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Old 11-20-2010, 01:59 PM   #51
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Thanks guys, still missing a lot of small parts but I hope to get the hood on today and that it aligns properly with the fenders. I am rushing against the weather as I need to take down the tent before the snows come. Picking up a set of RS5000 shocks and my modified drive shaft this week. It might be ready for a road test by next weekend.
Just my opinion but my truck has the rancho 4" lift with RS5000 shocks and its a pretty ruff riding truck. weather its the fualt of the springs or the shocks or both i'm uncertian but i have been thinking that when money allows it may be time to try some bilstines. Check this thread out.

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Old 12-04-2010, 11:08 AM   #52
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Sadly the tires are too wide. When turning they rub hard against the front lower fender. Hopefully I can sell them for what I paid. Not ready to add a lift so the tires/rims got-a-go.





Think I need to paint the head-light bezels white...

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Old 12-12-2010, 05:59 PM   #53
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Picked up a set of Rally 15 x 8's with the same size tires 33x12 but they don't hit the lower front fender. I think I like this look better anyway.


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Old 12-12-2010, 09:59 PM   #54
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I like the look of that better too!
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Old 12-13-2010, 03:36 AM   #55
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Sadly the tires are too wide. When turning they rub hard against the front lower fender. Hopefully I can sell them for what I paid. Not ready to add a lift so the tires/rims got-a-go.





Think I need to paint the head-light bezels white...
I'm thinking white bezels and a white fender too.
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Old 12-13-2010, 08:05 AM   #56
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I think the white bumper with fit in well. Right now the bezels are chrome but I will paint in the spring.
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Old 12-13-2010, 08:05 AM   #57
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I like the look of that better too!
Thanks!
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Old 12-14-2010, 02:21 PM   #58
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Just read the whole thread. I'm loving the truck! Nice progress so far.
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Old 12-16-2010, 10:29 AM   #59
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Thanks 70 shorty, still a long way to go but winter has set in and a big slow down. I need to start thinking about new leafs.
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Old 04-08-2011, 09:47 AM   #60
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Thanks 70 shorty, still a long way to go but winter has set in and a big slow down. I need to start thinking about new leafs.
Great job on the truck, Better than .Lemans blue is awesome, any updates, what did you use to hang the hood on when painting.....Ed
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Old 04-08-2011, 10:11 AM   #61
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Thanks Ed, I hung wire from a 2x2 laid across the tent side rails. Trying to get Spring stuff done so I can start on the bed paint.

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Old 04-09-2011, 09:33 PM   #62
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What I meant to post was Your Truck is Better Than NEW. As with most people restoring these trucks, it will be far nicer than it was from the factory. Ed.
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Old 04-10-2011, 11:13 AM   #63
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Great job, awesome work. The long step 4x4s are definitely different but cool.
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Old 07-16-2011, 04:02 PM   #64
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I finally got back to the 67 and got some paint completed. Bed wood was ordered and just waiting for the shipment.


Ran out of clear so the steps, bumpers and tailgate will have to wait.

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Old 07-16-2011, 04:15 PM   #65
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Looking good! Nice progress!!!
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Old 07-17-2011, 01:25 PM   #66
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Thanks, looking forward to getting the tailgate done with the white band and GMC letters. Hope my taping is upto par.
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Old 08-08-2011, 07:39 PM   #67
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Me and a few friends got the bed on and bolted dowm. Steps and tailgate pending.



the 68 fenders where is great shape so I didnt care about the side marker lights
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Old 08-08-2011, 08:19 PM   #68
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Very nice! Great job.
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Old 08-09-2011, 01:40 PM   #69
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Thank you, progress is slow but other then repainting a botched tail get lettering job I can get rid of my painting booth/tent. I realize now that I should have replaced the leafs when it was just a frame so its go back and fix things I should have taken care of earlier :-(
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Old 08-10-2011, 07:56 AM   #70
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I really like the color scheme, I may try something similar. Impressive how fast you turned this thing around. Well done.
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Old 08-10-2011, 02:25 PM   #71
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Thanks, need to figure out what to do about getting 2 inch of lift. Buy new leafs from LMC (3 leaf instead of my old 2) go with shac flip, etc... need to get a few more things completed then I can focus on redoing the suspension.
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Old 10-05-2011, 11:00 AM   #72
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Nothing like going backwards. I decided to replace the front leaves with a skyjacker 2.5 lift kit. While I was at it I added a new gear box. New leafs should arrive this weekend.
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Old 10-07-2011, 09:14 AM   #73
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Nothing like going backwards. I decided to replace the front leaves with a skyjacker 2.5 lift kit. While I was at it I added a new gear box. New leafs should arrive this weekend.
Can't tell you how many times I've done that. Better to fix it now than later.
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Shoot, I've done it 3 times on my engine a lone. That lift should look sweet on here!
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Old 10-13-2011, 08:31 AM   #75
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Well I got the skyjacker leafs laid in last night just need to install the u-bolts and tight everything up. Its looking a heck of a lot more then a 2.5 inch lift. The spring pack has 5 leafs in it. Still hard to tell but there is a lot of room between the center of the axle and the top of the fender. I'll get everything buttoned up by this weekend and I'll post pictures of before and after. The blocks the sent for the back are only 2 inch so I hope I dont have the front waay up and the rear real looow.
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