Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB

[C10_ustacould]

I'm jealous brother, your cab looks awesome and you did it yourself!

[mcbassin]

Looks great to me Keith!

[mx289]

Looking good Keith.

Glad you hear you decided on the two tone.

And the LS is now in the mix.
Your right,If you want it now is the time.

Keep at it.

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by nds1968

Looking good, keep at it.

Thanks Nate, I try to do work on it whenever I get a chance but it seems to be taking forever.

Originally Posted by KMC3420

Dang Keith, your cab looks great. It will all be worth it in the end. Keep at it.

Thanks, I try to tell myself that as i'm sanding, it will be worth it but my arm still hates me anyway

Originally Posted by jlsanborn

Looks awesome! How'd the drip rails go?

Thanks, it's not perfect but will have to do. The SEM self leveling went down really nice and if it wasn't for some spots of human error, then it would have been perfect. Good thing for me is it can be sanded so I sanded out the imperfections the best I could. Once I got the hang of it, it layed down like glass.

Originally Posted by Bucks68

I'm jealous brother, your cab looks awesome and you did it yourself!

Thanks Buck, it has been a lot of work to get to this point and it's still not perfect but will have to do. I'm jealous of that LS1 you have going in your truck and I love the new wheels, one of my favorites.

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Looks great to me Keith!

Thanks Mike, it's not perfect but I honestly don't have the time or patience to try to make it absolutely perfect. Just hope it comes out good enough that only I can see where the flaws are

Originally Posted by mx289

Looking good Keith.

Glad you hear you decided on the two tone.

And the LS is now in the mix.
Your right,If you want it now is the time.

Keep at it.

Thanks Tom, yeah as long as I don't chicken out when I go to paint, it will be two tone it's probably not the right time budget wise to tear the big block out and go to an LS but it is the right time to do it before I assemble the truck for the last time. I can get it mocked up and run all my fuel lines and stuff before the cab goes back on.

[mcbassin]

Thanks Mike, it's not perfect but I honestly don't have the time or patience to try to make it absolutely perfect. Just hope it comes out good enough that only I can see where the flaws are

Trust me you will know exactly where every flaw is located
What type of guide coat are you using?

[c10Dream'n]

you have made some major leaps and bounds with the progress. can't wait to see the paint.

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Trust me you will know exactly where every flaw is located
What type of guide coat are you using?

I'm using 3m powder guide coat with the foam applicator. It has helped me a ton.

Originally Posted by c10Dream'n

you have made some major leaps and bounds with the progress. can't wait to see the paint.

Thanks, I can't wait to see some paint on it too. I'm tire of looking at gray

[zacthrasher]

Your cab is looking good, I can't wait to see it with the paint! Also thanks for the advice on choosing a cam!

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by zacthrasher

Your cab is looking good, I can't wait to see it with the paint! Also thanks for the advice on choosing a cam!

Thanks, I've taken the last few weeks off from the truck, haven't had the time or the patience to do more blocking. I have been researching my LS swap pretty extensively though and everybody seems to recommend those cam guys to spec a cam for your application. I'm certainly learning myself but I still need to grab a motor before I figure out what cam I'm going to go with your way ahead of me in that department. I have spent the last couple of weeks over on LS1tech and read through a ton of info, great site.

[aggie91]

Keith, check out lt1swap.com too. He has a ton of info and shows how to convert your own factory harness to stand alone. I did that for Sunburn and it worked great. We had the PCM tuned/flashed by someone else for a bit more performance, but for a stock engine he can did a reflash for less then a $100.

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by aggie91

Keith, check out lt1swap.com too. He has a ton of info and shows how to convert your own factory harness to stand alone. I did that for Sunburn and it worked great. We had the PCM tuned/flashed by someone else for a bit more performance, but for a stock engine he can did a reflash for less then a $100.

Thanks for the info Karl, I'll check the site out. I don't know if I'm confident enough to cut my own harness down but I'll definitely give it a look. I'm planning on running a little more then a stock motor, I'll definitely be doing a cam swap and a intake swap. I picked up a LS6 intake off of LS1Tech because I just don't like the way the truck intake looks and like the car intakes much better. I also won't have to worry about hood clearance either. Of course now I have to figure out the front accessories and still actually get a motor I'm trying to decide between a 5.3 or spending the extra coin on a 6.0.

[Bennett68C10]

I have to clean it up and plan on painting it Satin Black but it is perfect with no broken parts.

[Bennett68C10]

Happy New Years everyone, if you read my previous post I haven't worked on the truck for a few weeks now. Just to much stuff to do around the holidays and what time I did have I couldn't stomach doing more blocking My wife picked me up some parts for Christmas, new PUI Black sunvisors and new brackets. I'll get back on the truck this weekend and start blocking again.

[gringoloco]

Good plan going LS. Great platform- BB power, SB size, and NO oil leaks! Keep it up; this thing is gonna be killer

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by gringoloco

Good plan going LS. Great platform- BB power, SB size, and NO oil leaks! Keep it up; this thing is gonna be killer

Thanks Chris, glad to see you back on here. The big block was really an ego thing for me, just popping the hood and seeing that fat rat motor has always made me smile but I decided that I really want a modern motor with fuel injection and the ability to drive it anywhere. I know I could add fuel injection and overdrive to my big block but it would cost me much more in the long run then the LS Swap but would still leave me with a motor that leaks oil, has iron heads and a flat tappet cam and gets less then 10 mpg. Wish I would have made the decision sooner but I'm not looking back now.

[ddubbs]

Can't go wrong with a ls swap. Truck is looking killer!!!

[sduckworth13]

Keith your cab is looking awesome! Nice work!

[mikeleeshields]

Looks good Keith. I've been thinkin about a motor swap also. May wait till next winter

[jeh]

Hey Keith, looks like I've missed out on some changes in the last couple months going to be an awesome truck when it's finished.

[SeTx67]

I know the truck intakes aren't pretty but they perform a little better on the torque side. I have a truck intake on mine with a engine cover and it doesn't look to horrible lol. You could just forget about the intake all together and bolt a blower on top

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by ddubbs

Can't go wrong with a ls swap. Truck is looking killer!!!

Thanks I figured the truck won't be done anytime soon so I might as well go ahead and do the LS swap.

Originally Posted by sduckworth13

Keith your cab is looking awesome! Nice work!

Thanks Scott I should be getting back on it Sunday

Originally Posted by mikeleeshields

Looks good Keith. I've been thinkin about a motor swap also. May wait till next winter

I have to re-do my exhaust and fuel lines for the dropmembers anyway so now is the perfect time to swap motors and get a little more modern. I had a 454/TH400 in my 72 and it is no comparison to the 5.3 in my 2013 GMC. This is what sold me on finally pulling the trigger on the swap. The 454 sounded better then my 5.3 does but I'll fix that

Originally Posted by jeh

Hey Keith, looks like I've missed out on some changes in the last couple months going to be an awesome truck when it's finished.

Thanks Jason, you haven't missed much, I'm still just working on the cab getting it ready for paint. Oh and I decided to swap drivetrains

Originally Posted by SeTx67

I know the truck intakes aren't pretty but they perform a little better on the torque side. I have a truck intake on mine with a engine cover and it doesn't look to horrible lol. You could just forget about the intake all together and bolt a blower on top

I thought about swapping to the Trailblazer SS intake with the engine cover you have but I always liked the way the car intakes looked and my dropmember moves the motor up so I didn't want to run into any hood clearance issues. I wish I could do a blower but that is way out of my ballpark

[Bennett68C10]

Some pics from last Sunday and today. The roof needed more filler work because I had low spots that ran the length of the drip rail above the door. I guess I sanded to much there and had no choice but to fill it.





Today I spent blocking the dash with 320, man what a huge pain that was. I'll sand it with 600 wet and it will be ready for sealer and paint.

[kxmotox247]

looks great! Can't wait to see some paint on it.

[zicc1835]

really looking goooood.... maybe early spring .... i bet we see some color ....

[mcbassin]

Very nice work Keith