Starting my 71 project
 

im getting some chevelle rear springs and gonna cut the fronts will see what the rear malibu springs do first before i cut the fronts , was wondering on rear will i need adjustable track bar ? then its off to new set of heads since these ones im hopiong are cracked after driving truck for a year it started taking on water as much as 3 or 4 quarts in about 20minutes lol ,, and i changed head gaskets to make sure it wasnt blown , i know i should have had the heads checked ,, but getting some vortecs then off to body work cause by that time should be summer here ,,,

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been sitting for a while the PO had all new glass and radiator gas tank glove box and shocks brakes when i purchased it had a broken piston cause radiator hose blew off and he kept driving it so origianl motor was cracked and broken three rods when it siezed , has a standard bore 72 van 350 with deep dished pistons not alot of horsepower there ,, but for 500 bucks i couldnt pass it up and 200 for the motor .has most new chrome and stainless sitting in a box..

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http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...vytruck001.jpg[/IMG] has vary little rust on floor but even the new rubbers leak on windshield im gonna have to get it redone plus pull out everything before i paint it ,,

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http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...vytruck008.jpg[/IMG] nice rear exhaust since took off the giant camper bumper off the back

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http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...vytruck013.jpg[/IMG] sexy interior with some knock off flowmasters 40 series and i must say i have a set of flowmasters and these ebay ones are way better and stronger made since i heard flowmaster didnt renew the patent people makin half price mufflers

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i have a set of scheel seats from a 83 bmw i will get a pic there nice seats ,, im thinking of using not sure on using them on my 56 or this truck here

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Nice start man i also have a '71 Chevy Truck.......What color are you thinking?

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not sure on a color its been in my mind for 3 years on a truck this style i still have a 56 chevy truck sitting in primer , all the body was done for 2 years ,, i find five colors and then see them either on the road or in a google search , but was thinking a sherbert kinda cream orange with a vanilla creame top ,.. or maybe the original blue , i found a few really cool pearl greens , too

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I like those mufflers, can you tell me how to find a set?

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i just type in 40 sseries mufflers on ebay , ,,,oh is there a pan that goes behind the rear bumper to fill the gap in ?

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Thanks, they look good. Don't know about the filler panel on a widebody, a stepside has 2 small splash pans between the bed and bumper.

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looks like a good project. and yes there are some pans that go behind the bed to fill the gap to the bumper. I took the original ones off my 67 short fleetside. Where did I put those things?..........

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look like this, item 15 (LMC catalog)

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cool i was looking on lmc and i seen those , would need something in the center of the two to cover that part also ,, or ill just make something ,, im still waiting on my chevelle rear coils to lower it before i cut the front springs , .. then i gotta pull the heads back off for some new ones ,..and last year i had some rubbers and they were isntalled on the front windshield and they still leak , ? any one know of a good brand they were the new old stock ones in the gm bag but it seams like the front windshield is to long and a slight bubble on the side it dont fit tight aroudn the frame so it leaks all on bottom