1968

[~Whitey~]

George, you've done so much since I last checked in quite a while back... The old ride is looking great!

[Justin@EntropyRad]

Originally Posted by gdavis

everything you see I did myself. except for the final touch on the body work. I brother-in-law helped me with it. Thanks.

That's awesome man, wish I had the space and FL weather to build with!

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by ~Whitey~

George, you've done so much since I last checked in quite a while back... The old ride is looking great!

thanks Jimmy I do try.

Justin I understand the weather. we are cold here but no snow. and that is a plus

[gdavis]

I ordered my exhaust system from summit racing tonight. also my carb.

[Dean'smeanmachine]

Looking good

[gdavis]

Thanks Dean, got to ship the manifolds back tomorrow. Waiting for the exhaust system to get here. Tomorrow I got a couple places to look for a another set of manifolds. A friend gave me a set today but they were for a 89. bolt pattern was wrong. but good try.

[welkerbr]

Hi there. I wanted to say thanks so much for posting all the pictures along the way. It has helped me understand what is ahead for me, and I'm using your pictures as a reference for what's missing on my 1968 GMC 1 ton.

Quick question all the way back to page 5 when you installed the front shocks. How did you attach it to the frame on the top and the bottom? The new shocks I just bought come with one bolt with threads on either end. I'm not sure if that should be used on the frame side (top) or bottom A-arm. Any advice or picture you could give would be greatly appreciated.
Brian

[Possmguts]

What kind of sandblaster was you using?

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by welkerbr

Hi there. I wanted to say thanks so much for posting all the pictures along the way. It has helped me understand what is ahead for me, and I'm using your pictures as a reference for what's missing on my 1968 GMC 1 ton.

Quick question all the way back to page 5 when you installed the front shocks. How did you attach it to the frame on the top and the bottom? The new shocks I just bought come with one bolt with threads on either end. I'm not sure if that should be used on the frame side (top) or bottom A-arm. Any advice or picture you could give would be greatly appreciated.
Brian

I'll take pictures of the shocks tomorrow and post them for your viewing pleasure. George

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by Possmguts

What kind of sandblaster was you using?

Look on page one and it shows the sand blaster and the hand held sand blaster along with the air compressor that I am sporting George

[gdavis]

Today I received my new set of manifolds that I purchased local, I will sand blast them and paint them with 2000 temp paint. I will post pictures of them tomorrow. I also picked up my 1406 edelbrock carb. 600cfm electric choke with the chrome fuel rail and the braded gas line. I need 4 stainless bolts for the carb base so I didn't even try and install the carb. I also got a chrome air filter. Not really sure if I will use this air filter. I see now why I put off buying the carb. What a price.

[gdavis]

Today, it rained all day long. so nothing got done on the ole girl. George

[colgad]

I know, and the weather guy said only 10% chance of rain. Today and the rest of the week doesn't look good either. It has been a super rainy winter! :-(

[colgad]

Originally Posted by gdavis

Today I received my new set of manifolds that I purchased local, I will sand blast them and paint them with 2000 temp paint. I will post pictures of them tomorrow. I also picked up my 1406 edelbrock carb. 600cfm electric choke with the chrome fuel rail and the braded gas line. I need 4 stainless bolts for the carb base so I didn't even try and install the carb. I also got a chrome air filter. Not really sure if I will use this air filter. I see now why I put off buying the carb. What a price.

George if you can get some carb studs you will never go back to bolts. Even Pep Boys and Advance Auto have them.

[gdavis]

I will try them then thanks. My exhaust system came in today. And also some odd and ends that I picked up from our local parts house.

[swamp rat]

I agree on the stud kit, there are different length kits avalable, Edelbrock also make a spacer thats roughly 1/2" thick, i have read that it helps it run better so i added one myself, but to me the verdict is still out.

[72bowtiestepper]

George, Is that a "universal type" exhaust system that you are going to install, or one specific to 67-72 chevy shortbeds ??
Interested to see how it fits on your short stepside.....I am going to be needing one soon for my ongoing project soon also.

[~Whitey~]

Curious to know what system that is too... I just ordered the Flowmaster down tubes for mine, but have to have them bent a little to route through my crossmember. Also I was wondering with systems like what you're using.. do they clamp together or will you have to weld it?

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by swamp rat

I agree on the stud kit, there are different length kits avalable, Edelbrock also make a spacer thats roughly 1/2" thick, i have read that it helps it run better so i added one myself, but to me the verdict is still out.

I already bought 4 new staninless allen head bolts and lock washers. I am going to use these this time. If I would have thought ahead I would have got studs. but oh well george

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by 72bowtiestepper

George, Is that a "universal type" exhaust system that you are going to install, or one specific to 67-72 chevy shortbeds ??
Interested to see how it fits on your short stepside.....I am going to be needing one soon for my ongoing project soon also.

This is one for the short bed 1968 and the only thing that I screwed up on was I ordered one for headers not thinking. so I had to order the down pipes separate.

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by ~Whitey~

Curious to know what system that is too... I just ordered the Flowmaster down tubes for mine, but have to have them bent a little to route through my crossmember. Also I was wondering with systems like what you're using.. do they clamp together or will you have to weld it?

I ordered a header back exhaust system. I thought it would have the down pipes in the kit also. But I was wrong it had set up for headers only. So I ordered a set of down pipes separate from another company. Summit racing did not have the down pipes. I would have to box the kit and send it back so I just kept the kit. Didn't want to go thru what I went thru on the front and rear bumpers.

[gdavis]

I ordered a set of down pipes for my ram horns today. Also the pass side exhaust manifold ram horn OEM off of e bay.
parts that will be coming in this week.
locking gas cap for a Camaro gas tank off of e bay
a set of stanless wire looms off of e bay
a set of wire separators alum polish off of e bay
manifold down pipes off of e bay
pass side manifold ram horn OEM off of e bay

next week should be a very busy week.

[~Whitey~]

Originally Posted by gdavis

I ordered a header back exhaust system. I thought it would have the down pipes in the kit also. But I was wrong it had set up for headers only. So I ordered a set of down pipes separate from another company. Summit racing did not have the down pipes. I would have to box the kit and send it back so I just kept the kit. Didn't want to go thru what I went thru on the front and rear bumpers.

Check out JEGS.com George if your EBAY stuff doesn't work out, that's where I got my Flowmaster downpipes... then I'll get the rest of the system when I get to that point, but these will at least allow me to fire the truck up. Also JEGS will beat any competitors price... so you can price match. http://www.jegs.com/i/Flowmaster/389/81072/10002/-1 found them on Amazon for $109 with free shipping and they price matched them.

I'll go with this kit later. http://www.jegs.com/i/Flowmaster/389/815936/10002/-1 for stuff like this I find the lowest online price and jsut have JEGS price match because if it doesn't work out for some reason they have easy and simple return process.

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by ~Whitey~

Check out JEGS.com George if your EBAY stuff doesn't work out, that's where I got my Flowmaster downpipes... then I'll get the rest of the system when I get to that point, but these will at least allow me to fire the truck up. Also JEGS will beat any competitors price... so you can price match. http://www.jegs.com/i/Flowmaster/389/81072/10002/-1 found them on Amazon for $109 with free shipping and they price matched them.

I'll go with this kit later. http://www.jegs.com/i/Flowmaster/389/815936/10002/-1 for stuff like this I find the lowest online price and jsut have JEGS price match because if it doesn't work out for some reason they have easy and simple return process.

that is the same as mine. 109.00 and free shipping. I only paid 243.00 for my dual exhaust from thrush with mufflers clamps and hangers all bolt ready

[gdavis]

received my chrome wire looms today. I really like the way they look.