What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter

[Orefactory4x4 swb]

Originally Posted by OregonNed

Sorry for all of the pics, but I washed mine last night and back in the garage before the Northwest rains begin. It looks as though my trim should be easy to reinstall looking at how lined up both sides are. A future project.

I like it…sweet ride

[Extended Power]

Got my studs cut down so I could finish putting the last pieces on the Schott wheels.

[samkost]

Bench seat out.
DynaMat down and inside door skins.

[ghackett1]

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Originally Posted by chewychevy67

I am debating putting these on my 2wd 67. Can you post more pictures of your truck with these on please at different angles?

Here you go another tow hook pic on the 68:

[dboboltz]

In the last week:
- replaced dog dish cap steel tires with Rallys
- replaced front HL bulbs with Octane Bulbs
- Added a Headliner
- Maintenance, sanded and re-stained wood in bed. Too much work to not maintain.

In next few weeks:
- Tilt, 1.5 shorter, going from 17" to 15" steering wheel
- Front disc brake conversion
- window tint

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by ghackett1

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Here you go another tow hook pic on the 68:

I love to see an honest white face on a '68 Chevy.
Too many guys get repainted and don't tell the shop about the design year trim feature -- contrasting color nose -- and just get the face body color, like a '67.

['68OrangeSunshine]

I had a strong Gas Fume gripe inside my '68 C/10 Stepside.
Tonight, I changed out the rubber gasket and steel lockring on the In-Cab Gas Tank Fuel Sender, and also R & R'ed the 10.5'' - 5/16'' ID fuel hose under the cab, that goes from the Sender output to the steel fuel line. New hose clamps too. Hoping that gets rid of the gas fumes in the cab.
It's the end of the month and time to hammer the accumulated 1000 VIP gas points from a supermarket chain. Every 1000 points equals a Dollar off the pump price at Kroger and Shell stations. [Circle K dropped out of the VIP program last month.]
So I'll fill the tank and see if I still have a fume leak somewhere.

[Bob B.]

New tires!

[LNP]

I mounted new tires as well. Plus I powder coated my center caps and installed new mirros to the end of the caps. Now to clean the truck

[weq92f]

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Took it out today on the first annual Goodguys Texas Hot Rod Week tour…

-klb

[samkost]

Picked up the bench seat today.
Thanks to forum member t korinek for the houndstooth seat cover.
Wish I had more room.

[Orefactory4x4 swb]

Finally got rusted out cab done, and first paint job ever, but with this site and YouTube went for it. And saved for new rebuilt instead

[samkost]

Nice work.
Flipped your photos.

[Orefactory4x4 swb]

Thanks for the flip

[pjmoreland]

Finished installing a five speed manual transmission. Still have two shifters.

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by pjmoreland

Finished installing a five speed manual transmission. Still have two shifters.

Looks like you need to swap steering columns.
Did Rocky Raccoon always have a Black/Charcoal interior, or is that a mod? Mine is the same 516 Orange, with [once-upon-a-time] Silver Fawn contrasts.
I've leaned toward Saddle as things gradually get replaced. Saddle dash pad cover, and Saddle Seat. Matches the Light Walnut stain on my plywood door panels. When the OE Fawn sunshades wore out, I replaced them with Light Blue ones, a union buddy gave me, off his '72 C/20. The idea was to trade out the Blue shades from the Stepside for the Black ones in the Jimmy [which got repainted Blue]. However, I could never get them loose. Also Blazers have a unique sunshade, different from production trucks. So that never flew.

[pjmoreland]

Originally Posted by '68OrangeSunshine

Looks like you need to swap steering columns.
Did Rocky Raccoon always have a Black/Charcoal interior, or is that a mod?

I'm working on rebuilding a floor shift steering column right now. Waiting on parts. Two owners back told me he painted the interior black. There are some spots that he missed, and it appears that the entire interior metal, including the dash and steering column, was painted a cream color. I am confused by that because your dash is orange. I don't know what paint scheme would have cream colored paint.

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Sure a lot of REAL nice trucks, good job.

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by pjmoreland

I'm working on rebuilding a floor shift steering column right now. Waiting on parts. Two owners back told me he painted the interior black. There are some spots that he missed, and it appears that the entire interior metal, including the dash and steering column, was painted a cream color. I am confused by that because your dash is orange. I don't know what paint scheme would have cream colored paint.

Maybe the PO's PO's PO's Wife couldn't stand Orange?
In '67 they just shot everything inside Fawn. Might have been running low by the 1968 model year.
Is there any trace of Orange under the Cream?

My whole cab interior was Orange. Orange Dash, Cab inside, Doors, Glove Box, Ceiling... Above the dash, it was Charcoal, I think. I've since shot it with Flat Black for better anti-glare.
All the Fawn stuff was bolted on. Steering Wheel and Column, Sunvisors, lizard skin vinyl Seat, Seatbelts, Door Panels and Dash Pad.

[pjmoreland]

Originally Posted by '68OrangeSunshine

Maybe the PO's PO's PO's Wife couldn't stand Orange?
In '67 they just shot everything inside Fawn. Might have been running low by the 1968 model year.
Is there any trace of Orange under the Cream?

My whole cab interior was Orange. Orange Dash, Cab inside, Doors, Glove Box, Ceiling... Above the dash, it was Charcoal, I think. I've since shot it with Flat Black for better anti-glare.
All the Fawn stuff was bolted on. Steering Wheel and Column, Sunvisors, lizard skin vinyl Seat, Seatbelts, Door Panels and Dash Pad.

There does appear to be some orange showing through on the glovebox hinge where the screws have worn through the paint. I have wondered if the interior looked something like this '68 truck.

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by pjmoreland

There does appear to be some orange showing through on the glovebox hinge where the screws have worn through the paint. I have wondered if the interior looked something like this '68 truck.

That interior doesn't really look bad. Cream and Fawn. I would expect it inside a White truck, though.

I am pretty sure my rig was a Fleet Order. Totally Standard [base] Trim level.
Was yours a fancier trim level?

[pjmoreland]

Originally Posted by '68OrangeSunshine

That interior doesn't really look bad. Cream and Fawn. I would expect it inside a White truck, though.

I am pretty sure my rig was a Fleet Order. Totally Standard [base] Trim level.
Was yours a fancier trim level?

Mine was definitely a base model all around, other than having a powerglide transmission.

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by pjmoreland

Mine was definitely a base model all around, other than having a powerglide transmission.

Strange. Must've been a case of the Fawn paint gun getting clogged up, so they shot the next ten stepsides with Cream interiors until it came back cleaned. IDK?

[OregonNed]

Went back to stock KYB Gas-adjusts from the CPP lowering shocks that were put on for the drop. Rides like a dream now!

[CAMAROBOY68SS]

Got my 327 block back from the machine shop and now the actual process of putting it together will begin to start the winter project of pulling the 350 and 4 speed out of the truck for this 327 and a tkx 5 speed for more fun next spring.