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Old 11-09-2011, 03:32 PM   #176
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Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB

Keith that engine looks AWESOME!!!!!



Even though I have a big small block I would not mind mind having that bad boy right there.....
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Old 11-09-2011, 03:43 PM   #177
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Yep I hear ya on the soft spot for Impalas but man I have had atleast 10 c-10 over the last 5 years that is my drug of choice LOL
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Old 11-09-2011, 05:08 PM   #178
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Keith that engine looks AWESOME!!!!!



Even though I have a big small block I would not mind mind having that bad boy right there.....
Thanks Al, believe me as much as I love Big Blocks I certainly wouldn't mind your Big Small Block
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Old 11-09-2011, 05:13 PM   #179
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Yep I hear ya on the soft spot for Impalas but man I have had atleast 10 c-10 over the last 5 years that is my drug of choice LOL
Where I live you see a ton of big block Chevelles and Camaros but hardly ever any Impalas so when I do see one it always stands out to me. This is my second C10 and certainly not my last as I plan on keeping this one for a long time but I would like to get a 71/72 swb Cheyenne once I'm done building my 68.
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Old 11-09-2011, 06:09 PM   #180
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I took a long bed 72 olive and white in trade for the impala and the more I look at itthe long bed is growing on me but I have a 68 short bed too that is 95% rust the 72 was restored about 5 years ago back to original
I really like what you are doing to this 68 giving me ideas for when I accually get started
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Old 11-09-2011, 09:08 PM   #181
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I took a long bed 72 olive and white in trade for the impala and the more I look at itthe long bed is growing on me but I have a 68 short bed too that is 95% rust the 72 was restored about 5 years ago back to original
I really like what you are doing to this 68 giving me ideas for when I accually get started
Thats one of the best things about this website, you can get lots of ideas and alot of help. That's what I did and still do. My 68 had and still has alot of rust, that is the main reason this build is taking a while to complete. If I would have started with a rust free truck it would be done by now but that was not in the cards when I started. Post up some pictures of your trucks I would love to see them. Good luck on your 68 build, let me know if I can be of any help.
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Old 11-10-2011, 11:45 AM   #182
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Nice build can't wait to see it done. Did you have your exhaust done or did you do it yourself ?
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Old 11-10-2011, 01:52 PM   #183
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Nice build can't wait to see it done. Did you have your exhaust done or did you do it yourself ?
Thankyou, my father and I did the exhaust ourselves, it took some time but worked out pretty good. I used a 2 1/2" hotrod kit from Speedway
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Old 11-11-2011, 02:17 AM   #184
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I gotta say, I am fully and entirely jealous now. The motor and exhaust look pretty good. make me wanna ditch the SBC for a BBC.
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Old 11-11-2011, 10:14 AM   #185
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I gotta say, I am fully and entirely jealous now. The motor and exhaust look pretty good. make me wanna ditch the SBC for a BBC.
Thanks Matt, and I say go for the BBC
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Old 11-11-2011, 10:38 AM   #186
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Not to Hi Jack your thread but here are my two
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Old 11-11-2011, 05:09 PM   #187
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Not to Hi Jack your thread but here are my two
Don't worry about hijacking I wanted to see some pics, nice looking trucks you have there.
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Old 11-11-2011, 07:42 PM   #188
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Your truck's turning out nicely! I've got spintechs for mine as well, went a little quieter though with the 3000xl series. They sound awesome, and the best part is I'm the only one around who has a set on my truck...
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Old 11-11-2011, 11:49 PM   #189
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Your truck's turning out nicely! I've got spintechs for mine as well, went a little quieter though with the 3000xl series. They sound awesome, and the best part is I'm the only one around who has a set on my truck...
Yeah when I first went with the Super Pro Streets I had a stockish small block so I figured I needed a more aggressive muffler, now I have a cammed big block lol, can't wait to hear what it's going to sound like.
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Old 11-12-2011, 06:03 PM   #190
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Quick picture of my passenger side framerail. Had to grind a little off to clear the header.
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Old 11-12-2011, 06:05 PM   #191
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I also started on redoing my exhaust as my BBC collectors sit lower and farther back in the frame than my SBC collectors did. Have the passenger side figured out, just have to do the driver side now. Sorry forgot to take pics of it.
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Old 11-13-2011, 12:24 AM   #192
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CPP front shock relocators? How do you like 'em? Foresee any problems with inner fender clearance?
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Old 11-13-2011, 01:29 PM   #193
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CPP front shock relocators? How do you like 'em? Foresee any problems with inner fender clearance?
I got them from performance online, I plan to autocross this truck a little so I wanted a stronger mounting point for the shocks plus I wanted to run a little longer shock for better travel and dampening. I don't know if I will have any interference with the inner fenders, I haven't gotten that far lol. If I do I will just modify them to fit, I feel like that's all I keep doing is modifying things to fit lol
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Old 11-15-2011, 08:36 PM   #194
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Great work! where did you get the bb valve covers from?
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Old 11-16-2011, 04:45 PM   #195
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Keith! Looking great man. I'm considering painting my valve covers Chevy Orange too. I like the black .. humm. Tough decision. My engine will end up a lot like yours. (hopefully )
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I cheaped out a little and bought the Summit Racing knockoffs instead of the gm ones lol, you can't really tell the difference.
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Old 11-16-2011, 09:28 PM   #197
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Keith! Looking great man. I'm considering painting my valve covers Chevy Orange too. I like the black .. humm. Tough decision. My engine will end up a lot like yours. (hopefully )
That's funny cause before I switched to my big block I was constantly looking at your build thread drooling over your big block. I think yours looked amazing before you had to tear it back apart, so I know no matter what you do it will look great. I'm very excited to see your truck get finished as you are a lot closer than I am and your build as well as the many other great builds inspire me to get mine done. Thankyou for all the compliments.
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Old 11-19-2011, 01:25 PM   #198
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Hey Keith
Do you know how long your drive shaft is or how long it should be?
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Old 11-19-2011, 09:16 PM   #199
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Hollywood I haven't measured for my drive shaft yet, sorry I couldn't help you more
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Old 11-20-2011, 11:49 PM   #200
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Do it yourself exhaust I'm not sure if I could do that . Can you give me some tips ? Went to a shop and he said without seeing my truck it was $500 or so .HMMMM.
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