"camaroboy68ss" (camaroboy68ss)
10/04/2020 at 14:35 • Filed to: restoration, Project Car, Truck Yeah, Chevrolet, Chevy, C10, save the manuals, photography
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"camaroboy68ss" (camaroboy68ss)
10/04/2020 at 14:35 • Filed to: restoration, Project Car, Truck Yeah, Chevrolet, Chevy, C10, save the manuals, photography | 20
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Well the 68 C10 is done!!!!!! Well for the most part. Got the new redline tires mounted up with some new trim rings and center caps. There is still small little things to fix, but the truck is running and driving and everything is working. So going to continue to get the little things fixed this winter but now driving the wheels off while the weather stays nice. So got out the good camera and snapped the finished pictures.
For those have missed out on the whole series of the restoration of the truck here are all the links to each update of the transformation of this 68 C10.
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - I did a thing...(again) New Project!
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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - Becoming a Short Box
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - 4 Speed Swap
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - More Disassembly
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - Progress Made
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - Unplanned Stuff
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - As of Yesterday
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - Starting to paint!
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - Lots of Masking
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - Paint is halfway there...
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - ITS PAINTED!
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - Reassembly Begins!
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - Bed Time!
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - Major Milestone!
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - Wiring and Dash install
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - IT’S ALIVE! and looks like more like a truck
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - Going Back Together
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - It Moves and now has carpet
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - The interior is complete!
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - Nose job
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - On the road!
Exage03040 @ opposite-lock.com
> camaroboy68ss
10/04/2020 at 14:43 |
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Beauty. W ell done!
Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
> camaroboy68ss
10/04/2020 at 14:49 |
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The crazy progress you made on this truck continues to amaze me. You shortened and restored it in less than a year! And the final product is drool worthy. I love everything about this build!
Nothing left but to drive it!
vondon302
> camaroboy68ss
10/04/2020 at 14:52 |
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Well done and it's been a great read!
415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
> camaroboy68ss
10/04/2020 at 15:04 |
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Cool, my dad had a long bed in metallic green. The blue is really nice. I wish I could get my truck project done, the smoke hasn’t helped that. I look forward to making a final post.
f86sabre
> camaroboy68ss
10/04/2020 at 15:09 |
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Looks amazing! No car project is ever totally done, but it’s great that it is at the Messi g with it stage!
A Boy and His Longtail
> camaroboy68ss
10/04/2020 at 15:19 |
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That looks so awesome! I need you to do another restoration so I have another serial to look forward to.
just-a-scratch
> camaroboy68ss
10/04/2020 at 15:33 |
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That’s one great looking truck.
Well done.
It’s really nice to have all the progress posters t together too.
Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
> camaroboy68ss
10/04/2020 at 16:29 |
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Looks great! Roughly how much power does that crate 350 make?
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camaroboy68ss
> Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
10/04/2020 at 16:32 |
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Turns out its not a new crate motor. Once I had the motor out ran the numbers on it and its a 74 4 bolt main block, 71 Z/28 heads, like a RV cam. I didnt pull the heads but I bet its at least flat top pistons. Its probably only 250/300 hp at the flywheel. Nothing crazy it just runs like a sewing machine.
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camaroboy68ss
> vondon302
10/04/2020 at 16:33 |
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Thanks!
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camaroboy68ss
> Exage03040 @ opposite-lock.com
10/04/2020 at 16:33 |
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Thanks!
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camaroboy68ss
> A Boy and His Longtail
10/04/2020 at 16:33 |
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Thanks! I do have another lined up, but not going to get heavy on it for a year though. Still collecting parts and laying out the game plan for it.
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camaroboy68ss
> f86sabre
10/04/2020 at 16:34 |
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Nope they are not, my 68 Camaro has been “done” for 15 years and I am still tweaking and fixing things.
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camaroboy68ss
> Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
10/04/2020 at 16:38 |
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All of the shutdown stuff is the main reason this got done so fast as all my car show weekend and other car events got erased so I just hunkered down in the shop and cranked this one out.
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Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
> camaroboy68ss
10/04/2020 at 16:54 |
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It's a really high quality restoration. I'm still impressed at the turnaround.
MM54
> camaroboy68ss
10/04/2020 at 16:56 |
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Looks better-than-new! Ni
cely done, though now the inside of that bed is way too nice to use ;)
Monkey B
> camaroboy68ss
10/04/2020 at 17:03 |
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beautiful truck. Nice work...rewarding probably is a light duty word for how good you feel.
flatisflat
> camaroboy68ss
10/04/2020 at 17:10 |
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That is beautiful; well done!
shop-teacher
> camaroboy68ss
10/04/2020 at 18:19 |
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That's a beautiful truck. Well done!
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A Boy and His Longtail
> camaroboy68ss
10/04/2020 at 19:21 |
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I can’t wait to see it!
Jim Spanfeller
> camaroboy68ss
10/04/2020 at 23:56 |
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Yeah, and the last several parts I’ve bought for my Thunderbird were “the last part it needs”... Crossing my fingers I’ll be right this time!
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Jim Spanfeller
> camaroboy68ss
10/04/2020 at 23:57 |
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Nice! I love seeing old vehicles restored, and you did very well on this one. I even like the color :)
and 100 more
> camaroboy68ss
10/05/2020 at 08:33 |
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Got damn, that is beautiful. That color is absolutely gorgeous.
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camaroboy68ss
> Jim Spanfeller
10/05/2020 at 09:32 |
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yeah, I’ve learned not to say that, lol.
hillrat
> camaroboy68ss
10/05/2020 at 09:56 |
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Man, that’s about as perfect a truck as I’ve ever seen. All killer, no filler!!! Everything is clean, tight, and beautiful.
My hat’s off to you sir, this is the kind of project I aspire to.
Sovande
> camaroboy68ss
10/05/2020 at 11:33 |
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Looks beautiful. Any chance that is a Chevy paint code that you used? I am going to repaint the El Camino at some point and while your color is not the same, I could at least use it to eliminate one potential color! The El Camino was repainted in what I was told was a stock Chevy paint, but I don’t know which color it actually is.
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camaroboy68ss
> Sovande
10/05/2020 at 11:54 |
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Yes this is a factory Chevy paint. This is 1967/1968 Medium Blue Poly, it is a factory pickup color and shows up on the Chevy Commercial paint chip pages as the trucks used those for colors.
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Sovande
> camaroboy68ss
10/05/2020 at 12:04 |
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Cool! Thank you, sir!
Mark - Sixpots None The Richer
> camaroboy68ss
10/05/2020 at 18:58 |
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Fantastic!
Great job on this bea
utiful truck!
Enjoy it as much as I enjoyed reading your restoration posts!
ZHP Sparky, the 5th
> camaroboy68ss
10/05/2020 at 19:44 |
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Wow, this thing looks amazing! Love that interior too. Hope to see it around on the streets of Portland someday!
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camaroboy68ss
> ZHP Sparky, the 5th
10/05/2020 at 22:10 |
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hopefully we get out car events back soon, in the area.