From this to this...so far

[Brock]

I bought my truck off ebay for a whopping $242. Its a '68 stepside short box very little real rust, just the rockers, door corners, and inside the cab above the drivers sunvisor (how'd that get there?), and some surface rust. It has the I-6 and a 3-OTT, I don't know if either of those works but it looks like the engine has been open (no carb) for quite some time. Here's what it looked like when I picked it up in BANDANA, KY...right down the road from Monkey's Eyebrow?!?

[Brock]

After a bunch of sanding, red oxide primer, sanding, grey primer, sanding, and a little trim paintinghere is wher it is today...Still waiting on a driver's side rear fender and a couple of odds and ends. I bought a 307 off a guy that was replacing it with a 350 for $20 and a guy at the racetrack gave me a 700r4 tranny, its gonna be canary yellow with black trim. I Can't decide on rims and tire combo's so any suggestions would be appreciated

[toomanytoyz]

Looking Good so Far, Can't Beat the Price you Got it For.............

Good Luck, Rick

[HeavyD]

Slots or TT2's get my vote.

[L0WRIDE]

great progress

[68gmsee]

Originally Posted by Brock

..., just the rockers, door corners, and inside the cab above the drivers sunvisor (how'd that get there?

Good beginning.

If it's going to sit for a while, seal the drip rail channel (name?) with some sort of sealer. Some times the old factory sealer cracks and lets water seep under it and it is a good entry point for rust on the top of the cab....

[BobbyK]

I see you installed the "in-cab,reverse rotation Turbo system " already....good job!

[Brock]

HeavyD---What size wheels and tires do you suggest?

BobbyK---That "in-cab reverse turbo vortex thingy" was one of the first tools I employed right after the hand lift I used to remove the seats (which were mounted on a plywood frame that wasn't bolted down) and the shag carpet.

68gmsee---Any advise on how to seal the drip rail channel? I thought about just cleaning it out real good and filling it with bondo and blending it back into the cab. I'm sure there are less invasive approaches.

Others---thanks for the comments

[RustyParts]

Nice Progress "Brock", I live right down the road from you in "Beech Grove".

[Brock]

I've been there a few times...had two girlfriends in highschool from the big town of Beech Grove. Small world huh?

[RustyParts]

Sure is, getting smaller everyday.

[68gmsee]

Originally Posted by Brock

HeavyD---68gmsee---Any advise on how to seal the drip rail channel? I thought about just cleaning it out real good and filling it with bondo and blending it back into the cab. I'm sure there are less invasive approaches. Others---thanks for the comments

On my work truck I did just that. I cleaned out the channel (scraped and used wire wheel) bondo'ed to reform a smooth surface, primed and painted.

On my other truck, I just sealed it with clear silicone sealer used for exterior gutters. I did this as a preventive measure since it was starting to crack and I know it's going to be a year before I paint it.

[Brock]

Well its been FOREVER since I've done anything to the truck. I got into Dirt track racing and time and $$$ were both running low. However, I'm just about tired of racing so I'm back on the truck. Here are some updated pics. New wheels, tires 255/60(I bought them to go on the racecar...better served on the truck), got carpet installed, built a frame for the seats & got them in, built a console, moved the fuel tank out of the cab (put a 15 gal tank in the bed). Made some tailgate chains. It runs now, tomorrow it might even move.

Lets see if I can get some pics uploaded now

[Boog]

Welcome back. Inside is looking a whole lot better. Outlaw wheels are cool too.

[Rooster's 67]

four years have treated the ole truck well. Glad to see her gettin some love again.

[Brock]

Thanks, its been a journey.

OK here's the story...My Brother-in-law has a transmission shop here in town. We made a deal, I'm more of a wood worker and he's more of a mechanic, so I'd build him a deck around his pool/He'd get the truck running. He got the motor and tranny in then kinda stopped on it since I hadn't got it licensed yet...well I wasn't getting it licensed until it was somewhat driveable so theres the first roadblock. Its been sitting in his shop since. When his business was slow he'd start tinkering with it and WHAM he would instantly get busy (hence we call it the "work truck" because everythime he started working on it he'd get paying jobs). There is the second roadblock. In the mean time I started racing which took most of my time and money, Third roadblock. Now I'm prettymuch done racing, and I'm focusing on get the truck going.

[oldblue1968chevy]

stay at it looks alot better than before!

[1972RedNeck]

I love American Racing Outlaw II rims.

[Brock]

Thanks. its on the rack right now and I was sitting looking at it and REALLY noticed how good they look. These were affordable to...they are 15x8 with the centercaps/lug nuts/valvestems/mounted/balanced the whole set cost $367...I was pleased. One of the wheels that came on the truck is a steel version I'm gonna clean it up and polish it for a spare.

[Brock]

BIG changes comin' as soon as I can get some pics...its no longer multi-colored. Actually look pretty good for a driveway paintjob. Its got a few bugs...I posted in the body/paint board asking how to deal with those, does anybody here have any advice on making the critters not quite so visible?

[yuccales]

That things looking WAY better! Keep posting pics of it's progress.

[Brock]

OK its daylight so picture time...these don't really do the yellow justice. I think the sun kinda screwed with my camera. Anyway here ya go.