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06-14-2004, 08:13 PM
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New to board!
Hi everyone! I am a long time reader,first time poster on this board. I finally got a decent project truck,and I am excited to get going on it! I bought a 1970 Chevy C-20 truck today from it's original owner! It was bought and spent it's entire life in ND where I live. I have all the documentation that came with the truck originally too. Rockers are solid,wood bed in decent shape,interior is great,and other than the 1 driver front fender that is wrinkled,the body is pretty good. (at least for up here) I was wondering a couple things right off the bat....I want to lower the truck a little,put some fatter lower profile tires on,etc and was wondering if this is doable with a 3/4 ton? Also, I need a front fender and was wondering if 1/2 ton body parts are the same? and one more newbie question, what is the easiest way for me to switch to a five lug setup instead of the heavy duty eight? I have access to quite a few half ton parts trucks,hopefully alot of parts are interchangeable? Thanks in advance for any help anyone can give,and for having such a great forum for all of us who love these trucks!
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06-14-2004, 08:55 PM
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Welcome from PA. Can't help with the lowering but most body parts are interchangeable. The frame parts are not always as easy to change. I any body knows they are here on this board.
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06-14-2004, 09:25 PM
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06-14-2004, 09:37 PM
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WELCOME FROM WEST TN. ( REDNECK HEAVEN :p )
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06-17-2004, 09:28 PM
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  ndchevyman, I may be interested in those there rims when you decide to go 5 lug. Oh wait, do I need to add "eh" to the end of that sentence? still learning this northern talk 
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06-17-2004, 09:44 PM
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You don't need to add an "eh" to it, but maybe a" Ya, you betcha' "
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06-17-2004, 10:01 PM
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welcome from san diego! great deal on that truck.
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06-14-2004, 09:38 PM
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welcome from Abilene Texas
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06-14-2004, 09:39 PM
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Welcome from the banana belt of North Dakota!
Got any digital pictures of your truck to post on the board? Sounds like a nice one.
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06-14-2004, 09:55 PM
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Yeah, I took a bunch of pics today with my digital camera,but they are in 4 mega pixel and I'm trying to figure out how to re size them so they will upload??? I know how everyone likes pics!
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06-14-2004, 10:03 PM
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Half a bubble off!
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Welcome from Kansas!
Here is a link to a free download program for resizing pics, it is a good program, a lot of people here use it. http://www.irfanview.com/
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06-14-2004, 09:55 PM
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A splendid one to behold
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randy is right on, a lot of parts will interchange even some suspension/brake parts clear up into the mid/late 80's trucks. some have swapped parts from even newer trucks.
when swapping over to a 5 lug front, you could get some dropped spindles along with a shorter coil to take care of the front. blocks or coils for the rear as well. how about some pics? 
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06-14-2004, 10:04 PM
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A splendid one to behold
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you can resize them in paint
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06-14-2004, 11:54 PM
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Welcome from southern oregon...
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06-15-2004, 12:01 AM
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Thanks for the warm welcome guys,once I get these pics resized, I'll put em' up!
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06-15-2004, 04:03 AM
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Welcome from warm Pensacola Fl.
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06-15-2004, 04:05 AM
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Dude...I'm a CHICK
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Welcome from Southern Ga!!
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06-15-2004, 04:23 AM
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Hi and welcome from another newbie from the Gold Coast Australia.
If you've got Photosuite downsizing the pic is easy. If you have then e-mail me and I'll show you how. Good Luck with the new project. Mark. |
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06-15-2004, 06:10 AM
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Welcome to the board from South Mississippi!
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06-15-2004, 08:15 AM
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Howzit?!?
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Aloha from Tennessee!!
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06-15-2004, 09:11 AM
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hello... welcome from denver... :p
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06-15-2004, 10:22 AM
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Hey from St. Louis
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06-15-2004, 10:30 AM
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More Cowbell....
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Hi there. Welcome from Central Mississippi. Hey, would ya' mind handin' me that screwdriver???
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06-15-2004, 12:21 PM
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Welcome from sunny, warm Arizona.
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06-15-2004, 12:25 PM
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Welcome!! From Calgary,Alberta,Canada.
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