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Klabert, thanks brotha. I love the original look the white accents give it

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that's tight!

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That looks like GM Code 23 Medium Blue. Love that color. My '65 was that color back in the day...

Nice looking truck!

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I really like the looks of this one. It reminds me of my old 81 custom deluxe. Nice job man.

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Here is a pic of my newest addition to my fleet. It's an '87 Silverado R10.
Before:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/IMG_1269.jpg
After with 3" drop Belltech spindles and 1 cut coil and a flip kit out back. Tires are 255/70s with 15x8 rally wheels. I also had to trim the lower control arms to clear the rims.
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/IMG_1275.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/IMG_1276.jpg

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Here are some pics of both squares side by side. The brown one is an '82 Silverado with Corvette rallies 15x8 up front and 15x10 out back with 245/60/15s and 295/50/15s BFGs. It's dropped with 3" Belltech spindles and lowered springs (heated to lower 3"/done years ago) and flip kit with straightened leafs and notched. It has helper bags out back to raise it to even it out.
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/IMG_1278.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/IMG_1279.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/IMG_1277.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/IMG_1278.jpg

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:gmc2:

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Badchevy, I am about to do a McGaughy 4/6 drop on my 87 GMC. Did you C-notch your? I know the C-notch has been discussed a thousand times and I should just do it....LOL

Your trucks look SWEET!!!!

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Thanks for compliments. I did not C-notch the gray truck. I did cut the rivets and took off the bump stop brackets. I then installed some regular bump stops for the rear. Also put some dropped shocks out back. The fronts are stock. The rear flip kit is a McGaughy's. It dropped the truck a little under 6 inches. Front is dropped 4 inches.

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Thanks, That is good info. Where did you get a "regular bump stop" and how is it different from the stock one?

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It's a bump stop with a threaded rod sticking out of it. They usually come in the lowering kits or you can buy one at any auto parts stores. I'll try to see if I can find a pic of one so you can see what I'm talking about.

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The bump stop is an Energy Suspension bump stop. It's kind of like the one in the following link:
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...questid=444333

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I see. Thanks for your help. My drop kit should be here next week. Cant wait.

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This is what I think my 78 will end up looking like. Clean and simple..and most important,,,, Bad A.. (in my opinion)

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Welcome..nice truck.

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Look for private msgs

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Finally lowered my '75 Sierra. FRONT: 2.5" Mcgaughy's dropped spindles and '66 Buick LeSabre front springs with 2.5 coils removed. REAR: SpecialtyRetail axle flip brackets. Looks dope, handles better and rides nicer!

Before:
http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/x...psa8dfb099.jpg

After:
http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps2dade361.jpg
http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps9f2052a2.jpg

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Nice whip

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Amazing what a change in altitude does..Looks great.

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Very nice!!!!

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going to build this one up for a friend 86 w 305/350 clean straight old truck

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side shot

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My '77 Chevy Stepside.

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Another photo from the local car show.:chevy:

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Here's some pictures of my newly redone 78 from the white 2 wheel drive long box to a black and grey 4x4 short box. 454 big block vintage 15x8 1/2 aluminum slots, bucket seats, counsel , A/C, electric windows, electric locks. Also this was my first attempt at the $50 dollar paint job http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1400463205 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1400463205