"Wally" The 68 Service Truck
 

It's a New Year so I thought I would start a new build thread. I bought this truck off a forum member last April. It's a 46k original mile truck that has only had one repaint and the best I can tell the service bed was installed in 68. My plans were to do a simple bag job and add a set of Detroit Steel Wheels but after a few months the motor and 4 speed started getting tired of running up and down the highway to the shop at 75-80 so now the motor needs to be replaced and this is where I'm at now. Enough talk.....let's see if I can get some pictures loaded!

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I can only load one picture at a time for some reason. This may take some time.

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I thought I would start on the back first so first I pulled the bed.

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I blasted the frame to get off 46 years of crud and have a nice surface for some paint.

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I installed Porterbuilt rear notches and painted the frame.

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Rebuilt trailing arms...

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Another view.

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I under coated the bed and installed it back on the chassis.

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I don't have any pictures of the front while I was installing it but it's got Porterbuilt control arms with drop spindles and bags.

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Turned out killer!!!!!

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very cool!

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I am in for this one! Looks killer!

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:ennyd: woohoo ! Been waiting for this thread ! Subscribed !!

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That just looks COOL! :metal: Nice work. You also find the neatest looking trucks, I really like that color.

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Coolest. Service. Truck. Ever.

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This is the panel I made for the paddle valves and gauges, it bolts to the floor in front of the seat.

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I pulled the front clip and motor out and prepped the frame for paint

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The controller installed.

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Decided to go the LS based route on this truck so I picked up this 05 5.3 with a 4l60e tranny

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Using a CTS-V pan to gain some clearance.

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The front all painted and back together.

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Keep those updates coming,...

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very nice

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Very cool! Nice work.

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Love it. Thats a sweet truck!

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Awesome truck. Nice choice on the drivetrain

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Great way to start a new year

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Man that is a really cool truck...

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Cool.

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Awesome work !!!!

P.S. I need this truck Man !!!:lol:

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Do you have any pictures from the back? I have a 71 C20 with a service body and I am curious how you lights and bumper are setup.

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Looks great, I see what you were saying about the Mobsteel wheels as they work great with that truck.

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It has the stock lights from a stepside

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Just watching

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Another great job . I wish I had the hubcaps for my project .

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Cool...laying flap!

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nice build as usual, any plans for the engine?

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I love this truck! I would love to do one these as an install/service truck for my business (custom audio/video) but my business partner (whom does the installations) does not share the same level of excitement :lol: so we have boring Express Vans. In fact when we started our business 10 years ago I found a nice '55ish panel truck that I wanted to make an install vehicle and it got nixed. We bought an old Astro instead that we named Gunther.

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Nicest lowered truck I seen all year! Love that you kept the service bed!

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Absolutely love it!! :metal: