Project: Hot Rod Hauler (HRH) Build Up

[chevy_mike]

Thanks for the props Richard. Since having the '65 I haven't been motivated to get back to work on the '68. The paint and body work is just a PITA to do and hard to find the motivation. Need to stop doing little projects on the '65.

[19Hoosierdaddies68]

Project is looking great! Curious to see how it turns out. I also have a 68 longbed I want to make a Hot Rod Hauler out of.

[chevy_mike]

I have officially put this truck up for sale. I just don't have the time to finish it and hate seeing all this hard work and money spent on tons of new parts, sitting around collecting dust.

See ad at http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/c...or-sale&cat=12

Thanks all.

[corndoggydogg]

Originally Posted by chevy_mike

I picked up a steel floor to replace the wood one. I never cared for the wood beds for actual use. They look great when done up nice but you don't want to put a greasy engine or rear end into one. This will be a working truck so steel floor it is.

Starting to strip the floor



More stripping



Fully stripped and fixed a few of the larger dents



Raptor Bedliner. It uses its own gun and it two parts you mix. It worked very well and I'll see how it holds up in the future.



Early Classic suspension and disc brake parts. Doing a 3.5" front, 5" drop rear setup. Just need to paint some part and get to tearing the truck apart but I have to get the old bed off first.



More to come...

Hey there. How'd that Raptor Liner hold up? I'm considering doing the same to mine... Just curious.

[chevy_mike]

Originally Posted by corndoggydogg

Hey there. How'd that Raptor Liner hold up? I'm considering doing the same to mine... Just curious.

Honestly it's hard to say. I never got the truck back together and the bed floor has been sitting outside under my carport for 5+ years, with parts on top of it. From what I can tell, it's still holding up fine but I really can't say how it holds up with daily use.

[chevyc10lover]

nice build some great ideas.

[LPoole]

Originally Posted by chevy_mike

It's been a little while since my last update. I have been doing some work on the truck but also getting a ton of other projects that had been put on hold since I started working on the truck project. Nice to have them out of the way.

I finished sealing up the engine having replace the oil pump and adding a one piece pan gasket. Cleaned and painted the pan, added the Edelbrock fuel pump and installing the new balancer. I finally decided on the air cleaner I wanted and that came in.

I then worked on resealing the TH400. Almost all the seals were old and leaking so I got a full kit and went about replacing all the seals. I have never done this before but overall it went fairly smoothly. Every external type seal has now been replaced. I also got a new pan with the cooling tubes to help fluid cooling.

I hope to get started on the cab next. Here are some pics to hold you over for now. Enjoy.

Basically finished up engine until it gets put back in the frame.


Always wanted one of these type air cleaner. Look perfect to me.


Inside of the tranny, resealed and new filter.


Front pump was removed, gasket, o-ring and input seal replaced.


New pan just setting in place.


Here is what the cooling tube look like inside.

nice looking build. what air cleaner is that? really like how it looks...

[chevy_mike]

This truck has been sold and no more updates on this build.