Jason's 70 Big Block SWB Project

[trkfrk]

Nice work. I love the engine choice. Your engine bay looks really good. Keep the pictures coming.

[jeh]

Originally Posted by trkfrk

Nice work. I love the engine choice. Your engine bay looks really good. Keep the pictures coming.

Thanks, I should have some more updates this week when I get back home. My drive shaft is finished at the drive line shop, so that's one more check on the to do list.

[jeh]

A new picture from this weekend. Got the front sheet metal lined up and the new grill shell on. Happy, Happy, Happy....

[sduckworth13]

Nice !! Congrats Jason

[jeh]

Wish I would have picked up a new bumper at Southern Kentucky Classics last week.

[jeh]

Thanks Scott, I hope my wife would like new wheels and tires for Valentines Day....
Don't tell her I said that.

[sduckworth13]

Lol

[Bennett68C10]

Looks great with the front clip on there, all that shiney paint makes me jealous

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by jeh

A new picture from this weekend. Got the front sheet metal lined up and the new grill shell on. Happy, Happy, Happy....

Dang, I got happy just looking at that picture! My favorite front end on these old trucks.

[jeh]

Thanks guys, this is an exciting part of the build.

[jeh]

Originally Posted by Bennett68C10

Looks great with the front clip on there, all that shiney paint makes me jealous

Kieth, with your talent and definitely your patience you could do a slick paint job yourself. You're already on the right foot with all the detail with your gaps and getting everything to fit nice.

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by jeh

Kieth, with your talent and definitely your patience you could do a slick paint job yourself. You're already on the right foot with all the detail with your gaps and getting everything to fit nice.

Thanks Jason, problem is I have no place to paint it. My garage is attached to my house and enters into my Kitchen. My other option is painting in a tent in my backyard, but I live on a cul-de-sac and I don't know how the neighbors will feel about the paint fumes paying a shop to do it is out of the budget so who knows what I'm going to do. I'll just keep looking at your beautiful paint and keep drooling

[jeh]

Originally Posted by Bennett68C10

Thanks Jason, problem is I have no place to paint it. My garage is attached to my house and enters into my Kitchen. My other option is painting in a tent in my backyard, but I live on a cul-de-sac and I don't know how the neighbors will feel about the paint fumes paying a shop to do it is out of the budget so who knows what I'm going to do. I'll just keep looking at your beautiful paint and keep drooling

A kitchen full of paint fumes or ticked off neighbors wouldn't be a good idea

[Beetle]

Beautiful truck! I want my GMC blacked out, one day.. you give me motivation though!

[jeh]

Originally Posted by Beetle

Beautiful truck! I want my GMC blacked out, one day.. you give me motivation though!

Thanks Beetle. The black looks nice but its going to be hard to keep up. It shows everything.

[trkfrk]

Looking good... The grill came out really nice.

[mud.man.rj]

Nice project, especially like the 427 and the valve covers. Keep at it.
Rick/Mudman.

[jeh]

Originally Posted by trkfrk

Looking good... The grill came out really nice.

Thanks, time to buy some more parts.....

[jeh]

Originally Posted by mud.man.rj

Nice project, especially like the 427 and the valve covers. Keep at it.
Rick/Mudman.

Thanks Rick, the valve covers were polished aluminum, I scuffed them up and painted them satin black then found the 427 stickers at a swap meet. I thought they turned out good, different anyway. I didn't want a lot of bling under the hood.

[jeh]

Got another important piece to the puzzle today.

[jeh]

A few more pictures from last weekend. Hopefully this weekend I check the fit of the tailgate and disassemble the bed for paint. I was really surprised of how well the SoKy bed has fit so far.

[jeh]

Another pic. I still can't get more than one picture per post to upload

[mud.man.rj]

Lookin good, had me fooled on the valve covers, did such a good job as we can see from the rest of the build.

[jeh]

Originally Posted by mud.man.rj

Lookin good, had me fooled on the valve covers, did such a good job as we can see from the rest of the build.

Thanks for the compliment Rick, I showed my son the pic of your truck, he's 19 and wants an early 80's square body 4x4 to lift and put big tires on for a weekend cruiser. He liked yours with the 40's on it

[mud.man.rj]

Thanks for the good words on my big beast, a lot of young guy's like it and even though it is so big it actually seems kind of normal to drive, it has been very well thought out by the last owner and myself so just seems like driving a normal truck really, but then you do wonder why people are staring at times. Wish we were closer I would take him for a rip, nothing but fun, well except in my wife's eyes.