Daves new 68 chevy swb

[Woodnears]

Well, I managed to get the air lines done!

[Woodnears]

Fuel lines routed through the frame, al 6an braided stainless with all stainless clamps. I need to order the pump from properformance still but it's all plumbed.

[Woodnears]

This whole setup is a fairy tight for but I managed to squeeze it all in a. Ice clean package including two water traps.

[Woodnears]

One more from the front.

[Gus350]

Looks Killer

[69short]

It's looking great man! Keep it up!

[RustenPaines]

Looking great!

[Woodnears]

One more pic

[69short]

Nice pic! Makes me want to go clean my garage.

[Bennett68C10]

Hell yeah! That looks good

[Woodnears]

here are a few better pics for your viewing pleasure!

[Hart_Rod]

Nice job,

[Woodnears]

Thanks hartrod, I promise you one day I'll be far enough along to get into the bed where I will definitely call on you for the rear tubs and your bed knowledge.

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by Woodnears

Thanks hartrod, I promise you one day I'll be far enough along to get into the bed where I will definitely call on you for the rear tubs and your bed knowledge.

No worries bro. Keep plugging away!

[MMcMasters]

very clean work!! It looks great!

[mcbassin]

Very clean work! Looks great!

[69short]

Looking good man

[Bennett68C10]

Nice job on those airlines!

[Woodnears]

Guys it runs! I'm missing a radiator hose then I'll have a video for you. All I'm lacking is a driveshaft, uninterrupted steering joints, and power steering lines oh and a few brake lines and she will drive. It may not have fenders, hood, grill or a bed but she can drive.

[88Stanger]

nice job so far

[GR8-68]

Progress is looking great, you have done some nice clean work

[Woodnears]

Thanks guys for the compliments. Does anyone have any recommendations for mufflers? I plan to have a pretty short exhaust system, as in it exits pretty much behind the cab within the frame rails. ill attach a picture with the circled area. Basically i am looking for a good sounding exhaust that doesnt attract too much attention. I know thats asking a lot. I have never built a vehicle before let alone chosen an exhaust system. I do have 2.5" pipe routed off the manifolds and back a foot or so to start with. I am open to suggestions.

Also does anyone know who makes this bed alignment piece shown here in the pic? its one of the board members but i cant find the for sale thread i saw many moons ago.

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by Woodnears

Thanks guys for the compliments. Does anyone have any recommendations for mufflers? I plan to have a pretty short exhaust system, as in it exits pretty much behind the cab within the frame rails. ill attach a picture with the circled area. Basically i am looking for a good sounding exhaust that doesnt attract too much attention. I know thats asking a lot. I have never built a vehicle before let alone chosen an exhaust system. I do have 2.5" pipe routed off the manifolds and back a foot or so to start with. I am open to suggestions.

Also does anyone know who makes this bed alignment piece shown here in the pic? its one of the board members but i cant find the for sale thread i saw many moons ago.

I'm not sure about that alignment nut you have pictured?

I used magnaflow mufflers on my truck with 2.5" exhaust HERE
I'm very happy with their mellow sound, no droning in the cab and you can tell it's V-8 when you step on the pedal.
How I routed my exhaust :HERE

You can hear them: HERE

[Woodnears]

Here are some random photos for everyone. i even put one in thee of myself and what I do for a living these days. Did y'all know a battery fits almost perfectly in between the cross sills? I am really trying to keep this build moving but damn its expensive. I need all the words of encouragement i can get from you guys. You guys will have to keep bugging me for pictures or i will forget to put them up here.

Well something is not working so i will upload the pictures tonight.

[knomadd]

Originally Posted by Woodnears

... I plan to have a pretty short exhaust system, as in it exits pretty much behind the cab within the frame rails.... Basically i am looking for a good sounding exhaust that doesnt attract too much attention. I know thats asking a lot. I have never built a vehicle before let alone chosen an exhaust system. I do have 2.5" pipe routed off the manifolds and back a foot or so to start with. I am open to suggestions.

Just a word of caution, from experience...

Having had a short exhaust system that dumped under the cab and moving it to just in front of the rear axle, you should know that the shorter the exhaust, the louder it is and the more likely it will drone/resonate inside the cab. It was awful with my Flowmaster Original 40 series mufflers. They sounded great from outside of the truck, but anything more than 15 minutes in the cab made my ears ring. After stretching it to put the mufflers under the bed mad a huge difference in the drone in the cab. They're still aggressive sounding, but not as obnoxious inside.

With that said, a milder muffler on a short system might not bee too bad. I haven't heard a short system that sounded mellow, but everyone I've seen and actually heard had an aggressive muffler on it.

Your truck is looking killer!