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navybear70 · 09-13-2005, 02:54 AM

Forgive the multiple posts, but I really wanted to make sure this got out. I just decided to switch my lowered springs for a buddie's stock ones. (His rear's were almost brand new!

) We ended up needing to remove my bed for access and found a plethera of bad juju!
1. All four coil spring mounting plates(stud brackets) are almost useless
2. three spring mounting bolts snapped
3. left shock bolts(upper and lower) trashed.
4. both axle ubolts too small, left one loose from humungous hole drilled in the axle plate
5. bushings gone on whatever-arm connected from frame to axle(I can't think right now)
6. no bed bolts(bed held down with four undersized generic bolts
7. all four front bed bolt mounting plates need replacing
8. both coil spring mounting plates(ones riveted to frame) are rusted away
9. most cross-members are too rusted to deal with.
9. and the grandaddy...the frame is rusted away on both sides where the spring mounting plates are! Even the support plates are useless. Some previous owner had a broken leaf spring bolted to the pass. side just to hold the coil spring in place!

O.K...now to business. Does anyone sell any of these things; or have some lying around that aren't being used? Any info would be greatly appreciated.

In His service,
Wes Pamplin

67Fleet · 09-13-2005, 10:12 AM

It sounds like your rust problem is pretty serious. If it has eaten away at the frame as bad as I'm imagining from your post, you may want to look for a donor frame.

You can find aftermarket parts from numerous places. Here's a few to get your started. You can get catalogs from them as well which will help since they have detailed parts explosions in them:
www.lmctruck.com
www.yearone.com
www.earlyclassic.com

Hope this helps.

-Bret

navybear70 · 09-13-2005, 12:01 PM

Everyone keeps saying that!

I'm gonna post pics in the 67-72 message forum.

67Fleet · 09-13-2005, 05:41 PM

well, sometimes it's easier and cheaper to start fresh than it is to try and fix what you've got. Check the for-sale threads, there's usually frames for sale. Good luck whatever you decide to do.

09-13-2005, 02:54 AM	#1
navybear70 hometown heroes! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ewa Beach, HI Posts: 487	Need rear coil spring mounting kit, etc. Forgive the multiple posts, but I really wanted to make sure this got out. I just decided to switch my lowered springs for a buddie's stock ones. (His rear's were almost brand new! ) We ended up needing to remove my bed for access and found a plethera of bad juju! 1. All four coil spring mounting plates(stud brackets) are almost useless 2. three spring mounting bolts snapped 3. left shock bolts(upper and lower) trashed. 4. both axle ubolts too small, left one loose from humungous hole drilled in the axle plate 5. bushings gone on whatever-arm connected from frame to axle(I can't think right now) 6. no bed bolts(bed held down with four undersized generic bolts 7. all four front bed bolt mounting plates need replacing 8. both coil spring mounting plates(ones riveted to frame) are rusted away 9. most cross-members are too rusted to deal with. 9. and the grandaddy...the frame is rusted away on both sides where the spring mounting plates are! Even the support plates are useless. Some previous owner had a broken leaf spring bolted to the pass. side just to hold the coil spring in place! O.K...now to business. Does anyone sell any of these things; or have some lying around that aren't being used? Any info would be greatly appreciated. In His service, Wes Pamplin __________________ 2009 Silverado 2wd, 121k as of 04APR13. I love my truck 29 days out of the month. The payment is due on the 30th... Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, you should never wish to do less. -Robert E. Lee "Never give up ground you've already taken." -Unknown

09-13-2005, 10:12 AM	#2
67Fleet Outlandish Trends - FL Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,396	It sounds like your rust problem is pretty serious. If it has eaten away at the frame as bad as I'm imagining from your post, you may want to look for a donor frame. You can find aftermarket parts from numerous places. Here's a few to get your started. You can get catalogs from them as well which will help since they have detailed parts explosions in them: www.lmctruck.com www.yearone.com www.earlyclassic.com Hope this helps. -Bret __________________ -Bret 67 short-fleet sold! Last edited by 67Fleet; 09-13-2005 at 10:15 AM.

09-13-2005, 12:01 PM	#3
navybear70 hometown heroes! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ewa Beach, HI Posts: 487	Everyone keeps saying that! I'm gonna post pics in the 67-72 message forum. __________________ 2009 Silverado 2wd, 121k as of 04APR13. I love my truck 29 days out of the month. The payment is due on the 30th... Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, you should never wish to do less. -Robert E. Lee "Never give up ground you've already taken." -Unknown Last edited by navybear70; 09-13-2005 at 12:06 PM.

09-13-2005, 05:41 PM	#4
67Fleet Outlandish Trends - FL Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,396	well, sometimes it's easier and cheaper to start fresh than it is to try and fix what you've got. Check the for-sale threads, there's usually frames for sale. Good luck whatever you decide to do. __________________ -Bret 67 short-fleet sold!



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