Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB

[Bennett68C10]

These bed sides are just about perfect and I love that they don't have stake pocket holes

[jeh]

Keith, when I got mine from SoKy they were very straight. My buddy that's painting them still sprayed a couple rounds of primer and blocked them so they would be slick for the black paint. The tailgate had a couple little dings in it. I excited for you to get some paint on yours...

[jlsanborn]

Nice!!

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by jeh

Keith, when I got mine from SoKy they were very straight. My buddy that's painting them still sprayed a couple rounds of primer and blocked them so they would be slick for the black paint. The tailgate had a couple little dings in it. I excited for you to get some paint on yours...

Thanks Jason hopefully in a couple of months I'll have some paint on these. I'm just glad they came in with no damage and are straight as an arrow. Won't take much to prep them for paint.

Originally Posted by jlsanborn

Nice!!

Thanks I can't wait to put the bed on and roll it outside for a nice side profile pic laid out

[Number98]

Originally Posted by Bennett68C10

Thanks I can't wait to put the bed on and roll it outside for a nice side profile pic laid out

I can't wait to see that either!!

[Rusbuilt]

Nice bed sides!

[Rollin 67 style]

You're rockin now!

[suspect]

[ksbrktracer]

Now your gonna have someplace to put those taillights ...... I like the smooth sides , they are gonna look good.

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by Number98

I can't wait to see that either!!

Originally Posted by Rusbuilt

Nice bed sides!

Originally Posted by Rollin 67 style

You're rockin now!

Originally Posted by suspect

Originally Posted by ksbrktracer

Now your gonna have someplace to put those taillights ...... I like the smooth sides , they are gonna look good.

Thanks guys, I need to get my gas tank, rear bumper brackets and disc brakes installed this weekend so hopefully I can get the bed on next weekend. Hopefully I don't run into any problems. I already have to modify the rear bumper brackets to clear the bolts on the rear crossmember because I had to move that back in the frame to put the gas tank in.

[screaminchevypickup]

Looking good!! Nice parts..

[mikeleeshields]

Looks good Keith. Can't wait to see this thing with bedsides finally huh.

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by screaminchevypickup

Looking good!! Nice parts..

Thanks Kyle, I saw Lucy on Instagram tonight, looks awesome

Originally Posted by mikeleeshields

Looks good Keith. Can't wait to see this thing with bedsides finally huh.

Thanks Mike, after 4 long years it will finally have a bed on it again. Just in time to yank it all back apart for paint

[Bhelton]

Won't be long now!!!

[Bennett68C10]

Worked on the rear of the truck this weekend. Got my Wilwood rear disc conversion done. While I was at it I installed a new Moser differential cover. Also got the rear bumper brackets and the gas tank bolted in for good.















Next weekend the bed is going on I can't wait

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by Bhelton

Won't be long now!!!

Thanks Ben, I hung a little inspiration up in the garage. Taped it to the top of the toolbox to remind myself what I'm building every time I grab a tool

[screaminchevypickup]

Looking good !!

[suspect]

Did you get the E-brake cable for your rear brakes? If not, what kind of ideas do you have? I ordered my rear conversion from scottshotrods, but I didn't get the cable. He said it was (I think) $150. I couldn't bring myself to pay that much for a cable. I'm going to do what I can to modify the stock cable to work.

[Bhelton]

Originally Posted by Bennett68C10

Thanks Ben, I hung a little inspiration up in the garage. Taped it to the top of the toolbox to remind myself what I'm building every time I grab a tool

Great Motivation!!

[jeh]

Looks good Keith, I'd like to put rear disk on mine next winter.

[Rusbuilt]

Nice!!

[knomadd]

Those brakes look great behind those beautiful wheels!

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by screaminchevypickup

Looking good !!

Originally Posted by Bhelton

Great Motivation!!

Originally Posted by jeh

Looks good Keith, I'd like to put rear disk on mine next winter.

Originally Posted by Rusbuilt

Nice!!

Originally Posted by knomadd

Those brakes look great behind those beautiful wheels!

Thanks guys, it is a really nice kit.

Originally Posted by suspect

Did you get the E-brake cable for your rear brakes? If not, what kind of ideas do you have? I ordered my rear conversion from scottshotrods, but I didn't get the cable. He said it was (I think) $150. I couldn't bring myself to pay that much for a cable. I'm going to do what I can to modify the stock cable to work.

I planned on just buying the lokar cables. I know the price sucks but I like how they mount. I never liked the factory cable setup which is why I chose to run these rear brakes. I'm interested to see what you come up with.

[suspect]

Now that I'm aware that Lokar makes a cable set up that works with Wilwood, I'm going to check it out. Thanks.

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by suspect

Now that I'm aware that Lokar makes a cable set up that works with Wilwood, I'm going to check it out. Thanks.

I checked on Summit racings website and it looks like the Lokar and the Wilwood cables are the same ones. The only difference is the price. The Wilwood is $119.95 and the Lokar is $131.27. Both are 96" long cables in black braided stainless. I'm just going to order the Wilwood when the time comes.