Re: Gorey's 67 GMC 3/4 ton Shop Truck
 

Had a 67 with the crap steering. I don't think they got the good box till 69 or 70. I could be wrong. Good luck with the brakes!
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Re: Gorey's 67 GMC 3/4 ton Shop Truck
 

I also have a missing E brake. Will have to order all the parts and reconnect.

Re: Gorey's 67 GMC 3/4 ton Shop Truck
 

Ok, finally got the garage up and truck in, and ready to go as soon as I get a yard and garden project finished.

One BIG question. This obviously have a nice heavy duty rearend (3/4 ton) and recently rebuilt. And has drum brakes both front and back. Wondering how to handle this. Keep it?
Try to put new spindles and get disc brakes etc...
I wish I knew how to handle this. Also want to lower it, Not enough to take away its work ability but maybe just a lowering kit rather than air bags.

Would love some advice!

Re: Gorey's 67 GMC 3/4 ton Shop Truck
 

It's been awhile! I would consider doing 4wheel disc brakes but it's not as simple for the 3/4 tons, it can be done but I'm not really 100% positive there's a kit out there for them. So considering rear discs may be a little difficult to achieve and that you rebuilt all the brakes in the rear then maybe you should keep them if there doing alright. However if your going to put discs on the front and your feeling lucky you might as well do the rear as well since your already there and your brakes will already have to be bled.

As for lowering the truck, I know CPP sells 4" rear lowering coils that are heavy duty Part number: RCS603-4HD and they also make c-notches that are made of 3/8" steel, which is 1/8" thicker then the light duty c-notches part number 6372CNK-HD and as for the front they don't have any coils that are heavy duty but they have stock height all the way to 3" drop coils. Don't know if you have rear leaf or coil suspension but if you do have coil this would be a nice height and still would be useable to haul. A c-notch is not required or recommended with a 4" rear drop but my suggestion is that it would help give you three more inches (if I remember correctly) of suspension travel for when you have some real heavy weight in the back. Hope this was helpful.

Re: Gorey's 67 GMC 3/4 ton Shop Truck
 

thank you for the information.
Honestly, the brakes work great. Of course it takes a little more pressure than the 93 GMC I have but they work just fine.
Hell, if I knew everything would be dependable I would leave it as is. I just want a very dependable daily driver with some style.

It is leaf springs.
I could C notch the frame. The main thing I am wanting to avoid is the need to raise the wheel wells or worse also raising the bed. The truck isn't so functional for me if I have to do that.
I do move lumber and soil etc... Although I may not really want to when I get this done.

Re: Gorey's 67 GMC 3/4 ton Shop Truck
 

Also looking for good suggestions for reuphostering the seats and rebuilding the gauges.

www.classictruckseats.com doesn't look too bad
and http://www.classicgaugeandcluster.com for the gauges. He gave me a very reasonable price.

In addition, The power steering is a little sticky. Works off and on.