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Here it is after getting it home, picked up an 80 front end including brake booster and all power steering components, looking for a 71/72 five lug rear.
Measured the suspension and arrived at the following Plan 2.5” drop spindles and –2” springs in the front, going to c notch the rear with +2” blocks –3” springs. Any comments on that set up or recommendations feel free to chime in.

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Great looking '65, good luck with the build!

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"63" is there any year better? Good luck with your truck.

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I'd go straight to 5 inch rear springs rather than 3 inch plus 2 inch blocks. The 3 and 5 inch springs cost the same money. Plus, the lowering blocks get the bottom of the u bolts near the scrub line and can look a bit funny from the rear view.

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Yes...actually 3 years. 64,65,66.

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Thanks Guys

Kevin:
The reason I was considering a block and spring combo was to try and optimize travel and not compromise the ride as much but the scrub line consideration is a good point. Do you feel like there is an optimum combo when considering use and ride quality when lowering to this point, like 1” blocks and – 4” springs? Just springs would be easier. I want to lower the truck conventionally (no air bags) as low as possible and still have the suspension work reasonably well.

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im at 4 inch lower coils and no ride compromise - i wish i woulda gone 5 - get the 5inch hd/tow coils and you should still be abel to pull a wagon

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First, let me say, I have lowered all of my trucks for the last 20 years (probably 8 of them). I always go straight to 6 inch springs. If I am towing a trailer pretty often, 5 inch springs. After my divorce, I parted out a lot of motorcycles for extra cash. I hauled Goldwings even in the bed of my step side with 6 inch springs. It would bottom sometimes with a huge bike like that, but anything lighter never a bump.

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Thanks for the insight sounds like the -5 springs are the way to go then.

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yea rite 63 is the best year nice grille with the wrap around windshield and the dash has way more character the front windshields on 64-66 look retarded. also the triangular door tops yuccck

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Welcome to the board :D

Post up some pics when you get started on her.

And Oh Yeah......'63's are best :metal:

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Well you obviously have no sense of taste nor have you ever had the pleasure of owning a 64-66. You just gave the 2 reasons (dash, winshield) why the 60-63 are stupid ugly. Now dont take this as an attack I was just answering a question. I will now state the obvious, all that matters is what you like.

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So far haven't found one....The 63's are in a class all there own. Old-school looking dash/windshield and OG grill.

First for coils and common chassis.

4,5,6....they are all the same !!

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Nice '63! Keep us posted!

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I found a guy with a stock pile of 71/72 rear ends, anything in particular to look for? I want a posi unit but they are all sealed and he does not want me to open them up. Anyone have any part numbers I could identify them by?
Thanks

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I totally agree! I love my '65. It is the only year for me. But I appreciate the style and character of all vintage trucks! :chevy:

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If you rotate the yoke on the pinion and the two axels rotate in the same direction it should be a Positraction unit. If they rotate in opposite the direction to each other you have a one wheel wonder.

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I thought that was the case on a locker I did not know if it was the same for a posi unit due to the clutches.
Thanks

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Picked up a 71/72 rear end for it today 100 bucks. I found a guy with a stock pile of Chevy truck parts. He said many of the yards scrapped everything when scrap was high he kept it all.

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Approximately 58.5" axle flange to axle flange, the vin says its a 72 3.07:1 open. Nothing special but it is all there in good condition.

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That doesn't sound right. It should be right at 63 1/2" IIRC

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Where exactly are you measuring and I will measure it again, I measured from the axle tube flange to axle tube flange to 58.5" I get 63.625" drum face to drum face.