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tim's68gmc · 06-07-2015, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by karphan

Very simple idea with the engine stands for the rotisserie. How did you attached the square tubing to the body? Spot welds or bolts? I'm at the same stage you are with doing the underside and am always looking for simple solutions. Thanks, Dan

I welded angle iron to the square tube and then bolted it to the holes for the doors. It worked out good had to re-adjust the engine mounts to give it more center of balance.

tim's68gmc · 06-07-2015, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by old Chevy guy

Just found this thread. Great job your doing and I love that your doing it with your boy, for your boy. Its a great bonding experience , I helped my son do a frame off on a first generation S10 about 5 or 6 years ago. The best part is when its all done your Son will have so much more appreciation for the truck and will take better care of it. So many people I've known just buy their kids nice stuff and don't make them work for it at all. Then all you get is the majority of them beating the crap out of the vehicle and having no remorse when it blows up or gets crashed. Nice job and great lessons learned, Life and trades experience.

Thanks,
I agree 100% this is the only way i was gonna help buy a vehicle for my son.

tim's68gmc · 06-08-2015, 08:30 PM

Today we got the cab all primed.

**karphan** · 06-08-2015, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by tim's68gmc

I welded angle iron to the square tube and then bolted it to the holes for the doors. It worked out good had to re-adjust the engine mounts to give it more center of balance.

Thank you for the information. Very nice with the cab. Totally jealous. Thank you for sharing your project.

swamp rat · 06-08-2015, 11:54 PM

^^^ What he said!

tim's68gmc · 06-10-2015, 09:02 PM

Set the cab down onto the chassis today. Big step toward finishing the truck. Even put the cab mounts in.

swamp rat · 06-11-2015, 03:11 AM

Dang were you a body man and mechanic in your previous life?? LOL! Your moving on that truck!

tim's68gmc · 06-20-2015, 11:26 AM

Did a little work on the truck Friday. got the door all lined up to work on the cab corner and rocker panel. the gap between the fender and door didn't line up straight looks like a noodle.

Lees68GMC · 06-20-2015, 11:38 AM

You've got a good eye for alignment there Tim, really appreciate the smart use of "what you've got on hand for tools" too.

tim's68gmc · 06-22-2015, 07:49 AM

We worked on getting the cab corner and rocker panel installed. Still need to remove the door to finish welding rocker panel and more welding on the cab corner.

**70shortfleet** · 06-22-2015, 10:37 AM

You guys are doing a fanastic job! Just one question on the cab, what are you going to do with the 3 holes that are above the radio section?

tim's68gmc · 06-22-2015, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by 70shortfleet

You guys are doing a fanastic job! Just one question on the cab, what are you going to do with the 3 holes that are above the radio section?

still gonna plug them.

tim's68gmc · 06-30-2015, 08:02 PM

Done welding and a little mud added

tim's68gmc · 07-10-2015, 07:51 PM

sandblasted the bottom of the doors to see what i have to work with and the bottom of the drivers door looks like Swiss cheese and the passenger door skin looks good inside more Swiss cheese

tim's68gmc · 07-20-2015, 10:35 PM

Picked up 2 almost rust free doors and 2 new skins. The p/o sanded the doors and never primed them so lots of surface rust.

tim's68gmc · 07-20-2015, 10:38 PM

Removed the skin off of the worst door a little grinding and the skin popped right off. looks like the bottom lip will need to be replaced.

tim's68gmc · 08-02-2015, 08:21 PM

More work done this weekend stripped and primed hood and the rear wheel wells

tim's68gmc · 08-02-2015, 08:23 PM

more pictures

tim's68gmc · 08-18-2015, 06:28 PM

worked the weekend on both quarter panels made patches for the old gas doors

tim's68gmc · 08-18-2015, 06:32 PM

more quarter panel photo's

tim's68gmc · 08-18-2015, 06:35 PM

Last night we taped off the outer edge and sprayed raptor bed liner on the inside of the quarter panels. Turned out nice.

pinturbo75 · 08-18-2015, 08:43 PM

that's gonna be one really really nice truck......

tim's68gmc · 08-18-2015, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by pinturbo75

that's gonna be one really really nice truck......

Thanks we have been working on it for a year now, trying to get it done by april for my son's 16th birthday.

jpmanyhearts · 08-19-2015, 02:21 AM

I'm building a 68 crew cab and was wandering what you were going to do with your other cab the rusty one I need a dash

jpmanyhearts · 08-19-2015, 02:23 AM

oh and thats some sweet work your doing also caint wait to see yours done

06-08-2015, 08:30 PM	#128
tim's68gmc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: tacoma Posts: 247	Re: 1968 Gmc ground up restoration Today we got the cab all primed. Attached Images __________________ vehicle's I own 1968 gmc 3/4 ton camper special 1972 gmc jimmy 1972 Chevrolet nova 1947 ford 1.5 ton dully 1997 f-350 1 ton 2007 Chrysler 300 with hemi

06-08-2015, 11:54 PM	#130
swamp rat Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Spanaway Posts: 8,451	Re: 1968 Gmc ground up restoration ^^^ What he said! __________________ Mike. Swamp Rat build thread : http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=595019 72 3/4T 4X4 4" BDS Lift 33" BFG's

06-10-2015, 09:02 PM	#131
tim's68gmc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: tacoma Posts: 247	Re: 1968 Gmc ground up restoration Set the cab down onto the chassis today. Big step toward finishing the truck. Even put the cab mounts in. Attached Images __________________ vehicle's I own 1968 gmc 3/4 ton camper special 1972 gmc jimmy 1972 Chevrolet nova 1947 ford 1.5 ton dully 1997 f-350 1 ton 2007 Chrysler 300 with hemi

06-11-2015, 03:11 AM	#132
swamp rat Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Spanaway Posts: 8,451	Re: 1968 Gmc ground up restoration Dang were you a body man and mechanic in your previous life?? LOL! Your moving on that truck! __________________ Mike. Swamp Rat build thread : http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=595019 72 3/4T 4X4 4" BDS Lift 33" BFG's

06-20-2015, 11:26 AM	#133
tim's68gmc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: tacoma Posts: 247	Re: 1968 Gmc ground up restoration Did a little work on the truck Friday. got the door all lined up to work on the cab corner and rocker panel. the gap between the fender and door didn't line up straight looks like a noodle. Attached Images __________________ vehicle's I own 1968 gmc 3/4 ton camper special 1972 gmc jimmy 1972 Chevrolet nova 1947 ford 1.5 ton dully 1997 f-350 1 ton 2007 Chrysler 300 with hemi

06-20-2015, 11:38 AM	#134
Lees68GMC Registered User Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Prescott Arizona Posts: 343	Re: 1968 Gmc ground up restoration You've got a good eye for alignment there Tim, really appreciate the smart use of "what you've got on hand for tools" too. __________________ 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"

06-22-2015, 07:49 AM	#135
tim's68gmc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: tacoma Posts: 247	Re: 1968 Gmc ground up restoration We worked on getting the cab corner and rocker panel installed. Still need to remove the door to finish welding rocker panel and more welding on the cab corner. Attached Images __________________ vehicle's I own 1968 gmc 3/4 ton camper special 1972 gmc jimmy 1972 Chevrolet nova 1947 ford 1.5 ton dully 1997 f-350 1 ton 2007 Chrysler 300 with hemi

06-22-2015, 10:37 AM	#136
70shortfleet Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: St.Peters, MO Posts: 2,225	Re: 1968 Gmc ground up restoration You guys are doing a fanastic job! Just one question on the cab, what are you going to do with the 3 holes that are above the radio section?

06-30-2015, 08:02 PM	#138
tim's68gmc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: tacoma Posts: 247	Re: 1968 Gmc ground up restoration Done welding and a little mud added Attached Images __________________ vehicle's I own 1968 gmc 3/4 ton camper special 1972 gmc jimmy 1972 Chevrolet nova 1947 ford 1.5 ton dully 1997 f-350 1 ton 2007 Chrysler 300 with hemi

07-10-2015, 07:51 PM	#139
tim's68gmc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: tacoma Posts: 247	Re: 1968 Gmc ground up restoration sandblasted the bottom of the doors to see what i have to work with and the bottom of the drivers door looks like Swiss cheese and the passenger door skin looks good inside more Swiss cheese Attached Images __________________ vehicle's I own 1968 gmc 3/4 ton camper special 1972 gmc jimmy 1972 Chevrolet nova 1947 ford 1.5 ton dully 1997 f-350 1 ton 2007 Chrysler 300 with hemi

07-20-2015, 10:35 PM	#140
tim's68gmc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: tacoma Posts: 247	Re: 1968 Gmc ground up restoration Picked up 2 almost rust free doors and 2 new skins. The p/o sanded the doors and never primed them so lots of surface rust. Attached Images __________________ vehicle's I own 1968 gmc 3/4 ton camper special 1972 gmc jimmy 1972 Chevrolet nova 1947 ford 1.5 ton dully 1997 f-350 1 ton 2007 Chrysler 300 with hemi

07-20-2015, 10:38 PM	#141
tim's68gmc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: tacoma Posts: 247	Re: 1968 Gmc ground up restoration Removed the skin off of the worst door a little grinding and the skin popped right off. looks like the bottom lip will need to be replaced. Attached Images __________________ vehicle's I own 1968 gmc 3/4 ton camper special 1972 gmc jimmy 1972 Chevrolet nova 1947 ford 1.5 ton dully 1997 f-350 1 ton 2007 Chrysler 300 with hemi

08-02-2015, 08:21 PM	#142
tim's68gmc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: tacoma Posts: 247	Re: 1968 Gmc ground up restoration More work done this weekend stripped and primed hood and the rear wheel wells Attached Images __________________ vehicle's I own 1968 gmc 3/4 ton camper special 1972 gmc jimmy 1972 Chevrolet nova 1947 ford 1.5 ton dully 1997 f-350 1 ton 2007 Chrysler 300 with hemi

08-02-2015, 08:23 PM	#143
tim's68gmc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: tacoma Posts: 247	Re: 1968 Gmc ground up restoration more pictures Attached Images __________________ vehicle's I own 1968 gmc 3/4 ton camper special 1972 gmc jimmy 1972 Chevrolet nova 1947 ford 1.5 ton dully 1997 f-350 1 ton 2007 Chrysler 300 with hemi

08-18-2015, 06:28 PM	#144
tim's68gmc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: tacoma Posts: 247	Re: 1968 Gmc ground up restoration worked the weekend on both quarter panels made patches for the old gas doors Attached Images __________________ vehicle's I own 1968 gmc 3/4 ton camper special 1972 gmc jimmy 1972 Chevrolet nova 1947 ford 1.5 ton dully 1997 f-350 1 ton 2007 Chrysler 300 with hemi



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08-18-2015, 06:32 PM	#145
tim's68gmc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: tacoma Posts: 247	Re: 1968 Gmc ground up restoration more quarter panel photo's Attached Images __________________ vehicle's I own 1968 gmc 3/4 ton camper special 1972 gmc jimmy 1972 Chevrolet nova 1947 ford 1.5 ton dully 1997 f-350 1 ton 2007 Chrysler 300 with hemi

08-18-2015, 06:35 PM	#146
tim's68gmc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: tacoma Posts: 247	Re: 1968 Gmc ground up restoration Last night we taped off the outer edge and sprayed raptor bed liner on the inside of the quarter panels. Turned out nice. Attached Images __________________ vehicle's I own 1968 gmc 3/4 ton camper special 1972 gmc jimmy 1972 Chevrolet nova 1947 ford 1.5 ton dully 1997 f-350 1 ton 2007 Chrysler 300 with hemi

08-18-2015, 08:43 PM	#147
pinturbo75 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: west columbia, s.c. Posts: 61	Re: 1968 Gmc ground up restoration that's gonna be one really really nice truck...... __________________ 1972 gmc 3500 ramp truck, 350, sm465, dana 70 rear

08-19-2015, 02:21 AM	#149
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08-19-2015, 02:23 AM	#150
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