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Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB

Are you on big block mounts? Here's mine with stock height covers

Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB

Are you running a short or long pump?

Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB

Keith is running a dropmember with big block mounts.

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Yeah I'm running a dropmember with Big Block mounts and a long water pump. If I changed the water pump then I would have to change my front accessory drive as well and I don't want to do that. I think the stock covers will work. Thanks for the picture.

Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB

Today I got the valve covers swapped out for a set of stock height covers. This worked perfectly as now I have plenty of room from the covers to the firewall. Decided to go with the ZZ502 valve covers because they match the look I'm going for better. I think they look pretty darn good on there.

Once I got that done, I finally bolted the cab back down. Then I decided to throw some sheet metal on the old girl. I bolted the fenders back on and aligned them the best I could for now. Tomorrow I plan on installing my Slosh Tubz so I can lay her out. Hopefully will get the door bolted back on too. She is finally looking like a truck again :metal:

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Love the way it is looking, I'm really excited and feel like I'm finally making some progress

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Truck looks GREAT! I LOVE everything about this one.

Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB

Looks great Keith, thanks for making me jealous!!

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Awesome job Keith. The truck looks great, glad you didn't have to modify the firewall.

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Oh yeah! Nice Keith!

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love the progress........

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Thing looks awesome. Love the stance and really like your new valve covers. Keep it up

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Dang that looks good Keith. I like the short valve covers too. You mind if I borrow your wheels for a few months just to see if I like them? J/K... I really like that style

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Originally Posted by jmking9 (Post 6357187)

Truck looks GREAT! I LOVE everything about this one.

Thanks, hope to have more progress tomorrow

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Originally Posted by gofast68c20 (Post 6357206)

Looks great Keith, thanks for making me jealous!!

:lol: that's how I felt after seeing your new pics you posted on your thread, made me want to run out and start bolting some sheet metal on

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Originally Posted by sduckworth13 (Post 6357239)

Awesome job Keith. The truck looks great, glad you didn't have to modify the firewall.

Yeah I'm not a fan of bodywork at all and the thought of redoing my firewall was sickening. I'm happy the short valve covers worked out.

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Originally Posted by Rusbuilt (Post 6357330)

Oh yeah! Nice Keith!

Thanks Rus, hopefully will have some better pics tomorrow

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Originally Posted by big_al_71 (Post 6357465)

love the progress........

I feel like I'm finally getting somewhere with it, seeing it look like a truck again is really motivating.

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Originally Posted by 67ctener (Post 6357504)

Thing looks awesome. Love the stance and really like your new valve covers. Keep it up

Thanks I think the new valve covers worked out perfect, I'll have the other ones up for sale soon. If you like the stance now, just wait until I clearance the fenders and lay it on the ground.

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Originally Posted by mcbassin (Post 6357529)

Dang that looks good Keith. I like the short valve covers too. You mind if I borrow your wheels for a few months just to see if I like them? J/K... I really like that style

Sure Mike but I don't think the blue will go with your Red :lol: come to think of it, I think I know of a guy in your neck of the woods with the same wheels ;) They are an awesome wheel you should go for them.

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Keith, I just checked out your build this evening... Your doing some awesome work. I really like the direction your headed, can't wait to see it finished. (Bet you can't either):metal:
PS: If you buy another set of wheels you don't want, you can send them to me....

Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB

Very nice build, I'm in

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Originally Posted by jeh (Post 6357749)

Yeah I can't wait to be done, after seeing some sheet metal on it, I just want to put it together now and drive it :lol: I think I'm done buying wheels for a while, that is until I get it on the road :devil: :lol:

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Originally Posted by Bhelton (Post 6358001)

Very nice build, I'm in

Thanks your build is looking good too

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Originally Posted by jlsanborn (Post 6358219)

Looks great!

Thanks I'm pretty happy with it

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Oh yeah the moment I have been waiting for :metal:

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Layed out on a touring front dropmember & extreme rear dropmember

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Can't get enough :lol:

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Nice! You gonna get that breather under a cowl hood?