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Not bad looking. If you ever deport to Texas look me up and we can just trade tops, lol

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i thought that myself...lol id go broke feeding the 454 in it.... LOL
nice 56 nomad

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Thanks thats my little show queen, lol

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just finished getting my suspension lift done...air bags on rear axles(jeggs)...air shocks(monroes) front and back...gave about 2 1/2" (front) 3 1/2" (rear) , room enough for some bigger rubber...

tried to find a spring place to do it for me...but too much $$

actually the ride now is excellent too...wished I had done it a while ago!

http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/u...r/IMG_7911.jpg

and yes that is original paint...with a little Mequires helping out...living in Colorado all its life might have something to do with it??...LOL...

just did a full undercoating too...and just painted all lines and mechanical parts to help handle the new environment here on the Ocean...

next project is to repair the body/cab mounts...dry rot has caused a small sag...

ted on chincoteague
K-20 '67 CST

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This is my 69 GMC 1500. A work in progress
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/x...7_764566_n.jpg

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All nice looking rigs. Here's my 72 K-10 with a 454, TH350, and NP203.

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really nice!...body looks perfect...where did that truck come from...Ohio? or did you do a lot to restore it?...either way...great job.

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Thanks but it was my friend who did all the work bringing it back from the dead. I think its from PA and my friend restored it in his senior year of high school. It just sat while he was in college and I had some cash.

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love the Tangier (fleet ) orange!

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Here is mine. It's a Frankenstein but it's mine so I love it. 72 K15 body on an 83 suburban k10 frame and drivetrain and an early 90s 1st gen vortec 350 swapped to carbed. These are when i got it and it was pretty rough. Driveable but pretty rough. Mods in process are lots of new interior parts including carpet and new paint and kick panel vent handles etc., tons of rust removal all over the whole body, engine rebuild and engine bay clean up, paint, new windshield, new back brakes, 4" suspension lift.....and it goes on and on....

The cab corner was almost rotted through:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5264/...e64b25e2_b.jpg
New intake and new-ish carb:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5065/...2aceab26_b.jpg
New cab shell. The rusted one was full of mud and made the whole truck smell so bad:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5308/...2d33e51e_b.jpg
Cleaned up a little and with some major dents pulled out:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5106/...98532dba_b.jpg
Cluster pulled for refurbing and fixing the PO's crappy, poorly thought out hump mods for the range selector. When I bought it I had to reach through the floor and grab the transfer case to put it in 4x4:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5148/...d2e86035_b.jpg
So much rust to remove but gonna be so worth it:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5306/...5932df74_b.jpg

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How did they address the wheel base change and the cab mounts in using the square body Suburban frame?

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As far as the wheelbase goes I have no idea how they did it but they got it all to match nearly perfectly. Its hard to to say they slid it back or forward on the frame because everything matches up pretty nice. You can see in the picture about the dents that they cut the frame in the rear. I'd like to say they cut around 18" off but again I'll probably never know.

The entire body is custom body lifted to the frame. They cut some pretty heavy duty 3" tubing in 6" segments and got the welder out. If I had started the project myself I don't know how I would have done it but I doubt I would have done it like that. In their defense though, the whole setup is pretty damn solid and tough. It rides like a brick but it's on there for good.

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what a project you have...but when done , like you said...its all yours...and it will be something to be real proud of...I cant tell you how many friends and people I have met just because of riding my rig around!

looks like the chassis sets forward just a bit...at least on the front axle...which I think is very positive...more clearance for the front tires...I wish they came like that...the original CST's were never designed to be lifted at all...at least it seems that way,back then it was all utility...hot rods were the chevelles and camaros etc...trucks were all truck!

in some ways I wish mine was going to be painted...I really love the blue from '67...but its hard for me to justify painting what I have. thats pretty funny isnt it?...one thing, the interiors are easy to redo...all the aluminum trim is available pretty reasonable if you want from LMC or similar...

I repainted the entire interior of my '55 along with the exterior too...so when and if I have no projects on the board I will probably paint mine the "sky blue" that was original in '67...I cant afford two truck projects...I am building a boat now...and that is a whole nuther story!

good luck...would love to see the progress on yours...

note how far back the front axle is here on stock CST...and forward the rear is?? also the engine sits back farther than the C-20's did...supposeddly for front differential clearance...of course the 4X4 concept was brand new for Chevrolet back then...looks like your frame was set up with these things in mind??very creative for sure...and who cares about Frankenstein...I sure wouldnt...

the only thing on this truck(in pic) thats not stock is the lack of split rim wheels(no body will touch them where I live)the aluminum box and rail covers...and the spotlight...I put some chrome valve covers on until I can repaint the originals...also the oil bath air cleaner is being redone too...other than those items nothing else has been touched...

so moving the chassis locations was a pretty good idea...eventually Chev did it too...I think by '72 it was totally different...others here would know better...


http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/u...r/IMG_7920.jpg

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i love the green
my 68 is gonna look just like that sans the white top and the addition of the side mouldings

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This is the best side picture I have. It may show a little more of how the body lines up over the frame. I'll take some good side shots later and post them up.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5301/...20676ec0_b.jpg

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you can definetely see how the axles are aligned more properly in the wheel wells...chassis and drive train were tweaked really well...

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Stock 4x4's are so rare around here I never noticed the wheel placement problem.

I put them where they looked right when I set up my 67 4x4 conversion.

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I am not a real expert in matters like tire sizes etc...I did a slight suspension lift ...as mentioned before...I have 235 X16" on the truck now(as pictured)...how big can I go?? 265 or 285's??

just looking for a bigger tire to ride on the beach...and of course a bit cooler ride/look...well at least I am honest...LOL...walmart has the goodyears (ATV) in those sizes...and there is a wal mart about 25 miles from here...about 800 bucks for a set...what do you think???

http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/u...r/IMG_7911.jpg

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I like the tread on the Walmart Goodyear Wrangler Authority tires and they have a 265/75-16 load range E tire available for $189 plus install. It is what I will be putting on my 67 when I get to that point.

It should fit your truck with the lift you have. It will be just under 32" tall. The tires on my 67 in the above pic are 32x11.50-15's for reference.

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thats the same tread I was talking about...and the price is good too!

thanks for the reply...

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285's might work.... they are like a 33

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I run a 255x85x16 on my dually it is a narrow 33 would look really good on a stock type wheel.

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Here's mine.

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like that elk proof bumper!

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http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...5/IMG_0555.jpg
^^This truck is sex on wheels.


Here are a couple of my 71
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/r...0/101_2138.jpg
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/r...0/101_2139.jpg

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sorry. Double Post

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nice truck...my wife wants me to get a pair of those stirrups so she can get in easier...what kind of shock is that going across the front end??

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no clue. i bought it pretty much like this. i just added the grille and lights

fixing rear cab mounts
 

I have two rubber mounts that are shot( the rear ones under the seat) I made up some solid rubber "hockey pucks" to put in the place of the sag...and ideas out there on removing the nut/bolt that holds them in place...

have dosed the spots up good w/ liquid wrench...anyone out there fixed this before...any have a heads up on any possible problems...thanks...t

http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/u...r/IMG_7920.jpg

ones side droops about 1 " the other maybe 3/4"...probably not a big deal...but it does drive me crazy...

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Yaeh back when I was in college (ie broke) I made some by cutiing up litttle squares out of an old tire and they worked good to level everything backout. I am from texas so I have never touched a Hockey puck but it sounds like a goood fix as long as its not to hard (stiff). As far as the botls you will have to have a back up inside the cab and you may have to remove your seat. May try an impact wrench 1st just to see if it would bust then off before taking you seat out but I doubt it will. Probably a good time to go ahead and replace the bolts and nuts as well. I always use grade 8 bolts for this.

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thanks for the info...I was trying to avoid taking out the seat...will do as you suggested...am I to understand that the threads are not a stud? but goes through the lower cab? w/ a nut underneath...so a box wrench or similar has to be attached under the seat ( to hold bolt)to get it loose if an impact alone does not work on the lower nut?

I have looked at drawings in the LMC catalog and its not that clear how it is attached...

thanks again...t

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Noticed you have after market head lights. How do you like them? Thinking of those and mods to HID....
Thanks

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That are amazing. I have them in both my C10s

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wow ive never been much of a stepside fan,but i might have to rethink that!
nice truck! :c2:

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The rear cab mount fasteners are just a 6" long bolt that comes in from the bottom on a 1/2-ton. A little longer on a 3/4-ton but still comes in from the bottom the same way. The nut is captive and up in the body and does not need to be accessed at all to get the rear cab mounts out.

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:lol: Unless you live around here and have to cut the nut off to get the bolt out to get the cab off. :lol: Thank you rust. :mm:

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Even on my gmc (central texas truck) the bolt was froze in the nut witch spun around in the retainer. It was just a bad design.

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Hadn't thought about that. None of the trucks I have had were rusty in that area. Guess I have been lucky.

It is definitely a poor design. I guess you could convert it to a thru bolt design like the front cab mount if it twists in place or breaks off.

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Well at least they aren't like the 73-87's. You have to cut the floor of the cab to access the nut whet it spins in the retainer.

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I just cut a little hole in the rear cab support right behind the nut with a cutoff tool then welded it solid.