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One of my favorites parts of messing with these olds trucks is searching for memorabilia that helps tell the story of their history. I was finally able to locate a license plate frame from the original dealership it was sold at new. I also got a cool little keychain from the same town, Forest City, to go along with it.
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Re: 1968 GMC Shorty - Pearl

very nice truck.so cool to find an old frame for yours.anything that tells the story is neat stuff to have.i just had a frame reproduced from the dealership my truck came from,Leo Hoffman Chevrolet although i've been looking for a couple of years for anything at all but only have seen 1 ratty old frame for $200.00.
very nice truck your building.it'll be a knockout.

Re: 1968 GMC Shorty - Pearl

So awesome, Andrew! Following along.

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Awesome. I'm running ChassisFab on my build thread

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Soooooo nice! Do you like those hood hinges? I need me some and am wondering if I should reverse engineer them or just buy a set. What, if anything, are you going to run for inner fenders?

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Originally Posted by mr.mud1 (Post 9170377)

Thanks man, I really appreciate the kind words!

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Originally Posted by GAc10boy (Post 9173765)

So awesome, Andrew! Following along.

Thanks man, I appreciate your continued support!

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Originally Posted by nicklear36 (Post 9175796)

Awesome. I'm running ChassisFab on my build thread

Thanks man, they make super nice stuff!

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Originally Posted by hewittca (Post 9176006)

Soooooo nice! Do you like those hood hinges? I need me some and am wondering if I should reverse engineer them or just buy a set. What, if anything, are you going to run for inner fenders?

The hood hinges are okay, I have a couple of items I am not crazy about but overall they work well. I plan on running the Hills inner fenders, now currently sold by Blake Stoner (https://www.stonerspeedshop.com/coll...custom-slammed). Saving up my money now for a set so I can cut the fenders and final paint everything else under the hood.

Re: 1968 GMC Shorty - Pearl

Really enjoying the thread... how much did you pancake that crossmember? By my guess it looks like maybe 1.5"?

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Originally Posted by KyleSeal (Post 9184362)

Really enjoying the thread... how much did you pancake that crossmember? By my guess it looks like maybe 1.5"?

Thanks man. You are correct, 1.5" pancake. Should be able to keep my factory steering with that pancake, I have been told if you go lower you need a rack n pinion.

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Originally Posted by Graham57a (Post 9184916)

Thanks man. You are correct, 1.5" pancake. Should be able to keep my factory steering with that pancake, I have been told if you go lower you need a rack n pinion.

1.5" section clears w/minimal fuss/tweaks as needed for the arc of the steering linkage. Beyond that, the clearancing becomes more invasive & IMHO is creeping in too close to the 'not safe' zone. Guys have done 2" pancakes/sectioning but it's more invasive than what I like.

The other option is you could raise the steering linkage points the same amount ad the pancake/notch. Thats the best path but a bunch more work.

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