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I got a text from a buddy of mine that has a really clean two tone 71. He bought a set of wheels from forum member greens69 and wanted to show me how they looked. He wasn't familiar with posting pics on here so I offered to do it for him.

Here's his truck in it's original form. It's a really clean restored truck that he plans to keep "mostly original".

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clean is right. very nice

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Here's a sneak peak of his new shoes. They needed a bit of attention, so he is polishing them before he puts them on. Ignore the large wheelwell gap. He is going to close that up before its done.

His plans are to have it ready for a local Rod Run at the end of August. I think its off to a great start.

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Nice wheels should look great when he gets them on and lowered.

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thank you ken for the help, look forward to more truck talk and cruises.

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Looking forward to your progress. Keep shining em up.

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Looks nice with the wheels... clean truck!

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wheels and a drop will make that truck look awsome!! now... wheres more pics of that blue truck in the background?? looks very nice !

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Welcome to the board original-71. Looks like you have a nice truck. My daughter lives in Spring so I get down that way every once in a while. Maybe a few of us board members can get together next time I get down there...

LockDoc

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Very Nice!! Love the 2 tone with mouldings

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thanks everyone gonna do a 4.5/6 drop wheels are 20x8.5 in front and 20x10 in the back INTRO PENTIA tires at the time are 255/35/20 front and 275/35/20 back may go to 255/40/20 and 295/40/20...toyo proxes makes a matching set

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Those sizes would definitely work better w/the 4.5/6 drop as well. Looking forward to seeing updates....

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That 67 behind you looks nice too!

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Nice!

Now he needs to just get that attitude adjustment done. 4.5/6" would look good IMO but I'm biased. :D

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Super looking Super! How is it equiped? What other changes are you going to make?

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Nice Truck......I see Smiley's truck in there too.

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nice truck.....

Personally I dig the stock looking clean trucks dumped on big wheels better than the full on shaved/chopped customs.:metal::)

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Will look sweet.

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Nice looking truck but I prefer them with the lowered stance and the new 20's wheels in place....

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I agree, I don't understand the lowered, big wheel short sidewall thing. My love of trucks has at least a little to do with tehir blue collar utility aesthetic. All a matter of taste.

That said with the rally's on there that is one really clean and good looking ride.

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its all stock with a 350 ill put more pics of the interior and under the hood after iam done cleaning all the wheels,hopefully by next weekend. and personally i like both looks but iam more into wheels and and anything low. i think the shine on wheels brings out the paint more and trim on the trucks more than the ralleys. :chevy:

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You'd get my vote if runnin' for president..... :lol:

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That is exactly the setup I am running on my '69. You will not regret it and the Toyo's are a really nice tire.

Here's what you can expect with the 4.5/6 and 20's:

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Damn Nate, that is perfect!

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Thanks Nobby; that means a lot coming from you. :)

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Awesome wheels! Where are you planning on getting your 4.5/6 drop from? All I can seem to find (for rear coils) is a 4" rear drop from djm.

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You can get a 4.5"/6" drop from ECE (Early Classic Enterprises)
There are several companies that sell a 6" rear drop spring.

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Nice, thanks for the response.

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Nate, do you think you could go with a 45 series tires and without clearance problems?

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Let me do some measuring and see what I can come up with for you. IMO, the 45 series tires a just a tad to tall for my liking but to each their own. It looks like they are .4" taller on the sidewall and radius (245/45), .5" taller on the sidewall and radius (255/45) and .6" taller on the sidewall and radius (295/45) when compared to a 245/40, 255/40 and a 295/40.

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Here's a few more pics of the truck as requested. They are cell phone pics, so excuse the blur.

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I promise to get some better quality pics soon.

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very nice truck!!!

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Anymore pics of the slammed one behind it?

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That's our buddy Smiley truck. Let me see what I have.

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72BlckButy that is one clean look. exactly what iam going for.

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Thanks buddy!

Thanks for some more pics there Ken. :D

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That is a very nice truck and it will just look that much better with those wheels and tires and the lowering kit!

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Thank you sir...just want to get it right the first time if possible....Ron

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