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I saw today in my feed that is has been one year since I started this frame out resto. It is a 68 Low Production Number V-6 Stepper. The V6 is long gone, but the badges are still there. I decided to keep the look and fix everything else. Now it is a 350/350TH 3.07 rear. I have done all the work except rebuilding the trans. EVERYTHING under the skin has been rebuilt or replaced. I love the Long Steppers (Wife not a fan). Here are some pics.
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More.
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Front End Tear Down.
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Cab Up!!!
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This is always FUN!!!
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Time to make it better!!
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Always Luv the "Rust Free" stuff....Even out here, we have Rust and I can show you where it hides...
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Tetanus Shot Time!!
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Moving.....
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Early 68.
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Driver Side Carnage...
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Roof Repair.
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Some time for RAPTOR and Paint...
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This is over a full year time frame. Jan 22-Jan23.
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Keep it moving....
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Drip rail.
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Seat and Interior.
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Windshield Time. Wife does not like to be an assistant...
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Front End.
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Rear Axle.
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Tank Mod.
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Exhaust.
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Bed Time...
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More Bed.
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Core Support Repair. I did replace the damaged 68 Grille with a 67 Original and had it Powder Coated. Looks Great.
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Grille...
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So after 10 mins of running the Cam was destroyed and many Lifters paid the price. Could be my fault, could be other issues. Oh, well but, I am building a new 350 with a roller and it should be done this weekend with Pics.
Again, This is over a year time frame with me having to keep Cancer in check, do family stuff and take a break every now and then. There are over 400 pics and I went through every part very meticulously. I have no idea how many hours is in this build. I do have a parts list of where the money went. Final things are to get the Engine going, align it, Powder Coat the wheels and find some nice GMC Hubcaps. Keeping the White Walls going for now. For those who followed my other builds I can say that the Motor Home is in line for this year to finish. Smitty |
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Only took 10 mins of run time for this to happen to a couple of lifters.
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Couple did this....Will not Buff Out!!!
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Then I did this...
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Bought this along with the matching parts...
And now to build a another....Should be done this weekend if all goes well... Smitty |
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This is looking good and sounds like fun was had while doing
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Doing a build like this helps me keep my mind centered... Me and the wife are going to drive this one back to the area I dragged it out of and take some pics. It is a good truck. Smitty |
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Building the new 350. I will say that Cam Button End Play makes no sense to me and takes longer to set up than building a 12 Bolt from scratch. This Hydraulic Roller is a pain and when you get something done, you get to add more parts...Hope it does end up being a great upgrade....
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As Paula Abdul sang,
Two steps forward, Two Steps back.... Take another step tomorrow.... Smitty |
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After digging a while to see why the oil pan was leaking I found the answer.
There are multiple oil pans for the SBC and the original pan I had, had a 2-1/4 drop on the oil pan lip that goes around the timing cover. New pans have a 2-3/8 drop. The pan gasket I used was for the 2-1/4. Yep, that will cause a leak every time..... The part number for the pan that I ordered was supposed to be a replacement on a 72 SBC pan. So for those wondering about there pans. Put a straight edge across the top side rails of the pan and measure to the bottom of the curve for the timing cover. If you are using the Felpro 1 piece gasket here are the part numbers depending on your pan. I would tell you to also add some RTV to the top and bottom of the curved seals. 2-1/4 Pan OS34509T or 1885 2-3/8 Pan OS34510T Smitty |
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Prime it up, drop it in....
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