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socal67chevy · 12-09-2006, 01:32 PM

The only thing I didnt like was the fact that the front tires got pushed outward an inch or two after converting the front to disc. Their still tucked though.

My fix for a better look will be getting wider tires for the back and a little thinner up front.

Bob Moore · 12-09-2006, 01:40 PM

What size tires and wheels are they front and back?

poorboy · 12-09-2006, 01:56 PM

Nice looking truck. I like the stance

69_hafton · 12-09-2006, 03:08 PM

Nice looking truck! I've been thinking about adding disks for awhile and that's the one thing that bugs me about it is the wider track width. The 71 & 72's rear axle was wider to match the fronts, but finding & installing a 5 lug axle for the rear is a lot of work for little gain. Then there's the 5 lug / 6 lug problem. If you figure something out that works on the rear, I'd sure be interested to know. In addition to the different sized tires, I was thinking maybe some wheels in the rear that had an additional 3/4 inch added to the width on the outside of the wheel. Like a deeper dish rim, if that is a better description.

1LoC10 · 12-09-2006, 04:00 PM

looks good

68GMC454 · 12-09-2006, 04:23 PM

looks good

409biscayne · 12-09-2006, 11:11 PM

I really like that truck . One of these days .....
I run 15 x 7 six lug ralleys up front , with the more common 15 x 8 out back . I don't like wide front wheels , just me , lol .
Later .............................. Doug

1967j · 12-09-2006, 11:17 PM

looks great, the stock 15's arent giving your problems with the disks though?

timcos · 12-10-2006, 12:23 AM

Nice...I really like it...and I am not a fan of dropped trucks.

Just enough to give it an edge.

SCOTI · 12-10-2006, 01:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 409biscayne

I really like that truck . One of these days .....
I run 15 x 7 six lug ralleys up front , with the more common 15 x 8 out back . I don't like wide front wheels , just me , lol .
Later .............................. Doug

I've never heard of 15x7 6-lug ralleys. Do you have any pics that show the diff between your 7's & 8's?

409biscayne · 12-10-2006, 02:15 AM

I'm not sure a pic would show much , the 7's don't have as much offset . I can spot 'em a mile away by how the factory trim ring looks . My 68 is in storage or i'd shoot a pic . The 7's are factory , though i don't really know what they came on . I got my last pair at the Portland Swap Meet years ago .
Later ...................................... Doug.

noahdallas · 12-10-2006, 03:13 PM

Looks good... any plans on changing that back bumber? If so I have a cousin in California who is building a demolition car who could use that big hunk of steel you got as a bumber.....

kombreeze · 12-10-2006, 03:16 PM

Damm I read the thread about potential spacing on the tires. I just boght my 2756015 Khumos only because I had 2 new ones on the truck when I bought them so I wanted to match them. There was a horor story on getting the last 2 in the west coast maybe country (backorder). I have a 68 stepside that's still on drums what do I need to look out for when converting over...Do I need to get a thinner front tire.....I didn't know about the different offset after the conversion.

socal67chevy · 12-10-2006, 08:46 PM

thanks for all the comments, other than the fronts being pushed out that inch or 2 no problems at all.

Noah Dallas.... I like the rear bumper, its painted with house paint left over after we painted my cousins whole truck with a bucket or two of off white from home depot.

We may just put it on his when I convert to a chrome bumper later.

noahdallas · 12-10-2006, 08:55 PM

funny dave... will leave you and your bumber alone for now .. got to go watch the cowboys win....

raiders3581 · 12-10-2006, 09:16 PM

yeah same with mine when i converted to disc drop spindles and then stepped to the back of the truck and stood there for about ten minutes try to figure out what the heck i did wrong. I was thinking of trying to find a 71-72 coil spring rear end, or are they hard to find. I had my axels redrilled for 5 on 5 pattern and really dont like the screw in studs moss brothers installed.

**lolife99** · 12-10-2006, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 409biscayne

I'm not sure a pic would show much , the 7's don't have as much offset . I can spot 'em a mile away by how the factory trim ring looks . My 68 is in storage or i'd shoot a pic . The 7's are factory , though i don't really know what they came on . I got my last pair at the Portland Swap Meet years ago .
Later ...................................... Doug.

I've got one 7" 6-lug ralley,... and have been looking for years for another one so I could make a set. I had a guy tell me they came on the '73-up 4x4 VANS. Never seen a van with these cruising the streets, though. I have a buddy that has two,... but they're not for sale. I guess you could send them to Stockton Wheel Inc., and get them re-hooped on a 6" or 7" rim. $$$$$!

**lolife99** · 12-10-2006, 09:29 PM

And while your at it,... send two more and have them put on 10's for the rear. I love ralleys!

409biscayne · 12-11-2006, 04:30 PM

I agree , Ralley's all the way . I always run 255's on 7's on the front and 275's on 8's on the rear . I like 10 inch on the back , but only on zero offset ( 5inch backspacing ) but you have to watch your clearance on the inside . Maybe i'm wrong , but on the aftermarket wheels i've seen the're dual bolt pattern and not quite " right " . I'll be looking for a pair of 15 x 10 six hole soon .
Later ..................................... 409 .

**PICKMUP** · 12-11-2006, 09:51 PM

The 7" ralleys are not real common. They did come on both 5-lug and 6-lug.

**67 cst swb** · 02-01-2007, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCOTI

I've never heard of 15x7 6-lug ralleys. Do you have any pics that show the diff between your 7's & 8's?

To my knowledge. They only came on 4x4 blazer's thru late-70's or early 80's... I'm wanting 2 of the 15 x 7's myself... although I haven't started looking yet...

corn · 02-01-2007, 06:49 PM

Learn something new everyday! Ive got 15X7 & 15X8 5 bolt rallies here but didnt know they made 2 sizes of 6 holers. Sweet truck socal67chevy!!! Thanks for sharing...

HuggerCST · 02-01-2007, 10:05 PM

Nice stance! I have a couple of those 6 hole 7"s. I guess I should list them on the parts board, but I have no idea what they are worth. They are the only ones that I have ever seen, but I didn't realize that they were desireable.

Spray-Bomb · 02-01-2007, 11:00 PM

Thats a 4/6

That thing must have been on monster truck status before

Looks nice

ZOOMY · 02-02-2007, 12:32 AM

If your objective is to get the rear wheels farther out near the edge of the wheel opening, you could go to a '69/'70 6 lug rear. I think they're a couple of inches wider than the '67.

12-09-2006, 01:32 PM	#1
socal67chevy 1967 SWB sw Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jax Florida Posts: 80	my truck after the 4/6 drop The only thing I didnt like was the fact that the front tires got pushed outward an inch or two after converting the front to disc. Their still tucked though. My fix for a better look will be getting wider tires for the back and a little thinner up front. Attached Images

12-09-2006, 01:40 PM	#2
Bob Moore Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tacoma WA Posts: 1,365	Re: my truck after the 4/6 drop What size tires and wheels are they front and back? __________________ 67 C-20 LWB, tilt, speed alert, vac, 454, T400 67 C-10 SWB, factory air with more to follow

12-09-2006, 01:56 PM	#3
poorboy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oregon City, Or Posts: 758	Re: my truck after the 4/6 drop Nice looking truck. I like the stance

12-09-2006, 03:08 PM	#4
69_hafton Sleep-Deprived Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 445	Re: my truck after the 4/6 drop Nice looking truck! I've been thinking about adding disks for awhile and that's the one thing that bugs me about it is the wider track width. The 71 & 72's rear axle was wider to match the fronts, but finding & installing a 5 lug axle for the rear is a lot of work for little gain. Then there's the 5 lug / 6 lug problem. If you figure something out that works on the rear, I'd sure be interested to know. In addition to the different sized tires, I was thinking maybe some wheels in the rear that had an additional 3/4 inch added to the width on the outside of the wheel. Like a deeper dish rim, if that is a better description. __________________ 1971 K/10 Long Fleetside 350/350 - 6" Lift 1969 C/10 SWB 292 - Sold It

12-09-2006, 04:00 PM	#5
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12-09-2006, 04:23 PM	#6
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12-09-2006, 11:11 PM	#7
409biscayne Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Spokane , Wash. Posts: 790	Re: my truck after the 4/6 drop I really like that truck . One of these days ..... I run 15 x 7 six lug ralleys up front , with the more common 15 x 8 out back . I don't like wide front wheels , just me , lol . Later .............................. Doug __________________ Can-Am Motorsports 37 Chev Coupe 331 4 speed 5.13 posi . ex-gasser . 64 Biscayne 409 2x4 4 speed 4.11 posi 65 Nova Wagon Drag Car 383 t400 (Dragin-Wagon) 68 c10 cst 396 t400 a/c buckets lwb 4.11 posi (SOLD)

12-09-2006, 11:17 PM	#8
1967j Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kelowna bc canada Posts: 42	Re: my truck after the 4/6 drop looks great, the stock 15's arent giving your problems with the disks though?

12-10-2006, 12:23 AM	#9
timcos Chief Honcho In Charge Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bentonville AR Posts: 970	Re: my truck after the 4/6 drop Nice...I really like it...and I am not a fan of dropped trucks. Just enough to give it an edge. __________________ 1992 1500 4x4 Shortbed 1984 Ford F250 Supercab Longbed 6.9L Diesel 1972 K10 Cheyenne Super Fleetside Short Bed - 350 - A/C 1971 VW SuperBeetle 1960 Wife 1984 Son 1986 Son 1989 Son Previous Trucks 1967 C10 SWB (1980-1981) 1971 C10 LWB (1998-2004)

12-10-2006, 02:15 AM	#11
409biscayne Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Spokane , Wash. Posts: 790	Re: my truck after the 4/6 drop I'm not sure a pic would show much , the 7's don't have as much offset . I can spot 'em a mile away by how the factory trim ring looks . My 68 is in storage or i'd shoot a pic . The 7's are factory , though i don't really know what they came on . I got my last pair at the Portland Swap Meet years ago . Later ...................................... Doug. __________________ Can-Am Motorsports 37 Chev Coupe 331 4 speed 5.13 posi . ex-gasser . 64 Biscayne 409 2x4 4 speed 4.11 posi 65 Nova Wagon Drag Car 383 t400 (Dragin-Wagon) 68 c10 cst 396 t400 a/c buckets lwb 4.11 posi (SOLD)

12-10-2006, 03:13 PM	#12
noahdallas Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 324	Re: my truck after the 4/6 drop Looks good... any plans on changing that back bumber? If so I have a cousin in California who is building a demolition car who could use that big hunk of steel you got as a bumber.....

12-10-2006, 03:16 PM	#13
kombreeze Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fresno, Ca Posts: 154	Re: my truck after the 4/6 drop Damm I read the thread about potential spacing on the tires. I just boght my 2756015 Khumos only because I had 2 new ones on the truck when I bought them so I wanted to match them. There was a horor story on getting the last 2 in the west coast maybe country (backorder). I have a 68 stepside that's still on drums what do I need to look out for when converting over...Do I need to get a thinner front tire.....I didn't know about the different offset after the conversion.

12-10-2006, 08:46 PM	#14
socal67chevy 1967 SWB sw Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jax Florida Posts: 80	Re: my truck after the 4/6 drop thanks for all the comments, other than the fronts being pushed out that inch or 2 no problems at all. Noah Dallas.... I like the rear bumper, its painted with house paint left over after we painted my cousins whole truck with a bucket or two of off white from home depot. We may just put it on his when I convert to a chrome bumper later.

12-10-2006, 08:55 PM	#15
noahdallas Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 324	Re: my truck after the 4/6 drop funny dave... will leave you and your bumber alone for now .. got to go watch the cowboys win....

12-10-2006, 09:16 PM	#16
raiders3581 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: pomona ca Posts: 187	Re: my truck after the 4/6 drop yeah same with mine when i converted to disc drop spindles and then stepped to the back of the truck and stood there for about ten minutes try to figure out what the heck i did wrong. I was thinking of trying to find a 71-72 coil spring rear end, or are they hard to find. I had my axels redrilled for 5 on 5 pattern and really dont like the screw in studs moss brothers installed. __________________ 67 short bed fleetside/1997 c1500 exteded cab/ 2004 accord/87 c10silverado 350 od tbi



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12-10-2006, 09:29 PM	#18
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,701	Re: my truck after the 4/6 drop And while your at it,... send two more and have them put on 10's for the rear. I love ralleys! __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

12-11-2006, 04:30 PM	#19
409biscayne Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Spokane , Wash. Posts: 790	Re: my truck after the 4/6 drop I agree , Ralley's all the way . I always run 255's on 7's on the front and 275's on 8's on the rear . I like 10 inch on the back , but only on zero offset ( 5inch backspacing ) but you have to watch your clearance on the inside . Maybe i'm wrong , but on the aftermarket wheels i've seen the're dual bolt pattern and not quite " right " . I'll be looking for a pair of 15 x 10 six hole soon . Later ..................................... 409 . __________________ Can-Am Motorsports 37 Chev Coupe 331 4 speed 5.13 posi . ex-gasser . 64 Biscayne 409 2x4 4 speed 4.11 posi 65 Nova Wagon Drag Car 383 t400 (Dragin-Wagon) 68 c10 cst 396 t400 a/c buckets lwb 4.11 posi (SOLD)

12-11-2006, 09:51 PM	#20
PICKMUP "Trucks with Class" Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: OLYMPIA, WA, USA Posts: 8,158	Re: my truck after the 4/6 drop The 7" ralleys are not real common. They did come on both 5-lug and 6-lug.

02-01-2007, 06:49 PM	#22
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	Re: my truck after the 4/6 drop Learn something new everyday! Ive got 15X7 & 15X8 5 bolt rallies here but didnt know they made 2 sizes of 6 holers. Sweet truck socal67chevy!!! Thanks for sharing...

02-01-2007, 10:05 PM	#23
HuggerCST Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Louisiana Posts: 4,501	Re: my truck after the 4/6 drop Nice stance! I have a couple of those 6 hole 7"s. I guess I should list them on the parts board, but I have no idea what they are worth. They are the only ones that I have ever seen, but I didn't realize that they were desireable. __________________ Wynne 70 CST short fleet Hugger orange & white, 350/350, ps, pb, air, tilt, tach/vac/speedwarning, original buckets, AM/FM, oak bed floor, shoulder belts, 3.5"/5.5" drop, 20" American Racing VN425s. Build thread 53 Chevy shortbed 69 Camaro Click here to subscribe Chevy GMC International Truck Club Louisiana Charter Member http://www.louisianaclassictruckclub.com

02-01-2007, 11:00 PM	#24
Spray-Bomb Texas Big Wig Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineola, Texas Posts: 5,620	Re: my truck after the 4/6 drop Thats a 4/6 That thing must have been on monster truck status before Looks nice __________________ Just not low enough... ----------------------------- Sinister Killer

02-02-2007, 12:32 AM	#25
ZOOMY Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: WIS Posts: 1,752	Re: my truck after the 4/6 drop If your objective is to get the rear wheels farther out near the edge of the wheel opening, you could go to a '69/'70 6 lug rear. I think they're a couple of inches wider than the '67.

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