Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
 

Nice work
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Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
 

NICE !! Looks like you started with a pretty solid truck.

Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
 

More progress pictures...

Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
 

look at you rockin the baer brakes! your frame looks nice. you also do some awesome sheet metal work, i wish my cab corners turned out that nice. i'm going to be running around here throwing fits now. really curious to see it completed.

Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
 

lookin very nice

Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
 

Thanks for all of the encouragement. I finally got one of my NOS rocker panels installed.

Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
 

Nicely done!!

Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
 

lookin good

Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
 

I put a little primer on my completed rocker panel installation and decided to take a picture with some of the larger pieces I removed. I also started in on the driver's side. Now that I have some experience under my belt things are moving faster the second time around.

Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
 

Superb looking work, and great frame! But truck schmuck, I want that cart! That's awesome!

Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
 

Finally got rid of the rust on the driver’s side and have started to build my way back out.

Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
 

I'll have some more truck progress pictures to post in the next couple of weeks. I have been making progress on house/yard work lately. I've also got a new toy that has been distracting as well. I finally got a crate engine for my project but a Camaro was wrapped around it. :)

Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
 

Amazing work on the rust repair on the cab. Hope mine turns out that well. The ZL1 is sick as well. Keep up the nice work man.

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Love the ZL1
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Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
 

Hows the drivers side coming along?

Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
 

I was able to finish weld and smooth the driver side floor board. Up next are repairing the kick panel and door pillars.

Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
 

Your metalwork is outstanding, I really enjoy watching your build.

Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
 

Great job!!

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I haven't seen a torch in any of your pictures, so what kind of welder are you using, and why are you hiding it? I like the way your weld beads look. I tigged mine in, but had more heat area at the welds. Whens the crate engine getting pulled from the donor? I wanta be there when it happens. Trucks looking good. Jim

Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
 

Turned out amazing! Would you mind telling me/us how you metal finish everything. I seem to have the hardest time getting my repairs to look any where near that nice.

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Here is a picture of my MIG welder. It's a Handler 187 by Hobart. I have used it for 99% of my build and it works very well. I like to use 0.024 inch wire for sheet metal.

I also have a Lincoln 185 TIG welder that I only use when I can take the part over to my welding bench. Even then I typically just use it for welding on flat sections that I will need to hammer and dolly later. I really enjoy TIG welding but I like how quick and easy the MIG welder is especially when you are in awkward positions.

I'm still debating the engine choice but I am going with LS power.

Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
 

Thanks for all of the encouragement! I'll be sure to capture a more detailed look at the cab corner installation on this side of the truck to give you an idea of how I work things from start to finish.

Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
 

You already have your go baby go machine so a great choice for your truck would be the 5.3L Vortec w/4l60e and 3.42:1 gear.

Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
 

I second the 5.3/ 4l60e. Good milage, available at reasonable prices, and plenty of pow.er for hauling stuff. Unless you just want to go really, really fast .

Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10
 

I'm in on this. Looks like I could learn a thing or two. Awesome work