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nah, gonna go with slam RE-6's on the rear and RE-7's on the front, if not 7's all around
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I tried to change the title of this thread so I can just post everything pertaining to the truck here, but i was unable, anyone know how???? I have decided to sell my '64 Big window short fleet so i can concentrate on (and fund) some stuff we want to do to this one. here is aLINKY for it in the 60-66 parts forum, looks like i will be parting it out, open to offers I got the Rez power steering kit from classic parts... got a gearbox and pump from Scotts62.... and got original power steering brackets and crank pulley for my short pump 283 from Captainfab.... thanks guys!!! pix Attachment 377073 Attachment 377074 Attachment 377075 Attachment 377076 i traded 62 short step for a HEI dizzy... thanks Jeremy!!! found an after pix of it... Attachment 377093 Have I mentioned how much I love this site:metal: fire wall clearance was an issue getting it dropped in to the block, I had to jack up the rear of the trans to get the clearance, after I got it in there clearance wasn't an issue :thumbs: I used '80 Corvette wires..fit great after a several moments of dumbass;)....no the other clockwise jackass:lol: |
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Does she still turn like butter dude? lol
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yeah man... after i adjusted the tie rods to center the pitman...before that it took 40 acres to make a right turn:lol:
my wife, Megan, stripped to bare metal and primed the entire truck, took several weekends but now it isn't calico any more:metal: here is some stripping my wife did in the driveway...what will the neighbors think:lol: Attachment 377104 Attachment 377105 and some stripping she did at the shop at work while i was doing the power steering install;) Attachment 377106 Attachment 377107 Attachment 377108 more later |
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Hey sorry if i missed this question or if it was mentioned, but if u use the jeep coils, do u need to get an adjustable track bar or can u stay with the stock bar? Thanks guys...
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skyline, i just have the stock bar, it is parallel to the ground at ride height. there is maybe 1/8" difference from side to side, works with my wheel/tire combo...15x8 ralleys 235/75/15's...plan on an adjustable one soon
:welcome2: 64chevkev, nice truck!! yeah i wouldn't do more than 2 1/2" with springs...it jacks with the geometry if you do...i have a line in some dropped spindles(eh, scott, :lol:) and working on getting some air bags and such for a better, lower ride. i did the jeep coils and cut the front as a temp. altitude solution |
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Hate to hear that you're selling the '64. If I were a little closer I'd be interested in that bed. It also looks like the 66 is progressing rather nicely.
Keep the wifey busy!!:lol: |
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TimE,
ha ha, yeah I changed my mind, next project in line is a '48 Panel:smoke: I have lots more pix, just need the time to post them. how is yours going? if you are interested in the bed, i could deliver it to your relatives out Shawnee way, and you could pick it up next time you come out |
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looks like a lot of work, nice job:metal:
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thanks Dino!
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I appreciate the offer, Joe, but the relatives out there don't have a great appreciation for "yard art".;)
A '48 panel project would be too cool. Got any pics? As far as my truck, I haven't had time to touch it since the 4th. Maybe next week when I'm off again.:waah: Anyway, good luck with the 66, selling the 64 and the "new" '48 project. |
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my 66 is raked alot (but i kinda like it) and i haven't done any thing to it ? bought it from orig. owner old farm truck. will bad shocks make my truck sink down like it's doin or wore out coils?
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How many 'ones' did that stripping cost ya??:lol:
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let's see....around $5 a wheel......hmmmm.......I don't want to know:lol: |
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joe its been awhile since you installed the jeep coils, how have they been working out?
I am thinking of doing them on both my trucks.. |
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they work good if you don't haul anything.
they are soft, ride is nice, but even a couple hundred pounds in the back will cause it to bottom out over bumps. |
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For those wanting to drop the rear & still haul cargo, you should consider air bags. You can swap a pair of dbl convoluted bags in place of the coils, plum some DOT airline to a convenient location & install schrader valves to add/delete air pressure when wanted. It's a basic set-up that rides great, isn't too cost prohibitive ( 2x bags @ $75ea, DOT airline <$20, & 2x schrader valves @ $5ea), & works well. Just keep the air pressure @ a set amount for normal driving & when it's time to 'work', add a little air just like you would to your tires. Awsome trucks over here BTW! |
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SCOTI,
:welcome2: over here thanks for the input. that is my current plan I'm trying to figure out a good place to mount the schraders. don't want it permanent, got a york that i'm gonna eventually run on board air with. i hate to drill holes, but i can always weld 'em up later |
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I bet nobody messes with that truck..lol
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yeah, I don't need an alarm when I got MITCH!!:metal::lol:
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I was planning on doing the same thing for my 74 w/it's home made air over leaf set-up since I used a modified ECE hidden hitch set-up on it as well. But, I found a couple of correct size holes already drilled in front of the wheel tubs on the floor of the bed so I used them. |
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Hey did Mitch get over sprayed??? :haha:
Truck is looking good dude, i have a speedometer over here if you wana put at least one guage in it :lol: |
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whats the sticker on your back glass?
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Got the thread title changed :metal:
thanks Liz got a sweet original chrome front bumper, just need to polish it up need to mount up some recently acquired air bags also, thanks kdrodworks!! i'll post some pics this weekend. |
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Just got to worry about Mitch driving your truck off:burnout::haha::haha::haha:
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Nice 48 panel not lot of those left around.Post some more pictures when you can :chevy:
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Dang, where have I been? I somehow missed the posts of your truck in primer until today.:dohh:
How soon are you planning on trying to bag it? Looks to be coming together well for you, Joe. (I'm jealous.) Keep it up! |
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Hey Tim, It is all in primer now, except the interior and inside the bed, I will try to get pics in the next day or 2. might be holding off on the bags, I'm going to look at a '84 short wide, If i get it, it will be getting the bag treatment first. plus the '66 is actually the wife's truck and she isn't too keen on the bags, her uncle has been giving her some ribbing about it. and she wonders if her late father would like it lowered or not..... I might just bag the rear of the '66 in case we ever haul anything, and just use shrader valves. then we could raise it up a bit in the rear and just put stock coils back in the front. I may have pushed some of my ideas onto her truck:lol: |
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Gee whiz, Joe, if you keep getting different body style trucks you're gonna have to post in EVERY forum on here. Let's see...that's a '48, a '66, a '90 and now an '84...yup, you'll pretty much have the bases covered.:lol:
As far as the wife not sure about the bags, that just means you're that much closer to be done with it and you have extra parts(that's always a good thing). My wife doesn't like the idea of me bagging mine and she doesn't even ride in it, much less drive it. Go figure...:uhmk: |
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ha ha
yeah, probably trade the '90 off....but we still have the '95 suburban :lol: I have always been a square body fan, had a '73 long bed red neck rig years ago. hell yeah, extra parts GOOD!! women, what can ya do :haha: |
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Man im glad to hear your wives arnt into it either. :lol: mine thinks its ok as long as she gets to play with the switches.... but thats kinda like me in passenger seat while she drives... WOW ok quit :lol:
Yea Joe we need to find you a square and slam it!!!! Then you can tell her, WHAT NOW :lol: :lol: |
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YEAH MAN!!!
love your truck!! I want a square bad |
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