update on the progress of my 68 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

chevroletman223 · 01-18-2010, 11:24 PM

Well some of you may have seen my other thread about how i wrecked my 68 back in october and how ive started rebuilding again.

since the wreck, ive tore her all down and started again from the ground up. i got a beautifull new frame shipped up from georgia, and a perfect cab from mexico that a friend brought up for me. luckily my box wasnt hurt at all. so that was my start. I also picked up an L79 327 and rebuilt it with the origional chrome dual snorkle and chrome valve covers, along with my origional th350 and 12 bolt 3.73 posi rear. as of now ive got the cab done and mounted, the engine and tranny are done and mounted, and the box is done and mounted. the interior is finished as well. now im waiting for my new fenders and inner fenders to come in the mail. so heres some updated pictures of the old girl, shes getting there!!!

first pic is right after i restored her the first time, pre wreck.
second pic is after the wreck
third pic is new cab after paint.
fourth pic is new frame
fifth pic is new cab, engine and tranny on new frame.

and ill post some more in a sec

**70cst** · 01-18-2010, 11:27 PM

Hey chevroletman223 ... looks like your making great progress. I am glad that you were able to fix her back up.

chevroletman223 · 01-18-2010, 11:28 PM

1st pic is engine
2nd pic is underneath
3rd pic is newly upholstered seat, i did it myself using an lmc kit.
4th pic is of my interior all redone. SPECIAL THANKS TO T KORINEK (TOM) FOR THE COLUMN!!! it looks and works great Tom!
5th pic is of my custom autodound radio

chevroletman223 · 01-18-2010, 11:32 PM

These are my new spid, i typed it up myself, what do you think?

chevroletman223 · 01-18-2010, 11:35 PM

and heres my tach dash and another interior shot.

chevroletman223 · 01-18-2010, 11:41 PM

Its a funny story about how i got the tach dash, i was walking around the wampsville car show last summer and i saw a 69 that was in primer and fulll of bondo, he wanted 700 for the whole truck but there was barely any parts, and no engine or tranny and it was all full of bondo, so i saw the dash and i told him i needed a set of guages for my truck, so he said hed sell them to me for $50!!!! He had no idea what he had sold me lol.. so i ran with that deal, took the dash home to test it and everything works perfectly! That was a great day for me lol! also, i plan on putting my origional rally wheels back on my 68, so if anyone is interested in these aluminums maybe we could work up a trade. i need a chrome front bumper and some other stuff. let me know. Dan

VA72C10 · 01-18-2010, 11:54 PM

Looking good. Great job bringing it back. Nice score on the dash too!

big_al_71 · 01-19-2010, 12:04 AM

looks great.....my heart stopped when I seen the crashed pict.

chevroletman223 · 01-19-2010, 12:32 AM

Thanks guys! Yea the accident definatly sucked, but the bright side is im still alive and kickin and i get to build my truck again lol and this time around i have a little more money and time so its turning out nicer than it was the first time. It really helps when you can do all this stuff yourself. i couldnt imagine having to pay a body shop ten grand or more to do all the work on my truck and have it take a year or more to be done. I couldnt wait that long!! and i wouldnt be able to afford it if i couldnt do the work myself.

70k52wd · 03-08-2010, 12:47 PM

Wow, your truck is going to be very special with the engine setup. You are building the exact truck(-4spd) that I have always dreamed of having. 68 L79 p/u, what could be better. I love it. MORE PICS and updates if any, please...

Zoomin · 03-08-2010, 05:06 PM

Great job on the resto!

What color red is that?

chevroletman223 · 03-08-2010, 09:40 PM

Thanks for the comments guys! Zoomin, the color is the origional 1968 code 514 red. Sorry about not posting updates in a while, ill get some new pics on here asap.

chevroletman223 · 03-08-2010, 09:49 PM

as you can see, ive got the whole front end back on, and got my ralleys back on with some new bf goodrich's. as of now, the truck is basically "done" except for putting the back bumper on, and the chrome trim that i had on the fender eyebrows and hood lip. Thanks to all members who have sold me parts, like roadking for the driveshaft and mtnmanchad for the front bumper and grille trim. Really appreciate it all guys! heres some more pictures for those of you like me who love pictures.

chevroletman223 · 03-09-2010, 08:47 PM

more pics for all of yall

matt67350 · 03-09-2010, 08:59 PM

Truck looks Great!!!
Like the color and the progress of the build.

70k52wd · 03-09-2010, 10:47 PM

Have you fired it up?

bigguy69 · 03-09-2010, 11:03 PM

i just see red X"s

tommyd241 · 03-09-2010, 11:07 PM

Very nice indeed!

VA72C10 · 03-10-2010, 12:50 AM

Looks great!

01-18-2010, 11:24 PM	#1
chevroletman223 Dan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Remsen, NY Posts: 230	update on the progress of my 68 Well some of you may have seen my other thread about how i wrecked my 68 back in october and how ive started rebuilding again. since the wreck, ive tore her all down and started again from the ground up. i got a beautifull new frame shipped up from georgia, and a perfect cab from mexico that a friend brought up for me. luckily my box wasnt hurt at all. so that was my start. I also picked up an L79 327 and rebuilt it with the origional chrome dual snorkle and chrome valve covers, along with my origional th350 and 12 bolt 3.73 posi rear. as of now ive got the cab done and mounted, the engine and tranny are done and mounted, and the box is done and mounted. the interior is finished as well. now im waiting for my new fenders and inner fenders to come in the mail. so heres some updated pictures of the old girl, shes getting there!!! first pic is right after i restored her the first time, pre wreck. second pic is after the wreck third pic is new cab after paint. fourth pic is new frame fifth pic is new cab, engine and tranny on new frame. and ill post some more in a sec Attached Images __________________ 1968 C10 Short Fleet - L79 327, th350 1971 Nova - 327, Th350, 3.73 posi 1971 K10 Short fleet - 350/350 1971 K20 longbox - 350, 4spd 1970 Chevelle, Tunnel ram set up 355, th350 1986 C30 Dually, 454/400 1967 Impala 4 door hardtop, Supernatural clone 1968 Camaro, 327, pwerglide 1967 camaro, numbers match 350, powerglide, bench seat car 1968 Nova, Numbers match 6cyl, powerglide 1968 Nova, 327, th350 1970 Impala, 350, Th350 1968 Impala, Numbers match 350, Th350 1971 Chevelle SS, Numbers match 350, muncie

01-18-2010, 11:27 PM	#2
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,373	Re: update on the progress of my 68 Hey chevroletman223 ... looks like your making great progress. I am glad that you were able to fix her back up. __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!

01-18-2010, 11:28 PM	#3
chevroletman223 Dan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Remsen, NY Posts: 230	Re: update on the progress of my 68 1st pic is engine 2nd pic is underneath 3rd pic is newly upholstered seat, i did it myself using an lmc kit. 4th pic is of my interior all redone. SPECIAL THANKS TO T KORINEK (TOM) FOR THE COLUMN!!! it looks and works great Tom! 5th pic is of my custom autodound radio Attached Images __________________ 1968 C10 Short Fleet - L79 327, th350 1971 Nova - 327, Th350, 3.73 posi 1971 K10 Short fleet - 350/350 1971 K20 longbox - 350, 4spd 1970 Chevelle, Tunnel ram set up 355, th350 1986 C30 Dually, 454/400 1967 Impala 4 door hardtop, Supernatural clone 1968 Camaro, 327, pwerglide 1967 camaro, numbers match 350, powerglide, bench seat car 1968 Nova, Numbers match 6cyl, powerglide 1968 Nova, 327, th350 1970 Impala, 350, Th350 1968 Impala, Numbers match 350, Th350 1971 Chevelle SS, Numbers match 350, muncie

01-18-2010, 11:32 PM	#4
chevroletman223 Dan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Remsen, NY Posts: 230	Re: update on the progress of my 68 These are my new spid, i typed it up myself, what do you think? Attached Images __________________ 1968 C10 Short Fleet - L79 327, th350 1971 Nova - 327, Th350, 3.73 posi 1971 K10 Short fleet - 350/350 1971 K20 longbox - 350, 4spd 1970 Chevelle, Tunnel ram set up 355, th350 1986 C30 Dually, 454/400 1967 Impala 4 door hardtop, Supernatural clone 1968 Camaro, 327, pwerglide 1967 camaro, numbers match 350, powerglide, bench seat car 1968 Nova, Numbers match 6cyl, powerglide 1968 Nova, 327, th350 1970 Impala, 350, Th350 1968 Impala, Numbers match 350, Th350 1971 Chevelle SS, Numbers match 350, muncie

01-18-2010, 11:35 PM	#5
chevroletman223 Dan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Remsen, NY Posts: 230	Re: update on the progress of my 68 and heres my tach dash and another interior shot. Attached Images __________________ 1968 C10 Short Fleet - L79 327, th350 1971 Nova - 327, Th350, 3.73 posi 1971 K10 Short fleet - 350/350 1971 K20 longbox - 350, 4spd 1970 Chevelle, Tunnel ram set up 355, th350 1986 C30 Dually, 454/400 1967 Impala 4 door hardtop, Supernatural clone 1968 Camaro, 327, pwerglide 1967 camaro, numbers match 350, powerglide, bench seat car 1968 Nova, Numbers match 6cyl, powerglide 1968 Nova, 327, th350 1970 Impala, 350, Th350 1968 Impala, Numbers match 350, Th350 1971 Chevelle SS, Numbers match 350, muncie

01-18-2010, 11:41 PM	#6
chevroletman223 Dan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Remsen, NY Posts: 230	Re: update on the progress of my 68 Its a funny story about how i got the tach dash, i was walking around the wampsville car show last summer and i saw a 69 that was in primer and fulll of bondo, he wanted 700 for the whole truck but there was barely any parts, and no engine or tranny and it was all full of bondo, so i saw the dash and i told him i needed a set of guages for my truck, so he said hed sell them to me for $50!!!! He had no idea what he had sold me lol.. so i ran with that deal, took the dash home to test it and everything works perfectly! That was a great day for me lol! also, i plan on putting my origional rally wheels back on my 68, so if anyone is interested in these aluminums maybe we could work up a trade. i need a chrome front bumper and some other stuff. let me know. Dan __________________ 1968 C10 Short Fleet - L79 327, th350 1971 Nova - 327, Th350, 3.73 posi 1971 K10 Short fleet - 350/350 1971 K20 longbox - 350, 4spd 1970 Chevelle, Tunnel ram set up 355, th350 1986 C30 Dually, 454/400 1967 Impala 4 door hardtop, Supernatural clone 1968 Camaro, 327, pwerglide 1967 camaro, numbers match 350, powerglide, bench seat car 1968 Nova, Numbers match 6cyl, powerglide 1968 Nova, 327, th350 1970 Impala, 350, Th350 1968 Impala, Numbers match 350, Th350 1971 Chevelle SS, Numbers match 350, muncie

01-18-2010, 11:54 PM	#7
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,267	Re: update on the progress of my 68 Looking good. Great job bringing it back. Nice score on the dash too! __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

01-19-2010, 12:04 AM	#8
big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: update on the progress of my 68 looks great.....my heart stopped when I seen the crashed pict. __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

01-19-2010, 12:32 AM	#9
chevroletman223 Dan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Remsen, NY Posts: 230	Re: update on the progress of my 68 Thanks guys! Yea the accident definatly sucked, but the bright side is im still alive and kickin and i get to build my truck again lol and this time around i have a little more money and time so its turning out nicer than it was the first time. It really helps when you can do all this stuff yourself. i couldnt imagine having to pay a body shop ten grand or more to do all the work on my truck and have it take a year or more to be done. I couldnt wait that long!! and i wouldnt be able to afford it if i couldnt do the work myself. __________________ 1968 C10 Short Fleet - L79 327, th350 1971 Nova - 327, Th350, 3.73 posi 1971 K10 Short fleet - 350/350 1971 K20 longbox - 350, 4spd 1970 Chevelle, Tunnel ram set up 355, th350 1986 C30 Dually, 454/400 1967 Impala 4 door hardtop, Supernatural clone 1968 Camaro, 327, pwerglide 1967 camaro, numbers match 350, powerglide, bench seat car 1968 Nova, Numbers match 6cyl, powerglide 1968 Nova, 327, th350 1970 Impala, 350, Th350 1968 Impala, Numbers match 350, Th350 1971 Chevelle SS, Numbers match 350, muncie

03-08-2010, 12:47 PM	#10
70k52wd Blaze-Air Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,117	Re: update on the progress of my 68 Wow, your truck is going to be very special with the engine setup. You are building the exact truck(-4spd) that I have always dreamed of having. 68 L79 p/u, what could be better. I love it. MORE PICS and updates if any, please...

03-08-2010, 05:06 PM	#11
Zoomin Man of Mini-Talents Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,295	Re: update on the progress of my 68 Great job on the resto! What color red is that?

03-08-2010, 09:40 PM	#12
chevroletman223 Dan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Remsen, NY Posts: 230	Re: update on the progress of my 68 Thanks for the comments guys! Zoomin, the color is the origional 1968 code 514 red. Sorry about not posting updates in a while, ill get some new pics on here asap. Attached Images __________________ 1968 C10 Short Fleet - L79 327, th350 1971 Nova - 327, Th350, 3.73 posi 1971 K10 Short fleet - 350/350 1971 K20 longbox - 350, 4spd 1970 Chevelle, Tunnel ram set up 355, th350 1986 C30 Dually, 454/400 1967 Impala 4 door hardtop, Supernatural clone 1968 Camaro, 327, pwerglide 1967 camaro, numbers match 350, powerglide, bench seat car 1968 Nova, Numbers match 6cyl, powerglide 1968 Nova, 327, th350 1970 Impala, 350, Th350 1968 Impala, Numbers match 350, Th350 1971 Chevelle SS, Numbers match 350, muncie

03-08-2010, 09:49 PM	#13
chevroletman223 Dan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Remsen, NY Posts: 230	Re: update on the progress of my 68 as you can see, ive got the whole front end back on, and got my ralleys back on with some new bf goodrich's. as of now, the truck is basically "done" except for putting the back bumper on, and the chrome trim that i had on the fender eyebrows and hood lip. Thanks to all members who have sold me parts, like roadking for the driveshaft and mtnmanchad for the front bumper and grille trim. Really appreciate it all guys! heres some more pictures for those of you like me who love pictures. Attached Images __________________ 1968 C10 Short Fleet - L79 327, th350 1971 Nova - 327, Th350, 3.73 posi 1971 K10 Short fleet - 350/350 1971 K20 longbox - 350, 4spd 1970 Chevelle, Tunnel ram set up 355, th350 1986 C30 Dually, 454/400 1967 Impala 4 door hardtop, Supernatural clone 1968 Camaro, 327, pwerglide 1967 camaro, numbers match 350, powerglide, bench seat car 1968 Nova, Numbers match 6cyl, powerglide 1968 Nova, 327, th350 1970 Impala, 350, Th350 1968 Impala, Numbers match 350, Th350 1971 Chevelle SS, Numbers match 350, muncie

03-09-2010, 08:47 PM	#14
chevroletman223 Dan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Remsen, NY Posts: 230	Re: update on the progress of my 68 more pics for all of yall Attached Images __________________ 1968 C10 Short Fleet - L79 327, th350 1971 Nova - 327, Th350, 3.73 posi 1971 K10 Short fleet - 350/350 1971 K20 longbox - 350, 4spd 1970 Chevelle, Tunnel ram set up 355, th350 1986 C30 Dually, 454/400 1967 Impala 4 door hardtop, Supernatural clone 1968 Camaro, 327, pwerglide 1967 camaro, numbers match 350, powerglide, bench seat car 1968 Nova, Numbers match 6cyl, powerglide 1968 Nova, 327, th350 1970 Impala, 350, Th350 1968 Impala, Numbers match 350, Th350 1971 Chevelle SS, Numbers match 350, muncie

03-09-2010, 08:59 PM	#15
matt67350 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Benbrook, TX Posts: 1,060	Re: update on the progress of my 68 Truck looks Great!!! Like the color and the progress of the build. __________________ 69 swb stepside, rebuild and upgrade in progress



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03-09-2010, 10:47 PM	#16
70k52wd Blaze-Air Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,117	Re: update on the progress of my 68 Have you fired it up?

03-09-2010, 11:03 PM	#17
bigguy69 dazed and confused Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: marion nc Posts: 1,649	Re: update on the progress of my 68 i just see red X"s __________________ members met: redbaron69, billsbowtie,nc67

03-09-2010, 11:07 PM	#18
tommyd241 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: 505 Posts: 447	Re: update on the progress of my 68 Very nice indeed!

03-10-2010, 12:50 AM	#19
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,267	Re: update on the progress of my 68 Looks great! __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

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