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03-10-2012, 10:39 PM
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68 Build Thread**Better Late Than Never**
SO I noticed today after doing a search, that I have never started a build thread for our truck.
So I will fill in the blanks from past to present...and start using this thread for all my updates. Truck was bought December 2007. She was an all numbers matching truck, This is what she looked liked when we brought her home.        DEC-31st 2007 MOD#1 - Steering column - shorten by 1"      
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03-10-2012, 10:54 PM
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Re: 68 Build Thread**Better Late Than Never**
JAN-6th 2008
MOD#2 - New Steering Wheel My Son and I where at the auto parts store and he noticed the steering wheels on the top shelf of an isle. he asked if we could get one & I said, if we where to get one, which one would you get... He picked a simple cheap grant wheel. SO we bought it and the adapter kit to install it.         THE NEXT DAY....     OOPS! A tad bit crooked  
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03-10-2012, 11:00 PM
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Re: 68 Build Thread**Better Late Than Never**
JAN-13 - 2008
MOD#3 - HEI Install Next Up was the HEI. As in the past, my oldest son wanted to help, so I put him to work.... he pulled to old "sub-woofer" out of the garage stood on it, and got to work.      
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03-10-2012, 11:07 PM
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Re: 68 Build Thread**Better Late Than Never**
Wow, he gets right in there, doesn't he? It's cool that he's so interested. How old is he?
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03-10-2012, 11:30 PM
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VA72C10
 
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Re: 68 Build Thread**Better Late Than Never**
Cool father/son project!
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03-10-2012, 11:39 PM
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Re: 68 Build Thread**Better Late Than Never**
MAY- 25th 2008
well the day has come to rebuild the motor, so out it comes.             
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03-10-2012, 11:59 PM
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Re: 68 Build Thread**Better Late Than Never**
we have a million pictures of this engine being taken apart,
but because I'm trying to "catch" up with the thread, I will only post a few pictures. Besides it will be completely rebuilt so what it looks like before isn't to relevant MAY-28 2008 Engine TearDown              And off to the machine shop............ |
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03-11-2012, 12:09 AM
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Re: 68 Build Thread**Better Late Than Never**
JUN-8th 2009
First Purchase from 67-72 forum member We couldn't pass up a good deal, so we bought some NASCAR Trailing Arms from forum Member Jkade $80.00 + shipping.... grand total... $103.00     They have not yet been installed, due to having to fab up a bracket for the E-brake cable.(2012) |
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03-11-2012, 01:11 AM
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Re: 68 Build Thread**Better Late Than Never**
JAN-9th 2009
Engine Assembly Engine - 1968 327 2 bolt main                           
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03-11-2012, 01:19 AM
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Re: 68 Build Thread**Better Late Than Never**
             Had to trim the ALT bracket to clear the power steering pump    
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03-11-2012, 01:27 AM
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Re: 68 Build Thread**Better Late Than Never**
As you can tell I like to tell a story with images
Next up is the engine install... I'm tired and going to bed, i'll start up on it again tomorrow. I hope to have this thread up to date by the end of next week. -=Scott=- |
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03-11-2012, 01:48 AM
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VA72C10
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Re: 68 Build Thread**Better Late Than Never**
Looks great so far! Glad you are getting around to posting this up! I really like the black and orange with a little pop of chrome paint scheme on the engine! Looks like factory with an upgrade
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03-11-2012, 06:14 AM
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Re: 68 Build Thread**Better Late Than Never**
Can't wait to see more pics. I'm on board for this build.
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03-11-2012, 07:17 AM
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Re: 68 Build Thread**Better Late Than Never**
Very cool! Love the step by step with all the pics
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03-11-2012, 08:08 AM
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Re: 68 Build Thread**Better Late Than Never**
Cool truck and it looks like you and your son are really getting some quality time together with it. Very cool!
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03-11-2012, 09:24 AM
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Rusty Nuts
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Re: 68 Build Thread**Better Late Than Never**
Looking good, and its great to have the kids involved
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03-11-2012, 08:52 PM
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Re: 68 Build Thread**Better Late Than Never**
AUG 6th 2009
FireWall Paint Well before we put the engine back into the truck, my son asked if we can "wash" the inside of the truck. So we power washed the inside of the engine compartment & then we somehow just started to clean and paint the firewall. Truly I have no idea how it started but we went at it, with what we had.               
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03-11-2012, 09:01 PM
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Re: 68 Build Thread**Better Late Than Never**
SEPT 7th 2009
Engine/Tranny Install well the day has arrived for us to put the heart back into the beast. My son was at soccer, so he missed out that day. The one day I COULD OF USED HIS HELP, he wants to play sports            
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03-11-2012, 09:05 PM
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Re: 68 Build Thread**Better Late Than Never**
Nice!
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03-11-2012, 09:09 PM
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Re: 68 Build Thread**Better Late Than Never**
Sept 9th 2009
Engine First Start Today is the day! we hear her run for the first time after a LONG year of rebuilding the engine.     Here is the video............ She fired right up with no problems, other than large air pockets in the cooling system, it was a smooth first run -=scott |
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03-11-2012, 09:37 PM
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Re: 68 Build Thread**Better Late Than Never**
SO time has pasted, and we have been driving the truck on and off over the last few months.
We found a brand new set of hooker long tube headers on Craigslist a few moths back & we decided it was time to install them. So we went to audio zone and bought some cheap $17.00 turbo mufflers & some straight sections of exhaust tube and went to town. Only problem was that when we went to autozone, the only version of "cheap" turbo mufflers they had on hand where 2" in/out. Our headers are 2-1/2", so we just bought some reducers to get by. April-11th 2010 Header install..            THE NEXT DAY..... WE made this video during the install.... it was fun... But my wife knew I was going to have "to much" fun during this "test" drive, so she said no ride along for my son  -=scott=- |
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03-12-2012, 12:29 AM
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Re: 68 Build Thread**Better Late Than Never**
APRIL-18th 2010
HOOD PAINT Well My daughter wanted to get into the "truck building" action. So I told her she could repaint the hood. SO during the process, I went into the house to get out of the heat and eat some lunch, I moved the hood into the garage out of the direct sun and my Daughter took it upon her self to shoot some "black" paint. She did great, but I was like What the #$% are you doing.... then I stood back and said. damn not bad!!! We did some touch-ups and mounted the hood as is.      
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03-12-2012, 12:46 AM
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Re: 68 Build Thread**Better Late Than Never**
AUG - 14th 2010
FRONT DROP           
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03-12-2012, 12:54 AM
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Re: 68 Build Thread**Better Late Than Never**
AUG-28th 2010
FIREWALL DELETE SO after driving it around showing off the "new paint" I took notice of that damn firewall... SO I tried to fab up my own delete pates...      After all that fun time I had making these plates.. the metal I used was to thin to weld. So I just made another one that covered it all and screwed it in place for now.  
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03-12-2012, 01:04 AM
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Re: 68 Build Thread**Better Late Than Never**
DEC-11th 2010
REAR DROP BLOCKS After driving around in a "70's" style hot rod...  Jacked up rear end.I figured it was time to do something about it. So I made some drop blocks for the rear.                Here is the a link to another thread about the drop. SIMPLE CUT DROP -=scott=- Last edited by AustinScott; 03-12-2012 at 01:12 AM. |
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