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Old 07-01-2012, 08:50 AM   #26
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More progress pictures...
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Old 07-01-2012, 11:10 AM   #27
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Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10

look at you rockin the baer brakes! your frame looks nice. you also do some awesome sheet metal work, i wish my cab corners turned out that nice. i'm going to be running around here throwing fits now. really curious to see it completed.
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Old 07-01-2012, 12:15 PM   #28
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lookin very nice
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Old 07-08-2012, 09:49 PM   #29
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Thanks for all of the encouragement. I finally got one of my NOS rocker panels installed.
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Old 07-09-2012, 07:49 PM   #30
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Nicely done!!
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Old 07-09-2012, 08:09 PM   #31
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Old 09-03-2012, 05:04 PM   #32
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I put a little primer on my completed rocker panel installation and decided to take a picture with some of the larger pieces I removed. I also started in on the driver's side. Now that I have some experience under my belt things are moving faster the second time around.
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Old 09-03-2012, 06:10 PM   #33
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Superb looking work, and great frame! But truck schmuck, I want that cart! That's awesome!
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Old 03-10-2013, 06:46 PM   #34
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Finally got rid of the rust on the driver’s side and have started to build my way back out.
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Old 07-09-2013, 09:00 PM   #35
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I'll have some more truck progress pictures to post in the next couple of weeks. I have been making progress on house/yard work lately. I've also got a new toy that has been distracting as well. I finally got a crate engine for my project but a Camaro was wrapped around it.
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Old 07-09-2013, 10:49 PM   #36
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Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10

Amazing work on the rust repair on the cab. Hope mine turns out that well. The ZL1 is sick as well. Keep up the nice work man.
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Old 07-10-2013, 07:22 AM   #37
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Love the ZL1
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Old 07-12-2013, 08:24 PM   #38
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Hows the drivers side coming along?
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Old 10-02-2013, 06:02 PM   #39
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I was able to finish weld and smooth the driver side floor board. Up next are repairing the kick panel and door pillars.
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Old 10-02-2013, 09:46 PM   #40
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Your metalwork is outstanding, I really enjoy watching your build.
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Great job!!
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Old 10-02-2013, 10:14 PM   #42
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I haven't seen a torch in any of your pictures, so what kind of welder are you using, and why are you hiding it? I like the way your weld beads look. I tigged mine in, but had more heat area at the welds. Whens the crate engine getting pulled from the donor? I wanta be there when it happens. Trucks looking good. Jim
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Old 10-02-2013, 10:30 PM   #43
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Re: Project "Financial Burden": 1968 SWB C10

Turned out amazing! Would you mind telling me/us how you metal finish everything. I seem to have the hardest time getting my repairs to look any where near that nice.
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Old 10-06-2013, 06:45 PM   #44
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I haven't seen a torch in any of your pictures, so what kind of welder are you using, and why are you hiding it? I like the way your weld beads look. I tigged mine in, but had more heat area at the welds. Whens the crate engine getting pulled from the donor? I wanta be there when it happens. Trucks looking good. Jim
Here is a picture of my MIG welder. It's a Handler 187 by Hobart. I have used it for 99% of my build and it works very well. I like to use 0.024 inch wire for sheet metal.

I also have a Lincoln 185 TIG welder that I only use when I can take the part over to my welding bench. Even then I typically just use it for welding on flat sections that I will need to hammer and dolly later. I really enjoy TIG welding but I like how quick and easy the MIG welder is especially when you are in awkward positions.

I'm still debating the engine choice but I am going with LS power.
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Old 10-06-2013, 06:48 PM   #45
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Turned out amazing! Would you mind telling me/us how you metal finish everything. I seem to have the hardest time getting my repairs to look any where near that nice.
Thanks for all of the encouragement! I'll be sure to capture a more detailed look at the cab corner installation on this side of the truck to give you an idea of how I work things from start to finish.
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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.
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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 .
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Old 10-11-2013, 03:10 AM   #48
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I'm in on this. Looks like I could learn a thing or two. Awesome work
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Old 10-13-2013, 02:14 AM   #49
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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!
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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.
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