Finally starting the 68swb fleet

[FRENCHBLUE72]

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[tantrumpipeline]

Originally Posted by Seventy Two

Nice build. I'm in!

Look at you guys all jumpin in to the build, looks like I better get my butt in gear and get back in the garage a bit, forecast for weather is warming up, but the snow twists my rubber sled arm, I'll try and atleast get the front suspension in next week
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[spike38]

Originally Posted by tantrumpipeline

Look at you guys all jumpin in to the build, looks like I better get my butt in gear and get back in the garage a bit, forecast for weather is warming up, but the snow twists my rubber sled arm, I'll try and atleast get the front suspension in next week
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You getting motivated yet?
Or still having too much fun.

Spike

[tantrumpipeline]

I am actually replacing some parts on my work truck tomorrow and then I have 2 weeks to get my driveway clear or the city is going to fine me and remove my cabs and parts outta the driveway so should be a rolling chassis to some degree, going to grind and paint my trailing arms tomorrow evening

[spike38]

Originally Posted by tantrumpipeline

I am actually replacing some parts on my work truck tomorrow and then I have 2 weeks to get my driveway clear or the city is going to fine me and remove my cabs and parts outta the driveway so should be a rolling chassis to some degree, going to grind and paint my trailing arms tomorrow evening

Trust me, Sometimes a kick in the a$$ is a good thing

Looking forward to your updates

Spike

[tantrumpipeline]

I am way behind you now, but it's motivation and I am able to bug you for info on steps

[spike38]

Originally Posted by tantrumpipeline

I am way behind you now, but it's motivation and I am able to bug you for info on steps

I'll help anyway I can. And besides, It's not a race.
It's just a matter of enjoying the journey.

Spike

[tantrumpipeline]

For sure racing isn't how I want to do this build. I spent a good hour grinding on the trailing arms and something let loose in my garage lost all power so I'll be back at it tomorrow after my electrician come over, hoping its just a short in my extension cord or something simple, either way I have more outlets than just the garage There's a lot of grinding to be done after welding the braces so I'm hoping to get some paint on them tomorrow night and install the steering components, grind my rotors for the 338's and paint the steering box, I'll post pics of the progress if the weather is nice enough

[DCoffey]

Hey, if you are looking to change direction a little i got a line on some stuff. I know its a little late because you have done so much **** to your frame but I am throwing this out for you, a swb porterbuilt dropmember frame as a roller, assembled for $4500 and add 12" willwood front and rears for another $1000. That all the bags, crossmembers, rack and pinion, steering components, spindles, all put together and painted. In Calgary. All the stuff is from porterbuilt fabrication, my order was over $6000. Would also save you on grinding rotors possibly.

[tantrumpipeline]

Originally Posted by DCoffey

Hey, if you are looking to change direction a little i got a line on some stuff. I know its a little late because you have done so much **** to your frame but I am throwing this out for you, a swb porterbuilt dropmember frame as a roller, assembled for $4500 and add 12" willwood front and rears for another $1000. That all the bags, crossmembers, rack and pinion, steering components, spindles, all put together and painted. In Calgary. All the stuff is from porterbuilt fabrication, my order was over $6000. Would also save you on grinding rotors possibly.

I wish I had the spare cash for it and I would definitely be in for that, I do have another 2 buddies just kicking off a 69 and a 72 both are LWB so I'll run it by them, save them hacking a frame to fit and that's a sweet deal. How's your build coming? Trying to keep at mine but work's taking off again, atleast we have light til after 11 outside and other than the snow a few days ago it's perfect for working in the driveway

[tantrumpipeline]

nothing major, work has picked up so after the gym it's hard to stay motivated. After a bit of ginding, some preventative rust converter, primer and paint they're ready for installation hopefully tomorrow. Also began the box teardown, only one box side worth saving but that was understood when it was purchased

[spike38]

Trailing arms look great!!

Spike

[tantrumpipeline]

Thanks, I put another coat of black on them tonight and started some work space clean up, may coat them in silver to match the steering components though haha, may accent nice with the rest of the silver, hoping for some better updates next week on my days off. Ordering my needed passenger fender and poly body mounts tomorrow.

[tantrumpipeline]

Nothing overly major to update, installed the rear suspension as a mock up, not sure if I installed the rear spring retainers correctly? trailing arm and lower retainer bolts are 3/4in too short so tomorrow I'll try and get off work early enough to get to the fastener store, get my rotors machined at the brake shop, and pick up some paint to coat up the remaining steering components. Also installed the cpp transmission mount loose, had to get the box off the floor and outta the way sorry about the lack of pics I'm having computer issues, unsure how to make them 100kb from 1.8mb I also ordered my fender in and received my body mounts

[tantrumpipeline]

pics of the disaster in progress bolts are offically my nemesis

[spike38]

Looking like progress!!!

Spike

[tantrumpipeline]

Little bit I need to get off early to get the rotors machined and get the fasteners but with any luck today or tomorrow that'll be done
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[tantrumpipeline]

rotors are machined, best $40 I've spent in awhile, way nicer look than the grinding I would have pulled off Tomorrow I should have the steering box and components in, front brakes and wheels and hopefully the cab on

[trukzguy]

Lookin good,keep it up.

[VA72C10]

Nice progress!

[tantrumpipeline]

thanks guys, I'll try and get better pics tomorrow in the garage, as it comes together

[alwaysbroken]

frame looks great!

[spike38]

Looks good man!
I love the before and after of each piece.

Spike

[tantrumpipeline]

started in on the steering and front end, CPP shipped the wrong tie rod sleeves and the tire shop the wrong lug nuts, not a major, installed the steering box and started with the rest of the steering, hoping I can find the stock sleeves in my scrap pile tomorrow and should have lug nuts tomorrow, I will post pics of the chassis tomorrow, with any luck the cab will be temporarily on as well

[David67]

Everything's looking really nice. I loved puting my cab back on. Temporary or not, it's a good source of motivation to see it start to look like a truck.