1968 c10 'Kickin' Wing'

[BT68c10]

Hey guys, new here and have just started putting together a 68 c10 a few months back. I am building it to be a fun truck to drive in the twistys and maybe the occasional autocross. I am using a No Limit Engineering chassis pack along with some frame mods and a 5.3/4l60e to make it handle and drive a little better than the clanky farm truck it used to be. I had already started a thread over on another forum but felt that it might fit here a little better. Im going to copy/paste from the other thread I have going to get this up to date so some of the wording may not make sense. I will keep both threads up to date.






Hey guys, been lurking around this site for a while and finally get to start a build thread of my own. I have always liked the 67-72 body style truck and wanted to build one, but between college, getting married, and buying a house; the time or funds haven't been available.
Well, when I finally graduated I guess I thought I had to have a new (to me) car. So I bought an 05 C6. It was a fun car but I quickly found out that I was going to get bored with it. I like to tinker more than I like to drive and Corvette upgrades are not cheap. So not long after buying it I took a trip with the family to the Fall Rod Run in Pigeon Forge TN and saw a few C10's and decided that it was time to let the 'vette go and buy a C10 to build.
Here is the C6 leaving with its new owner:


While I had the car for sale I was on the hunt for a 67-68 SWB, me and my dad looked at quite a few and ran across a 68 SWB just a few miles from my house. It had some issues, but it was all there and the rusty areas were repairable. I negotiated with the guy and we worked out a pretty good deal. They delivered the truck to me about an hour after the guy picked up the Corvette :metal: Here it is in all its glory!



Plans are lose right now but I do have a general idea of where I am heading with it. It will be a frame off build with a pro-touring feel. It won't be a full blown tube chassis autocross machine or anything like that. I am just wanting something that has a little better street manners that is fun to drive. I will be using the stock suspension configuration with some mods from the 'Make it Handle' thread and parts from No-Limits, Porterbuilt, and Hotchkis. It will also have a 5.3/4l60e with minor mods. I haven't made any decisions on paint or anything else on the exterior or interior, but I do have some ideas rolling around in my head. I have been doing a little research on wheel fitment and plan to come up with something that is a little different/non-traditional.
Anyways, there will be more updates soon. I have already started tearing the truck down and have a few parts on the way.