What should i do to this truck

[Kokomoooo]

Put a 67 hood on it. It already has the 67 style fenders on it, then just trim the grill to fit. Of coarse, it probably sounds easier than it really is.

[dixietruck71]

Originally Posted by swamp rat

Na! I think you should part it out, i'll take the seat! Be there in a couple hours.....

Seriously though thats a sweet truck! good luck with it. and welcome to the forum from Spanaway!

If ya do run a cross a good seat for one of these trucks shoot me a pm..

the seat was done in 2002 but d and j upholstery in enumclaw. it only cost 150.00 for new foam and upholstery. i thought that was pretty cheep. he even embroydered GMC in the center of the back

[dixietruck71]

Originally Posted by Kokomoooo

Put a 67 hood on it. It already has the 67 style fenders on it, then just trim the grill to fit. Of coarse, it probably sounds easier than it really is.

they are 71 fenders. i just pulled all the trim off the truck including the front fender trim that buts up to the grille

[swamp rat]

Thanks for the lead on D&J, actually as it turns out the seats are not all created equal, some have a 6" foam on the seat and others like mine have an arched spring with 2" foam, not nearly as cushy, plus, all the replacement foams and seat covers from the venders only work with the thick foam seats not mine.

[Kokomoooo]

Originally Posted by dixietruck71

they are 71 fenders. i just pulled all the trim off the truck including the front fender trim that buts up to the grille

Wow, from the pictures that looks like 67\68 style. Oh well, I thought maybe you got lucky.

[gkesseru]

Aren't 68 chevy fenders the same as later GMC fenders?

[Kokomoooo]

Originally Posted by gkesseru

Aren't 68 chevy fenders the same as later GMC fenders?

I don't know, but by the way the ends stick out beyond the end of the hood, I'd say maybe..


I just checked GMC Pauls site, He lists 68 Chevy fenders as also 68-72 GMCs, so Id say yes.

So back to the original idea, put a 67\68 Chevy hood on it...............

[dixietruck71]

im a bigger fan of the 70/72 hoods i like the steeper front, how it makes the front look bigger.

[dixietruck71]

so i measured for the axle flip today and it looks like it will lover the truck a total of 5.25-5.5 inches. I am thinking at 5 inches drop i will definetly need to notch the frame. or else their will only be 1" between the axle and frame, then add a bump stop and it will basically just touch all the time. ah well thats how it go's.

[dixietruck71]

got 2 of the 4 slots polished up tonight. still wishing i had a pair of 8 or 10" wide ones for the rear but they will do for now. i will polish the other two tomorrow.

[sameyrasmea72]

Originally Posted by dixietruck71

all i know is that i want to put all the upper and lower trim back on.... .

That would be a good place to start, IMO , the trim makes these trucks.

[RCbowtie69]

looking good

[dixietruck71]

got the slots on today. i spent 6 hours a piece posishing these wheels but its worth it. now i am just waiting for the new center caps to show up. btw you can now buy these wheels brand new. the company mht wheels bought the us wheel company and is making new slots in all 5 and 6 lug patterns. in 15x7 to 15x10. and they are polished too.