...... don't tell my wife I said that)

Thanks guys, this truck is definitely getting trim on it, I really loved it when I taped it on there and that was with my old beat up stuff.

Originally Posted by jeh

Wheels look good, so I guess your not going to send them down to me!!!! The satin black idea would be cool, I saw a 71/72 on eBay a while back that was satin black with a satin clear coat on. That's what my buddy cleared my valve covers and air cleaner with a satin clear coat. I'm thinking of doing my original metal door panels also.

Yeah they cleaned up nicely I think I'll keep them Yeah satin black does look great but I'll probably end up going with shiny paint so I can buff out my imperfections cause I know I'll definitely have them.

Originally Posted by 72BlckButy

Looking good Keith. Definitely run the trim.

When you polished your billet wheels did you use mothers and a microfiber towel? Powerball? Or anything else?

Thanks Nate, I bought a kit from Mequiars that included the powercone with there metal polish. I strapped the powercone in my drill and started polishing, I used a terrycloth towel to wipe them clean. I think the Mothers polish is a little better but I'll use the Meguiars until its gone and then switch over.

Originally Posted by CC69Rat

Mothers Billet (says Billet on the can) polish and a microfiber towel works really well .. it got the tape residue off, no problem. The power cone is a very nice tool for the nooks and crannys. . If you have a drill that will hold up.. definitely consider a power cone.

Yeah the powercone worked great on my wheels, I was able to polish down into my spokes. It also saved my fingers from all the hand rubbing

[808_67C10]

Holy crap, the body lines and gaps are amazing. I would go nuts even attempting what u did to get them that smooth. You make me want to find trim for my truck... It makes the wheels pop with the black!

[mcbassin]

Digging the gas tank and of course these trucks demand the trim. I like a slick side stepper but the fleets need trim IMHO. Wheels cleaned right

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by 808_67C10

Holy crap, the body lines and gaps are amazing. I would go nuts even attempting what u did to get them that smooth. You make me want to find trim for my truck... It makes the wheels pop with the black!

Thanks, they are a pain to get right, thankfully my father has the no quit attitude when it comes to getting them right.

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Digging the gas tank and of course these trucks demand the trim. I like a slick side stepper but the fleets need trim IMHO. Wheels cleaned right

Thanks Mike, have to make up a spacer to put under the tank so the it sits level with the notch. I have the tank drilled out so it's almost ready to mount permanently. I just bought some new side trim and tailgate trim from board member Rocketking, now all I need is the front hood/fender trim.

[slowcpe]

Even though you've already decided....another vote for the trim. The only real reason I don't like my step side is trim was not an option.

Wheels look great as well.

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by slowcpe

Even though you've already decided....another vote for the trim. The only real reason I don't like my step side is trim was not an option.

Wheels look great as well.

Thanks once I put it on there I knew it just looked right.

[mikeleeshields]

Keith it is looking awesome. I just saw the trim and it does compliment the wheels perfectly. I can't wait to see it when you get the new bedsides.

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by mikeleeshields

Keith it is looking awesome. I just saw the trim and it does compliment the wheels perfectly. I can't wait to see it when you get the new bedsides.

Thanks Mike, I'm going to be ordering my bed this week so hopefully it will be on in a couple of weeks.

[mikeleeshields]

Originally Posted by Bennett68C10

Thanks Mike, I'm going to be ordering my bed this week so hopefully it will be on in a couple of weeks.

Let me know how that goes. If it goes well i may have to make a trip to KY and pick me up a couple bed sides also. Its only about a 4 or 5 hour drive for me.

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by mikeleeshields

Let me know how that goes. If it goes well i may have to make a trip to KY and pick me up a couple bed sides also. Its only about a 4 or 5 hour drive for me.

I ended up ordering my bed from GMCPauls this week. They stock the custom bedsides too and I bought some other parts from them that I needed for the truck. I also ordered front & rear bumpers and rear bumper brackets. They had more of the parts in stock and had a little better shipping then SOKY did. My only problem is nobody has a tailgate in stock so now I have to keep looking for one I'm going to try to find a nice rust free original before I order a aftermarket.

[Bennett68C10]

Also, today I received my new Mar K side trim along with new tailgate trim from board member RocketKing. The new trim looks amazing, very high quality reproduction.

[mcbassin]

Sounds like you will have your bed pretty soon. Bummer on the tailgate. Good luck finding a nice one. I gave up and straightened mine. I would love to find a nice takeoff.
I the trim! Congrats

[ajgriffin]

Not original, but supposedly the quality in these are supposed to be excellent and the metal very thick. http://www.autometaldirect.com/body-...43_80_155.html

[Rusbuilt]

Nice trim!!!

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Sounds like you will have your bed pretty soon. Bummer on the tailgate. Good luck finding a nice one. I gave up and straightened mine. I would love to find a nice takeoff.
I the trim! Congrats

I should have my bed by next week. I'm not optimistic about finding a nice original tailgate cause I just don't have that kind of luck. I almost had a really nice original off the parts board earlier in the week but I was a day late on it like I said no luck. It aggravates me that I will have to order the tailgate and pay more shipping when it would have been part of the freight shipping I just paid.

Originally Posted by ajgriffin

Not original, but supposedly the quality in these are supposed to be excellent and the metal very thick. http://www.autometaldirect.com/body-...43_80_155.html

Thanks for the link, I already looked at AMD and saw they had them in stock. If I can't find an original then I will probably just order this one, just hate to pay for freight shipping again.

Originally Posted by Rusbuilt

Nice trim!!!

Thanks Rus, once I figured out I wanted trim I jumped all over RocketKings for sale thread.

[big_al_71]

All I can say is "Keep Pushing" cant wait to see the picts of it drving the wheels off of it..

great job keith..

[mx289]

Good to hear the bed is on the way and you got some trim.

(Just throwing this out there.I vote for hugger orange or light blue.! )

Tom

[jeh]

Hopefully start seeing your shiny paint pictures before long!!!! Glad to see you got your bed ordered.

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by afmedic01

I'm a little late, looks awesome with the trip. Cant wait to see it all put together now that its arrived.

Thanks, I feel like I haven't got much done to it since I got it in my garage. I have been to busy trying to outfit my garage with tools to work on it. We are almost about to start the bodywork to smooth the panels out for paint, so hopefully there will be color soon

Originally Posted by Bhelton

Very nice! Can't wait to see this on with some color!!

You and me both

Originally Posted by big_al_71

All I can say is "Keep Pushing" cant wait to see the picts of it drving the wheels off of it..

great job keith..

Thanks Al, me too. Have to get a few more things done in the garage and then I will really be able to work on it. Just got my air compressor and some air tools, have to get the compressor wired in and go to work.

Originally Posted by mx289

Good to hear the bed is on the way and you got some trim.

(Just throwing this out there.I vote for hugger orange or light blue.! )

Tom

Thanks Tom, I still have a few months to figure the color out. Hey if you come across a nice rust free tailgate in the Tri-state area please let me know.

Originally Posted by jeh

Hopefully start seeing your shiny paint pictures before long!!!! Glad to see you got your bed ordered.

Hopefully there will be paint in a couple of months. I would like to have this truck painted by summer. I can't wait for the bed to come in, it's the last piece of the puzzle to make it look like a truck again.