I have been looking for a while and finally found a nice project truck. Lord knows i have looked at a bunch of rust buckets over the past few months
and finally got a good one. Its a 68 flareside SWB -240 six, three on the tree the guy took it apart and
detailed the frame and painted it and did a real good job he just never put it all back together. The only problem is he painted it orange but thats an easy problem to fix. I plan on notching the rear frame and doing a 4-link with airbags the front will get lowered i beams and airbags. The paint job will be a flat silver and probably put new carpet and seat cover the rest is in great shape. I will post some pics tomorrow after i get her home.

 

Here is a pic.

 

i like it that color, lower it and put black rims it it now that would be slick

 

Get rid of that BLACK grill!

 

cool truck. like the color.

 

Yes the grill will be sanded back like its suppose to. The black on there is bedliner he did the headliner and dash pad the same way.

 

Looks like a great find the black grille is something I dont like to much

 

I got her home safe and sound today i will post up pics later.

 

i kinda like the colors, maybe you can get home depot to sponsor your build up.

 

nice truck! you don't see too many of the flaresides anymore!

 

The guy who had the truck is suppose to be a paint and body guy but he needs more practice. The truck had a few waves in the body work so it looks like i will be da sanding the whole truck. I will get started on the rear suspension work as soon as all these hurricanes pass. Here are the pics the motor compartment looks pretty good just dusty.

 

I started taking the bed apart today and it was pretty easy the front and rear bed supports are rusted pretty bad so they will be replaced. The center ones are missing probably rusted off lol. The guy i bought the truck from is real bad at paint and body
the paint is peeling everwhere but thats a good thing cause i hate this orange. My parts for the rear suspension should be here early next week. I decided against a 4-link i am gonna keep the leafs and do a flip kit with shackles and hangers and remove some of the leafs. I am looking at getting 10-11inches of drop in the rear with the c notch. The front should be around a 7 inch drop with i-beams and air bags. I took some pics, i really dont like the rolled edges on the bed i was thinking of cutting them off but i dont know what it would look like any suggestion?

 

I love the flaresides!!!!!!!!

Absolutely beautiful!!!!!!!!!

You sir are a lucky man! I like the color too... Mix that in with some black accents it would be sweet!
But then again i have always liked orange!

 

If,as you said the previous owner is an auto body person,but does auto body poorly,please tell us where your located! If any of us need body work,we probably dont want to use this guy! Itsa nice looking truck,i looked recently at a 71 F250 4x4 in a similar color, i like orange on these old trucks,and the flaresides are uncommon enough to draw attention!

 

I got some work done today then i had to stop and order parts(rear leaf bushings). I got the front hangers installed and got my aim industries flip kit modified to fit, new parts should be here tuesday. My c-notch will be here friday so i can get it installed this weekend. Here are some pics.