Learned a lot Today!
 

:cool: Went to visit "BigOrange" Donnie at his shop. I picked his brain and the man is a fountain of knowledge and experience. Thanks publicly, Donnie for the help. Now I need to find a driver's side window regulator. Who is a good source? Donnie had a good passenger side, but I need the other. Thanks again and I must say, I'm impressed with the traffic on this board. As soon as she gives me my next allowance, I'm going to sign in for real.
Great board, am learning a lot! Gunked the motor and found chrome parts and an old Edelbrock 2101. What a surprise. It ran fine and shifts well. Looks like so PO had done a mild upgrade with pretty decent parts. As we say, It"ll klean-up pretty well. Still a 50 footer, but slowly (too hot), but surely.

"Robbie" - a.k.a. "TobyArnot" toby

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those lazyman rubber fuel lines cause good big fires

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They will be attended too. Higher priority is the wiring, Several PO's patches on top of patches, tin-foil in the fuse block. Gotta' fix that mess pretty quick, too.
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Does anyone make a dropped spindle that retains the front drum brakes ('70)?

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Dropped spindles utilize disc brakes. Why would you want to retain drums?

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$$$$$$$$$$

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I'm all about saving $$$$. :lol: But brakes and steering are not where to cut costs. Front discs will make an ENORMOUS improvement in stopping power.

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Yeah, you can get the 6 lug dropped spindles with disk brakes. I don't know if they even make drum brake dropped spindles for our trucks, but you probably would be better off with dropped springs.

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If you wanted to lower the front without changing the brakes..... up to 3" you're fine with just springs. If you wanted to go lower, you can always get lower control arms with a 2-3" drop built into them also.

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Hey you ole jackleg you! It was nice to met you this morning and really enjoyed setting around in the shop and swapping stories about the classic's!
There's a guy on the parts board with some regulators for sale used I belive 15.00 bucks plus shipping!
You need to pay up dude so you can get the parts you need.
I just dont have the stuff I used to have, sold all my goodies to WANSCO down in Florence SC and he is still making money off my ole stuff.lol
You need to come down next Sat, my son and step dad will be here and the plan is to spend all day working on the 69, I'm just supervising though!
Thanks for the kind words also, I had a good time hanging out!

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hey big orange and toby i never knew you were on here im just over the border from you guys. dang its been hottttt lately

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Well hello fellow truck nut, drop by sometimes and lets talk trucks!
My mother and stepdad live in Monroe.
I'm right off 903 in Lancaster were the 4 lane turn into a 2lane 1st left Greenbriar Dr.
Shot me a pm and we can get together, but we got to get Toby down here also!
Having a full workday planned for next Sat. in the shop with the 69!
Donnie