Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10

[swamp rat]

Your doing some real nice work on the rust repair. First time to your build, my eye caught your title "Financial Burden" I can relate, i was thinking i should have named my trucks thread "Going Broke" keep up the good work!

[Old_Truck_Fan]

It has been a while since I have published an update. I'm glad this brutal winter weather is behind us so I can get some work done! Here are some more images of the driver side progress.

[Old_Truck_Fan]

Going to go with a rear mounted gas tank for the LS engine fuel system. No need for the filler neck hole on the cab anymore although it is one of my favorite features of these classic trucks.

[Old_Truck_Fan]

Originally Posted by Xeen

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.

Originally Posted by eagleuh1

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 .

That would be a great combination. I have a 5.3L engine I will be using for mock up. I am still up in the air on what combination I will settle on. I think I change my mind every other week.

Originally Posted by swamp rat

Your doing some real nice work on the rust repair. First time to your build, my eye caught your title "Financial Burden" I can relate, i was thinking i should have named my trucks thread "Going Broke" keep up the good work!

Thanks for the comments. Back when I was a kid my older brother told me about a drag car he saw labeled "Financial Burden." I've always thought it was a great name for a project. I like "Going Broke" too!