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05-10-2011, 10:42 PM
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the 69 in the works
well a little over a month ago i bought a 69 lwb chevy truck just going off of a picture. i was told it ran but needed a fuel pump. the truck showed up on a trailer a few days later and i couldnt have bought a better truck so i thought. the body and condition of the truck was excellent with signs of rust anywhere.
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05-10-2011, 10:47 PM
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Re: the 69 in the works
Nice looking truck. Is it as rust free as it looks?
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05-10-2011, 11:01 PM
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Re: the 69 in the works
heres a little update on the truck. i spent a few hrs on getting it running and long behold it had a rods knocking. so i pulled the 350 out and sent it to the machine shop for some upgrades. everything new was installed crankshaft, pistons, rods etc......, i ended up going with a 282 cam shaft, double roller timing chain, high volume oil pump, an edelbrock chrome intake, with a 600 holly carb and some chrome valve covers.
got it all put together and literally drove it for like 30 miles and overheated it and blew the heads off (back on the trailer it went). so today i figured i would go ahead and upgrade those too since i was taking them off anyways. i ordered some ProComp aluminum high performance heads and some light weight roller rocker arms and hardened push rods as well.
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05-10-2011, 11:04 PM
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Re: the 69 in the works
the only spot of rust ive found so far was under the hood on the front of the fender near the radiator support.
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05-15-2011, 06:21 PM
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Re: the 69 in the works
well heres an update on the truck as of now. i started putting the heads and other things together this morning. i took the dash and stuff apart and painted everything black the other day
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05-15-2011, 06:25 PM
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Re: the 69 in the works
heres the photos
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05-15-2011, 08:28 PM
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Re: the 69 in the works
Hey from N.C. Looks like you have something to work with,nice truck & motor is looking good too.Keep pictures coming of the progress & keep on truckin''
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05-15-2011, 08:42 PM
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Re: the 69 in the works
Solid looking project. Too bad about the heads. Looks like your all over it!
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05-19-2011, 08:18 PM
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Re: the 69 in the works
well i finally got her running like a champ and tuned in last night.
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05-19-2011, 08:41 PM
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Re: the 69 in the works
Awesome. Got any videos of it running?
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05-19-2011, 10:12 PM
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Re: the 69 in the works
yea i took a video earlier with my cell but the sound quality sucked.
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07-19-2011, 11:20 PM
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Re: the 69 in the works
well sorry i havent posted anything about the truck here lately. just been busy with work and other things. im going to try and start doing some of the body work on the truck tomorrow. if i start ill post some more pics.
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07-20-2011, 01:40 AM
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Re: the 69 in the works
Lol..kinda looks like my truck. Nice so far...and what do you think of those heads?
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07-20-2011, 02:25 AM
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Re: the 69 in the works
really interested in the sound of this, I am mid build on my budget build motor with these heads, looks like a nice start for a truck
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07-20-2011, 02:54 AM
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Re: the 69 in the works
Lookin good. I am hoping to get some stuff done on mine when i get back from Iraq. Almost the same exact pickup. what kind of wheels are those.
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07-22-2011, 01:09 AM
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Re: the 69 in the works
hey everyone. sorry its been awhile since ive posted anything. havent had time to on it lately. these last couple of nights i found some time to shave the side markers and side badge holes.
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07-22-2011, 01:17 AM
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Re: the 69 in the works
had some red paint left over from a toyota tundra and brushed it into the letters on the grill.
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07-22-2011, 04:10 AM
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Re: the 69 in the works
I'm in on this build. It's looking smooth already
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07-23-2011, 12:36 AM
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Re: the 69 in the works
ive tried takin a couple of videos but it distorts the sound on my phone and got no video camera. hbchevy......i love the heads i bought. the truck sounds real good. ive got some hooker long tube headers with dualed out magna flows that dump off under the cab.
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