68 SWB "Project Sucker Punch"

[butternut1972]

I had to move the next project around today and I took a few pictures of it. This will be my sons truck when he starts driving He's 12 now, so we have a few years to get it done.

My dad bought this truck back in 90' to pull our daycruiser to the lake (It looked much better then) I bought it from him in 93' and drove it for 6 or 7 years and decided it needed some freshing up so I started restore it, Then my son was born and it sat for a few years and then I sold it to a friends son. I always regreted selling it. About a year ago he needed to sell it, so I got it back.

Back when I started on it I found alot of rust in the cab, so I found a better cab for it. The frame was blasted and painted(needs to be repainted again) the rearend has been narrowed and 373 posi installed, air bags and lines run. Front and rear sway bars. I have alot of new parts waiting for it.

So the plan is my son wants to paint it flat black w/flames (maybe). Red interior. He wants a big block but he might have to settle for something a little more mild for awhile. When the rear end was done it was mocked up with 18"x12" rear wheels. We have the Boyd Harms for it now but not sure if they will be on it or not.

There won't be any major work on the truck until this summer. I have to get my other project done first. But my son likes to get on here and look around and get ideas so I thought I would start a thread for him so he can learn from some of you. Thanks for taking a look.

[VA72C10]

Looks like it'll make a really nice truck!

[72LSK10]

It'll be a sweet father & son build. I have wonderful memories from the 72 K10 my dad and I worked on for 7 1/2 years. It's priceless.

[layedout68]

That was my old truck...lol I didn't get very far as you can see

[shawno72]

I always enjoy hearing a father and his son doing a project together. Kinda like a right of passage.

[KRUSTY 51]

Good for you, father,son projects can be a life lesson for him,teaching him about patience,and skills about the workings of the automobile. my dad helped me when I was younger not to get frustrated with my first car as I was building it ('56 vw bug) and It paid off 10 fold as I got older.

[butternut1972]

Thanks guy's. I'm looking foward to working on it with him. It should be a cool truck when its done.

[butternut1972]

Originally Posted by layedout68

That was my old truck...lol I didn't get very far as you can see

You need to get a build thread going on your truck. Whern will you have it going?

[layedout68]

Im not sure how or where to start a build thread.. Can i get some advice, and direction on getting my avatar up ??

[JRE]

Nice start you have going. Love the father son projects.I've done 5 of them with my dad.would love to come check you're trucks out in person some time.

[butternut1972]

Originally Posted by JRE

Nice start you have going. Love the father son projects.I've done 5 of them with my dad.would love to come check you're trucks out in person some time.

Your welcome anytime. Just let me know.

[butternut1972]

Originally Posted by layedout68

Im not sure how or where to start a build thread.. Can i get some advice, and direction on getting my avatar up ??

Just go to the build section and there's a box that says new thread. Name your build, give some background on it, and then scoll down to manage attachments and click and it and then hit browse on the next window and you can pull up your pictures and click the ones you want to post. You may have to resize them if there to big.When your done hit submit.

[bigblock68]

i like it....is this so he stays away from the stepside??

[butternut1972]

Originally Posted by bigblock68

i like it....is this so he stays away from the stepside??

Yep. He really wanted the camaro but that wasn't happing....and he's not having a ricer.