lifted 2wd

[redz 1970 K5]

You can get a 2-3" body lift kit from Performance Accessories. This is a pretty standard kit that you and your son could install within a day. They are showing a 2" or 3" body lift for a 2wd 69-72 chevy, but I am quite certain that it would work on the 68- I can't imagine why it wouldn't. Call them and see-

http://www.performanceaccessories.com/

That will get your son riding on 32" tires on an 8" wide rim. You would have to modify the front/rear bumper mounts to raise the bumpers up, but it isn't too difficult- I have done it before a few times.

The suspension lift was a little trickier. I couldn't find any spindles, a-arms, etc. All I could find was a set of 1.5" front lift coil springs from Rancho. That would give him at least 1.5" of front lift, maybe more if they are the original springs and sagging after all those years.

Here is a link to the springs on Summitracing; It shows they will fit 2wd Chevys from 68-86.

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...8+4294907048+0

So, with 1.5" suspension and 2-3" body lift, he is at 3.5-4.5" of lift. That will comfortably fit 33x12.50" tires and probably look pretty good. That is not going to set your pocketbook back too far.

I like that option, so he can have it lifted, but it remains a 2wd so you can always return it back down easily if he changes his mind.