What are the Airbags and Frame Mods doing to the future of these trucks? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**67 cst swb** · 03-27-2015, 02:54 PM

First - Don't get me wrong here. I like the looks of a slammed truck and a 4-link rear suspension.
But, with the latest craze of modifying the frame for Air Bags. Then swapping in an LS motor (again, I like this idea).
Then bolting on huge wheels (Ok, I have opinion on anything over 20" wheels on these trucks, but that I may save for a later thread). Luckily they are easy to replace.
What is that doing to the availability of original or unmodified trucks and the value?
I understand that trucks were produced in large quantity compared to Chevelle's, Camaro's, Nova's, etc... but... for comparison, good luck finding a decent original one of those to build.
I guess I am kind of looking at this like... Look what pro-streeting a first-Gen Camaro did to the depletion of available good body cars in the 90's or what chop tops did in the 80's.
Is this latest craze of Big Wheels with Air Bags and a modified bed floor doing the same thing to these 67-72 trucks?

03-27-2015, 02:54 PM	#1
67 cst swb Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 2,281	What are the Airbags and Frame Mods doing to the future of these trucks? First - Don't get me wrong here. I like the looks of a slammed truck and a 4-link rear suspension. But, with the latest craze of modifying the frame for Air Bags. Then swapping in an LS motor (again, I like this idea). Then bolting on huge wheels (Ok, I have opinion on anything over 20" wheels on these trucks, but that I may save for a later thread). Luckily they are easy to replace. What is that doing to the availability of original or unmodified trucks and the value? I understand that trucks were produced in large quantity compared to Chevelle's, Camaro's, Nova's, etc... but... for comparison, good luck finding a decent original one of those to build. I guess I am kind of looking at this like... Look what pro-streeting a first-Gen Camaro did to the depletion of available good body cars in the 90's or what chop tops did in the 80's. Is this latest craze of Big Wheels with Air Bags and a modified bed floor doing the same thing to these 67-72 trucks? __________________ My Trucks: 1967 Chevrolet Short Wide Box 327 TH350 9" w/3.90 gears paint will be White - Current Project 1967 Chevrolet Custom LWB 283 TH400 3.73 Posi, no-AC, no-PS, no-PB, bench-seat, small-window - mostly orig driver 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB originally a 327 TH400 3.73 Posi AC PS PB, had Buddy Buckets, Small Window - parts truck 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB, 283 MT 3.73 had Buddy Buckets, Panoramic Window - parts truck 2001 Chevrolet 3500 2WD Crew Cab Dually 8.1L Allison White Last edited by 67 cst swb; 03-27-2015 at 03:03 PM.



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