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Merts68GMC · 11-23-2014, 01:25 AM

Hey everyone! My name is Travis. I'm new to the forum, and want to introduce myself. I'm currently restoring a 1968 gmc half ton short bed. Factory it was a 396/402 big Block w/ th400 trans. I bought it about a year ago as a rolling frame with the cab and front fenders. It's now temporarily powered by a 305/th350 and is finally complete enough to be road worthy. I did track down and acquired the original trans that actually came out of my truck, and am working on finding a 396 for it also to bring it back to its original badassness. Looking to meet some cool new people with the same passion for the 67-72 trucks that I have, and for some cool ideas to put towards my build. Looking forward to talking to you all!

**68bowtie** · 11-23-2014, 01:49 AM

welcome to the forum! awesome truck, i'm very fond of original big block shortbeds. as a 68 yours would have been a 396 not a 402. there's a thread here that someone started a registry for big block trucks...

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=421720

Ghostryder79 · 11-23-2014, 01:49 AM

Welcome. Sweet rig. LOVE me some slant noses

68 Stepper · 11-23-2014, 02:35 AM

Great looking truck!

70LonghornCST · 11-23-2014, 02:39 AM

Hi Travis and welcome to the forums. Great looking ride you have there.

**undertaker72** · 11-23-2014, 04:17 AM

hi travis welcome to the forum, nice nice short box , im just down the road to the south about 80 miles if you need any thing give a shout out , you have a nice truck in your picture , I have a seira grande , your slope nose hood is wild when you get ready for your big block hollor I have a few down here you can pic from

Merts68GMC · 11-30-2014, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 68bowtie

welcome to the forum! awesome truck, i'm very fond of original big block shortbeds. as a 68 yours would have been a 396 not a 402. there's a thread here that someone started a registry for big block trucks...

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=421720

I have always been curious about what trucks were 396 and which ones were 402's. My truck is actually built from 2 trucks, one of them a 1968 gmc big block half ton stepside, and a 1970 gmc big block fleet side half ton. Both short bed trucks. The majority of the truck is still the 70, with the exception of the hood and the cab which has the only visible vin (which is why I have it registered as a 68). Would the 70 have had the 402? My best friend has a 72 Chev Cheyenne10 stepside that is a big block truck, (amazing truck btw) and because we were able to run his casting numbers we were able to see it was a 402, but it was badged 396, so we just assumed that all of them were the same way.

67gmcss2 · 12-01-2014, 05:08 PM

welcome

Lees68GMC · 12-01-2014, 11:16 PM

Hey Travis, Welcome to a great resource with many, friendly smart people, NICE Truck!

Z10 · 12-02-2014, 12:17 AM

Nice truck and welcome to the

clan.

skokie · 12-02-2014, 12:32 AM

Nice looking truck. Can we see some engine pics

11-23-2014, 01:25 AM	#1
Merts68GMC Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: North Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 5	68 gmc & new to forum Hey everyone! My name is Travis. I'm new to the forum, and want to introduce myself. I'm currently restoring a 1968 gmc half ton short bed. Factory it was a 396/402 big Block w/ th400 trans. I bought it about a year ago as a rolling frame with the cab and front fenders. It's now temporarily powered by a 305/th350 and is finally complete enough to be road worthy. I did track down and acquired the original trans that actually came out of my truck, and am working on finding a 396 for it also to bring it back to its original badassness. Looking to meet some cool new people with the same passion for the 67-72 trucks that I have, and for some cool ideas to put towards my build. Looking forward to talking to you all! Attached Images

11-23-2014, 01:49 AM	#2
68bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Turlock, CA Posts: 8,598	Re: 68 gmc & new to forum welcome to the forum! awesome truck, i'm very fond of original big block shortbeds. as a 68 yours would have been a 396 not a 402. there's a thread here that someone started a registry for big block trucks... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=421720 __________________ Please help my sister in law with her battle with cancer https://gofund.me/902f6fce Survivor "Lil’ Mint" (67 c10 40k mile light green original paint) Project "C10 Fever" (68 factory black 396 swb) Project "Little Sister" (70 c10 blue original paint refresh) Project "Blue Bomb" (70 c30 blue original paint refresh) SOLD Project "Vitamin C" (71 c10 orange original paint refresh) SOLD

11-23-2014, 01:49 AM	#3
Ghostryder79 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: SV, AZ Posts: 86	Re: 68 gmc & new to forum Welcome. Sweet rig. LOVE me some slant noses __________________ 2007 VW GTI - SOLD, 2013 Ram 1500 Crew Cab Hemi 4x4 - TRADED (POS), 2006 Silverado 2500 Dirtymax, 2010 Kawasaki ZX-10R (wrecked), 2006 SV650, 2015 ZX-6R 1968 C10 CST LWB "..... Long beds are like the slightly chubbier sisters to the hot chick, still cute with a lot more to like. hahahaha!" - OrtegaMotor

11-23-2014, 02:35 AM	#4
68 Stepper Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Richland Washington Posts: 127	Re: 68 gmc & new to forum Great looking truck!

11-23-2014, 02:39 AM	#5
70LonghornCST Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 5,775	Re: 68 gmc & new to forum Hi Travis and welcome to the forums. Great looking ride you have there. __________________ 2018 Chevy Crew Cab 2006 Impala SS 1965 Plymouth Sport Fury 1970 Chevy Longhorn Bucket Seats Shoulder Belts Front Tow Hooks Factory Air Factory Speedwarning, Tach & Vaccum Factory Tilt CST Package AM/FM Radio Bumper Guards Richard 70 Longhorn CST Build Adding an AM/FM Decal

11-23-2014, 04:17 AM	#6
undertaker72 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: nephi , utah Posts: 2,308	Re: 68 gmc & new to forum hi travis welcome to the forum, nice nice short box , im just down the road to the south about 80 miles if you need any thing give a shout out , you have a nice truck in your picture , I have a seira grande , your slope nose hood is wild when you get ready for your big block hollor I have a few down here you can pic from

12-01-2014, 05:08 PM	#8
67gmcss2 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Somerset, ky Posts: 9	Re: 68 gmc & new to forum welcome

12-01-2014, 11:16 PM	#9
Lees68GMC Registered User Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Prescott Arizona Posts: 343	Re: 68 gmc & new to forum Hey Travis, Welcome to a great resource with many, friendly smart people, NICE Truck! __________________ 68 GMC SWB Vortec 5.3 98 Chevy Blazer ZR2 94 Mazda Miata, LS2 6 speed, sold "No matter what happens, nobody gets out alive"

12-02-2014, 12:17 AM	#10
Z10 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Midland, TX Posts: 1,267	Re: 68 gmc & new to forum Nice truck and welcome to the clan. __________________ 1969 RS/SS Z10 Camaro Pace coupe 1972 GMC Short Step buildhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6356218 1979 Mazda RX7 1979 Pontiac Trans Am WS6 & 1979 Pontiac Trans Am 10th Anniversary 1999 Honda Valkyrie 2006 Corvette Z06 2010 BMW 650i

12-02-2014, 12:32 AM	#11
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,334	Re: 68 gmc & new to forum Nice looking truck. Can we see some engine pics __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234



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