Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by mikeleeshields

Keith this thing is looking sick.

Thanks Mike it makes me smile ear to ear every time I walk into the garage

[SeTx67]

Originally Posted by Bennett68C10

Thanks man but soon it will be Low, RED and mean

Low, red and mean will look great also. I like most colors as long as you get the low and mean in there

[knomadd]

Originally Posted by Bennett68C10

Cool pic I took today after taking the garbage out

This looks like a great shot for the Holley Terminator EFI ads. Just need a red headlight... Looks good!

[superflysteiny]

Body work sucks

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by SeTx67

Low, red and mean will look great also. I like most colors as long as you get the low and mean in there

Yes sir, I also like tall and mean too Not much of a stock fan myself, like them either lowered or lifted. Guess that's why I'm chomping at the bit to lift my GMC

Originally Posted by knomadd

This looks like a great shot for the Holley Terminator EFI ads. Just need a red headlight... Looks good!

Your right, it probably would be a great shot for Holley. I'm in need of an EFI system, maybe they could give one to me for free

Originally Posted by superflysteiny

Body work sucks

Amen brother I'm right there with you, unfortunately I blew my wad on the suspension, wheels and just about everything else on the truck. Now I have to do the paint and body myself instead of paying a shop to do it.

[mx289]

Originally Posted by Bennett68C10

Amen brother I'm right there with you, unfortunately I blew my wad on the suspension, wheels and just about everything else on the truck. Now I have to do the paint and body myself instead of paying a shop to do it.

Keith,if you ever need a hand with the bodywork,give me a shout.
I'am no expert,but i do work for beer.

[jeh]

Pics look awesome, just out of curiosity, what are you trimming on your bed?

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by mx289

Keith,if you ever need a hand with the bodywork,give me a shout.
I'am no expert,but i do work for beer.

Thanks Tom I really appreciate it, I will have to take you up on that offer when the time comes for bodywork. I think I can handle beer payment hey are you going to the Englishtown swapmeet next weekend? I'll be there looking for a tailgate.

Originally Posted by jeh

Pics look awesome, just out of curiosity, what are you trimming on your bed?

Thanks Jason, basically the tires sit right up against the inside of the bed sides. I don't know how I was able to air it out but I could never drive it that way. It would rub the whole time. So I have to cut out the inside of the bedsides to clear the tires. You can see in the pic I still have a little bit to trim. Basically what I did was take a wheel tub, place it exactly where I want it to sit and traced out the inside. Then just started cutting.

[Bennett68C10]

I plan on making a filler piece similar to what n2billet did on Hazel and welding it in. This way I add the strength back to the bedside that I cut out.

[knomadd]

Sounds like a good plan. I've thought about doing this to mine, but I'm not going that low for a while. I do really like the idea though.

Seeing all these dropmember builds is making me want to cut mine up. I really don't want to do that yet though. It's very conflicting, and you're not helping!

[olrosa]

Originally Posted by Bennett68C10

I plan on making a filler piece similar to what n2billet did on Hazel and welding it in. This way I add the strength back to the bedside that I cut out.

DITTO on mine, n2billet did a killer job. looking good bro

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by knomadd

Sounds like a good plan. I've thought about doing this to mine, but I'm not going that low for a while. I do really like the idea though.

Seeing all these dropmember builds is making me want to cut mine up. I really don't want to do that yet though. It's very conflicting, and you're not helping!

Sorry buddy you know you want to I can say I probably wouldn't have gone this far had the truck not already been in a thousand pieces. I say keep driving and enjoying your truck before tearing into it.

Originally Posted by olrosa

DITTO on mine, n2billet did a killer job. looking good bro

Thanks, yours is coming together nicely too

[Bennett68C10]

Finished cutting out the inside of the bed tonight to clear the tires. I'm not to worried about rubbing now.

[C10_ustacould]

All cool pics but the third one down is the money shot in my opinion.

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by Bucks68

All cool pics but the third one down is the money shot in my opinion.

I agree, that was my favorite too

[mcbassin]

Very nice work on the bed Keith. Taking your time paid off making very simmetrical clearence. Keep the pictures coming.
X2 on the money shot.
Envious of your suspension setup.

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Very nice work on the bed Keith. Taking your time paid off making very simmetrical clearence. Keep the pictures coming.
X2 on the money shot.
Envious of your suspension setup.

Thanks Mike that cut across the top was a little nerve racking, there is only about a 1/2" between the inner bedside and the outer bedside. Any slip up and I would have had a nasty hole through the outer bedside. I knew how much I had to cut out but I didn't want to make one huge cut. I kind of snuck up on it a little at a time until I had what I needed.

Oh and I'm very envious of your paint, I can't wait till mine is to that point.

[Rusbuilt]

Very nice buddy!! I love it

[jlsanborn]

Yup, nice work on making that all fit. Looks great!!

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by Rusbuilt

Very nice buddy!! I love it

Originally Posted by jlsanborn

Yup, nice work on making that all fit. Looks great!!

Thanks guys, just one more thing to check off the list. Hoping its nice out this weekend, I want to roll her outside and get some good pics in the sunlight in the driveway

[jeh]

Keith, nice work on the bed trimming. I agree on the money shot pic!!!

[Bennett68C10]

Started to pick up some paint for the truck, decided to go with PPG. Figured if I spend the money on quality materials then it should lay down and cover better for me. Since I'm a newby painter I think this is important.

I went back and forth on Viper red and Torch red. I then saw a new Corvette in Torch sitting in the sunlight and fell in love with the color. So I ordered a gallon of DBC Deltron 2000 which reduces to two gallons of paint. I'll probably pick up another quart of it so I have 2.5 gallons of paint incase I have some mistakes.

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by jeh

Keith, nice work on the bed trimming. I agree on the money shot pic!!!

Thanks Jason, now I need to build a filler piece for it. I'll probably wait until I take the bed apart cause it will be easier to work with. Working around the suspension is a pain

[resto newbie]

http://s1274.photobucket.com/user/Be...jgmg1.jpg.html

In this pic the bed is off the ground more than the cab, but the body lines match perfectly. My OCD isn't ok with this. Are all these trucks like that when laying frame?

[67ctener]

Excited to see some paint on that. Can't go wrong with red