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Custom 68 · 10-16-2003, 09:16 AM

One more thing. I just droped mine a 68 longbed. I went 2.5 spindles and new stock front springs 4 inch springs on the rear. The front of mine was REALLY low. It looked good but was much more rake than I figured or really wanted. Anyway I drove it like this for a month or 2 and decided to start a resto on it. one think led to another and it ended up being a frame off. After I removed the radiator support the bushings were completly gone so this visually dropped the front sheet metal an inch or two in the front. You may want to check all your rubber supports this can make a huge difference in appearance in the way it sits.

10-16-2003, 09:16 AM	#10
Custom 68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,945	something else to think about One more thing. I just droped mine a 68 longbed. I went 2.5 spindles and new stock front springs 4 inch springs on the rear. The front of mine was REALLY low. It looked good but was much more rake than I figured or really wanted. Anyway I drove it like this for a month or 2 and decided to start a resto on it. one think led to another and it ended up being a frame off. After I removed the radiator support the bushings were completly gone so this visually dropped the front sheet metal an inch or two in the front. You may want to check all your rubber supports this can make a huge difference in appearance in the way it sits. __________________ Dave 1968 Custom Chevy with turbo charged 5.3 gen III 4l80e swap 1967-71 GMC 3/4 ton long step 4x4 (not sure what year exactly?) "A good friend will bail you out of jail...but a true friend will be sitting next to you saying "that was frekin awesome". "If it doesn't fit force it...If it breaks then it needed to be replaced anyway!"