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Re: Rebuild on a shoestring.....continued
either some nice 6 lug rally wheels or the current wheels cleaned up, painted, with trim rings installed.
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Re: Rebuild on a shoestring.....continued
Rallys,current wheels are too diferent, even some steelies.
id do a very mild drop or stock height
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Re: Rebuild on a shoestring.....continued
Mild like 2" block/cut a coil
or at the very most 3-4
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Probably leaning towards a 3/4 spring drop. If I'm going to take the time to unbolt everything I want new...not sagging 40yr old springs ![]()
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Haven't been working on it for a few days. Been putting together some parts to sell which has to take precedence right now. Will try to get back to it soon!
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Re: Rebuild on a shoestring.....continued
Profit, my friend, profit. Are you going to get your money back on that investment?
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good point...but the truck needs shocks and when I check out the suspension if the wear items need replacing I am going to go ahead and do the springs.
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I like the idea of two-tone just grill area and roof. I was thinking of doing mine that way too.
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where are you going to purchase the suspension parts? I will be replacing all mine here in the near future. 3/4 spring drop, socks, ball joints, etc.
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![]() Definitely interested. I have been looking on here/ebay/craigslist for a deal. How many miles? What brand are your parts? And when would you be taking them off?
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![]() ![]() I've been looking at cpp's 3/4 kit on ebay. It's been as low as 299 with shipping for the springs with rear spring perches and four drop shocks.
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Rock Auto has good prices on steering parts
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![]() ![]() I have all new 72 suspension stuff including a-arms with cross-shafts and ball joints....just have to decide if I want to do the disc upgrade....
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Finally noticed and found your build thread. Read through quite a bit of it just to find out you're gonna sell it. What a pity. Course the way you are, you'll probably have another one before long.
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hopefully. I'd love to keep this one but since I've been without a full time job since the end of January......
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Sorry to hear man. Well, I guess you got plenty of time to put in then!
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I have a few posted on the classifieds. Was I supposed to get back to you about one?
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Nope, just wanted to see how they turned out. Didn't see you post in the thread on 'em. I'm gonna be doing it to mine eventually, but I'll be using a sunpro tach (white face).
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Now I remember. Nope, haven't done a white one yet. I finally got all the materials to do it but not sure if it's worth my time...looks like they only sell for 350-400 fully done and it's a lot of time to do them and a std tach setup sells for that. There's almost $100 in overlays and lense cost too...so you add that with a printed circuit 55, and a new bezel 45 and that's 200 in materials for a dash that already cost me around 150-200 and now I have zero profit and a ton of time....so I think I'll be selling the overlay kits to someone wanting to do it themselves on their own truck....
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....uh huh. Yeah send those my way!
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raymond, jonathon (Va72c10) is one great guy to deal with hes been nothing but awesome for me
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I believe you! Seems like an honest good ole boy to me!
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Sorry to hear you haven't found a new full time job yet.
I was in the same boat until a couple weeks ago but was only off for four months. I had to dump my architecture degree in the trash and go back to my machinist training from the air force to get back to work. Do you have any previous training or experience you could fall back on until the building trade picks back up?
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